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Stellar Mistakes
By : Rhov
Category: +. to F > Fairy Tail
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Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail nor do I make money from this fanfic.
Chapter List
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Chapter 16
Telling the Truth
A week passed with professionalism in the day and occasional phone calls at night. It was not every evening, and Loke explained that he was often busy, even almost until midnight sometimes. Then that Friday, just before Lucy left for work, there was a knock at her door. A prim woman in a black and white suit with short pink hair and huge blue eyes stood on the threshold, calling herself Virgo, personal assistant to Mister Leo, there to take Plue for the weekend. Lucy groaned that Loke really had gone as far as he boasted he would. However, she got a text from him while the woman was introducing herself, and it was Loke telling her she could trust Virgo. Figuring it was better than leaving the poor dog alone or bothering her landlady again, she put Plue on a leash and watched Virgo take him off to a waiting car, promising him lots of treats.
That evening, Loke took her to a lavish hotel with a jacuzzi in the room. The place was already decorated in flowers, with a box of chocolates and two bottles of wine waiting. He pampered her like a princess all weekend, feeding her chocolates, massaging her feet with skilled hands and scented oil, soaking in the jacuzzi together, eating amazing dishes brought up by room service, and loving her over and over again. When they weren't being passionate, they simply cuddled together on the couch. They even watched Loke's favorite movie, The Lion King. Lucy had to laugh that such a brilliant, creative, sophisticated man like him loved classic Disney films. It made him more human, more real, and not the idol she had always admired from afar.
On Sunday, she returned home alone, knowing she could not be seen with him. It was an awkward train ride, the long weekend of passion making her head hazy and her thighs ache. That whole weekend felt like a dream now that she was away from flowers and scented oils, and back to the musky fetor of public transportation. She arrived home to find Virgo waiting (she supposed Loke had called her to let her know Lucy was on her way) and Plue pounced on her in excitement.
She was back to her life, her small apartment with stains on the carpet and chipped paint around the windows. Her boring, simple, painfully lonely life.
Later that week, Lucy went out to lunch at a café with Cana and Levy. They ate under wide umbrellas on a sunny deck with the sounds of the city all around them. Lucy had a salad, Levy ordered a pasta dish, while Cana had enchiladas with a margarita. Since she was allowed to drink at the café, she was going big.
After random small talk about office rumors they all knew weren't true—but were funny anyway—Cana suddenly leaned in close and asked, "Hey Lucy, are you seeing anyone?"
Lucy gulped hard, almost choking on her salad. "Huh?" she squawked.
"He doesn't have to be your boyfriend, per say," Cana said with a dismissive wave of her hand, "but there is a man in your life, isn't there?"
"Cana!" gasped Levy.
The brunette looked over to her. "You can tell, too, right?"
Levy flinched, looked timidly at Lucy, and quietly confessed, "W-well, I was wondering about that."
Cana nodded as if that proved her theory. "And my instincts tell me … he works here in Fairy Tail."
"Wha- …" Lucy knew she needed to shut this down, deny it, deny there was anyone at all, but the words would not come out. Instead, she felt her cheeks glowing with warmth, and she tucked her head down tight, staring at her trembling hands.
"Hah!" Cana burst out. "I knew it. Is it someone on Team Leo?"
"How did you…?" Crap! She should have kept quiet.
Cana winked at her. "You can't hide from me."
"Cana's right," said Levy. "You've been acting strange lately. You're antsy, restless."
"Exactly, and it all started after you were chosen for that team."
Lucy sighed, knowing she could never hide anything from these two for very long. Loke had given her permission to tell just two friends, only people she thoroughly trusted. Cana and Levy were her closest female friends. Plus, if she had to admit it to herself, she really did want to tell someone about this. She looked around, making sure no one from work was there, then shielded her mouth. The two leaned in eagerly as she whispered.
"It's Mr. Leo."
"What?" Levy screamed. "L- … Le- …"
Cana slapped a hand over the small woman's mouth, but her eyes were also large with surprise. "Wow. I honestly didn't think it was him. I was sure it was Gray or Natsu."
Lucy bit her lip. "Is it really that obvious that I'm seeing someone?"
"Yup," chuckled Cana. "I've noticed your suspicious behavior from the very start."
Lucy groaned. If she noticed, how many others did?
Levy finally recovered from her surprise. "It's little things. You changed your makeup, and you've started to style your hair differently."
"Does it not look good?" Lucy asked fretfully.
"No, I like it," Levy assured her.
"Your makeup now really highlights your eyes and lips." Cana smirked naughtily. "I bet Mr. Leo really loves it, too. Your lips, that is."
"Ack!" yelped Lucy.
"So?" Cana said excitedly, nearly bouncing in her seat. "What is he like? How did this happen?" Then she added slyly, "How far have you two gone?"
Lucy gasped. "Cana!"
Levy looked more concerned than curious. "He's engaged, isn't he?"
Lucy waved that aside. "Oh, that was just a rumor."
He was not technically engaged yet, but the truth was, he was considering it. Lucy knew she should not get into that. It was a private matter for Loke, and she should respect his personal life. She told them everything else, though, how she got drunk, how she did not remember that first night, the crazy morning after with her not knowing who the man in the hotel was, figuring it out, how they met again and she went to his apartment for the night, the issue with the necklace at the steak restaurant, long phone calls late at night—of course, she left off precisely what those phone calls were like—and how she went with him to a hotel over the weekend.
Both Levy and Cana squealed at hearing that.
"How exciting!" Cana chuckled shrewdly. "I hope you wore cute underwear."
Lucy looked stunned. "What?"
"Oh, come on! You went out with your man, and you didn't wear cute underwear? Okay, after work we're going to Victoria's Secret and we're getting you something sexy."
Levy's eyes sparkled with dreams of romance. "I'd love to have a reason to wear cute lingerie."
"Ooh?" Cana chuckled. "I happen to know a guy who would love to see you like that."
Levy squeaked and looked ready to protest.
"And," she added, "he works in Fairy Tail. Convenient, right?" She laughed as she took a huge gulp of her margarita. "Aren't office romances great?"
"To be honest, they're not for me," Lucy said, feeling down despite everything that had happened. "I'm nervous all the time. Like you said, I'm acting weird."
"Don't talk about the negative things," Levy counseled. "Be positive."
"Exactly," Cana added in. "The guy everyone wants to sleep with wants you. He slept with you."
"Shh!" Lucy cried out in panic, looking around nervously again. While she understood why Cana was so excited, Lucy still felt flustered by the whole thing, like maybe all of it really was a mistake. It was what she wanted, but how long before it bit her in the ass?
"Hey, I know that face," Cana scolded. "I say, just accept the circumstances and enjoy yourself."
Enjoy herself? She supposed, if Loke really did want her, if there was nothing about their relationship she specifically felt bad about … could she simply let herself have fun while it lasted?
"Just don't get too emotionally involved," Cana warned, sipping her margarita. "Otherwise, you'll only get hurt."
"Don't get emotionally involved?" Lucy muttered. That seemed impossible, yet Lucy could see how advice like that was important when someone who wanted a fling could never truly be hers. If she got emotionally involved, then when it had to end—and she knew one day it would—she would be devastated. In that sense, Cana was right. Still, Lucy's shoulders fell in disappointment. How could she possibly not get emotionally involved when her heart raced every time he texted or called her?
At least she felt better for having told this to her friends. She felt less like she was lying and more like she just had a secret between her best friends.
"You can't tell anyone," she warned sternly.
Cana crossed her heart and raised her hand. "May I never drink another drop of alcohol if I tell a soul. You don't have to worry about me. Hell, I'm sleeping with a married man! I know how important it is to only tell people you know will never tell a soul. I trust you two, so you can trust us."
"That's right," Levy said enthusiastically. "We're your friends. We won't do anything that might get you into trouble."
"Just make sure you keep yourself out of trouble," Cana advised. "Nothing at work, watch yourself in public, and whatever you do, don't go fantasizing some crazy dream that he'll ruin his life just to be yours exclusively. This is a fun office romance, that's all, so enjoy the sex, enjoy the hotels, let him be your sugar daddy, and don't stress out thinking about the future."
Don't think about the future. Don't get emotionally involved. Lucy could see the practicality of that advice. He was her boss, she was his employee, and at any moment things might have to come to an end, either due to rumors that could jeopardize their jobs, or if Loke agreed to the engagement.
However, at least to Lucy, she felt like something serious had started. If it was just the one night, maybe she could have forgotten about it. It would have been a nice memory, nothing more. But now … there was no going back to that. It was far more than just a stellar mistake, a one-night stand to remember and gradually forgotten. Already, she had been swept up on a large wave of inexpressible feeling, and it was controlling her, changing her.
She wanted to ride that wave forever, and she feared the moment when it would come crashing to a halt.
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Stellar Mistakes	By : Rhov Category: +. to F > Fairy Tail Views: 14748 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail nor do I make money from this fanfic.

Stellar Mistakes