***Just a quick note- I finished the Gray/ Juvia side story in another story called 'Completion'. I know a few of you were interested in that pair so I thought I would let people know that it was done. ***

(From last chapter)

The door slammed closed as Erza and Jellal ran back to their room. I turned and faced Lucy who was still pressed tightly against my back, her bare body using mine as a shield. She was smiling widely and laughing at the couple who had just vanished behind the door and I reached my hand out and pulled her against me.

"Have I told you lately how much I love you," I said, leaning down and kissing her.

"Mmm," she moaned as my lips sealed over hers and then said, "I love you too."

To be continued…

Chapter 13 (Natsu's perspective)

Her whispered words sent a wave of intense feeling through my body and I pulled her tighter against me. The sheet I was holding fell forgotten from my fingers and our naked bodies molded together, her curves fitting wonderfully against my body. My hands slid down her back, my fingers gliding over her soft skin to her rounded backside. Everything about her was so incredible and I wanted to devour her, make her utterly and completely mine.

"Natsu?" Lucy whispered as she pulled back slightly.

"Hmm?" I answered, brushing my lips lightly over hers.

"You make me so happy," she said and then tightened her arms around my neck and pulled my face down for a fierce kiss. My blood ignited, my body reacting to her sweet words and ardent lips.

I started backing her up across the room till we were standing at the foot of the bed and she unwrapped her body from mine and sat back on the bed. Slowly she pulled herself across the bed while she continued to stare lustfully at me, sliding her body over the blankets till she was lying down in the center of the bed and then she reached a hand out towards me, beckoning me to join her.

I didn't hesitate to crawl on the bed with her and an instant later I was hovering above her, balancing my weight on my hands and knees as I looked into her large, beautiful brown eyes. "You make me happy too. I will never let anything hurt you. You're precious to me."

Her smile was brilliant, lighting up her face. "I'll stand with you forever, Natsu."

Our lips met and our bodies merged, sinking into one another and losing ourselves within our embrace. The desire between us grew exponentially till I slid between her warm, wet folds and buried myself deep within her body. Our movements were slow, every stroke and every caress magnified till I thought I was going to crumble to pieces from the intense emotions raging between us.

"I love you Natsu, oh God I love you so much," she rasped, her lips quivering against mine as I thrust deeply inside her, over and over again.

"You're mine. Forever," I said and pumped inside her one last time, crying out her name as she cried out my own, our bodies exploding and shattering as we tumbled over the cliff together.

It wasn't until much later that I was able to move again, rolling my body off of hers where I'd collapsed and pulling her with me till we were lying face to face. I tugged the blanket over our bodies and we fell asleep wrapped in each others arms.

(Lucy's perspective)

My hand was clasped tightly in Natsu's as we made our way out of the elevator and into the front lobby where a small continental breakfast was laid out. Gray and Juvia were already there, sitting side by side in a booth but no one else had shown up yet. We joined them, sliding in the opposite side of the booth with Natsu sitting down first and moving over towards the wall and me moving next to him, his arm draping over my shoulders and pulling me against his side.

"Good morning," I said, smiling at the slight blushes on both of their faces.

"Mornin',' Gray answered from where he sat directly across from me. Juvia was sitting across from Natsu and as I sat there and watched them I noticed that neither would pick anything up with the hands resting between their bodies.

I smiled knowingly and leaned towards Natsu to whisper in his ear, "I think they are holding hands."

His eyes widened and suddenly he ducked his head beneath the table and came up shouting, "You're right Lucy. They are holding hands."

I rolled my eyes and sighed heavily while Gray and Juvia's faces both flamed up across the table.

"Hey guys!" Meredy's voice rang out as her and Ultear walked up to our table.

"Hey, g'morning!" I answered back and watched them take a seat in the table next to us.

"Have you guys seen Jellal and Erza yet?" Ultear asked and we all shook our heads.

"Good," she said with a slight smile on her face.

"I'm hungry, Lucy. Let's go get something to eat," Natsu said and I slid out of the booth with him coming right behind me and we made our way to the buffet bar. When we returned, Jellal and Erza were now with the group, sitting beside each other at the table with Ultear and Meredy. They seemed to be lost in their own world as they sat there, their heads huddled close together as they whispered back and forth and their hands clasped between their bodies.

"It's a shame we have to head back today. This place has been… fun," I said with a big grin as I looked at the two couples around us and then winked at Natsu who was busy shoving a stack of pancakes in his mouth.

The good bye was long as we waited for Jellal and Erza. I didn't mind though, happy to be alongside Natsu as we waited and a few yards away stood Gray and Juvia, their bodies close together as they whispered back and forth. Things certainly were changing around here, love seeming to be blossoming everywhere.

It's been a year since Natsu and I started dating and tonight we are celebrating our anniversary! Somehow I'd managed to talk him into taking me to the fanciest place in Magnolia and I hurriedly finished the last touches of my make-up, assessing myself in the mirror before stepping out to the living area where Natsu was waiting for me.

We were living together now, deciding barely a month after we'd started dating to move in together. Some might have thought it was too quick and some had even vocalized their concern but neither of us had thought twice about our decision since we'd made it, both of us happy with the choice. To be honest, it didn't really feel like much changed. The only difference was having to share space with our stuff but since Natsu didn't have much it didn't become an issue. Even before we'd started dating we'd spent nearly every second of every day together so there wasn't much to adjust to. And besides, I absolutely loved waking up beside him every morning. There's nothing better than being in love with your best friend.

Speaking of being happy… Happy, he lived with us as well though he'd learned to steer clear of the bedroom at night. This was of course, his home… me having moved in to Natsu's place rather than him moving into my apartment. It was actually quite enjoyable living with him though I swear, if he left one more half eaten fish out in the living room I was going to murder him. I can't tell you how many times I've woken up in the morning to a rancid odor wafting throughout the room.

When I walked out into the living area I almost stumbled at the sight before me as I closed the bathroom door behind me and saw Natsu standing in the center of the living room. He was, quite simply, gorgeous.

He was wearing the outfit I'd picked out for him, a navy blue button up shirt with a crisply ironed collar and a pair of slate grey dress pants as well as a black belt around his waist. His hair was a disheveled mess as always but I wouldn't have it any other way, loving the spiky mess and being able to stroke my fingers through it whenever I wanted. It still astonished me how much I desired him, even after a year. People made fun of us in the guild, laughing whenever one of us was caught ogling the other. At least it was two sided though, him getting caught possibly even more than myself.

Right now, I didn't even try to contain my lust-filled stare. I wanted to forget the evening and rip his clothes off while pulling him towards our bed and what was even better was that I was sure he would be all for it!

"You look great!" Natsu said, his eyes looking me up from head to toe. I was wearing a light pink dress which was only a few shades lighter than his hair that revealed a generous amount of my chest. I picked it out specifically for that reason, loving how Natsu's eyes couldn't seem to stop glancing down whenever I wore something revealing in that area.

"Thanks!" I replied and said, "You look uh…" I let my eyes rake him from head to toe before continuing, "really good too. I'm excited about tonight."

Natsu scratched the back of his head nervously and I tilted my head questioningly at the gesture. That wasn't like him. "Thanks," he said and reached for my hand.

"Are you ready to go?" I asked, grabbing my small purse from the sofa.

"Mhmm, lets go," he answered and not too gently started tugging me out of the house.

We made our way down the front pathway and headed towards the main part of town. Dinner was absolutely incredible, our meals delicious but for some reason Natsu barely ate anything on his plate whereas usually he ate his and half of mine. As we left the restaurant and started walking back to our house, I turned to Natsu and asked, "Are you ok? Are you getting sick?" my voice light with concern.

Natsu cleared his throat and answered, "Uh, yea… I'm fine. Just not hungry."

I shook my head, not believing him but continued to walk beside him. The sun had set while we'd been inside the restaurant so now it was dark out and the sky was clear, giving us a brilliant view of the stars above. When we turned out of the main part of town, heading down the path towards home we had to pass by the guild house and Natsu gently grabbed my hand and said, "Let's go inside real quick."

"But why? No ones there?" I questioned but still let him tug me along.

"It'll be neat seeing the place empty."

He pulled me with him, his movements seeming slightly anxious as we walked down the path and then up the stairs to the large double doors. I was just happy spending the evening with him so I didn't really care where we went but when he opened the door and dozen's of candles were lit around the room I stiffened and abruptly stopped walking after several feet beyond the entrance.

"Lucy?" Natsu said, grabbing my hands and slowly leading me a bit further into the room as I stared at my surroundings.

"Natsu? What's going on?" I asked, tightening my grip on his hands.

When we reached the center of the room, Natsu closed his eyes briefly and took a deep breath. "Ever since we met I haven't been able to stay away from you. Even when we were just becoming friends I wanted to be by your side, whether on our way to do quests together or just sitting by your side at your old apartment. When you aren't around, I feel lost. I can't imagine life without you beside me, laughing with me and going on adventures together."

One of his hands released mine and reached inside his pocket, pulling out a small black box as he continued, "We've been through so much together and I treasure every moment, both good and bad and I…," he gulped and lowered himself down on one knee, his dark eyes looking up into mine. "I love you Lucy. Will you marry me?"

My heart stopped and I'm not sure if I laughed or cried first but all I knew was one minute I was staring down at him and the next I was in his arms, tears pouring down my face as I shouted "Yes!" over and over again against his neck. My heart was thudding so loudly in my chest that I could hear it pounding in my ears and then suddenly the room was flooded with cheers as people came out of every crevice and corner of the place. If I had been able to see through the haze of tears I would have realized that everyone from Fairy Tail was there but as it was, I couldn't pull myself away from Natsu. His arms were wrapped around me so tightly that I almost couldn't breathe but I didn't care… I liked it and I held him back just as tightly.

After several minutes, Natsu finally loosened his grip on me and held me back just far enough so that we could see each other's faces. "I love you Natsu," I said and leaned forward to give him a kiss.

"I love you too, Lucy," he said and not a second later we were pulled apart by dozens of happy guild mates who, in typical Fairy Tail fashion, threw the party of the century for us that night in celebration.

The End

I just couldn't resist using the 'precious' line from the latest manga chapter.

Ok so umm, please don't hurt me for ending this story. As much as I enjoyed writing it I just had to end it. It was never meant to be more than 6-7 chapters and I pushed it along as far as I could. Time to start something new!

Speaking of new, I'm actually going to expand on the Gray/ Juvia scene from this story in a side story. It's not going to be anything long… just a few changes to what I already wrote and then an added 'date' or two. I'm posting it for Gruvia Week on Tumblr.

I hope you will all read my next NaLu story. I really love this couple so I will be writing several fics of them I'm sure. I've already outlined the next story so it should be posting sometime within the next week and can you believe it… it will actually have a plot.

Thanks for reading and following this story! I've loved every comment and review I've received and I hope you will all leave me a little something at the end here… even if it is just to curse at me.