hiiii sorry she's a little late lol please enjoy!

Lucy didn't know her face could burn like this, that her body could feel so much at once.

Natsu's hands were firm on her hips, holding her in place while he kissed a trail down her inner thigh. She let her lips part, audible squeaks and flutters forcing their way out. He wanted to hear her, but Lucy wasn't exactly sure how to react. Was a moan enough? Calling out his name?

"Overthinking something?" Natsu asked, his breath hovering over her sex. "Focus on me, Luce. I want to make you feel good."

"Mhm," She nodded meekly, flinching as Natsu parted her lower lips taking in the full sight of her once again. "D-Do you have to stare?"

"I want to remember what you look like," He chuckled, letting his fingers carefully poke and prod. "All wet, pink, and innocent."

"Natsu...!" She meant to scold him for being so cheesy again, finishing off his name in a high pitch as he splayed his tongue from her entrance to her clit.

He stifled a laugh, covering his mouth as Lucy did the same, her face bright red and only proving to make him laugh harder.

"Did I surprise you?" He cackled, surely if he could, he'd be rolling around on the ground holding his stomach right now. "I didn't think you could make a sound like that, Luce,"

"S-Shut up!" She tried to squirm out of his hold, Natsu shaking his head as he nestled himself between her thighs again.

"Come on, come on, it was cute! Just relax," He snickered, letting her watch as he stuck two fingers into his mouth. "I want you to remember everything I do to you,"

Lucy's lips quivered together as Natsu pressed his fingers to her entrance, slowly pushing them in. She let out a shaky breath, adjusting to the new sensation, feeling her shoulders tense in reaction.

"Make sure you breathe," Natsu gave her one last piece of advice before dropping his tongue on her sensitive button again, Lucy dragging in a gasp. "And tell me what feels good,"

He moved in small circles and gentle strokes, up and down, left to right, clockwise and counter-clockwise. She fell against the pillows and stared at the ceiling, eyes wide and breaths shallow. It felt...what did she think it would feel like? She was still nervous of the unknown, of what it would feel like when she fully submit. This was like giving away part of her heart, as dramatic as that might sound. Their relationship wasn't permanent, so Lucy wavered on knowing if this is what she really wanted to do.

Try and deny it as much as she wanted to, Lucy had developed feelings for Natsu. What kind of feelings, she wasn't exactly sure and would take the appropriate time later to sort them out. There was no room for thinking in his apartment, or caring about what this might mean in the future.

She wanted his attention, she wanted him to pamper her and say sweet things, to feel more like the only girl he was thinking about.

His moan stirred her in an odd way, the tips of her ears warm at the sound of his stimulating tone.

He moaned again as his lips puckered on the sensitive bud, his fingers moving to the rhythm of his sucking.

"Oh..." Lucy's voice sounded unfamiliar and an octave too feminine, scared to expose this side of her as her back arched slightly off the bed. "Mm..."

The more he touched her, the more her body began to unwind, Natsu smiling to himself as his fingers slid in and out more easily.

"You taste so fucking sweet," His breath fanned out as he lifted his head, his fingers still working at a delightful pace. "Makes me want you more, Luce,"

She bit her bottom lip at his teasing words, Natsu not pushing for a response. He took his fingers out, Lucy letting out a reluctant whine. But she watched as he rose to his knees, licking the sticky fluid from each digit. She gulped seeing the outline of his stiff boner press against the waist of his pants. Was she really the one turning him on?

She forced her eyes away from his arousal even more embarrassed to watch his mouth, his tongue hanging out as he slathered his fingers against it.

"See?" His opposite hand dropped to the thick bulge, stroking himself lightly. "All you, Luce,"

"Seriously, you..." She grumbled, looking away shyly as he knelt back down, tossing his head the other way as his tongue teased her again.

He held both of thighs and lifted her hips, Lucy letting out a confused squeak as he dragged her forward. His right arm came around to rest underneath her belly button, his sharp eyes meeting her gaze before he spoke.

"Fast and rough, right?" He waited until she answered with a meek yes. "Don't forget to stop me if it's too much,"

Why did he ask her to think of a safe word, why in the hell would she have ever asked him to stop of all things? Once he stopped the slight touches and experimental movements did he really give her what all those girls were after.

Watching him was the most intense idea she'd ever had, knowing that no other feeling in the world could replicate how he made her feel. Every stroke of his tongue was followed by the starved moans that provoked the narrative he was greatly enjoying himself. Like there was never enough, like he craved her more and more. He pulled her forward to better close the distance between them, to take more for himself and harbor her in his hold.

Lucy felt herself in the moment, taking herself out of her thoughts to remember every kiss and curl of his tongue. There were no words that felt worthy enough to describe how she felt right now. Good, so good that she was beginning to lose all sense of reason. He was eating her out like he worshipped her and she never felt more empowered than in this moment. He was focused on her body, lusting for her taste, craving her more and more.

"Fuck," The word vibrated against her, Lucy's hand darting from the sheet to bunch in his hair. She startled herself and Natsu rose his brow, meeting her eyes mid-lick. She hesitantly tightened her grip and tugged him forward, the action throwing more fodder into the fire.

"Ngh...!" Her stomach fluttered at the deep growl he produced, his tongue lashing out to push against her in quick and thrilling flicks. "I-If you do it like that...!"

She called out his name and writhed on the bed, still stuck under his arm unable to escape the onslaught driving her toward the edge.

Her first orgasm came over her like a crashing wave, a succession of odd strained and languid moans falling from her lips, her toes dipping to push into the bed.

Natsu rose to his knees again, licking his lips with a wild look in her eye, Lucy failing to notice the damp stain where his pants now clung to him.

He raked his eyes over her body, watching as Lucy still twitched, her body slowly relaxing from his touch.

"N-Natsu," Lucy rose a shaky hand and reached out for him, the pinkette quickly pulling her up and into his arms. He held her close, both arms wrapping carefully around her as she rested her head on his shoulder. She snuggled into him, wanting to be no less than as close as she could.

They sat in a few minutes of silence, absorbing each other's warmth and coming down from their hazy highs. His hands were gentle on her back, gingered touches easing away any worries, helping settle any fear from allowing herself to be so vulnerable. He breathed in her scent, his nose rubbing against the crook of her neck.

"Do you want to shower?" Natsu asked, his voice soft and gravely. "I can run you a bubble bath if you'd like."

Lucy shrugged her shoulders lightly, "Can we...take one together? I don't want to be alone right now,"

"Sure," He laughed softly in her ear. "Just hold on tight, I won't let you go, promise,"

~000~

"Awake yet, Luce?" Natsu asked in a whisper, smiling against her skin as she nodded. The curtains were still drawn tight and hid the morning sun, the dark and warm atmosphere settling nicely in her bones.

"Sleep well?" Her eyes remained shut as she answered back, delightfully tangled up in his arms after their long night.

"Very," She smiled as he pressed a kiss to her temple, a hand moving to run a hand carefully through her hair.

"Sounds about right, it's already noon." He chuckled as she snuggled into his chest.

"Why didn't you wake me up?!" She gasped, quickly sitting up just for Natsu to push her back down.

"Because there's no school and nowhere for you to be, relax," He laughed, brushing away the hair that stuck to her face.

"You're here to unwind and forget about all that responsibility stuffed in your head. You woke up late and the world is still spinning," He shook his head. "What're the odds?"

She sighed but accepted his rationality, that plus they had gone to sleep pretty late. Not that she was paying attention to the clock, but after carrying her into the bathroom, they stayed in the bath 'til the water was cold. Lucy couldn't explain why she didn't want to be anywhere but in his arms, not caring if he would call her clingy for it. He didn't push her away and gave her all the affection she asked for, Lucy recalling their long and sweet kisses in the tub.

"How about I order us something to eat? Any requests?"

"Ramen please," She smiled as Natsu nodded, eventually peeling himself from her side to search for his phone, to place an order for delivery.

~000~

Their day was spent with a little more lazing around, though Lucy managed to roll herself out of bed for a shower, sans Natsu this time.

She was clean and ready by the time lunch arrived, channel surfing on the television, the two lazing on the couch when there was a knock at the door.

He unpacked the food and beckoned for Lucy to join him on the floor, both enjoying their meal in front of the random movie she selected.

She rarely ever had a day like this, constantly worrying about appearances and schedules in her own home. A small part of her began to wonder how things were at home, if her father had learned his lesson, or if he'd be rightfully mad when she returned.

They ate and they talked, watching a few movies in a row before decidedly no longer paying attention.

How did it happen this time? Though Lucy was not opposed to how she ended up in his lap. They'd been watching a horror movie, but one that was bad on purpose, so more funny if anything.

It was probably a bit of boredom and how well she was nestled against his shoulder that prompted him to kiss her first.

He bent into her line of sight, his kiss a simple peck at first, but things never stopped there. It was too addicting to stop once it started.

Today was just for kissing, no lost clothes, only slightly tousled hair. It felt nice to be close and to spoil each other.

She toyed with the silver cuff on his ear, shifting down to the diamond stud that he wore better than she ever could.

Lucy liked the way Natsu would growl whenever she touched his sensitive spots.

His hands sat underneath the shirt of his she wore, warming her hips and tempting her to ask for more.

And maybe she would have if there wasn't a sudden knock at the door.

"Ugh, lemme see who it is. If it's one of the guys, they'll keep knocking just to annoy me."

She nodded and hoped to scurry off to the bathroom if it were, not wanting to be caught mid make out session without any pants on. No one needed to see her like this except for Natsu.

Lucy jumped as he ran back into the room, pointing a dramatic finger toward his bedroom door.

"Go hide, my dad's here!" He said in a harsh whisper, an order Lucy was surely not about to deny. His father? It wouldn't turn out great for either of them if he found her here.

She was quick to run and hide, turning off the lights and hiding beside the door. It wasn't closed all the way to divert suspicion, just in case he got a hunch that they weren't alone.

Lucy held her breath as she heard the door open, a deeper male voice filling the apartment.

"You could stand to come home some nights, hm? Your mom is getting worried that you're not eating well,"

"I'm eating just fine, she overthinks everything." She held her knees close to her chest as she listened to their casual conversation, hoping that Natsu's dad would be none the wiser.

"Anything you make has no nutritional value, her words not mine. Check in once in a while, sending messages through Gildarts isn't good enough."

"Sure, sure, old man, whatever you say." She stiffened but relaxed with a smile as she heard them play fighting, kind of wishing she could properly introduce herself to Natsu's parents. But it probably wasn't the best impression to come out of his room without any warning.

They continued to mess around and bump into furniture for a few minutes, his father soon breaking the silence.

"Actually, I came by for a good reason, your school's been calling all of the parents about a missing student." Lucy swallowed at his words, frowning as her stomach began to swim.

"Missing? Who?"

"Lucy Heartfilia, your principal told me she's in your class? Her father hasn't heard from her since she apparently ran away this past Friday. He thought she'd come home by the next afternoon, but not even her friends had seen her. The police are about to get involved, but he's been waiting to find out if she's just with someone else she knows. So, anything you can think of? It's not safe for a kid to be out on their own."

The police? Why did Lucy think that her dad wouldn't mind her disappearance and chalk this up to a teenaged outburst, even though she was almost an adult (age-wise). Was he actually worried? And now that she thought about it, wouldn't Cana and Levy be worried for her too? She didn't bother contacting anyone, just let herself float in stasis with Natsu, hoping the week would never end. Which now felt incredibly selfish and naïve of her.

Natsu stayed quiet for too long, his dad had to know that something was up. She couldn't leave this on him to deal with, especially if the matter was serious enough to involve the police.

"She's asleep in my room," Lucy felt her eyes widen at his words. "She's been here since Friday, hiding out cuz she fought with her dad."

"And you didn't think to let her contact her father?" She could hear the slight anger and worry in his reply.

"I mean, no, but she didn't want to. She didn't run away for shits, dad. He was askin' her to marry some guy she didn't know, she just wanted to freak him out."

"Well, she definitely did. I suggest you talk her into going home in the morning before this escalates any further. I appreciate you helping her out, but please let me know the next time you're harboring an actual runaway."

"I was debating on whether to tell you the truth or not just now, don't ask for the impossible."

Lucy continued to listen to them talk for a few more minutes, the front door soon closing again. She finally let her breath fall, her chest shuddering as her nerves finally loosened. What had she done?

Natsu came into the room as she fought off her tears, her bottom lip a quivering mess. He knelt beside her and pulled her into a hug, Lucy letting go of the tears she held back.

"You don't have to wait for the morning, I can have Gildarts come over and drive you home."

Lucy shuddered against his shoulder, half thinking of an answer, half wanting to ignore him. It was the right choice to make, but that would mean leaving the faux world they'd crafted over these last four days.

"...please call him." She didn't want to drag this on any further, it wouldn't end well for either of them. Taking advantage of his kindness anymore would leave her heartsick and in an irretrievable place.

They stayed on the floor wrapped in each other's arms until Lucy was ready to let go, Natsu pulling out his phone to call the person in question.

She looked over to the bags they had yet to unpack, finally standing up to make the effort of changing her clothes.

She slipped off his t-shirt, her back facing him as Natsu spoke on the phone with Gildarts. Lucy picked up the modest shirt and shorts she had picked out, wishing she grabbed a sweater to keep the nip of the night air away.

she's a little late this time a.k.a not posted at midnight bc I waaas going to skip over the rest of that night and write it into Lucy's memories but Natsulover89 asked me not to snub y'all LOL

writing it I think it's the imagery that makes me more uncomfortable than I thought, but I gave myself breaks and I wanted to push past my fear to give these two a moment they deserved aah

I can read it but writing it still makes me a little queasy but I'm starting therapy again soon eep

I'm okay and please look forward to the next chapter!