Lucy loves music, I shouldn't be surprised that she's already got a playlist made for the reception, as small as it is, a little cramped in my grandma's house but it's cozy and we're surrounded by family.

"It took you long enough." Grandma smacks my shoulder as we dance. Grey dances with Lucy and Juvia dances with my cousin, I think he's found another girl to love.

"Sorry, grandma." I kiss the top of her head "better late than never, right?" I chuckle. She smiles

"That's right." She dances us toward Lucy and Grey. Grey takes the hint and swaps dance partners with me.

"Hello Mr. Dragneel." Lucy giggles.

"Good evening Mrs. Dragneel." God I love that She is Mrs. Dragneel. My name is now a part of her name. Lucy Mae Dragneel.

"Lucy Mae Dragneel." Lucy smiles.

"It's got a nice ring to it." I snort a laugh and she bites her lip.

"Yeah, it does." She lets me lead her through what little dancing I know. After everything, after every single little thing that's happened and made me doubt Lucy's love for me… feels so meaningless now.

"No more secrets." I tell her. her hands tighten on my shoulders.

"Natsu I—"

"Hey." Lisana stands there in a black cocktail dress, she fiddles with her bag while shifting her eyes to Lucy's.

"Lucy…" Lisana starts, "I imagine Natsu told you about the uh… the other night." Lisana twists her purse strap around her finger.

"The kiss?" Lucy asks.

"Yeah…" Lisana is struggling and maybe I should save her the stress of a confession and a tacked on apology, but Lucy stands there, a soft smile on her lips, her eyes wide open and looks at Lisana with kindness.

"I'm really sorry, I was so messed up that night and… well… I've always kind of had a crush on Natsu but I never did anything because he's always been so madly in love with you and well…" Lisana took a breath "Lucy, I am so sorry for what I did and if I caused any strain, not that I could, you guys are perfect together, but still." Lisana finally meets Lucy's eyes. "I am truly and whole heartedly sorry."

Lucy steps away from me and pulls Lisana into a hug "thank you for the apology." Lucy steps back and takes Lisana 's hand.

"everything is fine, he explained and I understand." Lucy looks to me "it'd be hard to for me to keep my hands off him if he were yours instead of mine." She turns back to Lisana . "Please, enjoy the cake and the snacks. Natsu's Grandma really knows how to throw together a fast party."

"Thank you, Lucy." Lisana bobs her head toward me but her eyes are firmly on Lucy. "and congratulations." Lisana dips out to a less awkward part of the room and I pull Lucy back into my arms.

"Most people would have decked her." I tell her resting my chin on her head.

"It wouldn't have changed or fixed anything." Lucy says simply "it would have been wasted energy and ruined this." She raises her hands up, gesturing to the party.

"and I don't want this to be ruined, I just want to enjoy it." Lucy sighs contentedly and starts to hum along with the song.

"What song is this?" I ask her.

"I was made for loving you by Tori Kelly and Ed Sheeran." She rests her head on my shoulder and continues humming the songs until she's singing it softly into my ear.

"What about this one?" I ask a minute or so into the next song.

"Seeing Blind, by Niall Horan." She sings, but she's not just singing it to sing. She's singing it to me.

Juvia stands on a chair in her heels with Grey keeping her steady on the ground beside her. or maybe he's just ready to catch her.

"A toast." Juvia raises her glass. "Lucy, you're the kindest person I've ever come into contact with." Juvia looks directly across the room at Lucy and I swear it's like the two connect on some kind of spiritual level because when they're eyes meet it's like they can only see each other.

"I remember when I met you on the subway, we were nineteen I was having the worst day of my life. I had failed an exam and it was raining and my coat had caught in the subway door and you came over, like my own personal guardian angel, and helped me shimmy out of that dang coat and then you offered me your own." Juvia wobbled a little, either from a bit too much champagne or from the wobbly chair my grandpa never fixed.

"You said you lived right near your next stop." Juvia wrinkled her nose and jabbed a finger at Lucy "you lied because my comfort, the comfort a perfect stranger, was more important to you than your own, the next time I saw you on the subway I took you out for coffee… where I found that you don't drink coffee and you also don't use sugar." Juvia rolled her eyes and dropped her head back.

"You were so gentle I thought I might break you by talking too loud but no, you are not easily broken, you are flexible and Lucy, you're the first person who taught me there's a difference." Juvia shifts her gaze toward me.

"and you." she says, Grey grabs her by the waist to keep her steady.

"You are her perfect match, you and her together are like a spring rain."

"A spring rain?" I hear Grey whisper.

"A spring rain." Juvia confirms loudly "gentle, nurturing and persistent." She raises her glass higher. "To the most perfectly matched utterly in love couple I've ever seen, Lucy and Natsu Dragneel."

Everyone drank to that. Lucy took a sip of the sparkling grape juice grandma picked up for her, and smiled at Juvia as Grey lifted her off the chair.

"Well…
Grey says "I'm not gonna climb on the chair because I'm possibly a little tipsy but here goes. Natsu…" he seems to take a second to find the words he wants.

"Natsu, I'm not a writer like you, I don't make artfully assembled lines but I will say this. I've known you a long time and I've seen you go through a few girlfriends but I have never seen you look at anyone the way you do Lucy." Grey winks at Lucy. "I remember my sister once asking me 'is there a word other than whipped to express a man who is willing to do anything for his girl' at first I told her no but after watching you and Lucy for these last three years…" Grey nods and raises his glass "I'd call it Natsu, congratulations buddy, you make a step passed whip look good."

Everyone drinks again and my grandma takes a stool. Grey hurries over to keep her steady.

"Natsu Dragneel." She says shaking her head "it took you long enough."

Lucy giggles beside me.

"And Lucy, Lucy Dragneel, I am so happy to make this official." She smiles at Lucy "you know I've considered you like a daughter for sometime now." Grandma looks to me with an I-told-you-so kind of look. "I knew she was perfect for you the very first thanksgiving you brought her home for and we asked her her holiday plans and she said she doesn't celebrate." Grandma laughs "we couldn't believe a girl like her didn't celebrate but then she explained it, she said she'd rather celebrate everyday rather than pick a few days filled with stress and expectations to live up to. She said you get more days to celebrate like that." Grandma nods and raises her glass "celebrate everyday, with everyone, Lucy has the right idea." She drinks and everyone follows. Grey sweeps her off the chair and places her safely on the ground.

"Thank you." I mouth to him. He gives me a thumb's up and wraps his arm around Juvia to keep her from falling.

Lucy squeezes my arm as a few others take their turns. The party slowly melds into halfhearted dancing and the couch begins to fill up with passed out party goers, including Lisana . I lead Lucy upstairs to my old bedroom. Grandma just uses the room as a spare now but she keeps my things there. A high school version of me preserved in time I wonder if Lucy has a room there.

"Wait." I stop Lucy before she can walk into the room.

"What's wrong?" she yawns.

"I'm gonna do this right." I pull her against me and attempt to scoop her legs up but she stops me.

"Better idea." Lucy walks behind me and climbs onto my back. I grab her legs to keep her from sliding down and walk her through the threshold.

"here we go." I turn around to place her on the bed first. She lays back and stretched her arms over her head.

"Today was perfect." She says.

"Yeah." I pull her heels off for her before pulling off my own. I shed a few layers including my jacket and my tie before climbing into bed next to her. She curls into my chest, her hand resting just over my heart. She halfheartedly starts humming a song I'm not at all familiar with.

"what's that one?" I ask around a yawn.

"First d…" she yawns "first day of my life by…" she trails off

"by?" I stroke her hair as she slips in sleep.

"by Bright Eyes." She wraps her arms around me and buries her face into my chest.

"Goodnight Mr. Dragneel." She whispers.

"Good night Mrs. Dragneel."


Dear Natsu,

Mrs. Lucy dragneel

Mrs. Lucy Dragneel

Mrs. Lucy Dragneel

Mrs. Lucy Dragneel

Mrs. Lucy Dragneel

Mrs. Lucy Dragneel

I just can't stop writing it, I feel like I'm in junior high writing our names together in my notebook. It's about three in the morning, I'm waiting for you to get home, I miss you Mr. Dragneel. XD I'll never get over that. Mr. and Mrs. Dragneel.

We're a family now, Natsu. I have a family.


Author's Note:

multi chapter post!

see you in a sec.

mrs. Lucy Dragneel