Let's Get Started:

Lucy sighed as she stepped out of the shower, one towel wrapped around her body, the other twisted like a turban around her hair. She stepped into the room she and Natsu shared in their resort suite. Nashi was in the room across from their's, separated only by the living room and kitchenette. She dug through her wardrobe for her nightgown, thinking about the first round of the Grand Magic Games. The first game had been one called "Scavenger Hunt" in which a member from each team had to navigate through a forest full of monsters in order to find as many "relics" as possible. Wendy had been their candidate and, as expected, nailed it, winning the round with relative ease (though Yukino did get ahead of her for a few minutes in the middle).

During the battle round Guildarts had been put up against Bacchus. Bacchus never even knew what hit him. The round was done in less that 60 seconds. Despite the short battle, Guildarts seemed to enjoy it. Bacchus had made it a bit of a ritual to try and humiliate Cana every year since the first time they'd competed together, and Guildarts was more than happy to dish out some good ol' Daddy-justice.

As Lucy stepped into a pair of panties and slipped her nightgown over her head she could hear a soft humming noise coming from across the shift. She smiled as she made her way to Nashi's room and found Natsu pacing back and forth, Nashi cradled against his chest as he hummed to her, occasionally kissing the top of her head. Lucy smiled as she leaned against the door frame, watching them. Nashi had the red dragon blanket Jude had given her tucked under her chin, eyelids growing heavier and heavier by the minute. Before long she was asleep, snoring softly as her Daddy continued to rock her, and cuddle her, and hum to her.

"You know she's asleep, right?" Lucy asked.

"Mm-hmm," Natsu nodded.

Lucy smiled. "You wanna lay her down?"

"In a minute," he answered.

Lucy chuckled and shook her head. If she were being honest she was just as bad as him. She loved holding and cuddling with Nashi any chance she could. So she couldn't blame him for wanting to rock her a little while longer. After all, she wouldn't be tiny forever. She watched on with a soft smile on her face as Natsu finally laid her on top of the bed, tucking her in and kissing her cheek. Lucy walked to the bedside and kissed the little girl on the head as well. Natsu smiled as he watched her, waiting until she'd stood up to turn and walk out and hold the door for her. He waited until Lucy had slipped out before closing the door, though not completely. He left the door open a crack in case Nashi needed them for anything. Once the door was closed he made his way to the cabinet, scrounging about for a snack.

"I'm starved…" she heard him mutter as he stuck his head in a cupboard. Lucy rolled her eyes as she wandered back into their room. She stopped in front of the mirror, sighing as she lifted her nightgown, revealing her stretch marks. The red tendrils started on her upper thighs, climbing up around her hip bones and stopping just below her rib cage. A similar marks crawled around and circled her belly button. She sighed as she ran a hand over them, frowning. She was hoping they'd fade with time, and they had a bit. But the scars were still there, glaring at her.

"Well, hhheeellllooo, sexy!"

Lucy jumped as she dropped her nightgown and turned around to find Natsu leaned against the doorway, a smug grin on his face.

"Natsu!" she scolded, blushing.

"What?" he asked, grin widening as he approached her, eyes narrowing as he wrapped an arm around her waist. "Did I scare you?"

"Maybe a bit…" she admitted, blush intensifying.

"So, what exactly what were you looking at before I got in here?" he asked.

She hung her head. Even if he was her husband she didn't like admitting she was insecure to him. "My...erm...stretchmarks."

"Why?" he asked, brow furrowing in concern.

"I was...hoping that maybe they'd be going away."

"Why would you want that?" Natsu seemed surprised.

"Because they're ugly!"

"No they're not," Natsu said as he gently forced her to sit onto the bed and lifted her nightgown just enough to trace his fingers across the marks on her thigh.

"Well, they sure aren't beautiful," she scoffed.

"Everything about you is beautiful, Luce," he insisted in a soft voice, staring deep into her eyes as his fingers kept grazing his fingertips against the red lines on her legs. "Especially your scars because they're proof of how strong and brave you are."

Lucy stared wide-eyed at him, heart fluttering at his words. He smiled at her as he pushed her nightgown up enough to uncover her stomach, tracing the marks around her belly button.

"These are actually my favorite of your scars," he said.

"Yeah?" she asked, eyes brightening.

"Mm-hmm," he answered, leaning his forehead against hers. "Because they're a reminder of how we got our baby girl."

She smiled as she cupped his face in her hands, running her thumbs over his cheek bones. He hummed deep in his throat as he leaned into her touch.

"You're beautiful," he said once more before setting a finger under her chin, tilting her head so her gaze met his. His eyes were dead serious. "And I never want to hear you calling yourself ugly again, hear?"

She smiled and nodded, biting her lip as she tried to figure out how to word her next question.

"So...you wouldn't mind if I got more of those?"

He gasped and his eyes widened. "What-are you pregnant?"

"No," she answered. She thought she saw a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

"I'm not pregnant but...well," she hung her head as she tried to finds the words to express what she wanted to say. "Nashi's not a baby anymore. She's been weaned, potty-trained, she's learning more and more words everyday. Maybe it's time we started thinking about baby number two?"

"What's to think about?" Natsu asked, a bright grin on his face.

"If we're ready, if we want to have another baby right now, if it's the right time,-"

Natsu shrugged. "Are those even real questions?"

Lucy smiled softly. "You tell me."

"Nope," Natsu shook his head. "Nashi's the best thing that's happened to us since we got married. And since she's no longer a baby, why would we not try for another one?"

Lucy giggled. Sometimes being married to an overly-eager and impulsive man had its perks.

"So…" her smile widened? "Baby number two?"

He nodded. "Baby number two."

His eyes narrowed and his lips curled up seductively. He pushed her back against the bed, setting a hand on either side of her head and planted a passionate and heated kiss onto her lips, eliciting a surprised but very happy gasp from his wife, that was quickly followed by a moan as she dug her fingers into his hair. He gave her bottom lip a small nip before pulling away, tracing her jawline with his nose as pressed his lips against her ear, whispering in a low and gravelly voice that made her shiver:

"Let's get started."