December 2015 amnesty post.

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Final Fantasy VII

[MA] Barret/Tifa, "not on the menu" (by samuraiter)


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[MA] Even Trade [Fairy Tail – Gray / Lucy]

[samuraiter]

Fandom: Fairy Tail
Pairing: Gray Fullbuster / Lucy Heartfilia
Prompt: The Shy Exhibitionist (Round 21)

No particular point in continuity.

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EVEN TRADE

At the long table the two of them had shared in the common room, Lucy had indicated to Gray that she had every intention of jumping him as soon as she had him alone, and he had made that step easy for her – his girlfriend, as she had been for three months – by offering to accompany her back to the small apartment she had rented, but that did not erase his doubts about the situation. Things had been escalating between them, and he had been suspecting for days that their next encounter might go into territory that he had long been both eager to explore and dreading at the same time.

And Gray recognized the absurdity of that dread. She's seen me naked before. He grimaced to himself as he walked next to her, holding her hand. Lots of times. But – He looked down at her from the corner of his eye. That's different. Taking it all off to use my magic is one thing, but .. this isn't magic. It's – She looked up at him and smiled, not sensing this thoughts. I don't know if I'm ready. And he had confided his doubts to Erza, but she had only said that he needed to remember how comfortable he normally felt in his own skin. Easy for her to say. Wonder how that holds up when she's with Natsu?

They arrived at the apartment, and, as soon as that door closed, Lucy reached for him, kissing him hard on the mouth, and he rested his hands on her hips, his fingers lightly brushing the bare skin above her belt. She had only been tentative the first time the two of them had been in private, and, every time after that, she had been bold, clear about her desires. He admired that about her. She's comfortable in her skin. And damned if she doesn't let the rest of us know it, sometimes. And she had picked up on his hints that he might be interested in transforming their long-running friendship into romance.

But did I bite off more than I can chew? Their tongues intertwined, the taste of her mouth as sweet as he remembered. This is ... going pretty fast. She already had her hands under his jacket, running them up the bare skin of his back, pulling him towards her, almost crushing him into her. Yeah, she'll be able to feel – No doubt that she could feel his cock hard against her through the fabric of his pants. She separated from him and smiled, her eyes practically glowing in anticipation. We're breaking new ground here. I've ... got to talk her down some before this gets too far out of hand.

"Lucy," he said, gently catching her wrists as she reached for the buckle of his belt, "hold on a second, okay?" She nodded, tilting her head to show her curiosity at what might be on his mind. "It's – there's nothing wrong. I'll start by saying that. I'm just –" A sheepish grin, one that made her offer a small smile in return. "– I'm a little nervous. If we keep this going, clothes are going to come off, and stuff's going to happen. I know that sounds weird for me, but –" She nodded again, since it did. "– being naked in front of you like this is ... different. It's special. Does that make any sense, or – ?"

"It makes a lot of sense, Gray," she said, resting her hands on his shoulders to keep him close, "and I'm glad you're able to come out and say that. I don't want to go too fast if you're not ready for it." She blushed. "I'm actually a little surprised at myself. I'm not normally this ... aggressive." The apartment had almost no light in it aside from a hint of the day outside shining through flimsy curtains on its single window, and it made her dark eyes seem night-deep. "But, you know, when I know what I want, I go after it, and I don't always consider other people's feelings." A small, self-deprecating laugh.

Gray stroked her cheek as he said, "It's not that you haven't been considerate. You have. I think this is still pretty new to both of us, and we're getting a feel for it. And –" His voice softened. "– well, I want it to be good for you. I don't want you to roll over in the morning and think you've made a mistake." He rested his hands on her hips again. "I want you. That's no secret. But I want it to be right, so –" He traced a fingertip up her back. "– tell me what you want, and we'll take our time on it, okay?" Listen to me. I'm usually awful when I'm talking about stuff like this, but – Not in front of Lucy.

"Okay," Lucy replied, lowering her hands to his belt again. "I won't ... move too fast, but I still want to see all of you. Is that okay?" He nodded. "Not too fast, I promise." And he then realized that having her take her time made him feel ten times as hard as she unbuckled his belt and pulled it through the loops of his pants before pushing his jacket from his shoulders. "How's that?" His breathing sounded unusually loud in his ears, but he nodded again. "All right." She unbuttoned his pants, letting them drop to around his ankles. He kicked them to one side, his face and neck already breaking into a sweat.

"You really do want this," she said softly, stroking his cock through the fabric of his boxers. "So –" She hooked her thumbs in his waistband and pulled them down, his cock standing tall for her. "It's –" She stroked it again, the touch of her palm against his skin almost making his eyes bulge. "It really is different, seeing you naked like this instead of ... you know, every other time." It might have been funny if it had not also become intimate. "So, uh –" She blushed again, averting her eyes. "– it's not really fair if you're the only one who's naked here, huh? So ... why don't I, uh – ?" Nerves?

"Cuts two ways, doesn't it?" Gray said, the idea of her rediscovering shyness stoking a fire that made his hands shake as he grasped her shoulders. "I mean, I haven't seen you naked, but I've seen you in a swimsuit, in ... all kinds of outfits." His memory teased him, but he pushed the images it summoned for him aside. "Sometimes, there just hasn't been a whole lot left to the imagination, you know? So ... maybe it's just the same for you as it is for me, sort of?" She looked back up at him, still blushing, but nodding. "Like you and I both said, it's ... different, so, if today's not the day –"

"No, today is the day," Lucy insisted, whipping off her top so quickly that it surprised Gray. "It's definitely the day." She undid her belt, unbuttoned her shorts, and dropped them, her keys – the source of her magic – jingling as they hit the floor. "So! Ever see me in just my underwear, Gray?" He hesitated for a second before nodding, but nod he did. "Do you like it?" He nodded again, more emphatically. "Then today's your lucky day." She unsnapped her bra and let it fall. "You get to see –" She slid off her panties. "– everything." And there she stood in all her glory. A long pause ensued.

"Lucy," Gray whispered, "you're beautiful, okay? So –" She nodded, her hands on her hips, feeling confident in her body again, now that nothing stood between them. "– why don't you c'mere?" And she did. He held again, the feel of her body familiar in his arms, but also new and amazing, smooth and soft and full of heat. They kissed again, and he held her face in both hands as she reached down between them and stroked his cock. Why was I ever nervous about this? This is – It was exactly what he had wished it to be. He leaned his head down and traced his tongue along the curve of her right breast.

Lucy shivered, saying his name softly. "Gray." He curled his tongue around her nipple, the taste of her enticing him onwards. "Go ahead and s-suck on it, Gray." He did, and she moaned, the sound making his ears burn. She let him continue for a little while before she put her hands on his shoulders and said, her breathing ragged, "Take me to bed, Gray. Easier to ... get things done there." He nodded, and they practically fell into her bed as he trailed kisses down her body, from her ribs to her navel to her hips. "Don't stop there. Please." And he needed very little encouragement to tongue her clit.

Several minutes of that, and of having her legs draped over his shoulders, and Lucy spasmed, gasping hard as she came before releasing him and pulling him up to her, holding him close, kissing him, tasting herself on his lips as she said, "Here, Gray. Let me –" She grasped his cock again, and it was his turn to moan. "If you think I'm the only one who's going to come today, you're talking to the wrong girl." Not that he intended to protest. She did not have to stroke him for long before he grunted, tensed, and spilled his seed, painting long, white streaks upon her belly as his cock jerked in her hand.

After taking a moment to retrieve a damp cloth from the basin and clean her off, Gray said, laying next to her on the bed again, "Wow." That seemed to sum things up. "I guess, once we've got our inhibitions out of the way, it ... just happens, huh?" She laughed a small laugh, cuddling up next to him, and she felt perfect in his arms. "And that was just the first time. I feel like ... we've still got a lot left to learn about each other, and in more ways than just this." He looked up at the ceiling. "Not that this is a bad thing in any way. It's not. I'd like to do a lot more of this with you, too, Lucy."

"That's good," Lucy admitted, "because, now that we've got our first time out of the way, I'm going to wear you out." That made his eyes bulge. "I'm exaggerating. A little. But I want to do this with you a lot. Do I make myself clear?" He nodded emphatically. "Because ... you know what kind of life we lead. We're not always going to have a lot of time, what with everything that happens to us on a regular basis. So! When we've got the time, I'm going to use it, and that's that." He held her around her middle, burying his nose in her tousled hair as she nuzzled his shoulder. "I hope that's okay, Gray."

"It is," Gray said, "it really is." And he closed his eyes and held her, silence descending upon them as they simply stayed there like that. Together. It really is, Lucy.

END.