Sands of Change

Lady Countryrose

Ch. 23

The next morning, Hermione snuck out to the bathroom to take a shower. Only to hear sounds of breakfast being made. She took a quick shower. Magic her hair into a French braid. Then pulled on a set of white jean shorts, a matching vest and a Lilac slip shirt.

Once back in the bedroom, she woke Lucy up. "Someone is making breakfast, might as well start getting up."

Lucy looked at her with blurry eyes. But got up to do what she was told. Once back, she wore red jeans shorts, a matching vest and a blue silk shirt. Together, they made their way down the stairs.

When they were able to see who was cooking. They saw Bickslow and Levy battling for cooking spots. While in a massive kitchen.

Lucy giggled, "What are you two doing?"

"Morning Lu," smiled Levy. "... and Hermione. Last night, after Bickslow took me home. He mentioned coming here to fix breakfast. So I told him to pick me up and here we are."

Bickslow gave a halfhearted glare. Only to chuckle. "I said that I come here most mornings to cook. Not for you to take over."

Hermione shook her head and started making coffee for everyone. Since the cooking looked far more than managed, she then set out coffee cups. Then a couple of moments later Laxus came down, in a pair of jeans and nothing more. Only for the three girls to gulp at his muscles.

"Come on, boss man, throw a shirt on! There are too many ogling girls," grumbled Bickslow.

Then the front door opened, only to see Gajeel walking in with white slacks and a green tunic. "I second that," glared the dark-haired Dragon Slayer. "I can smell all the female upheaval from the door."

The three girls blushed at being caught, so they tried to keep themselves busy. Only for Laxus to chuckle. "I can't help it if they see something enticing."

Hermione served up coffee to everyone. While Bickslow and Levy and wrestled up a three-course meal of sorts. But it was enough to feed everyone.

After breakfast was done and over, the girls jumped into washing dishes. While the guys told them that they had things they needed to do. Then they had left the girls at the house.

Once the chores were done. The girls sat around the living room and decided to have a movie marathon. Only to lose themselves, not worrying about what the guys were planning.

All three of them were laughing after one movie. They started on making lunch. Just as it was finished, they guys came in. Looking dirty from doing something that entitled heavy lifting.

Hermione magicked clean the guys, only for a couple to feel jumpy. But Gajeel looked like a predator towards her. Making her hoping for forgiveness.

"So what have you guys been doing," she had asked, hoping it would remind Gajeel. That they were not alone.

He walked up behind her. Wrapping his arms around her. Causing her to close her eyes, without her permission. Only to feel something poking against her, once more. When she popped her eyes open, the other guys had to mimic Gajeel in what he was doing.

"It's a surprise for later," his voice whispered, in a deep, raspy voice. "I feel the need to mate you." Feeling his hips rolling towards her. Only to cause a heated pool to gather in her lower belly.

Hermione shivered. Feeling a deep chill. Moving down her spine. 'Dear lord, what is he doing to me?'

Hermione pulled away from him. Helping with setting the table and, everyone sat around, and started to eat. Once done, the guys had cleaned the dishes.

Lucy glared at Laxus. "Alright, what are you guys doing?"

Bickslow just chuckled from his seat. Only for Laxus to smirk. "We can't tell, not until it's finished."

Gajeel huffed, "On that note, we should get going." Then the guys had gotten up and left the house again.

Before any one of them had voiced their concerns. Lucy had a call from Mira. "Lucy, are Hermione and Levy with you?"

"Yes, why do you ask?"

"Oh, thank goodness! I need the three of you at the guild. I had a request for a three part wedding at the guild and I need the three of you to help me!"

"On our way, Mira." Lucy had a smile on her face. But she dragged everyone out the door.

Neither of them saw what the guys were doing. As they started with framing a large structure. No more than three hundred yards from Laxus's home.