Lucy

I walked around the corner before opening the door of the bathroom. Leaning against the doorframe, I called to my captain.

"Are you sure you want to give this to me?" I asked.

Erza, who was crouched over doing something on the bed, looked at me. Juvia was working on her makeup at the standing door mirror when she heard my voice.

Titania nodded with a smile, "I got this dress cheap because I was a member. It suits you more than it suits me for sure."

"Thank you, Erza," I looked at the dress one more time.

The dress was beautiful with its snow white color along with crossed ruffles around my chest. Two straps tied around my shoulders. Besides the opening of the dress being a little low, I still love it. It's beautiful and it's sexy... according to Erza it is at least.

I examined my captain's dress. It was black with lacing on either side of her hips and one in front. Her hair was tied in a high ponytail with a ribbon. Her black high heels making her calves look smoking hot. I can't wait to see Jellal's face when he sees her in that.

Juvia was wearing a longer dress with a mermaid like tail behind her. A sparkly belt like strap around her stomach. Her dark blue dress was strapless and her hair was just set down on one side of her head.

I went with the simple hair curled for the party. Not too showy but I'm pretty sure the three of us will be turning heads everywhere we went.

The party had started about an hour ago. We spent the whole rest of the day finishing up. I finished making the dishes as well as making drinks for everybody. Jellal had to go and buy some alcohol for the older guests. (Drinking age in Fiore starts at 18 by the way).

Erza had the dress I was wearing stashed away in her trunk along with hers and Juvia's. I wanted to go home to get my own but she insisted she had the perfect one for me. I couldn't argue... one because she's scary.

I adjusted my own heels just as Juvia finished with her makeup. She twirled once before walking over to me.

"Let's have fun tonight, Lucy," she grabbed both my hands.

"Uh, yeah," I blinked.

"And please do stay away from Gray-sama," she said, her smile never leaving. "Otherwise tomorrow will seem very far away."

"No problem," I sighed, looking pass her towards Erza for help. Too bad my captain was at the mirror checking herself out once more.

"You ladies ready?" she finally asked.

I have never been so ready in my life.

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Natsu

"Drink! Drink! Drink!" I shouted at the top of my lungs followed by about a dozen more. Cana had just bet that she could finish a whole case of beer so I made a bet with Elfman that she could finish all of the alcohol without any problem. She was on her last bottle and she didn't even seem dazed. I'm out of my seat just watching her that Jellal's arm around my neck was the only thing stopping me from grabbing the bottle and showering her with it. Can she drink any slower? I need to make some money here.

As she swallowed the last drops of alcohol, Gray pushed the bottle up a bit making her chug the rest. She took a giant gulp before slamming the glass bottle down on the dining table and shouted, "That all you got!"

The bystanders cheered. I did, too. It's a real talent she has. Besides being such an awesome defender, she can drink alcohol like water. Like seriously, it's a talent anybody would want to have. I haven't drank quite yet but I'm a master at chugging down soda... if that counts.

"Yo! Gray!" Elfman, who was one of the bystanders, called. "Your new girlfriend is here."

Gray rolled his eyes and groaned, "She's not my girlfriend! Get it right!"

"Because she's too cute to be his girlfriend," Cana opened another bottle. "I mean just look at her."

I turned my head just as Juvia walked out of the room. Some of the guys we were with wolf whistled. I caught the stripper's eyes widen at the sight of her. He he, somebody is in love ~

Jellal's grip around my neck suddenly tightened a bit. I looked up at the man but he was staring dead ahead at something... or someone. Let's just say I don't need to look up to see who it was.

The wolf whistles returned and some of the guys started whispering behind their hands. With my abnormally good hearing, I listened into their comments.

"Is that Lucy?" - Macao

"Dayum! She's a real man!" - Elfman

"Do you think I can score a dance with her?" - Max

"I'd say go for it." - Warren.

I didn't want to look up. Because I know if I did, I would never stop staring. Something tells me I'll regret it deeply if I did. Another part of me told me to go for it because things like this happens only once in a lifetime.

But first...

Ticks of anger appeared around my head. I whipped around despite being trapped in Jellal's grip at the men, "Don't you dare touch her! She's mines!"

They all blinked in turn at my sudden outburst but I didn't care. Lucy's mines and nobody dares to touch a dragon's mate.

Hold on a second...

What did I just say?

I quickly turned around to see if Lucy heard my slip up. Or she had already gone to the living room we transformed into a dance floor with loud blasting music. Or that the music was loud enough to cover up my comment.

But instead, I saw wide brown eyes looking straight into mines. Despite there being only the dance floor lights, I could see the surprise in them quite clearly.

Shit... me and my big mouth.

She heard, Lucy heard. Is she weirded out? Is she gonna book it? Why the fuck am I still here? Why isn't she saying anything?

And why is she dressed so perfectly when she heard? It makes the situation ten times worst for me. The white dress she had one was beautiful making her whole body perfect. I don't even know what I'm saying anymore.

I tapped Jellal twice to let me go. All my teammates' eyes were still on mines as I slipped out towards the kitchen and into the patio where there were only a few people.

Hopefully I can clear my head... But dammit, I said too much already.