A/N: Jeez. An update for this story is LONG overdue. I had to actually reread this story to even remember what had happened. I would have updated sooner, but I lost my drive for this story and the direction I wanted it to go in. But I'm pushing myself to finish it. Coming up with the main plot took me forever and I need to commit. Anyway I hope people are still reading this story and I hope you all enjoy the update.
Lucy's POV
I awoke to sun pouring in through my blinds. I rubbed my eyes a bit and gave them time to adjust. I glanced at the clock and saw that it read 7:30 am, and I sighed as I knew I had to get to work. Before getting dressed, I grabbed my phone and quickly dialed Lisanna.
"Yeah Lucy? What's up?" Lisanna asked through the phone after a few rings.
"I have something to discuss in person. Meet me behind my apartment complex in 20 minutes," I replied.
"Sounds good," Lisanna said before hanging up. I quickly grabbed a shower and did my hair. I decided to throw on a pair of black leggings, combat boots, a tank top with a skull on it and a leather jacket. I also applied some darker make up. If I was going to pretend to be a drug dealer, I may as well look more intimidating. I left my apartment and went behind my complex to wait for Lisanna. Eventually, the white haired girl pulled up in a white sedan.
"What's going on?" Lisanna asked as she approached. I reached into my pocket and pulled out the ounce of marijuana that Gajeel had given me. Lisanna eyed it, confused.
"Can you buy this from me? So I can report back to Natsu and continue my case," I asked.
''I have my own stuff to smoke and sell though," Lisanna said, crossing her arms.
"Please? I will pay you back when this is all over," I said, giving her a sincere look. After a moment, Lisanna sighed.
"Very well, but just this once. I would rather not buy in to Natsu's business but you agreed to not turn me in so.. How much is he asking for it?" Lisanna asked.
"Three hundred," I replied. Lisanna dug through her bag for a moment and fished out another smaller bag. She fished around and pulled out a roll of twenties, counting them quickly. She handed me the money and I handed her the drugs.
"Now go before someone sees," I said. Lisanna nodded and got back in her car. I went to my own as she sped away. Time to go report to Natsu and deal with his smugness. I rolled my eyes as I started my car and headed to the warehouse.
"Back already?" Gajeel asked as I entered the warehouse. I kept a straight, serious face as I approached, determined to keep a somewhat badass demeanor while I was here.
"Is Natsu in?" I ignored his question. Gajeel nodded and pointed upstairs to his office. I walked up the stairs to Natsu's office.
"Enter," I heard Natsu call out as I knocked. I sighed, preparing myself to deal with him before opening the door. I rolled my eyes slightly as I saw Natsu sitting at his desk, his feet propped up on the table. My eyes widened however as I saw he was shirtless, and I could see the rippling muscles on his chest. He was well built and it did make him seem very attractive… Wait. What was I saying? I shook the random thought from my head and tried my best to keep my eyes off his chiseled abs.
"Is my hot bod to distracting for you?" My breath hitched as I heard Natsu speak. He rose from his chair and approached me. Why was he having this profound effect on me? Remember Lucy, tough and serious demeanor.
"No. I'm just here to deliver the money from my sale," I said, retaining my serious composure. He tilted his head.
"You sold it all already? I must say I am impressed. No newbie has ever sold their full stash so fast," Natsu said, grinning slightly. It made me want to punch him. I ignored his praise and pulled out the $300 Lisanna had given me and handed it to him. He skimmed through and counted it quickly.
"Give me one second," He said, walking over to his desk and pulled out a tiny safe. He opened it, putting the money inside. He pulled more out and walked back over to me, standing even closer this time.
"Here is your cut," He said, softly. He extended his hand and handed me $75. For the brief moment our hands touched, I had to admit he had soft hands. It was hard not to admire his physical attractiveness. He noticed me watching him and smiled slightly. He began to move closer to me, his eyes trailing on my lips. Why couldn't I move? Why was I letting him get closer?
"I must say, I love that new look on you," He whispered as he inched even closer, his lips only centimeters from mine. I was frozen. I knew Natsu could easily do whatever he wanted to me. He was stronger than me, and I was unarmed at this moment. I closed my eyes, praying that whatever he was about to do would pass by quickly. I felt his hot breath on my lips as he moved closer. I waited for a second and then felt the hot breath retreat. I opened my eyes and saw Natsu standing there, a mischievous grin on his face. He began to laugh.
"You really are fun to tease," He said, still laughing. I stood there in shock. Natsu had just riled me up for his own amusement. Growing irritated, I raised my hand and slapped him across the face. He looked at me, his expression unreadable.
"If you ever try to kiss me again, real or fake, then I will break your fucking arm," I growled, not really caring anymore about what he could do. I expected him to yell at or threaten me, but I was confused when I saw him grin.
"You've got fire. I knew you would do good here," Natsu said as he walked back to his desk. I rolled my eyes and began to walk out of his office.
"Visit Gajeel for your next assignment," Natsu called out before I exited the room. What the hell had just happened in there? Despite my hatred for him and the fact he had been messing around, I had noticed some unspoken, strange chemistry between us. It made me sick to think about, but I had to admit he was attractive. I wasn't going to let that distract me. Natsu deserved to be locked up and I was going to be the one to do it. I rolled my eyes as I went to go find Gajeel so I could get out of here.
Natsu's POV
"Sir?" I looked up as Sting entered my office.
"So did you inspect her car like I asked you to?" I asked. Sting nodded.
"You will never guess what I found," Sting replied, approaching me. My eyes widened as I saw a police badge in his hands, and an identity card. I scanned the identity card.
"Lucy Heartfilia, huh? I knew I was right not to trust her. Does she really believe she is the first cop to try to infiltrate my circle? I will admit, she has spunk and she is good, but I am smarter," I said, handing the badge and card back to Sting.
"Do you want me to dispose of her, sir?" Sting asked. I shook my head.
"No, not yet. She made a good sale today, and she is expendable. I say we let her play out her charade, and when she has brought in enough money, then we will dispose of her," I said, folding my arms close to my chest.
"Should I notify the rest of the crew at least?" Sting questioned.
"No. Despite their loyalty to me, I know some of them would kill her before I was ready if they discovered she was a cop. Keep this information between us and return the stuff to her car before she notices that it is missing. I have somewhere to be," I said, standing from my desk. Sting nodded and exited the room. I quickly threw on a shirt and grabbed a pair of black gloves. Exiting the warehouse, I walked to my car and sped off. I had memorized the address on her ID card, so I decided to go uncover just who this Lucy Heartfilia was. Perhaps I could find some leverage to use against her if she ever discovered that I knew her secret.
Pulling up to the complex, I grabbed a black kit from my glove compartment. Aside from being a drug lord, I was also a master lockpick and a great thief. Walking up to her apartment door, I made sure no one was around before I pulled out my tools. I quietly inserted the pin into the lock and jiggled the tumblers for a moment. I smiled as the lock clicked open. Putting on my gloves, I opened the door and stepped inside. The apartment was plain, just what you would expect for a young cop. I scanned the room for something of use but found nothing. Just random food wrappers, old pieces of mail and random books.
"So she is a lonely bookworm? Not a surprise," I said as I began walking over to her bedroom. I grinned as I saw she had a computer in there. I jiggled the mouse and saw the browser was still open on her Facebook page. I scanned her photos, seeing pictures of her with some blue haired girl she tagged as a "Levy McGarden". I clicked the girl's name and saw that she worked on the corner bookstore down town. I pulled out the notepad I kept in my back pocket and scribbled down her name and her place of employment. Her best friend was perfect leverage. I continued skimming through Lucy's photos and my eyes widened as I saw a photo of a younger Lucy with Lisanna.
"So she was friends with Lisanna? Interesting." I said. Knowing I couldn't stay too long, I exited her room and walked back to the front door. I exited her apartment and began to walk down the stairs.
"Hey! What were you doing in Ms. Heartfilia's apartment?" I turned and saw some middle aged overweight man approaching me. He had a nametag on that read Larry.
"I am the head of maintenance of these apartments and I will not tolerate thieves. I will report you to Ms. Heartfilia and she will have you arrested!" The man shouted at me.
"Good luck," I said. I quickly pulled the silenced pistol from the holster on my side and shot the man in the head. The man groaned before falling to the ground, dead. Using the man's shirt to wipe up the blood and stop the bleeding, I tried my best to carry the man down the stairs. I quickly dragged him to the van, and I threw him in the back. I checked for any witnesses before getting in the van and speeding off back to the warehouse. No way was I going to let some overweight munchkin ruin what I had in store for my little cop.
Lucy's POV
After a long day back at the precinct, I decided to return home. I could not wait to lay down and forget today's events. Natsu, the attractive yet annoying and smug criminal had gotten under my skin and it made me dislike him even more. Luckily, I only had a few more months tops before I could move in to arrest him. Just thought of putting Natsu behind bars was enough to make me smile. I pulled into my parking lot and walked up to my door. I took out my keys, and immediately felt a panic as I felt it was unlocked. Being a cop, I always made sure to lock my door. Reaching to my hilt, I pulled out my gun and slowly entered the apartment.
"Police! Come out with your hands up!" I shouted, walking into the living room. When there was no response, I scanned the rest of the apartment. After clearing all the rooms, I sighed in relief as no one was here and nothing had been taken. But someone had definitely been here, as I noticed that my mail had been gone through. Who would break into an apartment and not take anything? I shrugged, deciding not to worry about it. I walked to the bathroom, ready to take a bath and relax. I turned the handle to start filling the tub, and I groaned in frustration as the handle snapped off and water began to spurting out from the place where the handle had been.
"Stupid cheap apartment," I said, walking back to the living room to grab my phone. I scrolled through my contacts for the number of Larry, the head of maintenance here. The phone instantly went to voicemail. That was weird. Larry always answered his phone. I sighed as I hung up the phone and went to the kitchen to find the pack of super adhesive I had that Larry had given me if I ever had emergency leaks. Stopping up the leak, I went to my room and decided to mess around on my computer for a bit. Sitting down, I noticed something on my keyboard that made me shake. Wedged between two keys was a single, barely noticeable strand of pink hair. I shuddered as I only knew one person who had pink hair: Natsu. Natsu had been here. How did he discover I lived here? My guess was that he had sent someone to follow me. He hadn't closed my browser either, indicating he had been through my Facebook. He was probably looking for information on me. Luckily, I hadn't listed that I was a cop on my profile, but I couldn't rule out the possibility that Natsu knew. I shook my head, knowing that it was probably just my paranoia. If Natsu knew I was a cop, he surely would have sent someone to kill me by now. But I still didn't feel safe here. Grabbing my phone again, I dialed Levy's number.
"Hey Lucy! How's it going?" Levy asked as she answered the phone.
"Not well. I think Natsu broke into my apartment while I was at the office today and I don't feel safe here. Can I come stay with you for a while?" I asked.
"Oh my… but of course, You can come stay as long as you like." Levy replied. I smiled.
"Great. I will be over there shortly," I said as I hung up. I quickly deactivated my Facebook page before wiping the memory from my computer. I grabbed every piece of mail I had and burnt them in the fireplace. I needed to erase every piece of my existence here in case Natsu came back. I grabbed both of my suitcases and filled one with as many clothes and makeup and other essentials as I could. In the other, I took the computer unit itself, all the photos I had of myself and my loved ones in the house and a few books. Grabbing my phone, purse and gun, I wheeled the suitcases with me to the door and exited the house. I moved as quickly as I could to the car in case someone was watching. I quickly packed everything in the trunk, and I peeled off down the street, not looking back.
Natsu's POV
"Who is that?" Gajeel asked as I opened the back of the van to reveal the body of the guy I had killed at Lucy's apartment. I knew I couldn't tell Gajeel the truth, so I thought for a moment.
"Just some man who witnessed me selling today and threatened to call the cops," I said, shrugging.
"Did you bring the old anchor?" I asked. Gajeel nodded as he gestured to the anchor next to him.
"Good, now tie it to his leg," I ordered. Gajeel moved the anchor towards the man and tied the chain from the anchor around the man's thigh. I got into the van and backed it up as close to the edge of the pier as I could. Getting out, both Gajeel and I pushed the man's body and the anchor into the waters below. I sighed in relief as the anchor was heavy enough to drag the man's body below the surface until it was out of sight.
"Come Gajeel, we have more work to do," I said, closing the van doors. He nodded as he followed me back to the warehouse. My thoughts trailed back to Lucy. I had to be more cautious in my approaches with her now that I knew she was a cop. I had built this empire up too much to let some naïve girl tear it down, and soon she would realize the carelessness of her mistake. I was Natsu Dragneel, the most powerful drug lord in the whole city and she was going to learn that the hard way, but not before I exploited her for everything she had. I was going to make this girl bring in as much money as possible, and even possibly use her to eliminate a few of my enemies and then I would put a bullet in her head and make her disappear just as easily as I had the guy we just dumped into the pier. Although, a part of me thought back to the moment we had exchanged in the office, when she had been oggling my body and when our hands had brushed for the brief moment. Even though I had been messing with her, I had felt a certain, faint pull between us. She was beautiful, I give her that and I was certainly not knew to the world of women, and if she hadn't been a cop, then maybe I could have had some fun with her. I stopped myself. This was a cop I was talking about, a person capable of crumbling my entire operation. She was just a pretty face, and whatever pull I had felt was nothing more than a fleeting moment of distraction. But even saying this, my mind told me that when the time came, I might not be able to take her life.
A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed this update! Expect more soon! Drop a review and let me know how I did. And be sure to go check out my other ongoing NaLu fic, Back to You, if you haven't already! Thanks and see you for the next one!
