I am SO SORRY that I haven't updated in a long while. Hopefully, I should have plenty of time this summer. I'm getting surgery Friday, so I should have time to write since I won't have anything else to do. I also apologize that I'm a bit rusty. Hopefully, I should get out of that soon!

So, here's to you guys that have been waiting so patiently for my return. I hope you love it, and leave a review so I know! Love you guys!

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail, Hiro Mashima did. If I did though, NaLu would totally be canon already...

Natsu's POV

She lounged across the leather sofa, a watchful lioness eyeing her innocent prey with her black whip swinging tauntingly like the flicker of a tail. Her eyes were narrowed, revealing only a languid confidence, and her full crimson lips, slightly askew in a playful smirk, hinted at all the games she'd force on her fresh meat before the night broke.

"What the hell?" I found myself shouting loudly in surprise. "Lucy!" I called towards the bathroom, and she replied with a muffled sound that I took as a reply. I sat cross legged on the bed, the blue hotel comforter thrown half-heartedly around me. Lucy had wanted to "freshen up" as soon as we returned from Blue Pegasus, and her face turned three shades of red while she grabbed something from her suitcase and made a mad dash towards the bathroom. I had looked over towards her affects where a curious red string was hanging off the side, and that's when I found her writing journal. She'd kill me if she knew I was reading it, but what was the point of writing if not to share with others?

I just didn't think I'd run straight into a sex scene! "Who writes these kinds of things?" I yelled, and when only silence answered me, I continued reading. Hey, it was pretty hot and curiosity did kill the cat…

She sauntered casually around the room, slowly stroking her black whip. Her prey was stunned, his heartbeat erratic in his chest, and he squirmed against the restraints tied securely behind his back. The seductress gently laughed as his futile struggles, and she approached him finally. The prisoner momentarily forgot how to breathe as she elegantly placed her long Amazon legs around him. One black fingernail slowly streaked down his cheek, and he could barely suppress a shiver that trickled through his nerves. Her hot breath was at his ear, and she chuckled softly as her hands began to trace the contours of his body. She purred to him—

"Natsu…want to play a game?"

My muscles tensed and I armed myself with excuses about why I was reading her journal…but then I saw her standing in the middle of the room. Her luscious blonde hair fell freely around her breasts, and her brown eyes bore hotly back into mine. She was beautiful, but her normal features were not what made me hesitate in awe. Like the woman from her story, gone was the feigned innocence of the celestial mage, and here stood the terrifying cold confidence of a new Lucy dressed in black leather, so tight and revealing, it made you wonder what would happen if it moved even an inch. In her hands she gripped her black whip, stroking it gently as she would a kitten.

"I think it's time for punishment," she purred.

The story dropped onto the floor, and I gulped. Hard. "A-are you trying to be Virgo now?" I tried joking.

Lucy strode towards me, and I backed away to the far corner of the bed. My heart was beating hard against my chest, and my head couldn't decide if I was afraid or aroused by this new Lucy. The blonde never stopped her advances, and she climbed the bed as if it was nothing. She leaned over me, a wild smile on her face and laughed once.

"Prepare for your death, Natsu Dragneel."

Lucy's POV

Many, many hours later…

"Lucy dear, let me tell you a story." My mother wrapped her warm hands around me as I cuddled against her side. She smiled down at me as I settled into my position and awaited the bedtime story. Mother was always sweet and gentle and each night she entertained me with a last story and a kiss goodnight before I would fall asleep.

"What is it, Mama?" I asked, beaming at her excitedly.

She chuckled as she ran her fingers through my hair, and began to spin the greatest story I had ever heard…

"Do you know how celestial spirits became such as they are…?"

The early light of the pre-dawn trickled through the curtains and gleamed brightly against the walls of the hotel as unsettled dust waltzed in its beams. I groaned and closed my eyes again, trying to fall back asleep but knowing it was a frivolous wish. My heart was aching too much and my thoughts could not stop rushing in and out long enough for sleep to take over. I couldn't this feeling that something was wrong. Very wrong.

It was the dream again, the same one I have had nearly every night since Nashi and the others had arrived. At first, I thought it was nonsense, and I pushed it away to the back of my mind like I would with other useless and irrelevant memories. But, then it kept persisting, and this feeling kept growing each night until I was nearly choking on it. It made for some very sleepless nights and an even more stressful day.

But, what did it mean?

The bed shifted slightly, and a hot breath curled around my neck, dragging me out of my negative thoughts. Slowly, I turned to face the sleeping Natsu, his face relaxed in a satisfied smile. How nice it must be for him to take each day and make the most out of it like he always did. It's one of the reasons I fell in love with him, his honest and loving persistence. I couldn't tell you when I fell in love with him, because it could not be pinned down to any specific time or event. No, I guess, I have always loved him.

My fingers stroked across his cheek before I could think about it, and two lazy onyx eyes creaked open to stare back. His smile was contagious, and he wriggled closer until he pressed a gentle kiss on the tip of my nose. I giggled and returned the kiss on his cheek.

"I'm sorry if I woke you," I told him.

His hand pushed back a few strands of blonde hair from my face, and he placed his lips on my forehead. "Don't be," he said softly, still kissing my head. He looked down into my eyes, and his hand lifted my chin. "If it's only you I wake up to every morning, I won't mind at all."

Another smile ran onto my lips, and I closed it down on his mouth. He was hesitant, as if afraid this were just a dream, but then his fingers tangled into my hair and he kissed me back with more heated urgency. His body tumbled over mine, and I could feel my lower parts heating up in reply. His own member began to harden against my thighs, begging for action.

Natsu laughed suddenly and pulled back slightly. "This is a change from last night," he jested, and my face began to burn brightly.

The night before, I had hid in the bathroom for hours, trying to muster up the courage to be like the heroine in my novel. She was sexy and confident in all the areas I was not. This might have been the only time Natsu and I had—had… Well, I wanted it to be memorable. I wanted to be that fiery vixen that made her prey beg for surrender and for more. I wanted to bring out that Natsu that was fired up and scared him to the point where it brought out his inner dragon. I wanted to be a challenge.

Looking around the room, I had to suppress a shiver of trepidation. Mavis, were we in trouble now.

Following my gaze, Natsu whistled low. "Sorry about that, Luce."

I sighed. "There's nothing we can do about it now…"

The hotel was in shreds. It looked like there two dragons in the room, not one. On the floors and the walls were scorch marks, and the comforter lied on the floor in complete disarray. Against the bed rested half melted hand cuffs and burnt rope bindings, and across the floor were shredded clothes that looked as if they had gone through a wood chipper. My whip was thrown against the opposite wall, an outline of it burned into the yellow wallpaper. Shards of busted lamps were mixed with splintered desks and shattered kitchenware.

Don't ask. Just. Don't.

"Our marriage was definitely consummated," Natsu joked lightly and flinched when I swatted at his fluffy, pink head.

I growled, "Shut up." I sighed heavily and grumbled, "There goes my rent this month."

Natsu's head cocked sideways. "Rent? I thought you were going to come live with me and Happy now."

My cheeks began to heat up again. "Y-yeah… Sorry. It's still a little new to me." Slowly, I lifted my hand and watched as the single gem on the wedding ring caught the sunlight and sparkled brightly.

Natsu grabbed my hand and kissed my fingers. "Mrs. Dragneel," he rumbled huskily. I started to blush again, but his mouth came crushing onto mine suddenly. "Mrs. Dragneel," he said into my lips, his tongue seeking entrance. I allowed it and almost fainted from the sudden bliss coursing through my body. My lower half heated instantly, and he was hard and urgent against my skin. Without a second thought, he dove into me, and I could barely bite back a yearning scream at the hard plunge. His breath was in my ear. "Mrs. Dragneel." His hands rounded my rear and lifted me a few inches off the bed as his hips rocked relentlessly into me. My head fell back, and I moaned with each thrust and quiver of his body. Then, his fingers found the soft flesh just before the entrance he was hammering into. They began to rub in tantalizing circles, creating small convulsions. Natsu's breathing spiked erratically, and he closed his eyes. His own moans started to rival mine and his body tensed, and fire began to appear in short puffs from his mouth. My hips rocked in time with his, and with one last thrust, he released his pain and pleasure into me as I climaxed against his touch.

Sweat glistened our bodies, and Natsu collapsed onto me, his heart hammering against my chest. I stroked his back, trying to calm my breathing. Then, he chuckled and said, "Mrs. Dragneel. That will never stop turning me on."

I smiled and tucked my head into the crook of his neck. For now, it was warm and safe. It offered distractions from all outside obstacles, and for a second, I could pretend we could stay wrapped up in each other forever.

"I love you, Natsu Dragneel."

"And I love you, Lucy Dragneel."

Okay! Short chapter update, but I hope you like it! R&R and let me know what you think, and what you would like to see!