WARNING : Beware of love scene - not that detail (That's why it is rated M)

Nami, Tashigi and Vivi were walking in the narrow passage towards their office.

"Tashigi-san, you look down lately" Vivi spoke.

"Just tired" She replied as she held her file closer to her chest.

Nami felt the tension rose as they fell silence.

"Ah, Zoro-san!" Vivi spoke as she saw Zoro walked in the opposite direction.

All of them looked at him.

"Good afternoon Zoro-san" Vivi greeted and bowed a little.

"Afternoon" He replied with a smile. After that, he left without saying anything.

That was when Nami realized, Tashigi tensed a bit, "Tashigi-chan! Are you okay?"

"Hmm" was her short reply then she left the two as she headed to her table.

Nami and Vivi looked at each other in confusion.

At the café, during lunch hour...

Nami and Vivi watched Tashigi poked her food without exactly eating them.

"Cheer up, Tashigi-chan! What happened?" Nami asked.

Tashigi sighed, "I never understand him"

"Huh? What is it?" Vivi asked in confusion.

"We fought"

"Huh?" Vivi and Nami startled.

"Tashigi-san, that's rare" Vivi said.

"I was just asking him his problem, but who knew he blew up in an instant"

"You may have said something he didn't like Tashigi-chan" Nami replied her.

"I was just asking him… about Kidd"

Nami felt her heat skipped a beat, and then she turned her attention to look at her.

"But why you asked him about Kidd?" Vivi asked.

"I don't know. I was just curious" Tashigi explained

Nami studied Tashigi.

"But why Kidd?" Vivi asked her again.

"I don't know. I meant to ask him long time ago. Do you remember how he suddenly lost his temper at Kidd?" Tashigi directed her question to Vivi.

Vivi nodded, "Yes. Normally, Zoro-san doesn't even bother over the small matter"

"Now you get it" Tashigi spoke.

Deep inside, Nami agreed with what Vivi had said. That Zoro, he wouldn't give a damn thing if it didn't concern him. Had Tashigi known any better, she would know the reason Zoro behaving that way. But Nami just kept things inside her. She had no intention to tell them anything about that.

"Nami-san, do you happen to know about Kidd and Zoro?" This time directed her question to her.

Nami shook her head, "I'm sorry Tashigi-chan… I don't know" She didn't know how that bullshit lie slipped easily out of her mouth. Without even a bit of guilt.

"Ah… maybe I should apologize" Tashigi whined, "I shouldn't bring that up" dropping her head on the table.

"Cheer up, Tashigi-san!" Vivi encouraged her friend.

"By the way Nami-san, I mean to ask you this, but who is Kidd-san to you?" Vivi suddenly interrupted.

"Kidd? He is just a friend. Kidd and I used to study in the same school" Nami replied.

"No wonder you guys are so close. Must be hard to be with him" Vivi said, "Ah... Sorry Nami-san, I didn't mean to..."

"It's okay. I'm used to it" Nami smiled.

"Could he be your first boyfriend? That Kidd?" Tashigi guessed as she got up.

Nami startled at her remark, "Tashigi-chan, you are quite sharp" she complimented.

"Just got the feeling. Seeing you guys are that close. Then how come you… ah… I mean, now you are with Law-san" Tashigi asked.

"We broke up then I went to further my study, happened to meet Law" Nami explained, obviously skipping some details.

" No wonder Kidd-san is still… you know… quite possessive over you" Vivi wondered.

"He is?" Nami raised her brows.

"Yeah! Clearly seen in his action. I think he cares about you" Tashigi answered.

Nami pouted, "I wonder why" she remembered the same thing Law said to her.

"Speaking of which, Zoro-san never showed his concern the way a boyfriend should" Tashigi whined.

"Maybe… he cares, he just doesn't know how to show it" Nami said knowing very well she didn't mean that.

Tashigi listened to her. "You are right. But, I want to feel that kind of feeling. Having someone to care about you. I envy you Nami-san"

"There's nothing you should be jealous about" Nami replied.

"Why not? You know, the time I saw how Law took care of you when you were ill, I reflected my relationship with Zoro. I was hoping he is that kind of a guy" Tashigi explained. "Well, maybe because we met under certain circumstances. Not like you"

"What do you mean?" Nami frowned, confused.

"You see, Zoro and I…" Tashigi paused for a while, "No! Do you believe arranged marriage is still existed?" Tashigi asked both Vivi and Nami all of sudden.

Both nodded.

"That's how Zoro and I were assigned to each other. Our family arranged that for us"

Nami felt a slit through her heart when she heard that. And she didn't feel right about that too.

"Being with such a family, I had no choice but to obey. Maybe the same thing goes to Zoro-san. He couldn't choose his own path" Tashigi confessed.

"I fell for him the first time I saw him, our family were having a gathering dinner just to let us meet. He hardly ever noticed me" Tashigi recalled the memory back "But then, when I heard my mom arranged our marriage, I just agreed since I know it is Zoro I will be married to"

Nami listened intently; she felt Tashigi was purposely shot her with thousand of stones even though she knew she had no intention to do so.

"Three years ago, we were supposed to get engaged but, Zoro-san decided to postpone the engagement, all of sudden, saying it would be best if we try to know each other first" Tashigi explained. "I don't know the reason why, but knowing that, of course I felt a little disappointment. Since Zoro-san thought it was the best, I just followed along. And we ended the way we are now"

Each and every word Tashigi uttered tore her every core.

"Tashigi-san!" Vivi could only let out a concern.

"It's okay Vivi" Tashigi smiled and sipped her drink.

Nami looked at the food in front of her. She lost her appetite in an instant.

"I'm just glad, Zoro-san accepts me the way I am. I am just waiting for him to open up for me a bit more but somehow, there are still lots of him that I don't know" Tashigi uttered. "He's a complicated man. I never understand him"

"Tashigi-san, this is the first time I heard you talking and complaining about Zoro-san" Vivi spoke then turned to Nami when she noticed her kept quiet "Nami-san, are you okay?"

"Um… just feel somewhat weird" Nami answered. But then she realized her mistake when Vivi and Tashigi looked at her in confusion, "I mean, arranged marriage, it's so rare nowadays, but then I know it happens to someone I know… it's just too strange" she tried to explain herself.

Vivi and Tashigi nodded.

"Maybe, that's why he didn't really feel any attachment to me" Tashigi continued.

"I'm sure, Zoro-san feels too" Vivi assured her.

Tashigi sighed again and sipped her drinks.

"Maybe Zoro-san is right. I might just overly concern over nothing" Tashigi spoke again.

"Don't worry Tashigi-san. I am sure, Zoro-san will forgive you" Tashigi smiled at Vivi's comforting words.

"Nami-san, if you don't mind I ask you this, if Law-san and you get into a fight, how do you manage to make up?" Tashigi asked out of curiosity.

Nami shot her head up, "It depends. But normally, he is the one who make things up. He is too mature" Nami explained.

"It must be awkward right?"

"Well, if you know how to spice things up, it's not that hard"

Tashigi sighed again, "Maybe I should apologize"

On that very day, Nami realized one thing she hadn't done before, never did come to her mind to think why Zoro left her. And now, she had the urge to know.

Law exited the bathroom then he saw Nami still sat, leaning her back against the pillow for a support.

"Not sleep?" Law asked as he walked towards the bed.

"Just a little bit more. I want to finish up this chapter" Nami replied without moving her eyes from the reading material.

"Night, sweet" Law said kissing her head.

"Night" Nami watched him settling himself next to her.

Nami still held the book in her hand. After a while, her thought ran back to the conversation she had with Tashigi few days ago.

"Arranged marriage, huh?" And now her mind was completely focusing on the man that came to her mind. Her mind recalled back the time Zoro said to not care every single thing about him. Somehow she felt like she could relate what happened years ago to Tashigi's story. "Can I say the reason he left because of that arranged marriage?" She tapped her fingers on her chin.

"No! No! No! I don't think so… coincident? But He said he won't ever let me go" she processed her mind, searching for logic answers. "In the end, he left me though. That was obviously a lie" Nami frowned, feeling irritated at that thought.

Nami let out a silent sigh. She recalled back her memories with him hoping to find just little hint why he left. "Could it be his mother?" His mother as well as his family never liked her. It was just Zoro who kept defending her.

Well, what kind of mother wanted a stained girl like her, as she labeled Nami, to be with her son, or rather part of the family. His mother never liked her ever since the first time they met.

"Am I that desperate?" Nami asked herself.

"But, Zoro-san never once said I love you" suddenly Nami heard Tashigi's voice rang inside her mind. Then Nami felt something warm knocking her heart when she thought about Zoro. Her heart softened.

"Never once…" She didn't know why but she smiled at the thought.

/"Nami, come! There's a certain place I want to go with you. Just with you" Zoro said to her.

Nami followed him to the car. They arrived at the said destination.

"This place is quite isolated" Nami uttered as she studying her surrounding following Zoro's lead.

Zoro held her hand as they walked toward the hills. Nami's eyes widened at the view, letting Zoro's hand go as she stepped forward. Beyond the hills, she saw a rocky limestone cliff overlooking the crystal water. They sat there for hours, listening to the sound of waves breaking on the rocks down below. There was something ethereal about the view before them. The sky was a shade brighter than usual and the wind blew lightly caressing her face.

"I never knew this place existed. It's magical" She said watching the scenic vista.

"It's just a place where I usually go when I need to be alone" Zoro explained to her. "And now, it's ours"

Nami turned her head to the back and sending him a smiled "I feel calm. Thanks"

Zoro smiled back at her. A smile that killed her inside. She stood looking up the cloud, closing her eyes and smelling the fresh air. She felt so refreshed.

Zoro looked at her small form. Her orange hair waved as the wind blew. Unaware, he rose and walked towards her standing at her back. His hand instinctively snaking around her small waist and pulled her closer in a hug.

Nami felt a hard body pressed against her back. Hands were securely wrapped around her waist. She then put a hand on his hands. She leaned her head on his shoulder and they stayed like that. She could feel his breath against her neck.

After a long silence, he uttered, "I love you".

Surprised, she opened her eyes and turned her head to look at him. He put his chin on her shoulder with his eyes still closed and a small smile painted on his lips. A small smile formed on her lips and leaned her head to his head and closed her eyes again.

"You know..."

"Hm…"

"This is so rare" she smiled, waiting for his response. When he didn't say anything, she continued "I wish I could hear you say that every moment"

"Are you stupid?" he said "I won't say that again"

She laughed. She could feel that he was also smiling./

Nami shaking the thought away "Why the hell am I remembering that?"

She turned to the side just to see Law who was spooning, sleeping soundly. "Even in his sleep, he still looks cool". She put her novel on the table and turned off the lamp. Nami moved herself so that she was close to him. She turned her body to face his back and leaning her forehead against his back snaking her hand around his torso and sleep.

Law opened his eyes as he felt a hand sneaked around his torso and glanced over his shoulder just to see Nami who leaned against his back. He smiled and closed his eyes again.

Nami put the box next to the table. Their team had done with the decorating and all that left was arranging the round table but since Franky's team insisted on doing that, they agreed to delegate the task to them. And that also meant, they finished their task and continued on their daily tasks. As she passed, she saw the notice board then her mind recalled back the moment she fell on him. Her hand suddenly went to her neck, massaging the warmth that still lingering there. Her head turned to the pantry when she heard the door opened. She waited and saw Usopp exited the pantry.

"Oh.. N… Nami" Usopp stuttered.

Nami gave him a smile, "Have you taken your lunch?"

""Not yet" Usopp felt tense when he faced Nami. He put his hands on his pockets.

"Come! Let's go the café altogether. All of them were gathering there" Nami said softly.

Usopp nodded, but he didn't look at her.

Nami studied him, she could see him tensed. It couldn't be helped, he might be scared or shy after witnessing something that was so embarrassing, even she felt ashamed when she remembered. Both of them walked to the lift without exchanging words.

When they arrived at the café, Nami saw Sanji waved at them and she pulled Usopp as she walked to the direction. Sanji pulled the chair for Nami to sit.

"Thanks, Sanji-kun" Nami settled herself to sit. When she turned her head to the front, she saw Zoro who was sitting talking to Brook. As she studied him, she remembered what Tashigi had told her the day before. She felt her heart filled something she couldn't even fathom.

But then she saw him glanced at her and sent her his genuine smile. At the moment, when their eyes met, Nami felt her heart jumped.

They still had another week and that one week had changed everything between Nami and Zoro. They had to work together and helped each other for the presentation about their completed project. Nami no longer felt the urge to avoid his every presence. She didn't know the exact reason but she knew, ever since she heard Tashigi's story, she felt relief. For what, she couldn't explain. It just felt like, half of the weight lifted from her shoulder. It could be the resentment she had towards him began to subside; nevertheless she didn't really put lot of thought into it. She still had to mind their distance because she was thinking about Tashigi, and of course Law.

However, the latter did not think the same. Zoro did feel the changes but he didn't say much about that. As long as he could see Nami the way she was now, then he wouldn't mind. He took that as a positive hint to advance towards her. He didn't want to miss any chance of getting her back, whatever it took. Just like what he did in the past. He wanted to let her know that she still owned his heart, even until now, and he hoped, Nami felt the same too.

Nami and Law were still gathering in the kitchen after dinner. Law was sitting on the kitchen table while Nami was cleaning the counter. Only the music accompanied them. As Law listened to the beat, he caught some of the lyric that made him horny all of sudden. He blamed the lyric for turning him on.

He propped his elbow on the table and leaning his head against his palm eyeing Nami who was cleaning her kitchen counter. Her hair was tied in a messy high bun making her looked astounding. And some of the loose strand fell on her back making her back sexy, or so he thought. His eyes darted to her nape. Something inside him stirred and ran down to his lower part. He grunted then looked away.

Trying to control himself, he failed miserably. His eyes then found its way on her as he turned his eyes to her again, lost to his desire. That tight tank top enhancing her curves added to his tension. And that damn short pants, revealing her slender legs to him, he knew he slowly reaching the edge as he felt like all his blood rushing down to his groin, leaving his brain empty. And that constricting feeling telling him he was ready in any time.

"Nami-ya, you look sexy with that outfit" Law complimented her out of the blue but then regretting. He felt like biting his own tongue for letting his erection think fast before his brain.

Nami turned to look at him, "Yes?"

His eyes darted to her exposed neck. Then his eyes traveled down to her irresistible ample bosom, adding more tension to his now swelling groin. "You know your shirt gets in the way" Law said again, "Wait, no! That's not what I want to say" Law cursed himself.

"What are you saying? Out of the blue?" Nami asked frowning.

"When was your last menstrual cycle?" Law asked in defeat.

Nami paused for a while then replied, "More or less twelve days ago"

Law fell silence as calculating something. Then he sighed, "I couldn't wait that long. I'm about this close" Law said winking while bringing his hand up to her, measuring out an inch with his thumb and finger.

"Huh? Close to what?" Nami still confused.

"I've got a hard on"

"Hard on? This early?" Nami chuckled.

"Blame youself for wearing skimpy cloth. I need some stress-relief sex"

"You know what, you are too bold"

"So? How do you want me to say that?"

Nami quiet not sure what to say.

"You want it or not?" Law looked at her intently.

Nami looked at him suspiciously. "But oh! that sexy look, who would be able to resist!" Nami smiled, "Jeez. With all that talk. I suppose I'll have to now"

Law smiled "Then…", He got up from his seat and approached her. When he stood behind her, he caressed her shoulder with his fingers then placed a few light kisses on her nape.

Nami shuddered when his warm lips traveled along her spine. She was so lost in the sensation Law built up inside her that she didn't realize Law brought her to the bedroom until her back touched the wall of her door.

"Wait… Wait! Let me… Let me take the pill first" Nami said between gasps.

"Just let it be. It's mine anyway" Law said bluntly as he gave open mouthed kiss along her neck and shoulder and looping his arms around her waist tightly.

Nami sighed in delight, "How can you say that. Not now. I am not ready for that yet" she placed her hand on his chest, pushing him a little.

She forced herself free from his grasp but then she froze when she felt his hardened bulge pressed against her stomach. She couldn't deny the delicious sensation that tickling her stomach.

"Impatience are you?" Nami asked between giggled as she looked him.

"You know that"

All of sudden she felt Law grabbed her waist and lifted her off of the ground. She heard the door clicked and in a blink of an eye, found herself deposited on the bed while Law straddle her hips. Nami propped herself on her elbow wanted to say something. But the latter didn't give her the chance to utter single word as he crushed his lips upon hers.

She let out a heavy sigh but letting Law took the lead. Sometime later, both of them lay half-naked.

Nami felt him rubbing desperately against her hips and his hand wandering all over her body before flattening his palm over her stomach. His mouth was working along her jaw and her neck, placing kiss in every trail before travelling up to her mouth, licking the seam of her lips.

Nami responded by opening her mouth expecting his tongue to slide inside but then was surprised when he lightly nipping her lower lips sensually. Her fingers playfully pinched his earlobe.

Law shifted a little to adjust himself so that his legs slid between her thighs. He grabbed one of her legs and hooked it around his giving him the leverage to rub himself against her. He groaned at the delicious friction, but he knew he still couldn't get enough, so he pressed his hips harder against hers.

She let out a soft moan and stiffened for a while when she felt his impressive bulge rubbing against her core. Her hips bucked involuntarily knowing exactly what they wanted.

"You feel it?" he asked huskily breaking the kiss as he still rubbing his hips against hers, a bit harder. "This is what I feel when I am near you" he sunk his body deeper into her, caressing her thigh in some needy way "This is how much I want you" he grabbed her thigh tightly, she could feel his fingers biting through her flesh that sure would leave some bruises the next day.

His hand caressing her side waking her every nerve while his nose brushing against her skin around the neck sending goosebumps all over her body. He buried his nose at the junction where her jaw met her neck. He placed an open-mouth kiss and lightly sucking the skin around the area. He moved his lips along her jaw line in a series of feather light kisses and continued down her neck across the collarbone, stopping to lightly scrape his teeth over the bump above her collarbone and then shifting to the centre of her throat. He then flicked his tongue against the spot, enjoying the taste of her skin.

He was fascinated when she smiled and bit her lower lips seductively. He could feel her hips grinding against his aimlessly as for searching something that only Law knew he could give. "Sexy" Law thought. Unable to control himself, he crushed his lips on hers again.

All of sudden, Law's phone rang. At first he ignored that and only focused on the erotic danced that centre inside their mouth and moving his hips at a steady rhythm, shutting all his senses of the surrounding except the warmth of the girl beneath him. But then, the phone rang again, this time quite long.

Law groaned as he broke the kiss, "Damn… of all time" He cursed as he got up, and reached out for his phone on the table next to the bed.

Nami felt slightly dizzy with the desire his kiss had invoked as she laid breathless on the bed. She sat after calming down a bit.

"Can't you just tell me tomorrow?" Law hollered. "Understood" Law let out a frustrated sigh as he slumped his butt on the bed, sprawling his legs wider and he gritted his teeth to ease that painful but pleasing tension in his lower region.

Nami sat silently watching him. She wanted to ask but knew it would ruin the heated mood, she stayed silence.

This wasn't the first time actually, so she never really cared although it was kind of frustrating that you couldn't find a release when you were nearly your limit. But she pitied Law the most. He would mostly suffer a lot.

"A quickie?" Nami suggested as she kissed his shoulder and caressed the spot with her fingers.

Law turned his head to the back, disagreed, "No. We still have plenty of time"

"I thought you were in a hurry"

"Let's not think about that first" with that he grabbed her by the waist and pushed her on the bed so that she lay on her back. He hovered himself on top of her, resuming their session. He continued his assault to her pulse, pausing at the point as he enjoyed suckling the soft skin long enough until he was sure he left his mark there. He felt Nami turned her head to the side giving him access he demanded.

Then he buried his mouth at the junction of her neck, scraping his teeth across the sensitive skin where it connected with her shoulder. His hand caressing her shoulder. He then moved up as he brushed his lips along her jaw and stopped at her lips, placing a sensual kiss before he pulled away.

His palm greedily spreading against the flesh of her chest, before sliding his hand under the bra strap to expose all of her skin to his hungry touch and eyes. He moved downward to place gentle biting kisses on the skin just above her breast.

[A/N : you can imagine anything you want, the romantic one, couldn't bring myself to write the Ah-uh-ah-uh part anymore… fuh *blush]

Law watched as her face contorted and scrunched while her mouth open in a kind of howl beneath him. He quickened his pace as he was close, oh close to his sex-death-throes state. He could feel her fingers digging the flesh of his back as she shuddered and felt her body pressed closer to his. He slid one of his hands to hold her tight around the small of her back as she arched. Losing all of his control, he erupted, rested his forehead against hers as he did, their noses grinding softly against each other. He could hear her whimpering as he still releasing inside her and feeling her tensed moments after. He could feel her hand sliding up to his shoulder and pulled him closer. He placed kisses all over her face as he was still looming over her.

"Thank you, Nami-ya" Law murmured, panting hardly. A satisfied smile formed on his lips. He gave her a last long kiss before slowly, letting himself collapsed on top of her.

Nami laid still. Her hand lazily caressing his back, drawing a circle on his back. Several moments later, she felt a weigh lifted off her body when he rolled to his side. Nami felt the cold stung her body as she was exposed to the chilled air.

Law pulled her so that her head pillowing his arm and he leaned his head against her. He pulled the blanket over them as he felt the chill in the air. His fingers stroking her shoulder lightly.

"I'll be going for about ten days" Law broke the silence.

"When are you leaving?"

"Sunday. In the afternoon"

Nami slowly nodded. She sighed as she cuddled to him, "I'll be lonely"

"Me too" Law stared off into the dark ceiling before he suggested them to sleep.

Law opened his eyes as the light hit his eyes, half of his face buried in the pillow. He then turned to lie on his side and watched Nami who was still sleeping like a baby. Her body curling, pillowing her own arm. He saw her shoulder rose and fell for every breathe she took.

His eyes craving her every angle; her eyes, her brows, her nose, her lips, her skin, her hair, absorbing every detail of her beauty. "Damn! She is glowing". Law cursed in his thought. His hand automatically reaching for her hair as he stroke every strand into place. Then his hand, tracing all his passion marks on her neck and her collarbone. "Duh! I overdid". She would have trouble to hide all those mark. Law smiled. He halted when Nami stirred a little before stretching.

Law chuckled when he saw her stretching exposing her naked body to him. "That's arousing" Law smiled at his own thought.

Nami heard a low chuckle coming beside her so she opened her eyes just to meet Law's intense gaze.

"Morning" Nami smiled greeting him lazily.

Law asked propping himself up on his elbow so he could look down at her. His other hand stroking her cheek.

Nami caught his hand and kissed the back of his hand before sat up pulling the drawer to take her pills.

"Do you really need to kill the little me inside?" Law's brows furrowed when he saw her swallowed the pill.

"Tora, you really can't attend the dinner?" Nami asked as she lay on her stomach, facing Law, ignoring his question.

"Yes. I'll be busy. Sorry, I couldn't come with you" Law apologized.

"It's okay. Not a big deal. Though I'll be alone" Nami replied him then buried her face in the pillow.

"You make me feel bad"

"Yes. I purposely said that"

Law let out a small smile as he tangled his fingers in her hair.

"I'll be returning this evening to drive you there" Law spoke before he got up from the bed.

"Are you okay with that?" Nami looked up at him and blushed a little when she saw him in all his glory, remembering their night together.

Law met her eyes, "That's the least I can do". He smirked when he saw her pinky cheek. He assumed her flushed cheeks was because she was recalling about what had happened last night.

Nami stood in front of the mirror examining herself. Then she sighed.

"Ah… Tora… how am I supposed to cover all these?" Her hand touching every bruise on her neck.

"I like that. Don't worry. You look sexy with them" Law was propping himself on the bed watching Nami.

"Only you… others won't think the same" Nami examined her neck that was now decorated with visible red marks.

"Why do you care about what others think? You are lucky I didn't put them somewhere in you cheek or jaw?"

"Eww... That's even gross!" Nami made a disgusting face, "I am attending dinner, and do you think it is appropriate to put on sweater?"

"Oh… that is your main concern? Then…" He got up and went to her closet, took some clothes "wear this" he passed it to her.

Law gave her a turtle neck shirt. Nami sighed in defeat. He knew Law was just teasing her. He was always like that.

"That if you want to cover them fully" Law continued with his serious look.

"How can this help?" Nami asked, almost irritated.

"Then, what about this" This time, Law passed her the yellow scarf. Again, another teasing.

"I will look like stupid combining yellow scarf with this black dress" Nami complained.

Law frowned, "Let me see…" he studied her neck, "they aren't that visible, at least for few days. You can conceal them with your make up right?"

Nami sighed again. Feeling lost at his oblivious remark.

"Why are you complaining now? This isn't the first time I give you that" Law uttered, "If I had known you'll be this noisy, I'll give you more that that" he sat at the edge of the bed.

"Ah... You coldhearted bastard" Nami cursed, "That's not what I mean" Nami uttered as she took out her green and yellow concealers, foundation and make up from the drawer. She began to work on covering the hickeys with the green concealer followed by yellow.

Law smiled, "You are my sweetheart, is it wrong if I mark your skin?"

"Not at the right time" Nami let out irritation grunt as she glanced through his reflection in the mirror before continuing her task. Law watched intently as she dabbed the sponge on her neck.

"So you don't really mind"

"Not really. As long as you put them somewhere hidden" Nami voiced softened. Her hand still working on putting the foundation on her neck.

Law watched as he saw the marks were no longer visible in her neck and her collarbone. "Make up trick!"

Nami got up and stood in front of Law "How? Are they still visible?" Nami turned her head side to side to show him her neck.

Law put his fingers on his chin studying her neck "Hmm… no. They are completely hidden" he shook his head.

"Can we go now?"

Law nodded as he got up from the bed and exited the room with Nami.

Law stopped in front of her office building.

"I'll ask Kidd to fetch me if it's too late. Are you okay with that?" Nami asked before she opened the door.

Law paused, thinking for a while before he replied her, "Why do you need to ask a favor from him? Just call me when you are done"

Nami smiled and leaned forward to give him a kiss on his cheek. "I'm going" just when she was about to get off the car, she felt Law pulled her hand.

"Nami-ya!" he waited until Nami turned her face to him, "You are still glowing" Law said with a smile before letting her go.

Nami stunned at his remark, confused. Nami looked at her black dress. "Glowing?" and shrugged it off.

As she was just about to enter the lobby, she bumped with Zoro. For a second, they stood there without saying anything, just exchanging looks.

"Let's go inside" Zoro invited her tilting his head to the side.

"Ah-uh! Yeah" Nami nodded as she followed soon.

They spot the other sat at the round table. Nami saw several new faces she had never seen, maybe friends of her colleagues.

"They haven't started yet, right?" Nami asked Zoro.

"Guess so. Let's sit over there" Zoro pointed to the seats.

Nami directed her eyes to where Zoro pointed. There are two vacant seats adjacent to each other, between Usopp and Luffy.

Zoro pulled the chair for Nami to sit. Nami startled but she sat anyway. And Zoro sat next to her.

Nami saw Tashigi sat next to Sanji, at the opposite side. Tashigi didn't look at their way but kept talking to Sanji, ignoring Zoro."Maybe they still on a bad term" Nami thought.

All of them paid attention to the front when the spokesperson greeted the audiences.

Since both of them sat at the side of the round table, Zoro had a chance to study Nami who was now angled in front of him. Instead of focusing to the spokesperson, he aimed his eyes solely on Nami from her hair to her ear, her jaw to her spine; blame the chair for covering her whole back. He enjoyed his time drinking in the fascinating view in front of him.

Zoro couldn't keep his eyes off of Nami. He had noticed her glowing despite her black dress and she looked utterly beautiful. He felt a stab in the pit of his stomach. Being with her in the past, he knew very well the tell-tale sign of her after-sex experience."And that could only mean…" Zoro narrowed his eyes when his mind snapped to Trafalgar Law.

The more he watched the deeper his stomach churned. "Shit". He took his eyes off of her for a moment as he looked around him and saw Smoker sat at the opposite table. Without saying anything, he got up and moved to where Smoker was.

Tashigi darted her eyes to where Zoro was sitting but then she felt her heart ached when he showed no sign of concern, not even looking to her direction. She didn't notice when he arrived before, she just realized when the spokesperson ended his speech that she saw Zoro stood and walked to another table. She sighed, disappointed.

Nami turned to face the table and smiled when she saw Tashigi looked at her with pleading eyes. Nami turned her head to the side just to see the empty spot Zoro had left. She then looked again at Tashigi and shook her head. As disappointed as Tashigi was, she felt that too. Deep inside, she wished Zoro had stayed.

TBC

First of all, thanks for reading, reviews, follows and favour.

Every time I update my chapter, there'll be several readers who follow and/or favour my story. Thanks all. I'm glad you take notice of my story.

Novichan83: Aww… Novichan… I know I'll have to disappoint you some day, and I would like to say thousands of sorry in advance *bowing. Law has been more than happy all along, he wins the whole plot doesn't him? So, let's heat up the moment for a while shall we? Please be patient with me, I'll make it up for Law… and make him happy in the end (not necessarily ended with Nami, but who knows), I can promise you this. Please don't hate me for that… I know because, I hate myself for making Law suffers too… for a while. Huuuuu

Souleater26: Hello souleater! Thanks for you support and loving my story and I will make sure you keep loving it (that if you don't have a change of heart). I understand your idea about making three different endings. I have thought about it the moment I write this story. And I know very well, the alternative endings could fit this story very well (you see, we have three pairings here). But then, there'll be no challenge in it, but again… argh… it's hard to explain, but let's stick to the end then you'll see how I end this twisted story.

Secret Otaku19: Because I want him to be such a boyfriend. The loving, mature, open-minded boyfriend. Why I can write kissing story? I AM A PERVERT, THAT'S WHY. Ha ha ha, just kidding. Let's say I feel it based on my experience :3. You don't have to have a real experience, just do some reading. I read a lot of romance novels (not in English language though), so, yeah, that helps.

KakashiXSakura16: I'm blushing! :p But it's no wrong to have a slightly (or fully) perverted mind right? Hahahaha…

KiddXNami3: I'm so sorry to disappoint you (and half of me who ships KiddXNami)… but this story just doesn't fit Kidd, I just couldn't see that until this recent chapter, so I will and just leave him be as her best friend. And thanks for spending some time to stick to this story and leave some review too :)

Hey, I think my story is now full of love scenes (or sex) between Law and Nami (I can't help it, I just love them), in the future chapters too (the one I wrote earlier than the rest), I am not sure if I should cut the scene…

Oh... yes, excuse me for my grammatical mistakes and typo. English is my second language.