"Hey Lu, I think this dress will look good for your date tonight." Yukino holds up a short pink frilly dress from the rack. "It even matches Natsu's hair!"

I scrunch my eyes as I look at it. "Isn't it a little too short?"

"That's the point." She winks, before placing it on my bed.

"I don't know, maybe I should just stick with this." I bite my lip and lift up the black dress in front of me. It's much more simple and reaches below my knee.

"Yes, if your going to a funeral." Yukino snickers.

I frown. "Hey, it's not that bad..."

"I know, but just try this one on." She motions to the pink dress and winks. "Trust me, it's the one."

I roll my eyes. "Fine..."

A couple of minutes later, I'm stripping off my clothes. Picking up the dress, I slip it over my head and smooth it down. Turning around, I look into the mirror, seeing that the dress reached right above my knee. It's frilly on the bottom and goes out a bit, with the top fitting my chest perfectly. Yukino was right, this dress is the one!

"So what do you think?"

"It's perfect, but it needs one more thing..." She runs out of my room. Before dashing back a few minutes later. "Here, this will go perfect with the dress."

"Seriously?" I give her a look, taking out what seemed to be a white laced bra and a white thong out of the bag. "Are you expecting me to wear this?"

She winks. "You'll never know what'll happen."

"H-Happen? Nothing will...hehe..." I stutter, plopping down on the bed while blushing crimson. "We're just going out to dinner and nothing else." I laugh, my face still red. "It's not like he has anything other than dinner planned."

Right?

"Right..." Yukino squints her eyes, before taking my hand and dragging me towards the bathroom. "Anyway! Lets get you ready! And your putting on the gift I got you whether you want to or not!"

-♾-

"Hey beautiful." Natsu kisses the top of my head before opening the door of a gorgeous looking red McLaren. I gasp at the sight before sliding into the passengers seat. The seats are black and smooth like leather. It's extremely comfortable and I skim my fingers softly on the side arms.

"Like it?"

"Yes, I've never seen a sports car before." I lean against the head rest. "Where'd you get it?"

"I rented it." Natsu slides into the drivers seat and closes the door. The car turns on and music blasts through the radio. He lowers both of the front windows before driving onto the road. The warm wind blows and I close my eyes, enjoying the slight breeze.

"So where are going?"

"It's a surprise." He winks, squeezing my thigh lightly with his free hand. I can't help but feel butterflies in my stomach. Stopping at the red light, he leans close to me and whispers. "Trust me, you'll like it." I can smell his cologne, smoke and cinnamon.

"So how is your practicing going?" I ask, staring outside towards the lake. The light from the moon shimmers on the water, making it glisten beautifully in the dark.

"Pretty good. It's been one hell of a week," Natsu squeezes my thigh again. "But I missed your beautiful face," He says and softly brushes a strand of hair from my eyes.

Hearing him say that brings butterfly feelings into my belly and I lean forward, placing a swift kiss on his cheek.

"I think you missed, Luce," He jokes, pointing to his lips.

"Nah, I did-," I start but am interrupted when Natsu leans forward, placing his lips on mine. Electricity goes through my body and I instantly kiss him back. The taste of cinnamon wafts against mouth and I feel him lightly bite my lower lip.

After a car honks signaling the light turning green, we resume our drive. We go the rest of the way talking a little and soon we reach our destination. Which is a fancy looking restaurant on the lake.

"Wow..." I gaze at the view once Natsu opens the passenger door and I exit the car. "It's beautiful..."

"I'm glad you think so," He whispers and takes my hand in his. While we walk towards the entrance, I realize that's it's actually my first date with Natsu since we first met. You can't really go on dates when your secretly going out, you know?

"Monsieur Dragneel!" A gray haired middle aged man greets us when we enter. After hugging Natsu, he turns to me. "And who's this magnifique Mademoiselle?"

"This is Lucy, my girlfriend." He responds, placing a hand on my back. "Lucy, this is Alexandre, he's a good family friend of mine."

Heat fills my cheeks when he says that. We haven't really talked about our relationship yet or what we are. It's something that I definitely need to talk about with him during dinner.

"Ahhhh, so this is the famous Lucy!" Alexandre smiles, enveloping me in a hug. "It's nice to finally meet you."

"It's nice to meet you too," I respond, a little surprised by the hug. But I smile and hug him back.

"Beautiful and polite," He winks, "Been keeping her from us for way too long, eh Natsu?"

"Come, you kids must be starving." Alexandre says, motioning to the eating area. "I'll take you to your table. It's in one of the nicest areas."

We are led to a table on the terrace by the lake and sit down. It's a beautiful view, the sun is starting to set and it's only us. Alexandre made sure to give us our own private spot outside.

"Enjoy, my dears!" He winks before leaving.

"So, tell me about your classes." Natsu says once Alexandre leaves. He's leaning against the back of his chair while folding his arms on his chest.

"Well, I'm taking mostly English and Astronomy classes." I start, recounting about my first week. We haven't had a chance to see each other that much since Sunday before my first class. Other than the time I almost got assaulted by those guys after work.

"So, how is your training going? Are you ready for the game?" I ask once I finish telling him about my week, swishing the straw around my blackberry and rosemary cocktail. It's a famous French drink served in Paris and is called The Black Rose.

A wide grin spreads across Natsu's face when I ask. "You bet! The guys and I have been training extra hard this week every day for hours! This game is a huge game for us. It's going to determine our whole team's future." Leaning back, he rests his head against the back of the chair and smiles down at me. "Our next game is in Italy is next month and our goal is to try winning each one."

He recounts the plan of his team's travel to all the European countries. Natsu's eyes light up every time he says something exciting and I lean foreword, my hands resting under my chin. I'm really intrigued about his travels and what he's seen. But as the conversation goes on, a sinking feeling in my stomachs starts as I realize he's going to leave me...again.

"So your leaving soon." I finally respond when he finishes. Two hours have passed already and we just finished eating our meal.

My voice is low and quiet and the way I say it, isn't a question but a statement. I don't look at him, afraid to see what his expression is and also afraid to show what I'm actually feeling I can't be emotional, not when we're on a date. So I smile, although it doesn't reach my eyes.

But he seems to see right through me.

"Lucy." Natsu says gently, leaning forward and grabbing my hand in his. Brushing a strand of hair that's loose from my eyes. "There's nothing to worry about. I'm not going to leave you this time ok? I'm going only for a month. I'll be back here in no time." Kissing my forehead, he looks down into my eyes. "Don't be scared, we can get through this. I promise, okay?"

"Okay." I give a light smile, looking up into his beautiful green onyx eyes.

Grabbing my head gently in his calloused hands, Natsu places a deep passionate kiss on my. I turn my head up and kiss him back, our mouths moving in perfect sync. "Let's enjoy this evening together." He whispers, pulling away while softly touching my blush tint cheeks with his fingers.

"Uh huh." I stammer, my whole face heated from the passionate kiss. Causing him to smirk before crashing his mouth on mine once again.

-♾-

Rain pours down heavily as Natsu drives. I squirm uncomfortably in my seat while nervously pulling at the sides of my dress. I've always hated this type of weather, it's so frightening.

"How about we head to my place." A warm hand rests on my thigh, squeezing it softly. "You can go back tomorrow morning." He finishes.

Spend the night at his place? That seems...exciting.

"Okay." I respond.

What could happen?

We reach the hotel in less than two minutes. Natsu parks right beside the entrance in a small empty parking space. Opening the door, he runs to the passenger side and helps me out before locking the car. We both run to the entrance holding hands and getting soaked.

"Well here we are." Natsu says once we enter his suite. It's much cleaner than last time and even looks like it was swept and vacuumed earlier. "I had it cleaned earlier because I didn't know if you would come back with me or not." He motions to the living room and kitchen.

"Oh." I say, my face red from his words. He knew all along. "Did you know it was going to rain?" I ask.

He smirks. "Maybe."

Giggling, I gently push his chest. "Natsu, you sly dra-."

But I'm caught off when he suddenly pulls me into his arms and places a hot passionate kiss on my lips, blowing my breath away. Our wet clothes squishing against each other and we gaze lustfully in each other's eyes once we let go.

"Take a shower with me." Natsu breaths, his voice a little...rough. His hands still holding my waist tightly as if never letting go. And I don't want him to.

Thoughts about showering with him naked flow into my mind and my cheeks turn a shade a red. But maybe that's exactly what I want. So I take a deep breath and look straight into his sparkling eyes.

"Okay."

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Date Published: February 27th
Word count: 1793