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Lucy sat on the porch as she lightly pushed herself on the porch swing, watching how the trees danced in the wind and how the fresh scent of the great outdoors filled her nostrils. She held her cup of tea close to her as she sipped loud and slow, embracing the nature within. She could see Happy on the other side of the porch, absorbing in the fresh air and exploring at his own time.

Her first week was over and she was still alive! She had spent so much time and energy dealing with the fiasco of the Dragneel residence that she did not even realize it has only been one week since she started this job. So much has happened and she felt like half of her life was spent in this household and getting to know the routine of the brothers.

If she was honest, it wasn't like she completely loved this job but it was the best paying and a lot more laid back than anything else she has done.

She had free range to do whatever she wanted as long as Natsu was fed twice a day and she was able to finish whatever cleaning task she assigned to herself. Zeref was always so sweet and understanding and he never said anything negative about her or what she did and she felt comfortable and safe to be herself when it came to him.

In one week, she was able to clean up the majority of the house inside and outside, the bushes and grass trimmed, the inside scrubbed spotless, the trash taken out, and the laundry even folded. She did have a lot more to do as she really wanted to start a garden outside so the place looked lived in and she still had the entire basement of the home to clean. She made sure she had the basement and attic were the very last things to-do on her list as she had to prioritize the places that were actually used. Not to mention she hasn't even been upstairs, yet.

Her and Natsu were sort of getting along but he still kept his distance most of the time. She only really saw him when he needed to eat or it was a glimpse of him walking to another room of the home. She made a huge effort to continue to get him to open up and she could see how much their relationship has improved. He also continued to be short with her and raise his voice (mainly at Zeref) and there was that time he threw things but it wasn't aimed at her or meant to hurt her.

She continued to think about Natsu throughout the whole week, catching herself at random times just daydreaming about what she would say or do. It caught her by surprise, especially since she had the dream about him a couple days ago. She never had a good chance to look at Natsu and having such erotic dreams about the male made her confused but also embarrassed. Now everytime she saw him she could only stare, watching how his arms flexed with his body and how his dark eyes mezmorized her whenever they would lock eyes. He made her feel all warm and squeamish anytime they came into contact and sometimes she thinks about how it would feel running her hands through his hair and kissing him on the lips. It felt all too silly since she felt like she was just a little girl again but she knew Natsu wouldn't feel the same since they barely knew each other.

But why did she even end up having this dream about him? And how was it so realistic? She should still feel his hot kisses and how good he made her feel whenever she tried hard enough and it made her stomach flutter.

But as the weekend came and she was finally able to take a break from coming to the Dragneel residence, Lucy was able to soak in her alone time. Now, as Monday came back around as fast as Friday left, the blonde sat on the swing porch as her morning duties were about to start and she waited for the arrival of the Dragneel brothers.

She came early this morning and was surprised to see a note left from Zeref claiming he and Natsu had something to do and would be back close to lunch time. This allowed her to finish up whatever she needed and make lunch with time to spare, pushing her to sit out on the swing porch and observe nature.

She didn't realize it as much but the Dragneel's residence is huge. Their land was about ten acres and there was so much of it she hadn't even seen. She wondered what Zeref and his parents used to do for them to own such a house like this. It made her think of her childhood almost as she could imagine little Natsu and Zeref running around in the front yard, a soft smile decorating her pale face.

Taking another sip of her tea, Lucy heard the tire tracks approaching the house and she turned to watch the dust of dirt trailing behind the car she can clearly see Natsu and Zeref in.

She offered a smile and a wave as the car parked, the two climbing out the car to greet the blonde.

"Good morning, Lucy!" Zeref shouted cheerfully, waving his arms at her to giggle. "Hope we didn't keep you long!"

"Good morning, Zeref!" Lucy waved back. "I've been keeping myself busy." She looked over at Natsu who was eyeing her, too, a soft smile and a tint of pink painting her cheeks. "Good morning, Natsu."

Natsu just grunted, offering a small wave as he opened the back door to reach for a brown paper bag.

The two brothers came over to the front of the house, climbing up the stairs as Zeref approached her while Natsu continued his way inside the home.

"How was your weekend?" Lucy offered a smile, looking up at Zeref who smiled right back.

"Good! Relaxing! Natsu and I went fishing this weekend and caught a big one!" He pulled his arms apart to try to show Lucy the size. "So, that's what we were doing this morning. We went down to the docks and sold our big boy and got some things for the other fish we caught so we could make something with it!"

"Ah, that sounds fun. Did you have something in mind for the fish?"

"Not really, I figured I can give you free range to whatever you want to do!" Zeref offered a thumbs up at her. "I have to head inside and get ready so I can head into work—I'm going to be a little bit late tonight since I am going in later, no later than nine so you two can go ahead and eat without me. Just make sure you save me some!" He sang, pointing his finger at the blonde who giggled.

"Yes, sir." Lucy stood up, nodding at the male who grinned. "I'll have dinner ready for you by then."

"No need to wait around, dear Lucy," he opened the door to wait for Lucy to enter, the male trailing behind the blonde soon after. "I can't promise when I'll be home and I don't want to keep you too late especially with the drive back to town in the dark."

Lucy hummed in response as she made her way to the kitchen while Zeref made a beeline for his room. She saw the brown bag Natsu had earlier placed on top of the counter and she went over to peek inside to see a bunch of fresh ingredients and seasonings. She pulled everything out and folded the bag to place it underneath the kitchen sink with the rest, staring at the things in front of her to imagine what she could make.

Hearing footsteps approaching behind her, Lucy turned around to greet Zeref but was surprised when Natsu came into the kitchen, his dark dull eyes locking with hers. It made her cheeks turn pink as she offered a small shy smile.

"H—hey," she cleared her throat. "Are you craving anything in particular? I was going to make this fish you two caught." She motioned at the counter making his eyes dart to the ingredients before he looked right back at her.

His silence made her feel uncomfortable and she felt like she was starting from scratch, wondering if she said or did something for him to ignore her.

"Um, or I could just make something on my own! No need to worry about—"

"Fried fish."

"H—huh?" Lucy looked at the male in surprise seeing how he broke their eye contact to look away.

"Fried fish." He repeated as she went over to the cupboard to look for a cup. "You asked me what I wanted for dinner."

"O—okay…" she mumbled, watching as he poured himself a cup of water and started to walk away. She frowned to herself as she felt like she didn't even exist, the blonde looking down to stare at her feet in defeat. "Um…" Lucy spoke up again, looking up to see Natsu stop and turn his head to look at her. "If you're hungry I have lunch ready. It's not much but I made some curry with some donkatsu. Do you want me to fix you a plate?"

Natsu was silent for a minute as he finally turned his whole body around to face her, walking over to where she was. This made Lucy tense up, looking up at Natsu who just looked right down at her. She watched how he looked her up from her head to her toes, the blonde suddenly feeling shy and embarrassed as he stared.

"If not that's okay I just thought I—"

"Did you eat?"

"Huh?"

"Did you eat lunch yet?"

"O—oh," she blinked in surprise. "No, I haven't actually."

"I'll set the table." Was all he said as he went over to the drawer to collect silverware for the two.

This made Lucy just stare in confusion and awe, wondering what happened this weekend for him to be so attentive and even bother asking if she ate. She normally ate by herself since Natsu liked to be in his room most of the day and now she was going to have lunch with him!

Somehow it made her inside twist and a soft smile appear on her lips, watching how he silently went to set the table.

"Oh, what is this? Natsu is setting the table?" Zeref came in, smirking as he watched his younger brother shoot him a death glare.

Lucy only giggled as she went over to the counter to grab a lunchbox she had packed, walking over to Zeref who accepted the item in confusion. "For lunch," she said as he blinked. "I packed you some to-go since you said you had to leave. It's curry with donkatsu."

"Ah," Zeref nodded, processing the information. Soon, he grinned widely and gave her a thumbs up. "Thank you to the perfect wife!"

At this, Lucy blushed red again as he earned a look from Natsu, the pink-haired male whipping his head over to look at his brother who was grinning right at the blonde. It made Natsu huffed in annoyance, setting the plate down a little too hard to have the sound bounce off the walls and startle Lucy.

"H—have a great day!" Lucy sputtered, rushing over to finish plating lunch for the couple. She quickly got Natsu's lunch ready thinking he was getting hangry, the two brothers exchanging their goodbyes before Zeref was out the door.

Natsu could only scowl as he kept hearing his brother's voice in his head, shaking his head in anger.

The perfect wife.

He soon snapped out of his thoughts when Lucy came on over, placing two plates of curry on the table. This gave him a chance to look at the blonde, watching how her soft face grew pink and how her golden hair brushed against her face. He can see the curve of her body all the way down to her hips, noticing how she was wearing a sundress today instead of her usual attire.

He pulled a chair out for Lucy and sat down from the table across from her, waiting for the blonde to sit. He watched how she went from the fridge to the table to the sink to the pantry and it was amusing to see how she bounced around.

"S—sorry!" Lucy said, rushing over to place water in front of the male and in front of her plate. "Just want to make sure I got everything so I don't have to get up, again." She offered a smile. "Food doesn't taste that great if you keep getting up, y'know." She giggled, making Natsu offer her a slight smile.

Lucy blushed red and grinned when she saw his smile, secretly feeling like she just won the lottery to see Natsu smile at her.

She quickly sat down across from him and scooted in, looking up at Natsu who started to dig in as soon as she sat down.

It felt weird sitting at the table with Natsu and having lunch with him. It was awkwardly quiet and she wasn't sure if she should even say anything, peeking at him from the corner of her eyes as she tried to read his expression. But no matter what, it always seemed like he had the same old scowl on his face and she did not want to test the waters. She's already been in multiple altercations with this man and she especially didn't want to start the week with a fight.

"So… how was your fishing trip?" Lucy tried to start a conversation.

Natsu peered up at the blonde from his bangs, chewing his food as he thought of his answer. "Fine."

"Did you catch anything else?"

"Yeah but we're supposed to throw them back in if they're under a certain weight."

Lucy could on squirm in her seat as she felt the awkwardness seep in between the couple. She felt like she was talking to a brick wall and it made her sweat.

She was also just thinking about how his jaws and arms flexed everytime he chewed or moved, making her feel a little too hot.

The rest of their meal was quiet as the sounds of utensils hitting the plate and chewing were heard. Before Lucy had known it, Natsu was done and already cleaning up his plate before he disappeared upstairs leaving her all alone, again.

Somehow, it felt like one step forward, two steps back.

Lucy dusted her hands off as the cloud of dirt and dust blew around her, the blonde coughing as she waved her hands around to clear the air faster.

It's been a couple hours since the blonde had started in the basement as her goal was just to mainly organize the boxes of crap the Dragneel's had laying around. It was a lot more than she expected and there was a lot of dust and water damage which made her have to resort to cleaning first and moving the boxes into a higher level.

Giving a deep huff, Lucy wiped the sweat off her forehead as she finally finished mopping the mess and the cobwebs that formed throughout the years. She gave herself a mental pat on the back as she looked at the room, wondering when was the last time they have even seen this basement somewhat clean.

Grabbing the last box in the corner, Lucy bent down and stood up to feel all the weight fall out from under the box, dust and glass shattering echoing throughout the room. It made her wince and stand there silently as she waited to make sure it was done, her brown eyes averted down to her feet to see the shattered glass and miscellaneous items scattered at her feet.

Cursing to herself, Lucy slowly put the now empty box down and slowly stepped away from the glass as she stared at the mess.

Hearing the basement door open, Lucy looked up to see the brighter light pouring into the room and a pink-haired male staring down at her.

"You good? I heard glass breaking."

"I'm fine—some box wasn't secure and a bunch of stuff just dropped out of it."

Natsu descended downstairs as the floorboards creaked, the male towering over her. His eyes darted at the sweaty blonde to the stuff on the floor making him walk all the way down and towards her.

"Natsu, you're barefoot! Be careful!" Lucy squealed as she noticed he was walking over to the pile. "It's alright, I got this." She quickly bent down to start picking up the things scattered on the floor. Lucy winced as she quickly realized she cut herself, bright red blood pooling out from her finger.

"Oh shit," Natsu hissed, watching as Lucy held onto her hand. "You're bleeding."

"I—I'm fine. I'm worried about—"

Natsu reached over and grabbed her hand, popping her finger in his mouth making Lucy's face grow bright red. She felt how warm and wet his mouth was making a shiver run down her spine.

"N—Natsu…"

"I got some shit upstairs, I can grab it. It kinda looks deep." He pulled her finger out of his mouth to watch the wound bleed away. "Apply pressure to it. I'll be right back." Natsu stood up to strip off his shirt, Lucy suddenly feeling light headed as he exposed his lean tan body to her. He wrapped his shirt around her hand and squeezed her finger, looking at Lucy who started to sweat even more. "Squeeze it like this. I'll be right back."

Lucy only nodded as she watched Natsu run upstairs, the blonde wondering how she even got into this situation. She felt her stomach twist and turn as if she was going to throw up but at the same time her heart pounded in her chest as if she was going burst.

Soon, Natsu came running back downstairs with a first aid kit as he kneeled down in front of Lucy, unpacking the kit. He pulled out gauze pads and band-aids, throwing all the unnecessary stuff to the side. He gently grabbed her hand and unwrapped the bloody t-shirt, seeing how blood continued to run down her finger he tried his best to wipe as he cleaned.

"This is going to hurt," He said as he ripped open an alcohol pad and wrapped it around her finger. Lucy screamed, making her slap her hand over her mouth, tears blurring her vision as she locked eyes with Natsu. He was quick to wrap her finger in gauze pads and band-aids, eventually grabbing a rubber finger wrap to pull it down her finger.

In less than five minutes, Natsu was done wrapping Lucy's finger and he was packing up the first aid kit, again.

"T—thank you," Lucy muttered out, slightly embarrassed. "I was trying to make sure you weren't getting cut that I cut myself…"

"Be more careful," Natsu said, standing up to offer a hand out. "What are you even doing down here?"

"Cleaning," she flushed as she placed her hand in his large ones, standing up as he pulled her on her feet. "I was almost done and this just happened to be wet on the bottom and everything poured out."

Natsu looked at the pile on the ground and Lucy could see how his expression changed. She also looked down to see a picture frame that was shattered, seeing the photo behind it. She could see a small pink-haired boy with a black-haired boy, the two of them smiling wide with ice cream cones in their hands while another red-haired man stood behind them. His grin was identical to Natsu making her understand this was his father.

"Natsu—" Lucy tried to reach for him but he quickly snapped out of it. His expression became hard again and she could see the pain in his face. He turned around, his back facing the woman as he started to go up the stairs.

Lucy could only watch as he disappeared back upstairs without a word, leaving her downstairs by herself in the cold dark unfinished basement.

"I don't know Levy, it's just kind of complicated and I can't explain it."

"I think you're going crazy. You need to leave if you know what's good for you!"

"Levy, you're just paranoid like usual. I'm fine—"

"Lu, I don't know how long you're going to keep this up but I don't want to have to plan your funeral. I talked to this guy Jason about a job for you so I'm going to try to get you out of there, alright?"

"Levy—"

"I gotta go, I'll talk to you later."

Lucy stood in the kitchen as she heard her phone beep, indicating the call dropped as she sighed. The time was reading seven thirty and she was exhausted, standing in the kitchen as she stirred a pot on the stove and stared at her phone where her best friend scolded her again. Lucy could only scowl as she tossed her phone on the counter, lowering the fire on the stove top to put the cover on and go sit down on the chair.

She hasn't seen or talked to Natsu since she cut her finger and she was too nervous to go upstairs to talk to him. She didn't want to cross the boundary between them and get him all angry especially since he was super upset about seeing the photo.

She contemplated if she should and even made it up a couple of stairs before she turned around, pacing around as she decided if she was going to make it, she'll have to bring some kind of peace offering.

With that being said, Lucy was whipping up her infamous lasagna soup with fresh garlic bread, hoping this will get Natsu to come downstairs or for her to see him.

She did feel like she was in debt to him as he took such good care of her.

It made her cheeks flush again as she remembered how Natsu popped her finger in his mouth, the blonde looking down at her finger.

"Who does that?" She muttered to herself, a small smile on her lips as she wiggled her finger. It made her giggle a bit as she could smell the fresh garlic bread filling the air, the blonde looking up at the clock to see it was nearing seven forty five. She looked down the almost dark hall to stare at the stairs, chewing on her bottom lip to debate if she should just go upstairs with the food or ask him to come downstairs.

Looking at how her timer still had five minutes, Lucy took in a deep breath and decided she'll try. She slowly made her way towards the stairs, looking up at the dark staircase that felt like it was miles away. She took one step at a time, her heart pounding louder and faster as she came closer to the top. She kept looking behind her, wondering if she should just abort the mission but she kept taking in deep breaths of air, squeezing the front of her shirt to give her the encouragement she needed.

Finally coming to the front of Natsu's door, Lucy stood there as she could hear her heart pounding in her ears. She felt sweat start to outline her hairline and she felt herself shaking.

"C'mon, Lucy," she muttered to herself, taking in another deep breath. "Just knock. Knock."

Lucy felt frozen in her spot as she just stared at the wooden door, wondering if she was making a bad mistake.

Lifting her arm up to knock, she was surprised when the door opened and she came face to face with Natsu who also looked surprised. The silence between them became loud and the tension thickened, the two just staring at each other in surprise as Lucy's face exploded red. Her eyes trailed down to see him holding a towel against his waist, his bangs damp and completely naked.

"I—I—I—" Lucy sputtered, taking a step back. "I'm sorry! I just—I—"

"What's that smell?" Natsu asked, his face scrunching as he sniffed. "It smells like something is burning."

"My garlic bread!" Lucy suddenly squealed, turning around to start running down the hall.

Natsu could only watch and listen to how Lucy ran down the stairs, the heaviness of her foot thumping against the wood as she started to curse and things were being tossed. He didn't know what exactly was going on but he for sure knew one thing: Lucy is weird.

"D—dinner!" Lucy shouted from the bottom of the stairs making Natsu pause to listen. When he didn't hear anything else, he walked over the the bathroom to close it shut and drop his towel.

He brushed his fingers against his hair and took a long look at his reflection, a sigh flying out of his lips.

Putting some clothes on and drying his hair, Natsu was quick to change and go downstairs as the smell of something delicious and burnt food filled his nostrils. He could see the kitchen surrounded by a cloud of smoke, the blonde pouting at the stove as she was staring at the dark slices of bread.

"I'm sorry Natsu, I was trying to make some garlic bread with our dinner and I completely forgot about them." Lucy smiled sheepishly as Natsu walked over to her to inspect it himself. "But I hope the meal makes up for the missing side dish."

Natsu just stood over her and looked at the bread before he grabbed one and popped it into his mouth. Lucy gawked at him as he chewed and swallowed, nodding his head in agreement before popping it back into his mouth and grabbing two more slices to throw onto what he assumed was his bowl since it was bigger. He grabbed the bowl next to it and he walked over to the dining table, setting the food down for him to look back up at Lucy who was just staring at him.

"What?" He almost snapped.

"U—uh, nothing… I just… it's burnt."

"So?"

"I mean, normal people don't usually like or eat burnt food…" Lucy trailed off, making her quickly correct herself. "I—I mean, not like you're not normal because you are I just meant normal as in the people who eat non-burnt food but you completely can if you want to it's totally up to you and there's no judgment—"

"I don't mind," Natsu cut her off. "Kinda like it more."

Lucy could only blink and stare at Natsu who continued to eat more of her burnt toast, the male sitting down in his seat. She watched as he dipped his bread into his soup and ate as if the bread was just normal.

"Are you eating or what?"

"Y—yes!" She squeaked, scurrying over to where he was to sit down at her spot at the table. She felt incredibly awkward and uncomfortable as she did not know how to react, wondering what really was wrong with Natsu.

"Is it.. good?"

"Yeah," he nodded, mouth full of burnt toast and soup. "It actually is."

"I didn't know you liked this kinda stuff."

"Honestly if it was a bit spicier it would be good."

"I can get—"

"Sit down," Natsu ordered as Lucy tried to stand up. Lucy immediately sat down, pink painting her cheeks. "I told you from the start I'm not a baby and I can take care of myself. If I want something I'll get it."

"I know." Lucy nodded, squirming in her seat. "I just… want to take care of you."

At this, Natsu looked up at Lucy who sat across the table from him. "Why?"

"I don't know," she shrugged, picking up her spoon to stir her meal. "I guess it's just my motherly instinct or something but I also feel in-debt to you for how well you took care of me, earlier."

Natsu was silent as he watched the woman, thoughts running through his head as he sort of felt warm inside. He didn't know what the feeling was but it made his cock twitch slightly and his food hard to swallow.

"I know I'm a bother most of the time but I want you to know I am here and I want to take care of you and help you." Lucy said again, her eyes locking with Natsu's whose eyes widened a bit. "I know you're not a charity case and you really have a different side to you that I would like to know." She smiled softly, pinks dusting her cheeks again. "If you allow me."

Silence squeezed between the couple again as Natsu stared into the brown eyes across the table. He watched how she bit down on her bottom lip and chewed while her cheeks flushed red. He could see how squirmish she was across the table and he held back an urge to grab her, his fingers twitching with excitement and want.

He swallowed thickly and stood up, walking over to the cupboard to grab a cup of water to fill it and then gulp it down.

He didn't know why but he also wanted to get to know Lucy. He felt almost… safe. But at the same time, scared. She made him nervous in ways he didn't think he could feel and he also wanted to do some bad things to her. Dirty things he can only dream of.

"Natsu?"

"Hm?" He replied, looking back at Lucy who was staring at him in confusion and concern.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah," he nodded, lowering the cup from his mouth. "Sorry, I just needed some water."

Natsu came back to the table and sat down, scooting in his chair to pick up his spoon. He silently ate his meal, avoiding eye contact with Lucy as he could feel her staring at him. He wasn't sure what to say or how to even respond to her without feeling vulnerable.

Dinner was silent for the majority of the night.

Throwing punch after punch, Natsu panted harshly as he threw punches at his punching bag. The bag tilted around with every hit and the sounds of his punches and the metal chain echoed into the night as the male swung.

The time rang nine o'clock and Lucy was still inside. Something about her saying she wanted to wait to see Zeref and didn't want to leave him alone. It made him happy to think she wanted to keep him company but he realized it was hard for him to stay in a room with her or talk to her without feeling weird.

And with that, after dinner, he made his way outside to blow some steam off by working out.

Lucy was driving him crazy. She was in his head and making him feel feelings and he can't even sleep properly without thinking of her.

Normally he drove out the people by a day but for her to even stay a week and come back the next was impressive. He didn't not like her and it's not like he can say he does but he did feel some type of way towards her. She was beautiful and talented in many ways and he hasn't been around a woman's presence like her in a very long time. Not since his aunt Grandine was around but she was long gone since he was a child.

Somehow, it made it comforting but he felt conflicted, unsure how to handle these new emotions.

Finishing up his workout, Natsu threw one last hard punch before he stopped, panting as sweat drenched his tan lean body. He unzipped the Velcro around his boxing gloves and took them off, tossing them off to the side as he sat down on the ground. He caught his breath and chugged some water, staring off at the ground as his mind surrounded Lucy once again.

She looked like she was soft and she smelt good. Always putting a smile on her face even when she shouldn't and even when he's yelled at her and called her names, she still smiles at him.

Why?

Standing up from his position, Natsu went towards his house as he opened the back door, coming inside the house where the smell of burnt garlic bread and soup lingered. His eyes scanned the area and noticed Lucy wasn't here, wondering if she already left while he was outside working out.

Walking past the kitchen to go up the stairs, Natsu stopped when he noticed Lucy was curled up on the sofa in the living room, asleep. Her soft snores filled the air as she laid in a ball, curled up as if she was cold and trying to make herself smaller. He could only stare at her peaceful expression and watch how she slept. It made him smile a little as he watched, looking around soon after for a blanket to throw over her. He eventually found something laying around and draped it over her body, leaning down to tuck her in comfortably.

Lucy scrunched her face up and moaned, turning around slightly to hold onto the blanket tight. "Natsu," she murmured, still fast asleep.

This made Natsu quirked his brow at her, wondering why she was saying his name when she moaned again.

"Natsu."

His eyes widened as he realized she was dreaming about him, the male suddenly feeling flustered as he stood up to back away from her. He slowly and quickly went up the stairs to his room, shutting the door closed as he felt his heart pounding in his chest. He felt his pants feel tight and he groaned, pulling down his pants to see his rock hard member reacting to Lucy's moans and her sleeping figure. He cursed himself as he locked his door, taking his pants off and making his way over to his bed to sit and grab ahold of his cock. He held on tight and began to stroke, throwing his head back and closing his eyes as he imagined Lucy and her moaning his name, again.

"Shit." He hissed, his hand going faster with his strokes as his breathing started to get faster. With every stroke, Natsu could feel himself reaching climax as he groaned and panted, jerking his cock faster and faster. Giving his shaft a squeeze, Natsu moaned as he started to cum, semen shooting out of his tip as it dripped over his fingers and hand, his breathing slowing down as he watched his semen ooze out of his tip.

Falling on his back, Natsu laid on his bed while panting as he stared up at the bed. His heart pounded in his chest, ringing loud and clear. When he finally caught his breath, he stood up and grabbed the nearest thing he could grab and began to wipe himself, tossing the material to the side once he was clean. He grabbed his shorts he had earlier and pulled them up his legs, going back over to his bed to plop himself onto the mattress and stare up at his ceiling.

What was it about Lucy that made him feel so calm? He hadn't felt so calm since his father left and somehow, it made him feel angry that it had to result into something like this.

His only options were to either drive Lucy out or just give in entirely.

And he wasn't sure which one was going to be more painful.

Notes: thanks for reading and keeping up! Stay tuned for the next chapter!