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Happy Valentines Day! I hope you all enjoy this chapter…

Chapter 5

"Lucy, look at these," Levy said, turning my attention away from a pile of overstuffed peanut butter cups. I looked over at what she was practically drooling over and saw a cookie sheet full of large chocolate covered strawberries with white chocolate drizzled over them.

"Mmm, those look good," I said and Levy silently nodded her head in agreement. Turning to the attendant standing behind the counter I asked, "Can I have a dozen of those too?"

The portly man with a nearly bald head smiled and quickly went to work placing a dozen of the berries in with the box I'd already started filling with an assortment of sweets.

Satisfied that I'd gotten enough for everyone in the guild, I started scanning the room for something for Natsu. I saw a table full of small heart shaped boxes and I walked over to it to take a look at them. Inside was five small pieces of chocolate and right in the middle was an empty circle where it looked like a piece of candy was missing. I put the box down and picked up another… same thing.

"Excuse me Sir but… all of these are missing a piece of chocolate."

The worker walked over to me and picked up a box while he answered, "It's so that you can put something else inside like a piece of jewelry or something. We have different sizes depending on how big of a space you need."

"Oh that's a great idea!" Levy exclaimed as she moved beside me.

Hmm… what could I put inside? My mind wandered through all the things Levy and I had seen in all the stores we'd gone inside this afternoon and then it struck me. The first day we'd arrived in the city I'd seen a vendor selling pins and one had immediately caught my attention. It was a miniature golden key like my spirit keys and at the top was a jeweled flame. At the time I'd been way too embarrassed to even think about buying something like that for Natsu but now… things have changed.

"I'll take it," I said to the clerk and handed one of the boxes to him to add to my growing pile of goodies.

Levy was looking at the table full of candy filled boxes with a far away look in her eyes and I nudged her with my elbow as I asked, "You gonna get one for Gajeel?"

Her startled wide eyes turned and looked at me. "No! Why would I get one for him?!"

"Because you like him," I answered with a grin.

"No I don't. And even if I did, he doesn't like me so…" Levy said, crossing her arms over her chest with a small pout on her face.

"I think he does. He was all over you the night the guys pretended to be drunk. Speaking of, whatever happened after I left? You never told me."

"He ran away as soon as Erza found them out. I haven't really spoken to him since."

Ugh… men. I swear, sometimes they can drive you completely nuts.

"Here, I have an idea," I say and lean towards Levy to whisper my plan in her ear. She nods her head and smiles up at me when I finish and I pay for my purchases before we leave and head towards the vendor that sells the pin I want to buy and then the farmers market.

The sun is starting to set as we walk towards the tavern where the guild is and I can hear a familiar sound as we approach the bend which leads to the building. Sure enough, on the next street, Natsu and Gray are wrestling in the middle of the road. Elfman and Mira are standing by, watching the pair and Levy and I join them.

"What is it about this time?" I ask as I move to stand beside Mira.

"I'm not sure," she answered and continued. "Nii-chan, Gray and I were just walking back to the bar when we ran into Natsu and they started fighting."

We all stood there watching as the pair pummeled each other until suddenly Gray stood up waving a small box in the air.

"Natsu has condoms! Ha! What were you planning to do with these… blow them up and hang 'em as decorations?!" Gray said as he continued to wave them around, moving his arm behind his back when Natsu reached for them.

"Give them back!" Natsu said, his face turning an attractive shade of pink before he tackled Gray to the ground and ripped the box from his hands.

"What do you want those for? Just because its Valentines Day doesn't mean you're gonna get any," Gray said, dusting off his pants as he stood back up.

"There's nothing wrong with being prepared," interjected Mira in her usual way of trying to make everyone feel comfortable.

"Carrying condoms is a man," added Elfman and for once he almost got it right.

All I could do was stare at the situation silently with wide eyes and when I heard Levy beside me chuckling quietly I turned and glared at her. Natsu bought condoms… does that mean…? My body immediately reacted, my belly tightening and sparks shooting up and down my spine. I don't know why I was surprised. It's not like the previous nights activities hadn't led us close to exactly what the condoms insinuated. Regardless though, when Natsu finally looked over in my direction I couldn't help the nervous smile that formed on my face. His face was flushed with embarrassment and to be quite honest, it was cute as hell. I wanted to walk over to him and wrap my arms around him while I kissed him softly on his warm, soft lips.

"It's almost dark. We should get inside," Mira said, interrupting my thoughts.

We all walk inside, Natsu trailing behind and Levy and I start passing out the goodies we'd bought for everyone. Tucked inside my bag was the heart shaped box with the pin I'd thankfully been able to find and I waited anxiously for the moment I'd be able to give it to him.

"Here you go Gray. Happy Valentines Day!" I said, handing him over a small baggy full of an assortment of chocolates. Erza was nearby as well and I gave her a baggy also.

We continued around the room until we had nearly given stuff to everyone and then I walked to where Happy and Charle were sitting. I handed Charle a baggy full of chocolates and then pulled out from my backpack a huge fish for Happy that I'd picked up from the market. His eyes grew to nearly the size of his head as he took the fish and hugged his arms around it.

"Thank you Lucy!" he squealed and I smiled back at him, telling them all Happy Valentines Day.

A few yards away, Levy approached Gajeel and Lily who were sitting by themselves in the corner. "Here you go Lily. Happy Valentines Day!" she said and handed him over a small basket full of kiwis. She turned before they were able to say anything and walked away, leaving Gajeel staring at her incredulously.

A second later, Gajeel stormed to his feet and grabbed Levy's arm. "Where's mine?" he roared and I smiled triumphantly as I watched the scene unfold.

"Your what?" Levy said, staring up at him innocently.

"My present," he answered.

"It's in the same place mine is," she said and turned quickly on her heal to walk away.

Gajeel stood lifelessly still as he watched her walk away and then suddenly raced outside without a word to anyone.

Score!

I was smiling as I turned to look around the room for Natsu but my smile vanished when I saw him slam the door behind him as he strode angrily out of the tavern. I looked around, trying to see what could have made him upset and couldn't find anything. Everything looked the same as it always did and everyone was laughing and drinking like usual.

Hurriedly I walked over to Levy and gave her the rest of the candy then sprinted out of the building. Luckily I could still see Natsu in the distance as he walked down the street and I ran to catch up to him. I followed him to the city gates then across the field to the woods where we had spent the evening together a few nights ago. I didn't catch up to him until he was at our spot and I crept quietly around the large rock to find him lying on the ground with his arms folded beneath his head. It was then that I noticed the flowers that created a large circle around his body. When had he done that?

My heart melted at the sight.

"Natsu?" I said quietly as I walked around the rock.

His head shot up and then his eyes narrowed before he turned and looked away.

"Natsu… what's wrong?"

"Nothing," he answered with a pout.

I moved beside him and sat down, my side pressing against his. "Please tell me."

He sat there silently, staring off past the stream that wound past us until finally he mumbled, "You gave everyone chocolates but me."

Seriously? That was it? I couldn't help but smile at his statement and I threw my arms around his shoulders, planting a kiss to his cheek. "Well I couldn't very well give you this in front of everyone," I said and reached inside my bag to pull out the small box. When he turned towards me I handed it to him and he stared at the thing like it was going to bite him.

"You got me something?" he asked incredulously.

"Of course. You're the most important person in my life. I could never forget you."

His mouth turned up into a huge grin and he grabbed the box from me, pulling the top off and looking inside. "What is it?" he asked, picking up the small pin and holding it up to his eyes.

"It's umm… a pin," I answered, my teeth nervously biting my lower lip.

"Wow, that's so cool," he exclaimed, his eyes still staring at the pin. "It's like your magic and mine. I wonder if you can breathe fire too."

I shook my head and slapped my hand over my face.

"I'll put it here," Natsu said, pulling his scarf from his neck and securing the pin on it. I don't know why but the gesture made a lump form in my throat. I knew his scarf meant a lot to him. For him to put it some place like that must mean he really liked it.

"Thank you Lucy. I got you something too," he said, reaching into his pocket. I half expected him to pull out the packet of condoms from earlier but when his hand lifted up I could see that wasn't what it was.

He handed the object over to me and I could see that it was a wooden frame. When I flipped it over, inside was a picture of him and me at the beach, his arm resting casually over my shoulders as we both stood there smiling at the camera in our bathing suits. I remembered when Wendy had taken the picture and I wondered how Natsu had gotten it from her.

My chest swelled with emotion, my eyes clouding with a mist of unshed tears.

"Natsu it's… perfect," I choked out and then wrapped my arms around his waist, pulling him against me for a long hug. I held him till my emotions started to cool off and my face was able to compose itself. "Thank you," I whispered as I released my hold on him. "And umm, the flowers are really pretty. When did you do it?"

His hand reached up and started scratching the back of his head as he answered. "Earlier."

"Happy Valentines Day," I leaned forward and whispered just before my lips pressed against his.

His lips were soft and gentle as they brushed over mine, his tongue poking out to trace over my mouth before delving inside. I moaned as our tongues met and laid my hands on his chest, pressing my palms against hard muscle.

Before long the kiss became heated and his hands moved to my hips, lifting me up and then setting me down on his lap with my legs straddling his hips. My fingers sifted through his hair, tugging his head back to give me better access to his neck as I kissed my way over his jaw and then down to his neck. I sucked on the sensitive skin there and my teeth lightly nibbled on his ear lobe. My lips continued down his neck, sucking and licking a path till I reached the spot where his collar bones connected. I pressed a kiss there and then let my tongue slide up the length of his throat.

When I sat back and looked at him his eyes were on fire, devouring me with their heated gaze and I felt my stomach do somersaults. An instant later he lifted me up and laid me out on the ground beside where we had just been sitting and moved his body over mine. He hovered above me, holding his weight up on his elbows which rested on the ground on either side of my head. His lips descended on mine and my hands reached up to slide beneath his vest, my fingers skimming over his smooth skin.

I rubbed up and down his back, wanting to touch every inch of him I could reach. "Take this off, please," I asked, my voice coming out raspy and needy.

He didn't hesitate to pull it off and throw it to the side but before I could reach out for him he was lifting my shirt over my head as well. My hands were immediately on him again, tracing over every hard plane and angle of his body.

His lips were moving down my body, pressing kisses down my neck and then my sternum before slowly moving to cover my breast, circling my nipple. My body was alive, anticipation making every touch of his lips a hundred times more sensational until finally he slowly… agonizingly slowly licked the sensitive peak. I arched up, my mouth open in a silent moan as his lips sucked my nipple into his mouth. He started to caress the nub with his tongue, sliding over the hardened peak and eliciting uncontrollable gasps to slip through my throat.

He moved to my other breast, continuing the sweet torture till my body was squirming beneath him and he had to place his hand on my stomach to keep me still. His mouth moved from my nipple to my stomach, placing kisses down the center and dipping his tongue inside my navel when he came across it then resumed kissing down my belly. I felt his fingers work on the buttons of my skirt and soon he was pulling the fabric apart and throwing it to the side with the rest of our clothes.

A moment later I felt his lips on my cleft above my panties, his tongue licking up the fabric and pressing in against the sensitive ball of nerves at the top. I cried out, my hips arching up from the ground as my hand reached down and grabbed a fistful of his hair. My panties are soaked, whether from his mouth or my own juices, I don't know.

When his fingers hook around the sides of my underwear at my hips I eagerly lift up to make it easier for him to pull them off and he slides them down my thighs and calves and off my feet. On his way back up, his mouth starts to nuzzle the skin on the inside of my left thigh. My muscles tighten and I lift my head off of the ground to look down at him. He's kneeling between my bent legs, his arms circling around my thighs as he moves up. His tongue is tracing circles slowly up my leg and when he's merely an inch away from my cleft he backs away and starts the torture on my other leg.

My hands start to grab at the grass beside me, frustrated at not being able to touch him. His arms are keeping my body somewhat restrained as with every lick of his tongue makes me buck my hips into the air but he pulls me down every time.

As he approaches the juncture once again, he lifts his face and looks at me. "I want to see you this time, Lucy," he says and then dips his head down.

His tongue flicks out, lightly rubbing over my clit and I gasp and throw back my head as pleasure sweeps through my body. I look back down at him, lifting myself up on my elbows to get a better view. His face is buried between my legs and his arms are wrapped around my legs. The sight is so erotic and I feel my body climbing towards the peak.

His wet tongue is sliding over my clit, circling and flicking, making my chest heave with every breath I struggle to take.

"Oh God, Natsu!" I scream as his warm lips wrap around the sensitive nub. He begins to suck, gently pulling my clit and the spasms take over my body.

I scream, my voice coming out harsh as I throw my head back. My body is thrumming with life, the throbbing taking over every inch of me and before I could even think, his lips are on mine, his tongue thrusting inside my mouth. I kiss him back, sucking his tongue and wrapping my arms around his back.

His hips are resting between my spread legs and I can feel a hard bulge pressing against me. He starts to grind against me, the friction created only heightening the feelings cascading through me from my recent orgasm. My hands reach down without thought and start tugging on the fastenings of his pants. I struggle to free them and as soon as I have them undone he sits up and pulls them and his boxers off, throwing them to the side and then sliding his body back over mine.

"Natsu!" I cry out when I feel his hard member lying heavily on my belly. My fingers reach down and I don't hesitate to touch him. I grasp his length, sliding my hands up and down his shaft. He feels so good… unbelievably hard yet somehow velvety soft.

Our skin has tiny beads of sweat breaking out all over our bodies and wherever we touched our bodies slid easily over each other.

"Lucy… I want you so badly," he said before leaning down to seal his mouth over mine.

I reached out one of my hands, the other still pumping his erection and I searched for his pants. It took several attempts but eventually I found them and searched his pockets for the condoms he'd shoved in there when I'd seen him outside the tavern. My fingers brushed against the box and I screamed in my head with joy that I'd finally found them before pulling the box out and breaking our kiss to hand it to him.

His eyes widened momentarily and then he sat back on his heals between my legs and ripped the box apart, pulling out one of the foil packets and ripping it open. I watched nervously as he slid the rubber over his length, the butterflies in my stomach flying ridiculously fast now.

"Lucy… are you sure?" he asked when he was done putting the condom on and he was back hovering over my body.

I swallowed the lump in my throat and nodded my head. Yes, I wanted this.

His mouth covered mine once again and then I felt the head of his erection at the entrance of my sex. I closed my eyes tightly, waiting for the feeling…

"Open your eyes," Natsu said and I slowly peaked up at him. "Please."

"O-Okay," I answered and opened my eyes completely to stare into his. In the next instant I felt him start to move, his length pressing in and I watched his face go through a myriad of expressions.

"Oh God, Lucy you… shit," he said and groaned as he slid farther inside my wet sheath.

My body was on fire, the feeling beyond anything I could imagine. He was moving slowly, letting me adjust and with every movement my walls contracted, sucking him in deeper. Eventually he came upon my virginal barrier and he pushed through, a pinching sensation spreading through my lower belly but the feeling quickly vanished as he pushed in further.

"Are you ok?" he asked, pausing his movements.

"Yea. Please, don't stop."

Slowly he pushed in further, coming closer and closer to filling me completely and then with a final thrust he seated himself fully inside of me. I gasped, closing my eyes and arching my back at the feeling.

He eases back, his erection sliding slowly out of me and then presses back in.

Oh my God, the feeling is incredible. I hadn't known it would be like this… this overwhelming feeling of oneness and the amazing pressure that filled my senses.

"Is this alright?" he asked after he seated himself fully inside of me once again.

I nodded my head, bending my knees more to allow him better access and rubbing my hands up and down his back.

He slid out again and my walls clenched deliciously around his length as he moved. He didn't stop this time but continued to pump slowly in and out of me. I could hear his ragged breathing near my face and his heart was beating nearly as fast as mine. My hips start to meet his with tiny thrusts of my own and soon we develop an agonizing rhythm that is leaving me gasping for air, uncontrollable murmurs escaping my mouth with every thrust.

The pleasure is mounting inside of me and soon he's pounding against me, our slick skin slapping together where our bodies are joined. He angles his hips slightly and suddenly he's hitting some foreign spot inside of me and I cry out. My body is rapidly nearing release, every muscle tightening until with one last thrust from his hips I go sailing over the edge.

"Fuck!" Natsu rasps as he watches me unravel beneath him. His body tenses, his arms shaking as he holds himself up and then, with one final thrust he roars his release, seating himself deeply inside of me and spilling himself.

His body collapses, his limbs giving out on him and falling on top of me. I hug him close, our hearts beating rapidly in our chests. Several minutes go by as we lay there and finally he lifts his head to look at me.

"Am I too heavy?" he asks, his voice still slightly hoarse.

"No, you're fine," I answer and hug him tighter. It really was nice having him like this. The weight felt good against me. Eventually though my muscles start to rebel and I start to wiggle beneath him to ease some of the ache.

"Here…" he said and rolled us over so that he was lying on his back and I was lying on top of him.

I'm not sure how long we stayed like that, silently enjoying the comfort of each others arms. I can't remember a time when I'd felt more content.

"Thank you for a perfect Valentines Day," I said, interrupting the silence.

He chuckled and I could hear the rumble in his chest. "Thank you, too. But guess what?"

"What?"

"The box came with two."

To be continued…

Ok, technically it is still Valentines Day in my time zone so YAY, I did it!

Enjoy!