Part 3: The Strip

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"Okay first, some ground rules."

Lucy and Natsu stood in the middle of her bedroom facing each other. They had moved from the living room to the bedroom because although the bedroom was a little intimate for a friends with benefits thing, the living room had a cold draft coming in and Lucy didn't like being cold.

"We don't tell our friends."

Natsu nodded. "Agreed." Their friends were amazing and he loved them but they were fucking insane.

"We don't tell our parents."

"Oh definitely." Igneel would've had a field day.

"And finally," Lucy began, "No talking about emotions. This is purely business. We have sex and then go on with our lives like normal."

"Of course."

"Alright, got it?" Lucy asked, sticking her hand out.

"Got it," he said, firmly gasping her hand and shaking it confidently. Both of them nodded at each other and proceeded to stand there in silence until Natsu took it upon himself to break it.

"So like…aren't you supposed to get naked now?"

"What?" Lucy yelped, "Me? Why me first?" Her arms flew up to cover herself even though she was still fully clothed (somewhat).

Natsu shrugged, "Well considering you're only wearing a shirt, my shirt by the way, and underwear, I figured you're already half there."

Lucy spluttered at his audacity although he did have a point. "What! No, nuh uh. You're the one who came up with this idea so you get naked first!"

"Oh come onnn, it's not like I haven't seen you naked before. Remember that time after Gray's pool par—"

"Natsu!"

"Okay okay fine," Natsu help out his hands to placate her, "Let's just strip at the same time."

Lucy nodded in agreement, "Okay, that sounds like a good idea."

"Okay ready?"

"Ready as I'll ever be," she huffed.

"Great!" Natsu shouted, hands already flying to the back collar of his shirt. "On the count of three, onetwothree go!"

In a flurry of movement the two ripped off their clothes. Shirts, shorts and underwear went flying all over the room. Lucy's bra landed on the lamp by her bed and Natsu's bright red boxer briefs slid along her desk. By the time she wiggled out of her little lace panties, Natsu was already standing proud in his birthday suit.

"Damn," Natsu whistled, openly admiring his best friend. "I always knew my best friend was hot."

"Oh shut up," Lucy muttered, fighting the urge to cover herself when his eyes lingered a little below her face. Clearly, she was not drunk enough for this and a deep blush was threatening to cover her entire face.

"Oh come on now, you're too shy for this to be casual," Natsu said, crossing his arms. "We're friends, remember? Buddies! I'm not your boyfriend so there's no need for any insecurities. We're best friends and we're supposed to be comfortable with each other."

"Ughhh, fine you're right," Lucy said, standing up a little straighter. Natsu was the last person to judge her for anything and she knew that very well. And besides, if she had to admit, she'd been working out lately so she did look good.

"Okay, what about me?" Natsu flung out his arms and bared all for her examination. "Am I up to your standards?" he asked, waggling his eyebrows.

She quirked an eyebrow and slowly let her eyes travel the length of his body. Natsu had always been attractive but with a physique like that, she could definitely see why girls would throw themselves at him. When her eyes dropped below his waistline, she tilted her head to the side thoughtfully. "I can work with it," she said cutely.

Natsu's smug grin dropped. "Work with it she said," he muttered, "Pfft, I'll show you work with it."

"Oh get over yourself," Lucy laughed, "All those girls you've slept with are finally getting to your head."

"Yeah," he agreed, "To my head, my neck, my di—"

"Oh my god, Natsu."

Natsu threw his head back and laughed while Lucy rolled her eyes and snorted.

Eyeing the bed, Lucy popped her hip out and crossed her arms underneath her cleavage. "So… I guess now we move to the bed?" she asked, inwardly smirking when she saw his eyes drop again.

Natsu dragged his eyes up to meet hers and his lips curved into a salacious grin. He jerked his head towards the bed and raised a challenging eyebrow at her. "Ladies first," he purred.


unlike Lucy, i have NOT been working out...hm, although i really should.

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