Fate Decides

Chapter 16

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Crocus was a city that never rested, the capital was a sea of people, stores, shops, restaurants, hotels, everything you could imagine. Lucy and Levy took off as soon as the train pulled in and left Bickslow and Gajeel behind. They would meet back up at the hotel for dinner, the women would hit the dress shops and Bix and Gajeel would get their Tuxedos.

Unknown to the women, both men already had their tuxedos sorted out. Gajeel had three of them since he liked to dress up when he played his guitar, and Bickslow had one from a party Freeds family had invited the Raijinshuu to two years ago, custom made, he and Laxus had gone to Freeds family tailor for them, Bickslow had tried it on and it still fit him like a glove. Levy would love it, the silk dress shirt in particular.

"Nervous?" Gajeel asked him as they headed to a sports shop they both wanted to check out. "About getting married you mean?" Bix smiled, Gajeel nodded and the Sieth mage grinned.

"No, not in the slightest, it feels too right. Were you nervous about making Lucy your mate?" He shot back.

The Dragon Slayer smirked "Nope, it felt right...and I mean it felt really right."

Laughing the two stepped into the Sporting goods store. Bickslow was eager about some new trainers and compression gear, Gajeel wanted to see what they had in boots and camping gear for future jobs. He was hoping to make Lucys bright pink bedroll disappear and replace it with something that didn't glaringly advertise their presence to anyone within a mile that wasn't blind.

The name of the silk specialists she had gotten familiar with in Hargeon drew Levy into a specific store first and the clerks immediately bustled around her and Lucy, asking questions while seating the women in an opulent sitting area surrounded by mirrors and rolling in a cart with wine, champagne, tea, little cakes and cookies.

They got to sit and sip tea while the clerks gathered information, quickly measured Levy, then departed to bring in samples for her to try on.

Because of her petit size there wouldn't be anything she could ever just buy off the rack but that was fine, this gown was too special to be that simple anyway.

She had chosen dark green as her prominent color, while Orange was her favorite her bridesmaids would look ridiculous in it. Lucy, as the maid of honor, was awaiting her own selection of dresses, equally certain fit would be an issue but in her case because of her bust size.

Bickslow and the groomsmen would wear black tuxedos because Levy just preferred that, Bickslow looked incredible in black too.

She was only wearing the engagement ring now, and it felt real finally. It didn't matter the paperwork was done and finalized, they were getting married, having a wedding with their friends and family there at the Cathedral of all places (Thanks to Bickslows father pulling some strings), then a reception at the Guild Hall.

Levy would get to finally meet Bickslows father the week before the wedding when he came into Magnolia, three of his adoptive siblings, two bothers and a sister would be coming as well.

Levy had an aunt who lived up near Autumn city they had sent an invitation to, but she hadn't been in contact with the woman since she had left the family home when she was 12 and joined Fairy Tail. All she knew from checking records was that her aunt was still alive and still living in the old McGarden home. Beyond that, nothing.

She wouldn't worry about it though. She had never been happier than she was right now. She had the love of a wonderful man who made her feel beautiful, strong and confident, and she was marrying him.