Dinner with the Villain

The next evening Erza invited me and Natsu to her house for dinner with her husband, who I am told by Erza was very handsome. I wore a simple long sleeved blue dress with frills trailing down to her ankles while Natsu wore a clean and buttoned up dress shirt with a pair of jeans much to my dismay. Natsu tucked in his SIG Sauer P228 semi-automatic pistol behind his back with the safety locked. Once we got to Erza house which was just right across the street. Erza greeted us with a smile as a familiar blue haired mastermind appeared right beside her. Jellal. I felt Natsu stiffen and I clutched my hands for a brief moment then relaxed.

"This is my husband, Jellal." gestured Erza to the man that was currently standing next to her. Don't jump to conclusions, Lucy. For I know she could be playing house right now or have no idea what her husband is doing in the underworld...Focus on the mission, got to find that sleeping agent. I smiled and greeted without a moment's hesitation. "It's nice to meet you, Jellal... Erza was right you are handsome."

"Lucy!" said Erza sharply as I grinned. Natsu quite rudely asked while putting his hand around my waist, "So where's the food?"

The dinner was good and Natsu didn't complain about not having any spicy food on his plate. I knew he observing Jellal like a elite, and cautious at the same time and often I noticed him moving his food around his plate. I nudged him and gave him a look. Eat the food, Natsu. I knew food was one of his guilty pleasures when on missions and avoided eating too much of it. I thought it was unhealthy of him, but if it kept him focused on the mission. Natsu took another bite of out the chicken breast grudgingly.

"Did you use rosemary with the chicken?" I asked Erza. She nodded. "I added it to lessen out the lemon juice I used."

"I see, and is this china? It must have been expensive." I commented to keep the conversation going.

"Not really. Jellal bought for me on one of my birthdays."

"Really now?" said Natsu as Jellal gave his wife a kiss on the cheek. "I would anything of her."

"So how did you two meet?" I asked curiously as Erza looked up at Jellal with joyous smile before saying. "It was like a fairy tale. We met in Hawaii, isn't that right Jellal?"

"We met in a snack bar on the beach, struck a conversation, and the rest is history."

I noticed how Jellal kept it short and how Erza went along with it. Most wives would tell the whole story to the last detail. This further confirmed my suspicions that something was wrong. Natsu asked where the bathroom was as Jellal told him. I heard Erza ask me where did I first meet Natsu. I looked back towards the hallway where Natsu went down to the bathroom. I paused for a brief moment. Repeating the cover story that we and Natsu made up right before we started on this mission in my mind.

"We met in a gym, one of my friends thought it would be a good way to meet tough guys looking for a challenge." I lied. I didn't want to share that part of my life yet especially to the villian right across from me.

"My husband was sparring with a friend of his who happened to catch her eye and-"

"I challenged her to a little fist fight." I turned around seeing Natsu with that spicy demeanor of his.

"Who won?"

"It was tie." We both said simultaneously with matching grins. I remember the first time I spared with the famous Natsu Dragneel a.k.a the Salamander.

I redone my now straightened ponytail as I watched a certain pink haired man sparing foot to foot with the raven haired and dark blue eyed man, who my friend Juvia was talking about. We were watching them from the the top of the stairs waiting for our turn to use the training mat.

I heard another squeal from a girl who was obviously crushing 'Gray-sama' as I saw the man take off his sweaty shirt and toss it to the ground before thorowing another punch at Natsu. I had been informed by Juvia who called him so. I rubbed my temples swearing that if any on of those girls squealed 'Gray-sama' name one more time I was going to kick their asses on the mat as I noticed Juvia was currently glaring at the girl who did the squeal. Unfortunately while I turned my eyes onto Juvia and not the match I didn't know who won.

"He's looking at you, Juvia." I commented as I saw the man of my best friend's dream waved to her as I heard Natsu shout my name. "Lucy!"

"Hey Natsu." I waved before gesturing Juvia with her now red face to come along. While Gray and Juvia talked I asked Natsu. "So who won?"

"I did of course." Then I heard a protest from Gray. "It's amazing how you guys are still friends."

Natsu opened his mouth to reply as a shout from Gray interrupted him as I asked. "Wanna spar?"

"What?" Natsu replied as I sighed and repeated my question. "Are you still up for another spar?"

"Anytime." We walked to the mat and circled around each other before exchanging a few punches and kicks. Then Natsu went down sweeping his leg over knocking me off my feet not before I gave him a good pull towards me and flipped us around. I placed my hands on his chest asking in a mocking voice. "Are you ready to give up?"

Suddenly he took my hands by the wrist and flipped us over. Natsu successfully pinned me down with him straddling on my hips. "Never."

There was a sudden heat i notice surrounding us. Maybe it was the sweat from our pores or the heat radiating from the heater since it was winter. Or maybe a fiery aggression. Or the scorching look with his eyes as my heart started to quicken like I had run 4 miles nonstop.

The tension was burning and neither of us were willing to give up. That was one of the main problem I had with him. We couldn't keep our hands off of each other. Then I heard Mira call for me from the edge of the mat ending the tension and sudden heat that I had notice around us. Natsu got off of me with a smile. "I'll see you later, Luce."

I nodded simply because I knew my voice would fail me.

After a little more conserving with Erza and Jellal we headed back to our house. Natsu stopped at the front door of our house holding my hand stopping me from putting the key in the lock.

"Lucy." said Natsu. I knew what he was about to say, and I shook my head. "I know."

Don't get too close.

Another chapter done and late. T.T

Sorry, but when you're worn out with nature you sleep and drink.

I want to thanks to Cat Goliath for always spotting out those little mistakes I always make! =)

~2/1/13~

Today's just horrible unfortunately, I won't be updating anymore due to the fact that my labtop got stolen, because someone broke into my house. Right now I'm pretty pissed off...alot... *sighs* In the meanwhile I start working on the written drafts on the new chapters and other fanfics that I have on my hands.