midnightstar | Happy Holidays Charlie Brown! .. oh wait wrong canon

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Happy Holidays Charlie Brown! .. oh wait wrong canon

Christmas and Thanksgiving were going to be difficult holidays for Regina and the kids. They had, for the most part, mended from the deaths of their friends, but this would also be the first Christmas slash Thanksgiving without them. So for that afternoon, she decided to let Natsu distract the kids and the dog for the time being. More than likely they were bundled up and jumping in piles of leaves outside, or begging Natsu for more demonstrations. As for herself, she went to help distract Regine with preparing food. Happily, Regina only took Lucy's bright smile for her natural demeanor and not for any other reasons.

On the other hand, Lucy hadn't been able to stop smiling since the night she and Natsu were.. er.. very intimate together. Assuming she didn't drift off into a dreamy spacey mode when she thought no one was looking. And if she actually saw him, forget it - it took everything she had not to grab him and hold him close. Heck, before that night she had difficulty keeping her eyes off him - it was more so now. SO it was probably for the best that she had something like cooking and entertaining Regine to occupy her attention.

If Regine noticed the way Lucy's conversation chatter kept turning to the topic of Natsu unconsciously, she didn't mention it, though she did seem amused for some reason. Currently the ladies were discussing options for the dinner - the kids wanted to start eating spicier food to - obviously - be more like Natsu after all.

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Lucy giggled, straightening from the pose, and winking playfully at him as she crossed over to the bed, smoothing the sheets one last time. "Then you see why bathing together would be a bad idea, right?"

"Fiiiine I'll let you off the hook. This time~" Oh he would get her in the bath too at some point. And he knew that she'd imagine the possibility given that vague ultimatum he'd just given her.

Lucy's grin only widened in amusement - or maybe the image that accompanied that ultimatum, "This time, hmm? We'll see," she teased. Yeah, she knew full well he'd get her in the bath at one point, but she could still pretend to play hard to get. She enjoyed teasing him mercilessly. She strolled past on her way to the bathroom for said shower. "I'll be out in a minute." Then he could take his, because she was sure he needed a shower too.

"Oh you bet we will~" Natsu answered back before he started rummaging about for a towel for himself. Natsu did watch Lucy disappear into the bathroom, remembering that lovely view from behind.

Lucy laughed again at that oh-so-confident response from Natsu, shaking her head. But nice hot showers need to be had, and in moments she was enjoying a nice hot shower. Maybe a little too hot since when she came out she was a little pinker than before, towel wrapped around her body and a robe slipped on to hang off of one shoulder. "Ah, that was invigorating...~!" And nice clean sheeeeeets. "Your turn~! o/~"

Natsu felt the door swing open as the steam poured out along with a rosy skinned Lucy. Natsu smirked to himself before turning his eyes up to meet hers. He quickly noted that exposed shoulder and had to admit for a moment that she'd managed to leave him speechless because of how good that small detail looked on her.

"Oh uh yeah guess I'll go now."

She didn't fix it either - why bother when it was going to slip anyway, right? Watching him looking speechless at her made her grin a little more, "Hurry up if you still want me to hold up my end of the bargain." She called after him, giggling under her breath. 'If'.

Natsu let out a low warning growl hearing her teasing but just slipped inside the bathroom, quickly getting into the shower and making the utmost effort to get cleaned up as fast as possible. He wasn't letting her backdown dammit.

Lucy grinned faintly as she watched him head into the bathroom. Silly dragon, she didn't -really- intend on backing down. But giving him a little incentive to hurry up and rejoin her was reason enough to let him think it. While he was in the bathroom, she stretched her arms over her head, sighing softly as she proceeded to towel dry her hair. One leg crossing over the other, he would be greeted by the warmth of a smiling Lucy. ... who was wearing nothing more than a towel and a robe hanging off of her shoulder. Oh right...

Even by rushing, it still felt like he didn't make it back fast enough. But even then he wasn't prepared for the lovely sight waiting for him when he opened that door. He had one hand rubbing a towel over his now not so spiky salmon hair while the other rested idly over the knot of the towel around his hips. How would she take that attack!

Oh.

Boy, she was just as unprepared for that sight, her gaze drinking it in with a slow smile. Her heart skipped a beat - if she'd have to describe it, she'd have to say it was like she fell for him all over again, every time she looked at him. And that was a feeling she'd never get enough of.

"All squeaky clean?" She inquired with a teasing grin. That he rushed just so she wouldn't back out of her promise still tickled her immensely.

Oh he saw that lingering look and reveled in that reaction as he had the right to of course. To her question he chuckled and let the towel slide off his hair.

"Yup. Though if you don't believe me you're welcome to test it yourself." Even if that carried the risk of getting both of them dirty again if Lucy wasn't careful.

That was a very risky offer! She just had to be careful, that was all. And not look at him in any kind of way that would indicate her wanting him. "Hmmm, maybe I will." she grinned, getting off of the bed and stepping over towards him, a hand brushing against his side. "I think you'll pass the squeaky clean test." She grinned.

Risky indeed but he wasn't trying to play safe. Come to think of it did he ever play safe? The answer to that was likely a resounding no. That being said he didn't move from his spot, luring Lucy in to see what she'd do for the 'test' "Oho you think so hmm?"

That would be a huge no. He probably didn't even have the term in in his vocabulary. "Mmhmm," she grinned, "I could be wrong though." She let her hands slowly wander over his chest, as if inspecting the lines of his body for specks of dirt. The fact that she loved the feel of his body was an added bonus. "You did rush through that shower after all."

That was probably the truth. But then it was clearly not something that was to his disadvantage. After all Lucy kept coming back for more with him. He felt those fingers trace the muscles on his torso, eliciting a few shudders of delight and anticipation.

"Well you gave me a good reason to rush~"

She stepped a little closer, her arms sliding around his sides and up his back, moving over the muscles there next, "Oh...? And what reason was that?" She grinned, playfully, "I wasn't going anywhere."

"Well you weren't in my arms soon enough either." Natsu answered back before leaning into her touch a bit more, his hands slowly moving around to pull Lucy in close as well.

She smiled at that, leaning against him with a blissful sigh as she closed her arms around him in turn. "And now?" Still took too long to be in his arms? The thought made her chuckle a little -- wait he wasn't going to let her go as easily this time was he? Well she 'supposed' she was okay with that, honestly.

There it was. That closeness he yearned for almost every moment of the day. He tightened his hold ever so slightly before cradling Lucy cheek as he leaned in close enough for his nose to touch LUcy's

"Now's much better~"

Her body pressed against his, hugging him close, "Hmm, I think I'll have to agree." She murmured. "You pass the test by the way," she added a moment later, tilting her head up and nuzzling her nose against his with a smile.

He grinned as he felt her close enough for their noses to touch like that. "In that case lets get in bed before we get any funny ideas~" Because it was so easy to get sidetracked and she wasn't the only one with this predicament.

That was true. Heck she was having a hard enough time pulling away from him, "In a minute." She murmured against his chest. First, she tightened her grip around him in a hug, before she pulled away, fixing her robe to close it around her body better. That should take care of the temptation and funny ideas thing, but she walked to her side of the bed, before getting ready to settle in.

Honestly that only did a little to stamp out the temptation. Natsu pulled her back in when they were next to the bed, pressing his lips in a light kiss to her right cheek before moving over to his side of the bed. He laid on his side and waited for Lucy to join him before he would cuddle up against her.

She giggled softly at that little kiss, climbing into the bed and tugging the blankets over them. "A bit delayed," she murmured, snuggling against his warmth, "But I kept my end of the bargain. See?" She grinned, draping an arm over his side. She'd even go so far as say it was almost even better when they were apart for even a moment.

Not that she'd advocate being away from him just to make hugs warmer. Or at all.

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