Chapter 8 – Come what may

In the morning Bixlow was expecting to see Lucy by his side. But she wasn't there. Where had she gone? He heard some noise in the bathroom and he went to have a shower with Lucy, instead of that he found Lucy on the floor, throwing up.

"What happens, Lucy?" He asked seeing that his Lucy was ill.

"It's the beer, don't worry" She didn't look at him but she knew he wouldn't leaver her alone. "Don't you have to go with Laxus and Gajeel to talk with the petitioner? I want my key"

"Yes, I have to hurry" Bixlow growled he wanted to stay with her now that she is ill "Sleep a bit. I will return as soon as possible"

The beer? Ha! She had drunk just one mug and she even if she couldn't stand drinking, she wasn't so weak. She had been thinking. Her period was late. A month. She had tried once and again but it didn't fit. Her last period had been two months ago. She was scared. She got up and had a shower. Should she go to the doctor? She couldn't buy a pregnancy test. And she couldn't tell to Bixlow. Oh…Bixlow, how was going to react Bixlow? At the end she stayed in bed still thinking about it.

"Are you feeling better?" Bixlow gave her some pills in the evening "Laxus got you key. That old bastard didn't want to give it to us but Laxus shocked him and his spouse gave the key to us and a little extra if we leave today."

"Thanks, I'm still feeling a bit nauseating" She took the pills "Then I should go to pick up my things"

"I will do it for you. Rest until our departure" Lucy wasn't pregnant. It was a fact. Maybe it was stress. She couldn't be pregnant because…how could she do it to Bixlow? "Do you need something? I'm going to eat something"

"No, thanks. I'm going to sleep a little…"

She was being cold. Bixlow gripped her chin and kissed her hard. She was being polite. He didn't like it. She was polite and cold with people whom she disliked or distrusted. And he was her man. He was her support.

"Are something you want to tell me?"

"Not-not really" She had stuttered. Bad signal. He sat in the bed. He was going to discover what was going on with Lucy. "What?"

"Tell me what is bothering you. Now. Or I will tell Mirajane" Lucy smiled, he was such a buffoon. "Don't smile. I'm being serious."

"It just…upset stomach" Did she think he was Natsu? He wasn't swallowing it. "It's true! Don't look at me like that!"

"I suppose you will tell me what is bothering you when you're ready" And he went out. He was going to discover what it is.

But…how? He couldn't talk about it with anyone. His possibilities were Laxus and Gajeel. Neither one nor the other was experts with women. He took the stairs and he saw his salvation. The receptionist lady. She was old and she had short white hair.

"May I help you?" He could see that she was frightened and still she was very polite.

"I need some advice with a woman" He felt like an idiot for asking about it a completely strange. "She is ill and she won't tell me why…"

"You should ask a doctor, then. Our doctor is Dr. Kuroki Stanza" She gave him directions as to how get there. "Have a nice day and good luck"

However, he didn't go to the doctor. How stupid it could be? He just went to Lucy's room and started to pack her things. He wanted her to tell him. What was going on with Lucy?

"I have your things" But she wasn't there, she was again in the bathroom "Laxus want us to walk, I will tell him we're going by train"

"You don't have to do that. I can walk perfectly" Now was him who was being cold and distant "Nauseas are going. Don't worry."

"As you wish ojou-sama. I'm going with Laxus anyway. Call me if you need something" And he left. Suck a prick. Jerk. Idiot. Arse.

"So, she is ill. What's the deal?" Laxus usually was an idiot, but when he wanted he could be an authentic motherfucker. "I'm sure she is just faking it so she hasn't to have sex with you. Women do that all the time."

"Not Lucy." He took a sip of beer; he was bored and worried and still there he was, in the bar with Laxus "She loves having sex with me."

"Then she doesn't love you, she loves your cock, my friend" Laxus laughed hard, really hard. "And she get bored. Maybe she should try another dick."

"I'm not sharing her, Laxus. She is mine."

"And you're boring. A threesome?"

"What are you two talking about?" Gajeel was there too. He hadn't participated in that sick conversation. It was wrong. With capital W. Wrong. "She is sick. By the time we get to Magnolia she will be alright. Let bunny girl be."

But when they arrived to Magnolia, Lucy was even worse. Train travel got her nauseating and he had to go to the loo a lot of time. Bixlow took her to their home. The piggy ride helped Lucy to get slept and she didn't wake up until next day. With more nauseas. Bixlow was still sleeping by her side. She wanted him too.

"Bixlow…" purred in his ear before bit his neck lightly "I want to play…"

Soon he had her under his body. He hadn't opened his eyes, he hadn't his visor and he could hurt Lucy. Still he knew where to kiss, where to lick and where to bit to have her moaning and begging for more. But…when he was going to take her, Lucy jumped from the bed and ran to the bath to throw up. Great.

"Are you alright?" He asked without move a bit.

"Yeah. I'm sorry." He could hear her washing her teeth and then she sat in the bed, without looking at him. He stroked her hips but she pushed him a little. "I…I'm going to the doctor. Would you mind?"

"It's a relief for me if you go to the doctor. I'm worried about you. Do you want me to go with you?"

"Nah…I will ask Levy-chan. You just make something for lunch and wait for me. I will tell you what the doctor tells me" She kissed him and then began to dress up.

Bixlow wanted to go with her. It wasn't like he didn't trust her, it was that he was afraid for her and wanted to listen what is going on from the doctor's lips.

"I'm sure you'll be alright but I'm still worried. Come home as soon as possible." How sweet it sounded coming from his lips. It was her home as much as Fairy Tail was their family.

"I'll"

She would work with anything the doctor tell her, but still she was sure she was going to need Levy's support if the doctor say what she most feared. She didn't know how Bixlow would react to her pregnancy news if she was pregnant. It was just a feeling. Still the doctor wasn't clement with her. And she arrived to her home trembling. Bixlow was in the dining room. She couldn't help but sob. Her cries made Bixlow to notice her.

"What happens, baby-chan?" He tried to hug her but she didn't let him "What said the doctor?"

"I'm sorry, Bixlow, I'm truly sorry…I didn't mind this to happen" Levi had been with her and she was so happy, but Lucy wasn't because she hadn't talked about it with her lover "I'm so sorry!"

"Lucy! Stop apologizing and tell me already what the hell is going on!" He shouted. He will accept what may come. His scream stopped Lucy's cries. "Now sit and tell me"

"…" She sat and looked at him with teary eyes "Bixlow…I-I…the doctor said that I'm pregnant"

What the hell?