I was sitting by the table sewing when the front door opened.

"There's stew on the stove, you just need to reheat it." I said, not looking up as I continued sewing. Levi walked past me and over to the stove, starting it. He then sat down besides me by the table, leaning against the back rest.

"Where's the kid?" He asked and I continued looking down at my sewing as I answered.

"Sleeping, I told her she could take my room tonight. I checked upon her a little while ago, she must have been tired." When I'd check on her she'd been laying on the bed with her full clothes still on, the cover on the floor and was snoring loudly. I'd put the cover over her and when I did she'd moved a little but smiled. It made me smile just thinking about it. "Talking about sleep I was thinking the best would be if I and Isabel shared room."

"You can sleep in my room." Levi said and stood to take some of the stew. I looked up from the clothing in my hand and at him.

"And where would you sleep?"

"In my room." I stared at him, but he just sat down again to eat.

"So, we would share the room?" I asked and he looked at me.

"Have you gotten stupid?" I narrowed my eyes at him.

"No, it's just…forget about it. It'll be wonderful. Just exacerbate it. I can just hear both Farlan and Linda joking about us being a couple." I started mumbling, talking more to myself. Continuing sewing angrily and looking down at it I failed to see the small smile on Levis face. I felt tense and irritated over the fact I would be sharing a room with Levi. I didn't understand how he'd even come up with the idea. He wasn't the kind of man that liked to share his space and he didn't take advantage of women either, matter of fact I'd never seen him with any other woman than me. Suddenly I felt the sting of pain in my finger and hissed. I'd been so deep in thought I hadn't noted that my finger was in the way for the needle. I put the finger in my mouth. Levi looked at me with a small smirk on his face. "Whip that smirk of your face." I told him when I took the finger out of my mouth. He took a hold of my hand and looked at the finger; examine it for a moment before letting go of my hand.

"You'll survive." He said and stood up, walking over to the sink.

"Has anyone ever told you how funny you are?" I asked irritated and continuing with the sewing. Levi didn't answer as he started washing of his dishes. When he was done he put a pot with water and placed it on the stove. As it heated he sat down again, watching me sew in silence. When the pot whistled he got up again and I didn't even need to ask him to pour tea to me as well. He put a cup down in front of me. "Thank you." I took a sip of the tea before I continued and as usual we sat there in silent. He was sipping on his tea; holding the cup in his usual funny way and watching me sew. After an hour I was done and got up from my seat, my tea half finished.

"Don't stay up to late." I said before I made my to the stairs, Levi just nodded.

It was strange to enter Levis room; since he preferred to clean his room by himself I had hardly been inside it. I sighed and shook my head on my way to turn back down and tell him I would be fine sleeping on the sofa. But then I yawned again and felt how tired I actually was. Deciding it would be more comfortable to sleep in a bed then on the sofa. Maybe Levi would let me sleep alone for the night, after all he didn't sleep much. I undid the ribbon that kept my hair up and placed it on the nightstand, but realizing my nightgown was still in my room so I went to get it. Back in Levis room I changed from my day clothes to my nightgown. I folded my clothes and placed them on the bureau. I heisted for a moment before I lay down in the bed. It felt strange and wrong but then I smelt his scent on the cover the feeling of safety suddenly came over me, I sighed again but couldn't help to smile and before I knew it I feel asleep.

The following week I had my hands full. Having Isabel in the household we all soon learned she was energic and intensive, and wasn't so keen on taking care of a household. I don't think she'd even seen a broom until I put on in her hand either. She'd looked at it like it was a foreign object and asked me what she would do with it. I sighed and told her she would sweep the floor with it, I'd gotten a puzzled face expression in exchanged. She had to be learned everything from the basic. She soon got tired and started to nag about it, Levi had told her there would be no training with the 3DMG if she didn't learn to clean and listen to me. She sighed but continued to clean but it was easy to tell she wasn't happy about it. Eventually Levi and Farlan had taken her out for her first training and she'd been ecstatic. They'd been gone half the day when they came back almost in time for dinner. Isabel sat down by the table, her head resting on it and whined over how difficult it was and that her body hurt.

"It sounds like the training was hard, good thing I never tried." I said, casting a glance at the tired girl and smiled. She looked up at me and I could tell a question was on its way.
"How come you've never have?" I turned fully to her and smiled.

"Because I'm not interested in it and even if I were, do you really think he would let me?" I said and pointed with the ladle at Levi. She giggled at it but then looked at me again.

"Haven't you ever considered it? Not even once?"

"Well, not really. And anyways who would make sure your bed is cleaned, your clothes washed and that's there's food on the table when you come back after a hard day of training if I was out there flying around." I said as I put the stew on the table. Isabel sat up with a wide smile on her face. I sat down as she started to fill her plate and the others came and sat down as well. During the dinner Isabel told me all about what she'd learned today and that I would have to come watch her the next time. After dinner Levi and Farlan headed out, having some business in the tavern. Isabel had wanted to go with them but Levi told her to help me. When they were gone I told her she could take a bath while I took care of the dishes. I'd went up to check on her later and found her sleeping in what now was her room, I put out the candle burning on the nightstand and tucked her in. After that I went to take a bath as well since I was done with all my chores.

After that I went to my shared room with Levi to sleep. All my clothes and little other stuff I owned now been placed in the room. Strangely enough it worked out fine sharing the room. Levi hardly slept, at least I hardly saw him sleeping anyway and since he was out most of the nights I got to sleep alone in the bed. So when I a little over a week after moving into his bedroom woke in the morning to find him sleeping in the armchair besides the bed I got surprised. I sat up in the bed and watched him, wondering how he could sleep in the armchair. His legs were crossed and one of his arms hung on the side of the armchair. His other arm rested against the armrest. His head hung a little to the side and I smiled seeing his soft and calm sleeping face. I'd never seen him sleeping before but it looked like all pain and bad things going on in the real life didn't exist in his sleep. I stood up and walked over to him, leaning closer to examine his face. He shifted a little and a strand of yet black hair fell down in his face. I moved my hand forward to brush it away. When I touched him his eyes flew open and he took a hold of my wrist in an instance stopping my movement. I couldn't help but let out a laugh and smiled down at him.

"It's just me." I said as I stood up straight and he sighed, letting go of my wrist. "Sorry for waking you." He just made a sound telling me it was fine. I turned to the bureau to get some clothes before I left for the bathroom to change. Levi leaned his head against his hand, watching me from the armchair.

"You like Isabel." He suddenly said and I looked at him with a raised eyebrow wondering where this came from.

"Of course I do." I said and continued searching for clothes. Even if I'd only known her for a little over a week I really adored and cared deeply for the girl. "She's sweet, a little energetic and outgoing but she means well. And she really looks up to you, which I think is adorable." I smiled wide at the thought. It was quite entertaining and cute how much Isabel looked up to Levi. "You like her too, I can tell!" He'd stood by now so when I turned my head to look at him I had to look up. Even though I was fifteen and not yet fully grown when I first meet Levi I still was shorter than him. He just looked at me with a blank and bored expression but then he smirked. It made me smile.

"You're really something."

"I know, my father always said I am far more special than I can even imagine." I said recalling the words from my childhood. "But then again, that was just something he said when I asked about his life on the surface." Levi watched me with surprise and I realized during these years I'd never really talked about my family with him.

"You're father was from the surface?" He asked and I bit my lip.

"Yeah, I don't know much about it. He never wanted to tell me. So I just figured he'd done something bad and had to flee down here." I fiddled with the fabric of the clothes in my arms as I spoke. "I don't even know if my mother or grandfather knew anything about his life before he came here. Grandfather told me once that when he offered father work at the tavern he gave him a lot of money to show his gratitude. He guessed father was some nobleman getting in trouble on the surface. But since he honestly cared and loved mother and me grandfather didn't question about it." I looked at Levi again; he pondered it for a moment then seemed to let it go.

"I know nothing more than what I've already told you about the assignment." I smiled at him.

"That's history and I don't honestly care much about it. I'm happy where I am and I don't blame you for anything. Who and whatever my father was I surely will never now and I can't do anything about it so it's useless to ponder over it." Levi was about to speak when a voice from down stairs called for me.

"Valerie, I'm hungry." Isabel's loud voice could be heard and I laughed. Levi groaned, irritated over Isabel's behaviour. He walked towards the door.

"You shouldn't spoil that kid." I giggled.

"Look who's talking." I said and he looked at me with as if he didn't know what I was talking about before he exited the room. I knew very well he went easier on her then he'd gone on me and Farlan. I got dressed fast and hurried down to make the awaited breakfast, Isabel groaning over how hungry she was and Farlan told her to help me instead if she was that hungry. They fussed quite a lot until the breakfast was served and Isabel stuffed her mouth with food instead. I was truly happy where I was.