Chapter Ten ~ May I introduce, Captain Levi

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Sunlight pierced through the shutters, the warm rays rousing me from my slumber. I yawned and peered around the room before my eyes settled on a familiar ebony haired male who slept soundly next to me. A deep blush rising to my cheeks as I remembered the night's activities and what had transpired in this very bed, the thought bringing a small smile to my face. I gaze adoringly at his sleeping face, resting my chin on my arm, which rested on his chest, as I keenly studied his beautifully handsome features. How his sleep rumpled hair fell delicately around his forehead, caressing his cheeks and eyes. How his frown line had all but disappeared, his brows peaceful as he slumbered. I wasn't used to seeing them in such a neutral expression, they're usually curved over his feline-like eyes in a frown, or completely straight in nonchalance. The apples of his cheeks dusted with a gentle rosy blush which passed over his perfect nose. His perfectly sculpted full lips parted slightly as he breathed deeply, in and out. He looked so much younger in his sleep, every line that usually marrs his perfect skin has completely smoothed over. Which brings me to the question that I don't actually know his age. I know he is older than me by at least a few years, most likely in his mid to late twenties. However in this peaceful state, he could easily be mistaken for a man in his late teens.

I shifted carefully so that I didn't wake the beautiful apparition beneath me, dancing my fingertips gently along his face, brushing the silky onyx hair out of his eyes. The smooth locks shimmering in the bright early morning light. I had never woken up to something, or someone, who looked so pure, so innocent than that of Levi. It truly felt like the best feeling in the world. And I was the only one who could witness him like this.

His eyebrows twitched as he stirred, draping one muscled arm around my waist. He nuzzled his head closer to mine as he buried his face in my hair and inhaled deeply.

"Is there any particular reason as to why you are waking me up brat?" He moaned, his deep voice thick and sexy in his sleepy state.

I gazed up to find warm, half open eyes staring down at me, his face void of emotion.

"It's morning. Besides, you never sleep in this late," I said softly, trailing my fingers up his bicep, over his shoulder, ascending his neck and cradling his cheek in my hand. His earlobe skimming my fingertips as I stroked his soft skin. He skated his own fingers down my arms, leaving goosebumps in their wake.

"How late is it?" He asked, his brow furrowing slightly.

"I think it's a little after eight," I murmured, sighing lightly as he relaxes. His shoulders slumping back into the pillows, is other arm wrapped under my backside as he pushed me up him, resting his chin on my head lightly as he lets out a content sigh.

"What do you say to lying here for a little while?" he hummed, closing his eyes, his nose buried again in my hair as he continued to trace shapes into my spine.

I smirked up at him, "I wouldn't be opposed to the idea," I murmured, my eyes hooded as I stared at him. My heart fluttering in my chest as his smouldering steel blue gaze returned to mine.

"But?"

I smiled at him and shifted so I straddled his hips and rested my elbows lightly on his chest, supporting my head with my hands, "But, I can think of something else we can be doing," I replied, my voice sultry as I twirled a lock of his black hair.

He smirked, his eyes smiling cheekily at me as he cupped his hands behind my head, rearing up and taking my mouth with his warm lips. The kiss sweet as his lips caressed mine gently, his fingertips grazing my cheek as my hands find their way into his rumpled hair.

He pulled away and gazed deeply into my (E/C) eyes, his hues smouldering,"I like your thinking brat, and I think I can squeeze you in since we have some time on our hands," he said huskily, before tracing his tongue over the seam of my lips, begging for entry.

Yep, definitely the best way to wake up in the morning!

We had been back at HQ for about a week or so now. I had finished up all my reports on Levi and the other two, handing them to Erwin, who just placed them in a filing cabinate for reading later. I made sure to lock away the notes in my desk drawer as I really didn't need a certain ravenette discovering them by chance. That would be an arguement I'd rather not face. Erwin had asked me to help him finish up the remaining paperwork for the expedition, leaving out how Levi had tried to kill him. He also requested a statement from Levi to give an indication on Flagon's behaviour before he had set off, hoping that the titan attack was nothing more than an unfortunate accident than the idiot purposefully plowing into a hoard of bloodthirsty abnormals.

My heart lanced with pain when I saw the death reports on his desk. Furlan and Isabel's names jumping out at me on the page. Huge fires had been erected around the back of the HQ building, to cremate the bodies to prevent secondary disaster. It took three days to identify all the dead and either send them home to their families or burn them. It was a gut wrenching process, especially when you have to lay your friends on the pile. Levi and I stayed, watching as their bodies burned, waiting until they were nothing but ash and bones as the black plumes of smoke rose into the dark sky.

It took Levi a few weeks to return back to his old insulting self. One morning when we were at breakfast in the mess hall, Erwin, Hanje and Mike came to join us as we silently sipped our tea. For a while there was just mindless chatter about nothing in particular, until Mike started spinning a tale about an angry little elf throwing a blonde commander off his horse and using a pairing blade to threaten to kill him. Levi and I both stiffened and threw death glares at the goliath.

"And do tell, where were you when all this was happening?" I retorted, furrowing my eyebrows at the dirty blonde Section Commander.

"Well...I...er...?"

Hanje giggled next to Erwin and slapped his arm playfully, "He was cowering behind his horse because shorty here threatened him!" She laughed.

Levi sighed a low sigh, "You weren't even there four-eyes. So how the hell do you know?" He glowered, his cup still resting on his sculpted lips. The woman laughed even more, gripping Erwin's shoulder as she steadied herself from falling off the bench, "Oh you know, the big guy told me," She said, patting the blonde's arm lightly.

I stared at the blonde who just shrugged before turning my gaze back onto Levi. His adam's apple bobbing as he took a sip of his tea, "Tch maybe you should keep your nose out of other people's business. After all, what transpired there is between me and eyebrows overthere."

I burst out laughing, Hanje joined me as we howled with laughter. Mike snickered over by himself and Erwin just scowled. Levi had a smile in his eyes as he regarded my laughing form. Oh man, Levi might be a downer but he sure knew how to make people laugh.

...

It was hard to get used to not seeing Levi everyday. Since he had gotten his own room and we no longer shared barracks together. It was not an easy adjustment to waking up and him not being in the same room. I never realised how much I had actually enjoyed his silent company, or maybe it was just that I knew someone else was in the room with me. Terrifying nightmares terrorised my sleep, often waking me up with a scream, tears flooding down my cheeks, my body dripping in sweat. Not being able to sleep left me tired and unable to function properly. Once Levi started noticing my sleep deprived state, he invited me to stay in his room. It was nice since it meant I could sneak a peak at him whenever I woke up. I have to say, I didn't suffer as much with the nightmares when he was around.

Occasionally he would stay in my quarters, however the first time he did, he knocked on the door with a hankerchief covering his mouth and another one tied over his raven hair, his arms clad with buckets and cleaning agents, a broom under his arm.

"Look if you want me to stay in here, help me clean it brat!" he growled, his voice muffled slightly by the snowy cloth as he thrust a broom into my hand and began to scrub the windows.

I didn't complain...much since it meant spending time with the clean freak. However my arse still hurts from where he kept booting me up the behind if I missed a spot or if I insulted him too much. It can't be helped, I just hated cleaning.

...

"Why are you such a clean freak?" I'd asked one day whilst brushing my horse. Levi was in the next stable, washing down his horse's legs from the glue-like mud we had ridden through whilst training for using ODM safely whilst on horse back. He excelled in the training obviously, however it was hilarious when he slipped and fell, getting a face full of the disgusting ground.

Levi sighed, wiping his brow with the back of his hand, his sleeves rolled up, exposing his toned arms. His white silky cravat tucked neatly into his shirt to prevent it from getting dirty. Luckily he had taken it off for the training, otherwise it would have been saturated with the sticky mud. He glanced up at me under the railings, a frown marring his features, "That shouldn't be hard to work out brat!" he answered, rising to his feet and feeding his horse a carrot (clean by the way) from his pocket.

"Because of the conditions of the Underground?" I offered, trying to pry the information out of him. The unfortunate downside to him returning to normal was the fact that he barely shared any information about himself anymore. Every little morsel I get, I have to physically pry away from him, which is frustrating to say the least.

"Yes, because of that festering shithole!" He exclaimed, throwing his hands up in exasporation.

I clasped my hand over my mouth, stifling a giggle at his frustrated tone, hoping he wouldn't hear my failed attempts at concealing the laughter that bubbled from my chest. His head whipped around the door to my stable, his hand swatting the back of my head playfully.

"Keep giggling at me and I will make you clean the toilets," he threatened, his body eclisping the door way as he stroked my horse's muzzle.

I laughed even harder at him, clutching my sides as my chest heaved. Levi's brows quirked upwards, clearly finding me amusing in some sort of fashion, "Levi... that is hardly... a threat since your... bathroom... is sparkly clean," I smiled sweetly at him, swiping the tears away from my eyes.

My horse nickered in response, nodding his head as if he were agreeing with me. Levi's brows curved over his feline-like, stormy eyes, his mouth etching into a wicked smirk, "That is very true. However I wasn't referring to mine or yours for that matter. I was referring to the shared barracks," He said thoughtfully, stroking his chin with his fingers, "Looks like a shit bomb exploded in there. Or maybe a titan thought it was a decent place to shit everywhere, either way it definitely needs a serious clean."

I gaped up at the man and continued to brush my horse as Levi laughed, feeding my horse a carrot and even allowing the beast to lick his hand in appreciation.

"Titans don't have I digestive system. They don't need to go to the bathroom," I muttered under my breath.

"What was that?" Levi questioned, turning his head to face me, whilst still petting my horse.

"Nothing, just talking to the traitor of a horse I seem to own," I smiled sickly sweet at the ravenette, waiting for him to turn his head before I stuck my tongue out at him. Damn you for being such a damn stupid clean freak!

"I saw that."

Oh shit!

A month after returning from the expedition, Commander Shardis called Levi, myself and Section Commander Erwin to his private office. The room was much larger than Erwin's office, however it didn't hold the same cozy, home-like atmosphere. There was a large dark oak desk placed against the right hand wall, large enough that it could comfortably seat ten adults around it. The rest of the space was rather empty apart from a small arm chair near the dusty window and a tiny table next to it. Books on strategy were laid on the small table and a small glass of alcohol next to the open pages. Book shelves adorned the other wall, however there were fewer of them and many were well worn with cracked spines. At least two of the shelves held many glasses and various crystal decanters filled with amber, ruby red and near enough black looking alcohols.

Commander Shardis sat behind his desk, his hands laced around the back of his neck as we entered the vast space, "Ah please, come in and have a seat," He grumbled, lifting a glass to his chapped lips, taking a sip of the dirty brown liquid.

Levi and I continued to stand whilst the blonde took the chair opposite the Commander. I chewed my lip nervously, hoping my habit wouldn't show how I truly felt by being in the Commander's office. Where we in trouble for what happened to the mission? Surely the man had read over the notes and possibly noticed that we had glossed over one or two details in regards to Levi and his whereabouts through some of the mission.

"Now the reason I have called the three of you here is because, as you are well aware, we are down a squad," The Commander stated, his eyes glazed as he referred to the late Flagon squad. The whole of the twelve members had died that day, including Flagon himself. I didn't like the man but none of them deserved to go out the way they did. We remained silent for a moment, I hung my head, casting my eyes down to my boots. Levi doing the same, however I could feel his smouldering gaze on me, probably trying to gauge my reaction.

"Now Section Commander Erwin and I have been conversing and think it would be wise if we allowed you, Levi, to lead your own elite squad. You are undoubtedly the strongest soldier I have ever seen. Take the compliment since it's the only one I will ever give you runt," Shardis informed, only chiding Levi when the ravenette scoffed at the idea of being paid such a compliment from a high ranking officer.

"You have an extremely high titan kill rating despite only having been on one expedition, and your efficiency in your kills is flawless. I would just like to know if you would be willing to accept my offer. If not, then I will find someother ableboddied runt to offer the position to."

I glanced over at the ebony haired man who stood beside me, a smile spreading across my face.

"Of course sir, however I have two conditions," Levi answered, his eyebrows pulling down in concentration.

Shardis' eyes lit up, eyen if his face deadpanned as he sighed, waving his hand at the ravenette, "And what might they be?"

"None of this squad leader bullshit, I would rather be known as a Captain," Levi announced, crossing his arms over his chest.

Shardis groaned lightly, scrubbing his hand over his face. Erwin nodded, a smirk on his lips, "Squad leader Levi doesn't have the same ring to it as Captain Levi, does it (F/N)?"

I smiled at the blonde before turning to face the ravenette, "I definitely prefer Captain Levi, so I am in complete agreement with Erwin on this matter," I replied, my eyes on those smouldering steel blue eyes, my voice sultry as his eyes became hooded, lust creeping out of the depths.

"Well I am sure there will be no despute over it then," The Commander nodded, stroking his chapped lips with his index finger, leaning back into his chair, "And your other condition?"

Levi stroked his chin thoughtfully, "I get to choose who I want in my squad."

Shardis pursed his lips, eyeing the ravenette intently as he frowned, "And why is that?"

"Because I only want the best in my squad. I don't want to be tied down to shitty rookies with barely any skills. That is how everyone will get killed by the titans."

"Why can't you train them into how you want them to be?" Erwin interjected, his large eyebrows raising in concern.

"Like I said, what would be the point in having rookies when I can have actual talent and skill to nurture," Levi explained, his eyebrows furrowing at the blonde, his mouth curving into a sneer. I could definitely see Levi's point. At least then if he hand picked his squad, he could pick them out due to their skill sets.

"Think of it this way sir, you want more soldiers like Levi. Then who else would be better at hand picking those lie him than Levi himself. That way he could train them one to one and hone in their skills. Within no time, you could have a whole squadren like Levi," I explained, quickly glancing at Levi's raised eyebrows, his eyes touched by my resolve to back him up, "The titans wouldn't stand a chance and this war would be over before we know it."

Shardis closed his eyes as he mulled over the thought, a small smirk playing with his tight thin lips, "Granted."

I grinned at the newly appointed 'Captain' Levi, his features stoic but his stormy eyes bright and rather happy, proud even as his eyes glimmered.

The Commander then turned on me, his amber eyes raking over my form, "(L/N), I have to say in the short time I have known you, I have ever seen such a promising fine scout, your father would have been very proud of you. You are also rising up the ranks."

I beamed at the Commander, my (E/C) eyes shining. I hoped my father would be looking down on me in this moment with proud eyes. Levi cast a glance over to me, his eyes guarded as he assessed my emotions. I couldn't be happier, but that didn't stop the stab of pain lancing through my chest at the mention of my father.

"You are being appointed the position of Lieutenant. You have your choice of squads which you can go into."

Erwin turned to face me, his eyebrows raised expectantly, eager to hear my answer as he smiled gently at me. I bit down on my lip as I considered the squads, the commading squad, Erwin's squad, Mike's, Hanje's and now Levi's. I glanced over the three men in front of me, Levi kept his eyes trained ahead of him, but as soon as my eyes fell on his stoic features, my mind was made up.

"Sir, the squad I would like to go into... well the Captain would have to approve and choose me," I said, the word 'Captain' rolling leisurely off my tongue.

Levi quickly glanced at me, his eyes lighting up even if his features remained nonchalant.

"Well Captain, how would you feel about having Lieutenant (L/N) in your squad?" The Commander asked, lacing his hands together in his lap, leaving forward slightly.

"I could think of no finer scout to have in my squad sir, I would be honoured to have Lieutenant (L/N) by my side," His eyes now glinting passionately, his voice silky soft as he purred my new title.

Oh we are going to have so much fun with this!

...

As we left the Commander's office, Erwin gave us both a sideways glance as he sauntered back to his office. Grunting a barely audible congratulations to the pair of us. His eyebrows pulled so far down over his eyes it was a wonder he could see anything. His footsteps echoing off the stone walls as he turned and stomped his way down the corridor.

"Do you think he may be pissed off that I didn't choose his squad?" I asked, turning to Levi as we headed back to my room. Levi fell into step easily with me as we walked down the dark corridors. It was night fall, the other soldiers were either making merry down in the mess hall or already sleeping in their barracks.

"So what if he is, he's just jealous," Levi remarked, smirking to himself, "However you will be pleased to know that I am very happy with my decision. But I have to ask, why did you choose my squad?"

I glanced up at his soft features, his stormy eyes still held their lustful form from earlier, "Because the only man I ever want to be under and take orders from happens to be a short, grumpy arse, clean freak," I smiled, opening my door and heading inside. Levi closed the door and pushed me up against the cool wood, holding my hands above my head, "What have I told you about calling me short, brat?"

I smiled a sultry smile, his eyes glazing over, hooded, "Not to do it. However if it puts you in these sorts of moods then I will gladly comment on your short stature," I explained, biting my lip gently as I leaned forward to whisper in his ear, "Multiple times a day."

Levi hummed in response, trailing his fingertips along the column of my neck, "You are a teasing little brat, aren't you?"

"Only for you," I breathed, turning my head to the side as he laid a gentle kiss on my throat. I moaned as he travelled his scorching lips up my neck, latching his teeth onto my pulse point, my sensitive skin singing beneath his mouth. A low growl rumbled deep in his throat as he glanced up at me, his eyes hooded with lust, "I think we will keep this."

I groaned as he continued to punish my neck until the purple bruise bloomed brighter. A smirk on his lips as he turned my head back so he could gaze into my (E/C) eyes, "Are you still going to want to take orders from this grumpy arse of a clean freak, who is taller than you, when he orders you to do daily cleaning duty?" His warm breath skated across my skin, his voice dangerously low, causing the hairs on my nape to stand on end. I pressed my lips to the hollow of his throat and trailed up to his perfectly sculpted lips. His smouldering eyes heating my flesh in an oh so delicious way.

"Even if you make me wear a maid outfit, polish your boots, clean the floors, scrub the shitty toilets and clean the stables until they are sparkling and you can see your face in every surface," I hummed, delicately rolling my knee against his crotch.

He groaned, releasing my hands and lacing his fingers in my hair and pulling my lips down to meet his. His mouth moulded around mine and moves gently yet very demanding, tugging my bottom lip between his teeth. "The only squad I want to be in happens to be lead by you," I moaned around his mouth, squeezing my eyes shut as his scorching lips leave my lips.

"That's what I like to hear Lieutenant," He smiled lustfully, pressing his knee between my thighs and pushing me up the door. I whimpered as he ghosted his lips over my earlobe, jaw, nose, the apples of my cheeks, my eyes, and finally back to the corners of my mouth.

"And you call me a tease, shorty," I giggled, freeing my hands from his hold. My fingers slide up his chest, his neck and into his silky hair. His eyes focused on me as my hands tease his hair, gently pulling the soft tendrils.

"Sir, don't we have to go out and pick out your new squad?" I asked, denying him entry as his tongue traced the seam of my lips.

"Not yet brat, you've teased this grumpy arse, so now you are going to receive your punishment," He growled, yanking me away from the door. We both toed off our boots, Levi slid my jacket off my shoulders as pressed me into the mattress of my bed, "Besides, I don't think the cadets would be all too pleased about being woken up and dragged from their beds for me to judge them. I will need to see them in action and pick them out that way," He mumbled, as he fumbled around with my ODM harness.

I arched my back to help, my belts slipping down off my shoulders and over my backside, down my thighs and onto the floor with a sharp clatter. Levi smirked as the belts hit the wood, "You won't need your ODM gear with the heights you'll be going," he murmured, throwing my shirt up over my head.

"Tch... no wonder my room's always messy, you keep trashing it," I whispered, groaning into his mouth as he silenced me with his beautiful lips.

"Gives us something to do in the morning. Besides, it brings back some rather delightful memories."

I flushed, hiding my face in my hands, "You did not just say that."

"Oh but I did," He whispered, trailing his fingertips down my sides.

I giggled at the comment as I undo his cravat and place it neatly on the table, the snowy white material flowing through my fingers.

"Why didn't you just throw it?" Levi questioned, quirking his eyebrows, a small smirk appearing on the corner of his lips.

"Because you seem rather attached to it. You make sure that no one but you cleans it and you wear it all the time, so it is clearly something that you care about," I answered truthfully, "And I don't want to ruin it."

Levi's mouth splits into a genuine smile as he moves his head lower to mine. I think he is going to kiss me but I was wrong when he tickled my face with his hair that fell over his face.

"That is the sweetest, kindest thought brat. I am touched," He whispered, nuzzling his nose against mine, before placing his lips against the tip of my nose.

I bit my lip, Oh I want to ask him but it will ruin the mood, oh fuck it! I thought as I eyed him with cautious eyes, "Why do you wear it all the time?" I asked, stroking his back through the soft linen of his shirt. He sighed, leaning up onto his elbow, his eyes no longer hooded and lustful but replaced with sorrow.

"It's the last thing I own of my mother's. I don't have many memories of her so I always keep this close to me at all times. Makes her feel like she is close," He explained sadly. He bowed his head, his hair falling over his eyes.

I peered up at him with glistening eyes, "I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have asked," I whispered, placing my hand on his cheek. He leant into my touch, turning his face so he kissed the palm of my hand, "I am sure you have items that remind you of your parents."

I nodded, "My father gave me a brown braided bracelet, it was the last thing he bought me before he died," I offered, studying him as he lifted his gaze. His eyes sparkling, as if he knew exactly what I was talking about.

I couldn't stand to see him so sad. It tore my heart in two, my poor, poor clean freak. I placed my hands gingerly on either side of his face, pressing my lips sweetly to his. Our mouths moved in unison as I traced the seam of his lips with my tongue. He allowed me in, letting me slip inside, licking hs mouth sensually, memorising its delightful sweet taste mingled with the strong taste of his black tea.

He moaned into my mouth and threw his shirt over his head, unclasping my trousers and yanking them off so they pooled on the covers of the bed. Levi came up for air, his eyes hungrily devouring my body as he stared at my practically naked form. My hands fumbled with his waistband, wrenching off his trousers and boxers in one fell swoop. Levi rolled over and lifted me up so I straddled his narrow hips, slipping my underwear off and down my thighs. His warm hands trailing along my skin, leaving goosebumps along the burning trail left by his fingertips. I reached behind my back and unclasped my bra, flinging it on the floor next to Levi's pile of clothes, pressing my naked body against his smooth skin. My (H/C) hair flowed over my shoulders and pooled on his chest. My fingertips traced the scar on his side as I peppered his chest with butterfly kisses. I licked his skin, tasting the salt as his skin broke out in a sweat as he moaned. I dragged my tongue up to his pulse point, latching on with my teeth, "I think you should have a matching one."

The friction of his heaving chest puckered my bundles of nerves, my breasts feeling heavy and sensitive as he dragged his wicked fingers gently along them. He moaned loudly as I sucked his skin, a light bruise blooming on his porcelain skin. He growled and rolled back over, pushing me into the mattress, yanking down on my hair, enticing a gasp out of my mouth as I released him. He took full advantage and plunged his tongue into my mouth, immediately dominating me. I giggled against his onslaught as I steadied us, my hand gripping the side table as we nearly fell on the floor with the force of the roll. He quickly changed his mind as he flipped me onto my stomach, his arms banding around me as he trailed his fingertips along my breasts, pressing his warm muscular front flush up against my back. His erection teasing me as he circled his hips, the head parting my lips and he gently eased himself inside.

"Shit!" Levi groaned, pressing his forehead into my back, tickling my skin with his hair, "How can you be so perfect?"

I was far from perfect, especially since I keep upsetting him, but I don't answer as he gently thrusted in and out, his hips circling in agonizingly slow circles. He feels so good, so deep, as I take him to the hilt. He peppered kisses all over my back, along my shoulders, my mouth held agape from the onslaught of his hands, mouth and pelvis. My hands curled around the sheets in a death grip as I moaned, his thrusts getting faster and rougher. The coil tightens in my groin and before I knew it, I climaxed around him. Shuddering and convulsing from the earthshattering orgasm. He kept thrusting into me, his arousal like a steel hot rod impaling me. He jerked within me and on a loud groan he spilled his release into me, his heavy body collapsing onto me.

Once he stopped shuddering, he rolled off me and pulled my slick body into his chest. Allowing me to curl up ontop of him, my eyes heavy and drooping. Our breathing collectively fast paced from the glorious fucking.

"I'm sorry," I mumbled into his chest, nuzzling my nose between his pecks, planting soft kisses across his chest. Allowing my lips to linger longer over his pounding heart.

"It's not your fault," He yawned, "I still think it is sweet how you treat my cravat with such care," His face nuzzling into my soft wavy locks.

"Well anyone who gives you as much love as I do deserves to be treated with such care. Unfortunately I cannot directly treat your mother like that since she isn't here, so your cravat will have to do."

Levi chuckled lightly, "You just made that creepy brat. Maybe I should leave you two alone?"

I giggled, "Yeah because it was totally your cravat I fell in love with in the first place. You just happen to be an added bonus, "I chided sarcastically. Levi laughed hard, his chest heaving against mine. It felt good to hear him laugh again. Here in our little bubble we talked long into the night wrapped around in each other's arms, and that is where we fell asleep.

My hand subconsciously touched the cool sheets where Levi should have been. The only reason I woke up was because I felt cold and didn't feel his warm body against mine. My eyes snapped open as I turned over abruptly. Levi was nowhere in sight. I pulled the bedsheets around my form and moved over to my now dishevelled desk. Hm... I could have sworn I locked...those documents...away...

"OH SHIT!" I shouted, throwing my hands into my hair. I quickly spied a note on the piles of papers, picking it up with shakey fingers and read through Levi's neat handwriting;

Dear (F/N)

I have left because I need to clear my head. I know I never said to keep things said between us confidential, but that doesn't excuse you disclosing such personal information about myself to the Section Commander. I thought I meant more to you than that, brat. I promised you I would never leave you and I still intend to keep my promise. I still care about you, but I need some space where I can think about what I have just read. Please give me that.

If you are scared that I am leaving you forever, I won't. I love you too much and I think it would physically kill me. I just need to get over this betrayal of trust first.

Yours,

Levi

P.S. Before you blame me for rifling through your shit, just know that I tripped and the draw fell open. Probably because your desk is shitty and riddled with woodworm. Trust me, I would rather not have known what you originally thought of me.

My hands continue to shake as I reread the note, unable to comprehend what was happening. Shit, I don't care if you want space, I have to explain myself, now!.

I grabbed my nightshirt and tugged it over my head, put on some shoes and bolted out of the door and into the cold night.