Here's a brief time line and ages for you all.

Lucy was 17 when she joined the guild.

She spent almost one year with them before Acnologia's attack.

Seven years passed before they came back. (Still 17)

That same year Tartarus happened and then the guild was disbanded for a year (She's now 18) before Laxus came back and took over. (19)

It's now been one full year and a few months since the guild had gotten back together. (20)

Lucy- 20

Laxus- 26

Edward- 33

Natsu, Gray- 22

Erza- 23

One Month Later

Bam!

The Mages of Fairy Tail paused as the doors were slammed open, blinking as a dressed up Lucy tiredly walked to the bar, before continuing on, having gotten use to her dramatic entrances and dressing up in the last month.

"Get me something strong Mira, please." Lucy whispered as she sat, head in her hands.

Mira blinked, shocked that Lucy would ask her from alcohol instead of her smoothie. "Is everything okay?" She tentatively questioned placing her hand over the blonde's shoulder.

Moving her hands from her face, Lucy's sad tired eyes met Mirajane's worried blue. "No. Can I please just get a shot of something strong."

Silver brows knitting together in worry for her friend, the Take Over Mage nodded, moving towards her glasses and bottles. Mixing a few drinks together and shaking her mixer real good she poured in the drink, placing in down on the counter.

Lucy didn't even bother to ask what it was, throwing the red liquid back and slamming the shot glass on the counter.

"Another."

Frowning Mirajane complied.

She drowned glass after glass, her thoughts wondering to her very first meeting with Edward.

Flashback

"Enough games." Lucy said, glaring at the slightly older man across from her. Edward was an okay man to look at, at 33 years old with black curly hair and eyes. She was already tired and at her wits end, sitting through dinner listening to him trash Fairy Tail and talk about her father's failures. No matter how much she asked him to terminate the contract he wouldn't. Just like Bernard he would tell her she would regret it. "Stop avoiding my question already. Why would I regret not marrying you? What's so damn important that I'll regret for the rest of my life!"

Edward gave her a small devious smirk. "Do you really want to know?" He asked, his smirk widening when she glared harder at him. "Beside gaining your childhood home back- only once we are officially married," he said before his smirk, which was already impossibly wide, became wider, nearly splitting his face in two. "I can fix your Spirit's broken key."

And just like that Lucy found herself unable to breath.

"What was her name again?" He asked mockingly, tapping at his chin in thought.

That was impossible...

"She's the one with the blue hair."

Could he really...

"Her name is on the tip of my tongue."

He had to be lying! There was no possible way he could fix Aquarius's key! She had asked Leo and Crux, even had Leo asked Mustache Face and they all said no.

"What was that pretty little mermaid called?"

He couldn't... right?

"Ah, Aquarius! That's her name. I could fix her key for you." He said, his eyes locked on to her bosom where her key remained hidden from everyone. "It's an easy task, really."

"You're lying." She growled out reaching up to grasp at the long chain she used to hid the key in between her breast. "I've done my research. There is no way to fix her key."

He laughed hard, his head thrown back.

"Stop laughing! Now I know you're lying because there is no possible way, nothing, that could fix my key! I'm not marrying you!"

His hand shot out to grab at her wrist as she went to stand. His eyes hardened. "Sit." He ordered all laughter and amusement gone from his face.

"No."

Tightening his grip he glared up at her. "Last chance. Sit down now or you will lose the only chance you'll ever get to restore that useless key of yours. I'll only offer once more. Sit or leave and never get her back."

Lucy frowned as she stared at him. He sounded so sure of himself. So positive that he could do it. Could she really risk it. Could she really walk away and risk losing her chance? What if he was right? What if he really could fix her key and she just left? She would be condemning Aquarius to forever remain in the Spirit World without a chance to ever return.

Sitting down she glared at him. "I want proof. Fix her key right now."

He gave another laugh shaking his head at her. "I'm not stupid my dear." He said. "But I will give you proof."

He then took off his gold watch, rubbing his thumb over the glass for a second before pulling. Showing her the broken watch he motioned for one of his guards to come forward, smirked as the man held his hand over the watch, a small green glyph appearing under the watch. Lucy noticed it looked like a clock, the hands spinning backward, before the watch fixed itself right before her eyes.

"My Magic is that of the Arc of Time but slightly different- stronger. What you just witness is my Arc of Time; Time Dilation, an extremely rare move that was written down within the ruins of Stella- ruins that no longer exist. A small trinket such as that watch took a small fraction of my magic. It would take at least three quarters, maybe all of it, to fix your key, but I can." The man's apathetic voice broke through Lucy's shocked dazed. She turned wide eyes to stare at his stoic face.

She had gotten in contact with Jellal to ask him for Ultear, but he said Ultear vanished after the whole Eclipse Gate episode. Lucy figured it out relatively easy. That dejavu she and the other got, that small fraction of a minute they remembered what seemingly didn't happen, was all Ultear's doing. She just knew it. Ultear had sacrificed herself to save them all and with that sacrifice went Lucy's last hope.

"Y-you can fix her key...? You really can."

"Yes."

End Of Flashback

Feeling positively buzzed Lucy stagger from her seat, wanting nothing more than to go home and cry herself to sleep. She just didn't know what to do anymore. She was scared. Scared that if she rejected the Duke she would never get her Mermaid Spirit back. She had had Crux do research on the man's Lost Magic but he couldn't find anything.

With each week she was forced to attend dinner with Edward, he pressed on and on, taunting her. He would break something and then snap his fingers, having it fixed so easily.

There's no other way. I have to do it if I want to ever see Aquarius again. If there is even the slightest chance that it'd true, that he can fix her key... I have to marry him... I have to give myself to that man to see her again, to have her back in my life. Tears sliding down her face she staggered on the sidewalk, leaning heavily against a building, and cried. I don't want to marry him! I don't want to give him my innocence. I don't want to be his wife but I have no choice! I've spent two years searching for a way to fix her key and never once found anything. All those books all those visits to weapons smiths and even to Princess Hisui, nothing! And now that I finally found a way, now that I know someone who can repair broken things, I have to give up my life to get married! It's not fair! I ran away from that life! I through it all away and now I'm being forced back!

"Blondie?"

Lucy's head snapped up, meeting wide stormy blue eyes. She could just barley make out Laxus through her blurred vision.

Laxus's Pov

Walking through Magnolia and on his way to the guild, Laxus sighed as he cracked his neck. All that paper work was killing him. He certainly had a lot more respect for his Grandfather now that he knew what he went through as Guild Master.

Knowing his break should have been over a half hour again, Laxus quickened his pace. If he didn't finish that paperwork now, it would never get done, and when he came in the next day it would add to tomorrow's paperwork.

Turning the corner he stopped as the sound of sobs reached his ears. Turning his head to the side, his eyes widened, recognizing Lucy.

The blonde leaned heavily against an apartment buildings brick wall crying her eyes out.

She was dressed in a long dark blue halter top dress with a large keyhole, a slit running up the side to her hips.

Had it been any other time he would have made a perverted comment, teased her, but not tonight.

"Blondie?"

Lucy's tearful brown eyes met his and he was by her side in seconds, panicking at the sight of her tears. "S-shit! Don't cry Lucy! I don' know- no, no, no, no! Stop! What do I do with crying girls?!" He panicked. This was worse then when Mavis broke down at the end of the GMG. He was the last person equipped to deal with a crying woman!

"L-Laxus..." she cried out launching herself into his chest.

His eyes only grew wider as her sobs worsened, his chest and shirt growing wet with her tears. "Fuck!" He shouted his face paling. What the fuck am I suppose to do? Think Laxus, think damnit! An image of Alzack patting Asuka's head cane to mind. Desperate to get Lucy to stop crying he was willing to try anything at this point.

Wrapping his arms around her waist, Laxus awkwardly patted at her head. "There there, un it's okay?"

"I don't want to marry that man! I want to stay in Fairy Tail with all of you! I don't wait to go back to my old life!"

Laxus paused, his mind filtering through her words. "Whoa, slow down, back up." He gently pushed her away from his chest. "Marry who? Leave? What's going on Lucy? Is this about your weekly disappearances?"

Nodding weakly she sniffed. "I don't know what to do anymore!" She wailed throwing herself back into his chest.

Cursing Laxus picked the blonde in a bridal carry. "I'm taking you home and you're going to explain to me what the hell is going on."

Not wanting to risk Natsu or the others breaking into her apartment and interrupting their conversation, he took her to his place. Shifting her to one arm to hold her like a child, he used his other to unlock the door and steeping in to his home. Kicking his door closed and placing her on his black leather couch.

"Start talking Blondie. Who's getting married and why do you need to leave the guild?"

Lucy's Pov

During the walk through the forest, her sobs lightened up to sniffles. Lucy allowed herself to simply enjoy the walk in Laxus's arms. He was so warm and despite all that hard muscle he was beyond comfortable.

And for the first time since Bernard dropped the preverbal bomb on her, she left content and safe. Like nothing could hurt her. And she knew that nothing could. Laxus wouldn't allow anyone to hurt her while he was there, much less while she was in his arms.

"Start talking Blondie. Who's getting married and why do you need to leave the guild?" Laxus demanded once he set her down on his leather couch.

Tired of keeping it to herself she let it all out. She just couldn't go one anymore without telling anyone anything. She was drowning in her sorrow. She told him about the contract, Aquarius's key -something her team doesn't even know about- her old home, and about Edward. Laxus sat silently, taking in all she said. His anger grew, eyes darkening as she explained how he threatened to demolish the Heartfilia estate and not fix her key if she denied him.

After a while he ran his hand through his hair in frustration. "Fuck Lucy." He growled out pacing around his living room. "That's some heavy shit and there's no way you can get around this contract? No way you can just talk to that guard and get him to do it for you?"

"No. I tried already. He's loyal to the Duke."

"Shit."

Sniffing Lucy regarded Laxus with puffy red eyes. She watched as he paced around the room. She watched they way his tight jeans cling to his toned behind and hugged his muscular thighs. Her eyes took in the way his arm muscles bunched and flexed as he ran his hand through his hair again. She knew it wasn't just the alcohol. She had been attracted to the Lightning Dragon Slayer for years now, since Tenrou really.

The way he had appeared in a flash of lighting and clap of thunder, standing strong and proud, trading blow for blow with Hades with such confidence. How he had allowed Natsu to eat his Lightning so he could win.

How he had stood against Acnologia and took charge. Most of all, she remembered the way he had apologized to her with his eyes as the black dragon charged its breath attack. He knew they were going to die so he apologized the only way he could. By staying and fighting for them, by sowing his grandfather that he had changed and repented for his past deeds. By giving her that sad look, his eyes full of shame and silently begging her forgiveness.

That was when she fell for him.

She just never had the courage to act on her feeling. She knew she wasn't the type of girl he went for. She was too young and innocent for him. She wasn't mature and sexy like the women he slept with.

But maybe...

"... Laxus?"

"Hmm?"

"Sleep with me."

In a rare moment of shock, something Lucy knew she would never see again, Laxus tripped on his feet. Only his reflexes saved him in time from a nasty fall, catching himself on the fireplace.

His eyes flew to her, wide with shock. "What!"

"Sleep with me." She repeated.

"Okay, obviously you're drunk and emotional so I'll let it slide-"

"I'm not drunk, I've sobered up some, and yes I'm emotional but I know what I'm saying. Look," she began staring up at him with determined yet melancholy eyes. "I'm going to be forced to marry Edward. I'm going to be forced to consummate the marriage and give him and heir. I don't want him to be my first. I'd rather it be someone I trust and care for. You're my friend Laxus. I trust you so much and I care for you. Please, take me to bed tonight. Be my first so that he can't... just for tonight... make me forget."

Regular Pov

Laxus remained frozen in his spot, staring at her like an Exceed caught by an SE cars headlights. He couldn't believe that Fairy Tail's Light, proper little miss Heartfilia, had just asked him to take her virginity.

Never in his wildest dreams did Laxus ever thing she's make such a request of him. But as he listened to her beg, how could he argue with her? How could he tell her no when she put it that way? That she's rather a friend she trusted take her innocence than I man she was growing to hate.

"Why me? Why not Natsu or Gray?" He asked her.

"I can't ask them because they are my brothers. However, I don't see you as my brother, Laxus."

"You won't regret it?"

She gave a sharp laugh at the word. Regret. That's all she's been hearing and thinking about the past month.

"This is one thing I won't."

Sighing he moved toward the couch, kneeling in between her legs. Hesitantly he reached one hand out to cup her cheek. "Are you sure Lucy?"

"Please."

He knew it was a bad idea. He knew he shouldn't but he found himself to weak to tell her no. Hell, he wanted her. Was it the best way to have her? No. Was it a bad idea? Yes. But for tonight. For her...

Leaning forward he pressed his lips to her gently and, as if a match had been lit and thrown on to gasoline, a heat ignited between the two.

Lips and teeth clashed in a heated battle of wills, Laxus pulling her closer by the hips, tilting his head to deepen the kiss. Lucy moaned as her breast smashed against his chest, her fingers tangling in his spiked hair.

A deep growl left him as her fingers pulled at his hair. Pulling back he said, "There's no going back after this, Lucy."

Panting she gave him a lustful smile. "I don't want to go back." She said before reaching up and ripping his purple shirt open, buttons flying every which detection. Tracing his large black tribal tattoo with lazy fingers before leaning forward to kiss at his strong chest. "I want you, Laxus."

He groaned as she trailed her hot tongue along his pectorals, his own hand reaching up for her bun and setting her silky locks loose. Gripping a handful of her blonde hair he tugged, pulling her head back before bending down, kissing and nipping at her neck.

Lucy moaned wantonly as his lips found a particular spot just under her ear, a rush of heat shooting down her body and in between her legs.

This was what she wanted. This was what she needed. She needed this- Him. Just for tonight Lucy wanted to belong entirely and completely to Laxus.

She wanted to be his Blondie.

For that one night, she wanted to pretend he was the one she was marrying, that he was hers and only hers. Her Dragon.

And so, she allowed herself to become lost in her illusion. Nothing but the two of the matter and that point. Not Edward or the guild, or her Spirits and Aquarius.

It was only them.

So I suck with Lemon's and smut almost as bad as I do with my battle scenes. Anyone want to write one for me to add in later, and also help with future smutty scenes?

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