𝑰𝑵 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑬𝑵𝑫 - Levi Ackerman [2]

nine

9|the past versus the present

"What the hell is this food?" Connie questioned as they stood staring at the foreign foods in front of them.

"Is it even edible?" Jean added with slight disgust.

"Smells fishy." Mikasa concluded monotonously.

"You've never had seafood? Nicolo's is a master of Marleyan cooking." Yelena informed the five teenagers while Lillian stood back and laughed at their reactions.

"Jerks. If you don't like it, don't eat. Eldians like you don't-" Nicolo ranted with annoyance but was cut off by Sasha's beast like scream as she ripped the meat out of the lobster.

"So good." The girl devoured all the lobster, fighting off anyone who got near her.

"Hey!"

"No fair, Sasha."

"Leave the girl alone." Lillian chuckled as she walked closer with Remy on her hip, looking at the large selection of food.

"Nicolo! You're a food genius!" Sasha cried, pulling away from the food briefly with tears of joy falling out her eyes.

"S-stop eating like a pig!" He stuttered but Lillian saw the blush on his cheeks, pulling a funny look as she planned how to get the pair together.

"I've never had anything like this!" She continued to pull the meat out the lobster as Connie joined her.

"There's plenty, so take your time." Nicolo turned his back on them to hide his blush.

"What do you call this, Yelena?" Lilly pointed to the strange curled red things and beige tubular things.

"Shrimps and pasta." Yelena smiled at her sweetly, dishing a small portion in a ball and handing it to her.

"It's delicious." She complimented the chef and let Remy chew on a small bit of tomato she had pre-chewed.

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Lillian sat quietly in her room, Remy playing on the floor beside her. She stared out the window with tears in her eyes, wishing she could have done better. She felt so alone, her husband being in charge of Zeke while she stayed back with Hange and Remy.

"Lilly?" Hange knocked on the door, breaking the woman from her self destructive thoughts. "Are you okay?"

"No." She stated truthfully, glancing at the woman with a sorrowfully smile. Hange walked over to her and sat beside her, pulling her in for a hug as she broke down on her friends shoulder. "I need Levi."

"Remy. Can you go to your room?" The Commander asked the little boy, smiling at him as he happily walked into his room to read a book. "Lilly, talk to me."

"I think I'm pregnant again." Lillian revealed, leaning back to properly talk to Hange. Her blood shot eyes and flushed red cheeks broke Hanges heart. "This isn't the first time since Remy that I've gotten pregnant. I've lost three babies. I don't want to lose this one. Not with the fight that is coming our way."

"Lilly, breathe." Hange tried to calm her down as she started to panic.

"I could lose Levi." Lilly cried, a small hand grabbing hers to comfort her.

"It's okay mummy." Remy squeezed her hand, trying to help his mother as she cried. "Daddy will be home soon."

"You're right, baby." She picked her son up, cuddling him close as Hange held on to the pair. "Daddy will be home soon."

"I'm so sorry, Lilly." Hange sighed, leaning her head on the shorter womans. "But I will do everything I can to help you so please stop stressing out. Let me run you a bath."

"Thank you." Lilly helped Remy pack up his toys and tucked him up on the couch under a blanket with a book.

"That's the bath ready." The brunette woman re-entered the room. "I'll look after Remy. Please, just relax."

"I owe you Hange."

"I'm holding you to that." Lillian smiled to herself and wandered into the bathroom, stripping naked and slipping into the hot water.

She splashed hot water on her face, trying to clean the dried tears off her cheeks. Her hand touched her stomach, rubbing the swollen muscle. She could only guess she was a couple months along, the longest she had been since Remy.

Lilly pulled her knees up to her chest, crying to herself until the water went cold and she had no tears left to cry.

Hange had to lift her out the bath, drying her off and forcing her to eat before taking her to bed. She stayed with her all night, holding her tightly and comforting her till she finally fell asleep.