Careless

Category: Anime Fairy Tail

Author: MisZ Anarchy

Language: English

Rating: M

Disclaim – Fairy Tail belongs to Hiro Mashima.

Chapter 8 – We were so young

"He's so tall and handsome as hell, He's so bad but he does it so well"Taylor Swift – Wildest Dreams

She wasn't on sick leave. But she wasn't coming to work. She wasn't on vacation leave as well. She didn't work with us at all this week and we heard nothing from her on the group. There was little to none co-ordination for our operations and Erza would just call us to her office when she announced our times that we would be working.

I raise a brow as I swirl the coffee in my cup. "Erza told me something completely crazy when we worked together last Friday." I do not even bother looking to my friend as I continue to swirl the coffee but he almost seemed pressed as he spoke.

"Anything Erza says always seem to be crazy." Jellal states as he takes a sip from his coffee and I have to admit that he has a valid point on that one.

"I have no idea how you worked the whole night with her." Zeref says as he pulls out his phone and looks to the screen. The rest of the group laughs and Laxus just shakes his head from side to side.

"Seriously Erza gets on my nerves. 'Hibiki the 13 is wrong.' 'Hibiki you spelled the suspects name wrong.' 'Hibiki you're late.'" Constable Lates imitates Erza's voice and we all laugh at him this time even harder. "I miss Lucy, she is always so chill and always gives us sweets or something to drink." At this we all chuckle again because it was true.

"What did Erza say this time?" Gray asks completely derailing the conversation or was he just moving it into the direction which it was before we all started to note that we miss Lucy, Gray looks to the young waitress who gives him his coffee and gives her a curt nod.

"She said that apparently Levi was spreading the word that we have something between us." At this I almost choke as I look to Laxus who has a serious expression on his face.

"What!?" Jellal asks as we all look to Laxus in complete surprise.

"But aren't you and Lucy?" the words leaves Gray's mouth before he even thinks what he's saying. "I mean…" Gray trails off scratching the top of his head as he looks to his cup.

"Yeah aren't you trying to 'court' her?" Zeref ask and for a moment I sit back as I look to Laxus as he nervously looks around. Why was he nervous? And how the fuck did Zeref even know about this? He hasn't even been with us long enough to know the ins and outs of the group.

"I haven't gotten up the nerve to ask her out. And now with the shit Erza said that Levi is saying, it will fucking blow up in my face. Erza said that Levi is telling people that I'm like a love sick puppy after a big bone with her." Laxus says and I just shake my head because that was complete and utter bullshit.

"Do you honestly believe anyone would believe Levi?" I ask and then everyone looks to me. "Laxus, your record at the station is completely clean, and we know you only tried to help her out of a sticky situation with her ex-boyfriend. Besides Lucy won't believe her. No one does." I say and at this Laxus' eyes meet mine. Yes I was lusting after the girl he was in love with but still he was my friend and I would support him and I would not stand for these absurd allegations that is being throwing around.

"Like Lucy would believe rumours." Zeref states with a smile.

"Lucy is a great girl she wouldn't believe rumours." Gray states and at this I nod my head but I also know how extra Erza could be when she spoke. I remember some time ago when she said Lucy was dripping like a coffee maker for me. I nod my head with a smile.

"Is she okay?" Hibiki asks as we look up.

"I think she will be back by Wednesday." Zeref says and at this I look to the younger male sitting to my side.

"What's wrong with her?" Jellal asks and I look back down at my coffee. Did Zeref know something we didn't? And how the fuck did he know and we didn't?

"Oh… I don't know. When I messaged her she just said she would be back soon." Zeref says and at this Laxus furrows his brow.

"Let's call her." Before I can even protest or say something Laxus pulls out his phone and dials her number. As soon as it starts to ring he places the phone side up on the table and places it on speaker phone.

"Hey Lax." Her voice carries over the small space between the six of us and I smile.

"Hello Miss Heartfelia, this is the sector co-ordinators and crime prevent unit and we wish to commute with our lovely Miss Heartfelia." At this Gray laughs and we can hear Lucy giggle on the other side.

"Oh, hello sector co-ordinators and crime prevention! To what do I owe the pleasure of this call?" she asks and I can tell she is blushing, she even sounds shy.

"Well, we haven't seen you in a while and we were wondering when will we see you again?" Zeref asks and we hear another giggle.

"My rest days end Tuesday. I'll be back soon!" she exclaims and I felt slightly at ease knowing this. "Do you guys miss me that much?" she asks. And it was true because I certainly missed her a lot. And I was certain that all the males around this table missed her… in a working relationship capacity. Well expect me… and Laxus.

"Of course we miss you!" Gray chips in.

"Yes we miss you!" Hibiki states and we hear her chuckle again.

"Yeah, yeah Hibiki you just miss my sweets." She says from the other side and at this Hibiki chuckles.

"You hurt me Miss Heartfelia." Hibiki says and we all chuckle.

"I know you're chokin' on your fears, Already told you I'm right, I will stay by your side, Every night"Marshmellow and Halsey – Be Kind

Even though Lucy was back, and she was herself, she was completely different but I couldn't put my finger on the subtle changes. She smiled the same, she laughed the same, and her eyes even lit up the same. But she was withdrawn.

Erza hasn't been at work, she had been sick, but she was always sickly. The environment in which we worked went from toxic and hazardous to calm and exciting. Lucy was the complete opposite from Erza and she helped where Erza would yell and critique. I sit back in the chair as I look down the hall. I was in Cana's office but looking into Lucy's office.

For a while now I find myself speaking more and more to Cana like things had been before. We seemed inseparable as we were posted in the same vehicles, we were working the same overtime shifts. I had almost forgotten why we drifted apart. Cana knew she could mesmerize any man on this station and she could make them do as she asked. That was her beautify and her amazing body. And she knew how to work it. She had every man wrapped around her pinkie and I was always her number one pick.

"So I want to join you tonight at your meeting." Cana says with a sweet smile on her face. I smile and nod my head.

"I would be glad to have you there." I say as I see Zeref walk past the office and to Lucy's office and as he stops in the door he smiles and soon he is engulfed in Lucy's arms as they hugged. And I mean really hug, not at all that half-hearted shit we always do.

"Stupid fucker you shouldn't drink that much!" I hear Lucy say as she let's go and she takes a step back and looks to Zeref. I furrow my brows as I try to focus on what Cana is saying yet also trying to focus on what was going on between Zeref and Lucy.

"Just thank you so much for coming to pick me up and driving my car home." At this I furrow my brow. What were they talking about? Why was she driving his car?

"I told Mavis and Bora to join to." At this I nod my head at Cana. My attention was still on Zeref and Lucy because something just wasn't right.

"Thank you very much." I say glancing back to Cana before she notices my attention is not on her. And believe me she would be upset if she figured out she did not have my undivided attention.

"Yeah, yeah. Next time you and Cosmos shouldn't both get so fucking drunk." At this I frown as I continue to listen to the other two in the other office.

"Cosmos can't handle her alcohol. She thanks you as well." Zeref says and at this Lucy chuckles. Was I missing something? "We should arrange a date sometimes!" Zeref says and I hear Lucy chuckle.

"Natsu are we going to ride together tonight then?" Cana asks and I quickly look to her with a smile.

"Sure!" I reply and rise to my feet. "I'll see you later Cana." I say and I walk out and then Zeref turns around and nods to me.

"Natsu let's go work!" I see Lucy poke her face in view and she looks at me and it's been a while since I really saw her but she is smiling. She waves at me and then Zeref is striding over to me, he slaps me on my back and then it's like he's almost guiding me out of the office. We leave the office without another word but thoughts are running around in my mind.

Was the thing between Laxus and Lucy still a thing? Was Zeref after Lucy, even if she was so much older… well 4 years older than he was. Was our agreement still in place? So many questions were in my head that when I looked up again, I was walking into the office, it was already past 4. So most people would have gone home already. I was on my way to Cana's office to see if she was almost ready to go to the meeting but I stop as I look into Lucy's eyes.

"Natsu," her voice was soft and sweet, and she was wearing her smile.

"Your still here?" I ask a bit surprised.

"Yeah, I'm waiting for the night shift, I have to give them some stuff." Lucy states and at this I nod my head. I take a step forward and she raises her hand to stop me. "Let's go to the garden and chat, I haven't spoken to you in a while." She states and I furrow my brows.

"Oh okay." I say as I take a step back not sure why we can't just talk to her office.

"Captain Cana is still here and she can hear everything from her office." I tilt my head and then nod. I never knew that but I smile neither the less. She walks up to me and then she hooks her arm in mine as we start to walk to the little pond with a garden stools and table. "How are you?" she asks stepping closer to me.

"I'm okay, and you? Why did you go to the doctor?" I ask and my voice going low as I mention the doctor's appointment like I was not even supposed to know that she was at the doctor.

"Just a check-up." Lucy replies and I stop as I face her.

"Are you lying to me?" I ask and her eyes meet mine.

"No. Why would I?" she asks and she looks hurt that I would even question her.

"You were limping." I say and at this she smiles.

"So when I moved in with my ex-husband I fell at work and I tore my ligaments, so sometimes I struggle with my ankle at times. That's the main reason I don't jog anymore." She replies and I don't find anything in her voice to make me doubt her. We are almost at the pond when she stops and turns to me. "Thanks for worrying though…" she says lightly touching my cheek. I lean into her touch.

"How could I not?" I ask and I smile to her. "What's up with you and…?" I trail of as I look to the side not sure, how I was going to play this if there was something between her and Zeref.

"Laxus? He's just being weird I guess. Since Levi said that they were an item." She says with a giggle and I raise a brow. What? "I know it's absurd. She said they even had sex here at the office." At this I choke because we both know that's not true and this is what he mentioned to us last week at the coffee shop.

"That's a lie." I say and she smiles nodding her head.

"I know, I just don't know why she said it. I think she likes him still." Lucy replies and I shake my head from side to side.

"Maybe." I reply and then she turns to face me completely.

"But its whatever." She replies as she smiles and it's that warm smile that I know and love.

"And us?" I ask a bit unsure of what I was really asking.

She takes a step closer and now she was right in front of me. "We are still on…if you still want it." I take a step closer and our bodies are flush against each other. I lean down and just before I can place my lips to her she turns from me and then instantly takes a step back. I frown as I continue to look at her my hand holding her arm.

"Lucy?" I ask and she looks from side to side.

"We can't." she says then she turns to the side and she smiles. "The walls have ears and eyes Constable Dragneel." She states and I furrow my brows but it made sense. I nod my head, my hand sliding down her arm to her wrist and I hold her there.

"You think you're atomic, But I'm supersonic, and nothing can catch up to me"Neoni – Bombs Away

I walk down the hall I have walked down so many times and I hear Lucy. She is singing again. It has become quiet custom that she sits in her office and she sings her lungs out while working late. I am not sure what the song was for tonight but it's catchy and I find myself bobbing my head as I get closer to her office.

I turn the corner and she is actually facing me, her eyes follow me as I enter her office and I raise a brow as her song comes to an end and she pops out her earphones and smile to me. "So how does the forecast look for tonight?" she asks and I raise a brow not too sure what she was referring to until she notions to the papers in my hands.

"Oh, we have six drunk and drivers so far, I wrote the case number and the detention number down for you, only thing outstanding is the exhibit numbers." She rises to her feet and takes a step towards me and then another and then she gives me this sweet smile as she grabs the papers from me.

"Six? Wow are we super cops tonight?" she asks as she turns around and this was a golden opportunity that I just wasn't about to let slip from my fingers as I take a step towards her and grab her, my arm around her chest as I pull her flush against me. I move my hand slightly down to her chest and I make sure to cup her breast and fondle her as I move my other hand down her hip and pull her to me.

The small female is quiet as she stands there, almost stiff like a board and soon she relaxes into my touch as I move my hand to her other breast and I fondle it, making sure I give its twin the exact same treatment. I know this was beyond dangerous. Yes it was almost 12 midnight, yes we were working an operation, and yes even our commanding officer was in the boardroom helping take statements. Fuck if someone just walked in on us now we would be royally fucked.

But she has been such a tease to me lately. The way she kept swaying her hips from side to side as she walked in front of me this week, she would purposely torture me with views of her lovely cleavage in situations where I should not be looking at said cleavage. She was wearing more skirts, and heels and God, the warmer weather was a blessing. Because she had discarded her jackets and I could now again see her frame. Her curves. Her skin. And God her skin looked smooth and soft. I just wanted to touch her.

I swear I was suffering from blue balls and the only thing on my mind was this woman. I made excuses just to walk into her office, just to see her smile or lick her lips as she doesn't know what to say when asked a question. If this was her teasing me, God what would the actual deed then be like?

"Natsu…." She whimpers as I continue to fondle her breast and she then sways her hips from side to side and against my groin and dear lord I was lost.

"Let me take you home after work…" I say and at this she turns so she could manage to look at me, a small smile on her lips. Never in my life did I want to kiss those lips so badly like I wanted to just that moment.

In an instant she is out of my reach and she turns to look at me, her eyes meeting mine. They almost seemed hungry.

"Hmmm…" was her reply as she narrows her eyes to me.

"What?" I ask as I take a step closer but she takes a step back.

"You know, in all this I have given you fair game in touching, you know what you are working with yet I have no idea what I would end up working with." I furrow my brows as I tilt my head to the side and stare at her. What did she just say?

"What?" was all I managed to get out as I look at her.

She tilts her head as well as she looks to me. "You have seen, you have touched, yet I have no idea what's going on down there…" she states as she narrows her eyes, then she touches her lip and then her eyes drift down to my groin area and she moves her head to the other side, her hair swishing behind her. "That is a bit unfair Cst. Dragneel…" she states and I tilt my head and I give her the most innocent look I could manage. She wasn't having any of that as she bites her lip, she looks down to my groin and then back to my eyes.

"You can feel…" I manage to say and it's almost like her eyes light up.

"I can touch?" she asks like a child who just discover a PS 4.

"Yeah…" I say and at this she takes a step closer, I feel a bit embarrassed as I move my hands down to my pants and for some reason I want to unbuckle my belt, but my hands are tumbling and fumbling. She gives this sweet innocent smile as she stops my hands.

"Stop…" She whispers as she takes another step and then she stops in front of me. Her eyes meeting mine. "I didn't say take it out." At this I just stop and I look at her. "I just want to touch… Get a feel…" she states like it is completely natural. And all of the sudden I get nervous as I look to the blonde in front of me. My eyes meeting hers.

"Okay." I say and then she bites her lip as she looks to me, a red hue on her cheeks as she stares into my eyes. She looks down then back up to me and her hand is still on mine but she doesn't move. Not one bit. She just continues to bite her lip as she stare at me. Were we both nervous?

I move my hand slightly and I guide her hand to my groin as I place her small hand on my half hard dick and I mean half hard because I just got completely nervous. The hue on her cheeks getting worse as she almost keeps her hand limp till her hand is now on my dick. She immediate looks away as she slowly moves her hand up and down my length, softly touching me through my pants.

"Hmmmm." Was all that left her mouth as she looks at my chest and I want to smile but I also shudder because I didn't know whether this was a good 'hmmm' or bad 'hmmm'. I was an average sized guy and I am sure with a girl like her who has been more experienced, my size might not suffice but she nervously looks up and that red hue is still on her cheeks as she strokes up and then down again.

"I'm not completely hard…" I let slip from my lips and I blush now feeling even more nervous. Like this was the first time I ever had a female touch me. Lucy gives me this sweet smile as she drops her hand and then takes a step back continuing to look me in my eyes.

"I look forward to…. Seeing how far I can fit that down my throat…" I feel astound as I listen to her words sink in. I open my mouth and I am not too sure what I was going to say and whether I was going to say anything.

For a moment her face turns serious and then she moves, pushing me onto Erza's seat and I honestly thought that she was going to get on my lap but she quickly turns and pushes my chair closer to the table before she quickly turns and then take two strides before sitting down on her chair. I strain my ears, finally hearing the footsteps down the hallway and I gulp.

Shit.

"She bend over, shake that lil' ass in the mirror, like goddamn, what a n*gga gotta do for your number?"Megan Thee Stallion Feat DaBaby Cry Baby

'You all need to be at the team building!' I read the message and frown as I look to the ceiling. I couldn't believe my luck because I was home and I was sick. I had gotten flu while working. After our little encounter last Saturday I pushed myself, Laxus, Jellal, Gray, Zeref and Hibiki to go and work outside and we each brought back another arrest.

My feelings was all over the place when Hibiki was the one who had walked in to Lucy's office only to hand her some papers as well. I felt nervous and almost guilty that we had almost gotten caught that I rushed everyone out in the rain to make more arrests and get a handle in myself. I felt like there was a sticker on my forehead that said that I was committing adultery.

It was childish I know. And look where I ended up? At home with a temperature so fucking high that I felt like I was going to die. I turn on my side and look at my son laying next to me, he was just taking a nap with me while Lisanna quickly went to buy stuff at the shop to make dinner.

'When is it?' Hibiki asks and I place my other hand on my forehead, I still had a fever.

'Friday, at the Golden Falcons sport grounds.' Aries types back and for a moment I go silent.

'Is it compulsory?' Gray asks and there is a moment of silence as I see Lucy is typing.

'No but I negotiated to get you all off for the day so we can spend the day together and do team building.' Who the fuck in their right mind could say no to that and now I was even imagining her big eyes staring at me asking me to join.

'My good people I will not be able to make it, I am booked off sick.' I reply back and for a second I see Lucy was typing but then there is a jumble of names that pops up.

'Let's all just meet up and spend an hour or two, it would be better than spending the day at work.' Came Laxus reply and I roll onto my back as I look at the ceiling yet again. If I felt like I did right now I was not leaving my house, not even if Lucy was on her knees in front of me.

'You all suck. But besides you all have to come, I signed you up for sports teams. Suck it up buttercups.' At this I chuckle and then cough as I try to sit up and I shake my head from side to side. She was really going out of her way to get us all together for a team building? Her effort hasn't gone unnoticed it seemed because I then get a message notification and move from our group chat and look over the names on my phone.

Aries was there and then Erza. I frown and look to Aries message first.

'Hi Constable Dragneel, Lucy has really gone out of her way to ensure the sectors and crime prevention is not only off for the Friday but the whole weekend. It would mean the world to her if you did manage to come, even if it was only for an hour or so. You can leave anytime.' I re-read the message and frown as I screenshot the message and then I move to Erza.

'Lucy is so annoying, you guys should be working and not going drinking.' At this I frown because this was typical Erza.

'She's trying to get us to be balanced. Unlike you who works us to the bone.' I reply back and Erza read this but she doesn't reply. Like she could even have a say in what was currently going on at the station since she has not yet been back.

I move to Laxus name and open our chat. 'I doubt I'll make it Friday.' I sent to Laxus and within minutes he is on and he reads my message, typing his reply.

'Come on man. It's one day.' Was his lone reply and I just look at the screen, did Laxus really just say that? He was never one for team buildings or anything that concerned the station but if he was saying this. I frown and huff out a breath as I rise to my feet making sure that I don't wake my son. I hear what seems to be Lisanna as she fights with the door keys and the lock, all her packages also in her hands.

I walk to the front door and I unlock the door before I reach to her and I take the packages from her. She wasn't lazy but she never made two trips to the car. "Thank you love." She replies as she takes a step to me and leans in to kiss my cheek.

"Sure, you seemed to have bought the whole shop." I say as I place the packages on the counter. At this Lisanna giggles and then she starts making work of packing away everything she had bought.

"Not really, how are you feeling?" she asks as she side steps me and then places her palm to my forehead. "Still burning up." She states and her face softens as she leans in to kiss my cheek again.

"Yeah, I just need to eat before I take the antibiotics and go back to bed." I say as I move to the side and sit at the counter. She looks to me a frown on her face.

"You shouldn't have pushed yourself that much." She says as she turns on the oven and then pull out some pots from underneath the sink. "You work way too hard." Lisanna says and I raise a brow, she was one to talk, she was also the one that worked strange hours when normal hours was available. "Maybe this week at home will do you some good since I took off as well to take care of you." I look up to her and she has her back to me so she couldn't see the scroll on my face.

She was taking time off to look after me? This was something new. But I shrug it off as I grab for the juice which she placed to my side and I open it and drink straight from the bottle.