Chapter 43

Conversations

Lucy scrambled to Levy's side, attempting to get her off the floor.

"Levy! Levy wake up!"

The blue-haired script mage opened her eyes slowly, her mind hazy.

"Levy! What in the world is wrong with you? We're going to Porlyusica!"

She grabbed Lucy's wrist, stopping her. "Don't," she said, her voice barely audible.

"B-but!"

"Lu," she said, sitting up. "I'm fine, I promise. I just need to get out of this sauna."

The blonde helped the bluenette up and out of the sauna, the cool breeze smacking them in the face like a ton of bricks.

"Oh, that feels amazing," Levy said, taking notice of her friend eyeing her warily.

"You're sure you're alright? I can have Happy fly you to Porlyusica if need be."

"No. The last thing I need is for Gajeel and Zeke to worry about me. I'm just tired, that's all."

She wasn't lying. She was super tired, and it didn't kick in until she was alone with Lucy relaxing. She was constantly running around with Zeke or on jobs, by choice, of course. She wanted to stay fit. It took her a while after she had their son to lose the baby weight, and even though Gajeel liked it, she did not.

"Maybe now that I'm actually relaxing, it's finally catching up to me," she said. "I'm always moving around and stuff. Maybe it's a sign."

Lucy wasn't too sure about that. She knew her friend like the back of her hand and Levy wasn't one to overexert herself like that. Not saying she was lazy, but she definitely knew how to relax. Who knew, though? Maybe Zeke was a little hellion.

The girls walked back to the guildhall and Levy innately made a beeline for the library.

"Hey, I'll catch up to you," Lucy said as she spotted Natsu.

"'Kay!"

About an hour later, Levy was engrossed in her newest romance novel until she heard a gruff voice clearing their throat.

"Oh, hey Lil," she said, placing a bookmark in her novel and setting it down. "Didn't see you there. What's up?"

The small cat hopped up to the table, giving Levy a quick once over.

"How are you feeling, Levy?"

"I'm alright, just a bit tired," she answered honestly.

"So, what is this I hear about you collapsing in a sauna?"

Levy rolled her eyes. 'Dammit, Lucy!'

"Oh, it was nothing, I promise. I'm just a little tired."

"You know, Levy, if you're having issues or feeling unwell, you should let Gajeel know immediately," he said, not believing it was just her being tired.

"I swear, there's nothing going on! I feel fine, I just don't know what happened in there. Maybe the heat got to my head."

Levy honestly didn't know why she fainted, but she figured it couldn't be anything serious.

"Don't think too much of it," she continued. "I'll get some rest and if it happens again, I'll go see Porlyusica."

"It may be wise to stay away from saunas for the time being," Pantherlily offered.

"After that, I don't want to go near one! Just please, please don't tell Gajeel," she pleaded to the ball of black fur. "The last thing I need is for him to worry."

Gajeel entered the library looking for his mate and caught the end of her conversation with Lily.

"Don't tell me what?" He asked as he rounded the corner, an eyebrow raised.

Fortunately, it wasn't hard for Jade to get the information she needed. When she left the Tribe's headquarters, she thought of her game plan and went straight to her lookout point easily finding the Dragneel family. They were walking to what she assumed was their home and they had a tiny, pink-haired girl who looked to be maybe six or seven years old. 'How cute. She's an exact mix of them both.'

She wasn't on Obsidian Tribe's side, but she had to complete her objectives to avoid returning to them empty-handed. Thank goodness it was a quick task. She felt like she maybe half-assed it, but Ryn did only ask her to confirm if they had a child and she did just that.

The only problem now was that she didn't know what to do next. She didn't have information on what their plan of attack was or when they were going to do it, but she assumed they were going to do it before Monday. 'I should at least let them know to keep a sharp eye for anything unusual.'

Luckily, when she looked over the file, she got their address, or, the location of their home. They were pretty good about living and staying off-grid and didn't have a formal address. She assumed it was the dragon slayer's doing and Levy was just along for the ride. They lived at least an hour's walk away from where she spotted Natsu, Lucy, and their kid so that gave her ample time to come up with what to tell them.

"I think we should change our course of action," Ryn said as she entered Eli's office.

He turned to face her, seeing that she was completely serious.

"Oh? And why's that?"

"It would never work, not with a fire dragon slayer around, anyway."

"I see," he said stroking his chin. "That slipped my mind, Ryn."

He was reminded why he kept her at his side as his 'right-hand-man', she was able to catch those small details that'd he'd miss occasionally. Too bad he was a selfish fuck. They'd actually make a great team.

"Do you have another idea?" He asked, casually walking to stand in front of her.

"Actually," she said as he crossed his arms. "I do."

"Great," he grinned at her.

"What the fuck, Levy?" Gajeel barked. "Why would ya wanna keep something like that from me?"

"Because I didn't want you to worry!"

"Well, I'm gonna!" He yelled. "Yer my mate and the mother of our kid, Lev. I can't have anything happen to ya!"

"You're overreacting! It's not that serious!"

"I don't give a rat's ass if ya just have a stomachache. You. Tell. Me."

"And what are you going to do about it, huh?" She asked. She could feel a knot forming in her shoulder from the sudden stress.

"I'll nurse ya back to health myself, 'cos then, you'll be under my care and I'll know everything that happens to ya."

This walk was not turning out how she expected it to. She didn't want to tell him for this exact reason. She knew he'd overreact and blow it out of proportion.

"Ok, Gajeel, I'm sorry. I should have told you," she said, linking her arm with his and resting her head on his arm. She just wanted to stop fighting. As the day dragged on, she got more tired and wanted nothing more than to crawl into bed.

Gajeel grunted. He was a little irritated that she was feeling unwell and didn't tell him, but he was thankful that she was alright. They continued walking home in silence, enjoying each other's company.

They got home and Levy immediately kicked her shoes off and went straight to the bedroom. She wanted to take advantage of the fact that Zeke was still at the guild with Lily. Peace and quiet was rare nowadays.

"Where ya goin', Shrimp?"

"I'm tired," she simply said, waving her hand as she kept walking.

"Oi!"

Levy groaned. She honestly wanted to be left alone. Maybe not even left alone, but to get some rest, and she could tell he wasn't going to let her anytime soon. She stripped out of her clothes and flopped down on the bed, face first. Her body seemed to thank her as it responded by bundling up in a nest of heavy blankets and thick pillows.

"Ya sleepin' already?" He asked from the doorway.

"Gajeeeeel," she whined into the pillow. "Go awaaaaay."

He mimicked her actions, shedding his clothing and crawling into bed behind her, his body almost encasing hers. He could hear it in her voice how tired she was. He gently began massaging her shoulder, finding the knot quickly.

"Whoa, Shorty. This knot is huge."

'Yeah, no shit, Sherlock. You put it there,' she thought as he worked his magic. She could feel her shoulder loosening up and gave a relaxed sigh. Maybe she just needed his touch.

After a few minutes, he felt her relax into him, the knot in her shoulder now a distant memory. A small rumble from the pit of his stomach erupted when her petite body made full contact with his, her butt pressing into him inadvertently.

"Mmm, Levy," he hummed in her ear as he kissed her neck.

"Tiiiireddd," she mumbled.

"We'll see about that," he murmured, his hand sliding down the curve of her hip and landing on her ass, giving it a firm squeeze.

"Levy," he said in his deepest, sultriest voice as he licked the shell of her ear, trying to get her body to respond to his.

She let out a noise between a whimper and a whine as the insides of her thighs became moist, making his dick hard as a rock.

"I gotta have you, Lev," he said, grinding his hips into her ass and nuzzling her neck.

She was too tired to really respond the way he wanted her to, but her body was definitely screaming his name, so she lifted her arm and caressed the chiseled, pierced face behind her, signaling it was ok for him to take her.

"Say no more," he said, deftly lifting her leg and intertwining his with hers, effectively locking her in place. He slipped two fingers between her thighs, amazed at how wet and warm she already was.

"Mm, ya already want me, huh?" He asked, removing his fingers and putting them in his mouth. "Fuck, you taste so good." He then moved his fingers from his mouth and put them in hers.

Levy loved tasting herself on him, there was something about the taste of his iron and her core that drenched her beyond belief, and he knew just what to do to get her where he needed her to be. She sucked on his fingers gently, swirling her tongue around to lap up all of her juices.

The more she sucked, the harder he got. He needed her now. He angled himself so that his head was lined up with her entrance.

"Tell me," he breathed in her ear. "Tell me you want me, Levy."

He rubbed his shaft up and down her clit, coating it in her moisture.

"Tell me I'm all you'll ever want and need."

He didn't even give her time to respond before he shoved it in and buried himself to the hilt.

"Ga-jeel!" She moaned his name in that sexy, sleepy voice of hers he loved so much.

He stayed in that position as he wrapped his arm across her chest, pulling her more into him.

"I didn't hear you say it, Blue," he muttered as he nipped at his mark.

"-Jeel," she said breathily. "Please."

Showing his signature smirk, he grabbed her hip with his free hand and pulled her closer, her walls twitching around his dick.

"Beg for it," he growled, teasing her with agonizingly slow and deep thrusts.

She gasped as his hand found a nipple, loving the sensation of it being rolled between his fingers.

"M-more! Please!" She had to force the words out of her mouth as he continued torturing her.

"Good girl," he said, thrusting aggressively, causing her to cry out in pleasure.

He loved that he could be purely carnal with her. She always got him harder than he'd ever been and was always able to take it just as hard as he could give it. He appreciated the fact that she was not fragile.

He slammed harder, the screams and moans coming from his little blue fairy; like music to his ears. He wasn't going to last too much longer.

"Say my name," he said, his voice a mixture of a whisper and a growl.

"Mm… Gajeel please," she moaned as he lost control, his orgasm taking over his body as his dick spilled into her welcoming warmth.

"Fuck…" he said, catching his breath for a few seconds. "You're so good, Lev." He slowly pulled out and rolled them over so that she was on her back and he was hovering over her.

"You're so beautiful," he said, caressing her face. Her chest was rising and falling somewhat rapidly, and she had a thin sheen of sweat on her body. She looked tired, and he never thought she was more gorgeous than she was then.

"I'll make sure you get a good night's sleep, Shorty," he said, hugging their bodies close together as he fully sheathed himself inside her again.

After an hour and a few orgasms later, he'd effectively put her to sleep and was fast on his way to sleep himself when he heard a knock at the door. He tried to sniff out who it was, but his nostrils were only filled with the scent of their sex.

Grumbling, he slipped on his house shoes and robe and made his way through the house. He instinctively checked his son's room, content that he was home and soundly sleeping. 'Lily must have brought him back not too long ago.'

Another knock sounded on the door, rubbing the dragon slayer the wrong way.

"Who the fuck is here this late anyway?" He asked himself as he neared the door.

He flung the door open, not happy at all with who he saw.

"Why the fuck are ya here and how the hell did ya find me?" He growled.

"I'm here to warn you," Jade said, taking in his attire. "I'm sorry if I interrupted something…"

"I told ya I didn't want ya near me or my family! What the fuck is yer problem?!" He barked.

"Look, I'm only here to let you know someone is coming, and you should take your family and go somewhere else for a little while."

Gajeel snorted. "Ya actually expect me ta believe you? This could be a setup for all we know."

"I know we haven't had the best history, but there's no reason for me to lie to you," Jade said, trying to get the thick-headed slayer to listen to her.

"I don't like ya. I don't trust ya, and I don't want ya around. Get the fuck off my property!"

"You have to listen to me! You guys aren't safe here!" Jade didn't know why she wanted to help these people, but something in her needed her to. Maybe she needed redemption.

Levy rolled over expecting to cuddle up to her dragon, only for the spot next to her to be empty. She sat up and rubbed her eyes, hearing what sounded like him talking to someone at the door. She got up and threw on a slip and went to investigate.

She rounded the hallway corner and saw him talking to Jade. 'Jade? What's she here for?' She thought. She was going to greet her, but it looked like their conversation was pretty intense. The script mage ducked behind the wall and tried to catch what they were saying.

"I admit, I shouldn't have done what I did, it was wrong, and that's why I stopped, but believe me, I was just doing my job!" She heard Jade say. 'What?'

"First off, you were trying to kill me, and that, I understand was your job, but then, ya fucking took advantage of me! What part of that was yer damn job?! Ya even knew I was mated and ya still did it! And you expect me to be all buddy-buddy and believe every shitty word that comes outta yer mouth?!" Gajeel blew up, not realizing Levy heard everything.

"Well, I warned you. That's all I can do at the end of the day, I suppose. It's your choice whether or not you take heed," the cursed girl said as she turned to walk away. "I am genuinely sorry, by the way."

"Fuck you," Gajeel spat as he slammed the door.

He turned around and stopped dead in his tracks.

"Gajeel….?"