Thanksgiving break came really fast, we were packing up Wednesday night to head out to my grandparent's house. I was a little nervous, I wasn't really sure how they would handle Gajeel. He is basically everything they hate. He has piercings, he can be loud, and he isn't exactly the best student. But despite that all I love him so much, I just hope they aren't too harsh with him. Gajeel took our bags down to his car and placed them in there. We took off in his car and as I looked out the window I was growing more and more nervous thinking about the weekend.
"Hey you okay?" Gajeel said looking at me.
"Yeah…fine." I said.
"No you're not, c'mon tell me what's wrong." He said as he got on the freeway.
I sighed, no matter how well I could lie Gajeel always knows when something is wrong with me. I wish I knew how he did that. "I'm just a little worried about this trip…you meeting them. My grandparent's aren't the warmest people."
"Yeah I could tell, they don't call you much. Even after everything that happened with you." He said as he looked at me with a sad gaze. I know he was thinking of my parents dying, and I felt a pain of grief in my chest.
"They're just busy." I shrugged, even though I knew that was a weak excuse.
"Shorty that's no excuse. My old man runs his own business but he still has time to call me a few times a week. They're your family, they should be supporting you. This has to be one of the hardest years you will ever go through, don't they get that?" He asked.
I shrugged again, "I've never had much of a relationship with my grandparents. My mom refused to follow their rules, she wanted to marry for love not money. Ever since my mom married my dad, they haven't talk to each other."
Gajeel whistled, "Your grandparent's must be fond of the tough love act, huh?"
"I guess so." I mumbled.
"Don't worry shrimp, it will a whole hell of a lot to scare me off." He smirked.
I couldn't help but smile, I just hoped he meant it. I changed the topic quickly so we wouldn't have to talk about that anymore. Once we arrived at my grandparent's house, Gajeel go out and opened the door to let me out. He grabbed our bags and headed to the door, I knocked and a maid answered it.
"Good evening miss, come in." She ushered us in and took our bags.
My grandmother came down the stairs, she smiled at me and then frowned slightly when she saw Gajeel. Oh no that's never a good sign. "Hello Levy." She said stiffly. This isn't going to end too well. "You didn't tell me your friend was a….man."
Gajeel didn't even look upset, "Gajeel, and actually I'm her boyfriend. Nice to meet you." He stuck out his hand and my grandmother held out her dainty hand and shook his hand.
"Nice to meet you, young man. I didn't realize that Levy even had a boyfriend.
I smiled guiltily, "Sorry grandmother, it just never came up." I said looking at my feet.
She sighed, "Well I guess it cannot be helped, why don't you let Oliva show you up to your rooms and then we can all talk tomorrow. After all it is pretty late." When she smiled and it looked almost forced. She nodded to Gajeel and then disappeared quickly. I frowned but then Gajeel took my hand in his and we followed Oliva up to our rooms. She showed us our rooms and had us separate, I knew it wouldn't be long before Gajeel showed up in my room.
I placed my bags on one of the chairs and got into my pajamas, I turned on the TV but soon enough I heard a soft knock on my door. I smiled and quickly opened the door, Gajeel came into my room in only his sweatpants. "Miss me?" He asked smirking. He bent down and kissed me then he walked further into my room and hopped on the bed. "What are we watching?"
I laughed, "When animals attack." I said.
He looked at the TV and smirked as he saw a video of some guy who owned a pet panther, and they guy being ripped to shreds as his pet turned on him. "Who would really be stupid enough to own a panther?" I smiled and got into bed next to him, without even looking at me he pulled me into his arms and we watched TV until the show ended.
"You okay shrimp?" He asked.
I wanted to lie to him but I knew he would call me out on it, "I'm just nervous…my grandmother wants to tell me something tomorrow, and I'm just kinda nervous to what it could be." He kissed my forehead.
"I'll be there for you shrimp, don't you worry." He kissed me softly on the lips and pressed his forehead to mine. "I love you Levy, you know that. So just trust that weather it be good news or bad news tomorrow I'll be there for you. I'm on your side, I'll always be on your side."
I felt my heart swell up with love, that was the sweetest thing and I really needed to hear that. I no longer felt so nervous to know what my grandparent's would want to say to me. Gajeel would be there for me, even if it was just moral support; with him I no longer felt so nervous. "Thank you Gajeel, I really needed to hear that. And I love you too, more than I ever loved anyone before." I smiled and laid my head on his shoulder. He was truly a sweet guy even if he did try to hide it, I doubt he ever let Natsu, Laxus, or any of his friends from school see this side of him. I know it made me sound childish but I loved that he didn't show it to them, because it made me feel special that I'm the only one who gets to see him like this.