He was prepared.

Laxus had narrowed down Lucy's reactions to him wanting answers to what she was hiding from him and her behaviours. Each room in their house was prepped for whatever scenario he had managed to conjure. His mate was always first and foremost in his mind, he paid extra attention to details when it concerned her and he was ready. It wouldn't hurt to go through all of the room, just to double-check though, right?

In one of the spare rooms, he had set out all of her comfort foods. Lucy was either going to want to eat away her feelings or was going to need some sustenance once they were done playing. In the library/office room he had set up her nook so that they could cuddle and discuss what had been going through her mind lately. In the basement was their dungeon, which he was hoping not to use. It meant that Lucy was too terrified, or didn't trust him with the information she was hiding. It meant he would have to break down her walls, gain her trust in the topic, reward her, and then provide aftercare.

Laxus was honestly hoping for one of the first two situations to arise but his gut was telling him it would be option three. This wasn't ideal but he had made an oath to Lucy to protect her at all costs, even from herself. He had only gone through this once before and it was when she refused to tell anyone about Aquarius. She had been guilt-ridden and had stopped eating so he stepped up to help her through her emotions. It was the cathartic release she had needed at the time.

He thought he knew what BDSM was until he was exiled from Fairy Tail for his ridiculous takeover plan. He shook his head at how naive his younger self had been. Laxus had travelled to the Island of Caelum where he landed himself a job cleaning the capital's stables. Turns out his story to overthrow his own guild had made it here so he was sent to do grunt work until he could be trusted. The ironic part was that the asshole that had been overseeing his daily duties was Gildarts.

It was the old man that had taken him to his first dungeon and had introduced him to a Dominant Instructor. He signed up for a weekly class every Saturday night for three hours where he learned what it meant to be in the lifestyle and what kind of Dom he wanted to be. After twelve weeks of classes, he started to explore with submissives who assisted in training Doms and after several months he found his own style.

Primal. Pleasure. Brat Tamer. Daddy Dom.

Once he returned to his home he opened up one of his spare rooms and turned it into his own personal dungeon. He had Freed come and set up some privacy runes and had come to discover he was a switch. He and Bickslow had had this discussion a while ago but he didn't think it was for Freed. That's what he got for making an assumption.

Lucy's experience came from working with Virgo who needed to be submissive to her keyholder. As a submissive herself, Lucy had a hard time being the kind of Domme that Virgo needed. Lucy had come crying to Laxus three months into their relationship saying she was a bad celestial mage because she couldn't help her spirit's needs. Laxus had tried to help but it became awkward, so Bickslow stepped up. Virgo had an outstanding appointment once a week with Bickslow, where Lucy could watch or not. Lucy tended to not interrupt their time but was thankful for the help and Virgo's happiness.

"Have a good night, Lucy." Laxus heard Mira bid his mate goodnight as Lucy entered the house. Steel eyes followed her throughout the room, sighing when she put her items away. She walked to the fridge to open it but stared at the contents as if there was nothing in there, which was absurd as they had just stocked up on groceries. She was moping about the house but he knew that the moment he made himself known to her that she was put on a brave face and try to flee because that is what she had been doing.

"Lucy, how was your day?" Laxus stepped out, slightly frustrated when Lucy turned her back to him. It wasn't like her to be quiet and demure around him, around their friends.

"Fine." Oh, that one word spoke volumes as Laxus looked her up and down. Physically, she looked a bit pale and she was wearing baggier clothes, plus that Mavis awful perfume. She was anything but fine and he was going to find out what was happening.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, Laxus!" She snapped at him, slamming her hand on the counter for extra measure. She still hadn't turned to face him yet, didn't know what kind of mood he was in. "I'm going to stay at Erza's tonight."

"Not until we talk, please." He figured it would be best to attempt to reason with her first, then at least he could say he tried.

"Everything is fine. I'll just head over there now and send Virgo for some clean clothes." She was heading for the door, trying to make her escape already.

"House, Lock." It was one rune spell he had worked with Freed on, to protect the house and its inhabitants in case something, or someone, was after them. It wasn't sure proof, but it kept most magic out for a time until they could relocate.

"LAXUS! What the hell do you think you're do - OH." It was the first time she had looked at him, realizing that he only had on his black ripped jeans. The ones he wore for specific scenes in their dynamic.

"We are going to talk, Lucy. Please, I just want to know how to help you but you keep blocking me out." Guilt swept across her face briefly before she crossed her arms, lifted her chin, and glared at him.

"Make me. Go ahead, Laxus, make me talk." Her defiance grated on his control, had him wanting to immediately put her over his lap and punish her.

"Your attitude is not needed, Starshine." He watched as she shivered at her pet name, but was also aware she wasn't going to cave easily. She was stubborn but he would come out the victor.

"What attitude, Laxus?"

"Starshine, this is your last warning. Please just talk with me and we can work through whatever it is that's bothering you." She looked away, fear in her eyes as she closed them to take a deep breath. Maybe he had gotten through to her?

"Fuck you." Laxus was in front of her before she could utter another word, hand around her throat applying pressure to the outside column of her neck and pinning her to the fridge. The appliance rattled slightly with the force he used to entrap her.

"That is not how you address me, Starshine. You are going to be punished for your insolence. Strip or I will do it for you." Chocolate eyes glared into his own as she made no move to follow his instruction.

"One." She uncrossed her arms.

"Two." She bit her lip, eyes downcast.

"Three." She played with the hem of her sweater.

"Four." She pushed down her pants and pulled her sweater over her head, in which he briefly moved his hand away from her neck.

"Good girl, Starshine." Her shoulders relaxed slightly at the praise she received. "Your punishment for tonight will be orgasm denial until you are ready to tell me why you are being punished and apologize."

"Okay."

"Okay, what?"

"Okay, Daddy."

"Good girl. Now head to the playroom." Lucy made her way into the room and stood there. Still defying him by not presenting herself to him as she normally would.

"Over to the bondage cross." She made her way over to the metal frame that was padded with black leather. "Face away from me." He saw the look of hurt flash across her face. Laxus liked to watch the face she made, to see each and every expression that came with how he touched her. He placed her ankles and wrists in the cuffs, ensuring they weren't too tight before he stood back to appraise her body.

"Do you know why you are being punished?" He took a riding crop, dragging it down her spine before cracking it once on each ass cheek. Lucy remained silent. He rubbed the crop between her thighs, teasing her blue lace-covered pussy. A snap of the wrist had the thick leather of the crop smacking against her clit. Lucy moaned causing Laxus to smile.

"Count to ten, Starshine. Let's warm you up." Gentle flicks of the crop against her nub had her moaning, wiggling her ass for more as they made it to ten.

"Ten!" Lucy's head rolled to the side as she cried out the last count.

"Good girl. Now, why are you being punished?" Silence was his answer, yet again. Two quick cracks to each cheek were given to her for refusing to speak. "How wet are you? Is it starting to drip down your thighs yet?"

"No, Daddy." She was willing to answer some questions it seemed but wasn't desperate enough for release to answer the real questions. He dug through one of the drawers to find the bullet that he knew would fit into the pocket of her lace underwear. Laxus pressed the button on the silver device until it was at a medium speed before slipping a rough calloused hand over her stomach and into her underwear.

"Daddy, no. Please no!"

"Do. Not. Cum." He growled into her ear before stepping away from her body. "You know what you need to do in order to cum, Starshine." He sat on a stool behind her, watching as she wiggled and moaned at the new sensations. Normally he would have his mouth latched onto her nipples, teasing her until she begged for release, which he would grant. Not touching her was his own personal hell, but he wasn't about to cave.

"Daddy! I'm close. Please, Daddy!"

"Do. Not. Cum." He reinforced in a hard tone as he listened to her breathing. She was very close, which was odd because it usually took much longer for her to reach the first orgasm. He took the bullet away from her, setting it on the to-be-cleaned tray for later.

"NO!" She called out, her head falling forward to rest on the axis of where the X met. "I'm sorry, Daddy. Please, let me cum."

"You know the rules, Starshine. What are they?"

"I have to apologize for my behaviour and state why I was acting that way."

"Correct, Starshine." He smiled, he moved to stand behind her again, kissing between her shoulder blades as a reward for acknowledging the rules.

"I am sorry for not calling you Daddy earlier," Lucy whispered as she took a deep breath to steady herself. Laxus cupped her sex, palming it slightly.

"I'm sorry for challenging you." He inserted one finger into her dripping pussy, slowly moving it in and out. The sigh Lucy let out had him smirking against her lower back as he kissed her there too.

"I am sorry for being a brat to you, especially when I returned home today." Laxus pressed a second finger inside her as she started to move in conjunction with his rhythm.

"I am sorry for running from you." Laxus tore the pretty lace underwear from her body. His wet fingers moved to play with her clit as his tongue teased her entrance, never fully going inside.

"I'm, ohhh Daddy, sorry. So sorry for keeping secrets." He plunged his tongue deep within her, smiling as she called out to him. Laxus needed one more thing from her, her last confession. The whole reason she was hiding from him. He pulled back, smacking his lips as he continued to tease her with his fingers.

Lucy tasted different. Her regular scent was sprinkled with a slightly more bitter taste. When she cycled Lucy tasted spicy, addicting even. This didn't put him off her taste, not one bit, but he was confused as to why she would taste different. It's not the time where they both ate a bunch of pineapples, for science of course, and ended up fucking all day long because she just tasted so damn sweet.

"Starshine, what secret are you keeping from me?" He watched as her spine became straight, eyes wide open as she processed his question. Laxus sunk to fingers deep within her as Lucy bit her lip to keep from moaning.

"Do not be afraid, Starshine. I love you so much my sweet and beautiful girl. Tell me and I will push you over the edge." She was right there again, so he picked up his pace, adding a third finger to stretch her wide.

"Daddy!" Laxus was going to coax her with more words but stopped. He needed her to voice this on her own. Needed Lucy to trust him, trust in them, so he kept quiet. Her walls were starting to flutter, knew it wouldn't be long now but was also waiting to see if she would tell him or not.

"I'M PREGNANT!" His brain seemed to shut down, but his hand kept up their ministrations on their own accord. Laxus could feel her clamp around his fingers, could hear her call out his name, could smell her juices dripping down his hand and her thighs, but couldn't manage to formulate any actual thought processes.

"Daddy?" Laxus looked up at Lucy, eyes full of tears and fear. He immediately undid the shackles her limbs were in, carrying her over to the king bed. Once she was tucked into her side, her breathing calmed down. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. It wasn't something we had ever discussed and you've been talking a lot of long-distance missions lately, so I didn't want to be a bother."

"Never, you are never a bother to me Lucy." He kissed her forehead. "I definitely didn't think I'd be a father so soon. Makes me nervous since my old man was a real piece of shit and I don't want to be like him."

"Laxus, you're not anything like that man. Makarov, your grandfather, did a mighty fine job raising the man I'm in love with. I'm just scared because . . . because my mom died and left me alone. What if that happens to me? What if I leave my baby motherless?"

"Not going to happen." He pulled her tighter to him, her small frame dwarfed by his larger one. Parents . . . they were going to parents. The world suddenly collapsed and expanded all at once. "We will figure it out as we go. At least we are not the first dragon slayer couple to have kids." They both chuckled, the stress of the news leaving with each moment.

"What now?" Laxus asked his mate. This was a lot for him to take in but he loved Lucy and knew that their child would be loved by them and all of Fairy Tail as well.

"Now?" Lucy pressed her ass into his dick. "How about we finish where we left off, Daddy?"

"Such a cock tease," he purred into her ear.

"Only your cock, Daddy," Lucy cheekily responded as she took her bra off, tossing it somewhere in the room. "How do you want me, Daddy?"

"On your back, Starshine. I want to watch you fall apart on my cock." Lucy rolled away from Laxus, giggling when he swatted her ass. He slipped between her legs, leaning forward to tease a nipple with his lips. Sucking and nipping while his other hands teased her heat. She was still plenty wet from earlier but he was being selfish, wanting to slide right on in with no resistance. One more orgasm from his mate was all that was needed.

"Daddy, I want more. Need to feel you deep in me." Lucy whined, bucking her hips as he finger fucked her.

"Not until you come apart on my fingers, Starshine. You can do that for me, can't you?" He bit into the fleshy skin of her underboob, sucking harshly as a purple spot formed from marking her.

"Fuck, Daddy. Right there. Right - ahh!" She tried to twist away from him, to stop his ministrations, to stop herself from cuming but Laxus was having none of it. He was taller and broader than her, so using a bit of his weight he trapped her underneath him. He choked her, smirking when she closed her eyes.

"Dad-dy."

"Cum for me, Starshine." He loved the way her eyes pinched together as her mouth opened slightly, random noises making their way out. Lucy had never been overly loud, outside of a few particular instances, which didn't bother him. He rather liked watching how her hands fisted in the sheets or how she'd bite her bottom lip right before she came. Every sound, every movement he soaked up knowing it was him who caused it.

"Such a good girl." Laxus lined himself up, sinking himself slowly into her sopping pussy. "Look at how wet you are from a little bit of foreplay, needy slut."

"Faster, Daddy."

"Faster? But I quite like this pace." He was purposefully being slow, drawing out his thrusts as long as possible.

"No, no. Daddy, I need you to go faster."

"How about I go slower, Starshine?" He pulled out, teasing her clit with the tip of his cock. Laxus smirked as Lucy tried to get closer to him, trying to sink herself on his cock. With a quick snap of his hips, he buried himself in her causing Lucy to let out a low moan.

"Fuck, you feel so good, Starshine. Squeezing me so good." Laxus grabbed both of her legs, placed them over her shoulders before stilling. He ran his thumb along his lip, gathering a bit of saliva before he rubbed her clit in small, firm circles. Lucy shifted her hips against him, whining more and more because he wasn't moving. Not that he didn't want to fuck his mate but he was so close. He was drawing it out because he needed to fall apart at the same time as her.

Sparks started to slide across his skin the longer he delayed his own release. Small bits of electricity wouldn't hurt Lucy, being his mate she had some immunity to his element now. He desperately wanted to pinch her nipples, knowing full well that the small zap would be enough to send her over the edge. Instead, Laxus drug the tips of his fingers against her thighs in random patterns.

"Laxus, please! Fuck me. I need you!"

"As you wish." He grabbed her hips and began to hammer into her. "Fuck, your cunt is so damn perfect. Feels so good to be inside of you."

"So close! Almost there!" Lucy fisted her hands in the sheets, her breathing becoming erratic. "THERE!"

"Here?" Laxus grinned as he ran his cock over her g-spot with each movement. He loved the way her walls clenched around him, tight enough to push him out if he wasn't prepared. His balls were slapping between her ass cheeks though he felt them raising up, knew he was almost there too.

"Please. Please, I need to cum."

"You beg so pretty," Laxus placed a hand between her chest, commanding the sparks to hit the erect peaks of her chest.

"Fuuuck. Yes! Laxus!" Lucy pulsed around Laxus who stilled as his own orgasm washed over him. His body became rigid as he shallowly moved his hips while her hot pussy milked him. Pouring himself into her he called out her name, magic expending itself while his cum covered her insides.

Partially resting on top of his mate he began to come down from his high. He could hear their racing pulses hum in his ears as they both took in much-needed air. He rolled over to the side, Lucy following immediately as her face was buried in his chest. Looking up she blinked a couple of times, a fulfilled smile on her face. Stretching up she kissed him tenderly on the lips, something they hadn't done a lot of this time around. Lucy required a lot of kisses, which he was more than happy to oblige. Kissing her made the crazy-ass world they lived in halt for brief moments, made everything feel right.

"Laxus?"

"Hmm?" He barely had the energy to do more than mumble.

"Did you kill the power?" Cracking an eye he looked at the lacrima-clocks, and other such powered items, only to see there was no glow coming from any of them.

"It's what happens when you have a wife with killer pussy."

"Laxus!" Lucy laughed smacking his shoulder.

"Not a lie." He shifted them so he could pull the covers over their naked form. "That's a problem for tomorrow."

"You mean a problem for me. I'll have to deal with Gramps." Lucy grumped but made no move to get out of bed.

"Just tell him your pregnant. Old geezer will give you the bloody fuckin moon." Lucy laughed, Laxus kissed the crown of her head. "Sleep now?"

"Sounds good. Love you, Laxus."

"Love you, Lucy."