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Warning: Lemons/Smut ahead. Straight up citrusy af in here, ya'll.
++Well, folks. This is it. My first ever published lemon. I've written this stuff in the past but never had the guts to actually put it on the internet. Today that ends. I hope you dirty birdies are happy. God knows I enjoyed writing it. ;)
Chapter Twenty One—The Wings of Freedom
"Levi..." Coral dropped shakily from her horse as she turned away from the sight before her to look back at the Captain, eyes wide as dinner plates as she pointed to the building behind her. "Wh—what is this?"
"The Wings of Freedom Orphanage," Levi scoffed slightly as he said it out loud, "I told Erwin it was a stupid name, but it was one of his conditions for sponsorship."
"Sponsorship?" Coral mumbled out dumbly as she turned back around to look at the massive building that had once been Harold Tamer's sprawling estate. She could see a number of work crews still walking along the grounds. A few were actively hoisting materials to the third floor while a few others were busy hauling away debris and trash in a cart.
"I wanted all this shit done before you got here," Levi groused next to her, arms crossed as he glared at the work crews who seemed to be doing an exemplary job of not making eye contact with the grumpy soldier. "There's only so much threats will get you in the long run though unfortunately."
Coral was still gaping like a fish. Her eyes were doing thorough up downs along the expanse of the building. Granted, last time she'd been here she hadn't even caught sight of the outside (mainly due to the fact she'd been blindfolded at the time), but it was painfully obvious that virtually the entire facing of the manor had been stripped and repainted. The columned archway leading into the foyer was gleaming white, and light green trim work adorned the ornate wooden door with glass inlays. The evergreen bushes in the brick planters had been cut and shaped, and the tiles leading up to the door had been freshly scrubbed.
"How—how did you…?" Normally Coral would have been frustrated with her sudden inability to express herself coherently but her mind was too boggled to even bother at the moment.
"Erwin and Hange managed to grease a few palms in the interior and work up some funding for a "recruitment program for wayward brats" or some such horseshit. Between the funding from up top and a small dip into some savings accounts, Erwin and I were able to get this place for cheap. Turns out that after what happened here, the Tamer family was eager to move on and get away from this house. Funnily enough though, they were having some pretty serious difficulty finding a buyer. Something about some grisly murders...like we give a shit. Anyway, Laura Tamer agreed to sell it to Erwin and I for less than a quarter of its market value. Since then, I've had the interior and exterior almost completely stripped, repainted, and of course cleaned. We walled up the basement completely, but other than that, the house is being remade like new. Everything that linked this house to Harold Tamer has either been burned, pulverized, or plastered over. Well, I take that back. There are a few things that remain..."
Levi's eyes lingered on something behind Coral's shoulder and she turned swiftly on her heel to see what it was that he was talking about.
Flouncing down the steps of the manor, Coral immediately recognized the face of the young servant woman Nadia from the night they'd escaped. She was grinning so widely at the two of them that her face looked like it might crack in half. The girl even clapped excitedly for a moment before she rushed up to Coral and grasped her hands in her own, beaming in a way that could have lit up the darkest of rooms.
"Ms. Preston, you're finally here! Captain Levi said you'd be coming by for a visit soon! What do you think?! Are you totally blown away? Just wait till you see inside! C'mon!"
The young woman proceeded to drag Coral up the steps as Levi followed quietly behind, shaking his head and sighing exasperatedly at Nadia's boundless energy.
She'd been like this ever since we bought the property, Levi thought sourly to himself.
Most of the servants had happily packed up their things and left the moment they were no longer under the thumb of the Tamer family, but Nadia had recognized Levi and immediately begun to assault him with questions.
Upon learning his plan for the estate, she'd begged him to keep her on as a caretaker for the facility. Levi had been understandably surprised, and he could see that same surprise echoing in Coral's eyes as they entered the house where Nadia had spent years in tortuous servitude to a beast of a man.
As Nadia began gesturing around the house detailing all the new changes, Coral couldn't help but warily eye the girl who didn't look all that much older than herself.
"Nadia…?" Coral started to say, but the look in the girl's eyes stopped her before she could finish her question.
Smiling weakly, Nadia ceased her tirade about the renovations and came back to stand in front of Coral, bowing her head demurely, "You're wondering why I chose to stay here...aren't you?"
Coral only nodded mutely.
Nadia shrugged slightly before looking around, a strange light gleaming in her eyes, "I'll admit, I almost left just like everyone else. It certainly would have made more sense. For years, I dreamed about escaping this house. It was like my own personal nightmare in so many ways, but when Captain Levi told me about what the Survey Corps was planning to do here...everything changed. I can't tell you how many times I was forced to stand back and watch as others were tormented here, and every time that happened, I knew that I too was partially guilty for their suffering. My inaction due to fear likely cost others their lives," Nadia's face was twisted with regret and guilt, but she manage to continue. "I doubt I can ever fully make amends, but I want to do everything I can as penance for so many years of cowardice. I'm terrified of the consequences I may one day face for all the evils I blatantly ignored. Commander Erwin was a great help to me though when I expressed my worries about this house. He said I could either run from my fears or I could quell them. After all, the true source of my nightmare is gone. All that is left now is this soulless building that could no sooner harm me than it could speak to me. This house could sit here empty and rotting for the next 50 years, benefiting nothing and no one...or..." at this word her smile lit up again finally and Coral realized belatedly that Nadia was in fact quite beautiful, "this house can become the opposite of what it was made to be for so many years. What better way to spit in the face of the legacy of Harold Tamer than to take his very home and use it to heal and house children just like the ones he tormented? I know if he could see what we were doing with his prized possession, he'd be livid, and personally...that thought makes me very, very happy."
After finishing her speech, Nadia gave another massive grin before spinning on her heel and continuing her tour into the adjacent room. "Come to the kitchens when you're ready to eat! You both missed lunch but I made sure to save some for your arrival!"
Coral stared after the servant girl, baffled and reeling.
What better way indeed…?
Levi approached her quietly trying to look as impassive as ever, but Coral could see the slight anxiety lingering in his gray eyes as he awaited her approval.
"So...what do you think?" He asked her finally, and Coral couldn't suppress the seemingly endless waves of shock that this day was buffeting her with.
Underneath his typical calm exterior, Coral could tell that Levi looked legitimately nervous; like he was genuinely worried that she'd hate this whole idea. She had to admit, this had all been a huge gamble on his part. After all, who would really want to revisit a place like this after everything they'd gone through here?
Still…
Everything Nadia had just said had rung true and right with her. At first, Coral had wanted to bolt as soon as she'd realized they were nearing the estate, but now as she stood there, a surety of self was enveloping her. It reminded her of the first time she'd ever tried on her scout uniform. The pride and accomplishment that came with knowing her place in the world.
This...this is right…
"I-it's amazing, Levi..." Coral said, rubbing her jaw with one hand as she looked around at the freshly painted foyer, not a trace of what had occurred there only a few months ago remaining. "All of it. I just...I can't...what made you, of all people-?"
"We promised that woman in Shiganshina we'd take care of her brats," he stated flatly as though he did this type of thing all the time.
It took a moment for Coral to register what he'd just said, "Wait, does that mean-?"
"AUNT CORAL!"
Coral actually had to steady herself against the wall when a thundering ball of enthusiasm came hurtling into the room and tackled her behind her knees. Looking down at her assailant, Coral was almost immediately overwhelmed by emotion again. Dropping to her knees, she hugged the tiny child who had wrapped herself around her legs.
"Cecilia!"
"The girls were about to be assigned to a settlement near Trost, so I had Erwin send the nursery an urgent letter and expedite their transfer here instead even though it's technically not a recognized institution yet. The paperwork won't be completed until tomorrow, which is another reason I needed you to come up here with me. You're technically one of the founders as well."
Coral's eyes met Levi's as he finished speaking and there was an obvious exchange between them that didn't even require words. Thank you, it said, and Levi bowed his head slightly in acknowledgment as Cecilia continued to vie for Coral's attention.
"Uncle Levi said you'd be here today!" The little girl squealed and Coral couldn't help the snort of amusement she let out at Levi's new moniker. She could see him across the room scowling even as the girl said it.
"Did he now?" Coral responded, grinning down at the wildly happy child that was actively bouncing on her heels in unbridled excitement. From the adjoining kitchen, Nadia emerged holding Cecilia's infant sister, Adelaide, bouncing the baby on her hip as the little girl cooed contentedly, a bubble forming on the corner of her small mouth. A small thin scar on the child's scalp was the only reminder of their time in Shiganshina that was still visible.
"Mmmhmm!" responded Cecilia earnestly, "He also said that you'd play with me all weekend long!"
"Cecilia," Nadia chastised her from the corner of the room, "He absolutely did not. You made that up."
"So what if I did?" Cecilia pouted turning back to Coral, "You will, won't you? I haven't seen you in sooooo long. The last time I saw you you were still sick in the hospital. I tried coming back to see you, but Ms. Anna said I couldn't. That's all different though now, right? You'll come here all the time now to see me and Adelaide? Uncle Levi said this was our new home after all!"
The child's eyes were practically twinkling now as she waited on a response, leaning forward on the balls of her feet as she searched Coral's face for clues.
Smiling at the face of the expectant little girl, Coral gathered her into her arms and squeezed once more, smoothing out her hair as she did so. "Yes, Cecilia. I promise I will try to come and see you as often as possible. This is yours and Adelaide's new home, and Captain Levi and I will do everything in our power to keep you safe here."
Cecilia pulled away from her slightly in order to look up at Coral, a type of child-like earnestness warring in the back of her watery eyes, "Just like how mama asked you to?"
Coral could see the tears threatening to spill from the little girl's eyes and she quickly wiped them away with her thumbs before kissing the child on the forehead. "Yes. I promise."
It took some doing, but eventually Coral was able to get away from Levi and the others by saying she needed some fresh air. Nadia and the girls were busy getting lunch together because Cecilia had absolutely insisted on them having a picnic despite it being cold as all Hell outside.
Coral managed to weave her way through the labyrinth of halls in the house until finally she found a back door and stepped out onto a well-maintained albeit mostly dead garden courtyard. The moment the cold air hit her face and she knew she was alone, Coral sank to her knees on the brick patio and leaned back against the wall, drawing in her knees to her chest as the tears finally managed to trail down her face, sobs causing her entire frame to quake with harsh convulsions.
She wasn't exactly sure what had triggered it. Maybe it was the obvious sorrow in Cecilia's eyes when she'd spoken of her mother, or the entirely unexpected thoughtfulness of Levi and her friends, or maybe it was just the culmination of the last few horrifying months (shit! Years if she were being honest) finally dog piling her all at once, but she suddenly found herself unable to suppress the onslaught of tears.
Once the waterworks started there was no stopping them. Coral cried and she cried hard. She cried for Cecilia and Adelaide and their poor dead mother, she cried for Nadia and the children found in Tamer's estate, she cried for all the residents of Shiganshina and those inside Wall Maria, she cried for the Scout Regiment, she cried for Levi, and she cried for herself.
She cried because she was happy and so many others were still in agony. She cried because she knew her happiness wouldn't last, but mostly she cried because she knew that this nightmare wasn't over. None of it was. Their fight was just like Levi had described it earlier; seemingly never ending and always so costly.
Who will be next? Coral wondered. If I'm lucky, it'll be me, she thought grimly as she wiped away the tears on her face. I don't know how much more of this I can handle…
"Coral-?"
She started as the back door clanged closed, a slightly confused looking Levi emerging.
"What the hell, woman?"
Seconds later and he was on his knees in front of her, hands grasping her by the shoulders as he examined her. "What happened? Are you okay? You-you've been crying…?"
The captain trailed off at that final revelation, clearly unsure of what to do. It always made him uncomfortable to see women cry, but this was Coral, which made it even more disturbing. He'd never once in his life seen her so much as tear up much less curl up into a ball and become a sobbing mess.
"I fucked up, didn't I?" Levi mused out loud, "I should never have brought you back here."
"No! No!" Coral struggled to sit further up right, reaching out to him as she did so, "No. It's not because of the house. Well, I mean, it kind of is...but it's not because I'm upset. It's mostly because I'm happy..."
Levi looked like a bee had stung him between the eyes.
"Because you're happy…? I've heard the men complain about how women are crazy before, but I never really bought into it until now. The fuck are you on about, Preston?"
Coral snorted and wiped off her face once more using her sleeve. Grimacing at her, Levi immediately brandished a handkerchief and shoved it at her. "Don't go wiping all that snot on your sleeve, idiot. Disgusting."
Smiling at his unfailing cleanliness and veiled kindness, Coral blew her nose lightly in the kerchief before wadding it up and shoving it in her pocket, a far off look in her eyes as Levi continued to watch her intently.
"It's stupid. I guess...I don't know. I haven't cried in so long, but for some reason everything just came gushing out all at once, and I can't say for certain why. I just...I guess I realized that this happiness I'm currently feeling...there's no way it'll last. You've given me such an incredible gift, and I'm just worried cause now I have so much more to lose."
Levi observed her solemnly for a while, understanding slowly gathering within him until finally he decided he was done with the whole situation.
"You know, this wasn't the point of this goddamn trip, right? No more fucking crying or I swear to God I'll sling you onto my horse and take your ass right back to Mike."
"You'd never do that," Coral laughed, sniffing as she mopped up the last of the moisture on her face.
"You're right. Your uncle's a prick, and I'm honestly not looking forward to seeing him when we get back."
Coral outright laughed at that, "You and me both. I kind of told him to go fuck himself before I left."
Levi blinked at her, surprised, "What the hell did you tell him that for?"
Coral shrugged as she slowly stood up, grasping onto Levi's shoulder as they both rose to their feet. "He made it pretty clear he doesn't like the idea of us together. He treated me like a child and basically insinuated that you were just out to get into my bed."
Levi snorted derisively. "I must be an idiot then. Awful lot of trouble just to fuck a tight hole."
Coral winced slightly at his brashness.
"It's weird hearing you talk like that..." she murmured quietly and Levi was suddenly reminded of just how truly inexperienced she was with the topic at hand.
"Hey," Levi bent his head low to make eye contact with her downcast gaze and she reluctantly followed his eyes obediently, "I meant to tell you this earlier but there wasn't really a chance last night. There's no rush, okay? I've waited this long for you, I'll keep waiting as long as you need. I mean, I assume you're a virgin, but if not-"
"I am," Coral responded a little too quickly for his taste, like as though she was worried it would change his opinion of her.
His eyes hardened as he continued, ignoring the anxiety he could see pooling in her eyes at the thought that he'd be disgusted by her for having lost her "purity" be it by choice or otherwise.
"I don't really care, Coral. All I really give a shit about is that you're ready. I don't know what your past consists of, and I don't really give a rat's ass if I'm being honest. I'll admit that I'm not a virgin. My first time was with some working girl a few friends of mine paid to "turn me into a man." I guess they meant well, but I barely remember most of it. After that, there were a few more times that were barely any more memorable than the first."
"I thought..." Coral started to say and Levi glanced at her questioningly right as she stopped. "Nevermind. It's not any of my business."
"Go on." Levi prodded and Coral gulped slightly before continuing.
"I guess I always kind of figured that you and Isabel…?" She trailed off suggestively and Levi gave a short but less than mirthful laugh.
"Not at all. There was a time that I thought...but no...she was in love with Farlan I think."
"Oh..." Coral responded lamely, wondering how she felt about his answer.
Seeing the way she was starting to fret, Levi reached for her hand and pulled open the back door while pulling her along. "C'mon, that brat will start searching the whole house for us if we don't show up for her stupid damned picnic."
Coral groaned out loud, "You guys seriously weren't able to talk her out of that awful idea? We're gonna freeze to death."
"Unfortunately, no. That kid's as stubborn as you are when she wants something."
"Oh, like you're one to talk!"
They entered the kitchen still bickering playfully moments later. Nadia watched them quietly, a small smile forming on her face as Levi picked up the basket filled with their lunch and Coral went to grab a jacket for Cecilia who tried to run out of the house wearing nothing but her wool dress. If the servant woman noticed the puffiness of Coral's eyes or the redness of her cheeks she didn't say anything.
Once they'd gathered themselves, the small group headed out of the house and started towards a wooded thicket near the estate. The house itself sat on a few acres of land which was in fact quite impressive in the otherwise land-locked city.
Together, they made their way toward a small picnic table set underneath an oak tree that sat close to the wall bordering the estate. Nearby there was a small pond where a few procrastinating ducks were still hanging around, late to their own migration season. Perhaps it was because of the early onset of the winter season this year, but the fowl didn't seem particularly perturbed by their strange circumstances as they waddled around the water's edge, nipping at whatever bugs and curious flora they spotted that looked edible.
The group settled down comfortably at the table as Nadia proceeded to hand out their lunch, a simple affair of thinly sliced beef sandwiches and warm tea in a canister. Coral noted the extremely thin slices of meat and lifted an eyebrow at Nadia. "So the meat rationing has reached the interior as well, it would seem?"
"Oh, yes," Nadia nodded grimly as she took a bite, chewing thoughtfully before answering, pulling her sandwich away from Adelaide's grasp who was repeatedly reaching for it as though it were a game.
"If it weren't for the Erwin's generosity, we wouldn't even have enough for these sandwiches. I'm sorry for how shamefully bare they are, but it's been rough feeding everyone including the work crews here lately. All those men eat like every day might be their last."
It could very well be depending on if those titans decide to burst through a fucking wall again, Coral thought darkly, but decided to not voice aloud her ominous thoughts.
"Don't apologize, Nadia. I'm honestly just surprised to see any meat period. It's to be expected. I mean, a third of our land is gone, and we have no clue if or when we'll ever get it back."
The table fell gloomily silent, the only sound interrupting the atmosphere being the angry squawking of the ducks by the pond as Cecilia chased them.
"Ceci!" Nadia called out abruptly, "Quit fooling around down there with those poor birds and come eat your food, silly girl."
The child came traipsing back obediently moments later, a triumphant grin on her red face.
"So..." Coral continued after she finished chewing a bite of her sandwich, "Levi mentioned that the orphanage has been allocated funding, but how far is that going to reach? Obviously, Cecilia and Adelaide aren't the only children that will be taking up residence in that mansion, and there's no way in the Walls the whole orphanage can be run solely by you, Nadia."
Nadia nodded ruefully as she finished off her lunch, wiping her face clean with a napkin she'd stashed in the basket. "Commander Erwin assured me that everything would be taken care of eventually, but it's definitely got me a bit anxious. It's taking everything I have to look after the girls as it is and handle these contractors still coming and going. I won't lie, it's a little nerve-wracking being the only female in the house with all these men working on the estate."
Coral turned to shoot a harsh look at Levi, "Seriously? She's been in the house with the girls by herself this whole goddamned time?! What the hell were you and Erwin thinking?"
Levi almost choked on his sandwich before gulping down the bite, a mildly offended look on his face as he responded, "Don't look at me like that. It's not like we had a lot of choice in the matter. We had to get the kids out of the nursery as quickly as possible, and Nadia is the only servant who wanted to stay."
"Still," Coral glared at him, wheels slowly turning in her head, "That absolutely will not do. Erwin should have already started coming up with a list of scouts to come up here and run security. I'm surprised at you two for not already having this taken care of."
"For crying out loud, woman!" Levi sneered at her, "Is it not enough that I helped buy the goddamn house, and I've been actively monitoring its renovation for the past two months? You'd think I'd left the girls outside the walls the way you act..."
Nadia snickered at their exchange, "Honestly, you needn't worry too much, Ms. Preston. All the men working on the house know they're working for Captain Levi and Commander Erwin. You should see the way they scurry every time either of them show up. I think they'd sooner eat a raw pine cone than upset the Captain or the Commander by messing with me or the children."
Obviously bored by their "adult talk", Cecilia finished her half of a sandwich and immediately returned to chasing the ducks at the pond, squealing in delight as she flapped her arms, causing the upset birds to scatter like bowling pins. The child was having so much fun that she didn't even notice the slick patch of ice near the corner of the pond and immediately slipped before sliding thigh deep into the pond.
Cursing out loud, Levi was on his feet in an instant, bounding down the hill in a few quick strides until he was at her side.
"Oye, brat! What the hell were you thinking?"
Coral and Nadia dropped back onto the bench, poised to run to Cecilia as well, but Levi had beat both of them to her.
"He's not at all what I expected..."
Coral started and turned to look at Nadia. The woman was gazing out at Levi who was currently cursing up a storm as he placed Cecilia on the bank before wading back in to reach into the muck of the pond to retrieve her boot which had gotten sucked under into the mud.
Coral turned back to look at Levi and she couldn't help but agree with the woman.
"He's never what I expect..." she thought out loud, watching as Levi picked up the child on the bank, scowling and swearing the whole time as her muddy legs wrapped around his waist further dirtying him.
To her left, Coral could feel Nadia's eyes on her. "He really cares about you guys, you know that, right? You especially, I think."
Face reddening at the young woman's observation, Coral proceeded to pack up the basket. "Not sure what I did to deserve that..."
Nadia laughed, a light tinkling noise that reminded Coral of birds in the springtime. "It's so obvious. A man like him...he doesn't just pass out his love easily. I can see it every time he looks at you. You should have seen the adoration on his face when he brought you to the house. All of this," Nadia gestured broadly at the surrounding estate, "it's all because of you."
Coral struggled to keep the blush from her face but she knew she was failing miserably. The idea of Levi doing all this for her was beyond flattering, but it was also stirring something deep within her that was avidly competing for her attention.
Ignoring the weird pooling of warmth in her mid section, Coral turned back to Nadia, valiantly attempting to change the subject, "So how are you doing with all this? Really? Are you seriously okay up here by yourself for now?"
Nadia shrugged noncommittally, "For now, everything is fine. Adelaide is going to need a real wet nurse however. She's doing okay on cow and goat's milk, but it's a woman's breast milk she really needs, and I can't provide her with that. Other than that, yes, we're definitely going to need more help once the other children start arriving. Commander Erwin already made it clear that he's going to send some help once he has some men free, but I know how badly the Survey Corps is starved for recruits."
Coral sighed, "It's true, but between expeditions all we really do is practice and sit around being impatient. I'm sure we could spare a few soldiers. In fact, I think when I get back, I'll ask my uncle. It might make him realize just how badly he's misjudged Levi..."
Coral found herself trailing off as she turned back to look at Nadia, suddenly noticing a deep red pallor gathering at the woman's neck and working its way upward.
"Y-your uncle, you say? That's uh...that's Squad Leader Mike, right?" Nadia's voice was suddenly a few octaves higher, and Coral felt her eyebrows rising as she took in the woman's drastic change in demeanor.
"Uh huh. I take it you remember him?" Coral couldn't help the slightly teasing tone she was adopting.
Nadia nodded tersely. "Um, yeah. We uh...we interacted very briefly."
Lifting her cup of warm tea to her mouth, Coral didn't even bother to repress the grin that was worming its way onto her face, "I guess he must have made an impression then…"
Nadia looked at her with horror etched on her face, "Oh, Ms. Preston! Please don't tell him anything! I'd be horrified! I doubt he even remembers me. I just wanted to properly thank him for all his help that night is all."
Coral snorted as she placed her tea cup back down. "Don't worry, I won't say anything, Nadia. I wouldn't write yourself off so quickly though. My uncle has an eye for beautiful women. Also, please just call me Coral."
Nadia smiled, a slight blush still tinging her cheeks at the sly compliment as she tested out the other woman's name quietly.
"Coral..."
Coral, Nadia, and Adelaide eventually made their way back to the house after packing up the last of the food. Coral wasn't the least bit surprised to see Levi already inside the house, standing huffily outside the hall bathroom, covered in mud and looking extremely irritated.
"What's the matter, Levi?" Coral asked with fake confusion lacing her voice, inwardly reveling in his obvious irritation as he shot her a death glare.
"As if you don't know. I should have let you drag the brat out of the pond," Levi griped, arms still folded as he looked away from her amused expression, "I forgot how fucking bad lake mud smells."
As Coral drew near, she realized Levi wasn't exaggerating. He smelled like the underside of a boat, and it was obvious he couldn't be more upset about it even if he tried. Rapping impatiently on the door with the back of his fist, Levi barked loudly at the current occupant of the bathroom who Coral quickly assessed had to be Cecilia. "Hurry the hell up, brat! You better not use all that hot water!"
"You're so impatient!" Cecilia responded hotly from inside, and Coral openly laughed at the offended look that crossed Levi's face.
"If only the rest of the regiment could see just how unfazed by you that little girl is," Coral laughed, covering her mouth with her hand, "They'd never let you hear the end of it."
"Watch yourself, cadet," Levi threatened her, "I'll gladly come over there and wipe all this mud off on you."
"Only if you promise to let me shower it off with you..." Coral responded, accidentally voicing her thoughts aloud.
"Oh? Is that a bet?"
A second later and he was stalking towards her, a rather evil look painting his face. Squealing far more girlishly than she'd intended, Coral scuttled out of his reach right before he could grab her.
"I wasn't serious! Get your gross ass away from me! You stink so bad!"
Rolling his eyes at her, Levi turned back to the bathroom right as Cecilia emerged wrapped in a towel that engulfed her like a full blanket and looking belligerent as ever.
"It's open now, Uncle Levi. Geeeez!" She sighed dramatically as she swept upstairs towards her room.
Glaring after the child, Levi pushed the door open before stopping to shake his head at the state of the bathroom.
"Fucking water everywhere. Goddammit. Remind me again why I agreed to help you house these damn kids?"
Coral smirked, shrugging her shoulders as she sidled up to the extremely agitated captain. "I didn't convince you to do shit, Levi. This was all your doing."
Levi grunted in acknowledgment at her words before stepping into the bathroom, "Slap the shit out of me the next time I start feeling altruistic."
Coral laughed as the door slammed shut moments later.
Once it started to get dark, the work crews packed up for the day and left. Before they departed, Levi spent some time talking with a group of team leads, brushing up on the current affairs of the estate and the work in progress. After Levi seemed at least mildly content with their answers, the workers left and he disappeared into a room that had been converted into the orphanage's new office.
Coral followed Levi into the office, inwardly doing her best to ignore the realization that the new office was what used to be Harold Tamer's old study.
Levi filed some paperwork into a drawer in the large desk in the corner while Coral fidgeted by the doorway.
"Sooo...Erwin should be here tomorrow, right? Since we all have to go sign that paperwork?"
Without looking up from his papers, Levi nodded tersely, "Yes. He said he'd be here before 10. Once he's here, we'll take his carriage into the interior and head for the administration office in the palace. It shouldn't take long provided Erwin doesn't feel the need to drag us into any of his idiotic political games..."
Levi and Coral both scowled at the idea.
"What's Eyebrows up to now?" Coral asked.
Levi scoffed, "You ask that like as though he confides any of his hair-brained schemes to me. Shitty Glasses might have some clue, but I honestly think the only person who knows Erwin's plans is Erwin himself."
Knowing Levi was likely right, Coral plopped down in a leather arm chair sitting in front of the huge mahogany desk. "What did Erwin say when you told him about this place?" She asked, gesturing broadly at the room around him.
He sniffed, "Typical Erwin shit. First he stared at me like I was some sort of lunatic. Next he proceeded to tease me. Finally, he admitted that it was a good idea. You know Eyebrows though. If there's some sort of benefit in it for him, he'll gladly partake. He sees these kids as potential recruits for the war effort, but I figured that was better than them being dead, on the streets, or sold into trafficking underground."
Even though it frustrated her, Coral had to concede with Levi's observation. Even if Erwin had told her that he was participating in this all out of the goodness of his own heart, she would have never believed him. After seeing the way he'd manipulated Levi and his friends on that first expedition, she'd quickly realized that there was a dark and selfish side to the Commander she knew and loved. It worried her, but at the same time she knew she could still trust the man to make decisions that few other people could. Erwin might be selfish, but he was still humanity's best chance as far as she was concerned, and obviously Levi felt the same way.
"I'm still surprised sometimes that you chose to stay and follow him after everything he did to you."
Stowing away the last of the papers he was reading into a side drawer in the desk, Levi grimaced at her words, eyes flitting up momentarily to look at her before returning to his paperwork. "I may not like Erwin all the time, but I can't deny that I respect him. He's not afraid to do the dirty work that needs to be done. He's an asshole, but I know he can be trusted. There's no sketchy ulterior motives with him when it comes to fighting on the battlefield. He does what needs to be done to win. No more. No less."
"Do you think he actually enjoys these political games he plays at or is it just a means to an end with him?"
Levi shrugged, "You've known him longer than I, so you tell me. It's hard to say with a man like him. He's clearly cunning, so it may give him some sort of pleasure to watch his plans unfold, but I also doubt he actually enjoys rubbing elbows with those ignorant pigs in the interior."
Coral sighed before coming to a stand, "At any rate, at least he's willing to be the one who has to deal with all that political bullshit. I'm with you on this. I don't want shit to do with any of them or their scheming. I hope when he gets here tomorrow, we get that paperwork taken care of quickly and get the hell out."
Levi grunted in acknowledgment, "Same. Come on. Let's stop talking about Blondie and go to the kitchen. I ordered a supply of tea leaves to be stocked last time I was here, and they'd better be in that pantry or else."
Coral snickered at his back as he stalked his way towards the kitchen. Coral could hear Cecilia complaining loudly at Nadia.
"-ot hungry. Where's Aunt Coral? I wanna go play with her."
"I already told you, child, they're busy at the moment talking to the workers and you're just going to have to be patient," Nadia replied, clearly frustrated with the willful little girl.
The moment Levi and Coral entered the kitchen, Cecilia squeaked in delight and rushed to Coral's side like an eager puppy. "Are you ready to play yet? The workers are gone, right?"
Coral patted the girl's head as she leaned up against one of the counters. To her left, Levi began rummaging through the pantry. "Yes, ma'am. No more adult stuff for the rest of the day."
"YAY!" Cecilia squealed and Coral could see Levi's shoulders tighten at the loud noise right before he spun around to glare at the child.
"Hey, brat. No screeching inside the house. You're a human, not a damn bird."
Cecilia pouted but remained quiet as he emerged holding a canister of tea leaves. Nadia hurriedly grabbed a kettle out of the cabinets and handed it to him before he could start searching for it too.
While Levi set about boiling his tea, Coral, Nadia and the girls headed for the large living room where one of the workers had gotten a fire going earlier in the evening. Coral stocked it with fresh wood as Nadia sat down on a sprawling couch opposite the fire and proceeded to feed Adelaide with a warm bottle of milk.
Once the fire was once again roaring to life, Coral sat down on the living room rug next to Cecilia who had revealed a pack of playing cards. She begged Coral and Nadia to play "Go Fish" with her, and the two women agreed.
Levi entered the room, looking a bit like a waiter holding a tray of tea cups. He placed one in front of both Nadia and Coral before retreating to a large leather chair in the corner where he proceeded to sip his tea and read a book whose cover Coral couldn't quite read. She resolved to ask him later. She was curious what topics Levi enjoyed reading about in his spare time.
As the night progressed, Coral realized there was a reason Cecilia wanted to play the childish card game. She was in fact quite skilled at it.
Coral groaned when the child once again beat her, and Nadia chuckled in response. "Just be glad she didn't want to play Ball and Jacks. She's ridiculously quick. I don't think she's ever let me win."
The little girl beamed at the compliment, but Coral noticed that she was also starting to slump further against the side of the couch, eyelids heavy with sleep. Nadia apparently noticed too and was quick to stand up, a sleeping Adelaide still curled into her arms.
"Alright, it's bedtime, missy." Nadia stated, shifting the baby in her arms so she could reach out a hand to grab Cecilia's.
Cecilia however did not look convinced. "But I don't want to go to sleep, Miss Nadia! I'm not even tired!"
A mere second later and the child was struggling to repress a yawn that had apparently decided to appear the moment she'd considered the idea of sleep.
Nadia snorted as she pulled the little girl to her feet, "No arguing, ma'am. Bed time. Come on. Tell Captain Levi and Miss Coral goodnight."
After giving Coral a hug, Cecilia then waddled over to Levi sleepily before crawling into his lap and hugging him as well. Coral watched, nearly as shocked as Levi as he allowed the child wrap her arms around his neck, book still held awkwardly in one hand before she said goodnight to him and hopped back down to return to Nadia. The servant woman was also smirking at the child's actions, careful to not laugh at the blatant discomfort and shock warring on Levi's face as he watched the little girl trundle off.
Once the trio had disappeared up the stairs, Coral returned her gaze to Levi who appeared to be trying very hard to appear unaffected, eyes once more trained on his book.
"Looks like Cecilia has taken a liking to you, Captain," Coral said, leaning back against the coffee table still covered with scattered cards, crossing her arms under her breasts as she examined his somehow stiff posture in the large armchair.
"Tch. Kids are weird," Levi grumbled without looking up from his book.
"Kids are intuitive," Coral corrected him, uncrossing her arms and leaning her elbows back behind her onto the table, stretching out her legs towards the warmth of the fire in the process, "I think a lot of adults don't give them due credit. Children's ignorance enables them to see through a lot of people's trained habitual guises. Little kids haven't been tainted by society's ridiculous standards of taboo or politeness. They usually say exactly what they mean and mean what they say. They don't seem to fall for all the false posturing and fake kindness that most people utilize just for the sake of fitting in or being liked, and I know you specifically don't go in for that type of shit. You treat people exactly how you think they deserve to be treated, and don't bother with formal niceties because you and I both know it's as disingenuous as it is a waste of time. People often mistake that as you being a complete jerk, but to me, your genuineness is actually kind and far more considerate of other people's feelings than if you were to simply fake it just to make people comfortable. Everyone else is scared of you, Levi, but that little girl isn't, and I think it's cause she can sense your true nature. She knows you're not some asshole who's going to lie to her and fill her will false narratives like adults normally do to children."
As she voiced her thoughts out loud absentmindedly, Coral found herself staring intently into the flames of the fire in front of her feet, completely oblivious to Levi who had placed his book down and was suddenly standing over her. Blinking when her peripherals finally caught sight of him, Coral looked up and felt herself flush slightly at the sight of him standing above her, a strange expression on his face. His arms were held loosely by his sides but his eyes were shadowed underneath the soft dark locks of his hair as the light of the fireplace illuminated him from behind, making his small stature look far larger to her than ever before. He didn't appear mad but he didn't really look happy either.
He looked...predatory.
"My true nature, eh?" He asked quietly, but it clearly wasn't a question. It sounded much more like a challenge, and it made Coral's spine tingle the moment she heard it, immediately noting the gravel-like huskiness to his voice as he said it.
A second later and he was on her level, both arms placed on the table behind her effectively caging her in with one of his knees planted between her sprawled legs. She realized with some trepidation that her own posture had forced her chest out and was now dangerously close to brushing against Levi's chest. Her heart fluttered as she dropped her eyes briefly to look down at the white shirt he was wearing that at some point of the night he had apparently unbuttoned at the top in an effort to get comfortable. Her eyes hungrily scanned from his collar bone up along his elegant neckline to his jaw that was set firmly as he gazed at her. Then she made her next mistake.
Her gaze lifted from his jaw to his eyes and even if she'd wanted to move out from underneath him, there was absolutely no way she could have. His gray orbs locked her in place as effectively as a deadbolt on a prison door, rooting her in place and causing her heart to literally stutter as he stared unblinking into her own eyes.
The warm orange light of the fire behind him outlined Levi in a way that was sinful frankly. Golden flames were licking around him, shadows dancing haphazardly across his pale skin that contrasted so incredibly with his metallic gray eyes. Coral forgot how to breathe as he continued to stare at her, a million mysterious thoughts scrolling across his intense facade as he regarded her.
"Just what exactly do you think you know about my true nature…?" He whispered eventually, leaning still closer to her as he did, warm breath ghosting over her cheek as his chest finally came into contact with her protruding breasts ever so slightly.
The moment she felt his chest touch hers, she gasped as her nipples went suddenly and almost painfully hard.
Part of her told her to slip away from him and emerge from this man before she drowned, but another much stronger part of her wanted to submerge herself and never resurface. His scent was all around her, clogging her senses to the point where her breathing was becoming labored and her mind was swimming. It almost felt like she'd been drinking all night. Briefly, she found herself wondering if she had actually had anything to drink earlier that night, but she realized quickly that she was in fact stone cold sober. Levi's close proximity however was making her feel like an addle-brained drunk.
Coral resisted the urge to gulp as he inched closer before finally placing his lips lightly on hers, barely passing over the tender skin, silently asking for her permission. She returned it vehemently, pressing herself to his lips like an addict searching for a fix.
The kiss became increasingly more demanding and more desperate as the seconds ticked, Levi's tongue swiping over her bottom lip seeking entrance until finally their tongues were battling against each other. Normally such an action would have disgusted both Coral and Levi, but desire was quickly overwhelming normal thought process.
He pressed closer to her still and she dropped her elbows from the table, immediately wrapping her hand behind his neck to bury it in the thick locks of his hair bordered by the soft stubble of his undercut. The other sought purchase on his chest, twisting into his shirt and crinkling it in a way that likely would have irritated Levi had he not been already overcome with lust. At this point, he no longer gave a fuck about anything but the warm body of the woman beneath him.
Pending desire building inside him, Levi decided to push his limits further, wondering just how far Coral would let him go. Still desperately kissing her, he nudged his knee forward, pressing the length of his thigh against the warmth between her legs.
Coral only briefly jumped in surprise before moaning lewdly against his lips, suddenly realizing what the warm feeling in the pit of her stomach was and what exactly it was demanding.
Her body wanted him.
Wanted him more than it had ever wanted anything, and now it was getting outright bossy with its desires. Levi however had stopped, pulling back from her slightly so he could once more look intently into her now lust-hazed eyes.
"The question is, are you afraid of me, Coral Preston?" He practically whispered, and Coral could feel her heart pick up its pace, thumping loudly as blood rushed into her face, a mixture of Levi's closeness and the overall heat of the room.
Coral had the sudden urge to laugh at him. She didn't obviously, but the thought of Levi making her feel unsafe was just so suddenly and ridiculously laughable. Who had been for her through all of her most recent hardships?
Long before they'd ever become close, she'd held him in high esteem as a fellow soldier and a man capable of virtually anything. Despite his upbringing, he'd chosen Erwin Smith as a leader and dedicated himself to humanity during a war without equal even though he was notoriously unsociable with other people. He'd helped her save the girls in Shiganshina when it could have easily gotten them both killed. He'd saved her life in the Underground when she'd been shot. He'd fought like a demon to protect her when Tamer captured them, but most importantly, he had never once accused her of being a monster. He had seen her at her absolute worst and hadn't even batted an eye before rushing to her side to help.
Levi was her rock. It had happened so naturally, she hadn't even realized it had happened, but now as she gazed back at his pensive but patient expression, she knew that it had been him since the very beginning. Even after he'd slaughtered the monster that killed Farlan and Isabel, she hadn't been afraid of him.
She should have been.
God knows she probably should have run away the moment he'd looked up at her with those crazed eyes, still drenched in the hot blood of titans and trembling with unrepressed fury. Yet, all she'd felt at that moment was pity for the broken shell of a man who'd lost what was most dear to him in the cruelest way imaginable.
"Levi, I...I don't think I've ever been afraid of you," Coral finally responded weakly, voice nearly cracking as she struggled to withhold the sudden onslaught of emotion that that realization was causing her, "If anything, the complete opposite is true. Every titan in existence could break through Sina right this very instant, and I wouldn't panic just so long as you were by my side. Levi, I..." Coral shuddered as she struggled to say what she wanted to say next, nearly choking on the words, but knowing without a single shred of doubt that they were true, "I—I think I'm in love with you."
Levi didn't respond, and she had to force herself to look up, inwardly terrified of what she might see. What if her uncle had been right all along?
As she lifted her gaze to look at him, her heart audibly palpitated at his expression.
It was soft.
Softer even than the moment she'd emerged from her sleep after getting shot and she'd seen him smile for the first time. There were so many emotions on his face, she could hardly place them all. Shock, joy, relief, terror. Each seemed to be fighting over control of his face before eventually he leaned forward, swiftly bringing his lips back to hers, tenderness coating his every movement as he brought his palms which had been on the face of the table to her cheeks.
"Me too," was all he said against the soft flesh of her lips, but it was enough.
He kissed her passionately, hands sliding past her cheeks to cup the back of her head and neck until eventually even that wasn't close enough.
Coral forgot every reservation she ever had as they slid off the side of the coffee table, sprawling onto the lush carpet in front of the fireplace as Levi continued pressing into her, hands pinning her wrists above her head, leg still wedged firmly against her warm center. Eventually he decided that he wanted to taste more of her than just her lips, and his head dropped to her collar bone, applying light kisses that burned like the white hot sting of electricity until eventually he was gently sucking on the flesh in the valley between her breasts.
"Wait. Levi! Nadia and the girls-" Coral gasped out, suddenly horrified at the thought of the others catching them in this position.
He didn't even look up at her, "They both sleep with Nadia and she locks the door, because I told her to. No one is going to disturb us."
Coral could barely contain herself as he continued to work, body wriggling against his tight grasp, straining to feel more while simultaneously being terrified of the overwhelming number of new feelings she was experiencing. Levi stopped, briefly looking up at her before he continued, asking without actually speaking if he could go further. Coral's face was twisted up in what almost looked like agony.
"Coral, are-?" He began to ask.
"Don't stop," She hissed at him breathlessly, and he suddenly realized the pained expression on her face was actually because he'd ceased kissing her.
He grinned as he returned to his task, releasing one of her wrists so he could use his hand to unbutton her top. He was slow, almost painfully so, and Coral realized he was enjoying teasing her.
As the air hit her exposed skin, she arched her back without even meaning to, pressing against him pleadingly. Seeing Coral so wound up with need for him made Levi forget about his teasing. Patience slipping away quickly, he reached underneath her, unclasping her bra in one quick movement. He lifted her arms back up, whipping off the cumbersome garment and shirt simultaneously, eyeing the bare woman underneath him hungrily.
Despite her desire to continue further, Coral couldn't help but try to cover herself, inwardly worried that he would be disgusted by the sight of her naked body. Her breasts had always been too big for her frame, she'd thought, and now she couldn't help but think about how they sagged to the side without the aid of the bra.
Levi wasn't having any of it, however. He growled at her as he grabbed her wrists and pinned them once more to her sides.
"What the hell do you think you're doing, woman?"
"I—I'm embarrassed..."she managed to squeak out self consciously and he only glared in response.
"What the fuck for? You have nothing to be ashamed of. Now let me see the rest."
She couldn't help but blush at his words, silently allowing him to lean back and examine her now heaving breasts as she panted in anticipation of what was surely coming next. His eyes raked her body over with a predatory gleam in his eye until suddenly his hands were trailing up her sides and firmly grasping her breasts in each hand. He tweaked each nipple, breath starting to come out in pants as he watched Coral squirm and mewl at the newfound sensation.
She'd touched her breasts before in an effort to understand what sex with a man might one day feel like, but this feeling was entirely different. She couldn't stop the embarrassing moans that passed through her lips as he lightly twisted and fondled her breasts. She lost nearly all the air in her body the moment he dropped down and placed his warm mouth on one of the puckered nipples, sucking and licking contentedly as his other hand continued playing with her other one.
Levi switched breasts, his dominant hand once more tweaking her other nipple until suddenly it left and his palm was pressed completely against her stomach, slowly inching downwards. Coral's brain screeched to a halt and she tried not to move as he came ever closer to the almost pooling warmth between her legs.
"L-Levi-"she started to say worriedly.
"Shhh, just relax," he assured her, hot breath on her breast as his fingers suddenly slipped into her pants. He rolled his fingers briefly over the expanse of her underwear, noting with satisfaction that she was clearly already wet. Seconds later and he was inside of her, one finger prying slowly into her folds, slipping past her underwear effortlessly.
Coral's back arched immediately, breath hitching in her throat at the strange new feeling until the same finger began pressing against her walls. Her mind reeled and if she'd been standing she surely would have fallen right the fuck over.
Incoherent babble spilled out of her briefly as she bucked against his hand which had started to pulse slowly in and out of her. Levi hummed against her breasts in appreciation, enjoying the slick tightness against his finger that urged him to insert yet another. The tightness of both his fingers inside her was almost too much.
Coral grasped behind Levi's neck, dragging him back to her so she could kiss him, hungrily sucking on his lips as he fingered her. His pace started to pick up and Coral could feel herself nearly to that edge that she'd reached so many times before, but always on her own.
She nearly cried when he abruptly pulled out his fingers. Her eyes fluttered open in a daze as she looked up at Levi who had brought his hand up to his face. He took the fingers he'd only recently had buried in her core straight to his mouth and licked them sensuously, an animal like pleasure on his face as he did so.
Coral was mortified but also fascinated.
A sudden desire filled Levi as he tasted Coral's natural juices, and he remembered something he'd heard the men in the barracks talk about in the past. At the time, he'd found the idea slightly repulsive, but now as she looked down at the woman who was helplessly melting at his touch, he wanted nothing more than to keep breaking her down further till she was nothing more than a panting mess. Besides, Coral was still a virgin, and he wanted her to experience as little pain as possible. Now he had an idea on how to do that.
Without another moment's hesitation, he pushed her back down firmly before dropping his head down between her pale quivering thighs. He found himself admiring the soft curls around her womanhood, framing her swollen lips that were now absolutely dripping with need.
"Fuck me, but you're exquisite, Coral." He said amorously.
Coral realized where he was staring and flushed completely in embarrassment. Surely, this man was out of his mind. Nearly panicking, Coral started to sit up on her elbows, "Levi, what the fuck-"
Her bent elbows were the only thing that prevented her from collapsing right back onto the carpet when his fingers parted the hair around her center and his hot tongue licked her clit from bottom to top.
"Holy shit!" Coral nearly screeched, trying to keep her voice down as she watched the notorious clean freak Levi Ackerman begin licking and sucking on her clit like it was the greatest meal he'd ever tasted.
"Fuck-" She said through clenched teeth as she fell back onto the carpet, legs trying valiantly to squeeze together against the sudden and incredibly intense feelings coursing through her lower abdomen. Levi however had placed his forearms on her thighs and there was no getting away from him. He nibbled, licked, and sucked, content little moans coming out of his mouth occasionally as she shuddered in his grasp.
It didn't take long for her to reach her undoing. Between his fingers once more entering her and his tongue probing and sucking her, Coral quickly found her whole body had tensed up like a coiled spring. The moment the wave rolled over her, the spring released and she convulsed almost uncontrollably, legs attempting to squeeze closed as Levi continued his ministrations. He quickly pinned her thighs down with his palms, face still buried in her folds as she experienced the most intense orgasm of her short life.
"LEVI!" She screamed, completely unable to control herself as he held her down helplessly. It wasn't until her shaking started to become almost violent did he finally relent and pull away.
She was collapsed on the carpet, breath coming out in short gasps. Levi briefly appreciated his handiwork, smiling down at the melted mess that was Coral as he crawled back on top of her.
He leaned down to kiss her again, and Coral was surprised to find that the taste of herself in his mouth was actually overwhelmingly sensual. She wrapped her arms around his back, belatedly realizing that he was still clothed.
"Do you want more? We can stop right there if you want." He asked quietly, one hand stroking her cheek soothingly.
Coral could feel the tent of his pants against her thigh, and realized just how selfless he was being to still be giving her this option. Even though the idea of being penetrated was still fairly anxiety inducing, Coral realized she didn't want to stop if she didn't have to. Levi had given her so much pleasure already. If she could return even half of the ecstasy he'd just given to her, she wanted to do it.
"I'm ready, Levi. Please..." she replied, tugging at his shirt that was still taking up too much residence between her and his exposed flesh.
Leaning back on his knees, Levi unbuttoned his shirt finally, carelessly tossing it onto the top of the coffee table before reaching to undo his pants. Coral watched him, ravenously drinking up the sight of his body so perfectly toned from training and warfare. She'd seen his naked upper half before, but this time it was all for her, and it was making the wetness in her center only grow as she considered the amazing thought.
Yanking his belt off, Levi let out a sigh of relief as his cock finally sprung free of its enclosure, welcoming the sudden freedom from its confined space.
Coral's eyes widened at the sight of him. She had no one really to compare him to, but it was difficult not to feel apprehensive about his size. How in the hell was that supposed to fit inside of her?
She gulped as he dropped back down, palms holding himself above her as he placed the head of his dick near her entrance.
"Let me know if you need me to stop or if it becomes too much," he whispered reassuringly into her ear as one of his hands eased up under her ass to direct his next movement. Slowly, he started to enter her. Coral gasped at the initial feeling, squeezing her eyes shut as he placed a kiss on her mouth, quieting her sounds as he eased in as gently as possible.
The pain was undeniable. She panted against him as he stopped about halfway in, eyes watching her intently as she struggled to maintain her breathing.
"Are you okay? Do you need me to stop?"
"No. No. Just give me a second."
Once the pain had slowly ebbed, she nodded tersely for him to finish. Levi kissed her tenderly as he continued to push inside, stopping once he'd fully submerged himself in her. Coral shook against him, pain slowly dissipating as she got used to the full length of him.
In the back of her head somewhere, she knew it was over. She was no longer a virgin anymore. What was done was done. Her first was now Levi. The thought however didn't make her panic or scare her. Instead, she found herself smiling as he leaned over her, patiently waiting for her permission to move.
"Coral?" He asked.
"Thank you," Coral responded and she almost giggled at the look of utter confusion on his face.
"I—I'm just glad it was you," she said, leaning up to kiss him.
His confusion melted away as she began to suddenly rock her hips towards him, urging him to finally move. Levi grunted against her mouth, pulling slowly out of her before sheathing himself once more, causing Coral to gasp aloud at what was another totally new sensation.
"Fuck," Levi moaned as he repeated the motion, reveling in her incredibly warm tightness.
After a few slow thrusts, Coral began to whimper against him, pulling his body closer by spreading her legs further and placing her heels against his ass. Feeling the way she was literally opening up to him, Levi began to pick up his pace, pulling out nearly completely before pushing himself as far in as he could go with one rough thrust.
Moaning in utter bliss as he bottomed out against her womb, Coral wrapped her arms around his neck so she could kiss his neck as he buried himself in her.
Levi clenched his eyes shut, trying hard to hold back the orgasm that was already threatening to spill out of him.
Dammit, it's been so long, I don't know how much longer I can keep this up.
"Oh, god, Levi, that feels fucking amazing," Coral cried out as he pummeled into her anew. "It's so deep. I can't-"
Levi watched in surprise as Coral suddenly released him, falling back onto the floor as her body convulsed once more, eyes wide as she threw her head back, moaning out his name in ecstasy. Seeing her come undone like that coupled with the way her walls clenched around him almost painfully, it was only a few more thrusts before Levi felt himself reaching the same cliff. He almost didn't manage to pull out in time, his seed splattering across her stomach in a messy arc as he rolled to the side and collapsed, panting like he'd just run ten miles.
After he'd collected himself slightly, Levi opened his eyes to look over at the woman next to him who was also still panting, one hand touching her belly where his cum was currently coating her. Coral bent her head to look down at the sticky substance on her fingers, curious interest causing her to wrinkle her brows as she examined it.
Levi scowled at the sight, "Tch. Leave that sticky shit alone, brat. Come on."
Standing up more shakily than he had in awhile, Levi helped Coral get to her feet. She swayed wobbily before Levi steadied her, immediately noting the small trail of blood slipping down her thighs.
Coral blanched at the sight, realizing the blood was dangerously close to dripping on the rug. Levi acted quickly though. Grabbing his shirt off the table, he wrapped her in it before lifting her up bridal style into his arms.
Coral normally would have argued with him, but frankly her legs felt like rubber and it felt so good to be in his arms anyway. Strutting across the room, naked as the day he was born, Levi reached the staircase and began making his way up.
"Where are we going?" Coral asked as he carried her up to the second floor like it was nothing.
"My room," he responded simply before reaching a door at the end of the hallway. Coral turned the handle and Levi kicked the door open impatiently, immediately heading for another door on the opposite side of the impressive room. Coral opened that one for him too and once inside he set her slowly to her feet on what turned out to be cold tile floor.
It was incredibly dark and Coral spent a few moments blinking as she adjusting to it right before Levi reappeared with an oil lamp in tow. He placed the lamp on a dresser inside the room and turned towards a tub in the corner. He turned the knobs, testing the water until he was satisfied and then turned on a shower head.
Coral could only stand there numb, watching him, mind still reeling from what had just occurred between the two of them. She barely noticed when he returned to her, brushing his shirt off of her shoulders and pulling her along with him. He picked her up briefly and set her back down in the tub, stepping in behind her. The warm water coursed over her breasts in rivulets as he pulled her back against his chest, kissing the side of her scalp as the heat of the water steadily grew.
"How do you feel?" He asked against her ear, hands rubbing circles into her upper arms.
"A little achy," she responded quietly, starting to feel herself uncoil in the warm spray of the water. One of his hands fell to her stomach and she shuddered against him at the contact.
"And?" He asked, clearly inquiring into more than just her physical person.
Coral relaxed against him finally, shoulders slumping as she turned to look back at him. "I don't regret what we just did, if that's what you're worried about."
Levi looked a little less than convinced so she turned to face him fully, leaning into his chest as she kissed him briefly. "That was amazing, Levi. Honest to God. I don't think I've ever experienced so much pleasure before in my life. I—I guess I'm just a little shell shocked is all. I mean, I'm no longer a virgin and I'm standing naked with you in a shower right now in-of all places-Harold Tamer's old fucking house. I don't think I ever could have seen this coming."
He smirked slightly, a knowing look replacing his previous anxiety. "I guess I can understand that."
Reaching for a wash cloth, Levi lathered it with soap before beckoning her to turn back around. He moved her hair aside and began washing her back, gently drawing the cloth along her skin till he reached her waistline. He had her turn around again and began scrubbing away his seed which was still coated all over her stomach. She took the cloth from him afterwards and gently cleaned her most intimate areas, watching in slight fascination as pink water washed away the last remaining vestiges of her virginity.
"Do—do you regret any of what we just did?" Coral asked quietly as she continued to watch the water spiral into the drain.
Levi lifted her chin to look at him, shaking his head even as he did so. "Don't be an idiot, Coral. I told you, I'm only worried about you."
After Levi was satisfied they were both clean enough for his liking, they held each other for a while until the water started getting cold. After toweling off, Levi pulled her into the bedroom before pulling back his cold sheets. He grabbed another large quilt from an adjacent chair and flapped it across the bed for added warmth before scooping up Coral and crawling underneath the covers with her.
He held her incredibly tight, effectively nullifying the overall coldness of the room.
Coral yawned, exhaustion seeping into her very bones as Levi's warm body began to lull her into sleep. "But, I thought you don't ever sleep in beds..." She said quietly into her pillow as he sighed into her neck contentedly.
"I think I might make an exception for tonight..." Levi breathed against her neck and Coral could hear the same exhaustion in his voice.
"Shut up and go to sleep, brat."
++Well, there it is. Coral and Levi have finally done the dirty. See?! I told ya'll it would happen eventually. Don't worry. There is more to come. Virginity is out of the way, so now the really fun stuff can start happening. Crazy timeline shit is nearing, so Levi and Coral's relationship will now be tested in all sorts of new and difficult ways. Stay tuned for more! Lol. You know the drill, folks. Please review and tell me what you guys think. This was an incredibly difficult chapter to write, and I'm hoping against hope that I didn't disappoint anyone. It's hard as hell to write a caring Levi without sounding wildly OOC. Anyway, please satisfy my selfish desires and review. It means the world to me!
-Saber