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Chapter 51

Plausible Deniability

Deciding to be daring Natsu edged a little closer to Lucy's sleeping form.

Close but not touching.

This way when Lucy woke up the next morning and found him, he would have a chance at talking his way out of a beating…He hoped.

Suddenly a small pair of arms twined around his chest causing him to freeze. He looked down to find himself staring at a slightly scruffy mass of blonde hair.

Natsu momentarily contemplated untangling himself from her grasp but decided against it.

If he was going to die tomorrow this was a hell of a way to go.