Lucy couldn't hide the smile on her face as she saw the three-year-old daughter running towards her daddy.
She then diverted her attention up to the babysitter after admiring them for a good minute and passed the babysitter a smile.
"i'm very sorry that you have to do this." Lucy sighed, taking an envelope out from her bag and handed it to the babysitter.
The short male then shook his head as he accepted the envelope. "it's okay, i had no classes today and it's always fun looking after her."
Lucy brought her hand up to the young babysitter's head and ruffled his hair, earning an annoyed sound from the younger.
"you really love kids, do you Romeo?"
"of course!" Romeo pouted as he combed his hair back to the way it was before. "Kids takes the stress away."
"Mama mama!" the youngest made grabby hand to Lucy, of course Lucy carried her up without any complains. "we and uncle 'omeo were playing hide and seek!"
"Oh, was it fun?" She asked booping their noses with a smile and giggle
"But uncle can't count, he count till 10 and and then it was two teen"
"Two teen?"
Romeo was quick to correct the younger blonde, while Lucy had to choose sides between her daughter and the babysitter while laughing
This was it, a place where Natsu could relax his perfectly wide shoulders and be free without having to be the ideal office head.
Seeing the 3 year old was enough to make the director and vice chairman to forget their long day
"so," Romeo then rubbed his nape, feeling guilty for somehow ruining the moment. "i think i should go now."
Lucy nodded her head, giving Romeo a thankful smile. "tell your brother to tell his boyfriend to come and babysit the kids tomorrow."
Romeo isn't actually the kids' regular babysitter. it's actually his brother's boyfriend, Loke Celeste. but since it's the two's anniversary, Lucy excused Loke.
"will do." Romeo then ruffled the little one's hair. "bye angel."
She let out a whine watching Romeo leave. She were already having so much fun having him around but seems like the fun had to come to a stop, with Lucy placing her daughter down on the ground, as she followed the student till the doors and waving a bye.
"bye little spoon!" She shouted, chuckling at the nickname, she kept on teasing at Romeo ever since a while ago when Romeo accidentally took out a little spoon to cut the meat instead of a knife.
with Romeo finally disappearing from their sights, Natsu closed the front door and faced the girl who was staring at the door, still sad about Romeo leaving, he then clapped his hands and successfully getting her attention.
"Is the little bean hungry?" Natsu said with his voice sounding like he is a kindergarten teacher.
"yes!" She shouted.
"then off to the kitchen!" jaehyun shouted back, pointing and making his way to the kitchen.
Lucy watched the two looking all happy and undisturbed. She was standing there, spacing out as she was thinking about what would happened if everything would fall apart.
if they would get caught, and if they would get in trouble.
Lucy wasn't even worried about their relationship anymore neither was she worried about her feelings for the soon to be chairman. instead, she was worried about what could happened to the kid.
"Mama," Lucy then snapped out from her thoughts when she felt a hand
wrapped around her, and looking down, a smile curved to her lips "let's go, daddy will make dinner."
following where her baby was dragging her, Lucy was met with a sight of Natsu as he tried to tie the apron around his waist.
approaching, Lucy silently took the cloth, which Natsu was putting an effort to tie, and helped tying it for him.
turning around, Natsu cornered Lucy by the counter. his hands on both side and he was successful in making the director flustered.
leaning closer, he booped their noses together and chuckled. "you stink, you should go and change into much more comfortable clothes."
Lucy looked up, pouting "not like you're any better"
"Let me borrow a shirt then" he smiled, his cheeks rising up with the little eye crinkle, killing Lucy slowly
Luna Heartfilia-Dragneel watched her parents being so close and acting all sweet and can't help but stare in awe.
"a tomato." She said, pointing at her mama.
"Mama is a tomato."
with Natsu getting their dinners ready and the kid playing around, Lucy went to her bedroom and took time to change into her pajamas. She was spacing out when she took her clothes off, having so much wishes in mind.
and wanting for them to come true. She then placed a hand on her chest and could feel her cheeks heating up and her heart beating very fast as she recalled
Natsu booping her nose.
She wished they are like that even if there are no kids around.
bringing a shirt out from her closet and going out from her bedroom, Lucy inhaled a very appetizing food. As always, Natsu never fails to impress her with his cooking skills.
She then walked inside the kitchen and gave the pink head his shirt before setting the kid up to her seats.
"do you think you used too much detergent?" Natsu complained, finding the shirt hugging his body.
but turning around to see what the problem is, Lucy could feel herself drooling at the wonderful sight of Natsu wearing a fitting shirt.
the kid noticed her mama being frozen at her place and then diverted her eyes to
where Lucu was looking.
"oh, daddy has guns!" She screamed
"And bread." Natsu chuckled as he placed each of their plates enough rice for them to finish. he then raised his head up from the kid and placed a finger on Lucy's chin to close her mouth. "you're drooling."
"h-huh?"
She stared at the now sleeping daughter before standing up ever so quietly. She approached and placed a kiss on the forehead to making her way out of the room, checking them for the last time before. finally leaving the room and closing the door quietly.
Lucy took small steps towards her bedroom and was greeted by Natsu who's already lying down the bed, making sure to have a pillow in between them, slicing the bed in half and to serve as their wall if ever someone crosses.
"Is she asleep now?" Natsu mumbled out a question, already feeling sleepy.
nodding her head, Lucy tucked herself inside the covers and face the opposite direction to Natsu, "yeah, she is"
She hated this.
She hated how they only act in front of the kid and go back to being strangers once they are alone together.
"you should sleep too." Natsu yawned, "I heard you'll be submitting the final report for the finance."
"i will." Lucy buried her face down the pillow, internally screaming as she wasn't ready to get busy yet tomorrow.
"and oh," Natsu spoke again. "you do know why I'm doing this, right?"
Lucy gripped on the sheets very tight, holding the tears back from falling.
"It's okay, I don't mind. you taking responsibility is already enough."
wrong, Lucy needed the love. She needed love, she's craving for Natsu's love but she can't
"Good to hear" he shuffled more to settle into the comforts, whispering "Good Night"
Lucy didn't respond, she bit her lower lip to silence her sobs
She regrets this, if she knew that she would fall in this deep without anyone catching her.
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