"Igneel, the flowers go better with the décor." Layla claimed.

"I don't know. I think those ones would be better suited. Flowers are flowers, so let's just go with what looks the nicest." Igneel said.

"It's more than just that. If we're making decisions on appearances, I say we go with that cake we saw at the bakery?" Layla said.

"Really? You decide the cake based on the taste." Igneel said. "That's why we should go with that one we sampled the other day." Layla and Igneel are trying to plan their wedding, but there seems to be one little problem: they can't decide on anything. They've been trying to plan their wedding for weeks and haven't made any decisions. They haven't settled on a date, the decorations, or even what decisions they make on their own. Both of them are getting tired of making zero progress. "This is crazy. We've been planning for weeks and we got nowhere. Where's Lucy? I figured she would have loved to help in all of this."

"She said she had a date tonight." Layla said.

"Natsu told me he had a date as well. What a coincidence." Igneel said.

...

Natsu and Lucy

Their parents are still ignorant of what is going on between Natsu and Lucy. Since they aren't made each other anymore and buried the hatchet, the two of them continue to get even closer. That's why they're at her place and got intimate once again as they were on top of each other. Their tongues sliding against each other, Natsu massaging around with her breasts, pushing his pelvis against her, and Lucy reaching over her head and gripping whatever she could. Things between them just kept stirring and stirring.

...

Igneel and Layla

"This is unbelievable." Layla said as the two of them had a seat. "Why are we having so much trouble deciding on anything for a wedding? I can't decide on a dress, can't find the right flowers, I can't even decide how many people we're inviting. I wouldn't care if it's a small wedding."

"I wouldn't care if we just went to Vegas and eloped." Igneel said.

"Just to be clear, we are not doing that." Layla calimed.

"See?! We can't decide on anything! What is wrong with us?!" Igneel questioned. "When my wife and I were planning our wedding, we didn't have this much trouble making decisions."

"The same when I got married." Layla said. "What do you think the problem is?"

"I'm not sure." Igneel said. It certainly was a puzzle to them. Having this much trouble has Layla thinking of something.

"Do you remember when you proposed?" Layla asked.

"Of course. It was just over a month ago." Igneel remembered. "We both went out for a nice dinner..."

...

Flashback

Igneel and Layla never told their children about their relationship at the time. Of course, since both Natsu and Lucy were away at school for the time, the two of them were allowed to go out and go on actual dates. One of them was that they hit a nice restaurant. Igneel was in a nice suit with Layla wearing an appealing black dress.

"Quite the restaurant. Any reason for such a place?" Layla asked.

"Do I need a reason to treat you to something special." Igneel said as it seemed like he was saying all the right words. The two of them enjoyed a nice fine glass of wine with each other. "You know, Natsu will be coming home soon. He'll be graduating from college soon."

"Really? So will Lucy." Layla said. "It has me thinking that maybe it's time we tell them about us." She said as the two of them slid their hands over the table and interlocked their fingers together.

"I like to. I don't want to keep things a secret form Natsu." Igneel said. "However, the two of them won't be happy to see each other."

"I know. Lucy refuses to even talk about Natsu." Layla said. "It seems like they just can't get over what happened. Despite that, we won't be able to keep us a secret for much longer. Now that they're coming home, we'll have less time for each other if we keep sneaking around. They'll know something is off. I say we tell them when we get the chance."

"You might be right, but I rather enjoy right what we have right now." Igneel said. "As far as I'm concern, it's just me and a beautiful lady." He said as he brought her hand to his lips and flattered Layla. Layla was trying to enjoy her time with Igneel, but she still kept thinking about their situation. "You okay? Are you really that worried?"

"A little." Layla said. "I'm just worried on what my daughter is going to think of this."

"Lucy is a kind, smart, and mature girl. I'm sure she'll be fine." Igneel said. "Just try not to think about it."

"You're right." Layla said as she was trying to do just that.

"Besides, how is it going to feel once I get you out of that dress and yet you're thinking of our children?" Igneel said as he moved his other hand over hers smoothly to sooth her.

"How about you ask after you remove that shirt." Layla said. She felt so bold and daring with Igneel since she doesn't usually act in a way, but there was a problem and a reason for that. Since they were out in public and couldn't get as intimate as they like, they would need something to talk about. The problem was that Layla can't think of anything to talk about with Igneel. "So... Nice restaurant."

"Uh... Yeah. We did have to dress all nice for it." Igneel said. Things were starting to get awkward. "Is there something else bothering you?"

"I'm sorry. That didn't sound good." Layla said. "This restaurant really is nice and we should be a little romantic and personal, but I'm having a little trouble finding anything to talk about. My mind is drawing a blank."

"That's okay." Igneel said, but Layla still didn't seem all that happy. "It's okay, really." He said as he moved over to her side of the table and got his arm around her. "You don't need to think of anything to talk about, and when you do, you can talk to me."

"Really? Can you think of something?" Layla said, but Igneel was drawing a blank himself.

"Well, they say silence is golden." Igneel recovered. "Even if we don't have anything to talk about, we can still enjoy each other's company." He said as he placed a kiss on her head.

"Well, I can think of one way." Layla said as she side her hand against his leg and moved it closer in between his. Igneel tried to remain settle, but she certainly made it difficult...and he loved it.

"If you want something to talk about, how about we talk what I'm going to do to you." Igneel said as they were both getting anxious.

"Oh! Food's here!" Igneel said as he got up and quickly moved back to his side as the food came to them. When he separated, Layla felt a bit embarrassed.

"I'm sorry. That was a little inappropriate of me. I don't know what came over me." Layla said.

"It's fine, and I know how you can make it up to me." Igneel said as they both roused each other up.

...

Igneel's House

Dinner might have been a little rough, but they both were able to save the night. The two of them got went back to Igneel's place so they could do their favorite activity together: each other. Once they got up to his room, they discarded their clothing until they were down to nothing and were eager to get to the good stuff. Layla shoved Igneel right against the wall and dropped to her knees and Igneel could just feel her soft lips at work. Layla reached up his chest and slid her hand against his muscles as Igneel placed one hand against the back of her head. When these two get like this, they feel so drawn to each other. They stayed like that for a moment before Igneel grabbed Layla and got her to stand up as he planted his lips right against hers. He reached right under and hoisted her up as he carried her straight to the bed and dropped her down.

"Come here." Layla said as she felt like she needed him. Igneel climbed right on top of her and he placed his hand between her legs. She could feel his fingers at work and she felt like she was being injected with pleasure. "Oh... Igneel..."

"I'm just simply returning the favor from before." Igneel teased as he twisted his hand around and Layla could feel shivers running through her spine in the opposite direction. Layla panted right from under him as she felt warm just from Igneel's fingers. Of course, she intends to return the favor back as she got a hold of him and rolled over so she was on top now.

"Were you referring to this?" Layla said as she grabbed a hold a part of Igneel himself. Her hold on him felt so nice as he tried to push his head deeper against the pillow as she rubbed. "What were you saying about what you were going to do to me?"

"Oh... A little lower..." Igneel asked. Layla did what he asked as her hand moved down to his base and he moaned like he was getting a nice massage. "Oh yeah..."

"You like it there? How about this?" Layla said as she moved her hand and the woman was the one who copped a feel this time. An intense feeling came over Igneel as he couldn't believe how bold and daring Layla was.

"Oh... Layla... You are certainly something else." Igneel moaned.

"And what are you going to do about it?" Layla teased as she didn't let go and got right in his face. Igneel couldn't hold back anymore. The two of them smashed their lips against each other and got their arms around each other with Igneel rolling them over so he was on top. Skipping foreplay, Igneel pushed his pelvis against Layla as hard as he could. He acted like a jackhammer as he pelted against Layla. He even tried smothering himself right in her breasts as he buried his face right in them. Layla's body felt like it was getting pummeled by Igneel's while Igneel took as much of her breasts in his mouth that he could. Every time they're together, it feels like fireworks and they both ravished in it. When Igneel finally pulled his head away and pushed her breasts together as close as he could.

"HAAAA!" Igneel tried taking in both of breasts in his mouth and tried sucking on them as hard as he could.

"AWW! AWWW! AWWW!" Layla cried out as it felt like her body was going to break apart in the most pleasurable way possible. Layla couldn't take it anymore as she couldn't hold on and was the first to unload. Layla didn't want this to end just yet as she grabbed a firm hold of Igneel and had them roll over once again with her sitting on his lap with Igneel sitting up. Igneel didn't slow down as he had Layla bounce against him. The two of them panted against each other with mesmerized eyes staring at each other.

"Give me a kiss. A nice sloppy one." Igneel insisted and Layla obliged as she smashed her lips against his and the two of them let their tongues dance. Igneel slid both his hands down her back until he reached her bottom and kept a firm hold on them. Layla kept her arms around his head and the two of them stood like that, holding each other as close as they could. The closest thing they came to breaking apart was when their lips separated and just had their tongues lick each other. They kept going like that until Igneel felt his end coming and tightened his hold on Layla and she felt like she was in heaven. When it was finally over, the two of them pulled their lips apart. They breathed against each and just sat like that with the two of them looking like they were in a trance after all that.

"You are something else." Layla said as she was still on cloud nine. "I loved my late husband, but you are really unlike any other man. I feel like a whole other woman when I'm with you."

"And you are as incredible as you are beautiful. We made love like nothing I've felt before, not since Natsu was born." Igneel said. "I would do this again and again, never getting tired of it. I want to love you until your body literally breaks apart."

"And I want to ravish you, use your body like a scratching post, and hold you so close to my body that you need the jaws of life to separate us." Layla claimed. "You bring out another side of me that I want to have this every day of every moment of my life. If I could, I love you with such intensity and never stop." With the two of them so high on what they just did, feeling like they're in trance, Layla said all the right words that convinced Igneel to say what he said next.

"Marry me!" Igneel said with Layla surprised. "I'm serious. I don't want this feeling to ever end. We won't have to hide, our children will learn to get along, and we always have a great time together. It never has to end. Marry me."

"Yes! Yes, I'll marry you!" Layla said as she kissed him and pushed him against the bed.

End of Flashback

...

At the time, they were a little distracted from what happened that night. They both meant what they said, but remembering was putting things on a new perspective on it. Now that they really thought about that night, it made them realize a few things.

"Um... Does it seem like you only asked me to marry you because..." Layla said as she wasn't sure what to say this.

"...because I just said it in the heat of the moment." Igneel said as they were now on the same page. "Looking back, it's starting to look that way. It looked like we were hitting a rough patch at the time, but we quickly changed it around."

"Yeah, but it wasn't just that one night." Layla said. "We've had a few rough moments in the past, but it was always different with our...intimate moments."

"You can say it. We always changed it around to some crazy, passionate, and intense sex." Igneel admitted. "It wasn't always like that. We've had some great moments with real intimacy, right? You know, where we really open up to each other emotionally. In fact, I was pondering before about marrying you."

"But you weren't sure." Layla said as the two of them are now starting to do some thinking. What happened next usually indicates something not good. "I think we should talk. I think we should REALLY talk."

...

Natsu and Lucy

"Oh my gosh..." Lucy said as she and Natsu finished their own intimate moment. Looks like it all runs in the family as both of them wished this would never have to end, even though they know it might have to.

"Lucy, you know how to make a man feel like a man." Natsu said as he was feeling good. Lucy enjoyed it, but she suddenly felt something a little off.

"Excuse me." Lucy said as she tried to climb out of the bed.

"I don't think so." Natsu said as he grabbed her and pulled her back so she was straddling him. "Our parents are probably still busy, and I'm good to go." He said as he started grinding and had Lucy's body moving, but she wasn't feeling it this time.

"Natsu, wait..." Lucy said.

"No way." Natsu said as he was ready to go again, but he should have. His eyes wondered up to her face and noticed she wasn't really looking so well. "Lucy? Are you okay?" He did stop, but it was too late. Lucy's stomach churned so much and it was too late. She ended up spewing right on him. That's one way to kill the mood.