I am so sorry for the late update, I have been really busy lately. Since I kept you all waiting I decided to make this chapter a little longer. This is the last chapter before all the interesting stuff happens in Hawaii!

"So, you and Gajeel are going to the wedding…together…as each other's plus one, but just as friends?" Lucy said slowly, still trying to process it.

"Yep!" Levy exclaimed. "Isn't it a great idea?"

"Hmm…" Lucy placed her finger on her chin; thinking.

"What's that expression for?" Levy said, having an annoyed look on her face.

'Oh nothing…" Lucy sighed. "I mean, it's a wonderful idea to attend a wedding with a man that you have had strong feelings for since college…yet you were always too timid to except them…might I add that it's in Hawaii?!" Lucy huffed, rolling her eyes. "But yes, by all means it's a terrific idea; what could go wrong…except everything and anything?!" Lucy placed her hand on her forehead in frustration.

"Oh Lucy, I've moved past those feelings; we are strictly just friends!" Levy said, looking at her friend; trying to reassure her.

"Yeah, I don't believe you…sorry!" Lucy exclaimed, giving her the "you can't fool me" look.

Levy sighed, sitting down on her living room couch; placing her hands in her lap.

"Lucy, I have to let those feelings go…" Levy looked out her penthouse window to the many skyscrapers across Magnolia. "No matter how hard it is sometimes…"

Lucy sat down next to her friend, laying a hand on her shoulder.

"Levy, one day these feelings are going to just boil over and you won't be able to control them." Lucy looked at her friend, knowing that the feelings Levy had were still very prominent. "I just don't want to see you so torn anymore…"

Levy looked at her friend; she had a point but didn't want Lucy to know that.

"Lucy, I'll be fine!" Levy gave her a wary smile. "I promise!"

Lucy huffed in frustration, knowing Levy would deny her feelings for Gajeel until she was blue in the face; thus not being able to get anywhere with the conversation.

"Your stubborn, you know that?" Lucy looked at Levy; still not convinced with her friends answer.

"Yeah, I know…yet you wouldn't have me any other way!" Levy giggled.

"No, probably not!" Lucy giggled as well.

"Well, I better finish packing; only a week until we leave for Hawaii! Eeek, I'm soo excited!" Levy shot up off the couch and skipped to her room.

Lucy just shook her head at her friend, she needed to just be honest with how she felt for once instead of trying to hide it on a daily basis.

"Okay, well I'm going to go!" Lucy shouted, as she walked to the door. "Call you in a few!"

"Okay!" Levy shouted back.

Once Levy heard the front door close behind Lucy she sat down on her bed, pulling her legs into her chest; hugging herself. She couldn't help the few tears that fell down her face, why did she have to feel this way? Especially for a man that was a big part of her life, it didn't seem fair. There was a negative and positive side to the whole situation; that's just how Levy thought about every aspect of her life. On the plus side, she could confess and by some sheer luck he would feel the same; yet on the minus side she could confess and he would deny her making every encounter between them awkward from that point on. For some reason or another her brain always diverted to the minus/negative side of things; it had since she first laid eyes on him all those years ago during her freshman year in college.

They had been assigned as partners for their business class they had together, his smirk alone made her blush a bright shade of red. When she was finally able to stop acting shy and blush every time he would approach her; they had established a good friendship. As time went on she was able to completely push those foolish feelings aside, knowing they could never be. Every time he would show up to some function with a floosy of a woman, giggling at every stupid remark he made; sure she would get irritated yet she always seemed to wear a fake smile and brush it off. She wouldn't ever let him know the real reason she had poured that beer down that redheads shirt; it didn't have anything to do with her hair color or her 'flat chest'. It was something else entirely. That was the first woman, other than Lucy; to call her out on her feelings for Gajeel. When she heard that woman make a snarky remark about the way she seemed to be looking at him, Levy was shocked; then she had to go and make it worse by saying that Gajeel wouldn't even be attracted to a woman like Levy anyway. Once those words had left the woman's mouth, well she ended up leaving the bar wet and mad as hell; yet Levy wore a giant grin.

If Gajeel every found out the true reason behind that night, well she didn't know if she could ever look him in the face again. Levy didn't feel jealous per say when Gajeel would talk about the woman he went out with, she just felt the whole in her heart; as if it grew another inch with every word. Levy sighed, knowing she couldn't mope in her self-pity for long; she still had another suitcase to pack and with only a few days and a very busy work schedule to do it in. Levy sat up off of her bed and started to rummage through her closet. She hoped that a trip to Hawaii and with the distraction of a wedding; would keep her mind off her feelings and clarify the friendship that she and Gajeel clearly had.

One Week Later

"Come on Shrimp!" Gajeel yelled in front of Levy's front door. "Open up, or else we won't make the flight!" Gajeel pounded on the door once more.

"One second!" Levy replied. "I'm coming, just calm down!"

Levy swung the door open and Gajeel felt his breathe leave his body; her choice of clothing seeming so foreign for her.

Levy had on a pair of short white shorts that rode up just right; showing off her perfect toned thighs. For a shirt, she decided to wear a crop top, orange in color and strapless on the top. Her blue hair was pinned back by her bright orange headband; it seemed to make her blue hair seem so vibrant. Levy wore that one of a kind smile that Gajeel couldn't get enough of, he tried to hide the smile that seemed to creep through; yet it didn't seem to work by the way Levy was looking at him.

"What?" Levy asked, wondering why he wore such a silly smile on his face.

"Oh nothing…" Gajeel shook his head and walked inside. "So, you ready or what?" He tried to play off his goofy grin; acting like he was impatient.

"Yep!" Levy said, turning to walk in front of him and into her bedroom.

Gajeel couldn't keep his eyes from wandering to look down, at her perfect behind; as she sauntered further away from him.

"Get it together Gajeel, she is your best friend!" He thought to himself, sitting down on her couch; looking up at the ceiling.

"Ok, I'm ready!" Levy exclaimed, holding a messenger bag swung across one shoulder and a suitcase in her other hand.

Gajeel turned to look at her and couldn't help but grin.

"Let me guess, that bag across your shoulder is full of books…" Gajeel said, walking over and picking up her suitcase.

"Yep!" Levy smiled.

Gajeel shook his head and followed behind Levy, out her front door and down to the elevator.

"You and your books…" Gajeel chuckled.

"Hey, books nourish the mind!" Levy stuck her tongue out at him. "You should think of reading one sometime."

"Yeah, I'll take that into consideration…" Gajeel rolled his eyes, pushing the L button on the elevator.

Levy just giggled at his expression, watching as the elevator had than come to an abrupt stop, the doors opened and she walked out into the lobby.

The airport was busy with people cutting in and around, along with the occasional latecomer rushing through the people; dragging their luggage behind them in a rush. Levy took a deep breath, adjusting the strap on her messenger bag; she did not like flying. Yet she needed to push her fears aside and get on the plane, she needed to do it for Mira; knowing that she was going to need someone with a level head to help with any last minute wedding details.

"Hey, stop looking so nervous." Gajeel said, looking down at her; why did she have to be so short?

"I'm not…perfectly fine!" Levy huffed and stood up straight, starting to walk ahead of him.

Gajeel rolled his eyes and followed behind her, looking around at all the people.

They arrived at the terminal, with a departure sign for Hawaii; then the sound of screaming girls broke his eardrums. Gajeel turned to see Mira, Lucy, and Juvia rush to embrace Levy in a hug. Erza sitting against the wall next to Jellal; a little smile escaping her lips.

"Levy!" Mira exclaimed. "I'm soo excited!"

"I know!" Levy smiled. "You're getting married!" Levy hugged Mira again before they all sat down, waiting for the attendant to announce boarding.

Gajeel walked over to where Natsu, Laxus and Gray were sitting; as he then leaned against the wall.

"So, get your feelings in check yet?" Laxus said, looking at Gajeel.

"Shut up!" Gajeel scoffed and looked out the window, as their plane approached the gate.

"Just wondering." Laxus shrugged his shoulders. "Hawaii can be pretty romantic."

Gajeel rolled his eyes.

"Don't worry, no romance for me..." Gajeel looked at his friends, he wasn't going to let his feelings ruin the relationship he already had with her. "Everything's in check."

Yeah…okay…" Natsu scoffed.

"Whatever you say dude…" Gray interjected.

"We'll see…" Laxus huffed.

Gajeel glared at them.

"Hey Gajeel!" Jellal approached them, placing his hand on Gajeel's shoulder. "So, when did you and Levy start dating?"

"Um, we're not…" Gajeel said, turning his gaze back to the window, a blush spreading on his face.

"Oh…" Jellal said, looking away briefly. "Never mind then…"

"See, it's pretty apparent!" Laxus said before Gajeel grunted and walked toward the restroom.

As everyone boarded the plan, Levy chose the seat near the window; even though she wasn't going to look out of it once they were in the air. Gajeel sitting next to her, placing his laptop case between his legs.

"Seriously?" Levy asked, looking down at the floor.

"What?" Gajeel shrugged his shoulders, he didn't think he did anything wrong.

"There better not be work on that computer that you need to do." Levy squinted her eyes at him.

"Um…no?" Gajeel smiled.

Levy sighed, looking out the window, at the long strip of tarmac; take off approaching.

"Only one job estimate, I promise." Gajeel tried to reassure her, yet it didn't seem to work.

"Fine…" Levy huffed. "You have fun on your laptop and I'll enjoy soaking up the sun on the beach!"

Gajeel just rolled his eyes at her and looked at the people sitting in the plane, Mira resting her head on laxus's arm; oh the sight of the happy couple. Natsu taking calming breaths, he hated flights more than Levy; he tended to have motion sickness. Lucy patted him on the back, making sure there was a barf bag ready. Gajeel just smirked, they were an odd bunch; yet they seemed to make the perfect couple. Juvia managed to get a seat next to Gray, wearing the same giddy expression on her face that she always had when she was near him. Jellal and Erza were tilting their heads back, already starting to doze off. Gajeel began to look toward where the flight attendants were getting drinks ready, when he felt the sharp grip of a hand. Gajeel jolted to attention and looked to the side of him, Levy clutching onto his arm. Gajeel didn't quite understand why she was acting like this until he felt the rumble of the tires and the sound of the plane getting more speed; until he felt weightless with the plane completely leaving the ground. Levy still held onto him, her grip getting tighter. It didn't hurt him per say, yet she did have a strong hold on him; which a large part of him didn't mind. Gajeel looked as the color drained out of her face, watching as Levy tilted her head back in her seat. He sat there, as her grip started to loosen; yet not quite letting go. Gajeel couldn't quite control the small smile that started to appear, as the thought of her still holding onto him seemed to make him have feelings he had always tried to hide.

Thank you all for taking the time to read my stories, I really appreciate it. The next chapter will be published sooner since I went to the beach the other day and got some great inspiration!