This fic has been my pride and joy. The moment I got done with the last chapter, I wanted to continue the story, but I didn't know what I wanted to do. I played around with some stuff before moving on to writing more fics. Now, looking back at this one, I wish I had fleshed it out more and made it more detailed. But nonetheless, this fic remains very close to my heart.
I normally don't enjoy writing two fics simultaneously, but I was inspired to begin the sequel to Lightning In A Summer Sky, and I simply couldn't let my muse get away from me. So, here you go! This is an excerpt from the first chapter of the sequel, Electric Stars. The full chapter is also going up now, and I hope you are all as excited as I am to get back into this universe!
I can't wait for your reviews!
"Baby!"
Laxus jerked his head up at the familiar voice, just in time to see a small, blonde woman hurl herself at him. Mercifully braced against the cold steel railing, Laxus managed to catch the girl and prevent his phone from smashing into the ground. He tried forming words, but only delighted chuckles escaped his lips. Standing at the airport, bags strewn everywhere, with the most perfect woman in the world currently in his arms, Laxus marveled at how sometimes, just sometimes, the movies did actually get it right.
"It's good to see you, my love," he finally managed, setting the girl back on her feet. He tucked an errant strand of blonde hair behind her ear and leaned down to give her a soft kiss.
"I've missed you, Laxus," Lucy whispered against her boyfriend's lips.
"I'm never letting you go," Laxus murmured in response, tightening his hold around her waist.
"Okay, let's get into a car quickly. Whether you like it or not, we're getting naked in exactly seven minutes," Lucy threatened, unzipping her jacket as if to prove a point.
Laxus bellowed out a laugh, collecting Lucy's bags that lay by their feet. She slipped her arm into the crook of his elbow, sighing happily when it fit just right. On the walk to Laxus's car, he even managed to convince her to let go of the 'naked-in-seven-minutes plan', and grudgingly, Lucy agreed to wait until they got home before she ripped his shirt off.
As they drove to Laxus's house, Lucy rolled down her window and stuck her face out. She wistfully watched the ocean zip past them as Laxus tore down the gorgeous, open coastal road.
"Me too," he finally said, drawing Lucy out her reverie.
"Huh?" she asked, turning to face him.
"Greece. I miss it too. I know the ocean here reminds you of it," he commented. He reached over and squeezed her thigh.
"Yeah… But it's okay. I'm just happy I'm with you again. Anywhere's Greece with you, baby," she winked animatedly at the end.
Laxus let out an amused snort. "Three months must be the longest we've been apart, huh?" he commented.