A/N: I AM SO SO SO SO SO SORRY! I didn't get a chance to update yesterday, because my mum was in a terrible mood and made me clean my room - which is worse than any messy room you could imagine - and then we had to go out last night for a family friend's birthday! Please forgive me :(

Thank you so much for all the kind reviews! :D they really mean a lot to me! And thanks especially to passwordrawr - you are just too kind! :3

Anyways, I'm really excited because I can FINALLY watch the movie! :D:D:D:D I have been waiting wayyyy too long for this! haha

*warning* there is more of what happened at the end of the last chapter in this ;) sorry if I have any really young and innocent readers! ;)

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail!

Enjoy!

Chapter 27

That gym session was terrible.

Lucy still wasn't satisfied; in fact, their heated little moment only made her hungrier for him. Seeing him sweaty at the gym did not help that situation.

She caught herself staring at him several times while he was doing sit-ups or lifting weights. She bit her lip and turned back to her own weights.

She was sure that she was doing the same thing to him, though. She'd purposely worn her shortest shorts and tightest tank. When she got hot, she lifted her top up, tying it on the side with a hair tie. She saw him watching her when she did this, and it made her a little smug.

She put her weights down and started doing some stretches – behind Erza, but in Natsu's eye line. She went slowly, bending down to touch her toes, lifting her arms above her body as she arched her back, stretching her body out. When she was done, she headed to the treadmill. She saw Natsu's eyes following her the whole time. She smirked as she started jogging.

Erza seemed oblivious to the sexual tension in the air; she was completely focused on her workout. She finished before the other two – she wasn't so distracted.

"We'll see you at dinner," Lucy told her, smiling.

"Do you want me to stay and help you?" Erza asked. Lucy often asked her to motivate her when she finished early.

"No, it's okay," Lucy replied. "Natsu can help if I need it,"

"Okay, then," Erza said, picking up her drink bottle and towel. "I'll see you two soon then,"

As soon as Erza was out the door, Natsu was across the room with his mouth on Lucy's.

"Fuck, Luce," he breathed. "Do you have any idea what you're doing to me?"

"It's only payback, baby," she replied, pulling him towards her again.

They started up where they had left off earlier, this time Natsu pinning Lucy against the wall, while she wrapped her legs around his waist. She ran her fingers down his rock hard abs while he kissed her neck. He shivered at her touch, growling as he moved his mouth back to hers.

They heard the door open. They immediately jumped apart, both breathing heavily. Lucky they were at the gym.

"Forgot my phone!" Erza called, walking into the room. She looked between the two, who were now on opposite sides of the room, just like when the redhead left. "Wow, you guys look like you worked hard in those two minutes I was gone," she commented.

"Uh, yeah," Lucy smiled, still panting a little. "I told you Natsu was a good motivator,"

"Well, you look like you're done for the night - don't want to push yourself too hard!" Erza said, grabbing the blonde's wrist and dragging her out with her. Natsu reluctantly followed.

The whole afternoon with Natsu had Lucy thinking in the shower. How far would she have gone with him if they weren't interrupted? She didn't know, and that kind of scared her.

It's not that she didn't love Natsu, or believe that he loved her; it was just that she'd never done that before, and she was scared. She wasn't sure how innocent Natsu was, and she knew that they would have to talk about it soon. She just needed to tell him where she stood. She knew he would be accepting and understanding. He respected her.

She sighed as she turned the water off. Everyone would already be at dinner now, so she better hurry up or she may get left alone with Natsu again, and who knew what would happen then?

When she got to the dining hall, she was relieved to see everyone was still there eating.

Natsu grinned when she sat down. The shower had seemed to help calm him down like hers had, but she could still feel that need, and she could tell Natsu did too. It was just more subdued now.

"You took your time," he teased.

"Whatever, I'm allowed to take as long as I want," she replied, digging into her lasagne.

Natsu chuckled, turning back to his dinner.

"So, Lu-chan are you gonna come to karaoke with us?" Levy asked.

"Karaoke?"

"Yeah, we're all going this Friday night," Mirajane told her. "There's a great spot in town we can go to," she smiled. Everyone seemed really excited.

"Sure," Lucy smiled. She'd always loved karaoke. "Are you coming?" she asked Natsu.

"If you're going," he shrugged.

Gray made a whipping noise, and all the guys laughed.

"Gray-sama! That was rude!" Juvia cried, hitting his arm.

"Sorry," he mumbled.

Loke made a whipping sound, and everyone laughed harder.

"Shut up!"

Something shifted in Lucy and Natsu's relationship that day; it was no longer as innocent as it had originally been. They had plenty more heated moments through the week, always being interrupted before they were satisfied. They were always left wanting more.

"God damnit!" Natsu growled, breaking away from his girlfriend when the bell went on Wednesday.

"We can't be late," Lucy panted, smoothing down her hair. "Aquarius will kill us,"

Natsu nodded, and the two of them walked out of the closet they had been hiding in and headed out for PE.

"We can't catch a break," Natsu mumbled.

Lucy nodded, squeezing his hand.

"Hey, I was thinking," Natsu suddenly said. "How about you and I rent a room in one of the hotels in town this weekend? No interruptions," he asked, a hungry look in his eyes for the last bit that made Lucy's stomach flip and heart race.

Lucy wanted to immediately say yes, but she caught herself just in time.

"I – I'm not ready yet," she said quietly, apologetically.

"That's fine," Natsu smiled. He looked a little disappointed, but he hid it well. "I can wait," he kissed her forehead.

"Thank you," she smiled. "I love you,"

"I love you, too,"

After that, Natsu backed off of her a bit, but the intense need was still there, and Lucy found herself wishing she'd never said anything. She craved his touch, and the taste of his lips.

But she still wasn't ready, so she didn't say anything.

That Friday night, the group headed into town for dinner and then karaoke. Lucy was so excited, she was practically skipping through the town.

"Calm down, Luce," Natsu chuckled. "We'll be there soon," he grinned.

Lucy nodded, grinning back and held onto his arm – he would keep her grounded.

They walked for another ten minutes before they reached the karaoke place, and Lucy was grinning from ear to ear. The pace was filled with lots of different rooms where you could have a private party, or there was the main bar where anyone could go. Mira had booked them a room, so she went to speak to the girl at the desk, organising all the paperwork.

"Yukino?" Lucy asked, looking up. The silver haired girl was sitting behind the desk, serving Mirajane.

"Lucy-san, it's good to see you again," she smiled.

"I didn't know you worked here," Lucy said, walking over next to Mirajane.

"Not many people do," Yukino shrugged, looking for their booking on her computer. "But I like it here; you meet lots of great people, and you can hear everyone sing," she told the girls. "Some are incredible, and some just go up for a laugh – either way it's always a good night," she smiled, handing Mira the key to their room.

"Wow," Lucy breathed.

"Your room is down the hall, third door on the left,"

"Thank you," Mira smiled.

"Have fun!" Yukino grinned. She seemed happier than the last time Lucy had seen her, and the blonde was glad.

The two girls walked back to the group and led them down the hall. Lucy was bouncing as Mirajane unlocked the door and pushed it open. It was a large room – they had a big group – with a huge TV, four microphones on a coffee table next to a book of songs, and four large couches. There was also a phone on the far wall so you could order drinks or snacks from the bar.

Lucy dragged Natsu over to the couch and started flicking through the book, looking for a song to sing. She was joined by the rest of the girls, who managed to squish Natsu out of the way. He was relieved and went to stand with the rest of the guys.

"Okay, who's first?" Erza asked.

"I think Mira should go first, since she organised it," Lucy said. Everyone agreed.

"Okay, but I want to do a duet with Lisanna," Mira said, winking at her sister.

"Yes!" Lisanna grinned, standing up.

They obviously had the song prepared, because they didn't talk about it at all, Lisanna simply flicked through them on the TV, choosing 'One and the Same' by Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato.

The boys had already ordered plenty of food, and that came quickly. They all sat and cheered on the sisters while they sang, while Erza wrote down the order of singers. Nobody disputed her decisions.

Everyone started to get really into it as they went through the list. Once everyone had had their turn, they decided to do themes.

"Movies!" Bisca called.

"That's a great idea, we'll do that," Erza replied with finality.

So they went through again, choosing songs from movie soundtracks. Everyone was choosing more upbeat songs, until it was Lucy's turn. She decided to do a slower song, that meant something to her. She walked up and chose 'Bound To You' by Christina Aguilera.

Everyone smiled as they watched her sing, and some of the girls were swaying slightly to the soft music.

"I found a man I can trust, and boy I believe in us,

I am terrified, to love for the first time,"

Lucy sang, watching Natsu the whole time. She was singing this for him. He seemed to understand that as he listened.

"So much, so young, I faced on my own,

Walls I built up, became my home,

I'm strong and I'm sure,

There's a fire in us,

Sweet love, so pure,"

Natsu couldn't take his eyes off her as he listened to her beautiful voice. He didn't know she could sing so well. He concentrated hard on what she was saying, taking in every word and what they meant.

"Suddenly the moment's here,

I embrace my fears,

All that I have carrying all these years,

Do I risk it all?

Come this far just to fall, fall,

Oh, I can trust,

And boy I believe in us,"

Everyone watched in awe as she made all the runs and hit all the high notes.

"Can you see that I'm bound in chains,

And I finally found my way,

I am bound to you,

I am, ooh I am,

I'm bound to you,"

Lucy bowed as she finished the song. Everyone clapped, but Natsu just sat there, shocked and staring.

"Lucy, that was amazing!" Lisanna cried. "I didn't know you could sing that good!"

"Thanks," Lucy smiled shyly, handing the microphone to Levy and sitting next to Natsu.

"You," he whispered slowly, "are incredible,"

She smiled, hugging his side and snuggling into him as his arm went around her. He kissed the top of her head.

"Well, I chose a song from Burlesque too," Levy called, as she started the song.

Everyone watched, eyes wide as she started singing 'Tough Lover'. It was a strange experience to hear that song coming from the small bookworm's lips. Lucy snuck a look at Gajeel, who was standing against the back wall, arms crossed. He couldn't keep his wide eyes off the girl.

"Wow, Levy-chan," Lucy said when she finished. "I didn't know you had it in you,"

Levy turned pink and handed the microphone over to Loke.

After the movie theme, they decided to have a girls vs. boys competition. The girls won, because they even made up a small dance routine – and the boys were too scared of Erza to dispute it.

They were there for hours, singing and dancing and having the best time. Lucy couldn't stop smiling.

A/N: Okay, so I'm kind of in love with the song Bound To You at the moment, and it's given me a lot of inspiration for this story. Also, I thought it fit pretty well :3

If you haven't heard it, look it up! It's amazing, and I absolutely LOVE Christina Aguilera's voice! Also, if you haven't seen Burlesque, I would recommend that too ;)

Haha and Loke's song was a last minute thing :P I added it in afterwards, because my friend and I were going through all our old music, and she used to be in love with Justin Timberlake, and when the song came on, it just screamed Loke haha

Anyways, sorry again for making you wait! Please let me know what you think, and I'll get the next chapter up as soon as I can! :D