Ok I know I was slow to update while the chapter was already ready but I was too lazy to rewrite it to post it, that's why, I apologize for the delay.

Chapter17: Different feelings.

It had been a week since Nami had been on the treatment Law prescribed for her, and although she was feeling much better, she still had a strong urge to take drugs because nothing could fill the void inside her, except the heroine, at first she refused to accept the drug rehab Law forced her to go through, but unfortunately she had no other choice, she did not know where to get drugs and also Law gave her tranquilizers which relieved her suffering, at least she could sleep without fighting against the pillow and her anxiety had lessened too, which was the biggest plus point.

Nami was surprised how much Law cared for her because it was the first time in a long time that anyone had cared for her well-being, even she, she never bothered to think about her health, on the contrary, she was slowly destroying her vital organs by consuming drugs despite knowing the risks, but now someone had decided to save her from herself; Law had changed his behavior with her and he was even trying to help her psychologically, and so that she wouldn't be bored anymore, he bought her a television and put it in her bedroom, plus he promised to give her a job when she gets well.

After everything he had done to her the last week, Nami's feeling of hatred for Law was gone, but she still didn't like him because she couldn't forgive him for what happened when he sent her to Buggy, even the day he had strangled her trying to kill her, he hadn't hurt her that much, because that day they were enemies, but Buggy's affair happened after she had lived with the Hearts for months, so Law had shattered the little trust she had managed to muster in her heart after a great effort, which is why, the resentment she felt for him did not want to weaken.

Nami's brain was completely numb and her mind was ravaged by a storm of questions, the main ones of which were of course about Law, oddly enough the man had become a little too gentle with her, even going so far as to stroke her hair or face when he had the opportunity to be near her, besides, Nami knew he was doing these gestures without controlling himself because when he realized what he was doing, either he puts the stoic mask back on his face or he runs away, Nami had a little idea of what was happening to the surgeon of death and just thinking about it could make her back freezing with cold, the man was falling in love with her and that was something he scared her a lot, she didn't know anything about love and she was sure neither did he, Law was the kind of person who didn't know how to have romantic feelings and when that happens to them it's a real disaster.

Nami didn't want Law to have feelings for her because in her life she had no place for romance, besides, for her love was a euphemism for desire and she did not believe in fairy tales, she had a realistic mentality, in real life, prince charming and happy ending did not exist, and even if she and Law decide to have a love affair, it won't be possible because they both lived in a world where there is always someone pointing a gun at their heads and ready to press on the trigger.

Law had invited Nami to a party for the whole gang to attend, apparently it was a pre-mission meeting that was going to be happening soon, Law and his two allies were going to steal weapons, he didn't give her many details, but according to his short summary, they were going to steal a cargo from a ship at sea, Nami was surprised because the surgeon of death had informed her of a secret mission, in addition, he invited her to the party where there would be only people involved in the case, that meant there would be the Heart gang, Kid's gang and the Straw Hat gang, Law's third ally and the owner of the night club where the party was going to take place, according to Law, he was a crazy man who had nothing to do with crime, his passions were partying and fighting, that reassured Nami a little as she didn't want to deal with another Kid.

When Thursday arrived Nami was in low spirits to go to the evening party, she was tired of her drug struggle and she didn't want to see Kid again, she had preferred to stay in her room and watch movies, at least it was calm, besides, what was the point of going to a night club so as not to drink alcohol because of course during her detoxification, Law had deprived her of alcohol, it was a terrible ordeal and if she went to the party where everyone was drinking, it would be even worse.

An hour after sunset Nami was still lying watching TV and when someone knocked on her door she thought the cook had brought dinner to her because she had asked him to, but when she did allowed entering, she was surprised to see that she had two other visitors, not the cook.

"Oh my god," Ikkaku prayed as her brown eyes rested on Nami who looked like she was waking up from a deep sleep in her little girl's pink pajamas and gravity-defying hair. "You forgot!"

"I haven't forgotten," Nami muttered before yawning. "But you guys are sexy." She commented after examining them, Ikkaku was wearing a long black bodycon single sleeve dress, her exposed right shoulder made her very hot, especially with the dark makeup and her usually curly hair had been slicked back, it was a change to see her like that, as for Shachi, he was wearing a navy blue suit with a white shirt, his weird orc-shaped cap was still on his head, but that didn't stop him from being gorgeous in Nami's eyes, she continued to look at him fondly until he felt uncomfortable, he was the closest person to her in the Heart gang and she felt like a mother about to send her son to a prom.

"You make me blush Nami." Shachi said when the redhead's eyes lingered on him.

"Nice to see you without that damn jumpsuit," She remarked before turning to Ikkaku. "And you, I assure you, there are going to be a lot of cocks going to harden in pants just seeing you." She purred seductively causing a flush in both the woman and the man.

"Why aren't you ready?" Ikkaku asked after the awkward moment.

"Because I'm not coming," Nami responded with a shrug. "I don't see the point of going to a party where I'm not allowed to drink and also, I don't want to see Kid again."

"He won't come near you," Shachi reassured her before pointing both index fingers at himself. "And if he tries to do something, I'll be by your side all the time to protect you."

"Not to mention Law," Ikkaku added, winking at Nami. "He won't let him do anything to you."

"I don't want to be the reason for a conflict between them." Nami sighed uneasily.

"Stop being picky, you'll go to this party whether you like it or not," Ikkaku warned the redhead as she started to pull her out of bed. "I always hoped for female company and now I'm so close to the goal," She growled as she opened the cupboard with her free hand, the other hand firmly holding onto Nami's arm who was calling for Shachi's help with a silent look. "It's good." She pulled out the first dress on her field of vision.

"You'll have fun, you'll see." Shachi smiled at her with his thumb up.

"In addition Zoro will be present." Ikkaku daydreamed, making Nami sit down in front of the dressing table.

"Who is he?" Nami asked as she picked up a comb, she had accepted her fate.

"He's the straw hat's right-hand man, the most handsome and sexiest guy I've seen in my entire life." Ikkaku moaned, rummaging through the makeup bag.

"You exaggerate." Shachi pointed out, feeling a little offended.

"Is he prettier than Law?" Nami questioned with interest, ignoring the exchange of looks behind her back.

"Law is like a brother to me, I can't fantasize about him," Ikkaku said after the surprise cleared from her mind. "But I didn't know you find Law handsome."

"Are you kidding," Nami sneered, turning to look at Shachi's reaction, the man knew the whole story, that's why his cheeks were tinged pink. "I fantasized about him the first day I saw him," She stopped when Ikkaku put what she was holding in her hands and looked at her with wide eyes and an open mouth. "But that's in the past, now he doesn't have that effect on me anymore."

"I noticed that there is an unresolved sexual tension between you," Ikkaku remarked after a moment of silence. "You need to fuck and everything will be settled." She was interrupted by the sound of the door closing, Shachi ran away, apparently he came to the limit; he's always been a shy guy.

"I wonder how should I style my hair?" Nami looked at herself in the mirror as she combed her hair.

"Don't touch anything, I'll take care of everything," Ikkaku shouted before starting to inspect the red hair that was completely messy. "Oh damn, but this is a real disaster." She swore with wide eyes that expressed her shock.

An hour later Ikkaku was spraying perfume on the redhead with a satisfied smile, it was the last touch and there was nothing to add, Nami looked like a goddess in her white empire dress and the plunging V-neck showcased her generous breasts nicely, the silver stiletto heel sandals gave her height and class, her face was lightly made up just to mask the paleness of her skin and her hair was styled to the right side, perfectly wavy locks falling over her shoulder.

"I assure you there are going to be some cocks that are going to harden tonight seeing you," Ikkaku said with a wink. "Law's first."

"Please stop," Nami grumbled as she left the room, but as soon as she stepped through the doorstep, she stopped in front of Shachi who froze at the sight of her appearance. "What do you think?"

"I think I have to take you to the first church on the road and marry you," He replied in awe. "You are so beautiful."

"First cock on the list," Ikkaku whispered in Nami's ear as she passed her. "Come on now, we're late." She stopped walking abruptly when she remembered that she forgot to tell the other woman of an important detail. "By the way, you are the star of the party and everyone is curious to meet you, even Zoro." Her voice rose an octave when she said the hot man's name.

"Why do they want to meet me?" Nami asked puzzled.

"Because you're the woman who publicly refused and humiliated Kid," Ikkaku replied as she resumed her walk. "I'll explain everything to you on the way, let's go."

On the road, Shachi and Ikkaku briefed Nami on what Penguin told them, apparently during one of Law and his allies' meetings, the Straw Hats started teasing Kid about the rumor going around about him and it almost ended in a fight between him and Law because the surgeon of death had defended her when the other man called her a bitch, after hearing the whole story her urge to skip the party grew even more, Nami didn't want to see Kid again and now she had one more reason to dread their meeting because she knew everyone is going to tease the red haired man when they see her, which will cause disaster.

Nami was so wrapped up in her thoughts, she came back to reality when it was time to get out of the car, with a choking in her chest and a lump in her throat, she slowly walked up the few steps to the entrance of the club, luckily she had Shachi on her right and Ikkaku on her left, at least she felt a little safe with them, two guards opened the door for them after a moment of checking in, then the three of them walked along a hallway lit by blinding multicolored lamps that forced the redhead to close her eyes, but as soon as she was hit by a heat wave and her nostrils detected a strong smell of alcohol, Nami opened her eyes again and started to examine the place, there were a lot of people there, they were drinking and dancing to the beat of loud music, she felt a little jealous because she was not allowed to do the same.

As she was pulled by Ikkaku to a destination she did not know, Nami could feel a lot of curious gazes fall on her, which made her uncomfortable, usually she didn't know this kind of feeling because she had a lot of self-confidence, but at that moment she felt small and she wanted quickly to find a place to hide, she thought it was the lack of drugs that made her feel weak, unfortunately she was broken and it will take a little too long to put the pieces together.

Nami felt relieved when she saw twinkling golden eyes staring at her, but it was short-lived as she saw Kid who was sitting at the same table as Law, luckily, the surgeon of death had sensed her distress upon seeing the alarming expression on her face, he stood up and extended his hand to greet her, she accepted it with great pleasure and held it, she felt the man's free hand resting on her lower back.

"Strawhat-ya, this is my new subordinate Nami-ya," Law started to do the introduction before leaning over to the ear of the red haired woman. "You are majestic tonight." He whispered softly, making the woman blush.

"So it's you Nami," Luffy rejoiced as he came in front of her at lightning speed. "I have heard a lot about you."

"I'm Zoro," A man with green hair introduced himself after pushing Law to take his place. "I see you are worthy of your reputation as a heartbreaker." He added loudly for Kid to hear, he was disappointed because when the redhead was about to explode he had been pulled by Killer off the table.

"I don't remember breaking hearts." She managed to say afterwards she was relieved when Kid was taken away.

"I think you're gonna break mine." Zoro said with a charming tone.

"Don't start," Law growled pushing Zoro away. "I have had enough of a headache with Eustass-ya." He pulled Nami by the arm before forcing her to sit next to Ikkaku and then he sat down next to her.

"What do you want to drink girls?" Zoro proposed as he got ready to go to the bar, ignoring the surgeon of death.

"Whatever." Ikkaku smiled completely charmed by the man with the green hair.

"Nothing for me." Nami muttered in disappointment after glancing at Law for permission, but unfortunately he kept his expression cold.

"Why?" Zoro asked puzzled.

"She's sick," Law replied quickly, technically it was true because drug addiction is a disease, but when the green head looked at him with a frown, he thought the best way to get him to give up was to widen the lie. "An infection of the kidneys." He was relieved when Zoro nodded and started to walk towards the bar.

"So I'll get you something to eat." Luffy rushed behind Zoro.

"Zoro just flirted with you," Ikkaku commented with a happy voice. "I admit you are gorgeous in this dress, even Shachi fell for it."

"What do you mean?" Law asked feeling interested in the last remark and also he felt a sting in his chest.

"Shachi proposed to me," Nami replied with a smile, but when she saw the threatening expression on Law's face, she panicked. "It was for a laugh, plus even I think I look like a bride in this dress. She hastened to explain."

"You are very attractive tonight," Law growled, looking at her with soft eyes. "I'm going to have a hard time pushing all the men who come near you away."

"I apologize for the inconvenience." Nami whispered, her pulse quickening every time she felt the man's breath brush her skin, she hadn't understood when their faces approached.

"I don't mind keeping you in front of my eyes," He said before looking at her red tinted lips, they were parted inviting him to capture them. "It's a pleasure."

"Even you can't resist my charm." She teased him with a sultry voice.

"I am a man after all."

"And I'm sitting here if you've forgotten it," Ikkaku remarked after coughing. "Take a room, it will be much better."

Luckily for Nami and Law, Luffy had chosen to return to the table at that moment which dispelled their humiliation, the redhead cursed her sexual instinct as it got the better of her, as soon as Law put his hand on her lower back she had been turned on and aroused by him, she wanted him and she wouldn't calm down until that she sleeps with him, a desire that had been suppressed for months had erupted inside her and since then nothing could stop the tingling between her legs.

The evening had passed slowly for Nami as her mind was only focused on one thing, the dark haired man sat next to her, she felt trapped by him, he had bewitched her with his golden eyes and sadistically sweet smile, she felt delighted every time he reacted jealously when another man tried to charm her, he wanted her and so did she, but unlike him, she wanted him sexually while he was falling for her, it was what frustrated her the most, because she was not made for engagement, on the contrary, she was a specialist in betrayal, after much thought, she decided that it would be better to keep her limits with Law and the right time to sleep with him will be before their separation, at least she will not see him again afterwards.