Stay With Me

Hiding the Truth

Chapter 21

The sun rose and the light peered thru the window hitting erza face. Erza scrunched her face up moving her head a bit but no matter where she faced it still hit her face. She opened her eyes slightly. She yawned another busy day. she tried stretching but couldn't. she felt two strong arms wrapped around her secure not releasing her. she turned and was meet by gray.He was still sound asleep he looked so hot he was just freaking gorgeous, her man could actually be a famous artist with his looks .She then looked down and realized gray was shirtless. Her chest colliding with his She blushed was this really happening was he really holding her right now or was it a dream, but as fake as it seemed it wasn't a dreams it was real. Erza blushed and smiled slightly. Their bodies were together fitting like perfect puzzle pieces, he was so warm his arms wrapped around her she felt more secure and protected. He pulled her closer to his chest and it made erza blush even more. "Why hello their strawberry " she looked up gray was awake and he was smirking . "Why are you smirking " erza said. "Because it's funny when you blush when you see me shirtless " gray said. Erza turned to look away blushing even harder. gray grabbed her chin turning her to face him "I love when you get like this " gray said and he kissed her forehead . That's when he realized he was holding erza. "Tell me this is real and that I'm not imagining this, I actually get to hold you ?" gray said . "This is real" erza said smiling . "So I'm actually holding you right now .. Wow this is a dream come true, this is all I ever wanted to just stay like this forever holding you in my arms " gray said. "Sorry but we can't stay like this forever " erza said. "Who says that we can't stay like this forever " gray said. "We have work" erza said trying to get up but gray pulled her back down holding her once more "Forget about work lets just stay like this a bit more let me hold you a little longer " gray said his sleepy voice turning erza on. As much as she also wanted to stay like this they had work their romance would have to wait till later. "Gray we have work" erza said . "Fine " gray said and they both got up. erza went to the restroom an brushed her teeth that's when gray came from behind and his arm wrapping around her once more making her jump . "Gray!" erza said. "I'm sorry I just can't keep my hands of you now that your mine I'm not planning on letting you go I had to live knowing you were not mine but now that I have you imma hold you as long as I can" gray said erza smiled she loved how gray is so gentle and kind with her that's when she saw gray was just in his boxers. "GRAY GO PUT SOME CLOTHES ON !" erza said . Gray looked down "oh shit!" he said and quickly ran to another room. Erza giggled .

Erza and gray walked hand in hand into Mira's Cafe . They entered that's when Mira turned . "Hello welcome to - Mira stopped and her eyes opened wide when she looked down and erza and gray who were holding hands. "NO WAY PLEASE TELL ME IM NOT IMAGINING" Mira said . "Is erza and gray really holding hands or is this a dream ?" Mira said wiping her eyes over and overs "I assure you this is not a dream" gray said smirking lifting their hands even higher . "OMG I'm not imagining !" Mira said . "Laxus come over here now !!" Mira said laxus rushed over . "What's wrong Mira what happen !" laxus said with a worried face . "Take a look" Mira said he turned to erza and grays "no way ! congrats " he said leaning on the counter. "When did this happen? and who confessed first !" " Mira said "well yesterday and I did, wait what do you mean confessed first ?" gray said. "Oh you didn't know ?" Mira said . "No Mira don't tell him !" erza said turning red. Mira smirked evilly "erza was planning on confessing too" Mira said. Gray eyes open wide and his smile grew wider "so you liked me to ?" gray said erza looked down . " I fell in love with you the moment I laid my eyes on you " gray said and grabbed erza and brought her close . "Gray.. Everyone's looking " erza said he turned and their was Mira enjoying popcorn as if she was watching a movie "no go on go on it's barely getting to the good part !" Mira said . They laughed that's when the bell rang and Lucy and Natsu came In. "Oi Mira same as usual please and - " he stopped . "Wow wow are my eyes playing tricks on me !" Natsu said. Erza and gray smiled and lifted their hands . "OMG ARE YALL OFFICIAL !! " Lucy said with enthusiasm. "Yes" erza said . "OMG IM SO HAPPY FOR YALL !!" Lucy said running to erza and hugging her and erza hugged back . Natsu walked up to gray. "So are y'all dating now ?" Natsu said . Gray nodded with a big smile but he noticed Natsu wasnt happy for him. "why are you not happy for me this is what I always wanted and I'm finally with erza?" gray said "gray lets go talk somewhere more private " Natsu said they walked off outside the store. "Gray are you sure you love erza " Natsu said. "I'm positive " gray said. "Gray I'm serious about this erza not a toy you can just use a bit and then be finished with her !" Natsu said . "I'm not gonna do that do her why are you saying this ?" gray said. "Oh really gray your not gonna do that to her so what happens when the year finally comes to an end and your manager come gets you what will happen then with erza huh ! Ill tell you what'll happen your gonna leaving her bringing her hopes up just to come crashing back down and I ain't having that erza like a sister to me and I can't let you do that I know erza has suffered Alot with jellal and I ain't gonna let her suffer again especially not you knowing the person you are ! because erza doesn't deserve that " Natsu said. " I changed Natsu I'm not the same " gray said . "Oh yeah like some months actually changed you ! I know your still the same greedy heartless bastard you don't care about anyone but yourself ain't I right don't think I didn't do my investigating about you I seem the articles and everything all the bad stuff you done as an artist " Natsu said . "Natsu I know what I was and im not proud of it but erza changed me to a good person and I swear I won't hurt her ill take her with me on the tour " gray said . "Oh really take her with you on the tour how is thy gonna work or are you gonna tell her all the lies you still bare with you " Natsu said and that's when gray eyes widen it hasn't occurred to him how he was going to tell erza the truth . "You didnt think about it did you ? let me tell you something gray " Natsu said he looked at him . "Erza hates lies , Erza may forgive lots of stuff but when it comes to lies ... Erza never forgives or forgets them and once she finds out that your been lying to her from the start she'll never forgive you unless you tell her know before things get to late " Natsu said . "Gray you only have a few more months until the year is up and you have to go think about what your gonna do whatever you do depends on erza happiness " Gray couldn't say anything he knew everything Natsu was saying was true "And whatever you do if your going to leave .. Leave now before you hurt erza even more than she is " Natsu said and with that he walked back inside .

After the cafe they went straight to work gray did speak to erza throughout the whole day. Everything Natsu said kept bugging him and he knew he was going to be able to sleep at all. That's when it was time to go home "gray !" he turned it was erza . "Are you okay ? you've been avoiding me ever since you came back from talking to Natsu what happen back there " erza said . "Oh nothing and sorry stuff was on my mind " gray said . Erza smiled big it was one of those smiles that could cheer up gray no matter what but not today seeing that smile made it even worse knowing soon he be the cause of her smile turning into a frown . "Maybe I should tell her " gray though they keep walking but how was he going to tell her he can't just spit it out like not what was he suppose to say "oh hey erza Im actually a famous artist " and not to the mention the worst part of it all which no one knows. He signed "erza I have to tell you something "he said . "sure gray what is it ?" erza said. That's when gray opened his mouth but he couldn't say anything the words just wouldn't come out the fear of losing her came across his mind that's when he remember what she said and what Natsu told him the day they were leaving New York

"ever since what happen with jellal I swore I wouldn't fall in love with another high business person or famous man " erza said

"Gray she'll find out sooner or later and when she finds out by someone else .. There is where you'll lose her " Natsu said .

"Don't hurt her .. Her heart won't bare another heart break" Natsu said.

"Erza hates lies , Erza may forgive lots of stuff but when it comes to lies ... Erza never forgives or forgets them and once she finds out that your been lying to her from the start she'll never forgive you"

"What is it gray ?" Ezra said now worried as much as gray tried so hard to fight with his thoughts and tell he the couldn't because the fear of losing her consumed him once again. The though of just losing her would be hard to bare. "Nothing " gray said they remained their and that's when gray got a call he looked at the caller ID same person. That's when guilt struck again as he looked at the person who was calling him. He turned off his phone and shoved it in his pocket . "Gray who is that that person keeps calling you and calling you but each time they call you look at it with disgust and turn it off ?" erza said. "It's no one important trust me " gray said. erza wanted to say something but it just cause them to fight. That's when they started talking and laughing they walked home arm in arm. they arrived at their doors . "Goodnight erza " gray said . "Goodnight gray see you tomorrow " erza said lean In and kissed him. he smiled when they pulled apart . that's when erza went inside and his smile disappeared. "How am I ever gonna tell her ? " Gray said . He decide not to say anything until the time comes but when it does he prays he won't lose her .
"Maybe it's best to kept it hiding a bit more...But for how long ?"

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I'm so so so sorry I haven't updating in two weeks ? But sorry my internet was cut off but I'm back !! and ill try to write more and hope y'all like this chapter and I might take a while to update cause imma be in another 15 but just bare with me guys !!