"wakey wakey.."

Sol opened her eyes and smiled after seeing their mama first thing in the morning, making grabby hands, Sol threw her arms around Lucy's neck.

"Mama?"

"morning little bean." Lucy said as she booped their noses together, she pinched her cheeks to wake her up.

successfully making Sol wake up,

"come on, it's time to eat breakfast!" Lucy said with his cheerful voice

the two then made their way down the bed Sol frowned seeing that it's too early for them to wake up.

Sol then gripped on Lucy's pajamas, "mama, why so early?"

"well," she flashed her a cute smile, also making Sol smile for no reason. "you are going to go on a trip with uncle Loke!"

She cheered as she loved traveling, catching Loke watching tv at the living room, the princess was about to run and tackle him but a voice from the kitchen caught her

attention, making her curve to the kitchen instead of going to Loke.

Natsu happily smiled when he heard the running steps from the little one as he went to check the bacons and egg he is cooking.

looking down, he then raised a brow when he didn't hear a usual squeal instead she was looking at him with those scared eyes. "is there anything wrong? Sol, are you two okay?"

Sol didn't answer immediately but slowly she waddled close to him and said " just tired daddy."

"is that so?" Natsu crouched down, engulfed her in a tight hug after. he showered her with kisses, making her chuckle as it tickled and felt relieved seeing smile on her face.

"you are going on a trip with uncle loke, so be energized!"

"with mama and daddy?" Sol questioned, finally having the courage to speak to Natsu.

frowning, Natsu shook his head. "Mama and daddy are busy."

She then let out a sad whine but Natsu just ruffled her hairs and pinched her cheeks softly. "but little spoon is there!"

hearing that familiar nickname immediately put her moods up. "yay! we see little spoon!"

Lucy smiled.

them, a cute interaction. She wanted to admire them for long but someone just had to surprise her from the back.

Loke chuckled at Lucy's face after poking her sides and making her flinch.

"sorry." he pouted and hugging Lucy from behind.

"gosh, if only i can kill you." Lucy said while clicking her tongue.

raising his head up, Natsu immediately had a frown on his face at the sight of Loke giving a backhug to Lucy.

not really thinking anymore, Natsu untied his apron, pulled Lucy away from Loke's embrace, swiftly making her wear the apron he wore a while ago and dragged Lucy infront of the stove where the bacon and eggs were being cooked.

everything happened so fast that Lucy still had to pause and process everything.

meanwhile, Loke was holding back the urge to smile very widely at Natsu's obvious action.

"you stay there and cook," Natsu said, ordering Lucy after giving a glare to Loke. "i'll handle setting up the table and bringing the kids up to their seats."

Loke crossed his arms as he leaned by the kitchen counter, getting Natsu's glare again.

"you," the pink head then pointed a finger at him and then at the doorway separating the living room and the kitchen. "stay quiet in the living room."

knowing clearly why Natsu was acting like that, Loke wanted to make the most of the moment. he decided to tease the shit out of Natsu, aware that he might possibly get a taste of Natsu's fists later.

"i smell something fishy." he then started sniffing.

Lucy, being oblivious of the situation, sent the babysitter a confused look. "but we're having eggs and bacon."

"okay then," Loke sent Natsu a teasing smile. "i smell jealousy."


"i'm so tired." Lucy groaned as she rest her head down her desk, a chuckle coming from her laptop.

"being a director is hard, isn't it?"

Nodding her head, Lucy faked a cry at Loke who's having a video call with hsr right now. "I didn't think, I'll be promoted so fast. I miss being the one following the orders and not ordering around."

"quit."

a giggle came out of Lucy's mouth, "i can't, i love my formal dresses."

yuta was about to say something but the little bean beat him to that and appeared out of no where in the screen. "Mama, mama, mama!"

fortunately for Lucy, everyone was busy. which is why she is now left alone inside the quiet office which is now filled with the baby's laughs and screams coming from Lucy's laptop.

"be careful," Lucy then gasped. Seeing her stumbling to fit into the phone screen. just as Lucy was about to say something more, a paper being slammed down her table cuting her off and startling her.

looking up, Lucy eyed Natsu who just scared her.

"why are you in a bad mood?" Lucy asked, rolling her eyes at Natsu's actions and went back to checking if the baby is done adjusting.

"someone stole my pen." Natsu clicked his tongue. his eyes then darted to Lucy's laptop and saw the kid

taking a pen out, Lucy handed it to Natsu. "here, i have plenty more."

Natsu smiled and decided not to leave so soon. he first scanned the office and was relieved to see no one.

he then leaned down to Lucy and glued their cheeks to be seen on the screen and then waved his hands to the little girl

She eventually stopped pushing and got excited seeing Natsu. "it's daddy!"

"are you enjoying?" Natsu questioned, not aware of Lucy scooting away with her cheeks heating up.

Lucy then placed a hand on her chest, trying to calm her heart down and also was calming her breathing down.

"Daddy, we drank coconut and and we ate bugs!"

"Omg, Solㅡyou little! Come here and explain that we didn't eat bugs ROMEO!"

with Loke and Romeo arguing in the background, Sol's attention went to her mama and pointed a finger at the screen. "Mama is tomato!"

cupping her cheeks, Lucy shook her head as a no. "it's just hot in here baby."

turning to the side, Natsu smiled at Lucy who really does look like a tomato, a cute one.

he then inhaled and blew on Lucy's face, her bangs going up and revealing her forehead for a second. "is it cold now?"

it didn't help, Lucy can feel herself almost blowing up like a cherry bomb.

"d-don't you have any work?"

Natsu shrugged, "the kid is more important."

Lucy froze, looking at Natsu.

Something changed.

is this finally the start of something new

"Director Heartㅡ" two employee then froze after seeing Lucy with Natsu inside the office, just them alone. "oh?"

Natsu quickly stood up and cleared his throat. "Keep up the good work miss heartfilia." , Natsu gave the two familiar faces a smile before leaving from their sights.

"dadㅡ" Lucy closed her laptop before Sol would say a word and then raised a brow at the two familiar employees coming inside the office with confused looks on.

"may i help you?" She silently cursed at the two of them for ruining their moment.

the short haired secretary rubbed her nape while handing out a file to Lucy, "sorry for being very late."

"Yukino, change your ways and please be early next time." Lucy said, grabbing the secretary's file and placing it down the pile of it.

His eyes then went to the blond next to her. "why are you here?"

"uh.." Sting eyed Yukino and then sent Lucy one sweet smile. "i'm here to protect Yukino incase you scold her for being late"

too tired to even deal with them, Lucy just nodded her head and dismissed them after. watching the two go out of the office,

Lucy let her head rest down on top of her laptop and heaved out a sigh.

Her heart was still beating very fast and Natsu's words rang inside her head.

"what were you doing outside the office?" Yukino questioned, curious after finding Sting staying outside way before she arrived.

Sting faced the younger. "what if.." he grabbed both of Yukino's shoulders and gave her that look. "Natsu really is the father?"

and to think it's something serious. Yukino only let out a snort at the older. "did you hit your head or something? didn't we already see the father?" Yukino said, already convinced that Loke is the father of the director's daughter.

Sting frowned, he was sure that he heard the kids shout daddy and that was when he caught Natsu getting inside the office.