A/N. For those more challenged folks, this story does in fact say who the primary pairing is. Don't like it? Don't read it, trolls are unceremoniously lucy kicked back under the bridges they crawl out from under and do not ruffle my feathers so spare yourselves the nose bleeds darlings and go read what you love. To the rest? my humblest thank you, reviews are fuel and this story isn't stopping just yet for those who enjoy it, as long as you are saying you want this? I'm giving it the time it deserves.

For those enjoying the story? Have a seat, there's lemonade in this chapter...DESNA

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Laxus was waiting outside the elevators talking with Freed and Mira when Lucy stepped out, for a moment she hesitated, unsure if he wanted anyone knowing they were still spending time together after the date the night before but seeing Mira was still with Freed she tossed out her worries.

Mira be damned, she liked Laxus, a whole lot more than she probably should, he was fun, honest and easy to be around when he wasn't picking on her and if she was truthful with herself, since she'd gotten his taste on her tongue, felt those warm lips on hers and had that hard body pressed against hers, she wanted more, and didn't give a single fuck about who knew she was spending time with him.

So she walked right up to his side, smiling warmly at Mira whose eyes brightened as soon as she saw her. "Lucy! I'm glad you and Laxus are still having fun together! Freed and I just went out on the paddle boat it was beautiful!"

"I'll have to check that out next time I'm up here." She grinned, surprised when she felt a warm hand on her back that started moving in slow circles.

"Lucy have you spoken with Erza or Cana yet since last night?" Freed asked hopefully. Lucy shook her head, remembering the noises coming out of Canas room all night and well into the morning.

"No, but Cana has the room next to mine and I'm thinking she's probably just waking up. She was up really late." Lucy replied, and probably unable to walk if what I heard all night is any indication.

"We were just heading to dinner, if we see any of them I'll call you ok Freed?" Laxus offered, hoping to dodge what he knew might end up happening.

"Oh fantastic, us too! There's an amazing Italian place on the other side of the Club, let's go there!" Mira beamed and Laxus managed not to roll his eyes or sigh too heavily.

It would seem the guild had caught up to he and Lucy. It was bound to happen, he couldn't hide away with her forever. What a thought that was though…

Putting his arm around Lucy was something he didn't even think about, just like rubbing her back had been something he hadn't meant to do, but when she leaned into him and gave him a warm smile he realized what he had done and that she'd accepted it.

Fucking dragon was going to get him in trouble. He needed to pay better attention to what he was doing.

Trouble was it wasn't just any guild member they were with. Freed wasn't an issue but Mira? The self-appointed guild matchmaker had been after him for the last fucking year to find a woman and settle down. Between her and his grandfather he'd completely stopped even trying to get out with anyone out of sheer spite.

He was busy, had mountains of work and responsibility these days and he didn't have time for it all. Something had to give and one of those things had been his sex life sadly enough.

Oh he still went to the bars and clubs sometimes with Bickslow and went home with some random pretty thing here and there but generally he just went on jobs, worked at the Guild and that was it.

This weekend gramps had told him to go relax, as long as he signed up for the bachelor auction. That had sure as hell turned out a lot better than he had hoped.

Dinner was delicious, and surprisingly fun until Freed com lacrima went off in his pocket. "Yo, Freed you seen the Boss? I need some help…" Bickslows voice said sounding a little strained. Laxus heaved a sigh damn Bix and his over developed party needs.

"Can this wait until tomarrow Bix?" He asked taking the com from Freed.

"No, not really, that Cosplayer? Bring her too please, seriously, hurry. Room 424" He said and the com went dead. Handing jewel notes to Freed to cover the bill Laxus and Lucy rose and headed out to get back to the resort.

"Sorry about this." Laxus sighed.

"I have a feeling I'm needing to apologize too, I'm betting Erza is involved." It made sense, if Erza hadn't returned to her own room last night, which Mira said she hadn't, than the woman had over done big time and might blame poor Bickslow for that.

"That's Canas room by the way, 424, right next to mine." She added.

When they reached the room the scene was a little hard to grasp. Bickslow looked fine, sitting on the lounge with his elbows on his knees watching and listening. Standing by the bed was his brother wearing only a pair of black jeans because the white shirt he had on was mostly torn in half.

One half in Erzas hands, the other half in Canas.

"He was my date I fucking won him." Cana snapped.

"While you won a date with him last night that does not extend to tonight and after the carnal interactions I had with him last night after you passed out I want some time to discuss things with him." Erza said in her matter of fact tone.

"I did not pass out!" Cana cried.

"You lost consciousness, call it whatever you want, but after you did Cristoff became MY date because you took Bickslow." Erza made it sound totally reasonable.

"Because you were tongue wrestling Cristoff, and I ASKED you if you were Ok with me fucking Bickslow and you said you had had your fun with him so I could have mine!" Cana cried.

Erza looked up, finally noticing Laxus and Lucy standing wide eyed at the door.

"Excellent, impartial assistance to help sort this out." She said and Laxus groaned softly, making Lucy bite back a giggle at the Dragon Slayers reaction.

"You are fucking grown ass adults, you can sort this shit out your selves. Lucy and I were having a nice night until now damn it." He growled.

"You, you're a fucking Dragon Slayer, grow a back bone, pick a woman and end this." Laxus snapped at Cristoff.

Cristoff rivalled Gajeel and Laxus in size and build, but his eyes held none of the haunted regret Laxus and Gajeel seemed to wear so often.

"I'll take both, I don't mind at all, they were all for it last night, I don't see what the issue is now." He chuckled.

"The issue is you and I had sex, that means we need to decide what will happen next and I need to know when you were last tested for health issues." Erza said calmly.

Cristoff sighed "The only next would be whatever will happen until I Leave to go back to Bosco tomarrow night and every 3 months, guild required and I'm always healthy, I'm a fucking healer." He grinned.

"You called me here for this?" Laxus glared at Bickslow who shrugged "I've been trying to reason with them but neither one is willing to let go of him and when he or I try to just leave Erza pulls out swords."

Lucy was trying not to laugh, the whole thing was ridiculous. "Erza, You've got your answers, you should leave Cristoff with Cana or let him leave if that's what he wants to do, forcing him to stay is kidnapping you know." Lucy said, smiling at her friends.

Erzas eyes widened "I…hadn't thought of it that way, thank you Lucy, I…Bickslow? I think you and I also had some sort of…relations." She said, now blushing furiously.

"He got you off a few times but the only thing you rode of his was his face Red." Cristoff chuckled "You had him pinned to the floor for quite a while."

"How do you remember anything? Even I can't remember half the damn night." Cana asked incredulously.

"I'm a healer, alcohol has no effect on me because my magic breaks it down too fast. I was never drunk." Cristoff shrugged.

"You went along with all this sober?!" Laxus asked with more than a little disbelief on his face.

Cristoff shrugged "I like sex, both of them wanted a lot of it, they're gorgeous, why not?"

Laxus felt like he was looking at himself a few years ago for a moment but shook it off. "Ok, Bix, deal with the rest of this shit on your own. Lucy and I are going to try and salvage something of the evening."

Turning he held the door and Lucy got out into the hall. She made it almost to the elevator before she started laughing and then she couldn't stop, holding her sides and laughing so hard tears were falling down her face.

Laxus couldn't stay serious for long either, her laughter filled the hallway and was infectious. Lucy had to sit on the floor or risk falling down and Laxus leaned back against the wall.

"Never a dull moment." Lucy managed, gasping for air.

"Wouldn't be Fairy Tail if there was." Laxus added also trying to get his breathing back under control.

"Just be glad there wasn't Cake involved, then Homicide would be a real possibility." Lucy snickered.

"Well there was chocolate." Laxus pointed out. Lucy stood and went to him, reaching into the pouch on her belt and pulling out her bar, she still had most of it.

"Still have it huh? Keep it on hand in case of emergencies?" He asked, something about how she was looking at him had his dragon circling in excitement and his hands reached for her, closing on her hips and pulling her closer.

"It would have come in handy to distract Erza…but right now…I'm thinking we should have some, never did get desert…" She pointed out. Holy shit, did she say that? Was she coming on to him? …all she knew was she really, badly wanted to taste him again, wanted to kiss him more, a lot more. The Chocolate gave her the perfect opportunity to ask without asking.

"Your room right?" He nodded toward 425 and she smiled turning and opening the door. Once inside she pushed him down onto the lounge stood in front of him and broke off a piece of the chocolate, sliding it past his lips. This time he didn't release her finger and she was slow taking it back, loving the feel of his hot mouth, sharp teeth.

After a moment he reached up, pulled her down into his lap, and she adjusted her legs, wrapping them around him like she had on the Jet ski. Then his lips were on hers and she pushed her tongue into his mouth, humming at the bittersweet chocolate laced through with the taste of rain.

This time they were slow, holding the kiss until the chocolate was gone and Lucy pulled back to put a piece in her own mouth, moaning as his lips trailed over her neck, his hands pulling her more firmly against him, one arm cradling her back, the hand in her hair at the base of her neck while the other remained on her waist.

Oh God he felt so good, tasted good, his lips were making her thinking fuzzy as her body took over, coming alive in his hands.

She finally caught him, cupping his face in her hands so she could kiss him and his hand at the back of her head held her firmly to his hungry mouth and his tongue plundered past her lips and pulled a wanton moan from her.

Back and forth they went with it until the taste mingled, his with hers, and it was intoxicating.

His hands moved, the one at her waist sliding up her thigh to massage the firm toned flesh there, gently moving upwards under her skirt until he held one of her round cheeks in his hand.

Lucy wasn't still, her own hands had unbuttoned the black silk shirt he was wearing and moved under it, gliding over his skin, tracing the ridges and contours of his muscular chest, moving down his torso, alternating between the pads of her fingers, full palms and nails, memorizing each inch, reveling in how he felt.

When she rolled her hips, her body becoming restless his reaction was stronger than it had been on the lake. The growl that rose up through him thrilled her, made her bolder and her lips left his, her hands shoving the shirt down his arms and forcing him to pull his hands from her so she could push it from him completely.

His scent surrounded her, sandalwood and ozone, a spicy storm, masculine and distinctly him. "I…want you, Lucy…" He breathed against her neck between kisses and she didn't even try to stop the soft moan she made at his words.

"God…I want you too Laxus." She admitted. He kept trailing hot kisses along her jaw and her eyes kept trying to close, lost in the heat of his lips on her skin.

"look at me Lucy." He said softly, eyes warm when she finally met them. He looked almost nervous.

"I'm not just talking about this…" He said softly and his hand pulled her forward a bit so her heated core was pressed against the hardened evidence of her arousal still confined in his jeans. The movement made her gasp and he hissed a breath in through his teeth.

"Im talking about a future…with you..." His mouth slanted over hers again and her thoughts struggled to come together at the delicious feeling of being so tightly against him now, of drinking in a long heated kiss and knowing there would be more.

What did he mean though? A future with her? Then he was trailing those kisses down her throat again and she felt long sharp teeth skimming her flesh. "Mating…" she breathed, it was part a question, part a realization, part her own admission it had been among her own fantasies.

The ultimate commitment, as it passed her lips she wondered briefly if it would throw ice water on him, Laxus commit? Hah, that was laughable, the man was a singularly devoted bachelor, women were short term, he loved Fairy Tail and was utterly committed to becoming its master. The idea of him committing to her was far too good to be more than the tasty fantasy involving weeks of rough hot sex she knew was involved in making that commitment with a Dragon Slayer.

Levy had really enjoyed the process with Gajeel. Her descriptions of it had left Lucy replacing her blue haired friend with herself and her raven haired friend with Laxus many times in her mind when she was alone.

Discussions about the commitment weren't part of her fantasies though, just the sex and the biting. Oh God, those sharp teeth…she could feel them, when he kissed her she ran her tongue over one, thrilling at the deadly length and sharpness.

The sex…the biting…becoming his mate….

It was a fact, Dragon Slayers, their power, their deadly instincts and these delicious little attributes of a predator were blazingly sexy and Lucy had always, in her heated steamiest dreams, been with one, this one in fact, from the first time she'd seen him he'd become her most heated wet dream.

But commitment? It was what kept her from letting those dreams roam too much, Laxus was out of reach and a stone cold arrogant ass…or she'd thought he was. The last 24 hours had proven clearly that just wasn't who he really was, part of it certainly, but not all.

She expected him to stop at mention of that word but his lips still moved on hers, he let her slide her tongue into his mouth and over his fangs, knowing she knew about Dragon Slayers. Levy was her best friend, she'd no doubt heard plenty about what Levy had gone through becoming Gajeels mate.

When she said the word though the dragon in him started struggling with him. She knows, she's thought about it, she isn't running, take her, make her forget any name but yours, make her scream it until her voice gives out, fuck her until she can't walk anymore, until you're branded into her so thoroughly and completely no other man will ever matter to her again.

"MINE" It reverberated through him again, the "risk" was more than a risk by the moment, the longer she was moving in his arms, sliding those delicate hands over his skin, dragging those nails over him, making those soft noises, drowning him in the scent of strawberries and intense arousal, the less it was a risk and more it became a certainty that if the rest of their clothes came off, if he finally settled himself between her firm thighs and was inside that incredible body that he would mark her, claim her for himself and never let her go.

"Yes…be my mate…" He said it in a heart stalling growl against her throat, those sharp teeth skimming her skin and making her shudder.

It dawned on her then, they weren't just talking about it, he was asking her. Laying himself at her feet, offering her all he was forever and her chest tightened, her body heated more, this man, this gorgeous man, who had been so open with her, apologized, explained, thrilled her, let her in probably deeper than anyone, wanted her to be more than a girlfriend, hell, as his mate she would be more than a wife.

It came down to trust. Did she trust him to know she was what he really wanted, trust the dragon within him to know they were right for each other, trust him as the man she had seen not just in the last 24 hours, but the born leader who was so dedicated to their guild, who fought so hard for it and everyone in it.

After Tartaros, she had stopped doubting his devotion, stopped doubting his heart, thought he had just not liked her, but he'd explained that so…

"Yes." She was still when she said it, had opened her eyes, felt every part of her embrace the decision and everything it meant. Levy had been in love with Gajeel, but Gajeel had said he didn't fall in love with Levy until after they were mated, he just hadn't been able to open up enough, trust enough, until the bond was there. She knew she was starting, had started running toward being in love with him the moment he'd told her he didn't hate her and he never had.

The bond would bridge the gaps and let them both relax into each other completely. She believed it, she trusted Laxus, and she trusted what Gajeel had told her.

He finally stilled, and his lust darkened eyes met hers, searching them for proof she really understood what she was saying.

Finding her firmly meeting his gaze, lips set in a thin determined line, he could feel her trembling slightly in his arms and there was no doubt she knew, understood, and wanted exactly what he did.

The red vest was gone all she felt was a rush of cool air and his hand unclasping her bra then hot lips closed over her breast and she was swept away. No more musings, no more thinking, she'd just let a Dragon out and given him free reign over her.

She was able to reach between them as his tongue swirled over her sensitive peak and though her fingers were shaking, she was too determined, his clothes had to come off.

His chuckled when she stopped fumbling with the button, too distracted by his hands and mouth to be coordinated and just tore his jeans open, the deep amused sound sent a thrill of confidence through her and she shifted harder against him and rolled her hips.

It had the effect she wanted, he released her breast to gasp and she drug his mouth to hers. Pushing off her strong legs she shoved him backwards and was suddenly in the delightful position of straddling his hips and laying on top of him.

Grabbing the waist of his jeans she shoved them down until she felt his erection free itself. God he hadn't even been wearing underwear, holy fuck, did he do that a lot? She shoved the thought aside, almost frantic to feel him, needing him so badly she was nearly mad with it.

Laxus growled when she pushing him back, no, this wouldn't be…he was taking her, but inside his dragon was delighted with her boldness, with her brazen challenge, his mate could be no less than a woman willing to stand up to him on any level, even in bed. Perfection…MINE

The skirt was torn away, he'd buy her new clothes, he'd fill ten closets if she wanted, but barriers had to be gone, need consumed him, a dragon inside him was raging to possess her, take her, make this happen. There would be time for love making, gentleness, later, they had the rest of their lives for that but it had to begin he had waited too long, been at a painful distance from her for far too long.

He flipped their positions, suddenly on top of her, and she immediately wrapped her legs around him, arched her back so her body pressed against his, so desperate for contact, as much as possible, she was aching, tortured by an all-consuming need.

Kicking away his shoes and jeans the soaked little bit of satin left between him and her core was torn away and tossed aside and he pulled away from her mouth, hovered over her for a moment, his eyes, she was lost in them, the blue/gray eyes that had been the color of a storm were orange now, brilliant, like a sunrise.

"Tell me you're mine…" He demanded, his voice low, husky, it sent a jolt through her spine that settled between her legs and her eyelids fell until she was looking up at those sunrise colored eyes through heavy lashes, every part of her consumed by lust "I'm yours Laxus…forever."

He dove down, lips sealing over hers as he snapped his hips forward and she screamed as he plunged into her body, filling her, stretching her to her limits and a little farther, leaving her unable to draw in a new breath until he pulled back, then when he pushed into her again she moaned "Y…yes!"

"So..fuck…so good.." He managed, then they were done, no breath was spared for another word, he had to make her his.

Lucy clung to him, arching her body into his, angling her hips to meet his deep powerful thrusts. She could feel everything, it was like her senses had been laid raw, tuned up so every touch, every sensation, every sound and taste was more than anything she'd ever known.

He was a storm raging over and through her and she embraced every part, hungry for more, his depth couldn't seem, even when her pushed so deep it nearly hurt, to be deep enough, the force of him, his nearness, wasn't enough, she wanted more, all of him, something more.

It became a new ache, a new need, the tension was stretched so tight she suffered, something kept her from tipping over that edge, her breath hitched and her body reeled and she gasped out …"Laxus…please" desperately.

He was drowning in her, lost, she was so tight around him every thrust into her was pleasure beyond his strength to endure and he was utterly lost. How he hadn't flown apart yet he couldn't imagine but this was the sweetest torture he'd ever known.

He felt her body shaking with it, her pending release, felt her inner walls fluttering around him, vice like, dragging every thrust in so hard and deep he couldn't' control it and then she begged, her ragged plea made him lunge in, lips dragging over her skin, across her shoulder to her neck and he felt his fangs itching and he bit down hard.

Blood flowed into her mouth and she screamed his name but he barely heard her, her name torn raggedly from his throat, roared against her skin as her blood rolled hot down his throat, the very essence of her in that moment poured into him as he poured all he was into her.

He was blinded by a release that shattered his body, raked it with waves of pleasure that left him unable to breathe. He felt her with him, felt her heart beat syncing with his own, felt her on every level come into him, the presence of her, her pleasure combining with his, raking over them both as ancient magic tore through them.

It was hit harder than either had expected, there'd been no way to prepare for the reality of what this felt like, the sundering of two souls and then the merging of them, two lives, two bodies, joined at every level until both were spent, exhausted, Laxus barely able to move his weight off of her so she could recover her breath.

"How did…how did Levy…survive that?" Lucy breathed, smiling when he laughed, oh God she loved that sound…"especially with Gajeel, the mans nearly as big as I am." He chuckled, she crawled on top of him, smiling down at him, his eyes were back to their beautiful blue/gray.

His smile fell a little, eyes on the bite on her neck that was letting trails of blood fall over her skin and he pulled her to him, knowing instinctively how to care for it. He ran his tongue along her skin, latching his lips over the spot and licking it.

He'd known he needed to do that, but he hadn't expected the reaction he got. Lucy moaned and tensed in his arms, her nails digging into his chest and raking downward making him gasp, bringing his body roaring back to life so hard it shocked him.

"What did you…" She half said half moaned but she was grinding herself against him and his eyes had rolled back, a slow deep growl rumbling through him.

He pulled her to him, rolling to his feet and carrying her from the narrow lounge to the spacious comfort of the bed.

"I don't know what I did but I'm not complaining..." He grinned and Lucy smirked up at him as he climbed over her "You turned me on, now you've gotta fuck me…"She purred and Laxus chuckled wickedly as he settled on top of her, pressing her down into the bed and kissing her until she was squirming, she was perfect, and now, she was his.