Chapter 7
Juvia's POV
Gray and I were inside my room as I opened the door. To be honest right now, I feel nervous about the whole thing. I mean Gray is in my apartment and I don't know what to expect.
"This is a nice little place you have." He said.
"Oh, thanks. Lucy suggested it to me. It's very roomy." I turn on the light and set my keys aside on the table. "Please have seat."
Gray took off his shoes and sat down on the couch. "So, how have been living these past few days?"
I went by the kitchen and grab two cups to make hot chocolate. "I have been a little dull to be honest with you. My friends said I need to get out more. Be a free woman." Gray chuckled as he leaned back. "You don't say. And how that's working out for you?"
"Um.. I'm starting to learn. Like the dance class from last night, I had …fun there."
"Yeah, I did too." He gave a smile at me. Why does he makes nervous around me?
"So, do you want any hot chocolate?" I ask.
"Of course."
I sat on the floor while we're drinking our hot beverage. "Ow, this is really hot." Gray chuckled. So did I.
" Can I ask you a question? I've always wondering, I've you ever consider to be the marriage type."
"No. In fact, I never wanted to get married. At least not yet. I've always wanted a woman to understand me and always to be outgoing and fun. Sometimes my life get pretty boring to say the least."
"And Audrey isn't the person you're looking for."
Gray sighed in disappointment. "I don't know what to do anymore about her. It gets me so vexed that I'm with her. And I know in my heart she doesn't want me to tie the knot."
I smiled. "Well, then. I guess that figures out your mood swing."
"What are you saying?" he looks at me.
"I mean you seem so angry at work. You always have this cold stare around everyone."
"Oh that. It because of my boss. And some of my co-workers saying things behind my back." He takes a nice warm sip. "I'm glad that Natsu, Gajeel, and the other friends I got aren't douchebags."
"Well, sometimes." he replied. We laughed.
"You know you're one of the most generous people that I have ever met." We stared at each other. Not letting our eyes turned away. Why I feel hot around him? He set aside his hot chocolate. "So, what do you in your spare time." he asks me.
"Well, I always listen to music it reduces my stress and it makes feel like I'm in another world."
"Really? I do that too. You see my father got me into listen music. It something that I'm thankful for."
"So, you want to listen to some?" I ask.
Gray nods and I got up and put on one of my favorite songs. As the music starts, Gray hears the music notes and then the sound of the saxophone came into play.
"I know this song." He stands up and talks toward me. "Care for a dance?" He reaches out his hand to me. I took it and we began to do a slow dance. This feels so real to me. I closed my eyes and felt my heart beating out of chest. Then, Gray pushes me and I twirl around for second and then we swayed back and forth and side to side. Then, he twirls me again and his hand was around my waist.
My face was blushing. This body was touching mine just the dance at the studio. Damn my hormones. Then, I looked up and Gray was blushing as well. That was unusual for him. "Are you okay?" I ask him.
He looks at me. "Yeah."
Then, his face was close to mine. What was happening? Why is it happening? There no way he would… Then, I suddenly I lost my footing and was about to fell until Gray caught me. "Now, are you okay?" He asked. My face was flushing like Erza's scarlet hair.
"Umm… I'll be right back." I got up and went inside the bathroom. I locked the door and stood back against it. "Oh my god." I grip myself. My hands are still shaky. Why oh why? My red face wouldn't go away.
The sensation was overwhelming. I couldn't help but wanting to kiss him. I went into the faucet to wash my face. I need to calm my heart.
Gray's POV
Why? Damn it, why did I scare her like that? I know that I've mean face: but, why? I gulped. I breathed in and out. This is so weird. I never felt something like this before with any woman that I ever seen. I still felt the shivering sensation as we danced. The feel of skin and her body entwine with mine.
My heart; I touched it, it was still beating. I wanted to hold her so much. Maybe I should apologize to her. I went to turn down the music and went to the bathroom door and knocked on it.
"Juvia, are you there?" I reply. "Look, I'm so sorry about that. I don't want you to think I'm some shady person. I'm a good man at heart. And I hope we get to talk some more."
She didn't answer. I sighed in disappointment. "Anyway, I better go. I'll see you at work tomorrow, okay?" I turned around and pull out a piece of paper out of my pocket. I wrote down my number on it. Hopefully, she'll call soon. I grab my things and left.
Juvia's POV
I hear the front closing. I wanted to punch myself for what happened out there. I'm really falling from him? A man that is soon to be married? I finally calm down a I tied my hair into a ponytail and exit out of the bathroom. As I went to the table there was something on there.
It was his cell number on a piece of paper. I grab my phone and dial it. It rang and rang until I hear his voicemail.
"Hey, this Gray Fullbuster. I'm unavailable at this time. Give me a name, phone number and message. I'll return your call as soon as I can. Thank you and Have a great day.
"Hey, Gray. It's me. Sorry about what happened. I got little nervous; but, I'm fine now. So, I hope we can talk some more and see you soon."
I hang up and feeling a little glad. I fall onto the couch and curl myself up to relax.
Gray's POV
As I was waiting for Andrew to come and get me, I was in a little daydream about myself at home and seeing a woman wearing a maid outfit. And look to see who it was. Juvia turned to me and smiled. And my heart really began to race.
"Welcome back, master." She winked at me.
I suddenly snap out of my perverted mind and looked at that I have a voice message. When I listen to it, I know she was scared about it; But not as sacred. That made smiled knowing she was okay.
I hope too we can talk to each other some more.