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The Difference Between Us

Lucy

"Come on Levy push!"

"I am pushing dammit!" she yelled at Gajeel.

I patted her head dry of sweat while shaking my head. "Learn to stay quiet," I grumbled towards him.

He growled but winched when Levy squeezed his hand in a death grip.

"Okay, I need you to bear down with one last push," the doctor between Levy's legs said.

"I can't. I'm so tired," Levy exasperated.

"Yes, you can," I whispered. I took hold of her other hand and squeezed it in support. I glanced at Gajeel. "Now would be a good time to give her some support."

His eyes searched mine for words to ease Levy's discomfort, but I only leered at him to say something.

"Umm… Levy. One push and you're done."

I sighed annoyed and the doctor chuckled. "Did you forget you're having twins?"

Ignoring us, he leaned down to her ear and whispered something I couldn't hear. She looked up at him when he stood upright. "Really?" she whispered.

He nodded while grinning. "Now push babe."

Levy held her twins in each arm with tears streaming down her face. "I can't believe I carried them for nine months. Sang to them, read to them, and even fed them sweets when they craved it only for them to come out looking like their daddy."

I laughed and Gajeel muttered under his breath. "They are my kids."

"They're beautiful," I kissed Levy's head. "I'll give you two some time alone while I update everyone else."

"Thank you for being here with me Lucy." She handed Gajeel one of the twins while she shifted to sit up better.

"It's no problem. I'm just glad I was here to experience this." I waved at them before leaving. Everyone was sitting in the waiting room. Their eyes filled with anticipation and eagerness for the news. "Levy did great. One boy and one girl, healthy with ten toes and ten fingers." Everyone cheered and cried tears of joy.

Natsu came up to me and touched my arm. "Ready for your godmother duties."

"More or less," I smiled. He embraced me with a tight hug, and I couldn't help but sink into his warmth. I didn't notice how exhausted I was until he held me. Letting me go, he brushed my bangs out from my eyes and behind my ear before kissing my forehead. The little gestures he gave me sent shivers all throughout my body.

"What is this now?"

We turned to see Erza staring at us along with everyone else. Natsu moved to stand next to me. "What do you mean?" he tried to play dumb.

"Oh, don't do that," Gray grinned. "Are you too finally dating? You took my advice?" He slapped Natsu on the arm. Juvia smiled looking between us eager for the news as well.

Natsu peered down at me as I looked up at him. His smile was mischievous. It had been a little over two weeks since our confessions. We settled into our own little world when we told Happy. He was more excited than I expected, but Natsu already knew how his son would react.

Absorbed in each other's eyes, Erza cleared her throat pulling us back down to earth. I smiled at her and nodded. "Yeah, we're dating."

Everyone started cheering happily. Giving us congratulations and praises for finally stepping up. I couldn't help but roll my eyes at Juvia crying that she no longer had a love rival. Gajeel came out to join us and nudged Natsu once Gray filled him in on the news. I apologized to him since our news was taking away from his own, but he brushed it off. He was happy to give Levy some more good news on their day.

"Glad that idiot picked up one of your books and took the hint."

My eyes widened. I quickly shook my head, but everyone else overheard.

"Yeah. It was obvious you were talking about Natsu. I told him to read it, but he made up excuses about not being into romance books." I looked at Erza horrified.

Natsu arched an eyebrow and looked at me confused. "Your books were about me?"

"Juvia read them too and can 100% guarantee they were about Natsu-san. Describing the male protagonist's personality down to a t, it was a confession of her love," Juvia said with dreamy eyes.

I felt my face was beet red at everyone's eyes on me. Natsu grinned at me too. "I really gotta read one of your books now."

"Please don't," I groaned. Everyone started laughing.

We said our goodbyes to the couple and their newborns after failing to take the attention away from me when it became too much. Driving back, we headed to Natsu's house. We alternated every few days, depending on how we felt. Happy opened the front door to greet us as we pulled into the driveway. Wendy was behind him trying to get him to put on some shoes, but he still ran up to me when I got out of the car. I picked him up and gave him Eskimo kisses which had become our thing since our announcement. Wendy hugged me too when I reached the door.

"Thanks for watching him," Natsu said as he patted her head.

"No problem," she smiled. "Are the babies here now?"

"Yup," I said placing Happy down as he ran into the living room to jump on the couch to watch cartoons. "I took some pictures too." I took out my phone and showed it to her.

"Wow, they look so much like Gajeel." Wendy took my phone and scrolled through each picture.

"Levy said the same thing. She was highly disappointed," I couldn't help but laugh remembering Levy's facial expressions as she held her twins.

"Hopefully they grow up with Levy's intellect and not that steel brain's stupidity," Natsu joked as he made his way into the kitchen.

"That's foul," Wendy commented giving me back my phone. "Gajeel is smart."

"Says who?" Natsu came back with a banana and chewed on it. I pushed him when he got close to me. "What?" He looked at me confused.

"Shut up," I glared before moving my attention back to Wendy. "Are you staying for the night?"

She looked at her watch and nodded. "My mom is sleeping and won't be able to pick me up until the morning."

"Okay, I'll set up the guest room for you." I glared at Natsu one last time before going up the stairs. I heard them mumbling to each other but tuned it out when my phone rang. "Hello?" I answered grabbing some extra blankets from the hallway closet.

"My best-selling- "

"What is it now, Brandish," I said cutting her off, balancing the blankets and the phone between my shoulder blade and cheek.

"Damn hostile much?" she pouted.

"It's late and I'm exhausted." I made my way down the hall to the guest bedroom.

"From all that- "

"Not sex," I whispered peering over my shoulder to make sure Happy or Wendy wasn't in earshot. "A friend of mine just had her babies and I was in the hospital for the past 16 hours."

"Wow, that's a long labor."

"She had twins."

"Double wow."

"Why are you calling so late?" I asked, placing the blankets down and smoothing them over the large bed.

"The interview went well according to Jason. He will publish it in the writer's magazine next month and the online version should be up a week prior to the official release."

I sat down and switched the phone to my other ear. "That's amazing."

"Yes, it is. The boss read the rough draft and absolutely fell in love with it. He wants to introduce you to some more writers this weekend. His hope is to ride on the exclusivity of your growing fame… you know before your schedule picks up. If possible, can you fly back tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow?" I felt eyes on me as I tried to figure out how to say no. Looking up at the door, I saw Natsu staring at me. "Can I call you in the morning?"

"I know this is last minute… kind of why I called so late. I need an answer immediately."

"I'll call you first thing in the morning with an answer."

"Okay. First thing."

I hung up after exchanging goodbyes. "Hey, what's up?" I placed my phone down on the bed. Natsu walked in and sat next to me.

"Do you have to go back to Stella?"

I nodded. "The head of publishing wants me to meet some of the head writers this weekend." I took his hand and interlaced our fingers. "I can postpone it if you want me to?"

"Why would you do that? This is your career."

"But we haven't had time together…" I trailed off looking down at our clasped hands. I didn't know what to expect from him. Maybe for him to hold me and tell me to stay. I wasn't sure if I could ask something like that from him. We've only been official for two weeks, and now I was going to leave. I didn't know how long my stay in Stella was going to be. The time varies. Can he really wait that long?

"What are you thinking?" he asked, drawing me away from my internal struggle.

"I'm not sure how long I will have to stay in Stella."

"I won't stop you from going," he whispered. I glanced up at him, but he wasn't looking at me. I tried to read his side profile, but it was neutral. We sat in silence with the faint sounds of Happy and Wendy giggling downstairs. "Go back to Stella." He finally looked at me. He was staring at me in a way that used to unnerve me. "But make sure you come back to me."

Tears burned behind my eyes as he looked at me with such love, that it overwhelmed me. "I love you so much." I wrapped my arms around him.

~s~

Natsu

When I tell you I'm miserable… I am miserable.

It's been three days since Lucy left for Stella and I was a walking corpse. The first night without her was okay since the smell of her lingered on my bed sheets. In addition to that, we made love until it was time for her to call Brandish back. Day two was full of work between the gym and helping Zeref at the company. I was so busy that my mind could not comprehend that she was not in the same city. But now, I could barely function not knowing how long we would be apart.

Gray looked at me disgusted as we sat in Yajima's diner. "She's coming back you know," he said plucking a balled-up piece of paper and aiming it at my forehead.

"I know, but I miss her." I ignored his attempt to annoy me.

"Urgh, pull yourself together," he growled under his breath. "Did you call her since she's been there?"

"Once. When she arrived," I sighed, pushing my untouched plate to the side so I could drop my head on the table. I could barely eat my favorite meal. "She's been busy with interviews and meeting respective writers."

"I see. Seems her life is taking off yet again even if she's still working on her book."

"She finished it a week ago."

"Really? That was quick."

I lifted my head grinning. "She had inspiration."

Gray nodded and smiled impressed, but it quickly faded when he caught on to my words. "Man, that's gross. I don't want to hear about your sex life."

"Oh, shut up. We're adults." I slid my head back down on the table trying desperately to remember her smell and taste.

"Have you tried… you know other stuff to keep the spark going?"

I looked up and stared at Gray. "What the hell are you talking about?"

He cleared his throat, sitting closer to the table as he pushed his empty plate to the side. "When I had to go away for a business trip… Juvia missed me so much she showed me how much she did."

I sat back and arched an eyebrow watching as he tipped his chin to his phone. "Are you…"

"Yup. Once I saw it, I worked 27 hours straight just so I could get home to Juvia." He sat back throwing his arm over the backrest grinning proudly. "Best night of our lives that I proposed right then and there."

"How unromantic," I propped an elbow on the table to put my chin in my hand.

"Speak for yourself. Juvia loved the hell out of it. Ended up going a few more rounds after."

I rolled my eyes. "Now you're telling me about your own sex life."

"I'm helping you speed up the process."

"To propose to Lucy? We're nowhere near that."

"Not that. Speeding up her return home." We stared at each other. "Think about it." I was thinking about it. Lucy had done it once and I enjoyed it. Still do to this day. Her video was saved in the secure folder of my phone for moments like this.

"I… yeah no," I uttered.

"Suit yourself." Gray changed the topic and started talking about his wedding. I barely listened, still wondering how to go about this matter.

Once I tucked Happy in bed, I sat on my own bed rereading my previous messages to Lucy. She texted me telling me she was free in an hour and would call me soon.

I scrubbed my hand down my face debating whether to send the video I made when I was in the shower. In the moment, I was into it, but now as I sat contemplating to send it, my nerves were stopping me.

I exited out of the messages and stared at my home wall screen. Staring at the picture of Lucy and Happy from that day at the arcade when he fell asleep in her arms, I couldn't help but smile. Damn, I missed her.

My phone started buzzing causing me to almost drop it. "Hello," I answered after getting my bearings.

"Hey," her soft voice filtered through my ears.

"Hey," I echoed.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

"Nothing. Just relaxing in bed."

"Yeah?"

I felt like a teenager talking to his crush. Without noticing my voice got deeper. "Yeah. What about you?"

"Same," Lucy whispered. I heard her shuffle around and a soft moan escaped her lips.

"What are you wearing?" I blurted out. I sat up and put my fist in my mouth. "Shit, sorry…"

She laughed. It sounded relaxed, low, and warm. "It's fine." I heard more shuffling and huffing. I listened to her move around before she sighed. "I sent it to you."

As soon as she said that my phone vibrated with a new incoming message. Moving the phone away from my ear, I opened the photo. A thick groan fled my lips. "Lucy," I growled. She was wearing one of my T-shirts which was loose but also hugged her curves in the right places. Her legs were bare, but her hand was lifting the shirt to show off one of my favorite underwear I loved to see her in. A red-laced hipsters she called them.

"I thought you might like it."

"Like it is an understatement." We sat in silence listening to each other breathing. "I miss you."

"I miss you too," she breathed sounding breathless.

"What are you doing?" I couldn't help but ask.

"Touching myself."

My dick jumped with excitement. "Who told you to do that?"

"I can't help it. Your voice is deeper through the phone, and it turns me on."

Swallowing to escape the dryness of my throat, I tried something new. "Where are you touching yourself?" I got up and locked my bedroom door before settling into my bed again.

"My thighs," she whispered.

"How high?"

"Near the edge of my panties."

"Take them off," I commanded. My hands moved to the waistband of my sweats pulling them down enough to release my erection.

Lucy sighed. "Okay." Listening to her move around excited me. "They're off," she said.

"Good. Now spread your legs." She groaned. "Now only touch your clit."

She hissed before a strangled moan filled my ears. I spit in my hand lubricating my dick before stroking it. "I'm throbbing Natsu," her voice purred.

"Fuck." I swallowed squeezing myself and feeling it pulsate. "Tell me how wet you are."

Lucy breathed heavily. "Very wet. Can I put my fingers inside?"

"Not yet," I stroke myself roughly watching precum leak from my tip. "Play with your clit first."

"But I'll come."

"I'll tell you when to stop."

"Okay," she sighed. My ears soaked in her increasing moans and desires. I pictured her body trembling with the need to release as her fingers circled her clit. "Natsu… I'm… close."

"Stop." She whimpered in dissatisfaction. "Now put one finger in and slowly fuck yourself." Lucy cried out. With each stroke I made, she moaned. It was like we were together and making love. "Put another finger in," I grunted out. Her moans grew louder than I expected.

"Oh god, Natsu. I'm so close."

"Not yet, Luce," I grunted. I was close too, but I needed us to come together. Squeezing my eyes shut, I pictured her sprawled on her hotel bed fingering herself effortlessly. Hair splayed all over the sheets, face flushed with the need to explode, chest heaving from all the moans, and her legs spread dripping with arousal. "Oh shit," I groaned feeling myself about to come.

"Natsu," she pleaded.

"Come for me baby," I breathed out. Within seconds of those words leaving my lips, a strained cry escaped her mouth. She came and I listened to her whispering my name in a mantra. I followed right behind with spurts of come messing up my hands and onto my stomach.

"Oh Natsu," she panted out in exhaustion. "I needed that."

"Me too." I leaned over to the nightstand to grab some tissue and cleaned myself up.

"Same time tomorrow?" Lucy asked. I almost dropped my phone laughing.

~s~

Lucy

"Ma'am?"

"Yes… sorry. Thank you." I took my receipt from the cashier and made my way over to the pick-up station. I haven't been focusing since last night's call with Natsu. I have been daydreaming about it and eager to do it again, hopefully over video. Needing a pick-me-up, I stopped by the café near the publishing company.

Being back in Stella was draining. Since arriving I have been in constant meetings, interviews, and book printing factories for my latest book which was to be published by the end of the year. It was exhausting. I wanted to go back home already so I could cuddle in his arms. I miss waking up to him staring at me. I didn't find it creepy… more like affectionate. He told me once when I caught him one morning, he was anxious, that I would disappear like before. I could only assure him with a kiss on the lips and a huge playful bite to his cheek.

After he would relax and laugh as he would tickle me as payback. Happy would wake up from all the laughter, running into the room and jumping into the bed to join in on the fun. I missed that.

I missed my two favorite people in the world.

"Here you go, Ma'am. Have a great day."

"Thanks," I said, thanking the barista while taking my elderberry tea. Taking a sip, I hummed in satisfaction. One of the places I missed here in Stella was this café I frequented every day. Turning around I bumped my shoulder against hard solid muscle. My hot tea almost fell, but a bit of hot liquid spilled on my hand. "Goddammit," I cursed. Shaking my burned hand, I glanced up. "I'm sorry." I was pissed but it was my fault for not looking where I was going.

"Lu-Lu?" I froze in place staring at the man who tried to ruin my career.

"Dan?" I looked around the café, but no one was paying any attention to us. Glancing back up at him, he was wearing a tight grey muscle shirt covered in sweat, black running shorts, and grey running sneakers. Looking at his face, he was smiling at me while pushing back his sweaty brown hair.

"You're back in Stella? For good?" he asked.

"No. For work," I mumbled, turning around to grab some napkins to wipe my hand. Before I could he took it and wiped off his sweat.

"Thanks. I was coming here to grab some of those."

I growled annoyed. "Right…" Feeling the tick on my forehead growing larger, I turned around to take another piece of napkin and dabbed at the red-forming mark. Throwing it away in the trash, I turned around and gave a fake smile. "It was good to see you. Bye." I pivoted away from him to rush out of the door.

"Hey wait. I need to talk to you." His hand was on my shoulder stopping me. "I wanted to apologize for the other day."

I faced him. "Okay… I appreciate the apology."

He rubbed the back of his neck and looked down at the floor. "That guy… your best friend… is he the reason you said no to my proposal?"

"Dan," I said with a sigh. "I said no because you asked on a whim. You didn't mean it."

"But I did. I wanted to make you my wife."

"If you did fine, but I wasn't ready for marriage. Not emotionally anyways."

"Because of him?" His eyes were begging for me to answer with the truth. A truth that would hurt him.

I gazed at him as he looked down at me. He was right, but what would admitting it do? "Yeah."

Dan took a step back and folded his arms. "So, was I his placeholder until he came back to whisk you away?"

"Seriously?" I rolled my eyes.

"Yes. Tell me. I want to know. Was any of it real?"

"Why?" I asked. "Why do you want to know five years later? What good would that do?"

He stepped closer to me with eyes I had never seen before. "Because I want to know if it was me who broke us. Or was it you?" I stepped back glancing around for any bystanders to help if he became unhindered. "Looking for your guy best friend? It's just me and you Lucy."

I glared at him as he moved in closer. My free hand balled itself into a fist. By going to the gym with Natsu and learning with Caprico, I knew I could defend myself when ready. He was bigger than me, but I could use that to my advantage. Putting one leg back to a defensive stance, I was about to raise my fist when…

"Dan?"

We both turned our heads to a young woman with straight brown hair staring at us. Her eyes were wide, glancing between us trying to figure out what we were doing.

"Hana darling." The stifling atmosphere disappeared completely as Dan turned to make his way towards the frightened woman.

"Who is she?" Hana asked squinting at me.

"No one important," I quickly said. I turned away, dropped my tea, and ran to the Stella Publishing office.

"…that way the next book will rise in sales and book tours can be something we do in the future. What do you think?"

Brandish rubbed her chin reading the portfolio of graphs. "This looks promising, but it is up to our dear author." She moved the papers to me. "What do you think, Lucy? Do you think it's possible with the new contract?"

My eyes stared straight ahead, replaying my interaction with Dan.

Was I the one to make him become so attached?

Dating only for a few weeks can change a person like that?

Was this what Natsu went through?

"Lucy?" I blinked and turned to Brandish. The concern was etched on her face. "Are you okay?"

I cleared my throat sitting up in the chair. "Ye… yeah." Taking the paper, I tried reading it, but my eyes grew blurry with unshed tears.

"Can you give us ten minutes gentlemen?" Brandish asked. After they left the boardroom, she looked at me. "What's going on with you? Since you came in here you've been awfully quiet." She handed me a few tissues from the box on the table. "What's wrong?"

I wiped my eyes, but the tears didn't stop. "Hearing about it and experiencing it are two different things. At least Dan didn't have the chance to ruin my life like Touka did to Natsu."

She groaned. "That bastard. My investigator guy told me he was with someone new. I thought he moved on. Did he show up to your hotel room?"

"No. I ran into him at the café," I muttered wiping my eyes.

"Damn, and that's your favorite place." I nodded. "What did he say?" she asked softly.

"More or less blamed me for our breakup."

She tilted her head. "Is that why you're crying?"

"No," I exhaled shaking my head. "The behavior Dan exhibited… Touka did the same with Natsu, but he had no one to rely on. I had you and Caprico. With no one to stop her… she ruined the life Natsu and Happy had." I shuddered thinking about everything.

Brandish placed a hand on my shoulder. "True but they're okay now. They have you in their lives to keep them going. Isn't that what Natsu wanted all along? A life with you?"

"He did say that… but…" I trailed off.

"But nothing. Dan is an obsessed jerk who feels entitled to how things should be in a relationship. You were the one who ended things and pushed him away when he became too much. Now to have a career and blossoming relationship with the guy you ran away from due to a misunderstanding… he's angry. He will say and do anything to ruin it just so he could be in control again."

"I really thought he was a good guy."

"Well... you were drunk so anything can look great while inebriated," she chuckled. I laughed too. "Now let's get this deal done so you can go home to your boyfriend. He has my number and he's been texting me."

"Natsu? Why?" I looked at her weirdly. "I only gave him your number for emergencies."

"Evidently, you, his precious girlfriend, haven't been getting enough sleep lately. In his eyes, that was deemed an emergency. Something along those lines," she said with a shrug.

"Oh…" I couldn't help but smile.

"Oh? Is that all you have to say?"

"I'll call him later," I waved her off to reach for my purse. I took out my compact mirror to fix my runny makeup.

"Fine." She got up and moved to the door. Pausing, she looked back at me. "He's a good guy."

"Hmm?" I closed the compact mirror to look at her.

"Natsu. He's a good guy. Despite all he has been through the past five years, he really loves you."

My thoughts drifted to our confession, then to our mornings together, our chats on the phone, our inside jokes, and finally last night's phone call. "I know. I love him too."

Brandish smiled at me. "So, about those wedding bells…"

"Get the damn door!"

~Epilogue~

Natsu

2 Years Later

I waited by the steps of the church looking at my watch and then back at the entrance.

"Gray is going to kill me," I murmured to myself. I smiled as more guests arrived. The organs began playing signaling the possession, which will be starting in ten minutes. Biting my lip, I looked back at my watch and at the entrance.

The doors swung open, and Lucy looked around frantically as she fixed the single Himalayan blue poppy flower by her ear. Spotting me, she ran towards me. Her royal blue bridesmaid dress was already on, but the zipper was down exposing her back.

"Oh, thank god, Natsu." She grabbed me by the arm. "Please zip this up."

She turned around and pulled her Sweet Pea flower-braid hair over her shoulder. The sight of her exposed back made me tighten my hand over the small box in my pocket. Gaining my composure, I removed my hand and stepped closer to her. Tracing her back, I pulled her closer to me pressing her into my front. "What did I say would happen if you were late?" Once I zipped up the dress, I turned her around. Her face was flushed from rushing and the anticipation of my threat.

"I tried to be on time, but my flight was pushed back," she complained.

"Giving me excuses will not stop me from giving you your punishment." I took her hand and pulled her towards the back. Everyone watched me, wondering why I wasn't in front of the church with the other groomsman. Ignoring their stares, I took Lucy into a unisex bathroom. "Take them off."

"Right now, but the wedding…" her eyes darted to the locked door.

"Then don't waste time." I tapped her hip. "Off."

Reluctantly, she picked up the hem of her dress and shimmed out of her black thong. Handing it to me, I put it in my pocket and retrieved the black bullet vibrator from inside my other pocket. Opening the box, I crouched down and waited for her to get in position.

"Natsu," she whined.

"You're wasting time Lucy." Sighing, she picked up her leg and placed it on my shoulder. "Good girl." I sucked on the vibrator before inserting it inside her pussy. I watched her lips swallow the bullet leaving out the retrieval ring. Leaning forward, I kissed her folds and sucked on her clit. Her hips buckled at the sensation. I tapped her leg signaling for her to drop it back down. "Ready?" I asked standing up to my full height and putting my one hand in my pants pocket.

Her honey-brown eyes glared at me but jolted when I pressed the button of the remote. "Oh god!" she shrieked. Her hands landed on my shoulders to keep herself steady. "Yes…. I'm ready," she hissed.

I dialed it back and turned it off for the time being. "Good." I kissed her lips. "Now let's get those two married."

Throughout the ceremony, I pressed the on button turning it up and down. Standing in front of the church doing something so sinful in front of so many eyes riled me up. I stood behind Gray, my eyes on Lucy as her face was pink and her eyes glossed over with the need to release. Her teeth sank into her bottom lip as I turned it up and down. Her hands gripped the bouquet of Forget-Me-Not flowers causing petals to fall to the ground. I couldn't help but smirk at her. I quickly turned it off when Gray turned to me for the rings.

He eyed me suspiciously, but I nodded in reassurance. Giving him a proud smile, I handed him the rings. For the rest of the exchange of vows, I gave Lucy the opportunity to gain her composure. She cried listening to Juvia's vows, and I coughed to hide my soppiness from Gray's.

"You may now kiss the bride." The church erupted in clapping and whistles as Gray wrapped his arms around Juvia to kiss her. I laughed as he dipped her to deepen their kiss. Parting, the two smiled lovingly at each other before walking up the aisle hand in hand. Next was me and Lucy, arms entangled smiling at the newlyweds.

The reception was full of dancing, drinks, food, and emotional toasts about the couple. The party was full of love and focus for the married couple. I, on the other hand, was single-mindedly looking at Lucy. Every time she was involved in conversation, I would turn on the vibrator enjoying her reactions.

Many thought she was sick or possibly drunk the way she would stumble or shriek from the vibrations. But she knew the real reason why she was disoriented. Towards the end of the night, we found ourselves in each other's arms slowly dancing to the music.

"Why did you have to do this today?" Lucy wrapped her arms around my neck looking up at me with glossy doe eyes.

Leaning into her ear, I whispered. "Why did you go to Pergrande last minute when you knew today was the wedding?"

"I said I had to link with a writer face to face," she grumbled. "I didn't know it would take an extra day for negotiations to proceed."

"' Becoming an editor has its downsides when it comes to your personal life'. Brandish told you this before you opened your own publishing company."

"But you still went knowing you were cutting it close. Not very responsible Ms. Heartfilia."

"I deserve that," she moaned when my hands encircled her waist pulling her closer to me. "But not this."

"Hmm?" I hummed as I pulled away from her to spin her around. I drew her back to my front as we rocked together.

"I need to come," she vented under her breath.

"Yeah," I whispered in her ear before kissing it. She turned to look back at me. The desperation on her face made me smile and since Happy was with Grandeeney, we would have the house to ourselves for the night. "Let's get out of here."

The last-minute trip to Pergrande delayed the plans I had in store for our two-year anniversary. Also, it seemed Lucy didn't remember, hence the real meaning of my punishment.

Pushing our way through the door of my house, I pinned her to the door. "When you left, were you thinking about me during your trip?"

"Of course," she tried to kiss me, but I pulled back. She leaned her head back on the door looking directly at me. "Natsu, why are you mad at me?"

"I'm not mad, just disappointed." I reached for the hem of her dress pulling it up. I traced my fingertips up her thigh to cup her soaked lips.

"Disapp…ointed?" she inhaled deeply. "For what?"

My fingers touched her clit causing her to hiss and then moan. "What were we supposed to celebrate a week ago?" I kept teasing as I watched her face try to remember a certain time in our life worth celebrating.

"I don't know," she whined. I pulled my hand back and stepped away. My hand found its way back into my pocket. Her body quivered as I turned on the vibrator. I turned it up to the max to let her know about my displeasure at her lack of answers.

"Try that again."

She collapsed to the floor cupping one hand between her legs and the other on the floor to keep herself upright. Her cries and moans filled the foyer.

"Natsu!" she begged.

"Answer the question."

"I really don't know…" she cried as I changed the dial to a pulsating rhythm.

"How long have we been together?" I asked crouching down to cup her face.

She closed her eyes. "Two… years…" she breathed out. Turning it off, her eyes widened. "Oh no. I'm sorry!" Lucy wrapped her fingers around my wrist. Tugging me close she parted her lips and licked them slowly. "I'm sorry for forgetting something so important."

Taking my hand out of my pocket, I brushed her bangs back. She was staring at me desperately to touch her again. I couldn't help but give in. "I forgive you." Capturing her lips, I gathered her up in my arms and carried her to the bedroom.

In the bedroom, I gently placed her down on the bed. I pushed off my tux and unfastened the first three buttons of my shirt after removing the tie. Lucy watched me closely, fixated on my every move. I loved how her eyes would carefully look at me as if everything we've been through these past two years was a dream.

Tenderly I moved my hand to her hair and began removing all the blue flowers from it. Her hair cascaded over her shoulders in waves when I pulled the string holding her braid together. My hands moved to her back and gently pulled the zipper down. The spaghetti straps of her dress fell, and she pushed it down off her arms. With my help, I took off her dress.

Fully naked, Lucy crawled back on the bed and extended her arms for me to join her. But I didn't. Not yet at least. My hands went to her legs spreading them. I inhaled the scent of her sweet arousal.

"Fuck." I couldn't help but say as my fingers past her clit. "You're wet." She hissed at the feeling. Seeing the retrieval ring, I hooked one finger through it and gently pulled it free. A gush of wetness poured past her folds and soaked the bed sheets. Without hesitation, I dove in like a man starved for his next meal and had my fill. I buried my head in between her thighs lapping at every drop of her moisture and eating to my heart's content. I missed her even if it's only been a few days.

Her fingers ran through my hair and grabbed a fist full as her hips buckled into my face riding it. The cries of my name passed her lips in praise as she spread her thighs to bury me deeper. Her legs trembled on my shoulders as she came. She reached for my collar and pulled me up to her lips. While sucking on them tasting herself, she ripped open my shirt and unbuckled my pants. Grabbing my dick, she helped herself by guiding me inside her. We both moaned at the first stroke, gratified at the sweet friction and heat shared between us.

Not letting me go, she wrapped her legs around my waist and met me with each deep stroke. Our lips did not leave each other, devouring our cries and moans. We rocked into each other desperate for our next release. Needing her to finish first, I moved a hand between us and teased her clit. I played with it until her pussy was clenching around me and milking me for every drop to come.

"Shit, Lucy," I whispered against her lips as she rolled her hips. We were both panting, sweat on our skin, and giving it all we had.

"Natsu," Lucy moaned.

I pumped harder and deeper because I knew what her moan meant.

She was almost there.

A moment later her whole body tensed followed by those involuntary contractions that pushed me over the edge with her.

We lay there in each other's arms breathing frantically trying to gain our composure. Kissing her lips one more time, I pulled out and rolled off her. I pulled her to my side letting her bury her nose in my neck.

"I missed you," she breathed out. Her hands reached for my waist and began drawing small circles.

"I missed you too," I mumbled feeling the influence of sleep dragging me under.

Sitting up on my bed, I watched her sleep. The sight of her was something I wanted to look forward to for the rest of my life. Her hair on the white pillows spread like a halo, her long eyelashes sweeping her cheeks, and her face glowing in the morning light. I couldn't help but poke her cheek. She grumbled, turning away slightly, and cuddling more into the pillow. Getting up, I reached over to the nightstand taking out the two-year anniversary gift I had planned to give her before the sudden trip.

As quiet as I tried to be, the cluttering had stirred her awake. Her eyes fluttered open and closed before fully opening. "Natsu… what are you…"

"Watching you sleep."

She laughed with a hint of tiredness. "You always call me weird but you're the one doing bizarre things every time I open my eyes." Lucy rubbed her eyes of sleep while sitting up. Opening them up, a gasp fled her lips.

I was on one knee with an opened velvet box encasing a heart-shaped diamond halo ring.

"Lucy Heartfilia. The person who came into my life, becoming my best friend, and added this intense deep meaning to it along the way. I want to say, I love you not only for what you are but for what I am when I am with you. You are my dream, my wish, and my fantasy. For you, I want to be your hope, your love, to be everything that you'll ever need. I love you more than every breath I take, and when I see you with Happy…" I paused, feeling tears burning behind my eyes. Her honey-brown eyes I have come to love dearly glazed over with tears giving me the strength to keep going. Clearing my throat, I continued. "When I see you with Happy and how much he adores you, braces you as his mother, and for you not to deny him that love, I can tell the world that I finally got it right.

"So, will you do me the honor of being my other half, my rib, the love of my life, a parent to Happy, my lifelong partner, and my beautiful wife?"

She laughed as she cried, tears of joy streaming down her face. Through the tears, her adoring smile showed her deep love for me as she nodded. "Yes… oh god, a million times yes."

Lucy's eager smile was a sign of her anticipation as I slid the ring onto her finger and stood up to my feet to gather her in my arms. Her lips peppered my face with kisses before finding my lips and kissing me tenderly.

The End

Author's Notes:

Thanks for reading this to the end.

Songs

Favorite Part – Sabrina Claudio

High – Colette Lush

Believe in Me – Ryan Destiny

Love Me Right – Rendezvous At Two

Rush – William Singe

Take It There – Tone Stith, Ty Dolla $ign

I Feel Good – Pink Sweat$