Sorry this took a while. Wanted to upload it sooner but then I got hit with that stupid 503 error. So, again I'm going for quality not quantity to explain the reason why it's short. Enjoy!

Meredy noticed Jellal and Erza walking off by themselves. She had a feeling her guild wasn't leaving the town anytime soon and she was happy with that. It gave her the chance to get closer to Lyon. She stood by the door watching everyone go by; the rest of her guild already left for the inn. She watched Lyon conversing with his guild mates. She thought back to the events on stage at the end. Holding his hands, sitting in his lap, the kiss on the cheek he gave her. She knew that Lyon was in love with Juvia for a long time even though the water Mage made it clear she loved Gray; Lyon's adopted brother. She hoped tonight's experience made him rethink his feelings for Juvia and maybe, consider someone else. Maybe, consider her. Lyon just happened to look her way and she immediately blushed and turned her head. She heard his guild mates urge him to go talk to her and that made her nervous. She got even more nervous when she heard footsteps get closer to her. He placed a finger under her chin to pull her face to his. She tried her best to stay calm, but the redness in her cheeks spread to her whole face. Even Lyon was barely keeping it together but he appeared to look unfazed. He gave Meredy a smirk.

"Why are you here all by yourself," he asked.

"Well, Jellal is with Erza and my other guild mates have retired for the evening. I was hoping to at least see you before the night ended."

"I'm here now. Is there something you wanted to do?"

"I...was...wondering what you thought about tonight and what happened on stage?"

Lyon knew what she meant; she wanted him to be honest about what he felt. He smiled; he had to admit it felt great holding her hands, having her in his lap and kissing her cheek. His mind quickly flashed to Juvia and his smile dropped a bit. It didn't go unnoticed by Meredy.

"You're thinking about her aren't you," she said sadly.

"She did cross my mind for a brief moment," he replied.

"I see. Well, I guess there's no point then. Good night, Lyon."

As Meredy turned to leave, she felt a hand grab her wrist. She immediately felt the same feelings she got from when she held his hands, sat in his lap, and the kiss on her cheek. Despite how good it felt, she still was a bit disappointed that he still thought about Juvia. She turned to see Lyon with his hand around her wrist.

"Juvia is not an easy person to forget; I was smitten by her in every way."

"You know you're not doing a very good job at making me feel better," said Meredy bitterly. "If you're gonna just go on about her despite the feelings I know you felt on stage earlier I don't want to hear about it," she snapped while yanking her arm away. But Lyon tried again. "Stop it Lyon! If you won't forget Juvia then just forget me!"

By now, tears had begun to form as Meredy desperately tried to get away from Lyon. He finally grabbed her and pulled her into his arms and held her tight to keep her from struggling and escaping.

"You didn't let me finish," he whispered. He placed his forehead against hers. "It will take time to let go and I hope you can be patient with me. But understand this; what I'm feeling right now with you being this close and in my arms; is better than I could imagine. Being with Juvia never gave me this feeling and I'm willing to explore it with you. That is, if you want to."

Meredy listened quietly, letting his words sink in. She thought about what would be the best answer. She shifted her gaze between his eyes and his lips.

"Does this answer your question," she said as she quickly pushed her lips onto his.

This sensation was even better than just holding hands. Meredy ended the kiss quicker than Lyon would have liked but, he'd let it slide this time.

"I'm not sure," he smirked. "I need to be certain."

"Is there a place we can go to 'discuss' this properly," Meredy smirked back.

Lyon picked Meredy up bridal style.

"I can arrange that," he said and he took off with Meredy giggling the whole way.