Hello guys! So Ive decided to do another double update today 3 Thank you all for your kind words and support as always, they mean more than you know 3
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Ive been missing a long time, to know I had to move.
Ive been waiting my whole life, to know I wanted you.
Are you feeling me slowly?
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It had been quite a rough night.
Lilly had hardly slept, tossing and turning with anticipation and excitement for the next day. She was still trying to digest the fact that she was going to become someone's wife.
Her captain's wife.
Levi's wife.
The fact that she was getting married almost made her fell like she was about to gain ten years of age or something too, as if she wasn't already an adult. As if she hadn't been a full grown woman for four years already.
As she tossed and turned, she thought about what it would be like, married life. Would it feel any different? They had already been living together for a little bit, just not in a proper home. Was she going to make a good wife? God, she didn't know if she could uphold Levi's standards of clean for her entire life. What if one day she got tired or felt lazy? Knowing herself, that was bound to happen.
But, also knowing him, he enjoyed to clean.
And she also knew in her heart that he loved her, and if he had to pick up the slack one day or if she did do a real crud job, then he would take over.
She sighed in relief that she was able to know that.
To know that he loved her despite her imperfections, even giving how particular and strict he could be. She knew marrying this man was the right choice, and she could hardly wait until it was time. She glanced over and saw the sun was already starting to come up, and she had hardly a wink of sleep.
She could have taken the tincture with her.
But she knew Levi would have been without sleep if she hadn't left it.
She rolled over on her side as the sun came through the window.
Butterflies filled her gut, and he stomach started to grumble.
It was time to start this day.
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After eating and getting dressed, Ben dropped Lilly and April off back to headquarters where she was able to get ready in an empty bunk room without anyone seeing her. Everyone else who was attending the ceremony was already at the Chapel just a couple miles down the road.
"Here, put the dress on." April grinned excitedly as she carefully handed the gown to Lilly.
"I hope it fits okay." Lilly said as she took the beautiful gown into her hands.
"It should fit. Remember she said it'd be form fitting, so everyone is going to see your little belly. This is going to be so sweet." April gushed.
"He felt the baby move last night." Lilly said with a smile, knowing April was going to gush over that too.
"He did?! What did he do? How did he react?" April asked, Hazel eyes glued on Lilly's expression.
Lilly started to slide into the dress and grinned as she remembered.
"He was just amazed. Speechless, really. It was so sweet. He didn't want to move away. I imagine it was the first time he ever felt a baby kick. But I think it just made it more real for him, feeling his own child." Lilly said as she slid her arms through the sleeves.
"Wow. I would have paid to see it. I can tell he will be a good dad. If you had asked me if I thought the same thing when we first entered the Survey Corps, I probably wouldn't be able to give you the same answer." April said as she zipped up the back of Lilly's gown. "You definitely bring out another side of him, that's for sure. I think you both balance each other well. I think back to the way you were before, and it seems he's helped you grow a lot. I like him a lot for that. It's good that we find people in our lives that help water and nourish us." April said as she stepped back and looked at Lilly with pride.
Lilly smiled warmly at her friend. Her words only confirmed that she was doing the right thing, and it warmed her heart to hear her say such things.
"I'm glad I've always had you too, April. You've been nothing short of a sister to me, and I'm so excited to share this day with you and to raise our children together a few months from now. I'll always be here for you too, no matter what." Lilly said as she pressed her hand to April's stomach.
April wrapped her arms around Lilly's neck and hugged her tightly.
"I love you, but you're going to make me cry." April sniffled.
"No, don't cry, you'll make me cry." Lilly giggled.
April pulled away to look at Lilly, tears in her eyes as she looked her up and down.
"You look amazing. How does it feel?" April asked as she wiped her eyes.
The baby had grown within her more than she had predicted during the past three weeks. But other than that, it still fit her beautifully, and she was very happy with it.
"It's great. I feel great." Lilly said, her voice starting to tremble when seeing herself in the dress really set her nerves off.
"Lilly you're shaking. You're worse than I was!" April laughed as she started braiding Lilly's hair into a half up half down due.
"This is terrifying, okay?!" Lilly laughed.
"Hell yeah it is. But just think about all the sweet sex you're gonna have tonight." April laughed.
"Good God April." Lilly laughed as she covered her face.
"Hold still." April said as she carefully finished Lilly's hair.
Lilly turned her head in the mirror to get a better glimpse of her hair and smiled when she saw what a beautiful job April had done. She looked like a real life princess.
"You did a beautiful job April, thank you so much." Lilly said as she turned to look at her friend in awe.
"Don't thank me yet. I still have this mascara cake from my wedding. And a little bit of lip stain... I also have this liner, it's good for accentuating the eyes. I figured you could pass on the blush because you'll be doing plenty of that, knowing you." April teased as she fished through a small bag.
"I know, I'm a terrible blusher... but I've never worn make up before." Lilly said.
"I know, me neither. Not until I got married myself. But now I'm addicted to the stuff. Lilly, you're already a solid ten. You're going to knock Levi out when he sees you after I'm through with you." April smiled confidently.
Lilly paused to try and imagine what Levi's reaction would be to her today. He was always so good at hiding his emotions. But today, would they slip?
April took out the powder and started powdering Lilly's face lightly.
"Well, I trust you. Do your magic." Lilly smiled.
"Alright, just don't blink." April said as she dragged the wand across the onyx mascara cake.
Lilly stared straight ahead as April coated her lashes with the mascara. She instantly felt a difference on her eyelashes, but remained still until April had finished both eyes.
Next, April put a light layer of a blush lip tint on Lilly's lips, followed by a thin layer on liner on her upper lid. Then she stepped back.
"Holy shit Lilly. You put the three Goddesses to shame. Look in the mirror." April said as she stared at Lilly with a admiring smile.
Lilly turned her head and her eyes widened at the sight of herself. The makeup wasn't too dramatic by any means. But it was enough of a change on someone who never wore it. It really accentuated her eyes especially.
This stuff was amazing.
"Well shit." Lilly said as she looked at herself.
Her eyelashes were long to begin with, but now she just looked like a doll.
She felt beautiful.
She felt like a bride, and deserving of the man she loved.
"No, really Lilly. I've never seen anyone more beautiful. Levi will be a very happy man seeing you walk down the isle." April said as she handed Lilly the pair of silver earrings that they had chosen together.
Lilly carefully put them in and stood up from her seat.
"Thank you so much." Lilly hugged April tightly.
"Of course silly! Now let's get out of here and get you hitched." April grinned.
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Lilly stood outside the Chapel door with her stomach doing flips. She could hear the voices of her comrades as they sat in the benches inside. As soon as she heard the piano start playing, that was her cue to enter and make her journey down to Levi and the priest.
Lilly knew that normally, a father would walk his daughter down to the groom.
But here she stood, alone.
Her Papa would not be here to walk her down, to kiss her cheek, and to watch her marry the love of her life. And neither would her mother. But in her mind when she was younger, she would always picture them being there whenever it happened, if it happened. Just like any other young woman would. Of course, she never planned to get married this soon in life, if at all. But the thought of her parents not being alive to attend at any point, never crossed her mind.
A deep and dark aching pain tugged at her heart right then.
She missed them. She missed them so badly, and she knew they'd both be so happy to witness this day, followed by a new grand baby just a few months after.
Her eyes watered and she tried to fan the hot tears away so she wouldn't destroy all of April's hard work.
Just then, Jean peeked his head out of the doorway and looked at her. He was in his formal uniform, and his eyes were glued on her, watching her fan her tears away.
"Jean, you're not supposed to see me yet." Lilly croaked, turning away to hide her wet eyes.
"I-I know that." He said as he stepped closer to her. "But I realized that you'd be walking down alone... and it made me sad... So I was thinking... why don't you let me walk you down, as your best friend." He offered with a small smile.
Lilly's mouth hung open as she stared at him.
"I-I know technically April is your best friend and all, but I just figured it'd be nice to hand you off to him so you wouldn't be alone. You don't deserve to walk alone... not on a day as special as this." He said quietly as he stood before her.
Lilly instantly wrapped her arms around him suddenly, catching him by surprise. He slowly relaxed and returned her embrace.
"You look absolutely perfect, by the way. Don't cry." He said softly into her hair.
"Thank you Jean. Thank you so much." She smiled warmly at him as she pulled away.
Just then the music of the piano started. It was a beautiful melody that played, and she instantly felt herself freeze as anxiety filled her gut.
This was it.
"Hey, it's okay. You'll be fine." Jean said as he hooked his arm with hers.
Lilly nodded her head at him and took a deep breath as they began to walk towards the entrance of the chapel with her veil flowing against her back.
When they walked through the large arched wooden doors, Lilly could see everyone had stood and turned to face her. Everyone was wearing their formal military uniforms, along with warm smiles and admiring eyes.
At the end of the isle stood Levi, in his formal military uniform with his hair slicked back out of his face. She'd never seen him wear his hair this way before, but he looked incredibly handsome. His eyes widened when he saw her, his mouth even falling open slightly in awe. She felt herself blush as her heart started to do acrobats in her chest.
She took note of the smiling faces of her comrades, of Erwin who had bowed his head and smiled as she passed. Of April, who was giving her a thumbs up as she passed. But she couldn't keep her eyes off Levi and how handsome he looked.
Her heart started racing even faster as she slowly approached Levi with Jean by her side, and it almost felt like she was going to float out of her body.
Finally she reached the end of the isle with Jean where he nodded at Levi and then bowed his head respectfully as he handed Lilly over to him.
Standing before him then, she felt like she didn't want to look anywhere else but into his eyes. She couldn't help but smile when she noticed him blushing at her.
He was blushing at her.
"You look.. r-really beautiful..." He said quietly as he gazed at her in awe.
"Thank you." She whispered and smiled softly at him as his steel orbs watched her.
Just then the piano stopped and the priest cleared his throat.
"Today we are gathered together to celebrate the love of these two fine soldiers, and unify them together forever in the bindings of matrimony." He said as he looked around the chapel. "As you know, the walls were named after the three Goddesses: Maria, Rose, and Sina. These walls have protected us, and granted us peace and unity. Here we will have these two join hands and bind them with the three ties of the Goddesses to represent peace, trust, and prosperity as they vocalize their promises to each other. Before they start, I would like everyone to remember the profound meaning of marriage. Marriage is not for the unsure, or for those who are not willing to put their own needs aside for their other half. It is not for those who are not able set aside their pride, and most certainly not for those who are unable to work together, despite their differences. This young couple is not only a prime example of what a successful marriage is made of, but a example of a successful team. Marriage is not always easy, but you get what you put into it. So may all of your love and support bless them on their new journey together that starts today." The priest said as he looked out to the benches. "Now, Lance Corporal Levi, you may start your vows." The priest spoke as he tied the three different colored cords around the two of their arms, tying them together as they looked into each other's eyes.
Lilly felt him lightly rub a circle over her trembling hand, comforting her as she gazed into those beautiful grey eyes.
Levi swallowed.
Everyone in the stone chapel was quiet, eyes boring heavily into the two of them.
"Lilly." He said gently as he rubbed his thumb over the top of her hand once more, perhaps even comforting himself. "I promise to love you, to respect you, and to take care of you, no matter what comes to pass in this lifetime." He paused, staring down at her. "You've been the light in my darkest of times, and I promise to be yours. I will always provide for you and our child, and make sure you'll never go a day hungry or without a place to lay your head. I promise that I'll always protect you. I'll never abandon you." He said, looking straight into her eyes. "You're strong on your own, but I promise that you can lean on me when you decide to. And if things ever get hard for you, I'll build you up and support you, always. " He finished, taking a deep breath.
Lilly had started tearing up halfway through and cursed herself when a tear escaped. She quickly wiped it away and smiled at him.
"Lilly, you may vocalize your promises to Levi." The priest said.
"Levi." Lilly grinned as she looked into his face, trying to save this memory into her mind. The way he stared down at her, waiting. The way the light hit his cheekbones and the way his mouth curved his typical beautiful pout. The way his thumb continued to sweetly brush over her hand, assuring her she'd do fine speaking in front of these people.
Memories of the day she first laid eyes on him ran through her mind, and her heart melted.
It felt like her whole life led up to this.
Oh, this moment would last forever.
Finally, she cleared her throat softly.
"I promise to always stay loyal and true to you. I promise to honor and respect you, always. I promise to raise our child and home in a way you can be proud of. I promise to keep things as clean as I can." Lilly watched as the corner of his mouth curved into a smile. "I promise to always lift you up when you are disheartened, just like you've always done for me. I promise to never lie to you, and always work on anything that may arise. I give you my heart, my trust, my love and my all, forever. I devote myself to you, always." She said as another tear ran down her cheek.
Levi smiled at her and took in a quiet sigh.
"Now that you've said your vows, you may exchange bands." The priest said.
April came up behind Lilly with Levi's band, and a Eren came up behind Levi with Lilly's, almost stumbling over his feet.
"Sorry." Eren mouthed to Levi.
Levi just took the ring without a word and slid it gently onto Lilly's finger, and then Lilly did the same for him.
"Well now that the vows have been said, and the bands have been exchanged, I now bless your unity in the name of Maria, Rose, and Sina. With the power I have vested in me, I know pronounce you as Mr. and Mrs. Levi Ackerman. You may now seal your unity with a kiss." The priest said.
Lilly felt Levi's hand wrap around her lower waist and pull her in to press his lips onto hers. She melted into the sweet kiss before they broke it and turned to face their comrades who were all standing and clapping for them.
Lilly's heart was racing a million beats a minute as they stood. April was smiling and wiping a tear from her eye beside Ben. Jean was grinning and clapping beside Conny and Sasha who were cheering. Erwin was clapping and smiling proudly at Levi.
"Woo!" Hange cheered happily beside a quietly smiling Moblit.
Levi began to walk Lilly down towards the back of the isle and glanced at her with a blush still on his cheeks.
"That wasn't so bad, was it?" He asked.
"Not bad at all." She grinned, feeling an overwhelming amount of happiness inside her.
They stepped outside and waiting at the entrance for the rest of their comrades to come out, still high on the surreality that they had just gotten married.
"So, congratulations you two. What a beautiful wedding!" Hange said as she hugged the two of them and then stood beside them as they waited.
"Thanks Hange. Sorry we couldn't put together anything to celebrate after." Lilly said softly.
Money was tight for the two of them now that they had spent the money on the house's construction and hiring the priest. Not to mention the cost of her dress.
And they still had to buy things for the baby.
Eren and Mikasa came out and hugged Lilly and just nodded politely at Levi.
"Congratulations you two. You look great Lilly." Eren smiled.
"Thanks Eren." Lilly smiled.
"So are you guys celebrating now?" Eren asked.
"Well, we don't actually-" Lilly begun.
"Yes! We are going to head over to the Mess Hall." Hange interrupted.
Lilly and Levi looked at her with a confused expression.
Just then Sasha, Conny, Historia and Jean came out to congratulate them.
"What are you up to four eyes." Levi asked Hange.
"Well, I decided to throw together a quick something for you two so everyone could celebrate. I know you guys are putting most of your money towards the house and the baby so we all scraped together some money for food and drink to celebrate the wedding. You two deserve it." Hange grinned.
Lilly wrapped her arms around Hange and squeezed her.
"Thanks Hange, you're the best." Lilly smiled.
"No need to thank me." Hange smiled.
"Lillyyyy." April's voice called from behind her.
Lilly turned and was immediately embraced by an overjoyed April, with Ben smiling behind her.
"You did it. Congratulations." April grinned.
"Congratulations to you both." Erwin appeared beside April.
"Thank you." Lilly and Levi said in Unison.
"I don't know If we've ever had as many married couples in the Survey Corps as we do now." Erwin smiled.
"Okay everyone, we are heading over to the Mess Hall to celebrate a bit!" Hange announced loudly. "Let's go!" Hange said excitedly.
