Chapter 31

Levy awoke slowly, her body wanting to stay asleep but her internal clock telling her it was time to wake up. But she was so comfortable, she didn't wanna move... She snuggled further into the warm mass that surrounded her, breathing in the wonderful masculine scent it was giving off. Five more minutes, she told herself, unaware that she'd mumbled said words aloud. A soft chuckle had her mind active, despite her body's protests. Someone was near her... who could it be? Her mind wanted to know, and she begrudgingly opened her eyes, finding herself face to chest with her drop-dead handsome fiancé. She practically drooled over his chest for a long moment before her eyes wandered up to meet Gajeel's. His crimson eyes were full of mirth as he watched her, that cocky grin on his face as usual.

"Though you said five more minutes?" he chuckled softly upon meeting her eyes. Levy just groaned; it was too early to be teased. She buried her face in his chest and willed herself back to sleep, but it was useless. She was awake now, no matter how tired she was she would not be going back to sleep anytime soon. Gajeel just chuckled at his sleepy woman, running his fingers through her hair. Levy sighed contentedly against him, and he knew if she could purr she would be purring now.

They just lay there together, basking in the silence of the morning. Levy reveled in the feel of his fingers massaging her scalp and playing with her hair. She didn't even notice his other hand sliding along her body until she felt the undeniable sensation of a large, calloused hand squeezing her ass. She squeaked as she realized it was flesh on flesh, and she wondered where the hell her pants were... which then led her to wondering where the rest of her clothes were. Good Mavis! She was naked!

Gajeel chuckled, having wondered when she would realize her state of dress. He had to admit, it was very nice to wake up to a naked shrimp in his arms, her body pressed so closely against his as she slept. Mavis, that had been wonderful. But he knew it wouldn't last. Sooner or later she was going to realize she was naked as the day she was born. From there, Mavis knows what she would do. Gajeel figured she would either kick him out of bed so she could get dressed, hide under the blankets until he was gone, or blush so much she would pass out. He did not, however, expect her to blush and hide her face in his chest, inadvertently pressing herself even more against him.

Levy's mind was reeling. She was naked and, as far as she could tell, Gajeel was just in his boxers. It wasn't that unusual for him, and she was quite used to seeing that wonderfully sculpted chest of his every morning. But she always, always wore pajamas! Where were they?!

And then she remembered... last night. Oh, yes, how she remembered last night and the amazing, wonderful sensations Gajeel had made her feel. She blushed furiously as she felt heat gather in her core upon remembering last night. Mavis, it had been wonderful. They didn't even go all the way, and yet Levy couldn't believe how much closer she already felt to him after all that. She found herself pressing closer to Gajeel, burying her face in his chest as the memories flashed before her eyes. She felt Gajeel's arms wrap around her, holding her close as he pressed a kiss to her forehead.

Levy looked up at Gajeel and he froze at the amount of emotion in those hazel eyes of hers. She was flustered, of course, but her eyes were full of love and something else he hadn't expected to see in her eyes... lust. He grinned. So she remembered last night and enjoyed those memories. Of course she would, but he'd expected her to still be too embarrassed about it. He was pleasantly surprised to find that she was becoming much braver about their intimate times.

"Damn, shrimp, you look like yer gonna eat me." He grinned cockily at her, making her eyes fill with embarrassment as the lust faded away. He chuckled as her face turned a bright red color, and then he moved to lean over her. He stared down at the petite woman, his eyes filling with hunger as he took her in. "Fuck, you're so beautiful, Lev." He couldn't help but breathe out. He smiled at the cute blush she was giving him, and he leaned down to give her a gentle kiss before he sat up from her. She sat up, as well, bringing the blanket with her to cover herself. "I've gotta get ready, shrimp. Got a meeting here in a bit." He told her, watching as the disappointment filled her eyes. She wanted some more alone time with him, as they rarely had any time for just them, aside from sleep. "Do ya wanna... take a shower with me?" he offered, expecting her to reject it like she did time and time again. She blushed, like he was expecting, but then she nodded. He couldn't hide the happy grin if he wanted.

Gajeel stood and offered his hand to her. She blushed again, realizing she'd have to leave the safety of the blankets and expose herself to him again. But it's not like he hadn't already seen everything... so she took his hand and let him help her out of bed. She squeaked in surprise when Gajeel's strong hands lifted her up so he could carry her princess-style to the bathroom. Gajeel only grinned at the flustered woman, extremely happy that she accepted his offer.

The shower was... nice. Once Levy got over her blushing, anyways. Gajeel washed her hair for her, and she nearly fell asleep again, it felt so relaxing. Levy tried to reciprocate, with the hair she could reach, anyways. He ended up stooping down to her level to let her get the top of his head, which put him at eye level with her perky breasts. He grinned the entire time, his eyes glued to her body. By the time they were ready to exit the shower, Gajeel was dying to touch her somehow. Before Levy could leave, he pinned her to the wall of the shower and kissed her under the running water. She hesitated at first, but when it was clear he was just going to kiss her, she relaxed and returned the kiss. They made out until the water started to turn cold, and then they begrudgingly exited the shower.

Gajeel unfortunately had to get ready and leave quickly after that. He gave Levy a sweet kiss before he left, promising to be back by dinner time. On his way out, he sent Lily to be her guard for the day, suggesting he arrange for Lucy and Juvia to have lunch with her, fully aware of the hickeys covering her neck that would surely be pointed out to her instantly. He couldn't help but torture his shrimp... just a little. He grinned as he left the mansion, the thought of her blushing and trying to hide her hickeys a pleasing image in his mind...

"Well, what information have you brought me?" a dark figure shrouded by shadows demanded as a low-ranking member of his guild was thrown at his feet, beaten and battered. The man struggled to even get to his knees, looking up at his boss with wide, fearful eyes. "Speak, worm!" the shadowed boss demanded angrily, his patience wearing thin.

"I-I've seen her, sir! She's alive and healthy but those Fairy Tail dogs have her all but locked up at their base. She doesn't go anywhere without half a dozen guards around her, and those are just the visible ones." the man spoke quickly, fearful of upsetting his boss further. It was bad enough he brought bad news. Making his boss lose his patience was just another way to end up dead. "W-without that rat we had in there, I don't see any way to get her... not without losing some of our own men..."

"You leave that to me." the boss snarled, and the man shut up. The boss began to pace in the shadows, growling angrily as he thought on this situation. "I want that girl. At any cost." he turned his narrowed eyes to his second in command, who flinched under his gaze. The boss glared harder. Everyone in this guild was so weak, it was no wonder they had never prevailed... they were lucky he came in and took over, but he was beginning to regret working with a bunch of weaklings. "You. This is your task. Get me that girl, or I'll put your head on a pike. Understand?"

"Yes, boss!"

"Go! NOW!" the boss ordered, and the man scurried from the room. He had work to do, if he was going to save his own hide.

That poor McGarden girl had no idea the hell that was coming her way...

Hehe a cliffie. Sorry! But at least I got to update again! Yay! Twice in one day after nothing for a while, you guys are lucky!

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