I woke up with a smile on my face and stretched, today I didn't have to put on my ridiculous maid's outfit and parade myself around Gajeel's office looking for chores to do. Today was my day off and I could do whatever I wanted. I wouldn't have Gajeel breathing down my neck today. Since I didn't actually have any money to play around with, because all of it was probably going to Gajeel and to that stupid made up debt; I would go to the library. I always wanted to go into the town's library but I wasn't allowed in because I was homeless and I didn't have a home address, but now since I have one I can actually get a library card.
I got out of bed and put on jeans and a blue T-shirt, then I slipped on my shoes and headed downstairs. I walked into the kitchen to grab some breakfast and I saw Lily finishing up some dishes, he smiled when he saw me. "Good morning Levy, what would you like for breakfast?" He asked.
I grabbed a blueberry muffin off the counter and poured some coffee into a coffee mug, "Oh don't concern yourself with me Lily. I'm fine with a muffin and some coffee this morning." He looked relieved like he thought I might refuse breakfast again.
"Alright then, so what are your plans today?" He asked, "The master tells me that today is your day off?" He asked.
I nodded, "Yeah, I'm going to go to the library and check out some books today. I might even walk around town." I said shrugging and taking a bite out of my muffin.
He wiped his hands and looked nervous, "And you cleared this with the master?" He asked.
I narrowed my eyes, "Excuse you?" I said, "I don't need to clear anything with him. Today is my day off. Meaning I get a break from him, and I get a break of clearing anything with him. Today he is not my boss."
"But Levy…." Lily started to say but I cut him off quickly.
"Lily am I a prisoner here?" I asked. Technically I was, but Gajeel would never admit it and never would Lily so I think I could trap them into letting me leave the mansion for a few hours at least.
"Oh…of course not…" He said stumbling over his words.
"Then I think I should be fine going out for a few hours, on my own." I said.
Both Lily and I turned when we heard Gajeel walk into the kitchen, he glared at me, "What did you just say?" He asked.
Damn. I was hoping to slip out before he noticed me gone. I sighed, "I said I'm going out for a few hours on my own." I took a small nervous bite of my muffin.
He walked past me towards the coffee pot and poured himself a cup of coffee, "Sounds fine to me."
Wow that was a lot easier than I thought, "Well good then." I said softly. Lily narrowed his eyes on Gajeel like he didn't believe him.
"We can go in town together, are you ready now?" He asked with a grin.
"Yes…but I'm going by myself." I said grinding my teeth. Was he ever going to let me out of his sights? Why not just make it official and leash me? I so badly wanted to scream that at him, but I didn't want to tempt him.
"I need to pick some things up in town, and your heading in town, right? So it's perfect, let's just go together." He took a sip of his coffee with a grin.
I honestly didn't think it would matter what I said at this point, Gajeel is so stubborn and determined to get what he wants that he will do whatever is necessary to get what he wants. "I'm going to be in the library all day, it will probably be very boring for you." I said trying to get him to back down.
He shook his head, "Nah don't worry about it, and you'll need someone to carry all those books home with you anyways." He said shrugging. Damn…I was now trapped. "So let's go." He grabbed my hand and dragged me towards the door with a smirk.
"Let go of me." I pulled my hand out of his grasp. "Fine we can go into town, but we still aren't friends; and I still don't see you then anything more than my boss and tormentor."
He arched a brow, "Your tormentor? That's new, but alright have it your way." We walked out the door and into town. We were quiet as we walked into town, I could feel Gajeel's eyes on me but I ignored him and looked at the town's people. I'm sure they were wondering if it was really me. I must look so different now. Cleaner now. I looked over in the alleyway and saw the beggars and it was like someone punched me in the stomach. I stopped and froze, not too long ago that was me. They must be so hungry.
I heard Gajeel calling me faintly, "Shorty?" I didn't acknowledge him or even look in his direction, eventually he grabbed my chin and forced me to look in his direction.
"What?"
"Are you okay?" He asked.
"Yes, I will be." I said, "I need you to give them money." I said.
He blinked looking at me shocked, "What?"
"Just add it to my bill." I said sighing. It was a bill I would probably never be able to pay off, but I wouldn't be able to sleep tonight, knowing that these people were starving out here. I looked back at them as two of the kids looked at a street vendor hungrily. If worse came to worse they would end up stealing like I did and they might get caught.
He sighed, "Shrimp, if I give them money they could use it for drugs or alcohol."
I glared at him, "Gajeel, look at them!" I snapped. "They are starving, you can practically see they're ribs." I looked away from him, "Not too long ago that was me, and I hated people like you."
"People like me?" He asked.
"People that are too afraid to take a chance on others. To show kindness. Please Gajeel just give them some money for at least a meal to eat. I would have killed for someone to do that for me." I could feel myself getting too emotional over this.
He blinked and then nodded and placed a hand on my shoulder, "Alright shorty, just don't start up the water works. Calm down and I'll make sure they get a hot meal tonight." I nodded and he walked over to them and handed them some money. He came back a few minutes later. "Happy?"
I nodded, "Yes, thank you."
"Don't worry about it, now let's get you to that library."
I sighed knowing Lily was once again at my door, "Lily just c'mon in, you don't need to knock all the time." I said with annoyance.
He walked in and closed the door then looked at me, "I never know what you're doing in here, and it's always safe to knock."
I rolled my eyes, I wasn't really sure what that was supposed to me. He acted like I was having wild sex in here all the time. Although with the shrimp running around my office in that skimpy little maid's uniform made me have very interesting thoughts of her, doing unspeakable things. "Did you need something?"
He smirked, "I noticed that Levy came back smiling from your little trip into town."
I nodded and smirked back, "Well what can I say the girl loves her books."
"Oh really? So that's it? The books?"
I shrugged, "All I will say is I think I'm making progress with her, I don't think after today that she thinks of me as the big bad wolf. I even got her to call me by my name again." I leaned back in my seat with a grin. I hated how upset Shorty got over those beggars but she was right. Now I would have been grateful if anyone would have stopped and given Shorty some money for her to so much as purchase an apple. I shouldn't have assumed that would use that money in a negative way.
Lily smiled, "Really? So do you think she will drop the sir's and all the formalities?" He asked.
I shrugged again, "Hopefully." Honestly I really wanted her to. She could really hold a grudge when she wanted to.
"Maybe she will even figure out that you're in love with her." Lily said with a grin.
I nearly fell out of my chair, "W-what?! I'm not in l-love with her!" Sure she is cute and all…but love? No way! Yeah I like being around her a lot, and being away from her is really boring, but Lily is way out of line saying all that crap about love!
"Whatever you say boss." Lily grinned and walked out of my office like he knew something that I didn't.
Author's Note: Okay thank you guys for all the many, many reviews I got last night. I loved all of them. Don't worry there will be many more sexy moments with Gajeel and Levy in the future. I am now think of making this story an M rated one. Tell me what you think in the reviews, if you want this to turn M rated.