(Lucy's P.O.V)

"I can't stay away from you any longer." Natsu whispers, pulling me closer, and I look down, blushing at his words. "I try to...but your too tempting." He gives me a light kiss, that sweeps me off my feet. I know that this isn't right and wrong on so many levels. But...I need him and want him too.

"Me too, Natsu." I admit and look into his eyes. "I can't stay away from you too." He looks at me and smiles, pulling me even closer to him. I sigh and lay my head against his chest.

"God, Luce...you drive me crazy..." He mutters into my ear and kisses it softly. "I could take you right here and now..." I lift up my head and smile lightly.

"I'm sorry, Natsu." I tell him softly. "But I'm not ready yet."

"I know and I'll wait as long as you need." Natsu takes my face in his hands and kisses my noise and that, for some reason, arouses me. No, Lucy! Not yet! I scold myself quietly, I'm not ready to go too far yet.

"Let's sit down." Natsu finally says, seeing that I'm a bit flustered.

"Alright." I smile and sit down beside him. We talk for a bit, enjoying each other's company. "So are we together?" I finally say a half hour later. I know he wants to be with me too, but I'm still scared, not because of his past but...because he's my coach. If someone would find out, it would ruin us.

"Of course, Luce." Natsu takes my hand and kisses it softly and gently. "There is nothing more that I want." I giggle and give him a hug, that makes us both fall on the bed. He ends up on top of me and we stare into each other's eyes. Taking my face gently in his hands, Natsu gives me a light kiss on the lips and I sigh in content.

Suddenly, there's a knock on the door. "Natsu!" Oh no, it's Coach Gray! "Hey man!"

"Sh*t!" Natsu curses under his breath. I blush, and look up at Natsu. He sits up straight and I do too. "Here!" He tosses me my sweater. "Go into the closet!"

"Natsu, will you open the door now?!" Gray barks from outside.

"Just a second!" Natsu yells. "Lucy, go hide now!" He whispers, helping me stand up. My legs are shaking and I cling onto him, steadying myself.

"But what abo-." I whisper, scared that we'll be found out.

"Don't worry, Luce. I'll deal with it, just go and make sure to not make a sound."

"O-ok..." I stutter and stand up, I can still feel heat on my face. Before I react, Natsu grabs me and gives me a quick but passionate kiss.

"Don't be afraid." He whispers into my ear. "But remember to stay quite, ok?" I nod and quickly go into the bathroom, trying to be as quiet as I can.

I hear the door to the room open, and hear the two guys talk. I'm still shaking a bit, a bit flustered. All I wanted was to kiss him, but I had no idea it would go this far. Not that I'm  unhappy that we can finally be together, I'm just...oh...I don't even know what to think!

***

(Natsu's P.O.V)

"What is going on with you, bro?" Gray paces the room, looking annoyed. "You've been acting strangely the last week."

I brush my hand through my hair. "Nothing's going on with me, why do you think that?" I try not to glance towards the bathroom where Lucy is hiding.

"I don't know, you've just been...distant." Gray says looking oddly at me. "Did something happen between you and Eliza?"

"What? No nothing." I nervously say, wishing the conversation wouldn't have come to this. Nothing will ever happen, especially because of what she said to me the other day. "From what I know, whatever happened between her and I, is over." I finally say, trying not to glance towards the bathroom.

"Oh ok..." Gray isn't too convinced. "We have a staff meeting in thirty minutes. So come when your ready." We clap hands and I sigh in relief after he leaves.

"Luce, you can come out now." I say quietly, and hear the bathroom door open. She comes over quietly and I feel her behind me. I turn around. "Luce, I-."

"Eliza? Coach Eliza?" Lucy looks away bitterly. "So something did happen between you two!" She keeps on looking away and laughs. "I knew something was up, when I first saw you two together! And when I heard her say how you two used to sleep together." She continues bitterly. "So, what? Am I just a fling? A toy?"

"Lu-."

"Maybe Juvia was right! Maybe your just the player everyone says you are." Hearing her say that, hurts a lot. I need to convince her that she's more than a fling.

"What? No, of course not!" I reason with her. "I'm not like that anymore. Lucy, your a lot mo-." But she interrupts me.

"Then what am I?!" She faces me, with her hands on her hips. God, she can be intimidating sometimes. "Tell me, Natsu!"

"Luce, I don't know what exactly is between us." I tell her honestly and grab her hands. "All I know is, that it's something amazing and it can be even more, if you trust me." I keep on holding her hands and see her shaking. After a few moments of silence, she nods.

"Fine, I believe you, but..." Her voice fades. "Are you sure this is a good idea? Because I'm scared, Natsu." Her voice cracks a bit. "I'm scared that something bad will happen and that it'll end up with us not able to be together." Her shoulders shake at her last sentence.

I pull her against me. "Everything will be alright. Just trust it, ok?" Lucy nods and buries her face against my chest. "We just have to be careful, that's all." Like that will be easy, but what are we supposed to do? I don't want to lose her.

"It better be." She mumbles against me, which causes me to chuckle. We stay like this for a moment. I smile to myself and think about the moment before and how much farther we could have gone. Feeling her beneath me and kissing her lips was amazing. But I know she's not ready and as much as I want more, I'm going to wait, as long as she needs.

I look at the time. "There's only fifteen minutes until the meeting, I'll lead you out." I hear her sigh in response.

"But what if someone sees us?"

"I have a plan, don't worry." I wink. "And later, we can finish what we started." I tease her, aching to feel her beneath me again.

Lucy blushes and covers her face. "Don't just say stuff like that, it's embarrassing!"

"Really?" I grin at her widely, loving how cute she looks, while blushing.

"Natsu!" Her face becomes even more red and flustered. "Your hormones are way too much!" 

"Hehe, can't help it when your next me." I smirk slightly at her.

"Wh-whatever, b-baka!" She stutters and glares at me. My Mavis, can she be any sexier?

"Yeah, yeah..." I fold my hands and lean against the wall. "Lets just go." I grab her hand and lead her out of my cabin.

***

Ten minutes later after I help Lucy sneak out, I run to the meeting. Hopefully I'll get there on time.

"Just in time, Mr. Dragneel!" Gramps announces once I sit down. "Glad your not late for this one."

"Wasn't planning to be." I grin. I feel Eliza smile next to me and she winks at me, once I look at her. I try to ignore her during the whole meeting.

***

Once the meeting is done, she follows me outside. "Natsu, darling. Why are you avoiding me?" She says in a soft but whiny voice. "You never avoid me." She brushes her fingers on my arm. "I miss spending time with you." She kisses my shoulder. "I miss having hot sex with you, like we used too." Hearing that makes me sick.

"Eliza, I'm not in the mood!" I yank my arm away and turn around, trying to get as far as I can from her. Geez, can't she see I'm not interested anymore?

"Who is she?" Her question stops me in my tracks and I turn around and look straight at her.

"What?" Does she know something about Lucy and I?

"You heard me! Who is she? Clearly there is someone else if your avoiding me." She stands up straight. "No guy would avoid someone like me, unless it has to do with another woman. I mean, look at me." She flips her hair and shimmies a bit.

Think fast, Natsu! "There isn't anyone." I tell her, as I look into her eyes. "Maybe I'm just over and tired of us, ever think of that?" She flinches at my words and I can see hurt in her eyes. I hate doing this, but she needs to leave me alone.

"Why would you say that?" She says, tears forming from her eyes.

"Because it's the fact! Whatever happened between us, it's over." I turn back around and walk away. I'm with Lucy now and nothing can change that.

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