Of Fire and Ice

C.10

Soon our week was up, and George Martins came back home. "Emma, darling baby. How was she? Was she a good girl?" He took get from my arms and held her close. "She was an absolute angel, sir." I smiled as purely as I could.

"Come, beautiful Henley. Let us discuss payment." He handed Emma overt to Lucy and took my a arm, pulling me away to his office.

I stepped in and we sat down. "The place looks in perfect condition. Emma seems happier than ever. And you get more beautiful every time we meet." He sighed. I blushed softly.

"Now, I'm willing to pay you one million jewels, but I know that you would just split it with your friends, so... I've put money into three envelopes for you to give to them for helping." He smiled and handed me the envelopes, then a bag full of bills.

"Thank you very much, sir. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. I'm sure my friends will be very thankful." I put on a dazzling smile. He looked at me with soft eyes.

"Marry me." He said and my eyes widened. "Excuse me?" "Marry me, Henley the beautiful, and we'll have beautiful children by the dozens!" He explained and I stood quickly.

"I'm sorry, it would be unprofessional of me to marry you. And besides, I'm already engaged." I said, thinking up a lie on the spot. "Oh, I see. Is your fiance here?" He asked and I nodded. "Grey." I said.

"I'll walk you out." He mumbled and we went back to my friends, me standing by Grey and taking his hand tightly. Thank gods he didn't question it. "Goodbye, and please, any favor within my power, just write." I called as we left.

We were about halfway down the street until someone decided to speak up. "Hen, why are you holding Grey's hand?" Ari asked. I suddenly let it drop.

"Sorry, Grey." I flushed. "It's okay. I mean, I know I'm pretty good looking, but why do sudden, Henley?" He smirked and I turned and slapped him. "George wanted to marry me, so to get out of it, I told him we were engaged." I smiled sheepishly.

"Aww! Henley and Grey engaged is kinda cute!" Lucy said. "Wouldn't work out. Grey doesn't like fire wizards." Natsu shrugged. "I like all wizards just fine. Except you. You're the exception, Natsu." Grey smiled, putting his arm around my shoulders. I then realised he was shirtless.

"Grey. Add much add I love seeing shirtless dudes, this isn't the time for that." I sighed and he looked down and quickly put a shirt on.

We made our way to a bar to stop for lunch before heading back. Literally all they could talk about was Grey and I engaged. Grey thought it was hilarious, but I was getting pissed by the second.

"I can't really see it, still. Grey hates fire wizards of all types." Natsu said. "Again, I don't hate fire wizards. You just get on my nerves a lot which causes me to dislike you." Grey said.

I decided to speak up finally. "You know who I can see together? Lucy and Natsu." I said and it went completely silent, until Grey burst out in mad laughter.

"No way! That would never work! She's just my friend!" Natsu said loudly, flames spewing from his mouth. "No way! He's a pervert! Can you even imagine what our kids would look like?" Lucy hissed. "Ha! Any kids of mine would be the handsomest kid ever!" Natsu bragged. "Any kids of yours would enormously big heads." Lucy said.

Now that they were arguing, I wasn't mad anymore. I sat back with a smile and continued eating. I noticed that Grey was starting at me in astonishment.

"What?" I asked. "Nothing. That was just clever." He shrugged, turning back to his lunch. "Thanks." I smiled. "Are you really that bothered about the thought of us engaged?" He asked softly.

"Well, don't take it personally. I can't really see myself with anyone. There's a reason of why I don't do relationships." I shrugged.

He moved over so our faces were just inches apart. "And what would that reason be?" He asked. "Personal." I smirked.

"Not a couple at all, no." Natsu scoffed, and Grey backed up, realising they were staring at us. I blushed and decided I was done eating.

Once we were all done, we started to head back, but were greeted by Erza running down the street to us. "About time you six got back." She said. "Is something wrong?" Lucy asked.

"It's the guild, Phantom guild got us." She said and we took off. Well, they ran, but not me. I flew.

I landed in front of Fairy Tail to see large black things that kinda looked like dildos poking out.

"The fuck happened? Why are there dildos here? Why are they so huge?" Were the things that came out of my mouth.