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Chapter One

Gray Fullbuster was a conquest.

We sat next to each other in the two classes we had together, wrote each other silly notes, mercilessly made fun of each other, poked, punched, prodded. We giggled at the people around us as if they weren't even real, like life was a simulation and we had the controllers. He was hot, too. Gray was a piece of eye candy my doctors would tell me to stay away from at risk of heart failure.

Every day I watched him enter the classroom as if it were all in slow motion. He would punch a desk on his way to the back, send a swift hand through his raven, gorgeous, locks of hair, and slam his notebook or whatever he was holding onto his desk next to me, as if he needed to save it before anyone got to it. And then he would stare at me with his mischievous eyes and say something- a phrase from about his day or a joke he thought of between classes. It was like this every day without fail unless one of us was absent.

Today was no different, although he was running late. Gray sprinted through the door as our teacher was closing it, meaning that he scared the poor girl whose desk he punched, making her jump with a small squeal. He made his way to the back and I held back my chuckle, waiting for him to say his statement. Gray sat down after dropping his things onto the desk with a crash and made eye contact with me.

With a huff, he whispered, "What are the sexiest animals on a farm?"

I rolled my eyes. "What, Fullbuster?"

"Brown chicken brown cow." He smiled cheekily, turning his notebook to an empty page. He wasn't going to take notes, though, but he was definitely going to pretend like he was. "Homecoming's this weekend."

Oh, I knew. It was hard to ignore. Last week, when my dress finally came in the mail and I tried it on without my mother getting to it, my hormones caught up to me. I tried to picture how I wanted that night to go- was I going to dance with Erza and Jellal and chronically third wheel, or was I going to finally get some action?

To be frank, I wanted to fuck the shit out of Gray Fullbuster the night of Homecoming. I didn't express this, of course, because I wasn't sure if he wanted to fuck me back, but it was honestly all I could think about.

Gray Fullbuster was a conquest.

"I know. Are you planning on going with Dragneel and the other mouth breathers you associate with?" I whispered back to him, chuckling as I did so.

Gray shrugged his shoulders. "They all got dates somehow. Natsu asked Lucy with a poster and I didn't know he knew how to write." I placed my hand over my mouth to keep from laughing too loud. "But uh. I'm probably going to go stag. Find a lady on the dancefloor, you know the vibe."

I did know the vibe. It appeared he had the same plan as I did, which meant my homecoming night was going to go much smoother than I imagined. If he said he was taking someone, one of the junior bimbos who drooled at him while he picked his nose when he thought no one was looking, I was going to abandon my conquest plans and move on. It wasn't like Gray was the greatest guy in the world, he was just really hot. And his personality was slightly better than okay.

"Good luck trying to find a lady who wants to be less than three feet near you." I poked him with my mechanical pencil in the ribs.

Gray smiled and leaned back in his chair. "Oh, everyone wants to be near this."

I rolled my eyes with sarcasm. "Uh-huh, sir Mr. Axe body spray."

"For your information, I use Old Spice body mist now. What are your plans for the momentous occasion? You gonna tag along with Mr. and Mrs. PDA or what?"

Erza and Jellal had a habit of showing their love for each other in very public ways. It was honestly a little gross.

"I'm tagging along with them for dinner and pictures, but once we get to the actual dance I'm ditching them so they can have a quickie in the restroom." I snorted. They weren't actually going to have a quickie in the restroom, that was a funny exaggeration, but honestly, it wasn't too far from the truth. I swore I saw them maul each others' faces off every other morning while waiting for school to start.

"So no man to court you that fine evening?"

I shook my head. "If you don't remember, I don't do dates. I'm going to find some very lucky guy on the dancefloor and give him the night of his life." The last time I had a date to a dance, he took my virginity in the bathroom and went and made out with some other girl. I was very heartbroken because I really liked him for some reason. After some character development, though, I realized he was a scumbag who deserved to eat sand. But ever since then, since sophomore year, I didn't date anyone who asked. I was a "hook up in the back seat of the car just one time" kind of girl.

Gray's eyes stayed on mine. "Anyone in mind?"

Heat rose to my cheeks, but I didn't look away or hide. "I have a couple, maybe. Whoever catches my eye first."

His eyes moved to his paper and he started fidgeting with the corner. "And where would they find you, to catch your eye of course. Only with the proper fishing line and suitable bait for you to take, of course."

I turned towards my desk to face the front. "I like to stick to the left speaker with the swim team." I paused and lifted my pencil to start taking notes I was already behind on. "Oh, and Fullbuster?"

"Yeah?"

"If you want to find me, don't wear that spray. It smells like an asthma attack."

My Homecoming dress was tight- and I wanted it to be. I barely ate dinner because I had to choose between bloating in this dress and risk not looking smoking hot, or starve but still be the hottest bitch at the ball. I chose the latter. It was a skin-tight royal blue and showed off enough of my boobs to feel like I was putting myself out there. I paired it with four-inch black heels that made me taller than Erza, although she didn't particularly care. I curled my hair and braided some pieces, putting them up with bobby pins and elastics. I felt like the sun on a hot summer day.

Erza and Jellal ditched me about a half-hour into the dance, leaving me with my swim team, next to the left speaker. I had kicked my heels off, put them at the table where the rest of the swim team put their shoes, jackets, and purses. I was dancing with the girls, keeping my eye out for one hockey player in particular.

An hour into the dance, I was getting mad. I told him where I was going to be, yet he had yet to show himself. Kinana, a sweet sophomore on the swim team, pulled me aside. "Are you okay? You seem tense."

I smiled at her kindness. "I'm fine, just looking for someone. I told him where I was going to be, but he hasn't shown up yet."

Kinana patted my shoulder. "It's okay, men are trash anyway! I can ditch Erik to dance with you all night if you want me to!" She was shouting over the music.

"Please, Kinana, after you got him out of hiding, don't ditch your boyfriend for me!"Kinana offered another smile and pulled me by the hand back onto the dancefloor.

That was when I saw him.

I stopped walking with Kinana when she noticed I paused. He was staring at me, maneuvering his way through the sweaty crowd. He probably stepped on a couple of toes, as he was shouting something as he walked through. Gray Fullbuster wore a navy suit with a grey tie, tight against his skin. Honestly, the man took my breath away.

He stopped before me, looking me up and down. And then he flashed a toothy smile. "I went to the wrong speaker!" He shouted over the music. Gray took my hand and twirled me. I felt like I was in a movie. Kinana was still watching.

"I'll leave you two to it!" She patted my back and left towards her boyfriend.

I gave him a big sniff. I expected his gross body mist that smelled like an eighth-grade boys locker room, but I got a hint of something... floral?

"Japanese Cherry Blossom. The lady at Bath and Body Works recommended it when I asked her what girls like." I could have kissed him right then and there, but I held off. We needed to dance first before getting dirty. And we were definitely going to get dirty. "Are you going to go to Natsu's after-party after this?"

I nodded. Going to Natsu's party meant free alcohol and more alone time with Mr. Japanese Cherry Blossom. "Cool." He smiled and I smiled back.

He spun me again and we continued to dance. "You didn't hear this from me, but you look fucking sexy in that dress."

Heat rose to my cheeks. "Well, a little birdy told me that your tux makes you smoking hot, like holy shit."

He held me close to him, I could feel his member through his pants, making my heart race with excitement. Senior Homecoming was going to be Juvia's dream night, I could just tell. We grinded against each other for most of the night, occasionally sow dancing when a slow song came on. I used to consider myself a cynic when it came to romance, but those slow songs were my favorite part. I didn't want to play with the idea of genuinely like Gray. We were friends with intense sexual tension. And he knew that too. After tonight, it would all go back to normal, and our need to fuck each others' brains out would be satisfied.

Once we got in his truck, I sighed with a smile plastered on my face. Yes, he made tonight feel magical. But the night wasn't over just yet. I couldn't contain how I was feeling, though.

Gray looked at me and I looked at him. He placed a hand on my cheek and closed the gap between us. I backed away for a moment and sent a glare. "Is everything okay?"

I don't know why I paused, but when I glanced down back at his lips, I shoved my face onto his, like he was a meal and I hadn't eaten in four days. The kiss was passionate and long, I honestly couldn't get enough. He went to take my dress off when I stopped him. "We are not doing it in your truck. You don't even have a back seat."

"But I can't get enough of you." He pouted with puppy eyes. Why was he just fucking hot for no reason?

"I never said we weren't going to, just not here. Plus, I want a shot or two before we get down."

He chuckled and readjusted himself in the drivers' seat. "It's probably for the best, I don't have a condom on me anyway."

I was quick to respond. "Oh, I'm on the pill." And have been on the pill for about a year now. When my mother started to realize I was getting sexually active, since I wasn't coming home until three or four in the morning, when she would usually get home, she forced me to get on birth control. I got a hypocritical lecture to go with it, saying that sex leads to babies and that's why I'm here when really I'm a gift from God, and she's raising trailer park trash.

"Nice, Lockser! No babies for us tonight!" He leaned towards me and gave me another heated kiss. He shoved his tongue against mine, and he tasted of coconut and peppermint. Gray backed off and strapped his seatbelt on.

He put his truck in drive and drove off, in the direction of Natsu Dragneel's house. My stomach was filling with excitement the closer we got. It meant I was getting closer to the nearest bottle of vodka and the full Gray Fullbuster experience.

Once we got to Natsu's house, we practically ran out of the truck and into the house, hand in hand. Natsu greeted us at the door with shots of tequila. "Well, welcome you two! Make yourself at home- dad's on vacation until Thursday." Natsu was barely standing, having probably been drinking the entire time at the dance. Lucy was just as trashed as he was, leaning on him for support. From what I remember from the few times I've shared a bottle of wine with Lucy, she was an extreme lightweight.

Gray whispered something in my ear. "We're staying here tonight." I nodded in agreement. I wanted to maul his face right then and there, but I held back. I wanted to get sloshed first. We both took the shots, feeling the warmth hit my veins. I needed more alcohol.

There was an intense game of flip cup going on and it seemed like the best place to get trashed fast. I pull Gray into the game, as it had just ended. We were on a team with a couple of other peers, Loke, with who Gray played hockey, and Cana, an avid and functional alcoholic. We were guaranteed a win.

The game really got my adrenaline pumping. Cana would down hers and flip it first try, as expected. Loke was slow with his, but I guess the other team thought he was good so they would kick him out when they got the chance. That meant we left the extra cup with Cana. But once they knocked Cana out, it was just Gray and me.

And we won during a flip-off. It was just me and this bitch, Evergreen, in front of me. She was the queen of slut-shaming, but I rubbed her off my shoulder. She was just jealous she couldn't get any like I could. Also, it's not like I slept with the school's population or anything. I just had sex with a couple of loudmouths, making me sound like a slut. And there's nothing wrong with being a slut, either. Sex is nice.

"I'm taking you and your used panties down!" She growled before Cana counted down.

I drunkenly rolled my eyes. "Please, my god, come up with some new insults. Your lack of intelligence baffles me. Of course, my panties are used I'm wearing them."

Gray chuckled loudly next to me. Cana counted us down and let's just say that I won that flip-off in record time. Once my cup landed correctly I jumped up and screamed. Gray lifted me up in his arms and gave me a swift kiss on the lips. Our eyes made contact and we knew it was time.

I didn't know it was possible for Gray to look sexier, but my beer goggles said otherwise. He pulled me by the hand to a random room. It looked like a game room- it had a couch, a TV, and a pool table. He shoved me against the wall and started kissing me passionately, sucking on my neck and what was exposed of my chest. I frantically started to strip him, ripping off his navy suit jacket and unbuttoning his shirt. I needed to touch his skin desperately.

He paused for a moment and chuckled. "Brown chicken brown cow,"

I pushed him off. "Oh fuck you!" I laughed, then pulled him by the shoulders back to me. I didn't realize how much sexual tension we had been building in the last month and a half since school started until now. I couldn't get enough of him. He started to unzip my dress and touch my breasts. I felt like this had been waiting to happen, day after day of endless banter and unrequited feelings towards each other. Plus, he was smoking hot.

I kick my dress off and towards the corner of the room. I unbutton his pants swiftly and pull them down. He leads me towards the pool table. For as much as I enjoyed sex, I was definitely a bottom. I wanted him to control the outcome, pull out or stick it through until the end. Plus, I had already told him I was on the pill. There was no worry in sight.

I laid on the pool table and he climbed on top of me. I pulled him for a kiss and he stuck it in slowly. A fire erupted inside me that I usually felt the need to fake. He was making me feel something I had never felt before. He moaned my name in my ear as he went in and out. I wondered if the rest of the party could hear the moans coming from our mouths. It was hot and steamy in Natsu's game room, that was for sure.

When he finished, he got off of me in a huff. A smile was plastered on his face. That man was amazing at sex, probably the best I'd ever had. I was sad he finished a bit soon, but that's like a backhanded compliment. I was just too much for him to enjoy longer.

When we decided to go to sleep, Gray went and stole some of Natsu's clothes for us to wear and a blanket. We slept on the fucking pool table, cuddled up next to each other. We molded into each other like puzzle pieces, and I chose to ignore the nagging feeling of guilt spreading through my chest.

I didn't feel guilty sleeping with him. I didn't know why I was feeling guilty, or anxious, or whatever feeling was resting in my stomach. Perhaps I was sad that this was a one time deal because maybe I really did like him. Or maybe I was worried that this would end whatever friendship we had going.

When I woke up before him, I took in my surroundings. I scooted myself off the pool table so that I could stand, pop my back, and go take a piss. That pool table was uncomfortable to say the least, and how I magically slept six hours next to a Greek god of a man blows my mind. I walked back to the game room from the bathroom and Gray was awake, sitting with his legs crossed, waiting for me.

"Well, good morning to you, too," I laughed as I made my way back to the pool table.

He groaned. Gray was clearly not a morning person. "I need coffee."

"We need to talk about what happened last night."

Gray shook his head. "Coffee first."

We tiptoed to the kitchen. Loke was passed out on the couch in the living room, and my guess was Natsu and Lucy were still asleep in Natsu's room. As the pot of coffee brewed, we stood in silence, staring at each other. There was that pang of guilt again. I didn't understand what it was. I've slept with boys before, three other times to be exact. The first was the ex who cheated on me at my sophomore Homecoming, and the second and third were simple one-night stands. I did them so that I could feel something, and I left their houses through their windows feeling nothing.

This was supposed to be the same. Yet this time, there's an ache in my chest. If I didn't break his heart, like we were on the same page, I would at least be breaking mine.

The beep of the coffee machine made Gray jump out of a trance. He moved to grab two mugs and pour our coffee. I reached for the non-dairy powder creamer and sugar. "Only real coffee drinkers drink it black." He mumbled into his mug with a snicker. If we hadn't just slept together and it wasn't nine in the morning, I would've punched him.

"Shh, I like it like this." Once I stirred my coffee we went back up the steps to the game room. We sat across from each other on the pool table, sipping our hot coffee in silence.

Gray grumbled into his mug after taking a long sip. "So are we going to talk or what."

Right. Talk.

"What do you think our next move should be?" Heat rose to my cheeks and a fire started burning in my stomach. I was nervous about what his answer would be. I was scared he liked me too much.

He placed his finger on his chin. "My sexual tension was satisfied."

"So we're just going to pretend this never happened?" I asked, uncertainty hidden in my voice.

I didn't want to forget. For how much I wanted to fuck the life out of Gray Fullbuster, I was scared I craved more. It was like a feeling I had never experienced before.

"Yeah, that works with me. I like our friendship. You're cool."

I let out a hefty sigh and drank a long sip of my coffee. "Well, that was easy."

"What, you're not going to say I'm cool too? I'm hurt, Juvia, honestly." He placed a hand over his chest and pretended to be hurt. I rolled my eyes and snorted laughter.

"At least you smell better, Mr. Japanese Cherry Blossom."

As we bantered on throughout the rest of the morning, I couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy in my chest. I had got what I originally wanted, yet it didn't feel like enough. I wasn't going to tell anyone of this night, not even Jellal or Erza. Granted, they were my best friends, but I wanted to spare them the details. I wanted the Gray Fullbuster episode all to myself.

Gray Fullbuster was a conquest, and I succeeded.