Chapter 17

Natsu's POV

"Gray do yourself a favor and do not piss her off for the next six months. Give her time to adjust properly," I tell him giving him my most serious expression. Then I crack a smile, "After all we both know I'm going to kick your ass later and I can't do that if she kills you first." 

"Flame brain! Who the hell do you think you're talking to?" He yelled back making Lucy stir in my arms. Everyone froze and went dead silent until she finally stopped; cuddled up against me.

"A dead man if you wake her up. I don't have enough magic to soothe her back to sleep again if you set her off."

"You put her to sleep? Since when could you do that?" Erza asked stepping forward.

"Well celestial magic can do a lot of things and I have been training a lot," I am completely sure I said that with a straight face but Erza was staring me down. 

"Is that so? Then Lucy can do it as well?" She asked. 

I blow out a small flame trying to stifle my laughter; "Oh yeah, Luce can do so much more than just that." I did not however tell her that it was a spell we learned on the way to Pietra not actually a celestial spell.

"How did Lucy get so strong and why is it that you were afraid of her earlier? When did you two learn to make different colored fire and black fire are you serious?" Gray asked one question after the other hardly stopping for air.

"Lucy is strong because she has always been strong. The amount of damage you can cause is nothing if you can't take a hit and Luce has always been able to take hit after hit." I glared at him refusing to answer his other questions almost daring him to try and deny it.

"I stopped by Lucy's apartment yesterday to see how she was doing and her landlord told me she moved out. Where did she move?" Erza asked her voice showing traces that she already knew. 

I smiled at her, "She is my mate, she is living with me. How did you expect us to have children and not live together?" I watched as her anger turned to embarrassment and her face resembled her ruby red hair. She failed to answer my question instead choosing to turn away as I walked away. I take deep slow breaths trying to control myself. Honestly I shouldn't have even tried.

"Flame brain, why did she choose you?" Gray asked me his voice barely a whisper and I highly doubt anyone else heard it. 

I looked him dead in the eye as I walked away. "I don't know," I mouthed the words at him trying not to draw attention to myself. I truly didn't know. Why would Luce choose me? 

After all so many people had bet that Loki would eventually get her to say yes and there were even some that thought that Sting would be a good mate for her. Hell if you would have asked everyone in the guild you probably would have gotten several answers. Lisanna and Mira were the only ones that thought I had a real chance with her. A few even thought Laxus had a thing for her. Thankfully Sting and Rogue were gay and I have my suspensions about whom Laxus actually likes. The thought of how many people thought Gray would be the one made my blood boil. Being a dragon slayer really sucked when you could hear all the bets going around about the girl you like.

Why did she pick me? I didn't even notice that we had arrived at home or even for that matter that we were in our bedroom. I only realized when I felt her grip on my arms tightens as I was about to lay her down on the bed. I smile a little and kiss her forehead, "It's okay I'm just going to start the water." She released me and I set her down and hurry off to do what I said I would. 

The water was near boiling when I went to get her. I walked in to see her stretching her sweet heart shaped ass in the air as she arches her back. My breathing faltered and I took a step back, the moonlight was shining in from the window and she had stripped her clothes off basking in it's glow, not yet realizing I was there. She was definitely awake I could hear her heart rate speeding up as she grew impatient waiting. Her eyes were closed, the full moon was bright showing me every delectable curve. 

"Luce?" My own breathing was now uneven, my cock at full mast. Fuck me.

Lucy's POV

I could feel all the tension in Natsu's body as he carries me. I'm in that light half awake, half asleep mode where you know what's going on around you but you don't wake up because you are too comfortable to get up. Poor Natsu, I don't know what put him in this mood but when I find out they are going to wish they hadn't. I curled into my mate and I feel as his arms tightened around me.

Yes whoever put him in such a dark mood will pay but not until after I reversed it. He was laying me down and I didn't want to let him go. "It's okay I'm just going to start the water." he said kissing my forehead. Damn it all, now I'm horny and I know he needs more intimate time rather than sexual time together. Something is off and I will fix it.

I slowly strip myself and lay back on the bed trying not to get too antsy. Fuck me I'm horny! I groan frustrated. I know I'll just do some of those yoga positions that Mira taught me that should help me relax before the bath.

I have my chest on the bed with my back arched, I think she called it downward dog but I was on my knees. It really wasn't helping I could feel myself getting more excited and my heart was pumping. I just want Natsu to love me.

"Luce?" I hear his raspy breathing. I looked up to find him naked staring at me. His gaze taking me in as if drinking the sight in. 

I smile at him, "Are you hungry?" I ask him as I slithered off the bed and walked towards him. My core was tight and I could feel the flames of my desire licking away my previous thoughts. I slide my hand over his bare chest feeling his hot tight muscles move under his skin. 

"Yes," he all but breathed out. I could easily see his erection. The impulse to grab him to take him in my mouth was too much, so I slid down to my knees and did exactly that. His length was hot and large, it never ceased to amaze me. I look up his sculpted body to see the bliss on his face. Yes this is what he needed. 

He was getting close I could feel it, so I slowly backed away and kissed up his chiseled abs to his quivering lips. "Mine," I whisper as I pull him into a sweet kiss. 

Natsu's POV

"Mine," I hear her moan before pulling me into one of her seductive kisses. I pull her into my arms and carry her to the tub. Her legs wrapped around my hips as I slowly lowered us into the scalding waters. She let out a moan that alone was almost enough to make me cum. Fuck me, I need her. 

"Luce?" I moan out begging her.

"Yes?" Came her sweet reply. 

"Luce why did you choose me? Don't get me wrong I need you more than life but... Why?" It took everything for me to ask instead of just plunging my hot throbbing rod into her. But oh Mavis the temptation was unbelievable. 

I hear her sweet bubbly laugh fill the air, "Is that all that's bothering you? Natsu I chose you because I love you. No one else could have taken your place." She started kissing along my neck causing me to moan out loud. "Do you want me now?" her question almost seemingly ridiculous as I throbbed against her. I roll us around allowing myself to be on top of her before I buried myself in her heat. 

"Yes, forever yes." 

We made sweet love until it was time to get ready for the next day. We were tired yes but we were satisfied. Lucy wore something that barely covered her choosing her blue and white heart shaped crop top and black mini skirt but instead of her thigh high black socks she chose to wear sandals. It's amazing how much more my imagination ran wild from simply a lack of socks or boots but I couldn't blame her she had to be starving and the less she wore the more she could eat. 

We were on our way when suddenly I couldn't help pulling her into an alleyway, away from prying eyes. I had to kiss her to feel her in my arms again. 

"Natsu!" she giggled squirming under my cuddles and nuzzles, I was probably tickling her. I smile and kiss her full on the lips leaving her gasping. 

"I just needed a little more that's all," I whimpered into her ear my breathing ragged. Even though we were in an alley we were in full sunlight and between eating the sun's rays and drinking in my mate I was still famished. Thankfully instead of me releasing her she pulled me in for another reality shattering kiss. 

"Natsu let's hurry to the guild we won't have to hide there," her breathing was just as uneven as mine as she spoke between kisses. 

"Then let's hurry," I moan picking her up and carrying her jumping over people's heads and getting us safely and quickly to the guild. Someone tried to greet us as we entered but I quickly went to our isolated booth in the far corner before pulling Lucy in for another kiss. 

The slow world stopping kind that had us breathless and lost in each other's gaze. I heard nothing saw nothing, but her. Her face flushed, her lips slightly swollen, the way her eyes only seemed to see me with a fire lit brightly behind her chocolaty orbs. "I love you," my words were breathless but my heart was full, nothing could have made me feel anything less than perfect in this moment.

"I love you too," her words only seemed to have enriched the very perfection of this morning. I felt like I was soaring high above the world. Then of course all things that go up must come down. Happy crashed into us breaking the trance we seemed to be under. 

"Happy!" I want to groan but honestly I was happy to see him pulling him in for dragon sized hug with Lucy. This is my family, I think for the first time ever I can really say I am happy. 

Lucy's POV

To say I was disappointed at the interruption would have been an understatement but since it was Happy I couldn't help giggling and pulling him in for snuggles. The three of us must look absolutely crazy sitting in a booth forgetting the rest of the world even existed outside of our space. I felt my stomach growl and I could feel the warm blush on my face as Natsu smirked at me. I swear he loves the fact that I eat so much now. 

"Mira can we get two of everything, we're starving!" Natsu calls out and I watch her wave in acknowledgement of our order. I turned back to him and he reached up running a finger up and down the bridge of my nose. It was somehow satisfying and relaxing I started to purr snuggling deeper in his arms until he stopped and I kissed him. Our purrs were low but anyone who walked by would have heard them. 

Poor Happy was starting to get uncomfortable. "Lushie! Carla took the roses just like you said she might. I don't understand why she would take flowers instead of fish but the way she looked was just so amazing. I'm going to get more flowers for her. Do you think I should get different kinds or the same?" Happy looked at me his eyes wide with wonder. 

I laugh a little, "Get the flowers YOU think she would like best. She will like those more than anything even if everytime it is a different kind." He nodded happily and wiggled out of my arms. 

"I'm going now I'll be cheering for you two during your matches!" He flew away from us leaving us silent but content. 

"Natsu do you think we should adopt right away or should we wait until after mating season just in case?" I ask him almost holding my breath. 

He took a minute to answer and before he did he lifted my chin up so he could look into my eyes first. "Luce, part of me wants it now, so much it hurts to breathe. But then there's that nagging feeling of what if? If we adopt instead mating season will not affect us the same because we will already have our magic siphoning into a little one, raising them." 

I kissed him making him release my chin before I nodded. "I understand, I feel the same way but if it doesn't happen this time I want to go ahead and adopt."

"Wow, you guys are having a really heavy conversations this early in the morning?" Gray asked motioning towards the seat across from us effectively asking to sit down. I blush a little remembering last night and just nodded. He took a seat sitting towards the wall to allow Erza to sit next to him. Wendy and Carla were working the infirmary keeping a close eye on those who had been hurt yesterday. 

"Hey Popsicle, still licking your wounds from yesterday?" Natsu teased making me blush bright red. Natsu chuckled a little and then surprised everyone by unwrapping his scarf and winding it around my neck. "You should wear that today," he grinned and leaned closer to my ear so that only I could hear him, "It looks good on you." He purred. I snuggle into the scarf sniffing his scent and nodded. Yes I would do exactly that. 

"You two are so lovey-dovey tell us how it happened?" Erza sighed with what appeared to be stars in her eyes. 

I feel my eyes widen and I hear as Natsu and Gray start laughing at my reaction. "Nope my Queen does not want that," Natsu continued to chuckle.

"From her reaction something tells me we don't want to know," Gray chimed in still laughing. This irritated me and I let my flames dance on my skin until Natsu eats them.

"Hey?" I grumble snuggling into the scarf again a bit put out and a little drained. 

"Sorry Luce, but you taste to good." he purred forgetting about our friends at the table. I heard Wendy give a little squeak and Gajeel and Laxus sputtered a little of there drinks but I didn't care. I leaned in close to Natsu cuddling him happily until our food arrives. 

"That will get you two started the rest will be out in a few minutes!" Mira gushed happily filling our table with food and drink. We thank her before diving in as she leaves. 

To say I was hungry was an understatement Natsu and I practically inhaled the food and just as we were finishing Mira was returning restocking and taking the now empty dishes away. Gray and Erza just watched as we ate a little startled by the amount I was consuming but I still had my table manners where Natsu probably never would.

When our meal was done I gave a content sigh, "When was the last time we actually ate something solid?" I asked Natsu. 

He gave it a little thought and grinned a little, "The fish we had with Happy for lunch a little over two weeks ago. But before that I guess the train from Pietra?" he answered. "Assuming your not counting fire as solid?" I nodded and he leaned back content with his answer. 

"Wait you two haven't eaten in over two weeks?" Gray yelled making us the center of attention yet again. 

I stood up and punched him from across the table. "Can we not talk without you yelling or overreacting once?" I scream at him now that he was across the room from the blow. Natsu however was having a riot clutching his sides as he laughed at Gray. 

"I warned you!" Natsu managed to cry out as he laughed. 

I pouted at him, "I get the feeling your making fun of me?" Feeling hurt I turn away from my mate.

"Never, just Gray for being stupid enough to piss off my Queen," He purred cuddling into me.