A/N: -_- I found typos in the previous chapter and it made me really depressed, I almost abandoned the fic. Huhu. I think one of the reason why I love characters like Juvia is becoz I can totally understand the feeling of insecurities. She's just amazing. T^T

Chapter 2

Gray placed Maggie carefully and gently onto her bed as to not wake her up. Pulling her blanket to cover her tiny body, Gray placed a kiss on her forehead. She stirred comfortably. Then Gray turned to his wife who was standing at the door.

"Thank you," Juvia said softly, turning off the lights after Gray walked out of their daughter's room.

Gray didn't spare her a glance. He didn't even halt his steps, heading straight to the living room, as he slumped himself on the light blue leather sofa. The house was as tidy as when Gray left. Juvia was a clean freak. He learnt that the moment he married her. He noticed how Juvia would pick up his shirt whenever he stripped and folded it back neatly. And how she would clean up his mess when he forgot the plates on the dining table, or whatever items he displaced. Juvia never complained though. Sometimes Gray wondered how she managed to be a mage, a mother and a housewife at the same time. If he married a different girl, Gray thought he might have been scolded numerous times by his wife.

"Does Gray-sama wants some drink?" Juvia asked, placing his shirt which he stripped at the guild on the coffee table.

"No, it's okay," Gray shook his head, leaning forward a bit. "We need to talk, Juvia."

Juvia paused, sitting down on the floor near the coffee table as she listened to her husband. Her hands woven together on her lap almost nervously.

"You see, you can't ask me to stay away from Lucy or any other girls in the guild," Gray started. "They're my friends, and some of them are even my teammates. I need to be by their side."

Juvia gave Gray a scornful look, a soft sigh escaping Juvia's lips. "Gray-sama was hugging her."

"Because she was crying," Gray reasoned.

"And Juvia told you to come home early that day."

"I can't just leave her like that!" Gray protested.

"So Gray-sama chose Lucy over Juvia?" Juvia's voice hitched.

"Juvia, you're not listening," Gray's tone was firm and reproachful.

"Juvia understands, Lucy-san is very pretty," Juvia cupped her cheeks dramatically.

"Well, she is, but—"

"And sexy."

"Juvia—"

"Juvia knows that Gray-sama doesn't love Juvia anymore, but—"

"I never said that!" Gray groaned in frustration.

Juvia had the horror expression plastered on her face. "No?" she sobbed. "Does that mean Gray-sama never loved Juvia from the start?"

Gray blanched. "What? No!"

Juvia bawled her heart out.

Gray had had enough. "Juvia, cut the crap already! You know that's not true!"

"But Gray-sama picked Lucy over our wedding anniversary!"

"I didn't—" Gray paused, trying to think for a while. "Wait, What?"

"Gray-sama didn't even bother to tell Juvia you was going to be late. And Juvia had to search for Gray-sama and throw the meals away. Why did you even marry Juvia in the first place?" Juvia's eyes were glassy from the tears threatening to fall.

Gray mentally slapped his forehead. Oh crap, he didn't even remember it was their anniversary. Actually, he never remembered. It was always his friends at the guild who reminded him of it each year. But that day Lucy wasn't emotionally stable, and he didn't talk much with the other guild members. He felt bad. He practically ditched her in an important occasion for their life. But Juvia's last question had took over his ego.

"Are you telling me you regret marrying me?" Gray asked in a dangerously low tone.

"Juvia doesn't but Gray-sama does," Juvia answered stubbornly.

"Don't put words into my mouth, Juvia. I never said that!" Gray seethed.

"But you acted like it!"

That did it. "Does that mean after all these years, you did not trust me even the slightest?"

Gray's tone was high. He could barely content the anger inside him. And Juvia reflexively stepped back, taken aback at his outburst. It was the first time they fight during years of their marriage, and by default the first time he had yelled that loud to her. But the intensity of his voice wasn't the one that scared her.

It was the thought of her not trusting him.

Juvia had always trusted him. As a nakama, and as a wife. She had put her pride on it—one that no other guild members ever did. Even when their friends were against him, she was the only one who knew he could be trusted.

And she hated the fact that she had totally acted like she didn't.

"Mama?"

They both froze at the soft small voice. The tense atmosphere quickly dissipated in mere seconds as they turned to their daughter, watching them with tears trickling down her cheeks.

"Maggie, I thought you were asleep," Juvia gasped.

Maggie sobbed softly. "Why is papa yelling at mama?"

Gray and Juvia looked at each other for a while, quietly agreeing that they both disliked the idea of their daughter witnessing their fight. They both had traumatic events during their childhood, and they both wanted their daughter to have the best childhood memory they could ever provide.

Gray sighed, quickly picking Maggie up while Juvia kissed her wet cheek. Her father's hand had soothingly stroked her back, and Maggie hugged him tight, dropping her head on Gray's shoulder.

"Papa and mama were just discussing some things, baby," Juvia smiled at her reassuringly.

"Maggie is scared," Maggie said softly.

"Don't be. Papa and mama are here," Gray cooed. And Juvia felt relieved when she saw Maggie smiling. Her fingers wiped away her daughter's tears.

"Why are you awake, baby?" Gray asked when Maggie picked her head up again.

The little girl pursed her small lips, frowning. "Maggie had a nightmare."

Juvia looked at Gray, looking slightly surprised before turning back to the young Fullbuster. "Nightmare about what?"

"Maggie cannot remember."

"Then don't," Gray said, walking back to her room. "Let's get back to sleep, okay?"

Juvia followed them, and as Gray reached Maggie's dark room, Juvia helped her husband tucking their little sweetheart back in bed, didn't even bother to turn on the lights. She sat by the bed, stroking a warm hand along Maggie's slightly wavy hair.

"Do you want mama to sing a lullaby?" Juvia offered.

Maggie smiled widely, nodding in excitement. "Maggie loves mama's voice."

Juvia and Gray smiled at the eagerness of the little girl as Juvia started to hum some melodies of Maggie's favorite. And they both stayed until she fell asleep. Gray kissed his daughter's cheek again after he was sure she was asleep as he looked up to Juvia.

"I really should get going. It's already too late," Gray said in a low tone, not wanting to disturb Maggie's sleep.

Juvia stared at him, biting her lower lip tentatively as she watched Gray standing up from the bed. But just as Gray was about to leave the dark room, she felt a pair of dainty hands softly wrapped around his waist. Gray froze in his spot. He felt Juvia's soft body pressed against his, and her head rested comfortably on his bare back.

"Juvia?"

"Juvia is sorry."

Gray was too surprised to muster an answer.

Juvia wasn't sure what had gotten into her. She wasn't sure why her anger had disappeared into nothingness either. All she knew was she felt really guilty when Maggie interrupted their fight. What was they fighting for anyway? And she missed her husband. His voice, his touch, his scent—his everything.

Feeling her husband wasn't going to reply, she went on. "Juvia is sorry, she was being too selfish all these while. Juvia is sorry she was being jealous over things she shouldn't. When Juvia went out to search for Gray-sama that day, she was really worried, and then she saw Gray-sama hugging Lucy-san and Juvia's imagination was running wild again. Juvia is sorry for making Gray-sama feel not trusted."

Juvia loosened her hug when Gray turned to face his wife. But her head hung low that Gray couldn't even see her face.

"Lucy is a friend. She will never be more than you," Gray said softly.

"Juvia knows."

Gray slowly reached his hands to cup both of Juvia's cheek, holding her head up to meet his gaze. But Juvia was feeling too shy that her eyes were darting to the side. She silently thanked the dimly lit room for hiding the blush creeping on her cheeks.

"I'm sorry too," Gray whispered. "I'm sorry I was insensitive to what was important to you. I should have remembered our anniversary and wished you at least. Or tell you beforehand that I was going to be late."

"No, Gray-sama had more important things to do. It's just an anniversary—"

"It's important to you," Gray cut her off. "And I had vowed to dedicate my life to make you happy. We both have the responsibility."

It was then that Juvia finally dared to look straight into Gray's eyes. Those eyes were still ones that managed to drown her. They took in each other's presence in longing stare, and gently, Gray leant forward and kissed her lips.

And oh, how he missed her. How many days had it been since he last kissed her like this? How many days had it been since they hold each other intimately? Gray decided those were the days he hated the most in his life. And he certainly didn't wish to go through it again.

One arm sneaked down, slipping around Juvia's slim waist as he closed any possible gap between them before dropping down to grab her butt. His other hand tilted her head slightly to deepen their kiss and Juvia let out tiny gasps at Gray's naughty ministration. Gray took the chance to slip his tongue into her wet cavern, tracing back her parts where he had left untouched for days.

"Gray-sama," Juvia breathed in between kisses. "We're in Maggie's room."

Gray grunted, totally disapprove at the thought of dirtying his daughter's mind with their make out session. But he was totally not done yet with this sinfully sexy woman standing in front of him, lids half closed and lips slightly parted with chest heaving in heavy breaths. Gray couldn't help the lust building inside him—save the days when he was totally deprived of sex.

Juvia let out a squeak when she felt herself being swept up in her husband's arms as he carried her out of the room, walking in a rather fast paced steps towards their own bedroom. He won't take a no from his wife that night.

He dropped her unceremoniously on their bed, and he took a few seconds to appreciate the beauty sprawled before him. She was still as sexy as before they even get married. And Gray slowly crawled onto the bed, hovering above his wife, not breaking their eye contact.

Juvia was blushing deeply at the situation they were in. Sure, it wasn't their first time doing this—they had a daughter to prove that. But it was just minutes ago they were yelling at each other, and Juvia couldn't believe the want and need she saw in Gray's eyes. She hadn't seen those for quite some time.

"Gray-sama?" she felt her heart drumming rapidly against her chest, looking up at her husband above her.

Gray cupped her cheek softly, staring deeply into her large blue eyes—those eyes that he loved so much. "Juvia," his tone was husky, giving shivers down Juvia's spine. "Any girls can be pretty and sexy," he paused, giving a soft caress on her cheek with his thumb. "But there is only one girl that is beautiful to me."

Juvia suddenly felt a comfortable warmth tingling inside her chest. The sensation felt so good, flowing inside her. It was as if Gray was telling her that it wasn't just the physical attraction that matters most to him—it's just her being her. Just Juvia. His beautiful Juvia. His gaze was so gentle, far different than one she got from sheer lust like how Bright had ogled her earlier that day.

"I love you," Juvia whispered back, almost couldn't contain the love gushing inside her heart. And here she thought it was impossible for her to fall even deeper for him. "I love you so much."

Gray loved it when Juvia would show the side of her which she never showed in public. It was the part of Juvia that belonged to Gray alone.

He didn't remember when—or rather, he didn't want to remember—she had become something very addicting to him. He lowered his head down, taking her lips, engaging them in an exotic lip dance.

He felt her shy hands ghosting up his bare chest, and he couldn't help but to smirk against her lips. It had been years since their marriage, and Juvia was still the same Juvia he knew.

They broke their passionate kiss the moment air had become a necessity, and Gray nibbled her chin and jaw before sucking and biting gently over her delicate neck. His hand sneakily ran up and down her shapely leg, letting it wrapped around his waist. Juvia was in faze. She couldn't even think about what Gray was doing to her, whether he was manipulating their position or if he was taking advantage of her willingness. She didn't mind anyway.

He had already successfully unbuttoned her dress and pushed aside her bra, pushing her healthy humps upwards, making them look more delicious than they already were. And Gray found himself staring for a little too long. Resting his palm over one of her breast, he started rubbing them, kneading them, stimulating them again. His eyes glistened at the drops of milky liquid forming at the tips of her nipple. He licked his lips before he lowered his head to his other breast, licking and lapping the drops from her breast. There was a gratifying moan that elicited from Juvia's throat as she closed her eyes, mouth slightly parted, pleasure evident all over her face.

"Gray," she gasped helplessly, fingers massaging his scalp languidly.

Gray had captured the erected pink bud into a wild hungry suck when he hummed at her call, sending wild vibration through her breast. His eyes darted up, watching her erotic expression. She had the look that affected Gray in so many ways that were not limited to his admittedly very current bodily needs.

His hand traveled downwards again playing along the guildmark on her thigh, as he ground his hips against hers. She could feel the bulging need that was already quite noticeable beneath his pants. He felt, more than heard, her gasp at the contact—a reaction he capitalized on as he captured her lips once again, darting his tongue into her mouth. Their tongues danced a sloppy rhythm, but neither cared.

Juvia wasn't pretty sure when Gray had managed to take off her underwear, exposing her pink wet folds as he pushed her legs wide. Juvia quickly pulled away from his mouth, looking a little bit panicked. "Gray—"

Gray had positioned himself in between her luscious legs, making it impossible for Juvia to cover herself. His hand already hold hers back while the other was stroking her legs gently. "Relax."

"The lights are not off," Juvia complained.

"I'll finish this quickly," Gray had already worked on his pants expertly, exposing the painfully throbbing part of his body that already begged for release. "Besides, I like it this way. I can see you very clearly."

Juvia's flushed face turned deeper at her husband's flirtatious remark. Gray stared down at her. She looked so alluring, with her dress pooling by her side, breasts pushed up and her womanhood fully exposed. And as if in trance, he sank his head in between her legs, devouring the sweetness of her arousal.

Juvia felt in frenzy as his lips touched her opening. She mewled at the incredible sensation. Gray had played with his tongue, licking, lapping and sucking as if he was drinking in thirst. Occasionally he darted his tongue into her, and Juvia let out tiny screams of pleasure. The heat in body was mounting, she kept losing her mind. And as it gotten hotter, she came with chains of tiny pleasant spasms, shuddering as she curled in silent scream.

She felt him kissing her lips, and by the time she regained herself, he was hovering above her again with his erection resting heavily on her stomach.

"That was hot. Mine is still standing though," Gray joked, and Juvia blushed deeper.

His impassioned eyes looking down to her lustfully, capturing her lips again. Juvia moaned his name in a perfect song when he raised her leg and buried his length inside her—going slowly and gently as if it was their first time. She felt his throbbing cock penetrating her, stretching her to the point that she felt the world was spinning constantly.

They had gone through a lot in their relationship—building trust, love, comfort. It wasn't the perfect relationship like the fairy tail ending that always played in Juvia's imagination. They had silent arguments, some bickering and even a fight like they had just minutes ago. But they both needed each other, and they both wanted to make this work.

And she trusted him. She loved him and he was her perfect comfort. So much that they confided to each other, him taking his pleasure, and giving pleasure to her, in more ways than one.

And as their bodies started clashing like the waves to the shore, her legs curled in pure ecstasy, wrapping tighter around his hips. And as their bodies moving faster and faster as though they were chasing after something, their breathing getting heightened with speed and erotic emotion, they both reached that peak they so wanted to reach.

With skin wet with sweat and their breathing still labored, Gray held Juvia's limp figure close, kissing her temple gently before slowly pulling out of her, spilling his seed that had overflowed inside her.

Juvia was calming down her ragged breath, still riding down her second orgasm that took over her senses. "Gray-sama is perfect like always."

Gray chuckled, placing her gently on the pillow in a comfortable position. "I'm not perfect. That's why we were fighting."

Juvia smiled, stripping out of her restrictive dress before snuggling into Gray's arm. "But Gray-sama is perfect for Juvia."

"That, is something I can't deny," Gray grinned cheekily. "Can I have a second round?"

Gray yelped an 'ouch' when his wife pinched him hard.

The next day when Gray and Juvia walked in the guild with Maggie in Gray's arm, the whole guild cheered and called for a celebration. Gray grimaced at the fuss his guildmates were creating, but he made no sign of objection later when Erza was the one looking most excited at their reconcilement. It wouldn't hurt to drink a glass or two—they always drink anyway.

Lisanna, Mirajane and Erza had dragged Juvia for some girls party at a table, and Gray offered to take care of Maggie while she was at it, and Juvia agreed. Giving Juvia a peck, Gray settled on a stool at the bar, placing Maggie on his lap, feeding her with strawberry cake. It was then that Lucy joined them, sighing contently at the sight.

"It's good to be married," she said when Gray turned to her. "I'm jealous. I wish I can get my happy ending too."

Gray stared at her for a while, feeding another piece to Maggie before saying. "Marriage isn't a happy ending. It's just the start of another journey."

Lucy raised her brows at the comment.

"Let say," Gray explained. "You see, you had arguments with your dad, right? And that man had been living with you since your birth till you're grown up, you're supposed to really understand him already. Yet you still have arguments with him due to misunderstandings. Imagine yourself living with a new guy whom you just knew for a few years."

"Is it that bad?" Lucy frowned, slight hesitation apparent on her face.

"It's not bad at all," Gray shook his head. "It's just another journey to learn about your partner better, and how much you are willing to tolerate their weakness, because you love the good side of them."

Lucy gave him a small smile. "Even after having a child?"

Gray looked down to his daughter in his lap. "You have even more things to learn when you have a child. It's a never ending journey. It isn't about how early you get married. It's about how much you are prepared. You don't need to rush about it."

Lucy watched how Maggie opening her small mouth wide as she ate the small piece of cake fed by her father, and she couldn't help but giggle at her cuteness.

At that moment, there was a loud bang at the corner of the guild, and Gray and Lucy turned towards a drenching wet Natsu bathed in wine after knocking the wall with a barrel. Fairy Tail parties had never been rowdier.

Gray laughed at how silly Natsu looked, nodding towards him at Lucy. "Think you can live with him?"

Lucy took a while to stare at Natsu before smiling softly. "Maybe we can take our time longer to be ready."

"That's a good answer too," Gray grinned at his friend, nodding a bit in agreement.

Maggie munched her cake then looked up at her father. "What is it, papa?"

Gray looked down at her. "Nothing, baby. Papa was just talking about how much papa loves mama."

Maggie's face beamed with a bright smile, clapping her tiny hands together excitedly. "Maggie loves mama too!"

"Papa knew you do," Gray tickled her tummy, making the little girl squirm in giggles in his lap that rang melodiously in his ears.

Gray wouldn't want to miss this part of adventure in his life.

"Lucy, be my reminder for my annual anniversary, will you?"

"..."

A/N: Yay! Finished. Now I can go back to write Make My Heart Beat. Haha, sorry for being so demotivated. Anyway, I seriously think among all the couples in Fairy Tail, Gruvia is probably the first couple that would settle down together (Aside from Alzack and Bisca of course). Becoz I think they are both 'ready' and 'stable' enough for an establish relationship. Jerza would be a good candidate to surpass them, but they are not 'stable' enough since Jellal is still a wanted criminal. I really believe NaLu would be the very last XD

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