"Are you sure you don't want me to make you anything for breakfast? I can whip up a crepe real fast..."
"It's fine, really," Lucy giggled at Natsu's reluctance to leave. All morning he's been stalling on leaving for work, making up excuse after excuse. He even purposefully didn't do his laundry last night to avoid this, but luckily Lucy found his pile of dirty clothes and washed them herself. "Mira's gonna kill you if you're late, y'know."
"No she ain't, I can just tell her I was taking care of you."
"But it wouldn't be fair to whoever has to pick up your slack while you're not there."
"Tuesday mornings are always slow, it'll be fine."
"But you'd be missing out on money..."
"I just got a raise, I can manage."
"Natsu!"
"What!?"
"Why are you suddenly trying to avoid work, hm? This is so unlike you..."
Natsu looked away, trying to hide the blush on his face. "I just wanna watch over you... make sure you're okay." That was only half true, the real reason was much more embarrassing.
Lately, all he's wanted to do is spend time with Lucy. Whenever they actually get the chance to sit and talk alone together, things seem to go well, so he'd like more chances to get closer with her.
It always felt like either one of them was at work, Lucy was busy with school, or she just wasn't in the mood. The opportunities for conversation were always so slim.
"C'mon, get going, or else you'll be late. It's the responsible thing to do," Lucy encouraged, giving him the sweetest smile ever in an attempt to sway him.
As much as he wished he could stay, Natsu knew it'd make her happy if he did what was "responsible." "Alright... But when I get home, will you be free?"
"Mhm, I have no plans today. Maybe we can watch a movie or something."
"That's cool..." Oh, it was much more than "cool" to him. Now, all he could think about is quickly finishing his shift so he could come home to her. "Well, I'm gonna go now..."
"Okay, see you later."
They stood in an awkward silence for a couple of seconds before Natsu finally walked out the door. Lucy rubbed at her arm after he left, she hated how their interactions still had that hint of awkwardness to them. It was inevitable, but still less than ideal.
The day they can have a regular conversation and end it in a not-so-awkward way, is a day she honestly couldn't wait for.
"At least I have free time to..." Lucy blushed as it donned on her. The stars seemed to have aligned today- its the first time in months since she's been home alone with no responsibilities. Lately, all she's been feeling is stressed out, sick, achey, and just not in the mood for anything whatsoever. But now...
Maybe I need something to relax myself...
Despite being alone, Lucy felt the need to tip toe to her bedroom. She took a deep breath when she made it, and sighed when she saw the little feline on her bed.
"C'mon, Happy, Mama needs some alone time," She muttered as she picked up the cat and placed him outside her room, followed by a few annoyed meows.
"I'll spend time with you in a sec', but I've got important business to get down to..."
She opened up the top drawer of her dresser and smiled, gazing down at her plethora of toys and gadgets. It's been a long time since she's used any, too long. And even though she wasn't necessarily horny right now, it wouldn't be too hard to get herself in the mood.
Now which one... Scanning everything in the drawer, Lucy decided on one of the newer additions to her collection. It was a gift from Cana for her 19th birthday, and she hadn't had much time to use it before she got pregnant and her hormones went out of whack.
Might as well go all out... She grabbed a plug and a dildo before shutting her drawer, and took her spread over to her bed.
This was an art she perfected after some time, being single her whole life forced her to be a bit creative. It wasn't like she had anyone else to do this for her.
Lucy went without any pornography, she wasn't in the mood to find something to get her going. She carely removed her toy from its packaging- Lucy always kept the packaging for storage purposes- and cut it on to make sure the batteries were still working.
It was a vibrator, but not just any vibrator, it was a Rose, and if she could remember correctly, this was one hell of a toy.
Knowing this could get hot and sweaty, Lucy removed all her clothes, save for her bra. Gotta keep the girls supported...
She tested out a few positions before deciding to lay on her back in the center of her bed, before realizing, Crap, I forgot the lube!
As she got back up to search her drawer for lube, Lucy grumbled under her breath about how difficult it was to get off whilst bearing a vagina.
Finally, she found what she needed and got back into position, laying on her back atop a pile of pillows. She made sure her anal plug was nice and lubed before she inserted it inside, gasping lowly at the sensation.
She then studied the toys in her hands- the vibrator and dildo- debating on her next move.
With her eyes closed, Lucy ran the tip of her dildo over her slit. In her mind, she envisioned the feeling coming from someone else's hand on her sensitive skin, someone else caressing the most intimate part of her.
Cutting on the Rose, Lucy lowered it to her clit at the same time she used her other hand to plunge the dildo past her folds. Immediately, her breath grew ragged, and she couldn't help but let out a high-pitched squeal.
Now that was a feeling she couldn't believe she had forgotten. She almost forgot to move the dildo as the Rose got to work on her, unable to concentrate on a single sensation.
"Damn... Mhnnnn..." Lucy struggled to keep from outright screaming, "Yessss..."
Keeping her eyes shut tightly, Lucy's thoughts drifted once more. She imagined someone's fingers working in and out of her while they attacked her sensitive nub with their tongue.
They'd drag their tongue up from her core, past her belly button, and would stop just as they reached her breasts.
Teasingly, they'd lick over one of her nipples through her bra, wetting the clothing until she begged them for more. They'd give her a husky laugh, trailing kisses up her chest and purposefully depriving her of what she wanted.
Their hot lips will venture to her throat and suck on her pulse, leaving a bright, tender hickey on her neck. She'd mewl in ecstacy, thrusting against their fingers and beg for something, anything more.
Without her realizing it, they'd have lined themselves up with her entrance, thrusting inside just as their teeth claimed her neck. As they begin moving at a steady pace inside of her, they'd bring one hand up to finally give her nipple some attention under her bra, stroking and tweaking her.
Lucy wouldn't be able to take it, unable to control herself any longer as she cries out in sheer pleasure;
"N-Natsu!"
Lucy's eyes shot open, her wrists sore from all the work she'd been putting on herself. All that could be heard were the soft dull of the Rose's vibration and her ragged breathing, her eyes trained to the ceiling above as she came down from her orgasm.
That was intense, and considering she was able to pull that off so easily surprised her a bit, but there was one issue...
Why the heck did I imagine... Natsu!?
She cut off her toy and wobbled out of bed, struggling to wrap her head around the fantasy she'd conjured up. Never has she ever imagined an actual person that she knows whilst masturbating, and as she washed her toys off in the bathroom sink, Lucy sighed.
Maybe it's because we had sex before... Maybe my subconscious remembers what happened that night... She tried to make sense of it. It wasn't like she had any type of romantic or sexual feelings for him, right?
Her mind went back a bit, remembering the feeling of his breath against her ear whenever he'd whisper to her, and the way he's always so gentle and caring, and his strong, muscular physique.
The way he'd tease her by calling her weird, how he's always down to listen to her ramble about something way too nerdy, his kind smile, piercing green eyes, rose-coloured hair...
What on Earth is going on in my head!?
-
"I'm home!" Natsu exclaimed, scanning the area for his favorite blonde. He looked down to see Happy curled up on the 'welcome' mat, a mildly annoyed look on his little face. "Hey little guy, she kicked you out her room again?"
Lucy definitely heard him come in, but she still wasn't done going through her existential crisis. She wasn't sure if she'd be able to look him in the eyes for a bit, but she did say she'd watch a movie with him tonight.
She scanned her bed to make sure any traces of her earlier activities were gone, and once satisfied, opened up her door and poked her head out. "Natsu?"
"Luce! I was worried you went to sleep," He was practically sprinting up to her, "You feelin' okay?"
"Yeah, I feel fine..." Even so, she couldn't help but avoid eye contact with him, "But, um, about that movie... wanna watch it in my room?"
"Yeah, sure, anywhere's perfect..."
"Okay, great... um..."
"Hm?"
"Could you get some snacks? I'll get the movie started up."
"Oh, yeah, I'm on it!"
Just as she suspected, things were still awkward, but now Lucy had a lot to think about.
Maybe she could convince herself that her feelings just came out of the heat of the moment... Maybe there was a reasonable, rational explanation for all of that... Maybe.
This would be way easier if he'd just stop being so freaking endearing for a second...