Blue and White - Levi Fanfiction

Ch. 86 - A Late Honeymoon

It was now late evening, all of us getting ready for bed. Well, most of us, anyway. I was in the bed I was sharing with Levi, though without him - though Emi in my lap. I was reading a book to her, my back pressed to the headboard, the blanket pulled up over both of us.

The living arrangements for this leg of our trip were simple. We were taking up two suites, the two right across the hall from each other. The other boys – Onyankopon, Armin, Eren, Jean, and Connie, were in the other suite. That left the other six of us in this suite.

In our suite, Levi and I had been given the separate master bedroom, so we wouldn't... bother anyone with what we did, as if we'd try anything in such close quarters. Hange, Mikasa, and Sasha were staying in the other bedroom, each in their own bed.

But right now, it seemed that everyone had gathered in the living room of our suite to play cards. I had played a few rounds, but now had to get Emi ready for bed. She'd been bathed, and so after this story was done, it'd be off to bed for her.

Levi had been off somewhere, but stepped into the bedroom now, closing the door behind him. I glanced up at him briefly as he crossed the room before continuing to read.

"And the clever little fox realized that all he had to do was trick the rooster into leaving the coop," I read, "and then he could slip in and have all the hens he wanted to eat. The rooster was a very trusting bird, so it'd be a simple thing to lure him away so the fox could sneak in. The fox-"

"Amaya," Levi interrupted, sitting on the edge of the bed next to us. "We're going out."

"We're... going out," I repeated. "Where?"

"I found something for us to do tonight," he said. "Just... once you're done with this, we're going."

"Mama," Emi said, tilting her head upwards to look up at me expectantly, wanting me of course to continue reading.

"The story's almost done," I said to Levi, returning my attention to the book. I cleared my throat as Levi leaned closer to read along. To the end I read, until the long-awaited, "The end," after which I shut the book resolutely and set it to the side as I glanced down at Emi with a smile.

"All done?"

"All done," I repeated gently.

She whined but it was cut off by a yawn. Levi took the book from me and stood, setting it on the nightstand. I lifted Emi out of my lap and set her in the middle of the bed.

I slid out from under the blanket, standing on the side. She leaned back, her eyelids already fluttering closed as I pulled the blanket to her chest. Levi came back to the other side of the bed once he put the book away, tucking her in on her other side. I leaned down and pressed a kiss to her cheek.

"Goodnight, Emi," I said quietly as I drew away. "Sleep tight."

Levi leaned down then, planting a kiss on her other cheek. "Goodnight, baby girl," he said, running a gentle hand down her cheek. His eyes were gentle as he regarded her, the smallest of smiles on his lips.

"We love you," I said, smiling as she struggled to open her eyes.

She looked at me, then at Levi, a cute little smile on her lips as she struggled in her fight against sleep. I leaned back in, catching her little nose between my thumb and index finger, and releasing once she scrunched her face up, a little giggle escaping her.

"I said, we love you," I emphasized.

"Love you," she said, bringing a fist to her eyes to rub. She yawned again, and we watched as she gave in, letting sleep overtake her. For a quiet moment we stood there, watching our little one fall asleep slowly.