Chapter 12

He barely had time to take his jacket off when she entered the room with that spark in her eyes, and just got to stand from the chair he'd been sitting on -he was reading a report on Hange's past observations in titan behaviour- before she tore his shirt open and conquered his mouth with a savage kiss; with admirable coordination he managed to get his ruined clothing off while she kept pushing him backwards until the room's cold stone wall sent a shiver through the Armored's skin as he was relentlessly pushed against it but made no sound other than a low sigh at the rough contact, keeping his arms still at his sides while she attacked.

Attacked: that was the word he'd use to describe Annie's actions in that moment as she grunted and bit his neck, eyes closed in a sort of desperate bliss; her right hand alternating between caressing and scratching his abs while her left pushed insistently against his swelling crotch, clutching his bulge while her mouth left his skin marked before she went for his lips, kissing and sucking hungrily. Her icy orbs were half lidded now, showing her unfocused gaze while her tongue brushed on his teeth and he welcomed her; a deep, feral growl came from her throat and echoed inside him. The shifter moved his hands automatically to go for her ass, but her fingers caught his wrists with an iron grip: he barely felt surprised when she pushed both arms against the wall again, immobilizing him as she went down to lick long and slow on his throat, panting in need at his soft humming when she bucked her hips against his, pressing anxiously; Leonhardt moved in circles, grinding against her lover and feeling the moisture making her pussy slicker by the second.

The young man let himself be dragged towards the bed when she got tired of the humping and didn't object at her quite rough pushing, simply falling on his back and laying there while she crawled on him with a hungry, aggressive look on her eyes. No, aggressive wasn't the word despite her hard kissing and her hands roaming on every part of his body, undoing his belts and hurriedly pulling his pants off; but possessive, in the way she silently demanded his submission to her quick and short handjob on his erect manhood. Leonhardt took off her hoodie and bra in a frenzy and leaned on him; in that moment her expression softened and she placed a shy, tender kiss on his lips he answered wth devotion, hugging her protectively as if his arms could shield her from her own shadows.

The moment of peace was short lived: Annie sat up while discarding the rest of her clothes and holding his member tightly, brushing it against her labia and coating it in her leaking juices then licked her lips absently, eyes fixed on his manhood before kneeling with her legs on each side of him, pressing his cock between them and making him pant lowly, his fingers digging on the sheets, dying to touch but willing to await her permission; the blonde rocked her hips back and forth slowly, throwing her head back in pleasure as their heated sexes throbbed and twitched in need, feeling the frenzy build up in her with each slide and soon he echoed her moans, eyes closed as he fought not to take her himself.

Purring slowly she laid down on him, pressing her lovely breasts on his chest and claiming his mouth once again, the slick sound of their tongues filling the room while she kept sliding on him, his tip pushing against her entrance every time she teased him; she finally granted him mercy and slowly, breaking the kiss only to stare in his eyes, she grinded on him and took his cock bit by bit inside her, his searing heat spreading thorugh her body as her muscles clenched around his length and then she sat up, her lover finally buried to the hilt; Annie moaned loudly, hugging herself and throwing a playful wink at the young man breathing raggedly under her before rising and slamming against his body, setting a quick pace almost from the beginning. The Armored grunted at the sudden movement and straightened to envelop her in his arms, his mouth sucking on her erect nipples and earning a pleased chuckle from Annie, who caressed his back as they fucked; her buttocks roughly handled by him as she kept her pumping up and down in a frenzy.

The blonde let out a long sigh and fell backwards, his member sliding out of her; laying on her back she bit her lower lip and spread her legs, moving sinuously to invite him. He crawled up to her and kissed her toned belly, her pale and firm breasts, took his time to work on her nipples while aligning his cock against her entrance; his hands gripped firmly on her butt as he pushed in, penetrating her smoothly while licking on her throat. Annie let him fuck her slowly this time moving as one with him, enjoying his soft treatment; he paused to look at her tenderly and her face lost all toughness to show longing, pure and honest need. The girl took his face in her hands and brought his mouth to hers with a sound, wet kiss that set his groin on fire, pushing him to move faster and slamming on her pussy fiercelly; soon their moaning echoed all over the room. His thrusts deepened, making her stand on her tiptoes, nails digging into his back when his finger started toying with her butthole and made her clench around his manhood, driving him closer to climax. He wasn't going to be less and fucked her with all his might, feeling about to burst; he cried her name once and exploded inside her without stopping his thrusting and she screamed when his hot seed spilled in her pussy and she trembled in orgasm, carving red marks on his skin while feeling the heat wave course all over her body.

Panting on each other's ear they slowly regained their breath; he rolled to a side and covered his eyes, then stretched his arms while Annie simply laid there, staring at the ceiling.

_That bad? -he asked, not even looking at her; she said nothing, instead fidgeting with her fingers.

The Armored rested on his elbow, looking at her with slight concern and thinking his question carefully. It had been a while since she had taken him like that; not since their time outside, and while it had been less than three months ago it seemed like years had passed. Last time, like now, Leonhardt had been upset about something; out there had been the nerves from their first meeting with the Corps, but he knew the current source of her anxiety was something much more complex and delicate.

_Who did you speak with, Annie? -he said softly, caressing her belly in a comforting manner; she sighed and looked at him with sad eyes.

_Pieck.

_Did she... say something? Did she hurt you?

_No, it's not... she's a friend, she was really happy when i entered her cell. It's just i couldn't tell her much because we still can't trust any of them; Pieck looked so worried and i had to hide so many things. She asked about them, you know? About Marcel, Reiner and Bert and i... i almost told her in a certain moment. -she said curling next to him, and he hugged her tightly, so he was able to hear her whispering- I almost told her i killed them both.

_And what did you tell her instead? -he asked, feeling her naked body shake against his and softly tangling his fingers on her hair.

_I spoke about how i saw your true nature, that you aren't the demons they claimed back home and know nothing of Eldia's past deeds, how you believed you were the last humans on the planet.

_Must have been hard for her. -he commented; to his surprise she lifted her head and denied.

_Actually she... she took it quite well i think; she was surprised of course, but i think it was more because of me.

_Of you? -he said frowning and she blushed, hiding her face on his chest.

_I wasn't known for being particularly kind back then. -was her muffled response, and he chuckled- Oh, shut up!

_Sorry. So... do you think she'll help us? -Annie sighed against him.

_I don't know. -her cheek on his chest, she relaxed at the beating of his heart- She has no idea what happened to the rest; Marcel's death is understandable, but not the other two and if she turns hostile then we'll have to...

She shook her head and snuggled even closer to him, closing her eyes as if it was all a bad dream before finally moving to get under the blankets; he followed suit without a word until they were comfortably tucked under the fabric.

_Did she say anything about Eldia? About the situation in the continent?

_Not much. Mostly confirmed what Zeke said about the tension between Marley and the neighbouring nations; there are some which show signs of joining against the marleyans, while other stand as allies for different reasons: some want part of the riches on the island, other are long time enemies with lesser countries, and so on. Until now it's balanced, but if these two do not return with good news...

_Everything goes to hell?

_Yeah. And Liberio... ironically the best hope we have is, according to Pieck, that Marley wins because they could try and use the Eldians as an exchange item for peace with us if we have th upper hand; let some of them com to the island as a token of good will while the rest have an improvement in their rights and things like those. Other nations would probably exterminate them out of fear.

He nodded in understanding, giving her a few moments before asking.

_Speaking of Liberio, did Pieck say something about... your dad? -Annie barely moved, not even looking at him- Sorry, i shouldn't have.

_My dad is fine. Well, he has problems to walk without a cane. -the girl shook her head slowly- Funny... the great kicker has trouble with his legs; other than that he's alright. Then...

_Yes?

The blonde took a deep breath; when she exhaled he saw she struggled not to sob.

_She asked me to tell the others... to tell them their families gave her brief messages. That they pray for their safe return, and hope they'll come back safe and... i almost broke. -she sniffed and dried a tear on her eye- I almost told her what i did. Specially when she said... when she said Bertholdt's mom is showing signs of sickness although Pieck's not sure what it is; and Reiner's mom still waits for him, as Porco does for Marcel. God, how am i going to tell them...

_Someone else could give them the news. -he said weakly.

_No, it's the right thing to do... listen, i must do it myself...

_No you listen to me; Annie -he said severely when she tried to speak again- i understand it's important for you, and i know you need to bring an end to this issue but i won't let you do it like that, not by yourself. I'll be there with you, and i think others will too; you are not alone in this, no matter how much you insist it's your burden to bear we'll never leave you on your own again as long as we have the means to...

Her kiss cut him off, desperate and relieved and clinging; her arms surrounded his neck while she rested her cheek on his.

_Thank you. Thank you thank you thank you. -she whispered fast- You have no idea how much it means to me to hear that.

_Hey, i'm with you through all of this. In good and ill, right? -he said playfully, kissing her hair, and she chuckled tenderly.

_Oh, are we married now? -she said a bit teasingly.

_Soon i hope. -he said shrugging; Leonhardt rose to look at him fixedly.

_You mean... really? You sounded serious. Was it serious? Love, was it or were you joking?

The Armored simply smiled at her and caressed her cheek, taking her hand under the blankets.

_I can't tell how long we'll be in this mess, but i promise you one thing: as soon as we have some peace and quiet, as soon as we can have some time for ourselves without emergency meetings or having to look behind us constantly i'm going to make you mine the way it's supposed to be done. I know -he added when she opened her mouth to protest- that you don't really need this from me, we spoke about it when we were outside the walls but i want to do it, for both of us. You deserve a proper celebration for... for letting me be part of your life after giving up your own in Marley; i want everyone to see i am here to be by your side whenever, wherever. I want everyone to know i love you, and i want it to be goddamn official. Heck, i'll have Shadis marry us even!

_Shadis? Why him? Hang on... can he actually celebrate weddings?

_Actually yes; and i'd like him to do it for the old times. Besides -he said grinning mischievously- it's going to be awkward for everyone.

She slapped him on the arm and he sank in the pillow laughing; Annie couldn't help a smirk at his childish scheme, hearing him plotting about putting every former cadet from the 104th as near as possible to the quick-to-anger recruit trainer. The girl rolled her eyes and laid against him.

_Well, there's still a lot to do before then. But we have time, i hope. -she said quietly.

_Yeah... i know it'll take a while to put settle things, here and in the continent; despite that i know we can do this.

_You think so?

_I'm sure of it. One day our people will be truly free -he said, holding her close to his heart- and we'll be there to see it, together.

Annie smiled at the thought, finally feeling the subtle touch of sleep making her eyelids heavier; without a word she snuggled on his chest and fell asleep short after. As her consciousness drifted into the world of dreams, her mind projected what she didn't dare to while fully awoken: herself, standing in front of him with a simple yet beautiful dress saying the words that linked them together with a sacred bond; and in her head a soft voice spoke.

We'll be there... together.

And then, darkness.

End of Chapter.

I know, i know. I'm not writing as much as i should -who does?- but i hate summer and my house isn't the most apt place to sit down and write in this censored heat, plus the recently incresing risk of flooding. Anyways, i hope you like it. I'll be updating the other stories as soon as i can.