midnightstar | 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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Absolute, just like her trust in him was. She smiled softly, lowering a hand to caress his cheek gently. She loved him more with every second that passed, it was utter madness. Although what she had been considering might be madness too. She leaned down to rest her forehead against his, breathing in his presence a moment, and then smiles, shifting her hands under his scarf to move it out of the way more. Over his eyes, in fact. "No peeking." She added.

Her next statement miight be a little -evil-, and her voice betrays her a bit there. "And no touching." Well, for him anyway. She was trailing her fingers over his chest ever so lightly. Of course if he asks /WHY/ no touching she'd be perfectly happy to tell him. It was a new game~!

With his eyes closed, he had only his senses to rely upon to know what she was doing. And even that was barely enough. He did grow even more puzzled when he felt her hand moving his scarf all the way over his eyes. That was...new and in a way quite thrilling. And then she had to use the VOICE. Oh god that voice.

"T-That's gonna be a pretty tall order you know. Gonna have to give me a bit more than that"

"Is it?" She grinned down at him. "Well I can't exactly tie your wrists down to keep you from trying to touch. I -suppose- I could hold your wrists down, but -" Keeping them down would be laughable. "That'd leave me a little limited." Although she'd have to think of some creative ways to drive him crazy for sure. "What more could you want?" She can't help herself though, and reaches down to trace the outline of his abdomen idly.

She was grinning. He didn't have to see it to know. Her voice gave it away and he would be lying if he said he didn't wish he could see it. "Mngh you know I don't have an answer for that." Natsu growled as his body thrummed under her hand with each tantalizing brush of her fingers.

It was the own downside of her little mischievous plan. Being unable to see his face, and vice versa. She loved to see his reactions - but she'd have to listen to them instead. "Hmm.. that's a shame, if you had an answer for it you might have been able to convince me~." The likelihood of that was slim though.

Just as he had been attentive and quite, -quite- thorough with her, she intended to do the same with him. She supposed it would be more effective if she had done this from the start and built up his fire the way he had hers though. But tenderly building that existing fire into an all consuming blaze was just as good. "Am I going to have to hold your hands down?" There's almost a laugh there, because leverage or not, she knew she wouldn't be able to hold him still if he wanted to move.

Oh he wasn't complaining about the current circumstance. Why would he when everything felt that much more vibrant with his sight denied like this. Natsu chuckled hearing that thoughtful hum of hers. "Oh yeah you think I could change your mind once you decide on something?" He didn't. She could be as stubborn as him after all.

"Well you could try. depends how good your idea is really~" Oh yes he was taunting her even now and he knew he'd be eating those words.

He's taunting her? HER? .. just like she'd be taunting him. They really were too much alike. Well fine. Challenge accepted. The laugh she'd been holding back escapes at that. "Hm, you're going to have to tell me afterwards then. That is.." There's a slight shift of her weight as she leans closer, her lips against his ear. "If you can," she purred low in her throat, her lips pressing against his ear with a light kiss, followed by the feel of her tongue tracing along the edge of his ear to his earlobe, which received a tiny nip.

Not that she'd forgotten about his hands though! Her hands stroking up his sides slowly slid up to his shoulders and then down to his wrists, to grip them lightly as she had 'threatened' to do.

Yes he was taunting her. She would do the same and he knew it so why hold back at all. A low shudder wracked his body hearing her whisper in his ear like that before attacking it in a way similar to what he'd done. So first she stole his lines and now she stole his techniques? Then again by god did that nip get him bucking a little on instinct before he caught himself.

He could feel her hands, even see them in his mind, see himself under Lucy as her hands explored his sides until they gripped his wrists. THe whole was not a strong one and he could definitely break free if he wanted. If he wasn't curious what kind of ideas she had gotten from all of this.

Was it a crime to test out the same techniques he used on her to see how he'd respond to them too? Well in any case, she knew quite a few chinks in his armor, so to speak, by now. Even though that involuntary buck on his side got a surprised noise from Lucy as she sucked in a breath, her hands tightening on his wrists briefly. Okay. Okay that's... that was to be expected. Yeah.

Her lips trailed down the side of his neck with gentle nips and not so gentle bites until she found a spot against his throat that she paid particular attention to for a bit longer than the rest, assaulting the area with an assortment of nips and bites before proceeding to mark him again with a faint growl, shifting slightly against his waist to add ..well not insult to injury but she probably is perfectly aware of that effect too.

No it wasn't a crime. It was the smart thing to do really. Because as it turned out he was quite susceptible to his own medicine it would seem. Or maybe he was feeling it as keenly because it was Lucy doing it. Not like he had any intention of testing his reaction to such interactions with anyone else. No this was a role solely fit for his queen~

That being said when she moved on to his neck and even focused on that one spot she had to have known would melt through his reason and restraint if attacked in the right way, Natsu was having a harder and harder time laying still and it only got worse when she shifted against him like that making him keenly aware of what part of her was pressed so firmly against him. If she'd move a little lower she would be able to grasp the full extent of her actions and their consequences.

They were consequences she could live with. Welcomed, even, being that it was with him and only him. Her precious, beloved King. Of course she knew that attacking his neck repeatedly that way would have an effect on him - part of her technique was using just what would make her weak too. Except slightly harder, when it came to biting. She's not sure how she'd react if he bit her half as hard or marked her as she did him, but it would likely as not be positive.

However! She didn't stay against his neck forever, eventually kissing her way across his throat and up his chin, moving towards his lips and coming just close enough that he can feel her breath before teasing him with the lightest kisses possible. Just enough to hint at a kiss before pulling away again.

MAybe he wouldn't do it as hard as she did. But he would still mark her occasionally. Teasing nature aside she did look pretty good in high collared clothes too. Since they had to cling to her figure much more snugly and that was a treat for his eyes like the rest of her.

His eyes that right now could not see her but his body felt her just as keenly if not more so than ever. Whenever she started teasing him with those light kisses he started leaning up after her to try and get a bit more. At least a bit more. Yet somehow his hands were still staying pinned against the bed.

She wouldn't mind him marking her one little bit. Although explaining that might be a little embarrassing. But hey, that's what high collars are for!~ ...of course that wasn't saying she was ashamed by the marks. More that it'd be very awkward if the kids saw it.

There's a whisper of a chuckle when he tried leaning up, leaning away to prevent him from getting that 'bit more', but she nipped his lip playfully after a few tries, "...hnhn, doing pretty well so far, Natsu.." Oh she is /eating this up/ from the amusement in her voice - which is still in a half-whispering sultry mode. She hasn't even felt his hands so much as twitch; her thumbs slowly brushed against the wrists. Something about having the 'control' so to speak was pleasing to her - she didn't expect him to like someone else taking charge in bed (at least for a bit) quite so much though. This fact is noted and filed away to ask him about later.

But for right now - ah, lower? Yep, she's trailing those kisses lower, leading down his throat to kiss and nibble his collarbone lightly. That brief pause though, that would be Lucy shifting back some and realizing just how much of an effect it was having on him physically, rather than just a mental guess.

Watching her struggle to come up with a reason was entertaining in of itself. Luckily the kids as far as he could tell were still buying it whenever he actually did go that far with Lucy. For now anyway. Justyne was getting dangerously close to the truth if the recent chat was any clue of it.

But he couldn't really think about that now. Not when someone was clearly enjoying the power she had over him right now. "Ngh and you're...really having a blast too. I can hear it in your voice." He tried with a strained chuckle that tried to sound cocky but only managed to convey how badly he wanted to touch her with those hands he could barely hold back. He felt her lips start traveling lower again as well as the sudden pause when she pressed back against him. Much to his folly he let a grin split his lips knowing she hadn't been expected that strong of a reaction.

Lucy chuckled softly at his observation, "Mm.. it's not often I get to have an advantage over you like this. I didn't know you'd like it so much either, considering you're so competitive." And she'd gotten competitive because of him. But she was grinning all right, almost tempted to grant him permission to move. Almost.

However he's been so good about keeping his hands still, she felt it safe to move one hand away from his, warily and ready to move it back if it so much as twitched. And she /sees/ that grin. ... that.. grin that adored so much and couldn't resist which was why she quickly leaned up to press her lips against his properly, her free hand rubbing up his side and her body pressing down against him more with a shift of her weight.

There ...was one thing though. That being that the shift of her weight didn't stop through the duration of that impulsively ravenous kiss. Minute adjustments in her position made her alternate between leaning forward into the kiss, and back when she needed a breath.

It was an advantage he had given her. But rather than make that clear and ruin the mood he surprisingly decided to let her get away with that comment. "Don't think I'd like it from just anybody like this though." She had special privilege after all. That being said his curiosity was piqued when she let go of one hand. But before he could be left to wonder on that she was kissing him again and her hand was moving over his side.

Natsu leaned into the kiss like a man dying of thirst would down bottle of water he'd just found. Through all this he still felt Lucy's body moving and shifting on top of him, almost rhythmically in a sense. As if she was grinding against him. A thought that went straight to his lower region with very positive results.

She knew it, deep down anyway. "As if you'd do something like this with just anybody," she grumbled with a surpringly possessive growl. "You belong to me, remember?" She was finding it harder to pull away from his lips this time though, if only because of the way he was leaning into it almost desperately like he'd never get another taste.

"And I belong to you." She purred, finally pulling away, nuzzling her cheek against his with soft purrs into his ear as her hand felt along his side and over his chest. Feeling the way his body was responding to her, she opted to get closer, burying her face against his neck, Trying out new combinations of old tricks - wondering how he would respond to the feel of her bite-nuzzling his neck, while continuing to move slightly, almost unconsciously, against him.

Ohohoh that possessive growl. Oh that gave him shivers indeed. Natsu made sure to not let her have any easier time pulling back from him. After all that was his only way to fight back if not by using his hands.

Another heated groan was her reward for those purrs against his ear. Oh she was playing with very wild fire right now and the biting and grinding only made it harder for him to stay still. "Ngh dammit Lucy you're not makin this any easier on me." he managed to growl out his warning as he tried raising his hips up to meet her motions to hopefully tease her at least half as much as she was doing to him.

Just as 'dangerous' kissing him now as any other time, if not moreso. "Mmm, maybe I don't want to make it easy for you," she purred against his ear again, her voice a little huskier from her attention with him. "After all, wasn't the name of the game -not- to play fair..?" She answered with a teasing chuckle against his neck.

Well, maybe the gameplay changed to 'Dragonteasing 101' instead. Nonetheless, the way he moved his hips up to met hers got a low groan that made her go stock still for a second or two. She leaned up with a half-lidded glance at him, grinning slyly. "Unless you want me to stop before I pull out my ultimate trick."

..maybe she should call it the Lucy Secret Dragon Teasing Technicue - she would have to give it some weird name.

So that was how she wanted to play this out was it. "Well if that was still the game I wouldn't be fighting to keep my hands still and away from you now would I?" Then again other parts of him were touching Lucy plenty but hey who was keeping track?

Again he heard her expression since he couldn't see it and the words that slipped from those sweet lips matched up perfectly with what he imagined.

"Ngh Your ultimate trick huh? Now you've made me curious."

Pause, and she mutters a quiet "... oh yeah." to herself. She forgot about that little loophole. Quick, recover! "Well... that's... it's just YOU have to play fair, I don't." She giggled. "Hmhm, well if you're curious..just remember, you asked for it." Her ultimate trick was.. pretty much a full frontal assault. Literally, she was using her entire body this time, though lingering for longer than before.

Lowering her head again, she nipped and nibbled his jawline down to his throat, using her teeth and tongue to focus on a sensitive part of his throat, spending several minutes before shifting to biting or kissing.

Of course, her ultimate technique required her using both hands, one sliding up into his hair to drag her fingers through it, petting one minute, only to give an abrupt tug the next while the other moved over the side of his body, with her chest pressed flush against his. And, well, before the motion of her hips on his was involuntary. Now she was -deliberately- moving, rubbing her body against his with a slow rythmic motion.

Oh he heard that and somehow he manages to keep his lips from curving into a smirk completely though the corner does twitch a bit. How could it not knowing he could disrupt her flow so completely with only words. A funny notion given the type of person he was.

But Lucy wouldn't give him the luxury of relishing that for too long now would she? Of course not. He felt the heat of her body press down on top of him. And then her lips were on his weakest point yet which had him cry out sharply as she branded another mark but this time she even went for another of his weaknesses. His hands had to grip the sheets harshly to keep still The way his body moved under her, or to be exact, with her was rather telling how his control was failing him at a rather rapid back.

"Ngh So you want me to beg huh?" He managed to get out in a raspy and rather needy voice.

She purred at the sound of that cry, thoroughly pleased, Pressing her lips against his neck with a kiss, she lifted her head with a grin, her hand pulling back slightly from his hair to caress his cheek. "Beg.. hrm. I don't know.. that depends. Would you beg me to stop.. or beg me to let you touch me?" It was probably a good thing he couldn't see her face, as warm as she felt from the way he was moving and the sounds he was making. It was almost enough for her to want to throw the game out the window. She was going to let him speak at his leisure, but as hard as it was to stop doing.. anything.. with her in this position, she was leaning down to compromise, placing gentle kisses everywhere but his mouth so he could speak, her free hand petting his cheek.

"Beg you to stop?" Natsu scoffed at that very notion. "As if I'd so something as stupid at that." Natsu managed to get out before she went down on top of him again but this time with a slightly softer touch. The contrast between approaches was wreaking havoc with his mind but he still had enough coherence to answer her question.

"It's you I want to touch more than anything else right now." He wanted to feel her in his hands, to feel her warm moving under them while she rode him the way she was almost doing now.

He's so going to get even with her. She didn't know when or how, but she knew it was going to happen. Her chuckle was voiced against his ear as she purred softly at his response. Nipping his ear, she hmm'd? "I didn't hear that, what'd you say?" Surely she wasn't going to make him -beg-. No - well, no. But she did like hearing him say it so directly - it sent a thrill through her that she couldn't explain. "One more time," she whispered, nuzzling against his neck affectionately, "Let me hear you say it."