The table had all three sitting down and eating breakfast. It was the last big day for Gray to see Juvia before heading off to do the movie. It was start of September and Amber was at the end of her forth week. August went by to fast after getting implanted by her own eggs and finding out she is now carrying a baby.
"Juvia is going to miss Gray while he is away."
The burners where turn on with Gray cooking french toast on the stove top. They didn't have to start work yet for the next hour and half, but Amber wanted to be here early to chat about what is taking place in next few weeks. Her laptop was on the table like usual, and Juvia was sitting by her with a cup of coffee in her hand. The smell of coffee close to her made her want to get up and grab one for herself. Gray had squash her to even temp to get one. There was a large tall glass of orange juice beside her computer. The prenatal pills were already taken before she left her place.
"I'll be coming back once and while on breaks, it's not like you will not see me. There is our phones to keep in touch."
"Not being able to see your face, makes Juvia sad." When Amber arrived this morning, she was warn that the blue hair women would be here. At lest she was covered and not showing all of her body. What taken place not to long ago, it was mention to her by a text by her Manger. Amber wasn't thrilled that it occurred. There was nothing she could have done or said to Gray. It was their lives, they had to make smart choices. Her job was to help cover any scandals, she rely on Gray to be honest with her if trouble is going to boil over.
"Maybe Zeref can make arrangements for you to come see me too. That way we can have fun someplace else instead of my place or ours." If she had ear plugs she wouldn't be subjected to hear about where he wanted to have sex next. Tuning him out and her so the focal point was on her laptop. Typing away was cutting out the sound in the room. There was lots to get done for him to be ready by mid week.
"Amber, how many french toast do you want?" Looks at her from his spot at the stove. Juvia was already eating after she came over to him to get her plate. Everyday so far he was able to supplied her with breakfast and has been trying to do the other meals as well.
"Amber!" There was still no acknowledgment from her. She was to engross in typing a email to Sting. Gray puts some food on a plate and walks over to her. Touching her would not be good because it will make her jump out of her skin. "Amber, put your laptop away."
"Give me a second I am almost done with this last line and I can answer your question."
"I have plate for you move your laptop." Her fingers type as fast as the words she thinks in her head. Sometimes she would have to re read what she wrote. At lest there was spell check on the Microsoft word document.
"There done, I can check that over. What is it that you want?" He was standing behind Juvia with a plate in his hand.
"Food, eat." The laptop gets moved aside and he puts it in front of her.
"There is more if you want it."
"Smells good, and you made sunny side up eggs. I'll dig in."
They continue to converse for awhile more and Juvia went on to wine and pout about not being dear her darling. Amber stay out of the chat and was enjoying her meal when she started not to feel so good.
"Here is some more eggs or french toast for you two if you want." Holds up her hand to him and shakes her head.
"What is wrong, Amber?"
"Amber looks green to Juvia."
The chair gets push back and she stands up. "I am going to sick." Runs out of the kitchen to head for one of his four bathrooms in his house. One was on the main floor and no running up the stairs. They hear the bathroom door slam shut.
"If she is not feeling well, Juvia thinks she should go back home."
"I will go check on her." Gray leaves her in the kitchen goes past his living room heads left to bathroom down past his office."
He knocks on the door. "Amber are you alright?"
"Yeah, I think so. Never thought it would hit me like that."
"Can I come in?"
"Door is unlock." Her face was above the toilet waiting to throw up again. Everything she just ate came back up. The sound of his feet hitting the floor knew he was getting closer to her. Kneels right by her.
"I am going to put my hand on your back."
"Why?"
"You aren't feeling well."
"This is the start for the next few months of morning sickness, not sick sick."
"I was wondering if that was case." When he place his hand on her back he felt her tense a little but he slowly made circles.
"First one, it came on like a wave. I was eating, smelling the food and bang, I came in here. I thought It would start sooner then this."
"Sorry is there anything I can do."
"No, I don't think you want to be in here." The handle of the toilet flushes and she stands up. Walks over to the sink, washes out her mouth and cleans her hands.
"I don't mind." She looks at him in the mirror and smiles.
"No need for you to be. It's unsightly to see." There was a towel on a hanger by the sink she dries her hands. Then turns around to look at him.
"Again, I don't mind. This is no different then dealing with someone with hang over."
"Gee thanks."
"I am not trying to be insensitive, I have had my fair share of women and wine."
"Please, don't tell me. Might throw up again."
"Have I ever." The look she gives him it was like as if. How many times has he began to tell her of his sex stories, and she shuts him down.
"All the time. I had to tune you out in the kitchen when you were talking about places you wanted to do it in when on location. Ewww."
"Hehe, opps."
"Opps is right." Amber goes around him and walks into the hallway to head back to the kitchen.
"Feeling better now?"
"At lest. Can't be sure if that happen once a day or through out. Got to read my book."
"It says you can have morning sickness in the morning, afternoon or sometimes at night" Stopping she turns to look at him.
"You are reading my book?"
"I went to the book store the other day to grab the next installment of this series I am reading. I saw the cover of the book you have and picked it up."
"You aimlessly walked around the store and bought it?
"Welllll...My intention was to understand what you are going through."
"Gray..." They walk back into the kitchen to where Juvia was still sitting down.
"Is Amber okay, Juvia was concern?" Amber raised her brow at her. There was no way she would believe this women would be caring for others. It wasn't in her DNA to express compassion for others.
"I am Juvia thanks. I was having some morning sickness." He had yet to tell Juvia about her being pregnant. If he should tell her the baby was his.
The cup in her hands almost breaks. Her head whips around to stare at the other women.
"You are having a baby, there is a guy in your life? Juvia is shocked."
"Yes and no. There is other ways to having a kid Juvia. I went with unconventional methods. I don't know the guy, I only have his donation from the sperm clinic I went too."
"Juvia's Gray knew of this." He looks at Amber and she nods her head.
"Yeah, I wasn't please with it, thinking it was a wrong way to go. There was no changing her mind."
"Why doesn't Amber date anyone? Juvia has been curious to know."
"My life is busy as it is, and I have chosen to remain single. This child will make my life complete." She puts a hand on her stomach. "I don't need a man, there are plenty of women out there that feels the same way I do."
"Juvia understand and will not upset you by talking about it."
"Thanks, I am glad."
"OK Ladies continue our breakfast and start our day." When she was about to sit back down again she couldn't stomach looking at the food. Running pass Gray and saying sorry, she goes back to the bathroom.
"Well, she is done eating."
"How far a long is she? Juvia wants to know."
"One month."
"Congrats for her, Juvia doesn't want kids, like Gray doesn't want them either."
He wanted to laugh at hearing that. If she only knew the truth. Everyone will be surprise when they find out. To tell his parents and when he wasn't sure. Does he wait until she starts showing or do it now.
"I think I am not going to eat anything else for remainder of this pregnancy. To do that each day...ugh."
"It could get better?"
"Time well tell. I am going to pack up my stuff. Are we taking Juvia this morning to work or are you taking her?"
"Juvia manger is picking her up. He should be here soon."
"Tell him a I say hello Juvia."
They finished up and get ready to leave. Zeref arrives at Gray's and rings the doorbell. He was dressed all in black and wasn't looking pleased to be picking up Juvia. This was to make sure she doesn't run from her responsibilities from work.
Gray opens the door for Zeref and comes in. "I am here, is she ready?"
"Not a morning person are you?"
"We have time table to follow. I want to be on the road."
"We could have drop her off for ya?"
"Then I would have wait there. This wasn't ideal, what other options do I have. You call her, she drops what she is doing. Work is more important then having rendezvous for sex acts. And I bet Amber wasn't happy to hear this as well."
"What these two people do in the privacy of his place or hers is not of my businesses, Zeref."
She was wearing a blue and white business suite and her hair was pulled back into yet other pony tail. When she was walking towards him it sway back and forth. Her hair almost was down to her waist. Her briefcase was down by her side and her purse was on the same shoulder.
"Good day Amber. You are in charge of your client, show him the errors of his ways."
"I can't be the voice in his head. He is a grow man, up to him to do right or wrong. Gray knows to be decent, make sure the media doesn't get any gossip. Don't worry your pretty little head about it."
"Not to worry my head about it. Do you realize what she did." He moves closer to her and she backs up. Gray watches the interaction to make sure she doesn't get upset.
"I know what she did, that was her mistake not yours. If you want her to be commitment to her job set some guidelines."
"Humph. Why should I."
"To make her life and yours easier. Give it try, what could it hurt."
"Women have no concept on what it is like to be in this industry. If it was run by men it will be easier. It wouldn't be so laid back like what you are doing. Work will be work anything else is nonsense."
"Excuse me? What do you know of my work or of others. Is your ego so high and mighty that you look on the small fries. I will have you know, that I got a masters in business and I can run around and make your head spin."
"Amber, stop!"
"Quiet Gray...Guys like you think you are superior to anyone else. Your high standards can be deflated fast. Do not treat women like they are nothing."
"Whatever, can Juvia come so I can leave."
"Wow great come back." Juvia was walking down the stairs watching the two mangers argue to her enjoyment. In her mind she believe that having a Manger was unnecessary. She was require to have one. If she didn't need one, she could do this all on her own.
"Juvia is here now. I can go Zeref."
"About time. Do you know how meaningless this is to pick you up? You know how to drive, stop taking a taxi everywhere. Get in the car so we can go. You have a interview first off."
"Juvia needs to kiss Gray bye." Slaughters over to him and wrap her arms around his neck. Bring his down to her lips and gives him a kiss. Zeref went out the door and Amber had to turn around. To see public display of affection is not to her taste.
"I'll call you Juvia."
"Juvia will be waiting." Gray walks her out to the car. Amber heads to her own to wait for him. When Juvia gets into the front seat and the car door is close. Zeref speeds out of his drive way. Gray goes back into his house to get his bag.
"Men, glad I am not involved with them."
The drive into town had her fuming. To have a guy like Zeref think that way of women. It was like saying women should not work. What prerogative did he have to decide that. Her own mother work, she worked to get drunk again to belittle her children. Even her dad didn't stop her working. The money that came into the home was very little due to their habits. Her father was a drunk first and her mom follow suit. The only time her childhood was remotely happy was when her and the twins were in foster care. They never got separated from one other. Jellal made sure that they were kept together. There was one time that Amber was going to a different home, the stink he pulled to revert it had everyone up in arms. It paid off, she stay with her older siblings.
Tapping her fingers as she pulled into a parking spot by the building that Gray had to work at. It was studio outside of the main ones. They frequent here often for different gigs. The neighbour hood was not difficult for Gray. So no fans line up or reporters rarely stop him for pictures or to talk to him for awhile.
They get out of the car and Amber reaches into her purse and takes out a smoke. Right now she needed one and bad. She puts it into her mouth and gets her lighter to light it up. In her state she didn't see Gray was watching her. He came around the car and takes the smoke out of her mouth. It gets drop on the ground and smashes it with his foot.
"Hey why did you do that for?"
"Not having that in your condition."
"You remember what Wendy said."
"I do, you shouldn't."
"Go inside I will be in a minute." Opening up her purse to see where the cigarettes box was again, she had four more left. Taking it out of her purse she pulls out a other smoke and puts it into between her lips. She looks at Gray and letting him know she will not be told what to do.
"Amber, no." Gray comes closer to her and she backs up against the car. Takes the smoke out of her mouth and breaks it.
"Grrrr Gray." Fingers goes for a other one and rest of the cigarettes gets taken out of her hands. Gray throws box unto the road. "No more smoking."
"Oh really!" Pushes on his arm to go pick up the box in the street. There was a car coming and she doesn't see it. A arm wraps around her and she gets pulled back. Gray moves her up against the car and he puts his body frame in front her and puts a hand on each side of her.
"Fool, trying to get yourself killed over a smoke." The cigarettes box is now destroy my the car tires. There is no smoking now to her displeasure.
"Gray step back!"
"Once you are fine?" She looks up at him and she felt like bursting out into tears.
"I only wanted one!"
"How many have you had!"
"Gray, don't yell!"
"How many in these last few weeks?!"
"In moderation."
"That doesn't tell me anything."
"I got a new pack a few days ago." Her head looks down to the asphalt road.
"No more. Not good for you or the baby." A hand moves to her stomach wanting to lay it there. Knowing how small his child is right now he wanted to be closer. He puts his hand on her waist, then his other hand remains by her head. Gray was starting to read her more, knowing her limits. She had one with Zeref. Didn't want to see her get stress out. Doing lots of reading on stress and other things that can affect a women when they are pregnant.
"Mother hen."
"Look at me."
"Why?" She crosses her arms.
"Not being very professional are you."
"It's just that he talking like no women have a place in this line of work. I wanted a smoke to help settle me."
"Can always rant to me about him."
"No." Kicks the a rock with her foot.
"Amber, don't worry about him. Plus you will not see him for awhile, put this out of your mind."
"I know, it will take time. You can head on up, I'll be there soon." The hand that was on her waist, he takes her hand into his. Finally looks up at him and he walks her over to the building.
"After you."
"I need my brief case."
"I'll get for you." Stubbornly she goes inside before him. Not wanting to fight with him anymore. He goes back to the car to get his bag and her brief case. Waiting by the elevator for him when he gets into the building.
"Here you go."
"Thanks."
"Everyone should be up there?"
"This is were Sting said for all to meet. Then next week you will go on location."
"In Cedar right?" He pushes the button for up and waits for the elevator to come down.
"Correct, I'll have your trailer get there a head of you and I'll book the hotel rooms too."
"I am getting excited for this film. I read the script there is a lot of action scenes."
"It's a good story, do your best." The door opens and they both head inside. The number for 5 is pushed. When the elevator starts to move, Amber leads up against the wall and puts a hand on her stomach. The ride is making her feel nauseous.
"You are looking green again."
"I don't think this is over for the day."
"Is there anything I can do for you."
"No, I think I'll be carrying around soda crackers for awhile, It's suppose to help. I will probably not be eating your food in the mornings."
"I'll come up with something for you. Maybe fruit or toast."
"Gray, don't talk about food."
"Right, can't have you throw up in here or on my shoes." The doors open and they step out. Amber looks around for the washroom. Gray points it out to her and she quickly runs towards it. Sting and a few of the other actors are standing around talking. Sting sees Amber run past him and he turns to see Gray.
"Hey Gray come over."
"Hi, Sting." They both shake hands.
"What is up with her?"
"Feeling under the weather." It wasn't his right to say anything. No one can know he is having a kid.
"That sucks. Hope she is better soon. I will talk to her later. We are still waiting on a few people. If you are hungry or Amber there is food over on that table. We will have lunch brought in too."
"We are good for now. Who is not here yet?"
"Nastu and his Manger Laxus."
"The newbie, I have yet to meet the guy."
"He has alot of spunk and roaring to get started." Sting continues to talk to him while waiting on the said person that will be showing up late.
Washing her hands again in the sink and drying them off. When she enter the washroom didn't notice a other presence.
"Amber, you and Gray are on this movie too?"
Turning around to see Lucy coming out of the stall. "He is, I didn't know you would be involved?"
"The gal that had the role drop it due to schedule conflicts. Besides that are you ok? It was you that I heard right?"
"I have yet to tell anybody really." Lucy holds her hands together and starts squealing. Wraps her arms around her while jumping up and down.
"Lucy!"
"Your expecting aren't you."
"I am, but can't say anything." The door opens and her red headed friend comes in.
"I can hear you out there, mostly everyone can. What is going on in here?"
"She's pregnant!"
"What did I just said, Lucy."
"Sorry, I am ecstatic for you. I couldn't help it."
"You went ahead with it, didn't you?"
"Erza you know how badly I want this. Please be happy for me."
"How can I be mad at you." She gets embrace in a crushing hug. "I will support you and if you need anything come to me."
"I will, and thanks."
"When are we going to shop for maternity clothes."
"I am a month along, it can wait."
"Lucy is right Amber need to think of it now. Some women start showing early."
"Do you think I am one of those. Look at me still flat."
"Not for long, lets plan to get together soon."
"That's fine with me Erza, but we should head out now."
"We shall and Lucy you go make your introductions." The blonde was still bubbly and still elated.
"One more thing Amber when are you due?"
"Late May." There was a other squeal that had Amber and Erza covering their ears.
"My word Lucy."
"Sorry sorry, I am happy for you is all. Can't wait to meet him or her."
They all head out of the women's washroom where everyone was eyeing them. Wanting to know what the excitement was all about. They didn't have to wait long when Lucy blurted it out for the whole room to know. The two remaining people that got out of the elevator heard as well.
"Amber is pregnant."
"LUCY! Again come on" Puts her hand to her head rubbing her forehead. There is no way Amber would tell anything to her ever again.
"It slip out."
"It's not your news to share and I ask you to zip it. Now look what you did." Erza hit Lucy over the head and walks away from her. Most of the people know who she is and were she works. It would be a matter of time that word will spread.
It soon settle down with the news being broadcast over the large group. Laxus was making his way over to Amber after apologizing to Sting for being a few minutes late. Gray wanted to see if everything was alright with her. He was watching from a distance as Natsu made his greetings to the other actor.
"Hello Amber. Good to see you again and Congrats."
"Thanks and I didn't want it to be known yet?"
"Don't worry will not tell anybody. Not even the old man."
"How is Gramps?"
"Getting old, he needs to step down and I'll take over for him."
"If he will let you."
"Better hand it to me then my father."
"If you do succeed your dad, you will do well. How is your better half doing?"
"Freed, is busy. He does say Hi."
"You can return to the Hi back to him. How is it working with someone new?"
"He doesn't think most of the time and runs in throw throttle."
"Have you tame him?"
"I been trying. Needs a dog leash."
Amber starts laughing out loud at Laxus. Gray looks over to them from where he is with Natsu. To see her face light up by someone else making her laugh and smile. It made him feel slightly jealous by it. He brush it away trying to pay it no mind.
"Ok everyone we are all here now. Lets sit around the table and get on with things. I would like to do a read through of the script and answer questions afterwards. When that is done, we will go on from there. Ready!?"
Gray was walking over to the pair when he sees Laxus giving her a hug. He says something into her ear and she smiles at him. "Thanks Laxus. I'll talk to you later."
"What was that about?"
"About?"
"Your conversation."
"He was telling me that he should tie Natsu up with a leash and some other things."
"You allow him to give you a hug?"
"We are friends. You know that Laxus knows my eldest brother through Makarov. They have seen each other off and on through out the years. With what he has heard now, he could easy tell my brothers before I get too." Gray never really paid attention to how close Laxus is with her. Would it be safe to say that he knows of her past too. One way to find out is to ask him later.
"Gray sorry about Lucy telling everyone. I told her not to say anything."
"It's fine, they don't know the other half."
"We don't want reporters running up here and splatter it all over the media. I will be seeing my brothers before I head to Cedar. Maybe I should do it today, not put it off."
"Want me to come with you?"
"Have you beaten up before being in front of the camera. I don't think Sting would take kindly to that."
"Kindly to what? I asked all to be seated."
"Nothing of importance Sting don't worry about it. I'll take my seat. Amber why don't you sit down as well."
"I need to find a seat someplace else and work on the laptop and make a few calls." Gray leaves her with Sting to sit at the larger table and pick up the script that was at each chair around the table.
"There is a smaller table over there if that works?"
"Thanks Sting that is helpful."
"No problem, so it's true what I heard Lucy say?"
"Yes it is."
"Who is the lucky guy that has your heart?"
"There no guy Sting."
"Oh sorry. That is a little bit of relief to hear that. I been wanting to have dinner or coffee with you."
"I don't see you in that way. This is not the time nor the place to be talking."
"Turning me down again. There is always next time." He turns around and looks to the group that have seated. "Ok, lets start with the script."
She makes her way to the little table and sets up her laptop. Everyone else continues about their business. It was a long day of siting and waiting for Gray to be done work. In a other part of the world one man was sitting in front of his probation officer.
"As you can see Mest I have gotten a job."
"Took you long enough."
"Barely any jobs in this God forsaken town."
"Watch it. There are jobs out there, you didn't strive hard enough to obtain one."
"I can't go back to what I was doing. With my history on record, it was luck that got me this job."
"You said it was luck, I say a fluke. Still you did it to be hired on a movie set isn't bad. It gives you few months of cash."
"I am only a hire hand. If anything breaks down it's my job to fix it or whatever they need done."
"When do you start?"
"Next week. It's all written down in front of you."
"I'll read this later. Just to remind you don't screw up. I have no trouble sending you back to jail." Dan rolls his eyes at the older man. Every week he says the same thing to him. It's getting on his nerves. How he would love to bash in his head.
"This meeting is almost over, you know the drill." A cup gets slam down in front of him. "Pee."
"Why don't you shove it in my face."
"Dan I have other people besides you that I am trying to help and want help. Now go, get it done and out of my hair. Report to me in a few days before the end of next week."
"I know, I know. Crap, this is pain."
"If you didn't do what you did. You would be sitting in front of me."
Under his breath he mumbles. "She deserved it."
"What was that?"
"Nothing! Getting your pee."
He was getting fed up coming here each week. His life was stuck here and not back at Magnolia. All because of her and did not listen to him. She wanted to end it that day, to walk way from him. That outcome wasn't played out, he made sure that leaving him was wrong. Amber paid that price when he stab her.
Sitting down for to long was making her legs sore. Manage to get everything done, and now was standing behind Gray looking at the script. "That is it for a first read though. We will take a short break and come back to it. Please stretch your legs or eat."
Gray and Natsu head over to the food table. It was noon and the food was replace by other things. He was making a plate for himself and Amber. The newbie was piling on the food beside him.
"You aren't going to eat all that are ya."
"Why not? It's free." A fist comes down on his head and Laxus was behind him.
"There are other people here besides you. One forth of that pate is enough. Sheesh Natsu."
"Laxus I am hungry."
"Why don't you let the women go first, then eat."
"What women?"
"Really you can't be blind to the people around you. Look for yourself." Natsu puts his plate down and scans the room. He sees, Erza and Lucy talking. There where a few other women in the corner. Then his eyes fall on Amber, she was still reading the story.
"Wow, she is pretty. I am going to go and say hello. Haven't introduce myself to her yet." Gray, follows his eyes and see where he is looking at. "I'll be right back for my food."
"There he goes, not thinking."
"He is something else. Laxus."
"When he does get focus, watch out."
"I wanted to ask you something later, now is a good time."
"Ask away."
"How can I put this. Regarding Amber and people that come in contact with her or try to touch, hug..."
"I asked her permission. Her brother told me of it. I know of her background, Gramps felt that a other person so know. Amber has no idea that I was told."
"Why not?"
Shrugging his shoulders and move along the table to put food on his plate. "Why should I tell her something that is private. I don't want her upset that she knows or to get angry at her brothers for telling me."
"She doesn't know she doing it Laxus."
"I have seen it. If that is way she is comfortable, then I can't judge. That person to do what he did, I would get my hands on him beat him to the ground. A beautiful women like her needs to find happiness. Having a kid might filled that void. She needs a true man by her side."
"If she will go for it."
Backing up from Natsu wasn't doing any good. He keeps on taking a step forward. "I am glad to be working next to a pretty lady like yourself. My name is Natsu and yours?
"Amber Fernandes, can call me just Amber."
"A lovely name you have."
"Thanks? Ummm can you back up please?"
"Why?"
"Getting to close to me and this is my first time meeting you." He stops to look at her and can tell something is off.
"Your skittish."
"I don't know you."
"True, and yet there is something about you."
"Something, there is nothing."
"I think there is." With crossing his arms he ponders for a moment. Amber wasn't liking the vibe she was getting from him. Comes on to strong, but there is more to meet the eye with him. If the way she is using caution has spark a thought in his head, so help her.
"I have work to do Natsu. Nice meeting you." Sides step as he is still thinking. Then he turns his head to look at her.
"Hurt weren't you?"
"What?"
"Someone hurt you." Frowning and not feeling all the great. It was best to remove herself from being near him.
"I got to go."
"Wait I am a nice guy." He takes a step forward and she starts backing up.
"Sure you are. Leave me alone." There was a chair behind her that was pulled away from the table. Natsu notices she is walking backwards right into it.
"Stop Amber!"
"Go away!" A other step back and her foot hits the chair. It unbalances her, to which she starts falling. "Ahhhhhh" Gray and Laxus turn around to hear the scream. They see Natsu hurrying towards her catching her before she lands on the floor. Gray puts down his plate and goes over to them.
"I got you. Are you ok?" Natsu had her in his arms and she was tipped back, inches from being on the floor.
"Don't touch me. Stay back, let go of me." Wanting to hide in a corner and cry her eyes out.
"If I let go you are going to fall."
"Natsu release her to me." Amber turns to sees Gray right beside them. With his arms holding out for her to come to him.
"I got her man. I think she twisted her ankle though."
"It's best for me to handle her. Amber may I take you?"
"Gray...yes." Pushing Nastu out of the way while picking her up into his arms. She buries her head into his neck.
"Sting is there a private room we can use? She is a little shaken up."
"Behind you. Need anything?"
"Don't know for sure. Gives us a few minutes." Sting opens the door for them to enter in and closes it. Laxus drags Natsu over to a far corner to reprimand him on his actions.
"Man, let me go."
"Amber isn't the type of person to get cozy with."
"I realize that, she had some issues I can tell."
"Tell what?"
"That someone hurt her that is why she is so jittery."
"Crap. At times you can act like a dumb blonde, but your insights to people are spot on. I am going to hate doing this. Now that you have sort of guessed, I might have to explain it to you."
"I am all ears."
Gray looks around the room, there was a table and few chairs up against the wall. "Amber are you ok?" He feels her arms tighten around his neck.
"You aren't are ya? How is your ankle?"
"I think I sprain it."
"Lets put you down." Her toes touch the floor and she puts weight on the injury. Taking a step forward to the chair she catches her self by the table and she felt arms go around her.
"Let me help."
"Gray...no. Just stay there."
"Amber I know you are feeling at your worse right now, and don't want to be touch. Remember, trust me I am here." Turning her around in his arms, she looks up at him. How many times have they stand together like this in theses many weeks. Having him holding her and her hands on his chest. He was being so sincere, it was hard not to believe him.
"I am alright now. Can I sit down now." Looking down at her eyes to see the light still in them. At lest it wasn't like the last time in the store. She was more in control of what she was doing. The two incidents are entirely different.
"Yeah, let me take a look at your ankle." Holding on to the table so Gray could offer a chair for her. Taking a seat and removing her dress shoe and knee high pantie hose. He bends down and examine her foot.
"Oh yeah, you twisted it alright. It's already swelled up and purple."
"Great, not what I needed right now." Touching her ankle she hisses in pain. This wasn't her first time with a twisted ankle. That doesn't mean she is use to dealing with it.
"You need crutches Amber."
"I'll make a call to Wendy and see if I can get in."
"I'll drive you."
"I can do this much on my own. I don't want you leaving your responsibilities here. I can still get behind the wheel." Standing back up and shaking a finger at her.
"I'll see If I can take you there. I am pretty sure Sting wouldn't mind."
"But Gray, no need." She stands up from the chair and not thinking about her foot she yelps in pain and goes forward right into him. Once more catching her in his arms.
"Whoa there. Don't get up." Not two minutes ago she left his arms. Now he was holding her again. He didn't mind in the less in helping her. She didn't want him to be bother by her.
Not looking up at him she says. "I am independent women. This is nothing I can't take care of myself. I have hop by way to see Wendy before. I am asking you to stay here."
"No can do Amber, not when you are carrying my child." Moving her head to look up at him. His hand moves from her side and places it on her cheek. "I am taking you both."