Chapter 4
"Soo Levy, how's it going with Gajeel?" I try really hard to not to smirk as I look over at her. Her face slowly turns crimson as she tries to stutter a reply, "f-f-f-fine."
She'd told me all about their first night together after the Alveraz War. I smile at how happy she's been, however they haven't announced their relationship to the public yet.
Levy sighs, "it's fantastic but lately he's getting ….ummm how do I put it, well territorial."
I look at her confused, "how so? Can you give me some examples?"
She chews on her bottom lip, "It wasn't so bad at first but its slowly getting worse. He has to be touching me anytime Jet or Droy are anywhere near me. And the few nights I actually stay at my place he always sneaks in, which I mean I don't mind but gods if Erza were to catch us we'd both be dead. Then this morning I was getting ready to leave and he ambushed me. I mean the sex was great but look at me Lu!" Levy pulls up all her hair and I gasp, her neck is covered in hickeys and they are dark almost bruise like.
"Do they hurt?" I whisper.
She shakes her head, "that's one of the weird things I absolutely loved it but man he went overboard. Plus he made me promise to have at least one showing so ummmm… well." Her face flushes as she looks at the floor she mumbles, "He said so everyone would know I'm his."
My jaw hit the floor; I mean what do you say to something like that?
"I'm actually hoping to find a book in Crocus on Dragons and or Dragon Slayers that might help me out," Levy says quietly. Wringing her hands she looks at me, "he's just doesn't seem like himself but I can't put my finger on it. I tried asking him if something was wrong and he paused like he was going to say something then just shook his head at me, "Nah I'm fine shrimp." I want to, no I need to know."
She turns her determined eyes to me and I nod, "I'll help you search all over Crocus if we need to." Levy and I share a smile then begin planning which stores to hit first.
Once we arrive in Crocus, we gather our things and leave the train only to see my editor waving a sign with my name. I wave as we make our way over to her, "Hi Mika I wasn't expecting to be picked up."
"Oh Lucy there's been a switch up I'm so glad you decided to come early!" Mika said looking flustered, "Another author couldn't make it so they offered up a prime spot for the next new author who could be here this afternoon!" She was practically vibrating with excitement, "the new spot it ….it's at the largest bookstore in all of Fiore!"
My mouth drops," but my spot was at that cute little café! The owners were so nice; I mean it's a great opportunity. Those people were looking forward to having me…..I I'm sorry I can't do it."
Looking up from my feet expecting my Editor to be in tears or ripping her hair out only to see her smiling proudly at me. I look over at Levy to make sure I'm not the only one confused she just shrugs her shoulders at me and we both look back at Mika.
Her grin is huge now, "Lucy you weren't taking some random author's spot you were taking Hiro Mashima's spot! The # 1 Author in your genre Lucy! Now I knew how you felt so even though it killed me I told his agency the dilemma. Hiro himself is going to take your spot! So that little café is going to become famous the owners are going to be over the moon!" She was doing a little dance and clapping her hands as my jaw was dropped to the ground.
Levy grabs my arm, "oh Lu, this sounds too good to be true!" She shoots me a grin, "and while you're signing and answering your fans I can do my research."
"Oh and one more thing I've got a couple special passes for that new water park as a gift from the agency for you!" Levy and I share a smile," Well I guess we're going to find out what makes it so unique first hand!"
We all make our way to our hotel to clean up, grab some food, and head over to the library. All these major authors were going to here and then there was little ole me. I started fidgeting on our way over and suddenly I felt a familiar warm presence soothe me. I look around me thinking maybe Natsu did make the train, only he wasn't there. Then I hear a whisper, "I'll always be here for you."
I look around thinking he had to be playing a joke on me only to have Levy raise her brows at me questioningly. I shake my head at her, "it's nothing." We continued to make our way to the library, but all weirdness aside I felt better a little more confident.
Meanwhile, back in Magnolia a certain pink haired wizard lay dreaming on a riverbank while his little buddy tried to out fish him. He was dreaming of Lucy, a grin spread across his face at the thought of pulling a prank on her. He began to tiptoe behind her and as he reached to scare the bejesus out of her he caught the stressed out look on her face. Concern flashed through him as he took in his surroundings he realized he was in Crocus with Levy and Lucy. They were walking down a street and Lucy was fidgeting with her hair, then her bag, and finally chewing on her lip these were all signs she was close to a major melt down.
He automatically reached out to hug her not knowing if she'd feel it or not. She started to look around and he just knew she felt it. He leaned in and whispered, "I'll always be here for you." Seeing her shoulders relax he smiled, then was forced awake by a slimy slap to the face. "What the..," he wiped his face to find Happy grinning like he won the ultimate prize. "Natsu look at the monster I caught!" I look down to see this tiny little minnow.
"Did it fall off cause all I see is bait on the end of your line," I snicker. Happy gasps, "oh yea let's see you do better!" Dream forgotten the two spent the rest of the day in a serious fishing war.
Little did they know that this was only the beginning of what would change their entire lives.