Beauty is Pain. (Nero)

Oh of course he wouldn't want his credibility ruined. Not a chance. Just great happy accidents of fate. Lucy had a gut feeling he wasn't telling the whole truth but didn't dare say otherwise.

Hearing him talk Lucy laughed, "I'm not really one to stay up late. But I do love sleep ins." She said, then sighed about her being right. "Hey I don't always like being right. Stuff like this doesn't make me feel good. " Lucy hated cheaters. She would much rather people just be open and honest. Maybe not as brutally as she was but honesty was the best policy.

When he went quiet Lucy was afraid she had struck a nerve, she gave him a bit of a break before inking again as he spoke. Being careful not to muck up any lines. She listened. To hear someone be so honest was a change. Many guys came up with bullshit excuses.

Lucy smiled and gently tilted his head back to her so she could look at him. "You're the first person that's ever said the truth when that question has come up." She told him, kindness in her eyes. "Everyone makes mistakes but you owned up to them. That is something to be incredibly proud of." He probably didn't want to talk but that was okay. She looked into his eyes for a few more moments compassion and kindness radiating. "Lets get this tattoo finished yeah?"

"Usually eight is a sleep in, but I'm up at seven for mums farm when I go there." She smiled, "But if I'm really lucky every now and then I get to eleven." She worked hard but enjoyed the work. "Used to be a shit sleeper when I was in school that's for sure."

When your body was used to being up early you got up early it was as simple as that. She smiled while listening to him, "It's impressive but it can get me in a lot of trouble sometimes." Lucy admitted.

Lucy knew he probably didn't want consoling for his actions and to be honest she wasn't going to baby him. He clearly knew he had messed up. She was just glad he was the type of person that could grow up and be mature about it. That in itself was a trait not many people could have.

When asked how long it would take to heal and how long it had to be covered for she answered. "So it's about a week to heal in itself, it's going to scab in the first week. I've got a cream that helps with that. Makes and enables it to heal a bit quicker then with muggle tattoo's. Once I'm done here you wanna take it off as soon as you get home, apply a small amount. Only a pea sized is needed for this size tattoo over the area." Lucy explained.

"It's going to be itchy when it scabs. If you don't pick it in around 9 days your tattoo will be fully and completely healed. If you HAVE to pick it, slap the area gently to remove the itch. Make sure you change your bed sheets every day. NO submersing it in water, that means you can shower with it but don't soak it. No baths, no oceans type of thing. Look after it and it will be healed beautifully. Apply the cream three times a day at first, only a tiny bit as I said. After the first seven days apply as you feel you need, generally it's only when it feels itchy and after you shower. No touching it with grubby hands, and while it will last a lot longer then muggle tattoos for colour. Don't go out in the sun shirtless without sunscreen on or the colour will fade over time. Look after it and it will be perfect on your body as long as you live.'

Lucy laughed a little "Difference is I don't need to sway people . People either like tattoos or they don't." She smiled, "I'm not competing to get people through my door. I don't need to work on parties and social events." They had very different businesses. It required different work.

She smiled as she was nearly done, he seemed to understand it all pretty well. "If you need or have any questions come into the shop or ring or owl I'll answer as soon as I possibly can." she told him with a soft smile.

Unable to stop herself she had to laugh as he asked her again. "I did say after the tattoo. Not during." she told him. Rolling her eyes a little.

Twenty minutes later she was done, she wiped the area one last time and sat back. "We're done sweetie. Sit up and have a look in the mirror. Just don't touch it okay?" The child had already appeared, and was swinging on the swing happily. It may have been just a figure but this if nothing else was probably her favourite tattoo she had done yet. "What do you think?"

Listening, Lucy smiled and looked at him. Nodding.

"Ask again you might be surprised." Lucy told him with a gentle smile, she was glad to go out with him now.

Hearing he was glad, and liked the tattoo meant she was really good with her work and she was proud of it.

"You're most welcome Nero." she told him. "Get a photo or anything you want now I need to have you wrapped up." Lucy told him, giving a soft smile again.

The tattoo in itself was beautiful, it was one of her simpler designs by style but meaning wise it held a lot more value to her. She got him to stand and gently wrapped his chest and taped where needed. She went and got the healing salve . "My own concoction of poison but here." Lucy laughed, giving it over to him. She sat back and looked at him.

Lucy smiled, "Well do you mind if I take a photo?" She asked him, getting a yes she got a quick snap. It was mainly for display purposes. And she kinda wanted to keep checking out his chest.

"You are most welcome Nero."

Lucy sighed as he paid her money but kinda figured he wasn't going to be taking no for an answer. She told him the agreed on price, he was tipping her almost a third. She sighed a little, but looked at him. "Thank you." She said and meant it. "My prices are set fairly Nero . It's what I can get to charge as a fair amount."

"Dinner. Seven. I lock up at seven usually so give me an extra five minutes okay?" She said with a gentle smile, she quickly told him the name of a vegan friendly place she frequented, it wasn't the uttermost expensive place it was about a three star restaurant.  A little high up for common people but just below what people of Nero's stature would be used to dining at for fancy places. She wrote the name and address of it for him. "See you there."