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Lucy sat on the blanket with a huff, trying to take a break from the hectic day. Somehow, she got roped into doing the three-legged race with Natsu (which was a bad idea). After that, she definitely needed to take a breather.

"Lucy!" The blonde turned to see her sister in law running towards her carrying a drink in each hand. Once she got close, she reached out and handed one to the blonde before sitting beside her. "Not competing in the water balloon fight?" she asked.

Lucy swallowed the sip she took before responding, "Are you kidding me? Not after that last game."

"I know what you mean," Yukino agreed as she took a sip, "Sting and Natsu got all competitive again and are pelting each other with the balloons."

"Yet another reason not to get involved. I can't get wet and mess this up," Lucy pointed at the side of her neck covered in makeup.

Yukino looked where Lucy was pointing and smirked, "You may want to put another coat on that." Lucy frowned and pulled out her compact. She wasn't one to carry around makeup with her, but this was an unusual scenario.

She opened the small compact and turned her head to view her neck. Lucy couldn't help but gasp to see the purple mark showing through her layer of foundation. She grabbed the sponge and began furiously applying makeup to her neck. Yukino couldn't help but chuckle. "Why are you trying to hide it? It's not like anyone here will think anything of it."

"Except my brother." Lucy deadpanned.

"Oh yeah… I almost forgot about that. Sting would flip!" she chuckled.

"All the more reason not to start anything." Content with her coverup, Lucy placed the sponge and compact back into her purse.

Laughter drew the girl's attention to the men coming towards her; Sting and Lector were all dripping wet, most likely from their battle. "Mommy!" Lector called as he ran up and jumped into Yukino's lap, much to her dismay. "Why are you soaking wet?!"

"Daddy let me play with him and Uncle Natsu!"

Yukino glared at her husband, causing him to flinch, "You let him play in the water balloon fight?!"

"He saw us having fun and wanted to join in," he explained.

"We don't have a change of clothes for him here." All were silent, especially Lucy who didn't want to get involved. "So…." Sting began.

"So, go home and grab some clean clothes for him." Yukino stood and took the child's hand. "I will take him to Igneel's to dry off." With that, she stormed away, Lector waving wildly at the others as they disappeared in the crowds of people. Sting sighed, "Guess I better go; don't want to make the wife anymore unhappy than she already is." He grabbed the keys from Lucy's bag before walking off towards the parking lot.

Lucy chuckled at her brother as he walked away, not paying attention to the dripping wet man coming towards her. "Lucy!" She turned her head towards the voice only to be tackled by Natsu who was soaked. She squealed once the cold, wet clothes touched her skin as well as from the number of kisses he planted on the side of her face and neck. "Natsu!" she cried. "Get off!" she laughed as she pushed the man off her.

"How is my beautiful fiancée?" he smiled as he still leaned over her.

"Soaking wet now thanks to you." She complained as she sat up.

"Luce, please we're in public," he joked which earned him a slap to the arm.

"Natsu, there are children here!" she whisper yelled.

"They don't understand what I'm talking about." He stated as he began to ring out his shirt.

"Not on the blanket." He grumbled as he stood up and walked just off the edge of the blanket. He quickly took off his shirt and began twisting it to get all the water out. Lucy swore he jumped into a lake with the amount of water that came out of his shirt. She thought she was sly as she let her eyes drift from the shirt in his hands to Natsu's muscled body to sneak a peek but immediately blushed when she saw his back.

"Natsu!" she shouted and reached forward for him. He simply looked at her confused. "Put your shirt back on," she demanded with a clenched jaw.

"I'm getting the water out," he explained confused as to why she was being forceful with him. She pointed excitedly at her back, but he looked at her with confusion. She face palmed before mouthing 'back' at him with wide eyes. Lucy could literally see the wheels in his head turning while he thought about what she was implying.

When it clicked, his eyes shot open. "Oh yeah, my back!" he yelled as he glanced over his shoulder to look at it. Lucy face palmed once more. "Please put your shirt on." Luckily, Natsu complied.

As Natsu placed his shirt over his head, a phone began to ring inside Lucy's bag. She looked down in confusion, that's not my tone. She reached in and pulled out Natsu's phone which was sounding. "Uh Natsu?" she held out the phone to him. He popped his head through the collar before glancing at the screen. He wasn't expecting a call and he was even more confused when he didn't recognize the number on the screen. Taking a chance, he grabbed the phone from Lucy and clicked 'accept' before raising the phone to his ear.

"Hello?" he asked inquisitively.

"This is Mr. Yuri Dreyar calling from Sylph Labyrinth. Is this Natsu Dragneel?" His ears perked up and his eyes widened. Dreyar?! "Yes, this is," he stated as he silently excused himself from Lucy. Lucy eyed him oddly as he walked out of hearing range. I hope everything is okay, she thought.

"Mr. Dragneel, I'm calling about your application."

"Yes, sir…" he wanted to know what about his application this man was calling but he seemed so nonchalant and took his time answering, which aggravated Natsu. "Your application states you wished to apply for our open entry office position."

"Yes, sir." And?! What was this guy getting at? "I have always admired your company for the…"

"I don't need you to sell yourself for this position, Mr. Dragneel. In fact, I don't think you are a good fit for it." His eyes widened and he was horrified. A simple 'you didn't get the job' would have sufficed. Why was this guy putting him through all this? He sighed to get his emotions in order, "I see, sir… well, I appreciate…"

"You don't see, otherwise you would let me continue." Natsu furrowed his brows in confusion. "I don't think you are a good fit for the position you applied to, because I believe you are more qualified than that." His eyes shot open again, this time in excitement. "Your resume is outstanding, and your CR showed your strive and dedication not only to a company but your commitment to people on a personal level."

Natsu was in shock and his mind was blank as he listened to the man continue. "I spoke to all your previous employers, including all those you've done temp work for. Not even one had a bad thing to say about you. Your boss at the agency you work for is a good friend of mine and he said I would be an idiot not to hire you."

His thoughts clicked once more and allowed him enough brain power to respond, "But I thought you said I wasn't a good fit?"

"For the entry level position, yes; however, I want to offer you a managerial position with us. I believe you are the kind of person we need on our staff to take our company to the next level." Natsu's breath hitched in his throat… a manager at a big enterprise?! "I would love to meet with you to discuss this opportunity in depth. When is the soonest we can meet?"

...

Lisanna walked around the different groups of families before her eyes landed on Natsu. She chuckled at his wet and disheveled appearance but was drawn by his beaming smile. He must have gotten good news! She couldn't help but smile when looking at him.

She took a step forward and opened her mouth to yell to the pinkette, but before she could, he took off running the opposite direction. Confused, Lisanna sped walked after him but stopped when he saw him talking with Lucy. That's right… Lucy.

"Lucy!" She turned her head over her shoulder to see an excited Natsu running towards her. She was shocked to see him so excited but even more so when he grabbed her hand and stood her up. "I need to talk to you." Without a reply, Natsu led her away from the crowds and underneath the shade of a nearby tree.

"Everything okay, Natsu?" she asked as she raised an eyebrow.

"Things are great, Luce! That's what I wanted to talk to you about." She waited somewhat patiently as Natsu squirmed and took a deep breath to collect himself. "I just got a call from Sylph Labyrinth..." She raised her eyebrows and leaned in as she waited for him to finish his sentence. "And they offered me a managerial position!"

Lucy's face brightened with excitement, "That's awesome, Natsu!" She cheered as she hugged the pinkette. She was so happy for him, all his hard work seemed to pay off. Her eyes shot open and her smile faded when the words sunk into her brain. "Wait…" she began as she pulled away from Natsu. He didn't look at her in confusion but simply smiled at her and let her continue. "Sylph Labyrinth?... as in the conglomerate located in Crocus?"

"The very same," the pinkette beamed.

"You know you don't live in Crocus, right?" she continued.

"That's what I wanted to talk to you about," his voice softened as he reached out and took her hands in his own. Lucy quickly looked down at their hands then back up to meet the green eyes of the man in front of her. "I have an interview set up with them the day after we fly back. I was hoping I could stay at your place for the interview… and while I'm looking for a place in Crocus?"

Lucy was stunned. So much had happened this weekend, specifically between the two of them. She couldn't help but wonder where this would lead the two of them and now… she had a direction. The two of them, together in Crocus? But would they be together?

Her thoughts were running too ramped for her to speak but Natsu wasn't looking for a reply. He swallowed before opening his mouth to speak once more. "Luce, about this fake engagement thing, I…" he began but was interrupted by an arm looping around his throat to pull him backwards and away from the blonde.

"Yo, Natsu!" Natsu groaned in anger not just at the male holding him but also at the moment he ruined. "It's time to get your asses kicked at volleyball!"

"Fake engagement?!" Lisanna thought out loud. She smirked evilly to herself and walked away.

"Gray," he tried to maintain his composure, so he didn't explode, "If you don't want your throat ripped from your neck, I suggest you go wait by the court."

"I'm doing this out of the goodness of my heart and that's how you reply to me?!" the male replied with hurt sarcasm. "They called last call for forfeitures, but I didn't want to let you off easy so Juvia and I went to find you two."

"For what exactly?" Lucy asked once she found the words to speak.

Gray turned to her to answer, "For couples volleyball. Natsu and I made a bet that Juvia and I would beat you." Gray released his hold on Natsu to arrogantly point at his bare chest. "If we win, you two have to sing a duet in the Talent Show this evening."

"Yeah but if we win, he has to ask Juvia out and in public so we have proof," Natsu grunted as he crossed his arms over his chest. Lucy looked at the raven-haired boy and noticed the slight twinge of his cheek when Natsu stated his condition. Lucy responded by mimicking Natsu's body language and signature smirk, which shook Gray to his core. "Sounds like Gray is going to be making an announcement later." Gray looked between the two of them before turning around and stomping off. "I never should have went to search for them," he muttered under his breath. Lucy and Natsu followed behind him towards the sand courts.