Nalu oneshots

Shot 14: Cold

"Kiss me...don't stop until you show me the stars you promised." Lucy bit her lip as Natsu hesitated.

Concern was the chief emotion on his face, "we don't have to rush into this you know." Natsu shifted his body over Lucy's supine form.

"Don't you want me?" Lucy couldn't hide the tremble in her voice. "Do you still only see me as a friend?" She closed her eyes and turned her face away, as if to block any negative answer.

Gently Natsu stroked her cheek. Lucy shivered and opened her eyes to see confusion and lust reflected back. Natsu's voice was strained but tender, "you're cold, let's get you under the covers."

"Okay, but you have to join me." Lucy scrambled off the bed first; unzipped her skirt, dropping and kicking it aside without a second thought. Clad only in her panties, she dove back into bed.

Natsu swallowed heavily. To hide his shaking hands he shoved them into his pockets.

"Lose the pants and get under the covers." Lucy commanded. "Like you said, we don't have to rush, but I know I want to explore." She could feel her fair skin blush to her hairline.

"Bossy weirdo." Natsu hesitated, then shucked his pants off and down, leaving his boxers in place. He awkwardly joined Lucy under the covers, laying flat on his back beside her; almost but not touching.

The blonde shivered again.

Taking a deep breath, the young man reached over and wove his fingers with hers. "Are you cold, or is it nerves?"

"Yes...no...I don't know." Lucy squeezed his hand. "I don't want to ruin us."

"Well, I don't wanna ruin us either ya know." Natsu took a deep breath and tugged Lucy closer, enfolding her in his arms, her back against his chest. "I'm nervous too - but if you think about it, we haven't been rushing. We've been best friends for almost all of high school, right?"

Lucy nodded. Natsu's heat was sinking into her flesh and relaxing knotted muscles in her back and soothing her anxiety. "Almost four years of near constant companionship." She rolled in his arms to face him. "Let's talk later. Right now," she pressed a kiss on his neck, "let's make real sure I don't get cold."