The Ereri Project (#2)

Asleep (Vampire)

I know I need to wake up. But my head still feels heavy and foggy and my body doesn't seem to want to move.

I'm comfortable anyway; someone is holding me and the smell is comforting.

But wait, oh no, whoever was holding me left. I can feel my eyebrows pull together in annoyance. Come back, I was warm.

My stomach feels weird. Oh, never mind, that's hunger pains. How long have I been laying here?

Why do I feel like something else in my belly is important? My hand twitches. The baby.

Is it okay? Now I definitely have to wake up.

Wake up.

Wake up.

That comforting smell comes back in the room. Now it's just making me hungry.

The body lays beside me again, stroking my hair. So hungry. My fangs elongate under my lips.

My eyes snap open and I pin the body to the body, sinking my teeth into their neck. "Levi," Eren says, his voice a mix of relief and surprise.

I suck on him ravenously, like I haven't eaten in weeks but I ate before I fell asleep, right?

I pause and let go of Eren, leaning up, panting. I almost want to cry when I look at his face because it feels like it's been such a long time. "How long have I been asleep?"

"Well," Eren says, glancing down. "Take a look."

I look down and my jaw drops. My belly is so big it's brushing against Eren as I kneel over him. "Whoa."

Eren helps me lay back down on my back, as I continue staring at my stomach. "It's been almost three months," he tells me.

"Three months? What happened? I only hit my head right?"

"Well, yes, but Hanji thinks the baby took on some trauma when that thing jumped you so your body stayed asleep to keep it a priority until it was okay again."

I reach out tentatively to run my hand over the firm skin. I immediately feel something move under my hand and pull it back. Eren chuckles. "It's been moving around a lot lately."

"Why are you still calling it "it", isn't it big enough to find out what it is yet?"

"Hanji knows," he replies. "I told her not to tell me until you woke up though." He takes my hand and kisses it. "I'm so glad you're awake."

My cheeks feel warm as I smile. "Me too."