Chapter 3

I woke up with a moan as I grinded my backside against something hard and foreign and instantly a hand was covering my mouth to stifle the sound. Soft lips pressed against the sensitive skin below my ear and I struggled to keep any noise from escaping my throat. Natsu's warm body was wrapped around my back, his arms like vices around my body. I could feel every delicious inch of him rubbing against me and it was so overwhelming that I found myself shaking in his arms, my body moving without thought to increase the friction between us. His lips moved up my neck till they were kissing my ear and his tongue poked out to slowly lick the shell, sending a blazing shiver down my body.

"Lucy?" he whispered in my ear, the sound husky and erotic.

Putting letters together to form a coherent sound was well beyond my ability at the moment so I answered with a soft groan, hoping that would be enough.

"Is this… good?" he asked, uncertainty clear in his voice.

'Oh God yes it was good,' I wanted to say but the words just wouldn't come out so instead I nod my head and reach for his hand that was resting on the curve of my waist then guided it beneath my shirt. I want to feel him touching me again, feel his surprisingly gentle fingers sliding up my body.

His lips continued their torture, gliding across my neck and down to my collarbone while his fingers moved agonizingly slowly up my stomach. I arch into his touch, my body craving something I don't understand. I'm pulsing with excitement, anticipation making the muscles in my stomach tighten and then I feel it… the tips of his fingers gliding over the underside of my breast. I squirm, arching my body into his touch. His lips have stilled in their quest, hovering near my ear while his fingers moved. I can hear his raspy breath, the sound turning me on even more and then the tips of his fingers encounter the sensitive peak of my breast. My body shutters and I turn my face into the pillow to stifle the noises that I can no longer contain. He cups my breast fully, gently squeezing the soft mound and his hips grind against my backside, sending another jolt of electricity shooting through my body.

His hand starts to move, sliding down to cup my other breast and then returning. I gasp into the pillow when the pad of one of his fingers starts circling my nipple and then he takes the hard nub between his thumb and index finger, tugging on it gently and sending sparks down to burst between my legs.

I reach back with my hand, wanting to touch him but find myself frustrated by the angle we're laying. All I can manage is to run my hand up and down his side which isn't nearly enough.

"Natsu," I whisper and then quietly gasp when his fingers pluck my nipple again. "I need… please, I want to… touch you."

His lips move against my ear as he whispers back, "Meet me in the bathroom," and then he's gone.

I watch him walk quietly across the dark room and disappear behind the bathroom door. My body is still pulsing with excitement, my breasts heavy and needy and an intense ache is still growing between my legs. I wait barely more than a minute and then quickly get up and tip toe across the room. Thankfully everyone seems to be sleeping heavily and no one wakes up as I make my way to the bathroom.

I barely get the door closed before I'm pulled into a crushing embrace and devastatingly hot lips are pressed against mine. I return the kiss with all the pent up need within me and throw my arms around his neck. His hands are all over my body, rubbing up my back with one as the other searches for the bottom of my shirt. He doesn't hesitate this time to slide his hand up and cup my breast and I arch into his touch like before. The urge to touch him back is overwhelming so I move one of my hands down and press it flat against his chest. I can feel his heart thumping rapidly as I rub over his muscular chest and our lips are still maddeningly battling, trying to consume each other in our hunger.

Suddenly he removes his hand from my shirt and moves them both to my rear and lifts me up off the ground. After a few steps I feel the counter against the back of my thighs and he releases his grip on me so that I slide down to sit on the counter. His hands immediately move to my waist and his fingers dig into the skin there.

"Can I?" he asks as he grabs the bottom of my shirt with both of his hands.

I gulp and then nod my head, my stomach twisting nervously. His hands slowly lift the fabric, revealing my stomach and then my unbound breasts before pulling it over my head and dropping it to the floor. I battle myself internally to not cover myself with my hands as he steps back and looks at me. My face is aflame as a blush spreads across my cheeks but I can't help but be flattered by the look of pure adulation that's in his eyes. I reach my hands out and pull him back against me and press my lips to his. It's not fair that I'm the only one who is half naked so I run my hands inside his vest and then pull it off of him, letting it slide down his arms to fall to the floor at his feet.

We are now skin to skin and it feels incredible. His body is hot wherever I touch and I can't get enough of him, running my hands down his back and then sliding to the front to trace the muscles on his stomach. His hands are just as urgent as mine; touching every inch he can reach and making me gasp and moan whenever he uncovers a new sensitive area.

I suck in a quick, deep breath when his fingers skim over my spine and start sliding down the length of my back. My back arches, pressing my chest even tighter against his and my fingers dig into the flesh of his shoulders.

"Natsu," I gasp when his mouth sucks on my neck, his tongue licking the tender skin and my fingers start to sift through his hair. His lips trail down my neck and then over my collarbone, his tongue licking every spot he encounters till his mouth is pressed against the top of my breast. My body stills, waiting breathlessly for what's about to come and then his hot mouth is on my nipple, his soft lips circling the sensitive nub and making me cry out as pleasure rips down my body.

He pulls away and looks up into my flushed face, his eyes nervously assessing my reaction. I grab his head and press him back against my chest, unabashedly showing him that I liked it… loved it. His lips wrap back around my nipple and I groan wantonly. His mouth was hot and wet and his tongue slid back and forth over the tip eliciting incoherent sounds from my throat.

"Natsu, are you in there?" a concerned sounding Happy says from just outside the door, his voice like a bucket of cold water.

We both stiffen and Natsu quickly reaches down and grabs both of our tops off the floor. "Yea I'll be right out," he hollers back.

"What should I do?" I ask him quietly as I pull my shirt over my head.

"Just wait a few minutes and then come out. He probably won't notice."

I nod my head and watch as Natsu walks to the door and places his hand on the knob. He hesitates and then turns and takes a quick step towards me, grabbing my hips and pulling me towards him for a quick, searing kiss. I'm breathless when he finally breaks away and I watch him walk outside and close the door behind him.

I'm lost in thoughts of what had just happened as I wait till it seems appropriate for me to go back to my bed. When I walk back out to the main room I can see the sun starting to rise through the window and I know that any minute now Erza will be getting up and demanding that we get up as well. I decide to not even bother getting back in bed and instead I start grabbing some clothes and walk back into the bathroom to take my shower.

The hot water feels wonderful on my still sensitive skin and I spend way too much time in there, standing beneath the cascading water until someone knocks on the door. When I go back out to the main room, everyone is up and inevitably my eyes search out Natsu who is standing beside his bed speaking to Happy.

When everyone is ready we head out and make our way to the arena for another day of competition.

Later that night, everyone is back in the pub… everyone except for Natsu that is. I remember walking home with everyone but just before we'd gotten there Natsu had turned and said he needed to go do something and taken off. It was dark out already, the day's events taking us deep into the evening and the guild was just as rowdy as it usually is. When Natsu finally came walking inside almost an hour later he had a big grin on his face and it looked like he was walking in my direction until Gray stepped in his path and started an argument with him. I was astonished when Natsu just ignored him and continued to walk towards me. I'd never seen Natsu pass up an opportunity to battle it out with Gray.

"I wanna show you something," he said when he finally stopped in front of me.

I stood up and followed him out of the building and down a few streets till we approached the edge of the city. His pace was hurried and I had a difficult time keeping up with him as we passed the last city street and walked out to the open landscape that surrounded the city.

"Here, come on!" he said excitedly and took my hand, pulling me along with him. I was surprised by how nice it felt with his hand holding mine and the excitement that was clearly etched on his face was contagious.

We crossed the field and entered a mildly wooded area. After maybe a hundred yards or so he turned off the slightly worn path and started walking towards what sounded like a small stream. We walked around a large boulder and sure enough, on the other side was a narrow stream winding its way through the forest. There was a small clearing between where the boulder sat and the stream ran past and Natsu stopped there and released my hand.

I watched as Natsu's expression changed almost instantaneously from one of excitement to one of nervousness. His feet shuffled where he stood and his hands lifted to scratch the back of his head while a weary grin crossed his face. It warmed my heart looking at him. I almost couldn't believe that this is what he'd been doing the whole time he'd been gone.

I took a step towards him, my own nervousness making itself known as my stomach started to churn with butterflies. My hand lifted and I rested it on his chest, looking up into his wide eyes.

"This is… perfect," I said quietly and just before I sealed my lips over his I saw him smile widely. I kissed him with all the tenderness I could muster from within myself, trying to show him just how much his gesture really meant to me. His lips responded to mine, tasting me with long sensual licks of his tongue. A groan slips up my throat and he deepens the kiss, drawing my tongue out to battle with his.

It feels like hours have gone by as we stand there kissing until my knees start to go weak from the riotous feelings coursing through my body and I sink slowly to the ground, bringing him with me till we are on our knees, our lips still sealed together. At once our hands start to explore each others bodies, traveling over only recently discovered areas. His hands slide up the back of my shirt, his fingers splayed out over my back, pressing me closer to him. I feel his fingers move to grab a hold of my shirt and he starts to lift it over my head. The lace of my bra suddenly feels like a wool sweater scratching my sensitive skin and I want it off, I want his hands on my breasts and his soft, warm lips surrounding my nipples. I reach back and unsnap the lingerie and slide the straps off my shoulders, letting it fall to the ground before I throw my arms back around his shoulders. My knees are uncomfortable on the hard ground and it seems like he realizes that because in the next instant he is adjusting our positions, pushing me back till I'm lying on the ground and he's lying on top of me. I love the access that my hands have like this, my fingers easily slipping beneath his vest and massaging the hardened muscles of his chest.

He removes his lips from mine and starts to kiss a blazing path down my neck and then over my collarbone to the valley between my breasts. My body is already arching into his, trying to convey what I want.

"I love how you taste," he says with his lips hovering over the hardened point of my left breast. I whimper with need, my body pulsing with anticipation as I wait for the feel of his lips.

"Natsu. Oh God…," I cry out and moan when his mouth covers my nipple. I can't seem to control my body as I writhe beneath him, my hands reaching for any part of him that I can touch. His tongue starts to alternate between licking and sucking and its driving me insane, my body filled with more lust than I'd ever imagined possible and judging from the erotic noises he was making, he liked it too. Groans were rumbling from deep in his chest and it was such a turn on that just the sound alone sent a jolt of electricity through my body to the place between my legs.

I couldn't take the sweet torture any more and I grabbed a fistful of his hair and pulled his face up to mine, crashing my lips to his and searching for his tongue. I sucked on it, bringing his tongue into my mouth and the moan that traveled up his throat made my blood race.

His hips were resting over mine and he nudged my legs apart so that he could settle intimately against my groin. The feeling seemed to fulfill some raging part of me and I increased the contact, bending my knees and spreading my legs open farther. I gasped when his hips rubbed sensually over the sensitive area that was pulsing between my legs, the action so unexpected and incredibly erotic that it left me breathless and wide eyed.

I stared up at him and I could see the lust behind his eyes and it made me want him even more… if that was even possible. Something inside me snapped and I pushed against his chest, wanting him to roll over but his solid form didn't budge.

"Natsu, please," I practically begged and he looked down at me in confusion.

"What's wrong?" he asked and I pushed on his shoulders again.

"Roll over, please," I said and I could see his shocked expression as he moved to his side and lay out on his back. I was on him immediately, my legs straddling his narrow hips and my mouth pressed against his. I mimicked what he'd done to me, kissing my way down his neck and sucking the flesh beneath his ear down to his collarbone. I was pleasantly surprised by the reaction I received, moans slipping easily from his mouth. His chest was heaving beneath me and his hands were running up and down my sides then filling the palms of his hands with my breasts. My mouth continued its quest, moving down the center of his chest and then over to lick a pale nipple. His reaction wasn't nearly the same as mine had been but he still sucked in a quick breath and sifted his fingers through the hair at the nape of my neck.

I wanted to see him squirm beneath me, wanted to see him unravel the same way I had for him. My lips left his nipple and moved back to the center of his body. I tongued my way down to his abs and began tracing the lines with long licking caresses. His stomach was flexing as I moved over him and I let my hands rub up and down his sides as I continued to explore his belly with my mouth. I glanced up when he started to move, raising himself up on his elbows so that he could watch what I was doing. It was embarrassing at first, unsure if what I was doing was pleasing him but the look in his eyes made my insecurity disappear.

When my mouth reached the waistband of his pants, I stopped and looked up at him. He reached out for me with one arm and dragged me back up his body till our lips met once again. Both of his arms moved around my back and crushed me against him then suddenly he rolled us over till I was lying on my back and he was hovering above me. His hand skimmed down my chest, squeezing the soft mounds and then moving down my stomach. My body tensed, my muscles clenching and tightening as his fingers trailed over my skin.

"Lucy?" he said when his hand came in contact with the top of my skirt.

I looked up at him, my eyes cloudy with lust and I knew what he was asking. I knew where he wanted to go and my stomach twisted almost painfully at the thought. Was I ready for this? Were we ready for this? My body felt like it was, my chest heaving with heavy breaths and the blood pumping rapidly through my veins.

He seemed to understand my hesitation and leaned forward to kiss my mouth again, his lips moving slowly over mine and creating a growing urgency within me. When his fingers crept down once again I didn't stop him, letting his hand roam over the band of my skirt. My breath caught in my throat, waiting nervously for what was to come. He was looking at me as he moved his hand farther and farther down, his eyes gauging my reactions and then I loudly gasped and moaned when the tip of his middle finger skimmed over the extremely sensitive ball of nerves between my legs. Even through my underwear the feeling was intense, waves of erotic pleasure tumbling throughout my body with just that simple touch.

His eyes widen when he sees my reaction and he moves his finger over the area again, my reaction the same except this time I buck my hips up to increase the contact. All thought of innocence and modest have fled my brain and I'm acting on pure instinct, my body taking over as I wiggle my hips to show him what I want and he doesn't disappoint. His fingers move farther down, sliding over the surface of my panties and trailing down the center of my slit.

My body is on fire and I can't contain the moans and gasps that keep slipping up my throat as he rubs his fingers over my core.

"Natsu… please… touch me," I beg and in the next instant his hand is shoving aside my underwear and tentatively the tip of his finger touches me. I cry out, my back arching as I scream his name. Something inside of me is building, something foreign and new and my body seems to be craving it. The pad of his finger rubs over the extremely sensitive area in slowly circles and my hips are lifting off of the ground.

Yes, this is it. This is what my body has been driving towards. I grab his shoulders and pull him down to me, crushing my lips to his as the sensation continues to build to the point where my entire body is strung so tightly I can do nothing but moan incoherent words into his mouth and with a last flick of his fingers I explode, my body convulsing and crumbling apart into little pieces. The pleasure shoots out all the way to the tips of my fingers and I think I've died… what a way to go.

I lay there for a while, the world spinning till my eyes can focus on his face hovering above mine. I can barely make out the sound of words leaving his mouth but what they are I have no idea. Did he really expect me to be able to think at the moment?

Slowly the world rights itself, my body calming down and I finally smile up at him. He's staring at me, his eyes wide with excitement. God he was so cute.

"Lucy?" he whispers. "Are you okay?"

Unbelievably I giggle and nod my head, a sudden euphoric feeling coming over me. Whatever it was that he'd done to me was so incredible and I want to do it to him.

With no finesse what so ever I reach between our bodies and slide my fingers down his stomach to the top of his pants. I hear his breath hitch in his throat and his eyes look into mine uncertainly.

"You don't have t…," he begins to say but I stop him with fingers covering his lips and then I reach up and kiss him quickly.

"I want to," I answer and slowly my fingers slide over his pants. I can still feel his hard belly as I make my way down and then suddenly I run into something foreign and new. Slowly, almost cautiously I wrap my fingers around it and I'm astonished by the reaction I receive. His breath is harsh by my ear, his muscles straining as he hovers above me.

"W-What should I do?" I ask, my hand wrapping around his thick length.

"Just… touch it. Oh God, do whatever you want," he groans and props himself up on his elbows and knees.

I run my fingers over his hard length, exploring this new part that I'm surprisingly curious about. My fingers skim over him from the base to the tip and his chest is heaving so fast that I wonder if I'm hurting him.

"Natsu?" I say and remove my hand from him but not a second later he grabs my wrist and places my hand back on his arousal.

"Please," he nearly begs and the sound goes through me like an electric charge. I grasp him tighter in my hands, circling my fingers around him and start sliding down his length. The urge to touch him starts to overwhelm me and I quickly slide my fingers beneath the waistband of his pants and grasp him firmly. He's heavy and hot in my hand, his skin like velvet and I touch the crown of his shaft with my thumb, circling the surface and causing him to cry out and thrust his hips into my hand.

"Lucy… you're gonna make me… come."

I wrap my fingers around the base of his penis, once again awed by its thickness and slide up the length. I repeat the action, each time eliciting primal moans and groans from him and his hips start to rock against my hand. I feel his body shudder, the muscles in his belly constricting and then suddenly his hand is gripping my hip and he cries out my name as warm liquid drips over my wrist and hand. It's incredibly sexy watching him fall apart over me, his eyes rolling back inside his head and his teeth grinding as his muscles tighten. I pull my hand out of his pants to inspect the sticky substance and I'm amazed by what had just occurred.

"S-sorry," he says as he watches me lift my arm up to get a better look.

"Sorry about what?" I ask, confused.

"I uh, I should have warned you," he says, his breathing still raspy and the cutest flush still staining his cheeks.

"It's ok. I kinda… liked it," I confessed and a slight blush was spreading over my cheeks now as well. "But I think I want to clean it off."

He laughs and it's the sweetest sound I'd ever heard, any tension that had been in the air between us vanishing. He helps me to my feet and we walk over to the stream. I dip my arm into the cold water and rub the cloudy liquid off of my skin. When I stand back up he has my shirt in his hand and he hands it over to me.

"I wonder what time it is," I say as I pull my shirt over my head and settle it over my body.

"I don't know but we probably should head back," he answers and I agree.

We follow the path back out to the open field and then enter the city within a few minutes. When we get back to the Inn everyone is asleep and I find a clock to see what time it was.

"2:10!?" I almost yell when I see it and turn to face Natsu. Thankfully everyone is in the room so it doesn't seem like anyone was out looking for us.

"Do you want me to uh, sleep with you?" he asked, coming up beside me.

My mind screamed yes but I knew that with it being so late already I wouldn't be waking up early so more than likely people would notice him in bed with me in the morning.

"We probably shouldn't but I wish you could," I answer and I can see an internal debate going on in his head.

"Eh, who cares right? It's not like they don't already know I sleep in your bed all the time at home."

I smile and inside my stomach is doing flips. I couldn't imagine being much happier than I am at the moment.

We crawl into bed and immediately his arms wrap around my body from behind. Within minutes he falls deeply asleep and I allow myself to enjoy the feelings coursing through me. The night had been incredible; his tenderness overwhelming me and making me feel precious. Even now, as he held me close to his body I felt cherished. I could feel my chest swelling with emotion and I had to fight back a stream of tears that threatened to leak over my cheeks.

I would do anything for this man…

To be continued…

Alright naXlu, here's the daily update you requested. Unfortunately I can pretty much guarantee it won't happen again this week. I have family coming to visit this week so I won't have much free time. I will try though!

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