Nalu oneshots

shot 8: Gratitude

"Please?" This time Natsu was using his puppy dog eyes on Lucy.

The blonde sitting at her writing desk crossed her arms. "No."

"But whhhhyyy?" He took a step closer and laid a hand on her shoulder. "You're the only one who can help me."

She sighed and tapped her pencil on the paper in front of her. "This was your bet, not mine." Lucy twitched and slapped Natsu's hand. "For the last time, this has nothing to do with me - write your damn song yourself!"

Knowing it was time for the big guns, Natsu leaned over and rested his head on his partner's shoulder. "Please!" His pleading directly into her ear sent chills down Lucy's back. "Just gimme a rough first draft and I'll help you polish it."

"That's reasonable," Lucy scoffed. "I get to do the real work and you take credit for tweaking."

"Don't be like that," Natsu leaned closer and gave Lucy a hug. With a wicked grin he pressed his advantage. "I can show you my gratitude tonight."

"Next time, just lead with that." Lucy tossed her pencil down and pushed her chair away from her desk.

"Whatcha doing?" Natsu allowed himself to be led away towards Lucy's bed.

"You can show me your gratitude right now and tonight."