Cuffed | A Fairy Tail AU [ nalu ]

Bullet 7 ~ Realizations and Pizza

Did I answer any questions this chapter?
Lol nope. But I added flUFF TO THE MAX!!

Enjoy :3

~•*Lucy*•~

"Hey Luce, are ya tired?" Natsu asked, breaking me from a slight daze. My yawning was beginning to become more and more frequent throughout our meal. I nodded as I blinked slowly. "Alright, lemme go pay for this and we'll leave." In all truth I didn't want this to end, I was loving this. But since I was recovering from an injury, there really wasn't much I could do to avoid my tired state.

"Do you want me to leave a tip?" I asked, prepared to pay at least part of the cost.

"Nah, the service was crappy and he tried to hit on you. He doesn't deserve a tip." Natsu waved me off, standing up before helping me up from my seat and onto my feet.

"Alright, if you say so." I shrug, holding onto his arm as I walked. I tried to play off the pain, but it was starting to get on my nerves as it sent waves of stinging and aching throughout my leg; I couldn't keep it from being obvious. The two of us walked up to the counter and Natsu handed the hostess our receipt so that he could pay for our breakfast. My mind wandered over the meal, a smile playing across my lips at the mere thought of it. Then we made our way outside.

"Oh shit." Natsu swore, stopping in front of his car. "I forgot to get you a sundae." He frowned.

"That's okay. I'll just cash that in another time." I replied coyly before making my way to my side of the car. He unlocked the car, standing still for a moment later before finally moving to get into his car and begin driving home. I felt more waves of exhaustion hit and my head bobbed slightly as I would drift off before realizing that I had fallen asleep and jerked my head back up slightly.

I thought back to my conversation with Natsu and how relaxed we were and how comfortable I was with him. I noted every glance and every touch, my heart racing at the small things. It was becoming obvious I held some attraction to him, and if I did what Mavis wanted, I would be bringing him and all of his friends in for interrogation and possibly getting them jail time... I stopped my train of thought. I would just let myself enjoy this...

I finally relented in my fight against sleep, letting myself slip off. The soft music and the smooth movement of the car lulled me to sleep, my pain momentarily forgotten. When I woke again I was in an unfamiliar room, one I assumed was at Natsu's place. The room was simple, cream colored walls and wooden floors, a closet, the bed I was on, a bedside table and a small chair in the corner. I caught sight of my duffel after getting up carefully I reached in to fish out my personal cell phone. The screen read that it was four in the afternoon. I groaned softly and ran a hand through my greasing hair.

The house was pretty quiet, so I figured Natsu was still asleep somewhere; I decided to explore a little. I limped slightly as I walked, nearly every step making me curse myself for my carelessness during our job. I made my way out of my room, hearing soft breathing from the room across the hall. I peeked in and saw Natsu asleep, his arm thrown lazily over the side of the bed with no signs of a shirt or even pants on, just his boxers. I felt my face flush and I gently closed the door.

I recovered myself before making my way slowly down the wooden floored hall towards what appeared to be the living room. A tan couch and a black recliner were set in front of a flat screen T.V. which was set on a black set of low shelves. There was an opening between the chair and couch which led to the kitchen. I poked around it and saw a decent amount of food. The kitchen looked modern with nice dark granite countertops and white cabinets.

I stepped back to turn and head back to the living room, but I ran into something--or rather someone. I whirled around to see it was Natsu, but at that moment my leg decided to protest and I realized that my painkillers had worn off hours ago. My balance shifted and I reached out to steady myself but it wasn't necessary as Natsu already had a steady hand on my waist and had pulled me closer.