Step 2: Surprises
You and I both know that she puts more effort into the relationship. She will always do her best to satisfy you and you attend to realize that maybe she wouldn't mind a surprise here and there.
Gray and Juvia walked down the long and busy streets of Magnolia. The season was moving into fall which was Juvia's favourite season. Well, second favourite season, next to summer of course! Gray liked to take walks and she loved browsing so what better place than to walk the streets. Juvia had stopped them many times so she could browse at whatever her brain even considered something that she may like.
This is what's hard about buying Juvia gifts. The woman points to about fifty things every time they go out, she may never want it and she may never think about it again but at that moment, it's just perfect! Gray had thought about buying his girlfriend a small gift but he didn't quite know what to buy.
Should he buy her clothes? Should he buy her shoes? Should he buy her jewelry? Should he buy her food? Should he buy her decor? These were the everyday struggles of Gray Fullbuster.
"Gray sama! Look!" Juvia shouted pointing at the outside window of a store.
Gray walked over with his hands in his pockets. The blue haired woman was pointing at a short pink button up jacket. It was a hot pink with three big buttons in the middle and it probably would reach her hips.
"You like that?" Gray asked.
Juvia nodded. "The jacket that I'm wearing is all torn up and stained, I'll probably buy that one soon."
Gray took a good look at the jacket. "I didn't know you liked pink."
"Juvia loves pink!" she shouted running down the street.
Gray smiled and walked his steady stable pace because he knew she'd wait for him.
He spotted her head looking towards another window of a store.
"Let me guess, those brown boots to go with the pink jacket?" Gray asked than gave his girlfriend a smile.
Juvia nodded quickly.
*****
That night, Gray had messaged Lucy and wanted to know all of Juvia's sizes.
"Oh wow Gray, who knew you could be such a sweetheart." Lucy teased.
"Oh shutup! I just want to know because christmas will be here before you know it." Gray scoffed as he hung up on the girl.
He heard the door open and looked up to see his beautiful girlfriend wearing a pink baby doll nightgown. Gray quickly folded up the piece of paper and put it on his nightstand. Juvia climbed into bed next to him and laid on his toned stomach.
"Who was that?" Juvia asked referring to the phone conversation he had with Lucy.
"Natsu, nothing to worry about." Gray reassured kissing her forehead.
Juvia sat up in bed and turned towards her raven haired boyfriend.
"Juvia made your lunch for you to take to work with you tomorrow."
Gray smiled and kissed her lips. "Thanks."
This is what Gray meant, Juvia put more effort into this relationship. She made him lunch, she made him supper when he would come home if she got off work early, she would fold all his clothes, she would join his shower with him after a long stressful day of work just to make him feel better.
It made him sometimes feel like a shitty boyfriend but he knew Juvia loved him for him and just the way he was and besides, Gray did do some things for Juvia that he'd never do for anyone else. Gray would pick up some little thing for her if he was travelling when working, he would always flaunt her to show just how perfect she was, he always met up to her desires and if not more in the bedroom and she was his number one priority. He wasn't good at saying he loved her, Gray had said it once since the past two years they've been going out. It wasn't that he didn't love her because he did but he would rather show her.
"Get some rest Gray sama, see you in the morning." Juvia said leaning over to kiss his lips.
"Goodnight Juvia."
That day at work, Gray had come up with what he was going to buy for Juvia. He had called the bluenette and told her he was going to be late for dinner because of a business meeting but that wasn't the case.
After work, Gray headed out to the store and had bought not only the pink jacket but the boots as well. It was a very expensive gift but he didn't care how much it costed because Juvia's face when she opens up the box and her love is/was priceless. He went into a store that wrapped gifts so he got it in a big box. Gray had also stopped by the flower shop and picked up white lilies, Juvia's favourite. Hell, he even went as far as buying a pale pink balloon that said 'I Love You' written across it.
As he walked down the streets he thought just how much he really loved this woman. She deserved the world, sun, moon and stars but this gift will have to do. Hopefully this will show her just how much he loves her and appreciates her.
He knocked on the door of their apartment and heard her footsteps getting louder and louder. She opened the door and her eyes grew wide. She was covered in what looked like chocolate sauce, she had a long sleeve pink shirt on with black leggings and her heart shapes apron.
"Delivery for Ms. Juvia Lockser." Gray smiled as he mimicked the mailman.
"Gray sama, what is that?" she asked wiping off her hands with a cloth.
Gray walked in and she followed him to the couch. He laid the large box down on the floor as he took both of her hands in his.
"Just a small gift to show you how much I love and appreciate you." Gray said sincerely.
He put the large box on her lap and gave her the flowers.
"Oh my favourites!"
She smiled and opened the box as her eyes came wide. Juvia lifted up the long brown boots and pink jacket that she had wanted so badly. She started to sniffle as tears fell from her eyes. Gray patted her back and hugged her.
"I love you so much." Juvia weeped into her boyfriends arms.
"Me too." he said gently.
Juvia kissed him passionately on the lips.
"This is just wow." Juvia smiled looking down at the gifts.
"There's nothing wrong with a surprise every now and than." Gray chuckled.
Juvia smirked. "How about you and I go to our room so I can give you my surprise."
Gray smiled. "Yes darling."
A/N: May or may not write the lemon! I'm unsure !