Erza's P.O.V

I woke up to loud mumbling, almost shouting. When I opened my eyes, it was the middle of the night.

I slowly woke up more and more.

I felt a certain heat around my waist, squeezing me tightly.

I slowly realized my body was firmly held against Jellal's, and he was the one making so much noise. How did this happen? I sighed. I was too tired to care about hiding emotions.

Upon realizing the pain in his voice, I cuddled closer into him, feeling his firm muscular physique against my softness.

I suddenly felt a drop of water hit my cheek and realized he was crying.

"Jellal..?" I said in a weary voice.

His crying grew worse,

"E-Erza, you can't leave me, please.." He mumbled through tears.

"Jellal, I'm right here," I said worriedly as I turned in his arms to face him.

"Stay with me..."

"I'm not going anywhere, Jellal," I said as I placed my hand on his cheek, and used my thumb to wipe away his tears.

"I'm supposed to m-marry you!" Jellal nearly shouted through tears, his eyes still closed. Was he having a nightmare?

My face burned hot, "What?"

"We're s-supposed to start a f-family.."

"Jellal.." I whispered, "Is this what you dream about?"

"And grow old together..!" He wept intensely.

I couldn't help it anymore, I began to cry with him. This is how he really feels? This is what he's been hiding from me? And for so long... I believed it was just me. I knew he cared, but I never would've guessed he did to this extent. I shook his shoulder gently, trying to wake him up.

"Jellal, please wake up, please," I shook him harder when he didn't respond. How long has he felt this way? I knew Jellal was still punishing himself for the crimes he's committed, but I didn't know he would hide these deep felt emotions from me as payment.

"Jellal- Please!"

His damp eyelids slowly fluttered open,

"E-Erza, is that you?"

He immediately embraced me in a tight hug. So tight, I was afraid he might leave bruises.

"Don't ever leave my sight, Erza... Not for one second..." He said protectively, vaguely shaking. I got goosebumps, still processing the things he said. I doubt he realizes I heard. 

"I'm not going anywhere, Jellal..." whispered, placing a hand on the back of his head. I pet his hair carefully, in attempt to calm him.

We stayed in each other's arms for a long time. It could've been an hour before we let go of each other, and when we did, I instead laid my head on his chest while he began to run his fingers through my hair. He looked at the ceiling, looking as if he were deep in thought.

"Jellal," I called quietly, making his eyes shift to me.

"Yes, Erza?"

"I think it's fair for you to know that.. I heard what you said while you were asleep.." I admitted sedately.

"What did you hear?" He asked, sounding more than concerned.

"...Let's assume everything," I replied suspiciously.

I heard him take a deep breath, and I could hear his heart racing. His hand froze in it's place and stopped playing with my hair.

"I'm not sure what you heard but... I remember my dream quite clearly, as if it really did happen tonight... I can't take back what I said. And I won't lie to you anymore and say that what I said in my dream isn't how I truly feel because... It is," He said, surprisingly without stuttering. 

He was panicking, his heart was racing like he just ran a marathon- maybe more. I felt his body start to perspire. In the silence, I knew he was growing more and more worried every second I didn't respond.

"Do you want me to leave, Erza? I understand completely if you don't want to come on the job anymore."

I sat there silently, unresponsive. I ran my finger tips over his toned abdomen, and thought about what to say next. My fingers found a scar the shape of an X on his lower left hip. I wondered how he got it before I decided what I was going to say next.

"...Jellal?" I finally asked.

"Yes, Erza?"

"Can you forgive me?"

He was quiet for a moment, before asking what he should be forgiving me for. In my response, I got up and threw one of my legs on the other side of him so I was sitting on his hips. My doing this, made him unbelievably nervous, and hardly able to contain himself.

"For being so selfish," I whispered gently as I hovered my face over his.

My hands found his, and pulled both of them to the same level as his shoulders. Our fingers intertwined as I pinned Jellal to the bed beneath us. Our breathing became heavier as I steadily lowered myself to meet him.

Our eyes slowly closed as our lips parted. In the small space between us, I could taste his breath on mine.

Suddenly the moment I'd waited so long for was finally here.

Our hands gripped each other securely before our lips collided.

I pressed my lips on Jellal's firmly, and felt him kiss back just as soundly.

We moved together, in rhythm. In the moment our lips met, we were one. I felt the heat of his body under mine and I felt the love I had for him ignite like a fire.

We broke the kiss to catch our breaths,

"Erza, I've always been madly in love with you, always," Jellal conceded, slightly panting.

Our hands released each other, I placed mine on the sides of Jellal's face, while his hands rested on my hips.

"I've always been madly in love with you too, Jellal," I replied with the same breathing evident in my voice.

Jellal grinned wildly before rolling us over, so he was on top of me.

"Oh, Erza," he purred with a smirk before pressing his lips against mine again.

He held himself up with one hand above my right shoulder while he buried his other hand in my hair and cupped my face. I kept my arms around his neck as he gently rocked his body back and fourth over me.

I separated my lips from his to lightly kiss and bite his neck. He quickly responded with a groan.

"Erza," He said pulling his neck away from my lips to look me in the eyes, "That's not nice," He murmured before biting my lip.

He trailed from my lips down to my neck with kisses. When he got to my neck he gave some playful bites which sent chills down my body.

"Jellal!" I gasped.

"What, don't like a taste of your own medicine?" He whispered into the crook of my neck before kissing it. I felt the warmth of his breath ghost on my skin before his lips continued to massage the red marks his teeth created.

"I thought you said that wasn't nice," I said with a smug look,

"Who said I was playing nice?" He flirted.

"Jellal," I groaned as he bit me again,

"I love it when you say my name like that" He said in a way that made me tremor.

I don't know where this is going, but I can't deny that I enjoy it. 

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