Chapter 76

That night found the spouses wrapped up in each other's arms, panting and sweaty and so... so satisfied. Gajeel hadn't realized how much he'd missed giving his wife a really good fuck. He'd been so concerned with not hurting the baby and, while the gentle rounds were wonderful of course, there was just something about giving in to the passion and need for each other. Besides, Levy had suggested that he'd better enjoy it while it lasted. Once she got bigger she'd likely be more sensitive... so it would be back to gentle sex again. For now, however, she wanted to enjoy her husband fully.

Gajeel held his wife close to him as they both recovered from their last round. Levy hummed softly and snuggled into him, spreading her hands over his chest and enjoying the feel of those rippling muscles beneath her fingers. Her husband chuckled softly as she admired his body, and he took this chance to admire hers. Mavis, he could never get over how beautiful she was. Her body had matured since they'd first met, filling out with more womanly curves. And now... seeing the small, adorable bump that was their daughter... fuck, she was beautiful. He'd never thought seeing her visibly pregnant would arouse him this much... but every time he caught a glimpse of that baby belly, he wanted to remind her how much he loved her body. How much he loved her.

Fuck, he loved her so much. She was so precious to him... and he absolutely was already in love with their baby girl. The world should really look out once their daughter was born... because Gajeel was going to be the most dangerous, most over-protective father to ever exist! What's more, he already knew he was going to be wrapped around a little finger the instant he laid eyes on her. That much was a given. She was going to be spoiled, and he was going to make sure she stayed safe from all harm.

Speaking of... he still needed to have a talk with his wife. Until this serial killer was caught, he didn't want her out of his sight. What's more, the longer she worked, the more likely it was that her pregnancy would be discovered. He knew Wendy would stay silent, but her other coworkers? Fat chance.

"You don't have to say it." His wife's quiet words surprised him, and he looked down at her. She was pouting cutely as she looked up at him. She'd been watching him for a few minutes, knowing that his mind was wandering again. He kept looking at her, his jaw tense, and she knew what he was thinking about. "You want me to go on leave early... don't you?"

"You a mind-reader, now?" he gave an amused sigh at her, making her giggle gently.

"No. But I know my husband." She said quietly, snuggling further into his arms. They were silent for a few moments, Gajeel gently rubbing his hands along her back.

"Yer not gonna fight me on it?" he finally asked, earning a tiny shake of the head from his wife. He'd been expecting her to protest... complain, at the very least. But she just sighed softly and accepted it. "Why?"

"You know what's best." her words surprised him, and he didn't hide it. She smiled lightly in amusement at his expression. "Not about everything, dummy. But... you... you know this world better. You know when things are going to be dangerous. And you know better than I do how to keep me and our baby safe." she admitted with a small pout.

She hated to admit it, but she knew next to nothing about protecting herself in this violent criminal world. Sure, she had a gun and knew how to use it. But that wasn't enough... especially with their unborn daughter now also at risk. And every move Gajeel made to protect her had always been the right move. She knew that. Even when she was taken by Phantom Lord... he'd had her stay in the mansion before then. It was considerably safer, after all... they just weren't expecting an all-out assault. She would have been taken either way. But she'd been considerably harder to reach in the mansion.

Yes, Gajeel knew best how to keep her safe. How to keep their baby safe. Perhaps, if she wasn't pregnant, she'd protest it. But now she had something so precious to protect. She couldn't deny it anymore. Gajeel knew best. She needed to trust him and rely on his judgement more... because she knew without a doubt that he'd do everything in his power to protect her and their daughter.

"I'll call tomorrow and tell them I'm taking a leave." Levy told her husband with a soft sigh. Gajeel smiled at this and pressed a gentle kiss to her temple.

"Thank you, shrimp. That means a lot." he told her softly, holding her close. They stayed that way for some time, just snuggling. And then Levy's breath suddenly hitched, startling Gajeel. Before he could ask if she was okay, she grabbed his hand and placed it on her stomach. His eyes went wide as saucers upon feeling gentle taps against his palm.

"That's... the first time I've felt her kick." Levy said with happy tears in her eyes. She'd felt her baby move, sure, but it was more like a fluttering sensation. But this... oh, this was a kick. Levy and Gajeel both marveled over it, smiling happily as they felt their daughter kicking away. And then the sweet moment was ruined when Levy whined.

"Nooooo. Baby, don't kick my bladder..." she protested, quickly getting out of bed. Gajeel snickered lightly as he watched his naked, pregnant wife hurry to the bathroom. Levy just grumbled quietly to herself, having a good feeling this was going to be a regular thing now. Goodbye morning sickness, hello tiny bladder. Oh, and they were only halfway through...

I only got four reviews on the last chapter guyssss... four reviews on a lemon chapter means it sucked didn't it? T.T

Also should I continue with these monday/thursday updates? I feel like it helps you guys know when updates will come, and it keeps some normalcy to it. But I also feel like I'm losing readers for some reason. Of course, there could be other reasons for that, I guess. You guys will tell me if I'm getting boring, right?

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