CH 5

The Next morning

Loke POV

We fell asleep…. I woke to a strange noise in the other room. Not wanting to wake Lucy, I slowly slid out from under her. Then I walked over to the door. Opened it. Saw the two idiots trying to rummage through MY LUCY'S things. I growled low and called on my light magic. By the time I was done with them I was nowhere near settled. I was growling so much I'm half sure the tail I usually keep hidden in all my forms was out. The two blasted bastards were in a dark corner of the room cowering and whimpering like the prey they are. And then I heard Lucy wake up from all the racquet. I growled louder. Lucy came out. She gasped. Then she ran over to me to try to assuage my anger. "They were trying to rummage through your things. Call the Council now!" I growled out. She nodded and went to get the Lacrima.

The two prey cowered even more. "What is this all about miss Heartfilia?" I heard a Councilwoman say. I graveled out that their two dogs had tried to rummage through Lucy's things.

"...And they did so without her knowledge! I want to maim them! Right now they're just beat black and blue." the Councilwomen nodded. The men just stayed quiet. "For their acts, the two of them are hereby fired and will leave at the soonest opportunity." Was heard and then Lucy touched my arm. She said that I'd only be allowed to attack the two Idiots again if they did something to earn it. I sighed but wrapped her in my arms and tail before backing down. The two bastards left and I relaxed minutely. Lucy then started to walk me back to the bedroom. We landed on the bed. And then she Kissed me. Again. She kissed me deeply, softly, dare I hope, lovingly. She kept kissing me until I was close to my breaking point. She looked so disappointed when I pulled away. "Lucy, Love, I love that you're kissing me; mostly because I love you. And because I love you I have to ask you to stop. I'm reaching a point where if we don't; I'll feel like I'm taking advantage of you. I respect you far too much to let that happen." When I finished speaking she seemed to be both appeased and pleased by what I had to say.

Later That day….

Lucy POV

I came out of the in-suite bath to find Loke gone and in his place a, just turned 5 in Earthland years, lion. That's adorable. I never knew that. I heard a Knock at the door. It didn't wake Loke, I guess I should say Leo, but it did make his ears perk up. I answered the door. One of the various cooks was there. "HELP! We need help. We've got trouble with a capital T that rhymes with P that stands for Pie." he bemoaned. I asked why they were coming here to ask; why not ask someone else. Apparently, since the two idiots got fired we were the only ones aside from staff at the villa.

I told him I preferred cake and Ice cream to pie but if I had to have pie peach and apple were good bets. He nodded and then left. The next thing I know its like our room has a revolving door. Everyone wanted an opinion on something or other. Luckily Leo slept through it. At about 9 pm I said enough. "I'm tired and I just want to curl up next to my Boyfriend. You can ask questions tomorrow we have near an entire week to get this completely settled." the staff cowered at my annoyed tone and nodded. Then I shut the door in their faces and curled up in the crook of my lion's form.