They spent all their free time the following days packing and planning for the move. Rogue still had some of his stuff at the center and Sting helped him put them in boxes and take them to the apartmemt. Gajeel and Levy took him shopping for furniture. He needed a new bed, a dresser, a couch and a tv.

Levy packed all her books in boxes. Everytime she picked up her favorites, she turned the book around, read the back cover and remembered all the reasons she liked the book. She had a lot of favorites, so it took a long time to pack all the books. Gajeel actually found her half asleep next to the boxes with a book laying open on her belly. He put the book away and gently lifted her up. Even though she was several months pregnant, it was no problem for him to carry her to the bedroom and lay her down on the bed. He tucked her in and kissed her forehead. Then he went back to the living room and continued to pack.

By the end of the week, Gajeel was frustrated. Almost everything they owned were in boxes, and Gajeel couldn't find anything. He felt the urge to rip the boxes open and turn them upside down just to find the things he wanted. But he didn't, because that meant there would be more packing, and at the momemt he hated packing.

His mood didn't improve when the doorbell rang and he foumd Jet and Droy on the other side of the door. They walked past him and headed straight to Levy. They hugged her, said something and laughed. Then they put their hands on her belly so they could feel the babies movements. Gajeel sighed. He was in the mood for coffee with a splash of whiskey, or maybe the other way around, but the coffee machine was in one of those damn boxes and he had no idea where they put his whiskey...

He heard knocking on the door, and Lily and Shagotte walked into the apartment. They had mugs with take away coffee with them. Shortly after Natsu and a very pregnant Lucy walked into the apartment. Gajeel had a vision of her going into labor surrounded by all the boxes, and quickly shook his head to make the image go away. That was not something he wanted to be a part of. Lucy wouldn't be able to carry the boxes, but she could help a little. Most important was that Natsu was a little more grounded when his fiancée was around.

They drank their coffee, hot chocolate for Levy and Lucy, and then they started carrying things down to the trucks. Jet and Droy drove the same truck they used when Droy moved in with him, Lily had his own truck and Lucy and Natsu had Lucy's tiny pink car. Gajeel felt a hint of motion sickness just looking at it.

"Why can't people live on the first floor?" Droy complained when he and Jet carried the kitchen table down the stairs.

"The next time anyone of us is moving there better be an elevator," Jet said and tried to fit the table through the front door. He climbed up on the trailer connected to the pickup truck and he and Droy put the table on it. Then he jumped down and leaned against the trailer for a moment. He met Gajeel's gaze and looked away. Gajeel glared at him and helped Lily get the couch on the trailer.

"They don't like each, do they?" Sting whispered to Rogue while they put some of the boxes in Lily's car.

"Not really, no."

Rogue looked from Gajeel to Jet and Droy. He still wasn't sure what was going on between them, but it was obvious they didn't like each other. They tolerated each other because of Levy, but that was about it. He had only met them two times before, and they were very protective of Levy but they didn't seem that bad.

Shagotte closed the passenger door to Lucy's car. They had carries down clothes and bed linnen and put them in her car. Shagotte got behind the wheel and Lucy and Levy shared the backseat.

"How are you feeling?" Shagotte asked and looked at Lucy in the rearview mirror.

"I'm fine. I just feel so big, you know. And it's getting heavier to breathe, especially when I'm sitting down. Natsu almost didn't want me to come, he's afraid I'll go into labor."

"There's only a couple of weeks until your due-date," Levy said

"Yeah, but it's fine. I feel fine and I'm not carrying anything heavy."

They arrived at the house. The girls started unpacking and after unloading the furniture the guys drove back to the apartment to get the rest. It was a tired group of friends that gathered around the living room table a couple of hours later to have dinner. Levy had called in the order for pizza and Gajeel and Lily had picked them up. The girls shared the couch and the guys were gathered around the table sitting on the floor.

Jet and Droy sat on the short end of the table to the left of Levy and talked to her, while they, especially Jet, glared at Gajeel from time to time, Gajeel ignored them from the other side of the table and talked to Lily and Natsu. And Sting tried to challenge Rogue on who could eat the most pizza. It was lively and comfortable and Levy and Lucy soon fell asleep leaning against each others shoulders.

Gajeel sent the others home and lifted Levy up and carried her to their new bedroom. Their new bedroom in their new house.. The house felt like an important step in their relationship. He planted a soft kiss on her cheek and and got in bed next to her. He gently moved his hand over her belly and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth when the babies pressed their feet against his palm.

Rogue closed the door to his new room and looked around. The desk, the couch, the dresser, the small tv and the bed. A small rectangular window with two flowerpots. Gajeel and Levy had paid for everything. It felt both nice and weird at the same time. He and Gajeel still had a long way to go, but he was starting to really feel like he was part of the family..This was his home.

So, they moved out of the apartment and into a house. I haven't decided what to do with Mrs Gruber yet, but I think I will miss her.