The Ereri Project (#2)

Barkery

A/N: Oh no, there's only five days left!

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"Why, where are we going?" Eren asks.

Levi chuckles and the deep sound through the phone makes Eren smile. "It's a surprise, just make sure both of you are dressed when I get home."

Eren sighs dramatically. "Yes, sir."

"See you later, Eren."

"Bye, Levi."

Eren hangs up and goes to find Petra. She's sitting at the coffee table playing with her Barbie dolls. She made Ken a stay-at-home-dad (like her Papa) for Kelly and Skipper while Barbie, Teresa, and their black friend (Eren can't remember her name right now) go have adventures with really cool jobs. Right now it appears they're all running for president against each other. "Petra," Eren says.

"Hm?" she asks, busy changing Barbie's shoes.

"You and I need to get dressed, Daddy has something to show us when he gets home from work."

She gets up excitedly. "Can I wear my new sneakers?"

Eren smiles and nods. "Why would you have gotten them if I wouldn't let you wear them?"

She shrugs, taking her Papa's hand so they can go upstairs together. Both of them get dressed and Eren is still trying to fix her hair when Levi comes home. "You guys ready?" he calls up the stairs.

"Not quite, hang on!" Eren calls back.

"Daddy's home! Daddy's home!" Petra says excitedly, bouncing in her seat.

Eren settles on a ponytail for her so she doesn't have to sit for too long. He carries her downstairs so she doesn't get overly excited and fall. "Hey Hazelnut," Levi says with a smile, taking her from Eren.

Petra hugs her Daddy happily while Eren looks at him. "Where're we going?"

"You'll see," Levi replies with a cryptic grin.

They all get in the car and for the life of him, Eren cannot figure out where they're going. Especially when they drive into town. Most especially when Levi parallel parks them on a street where they shop pretty frequently. "There's nothing new around here," Eren says, suspicious.

"Will you just go with it," Levi says, getting out.

Eren gets Petra from her car seat and she takes one of each of her father's hands as Levi guides them to their destination. "Make sure Papa keeps his eyes closed, okay Hazelnut?" Levi says as they get closer.

"Okay Daddy," she says happily and starts keeping an eye on Eren. "Close your eyes Papa."

"What if I walk into something?" he asks.

"Then I'll apologize and give you a backrub later," Levi says.

Eren wants to shoot him a look but they stop walking. Levi opens the door, holding it for Eren and Petra. "Alright, take him in Hazelnut."

Petra guides Eren into the building and stops in the center of the room. "I don't get it, Daddy," she says.

"Open your eyes Eren," Levi says.

Eren does, but it takes him a minute to get his bearings. "Lucian's Bakery? This place closed months ago, how'd we get in here?"

Levi holds out a key and an envelope to Eren. "With these," he says. "You, Mr. Jaeger, are now the owner of this space."

Eren stares at Levi for a moment. "You're not kidding."

"Read the papers."

Eren takes all the papers out of the envelope, skimming them to try and find a joke in there somewhere. A grin starts to spread across his face as tears well up in his eyes. "Oh my God," he says, his hands starting to shake.

"Do you like it?" Levi asks.

"I love it!" Eren shouts, hugging Levi.

"Good," Levi replies. "Because this was supposed to be your Christmas present but hunting down the family of the old woman who used to own this place was hell. She left it to her daughter but her daughter was already a nurse so there was no one to take care of it. She was glad to hand it off to another baker."

"Aww," Eren replies. "Make sure you invite her when we open this place."

"She already asked to come down actually."

Petra runs around the small place. "Are you gonna work here now Papa?"

Eren grins. "I have a little work to do before I can actually use the space but I think I'm gonna like working in here."