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Eren had been sick for almost 2 weeks. Whatever flu he caught was awful. Vomiting, nausea exhaustion, the list goes on. His fiancé and friends were pressuring him to go to the doctor.
“Levi I swear I’m fine! Go to work. I don’t even feel nauseous anymore.”
“Right. You just spent the past hour vomiting. I can work from home. Someone needs to take care of you.”
He shook his head. “No, you worked from home the past few days. I will probably just sleep all day anyway.”
Levi looked at him seriously. “That’s part of the problem! If you aren’t better by the end of the week I’m dragging your ass to the doctors.”
“Fine.” He got up from bed.
Levi steadied him.“Are you feeling sick again?”
“No, I want to go downstairs.”
Levi walked him to the couch downstairs and sat him down wrapped in blankets. “I’ll bring you some water and snacks. You should at least try to eat a little.”
“Ok. Thank you.”
Levi kissed his forehead. “In sickness and in health right?”
“Mmm, we aren’t even married yet.”
“Soon enough. I’ll come by on my lunch. It would look bad if cops find a dead college student in my house.”
“Hey! I graduated 2 months ago!”
Levi chuckled, “Excuse me if they found a dead unemployed college graduate on my couch.”
Eren tried but failed to slap Levi’s side. The rest of the morning was spent watching TV, even though by the 5th pregnancy test commercial Eren was ready to break the tv. A little voice in his head said ‘it’s a signnnnn’
‘No’ he thought back. There was no way in hell he was pregnant. Right? Coincidentally when he was checking his emails he found a coupon ‘ buy one get one 50% pregnancy tests!’ Ok, ok he thought no need to send me another sign. I’ll take the pregnancy tests.
The next morning he walked to the local drug store and bought 6 pregnancy tests. Eren sat in their bathroom just staring at the test's knees bouncing nervously. They seemed to be laughing at him. He needed to take them before Levi came home.
Oh god, Levi. What would he think? They just got engaged at his graduation party. Did they even want kids? Levi already had Mikasa even though she was 25. He never thought about it. He gave himself a light slap and took the tests. He couldn’t sit still waiting for the results. He paced back and forth in their bedroom biting his nails feeling nauseous. He practically jumped out of his skin when his alarm went off. All 6 tests were positive. Fuck. Maybe they were wrong? But the boxes claimed to be 95% accurate. He sighed and called the doctor to set up an appointment for the next day.
All he could think about as they ate dinner that night was if he hid the tests well enough. Levi wouldn’t snoop through his stuff without his consent. “I’m glad you are feeling better. I missed having dinner with you.”
“Yeah me too. Nice to be able to eat without vomiting.”
Levi nodded.“Mikasa called me today. She’s wanting to know if you are avoiding her.”
“Oh. I’ll call her tomorrow. Didn’t really feel like talking the past few days.”
“I know. I told her you’ve still been sick. Which didn’t make her any less worried.”
Eren groaned. “Great. Between you, her, and my mom I’m surprised I haven’t been suffocated.”
“We just care about you.”
“I know.” He played with his food for a moment before admitting. “I made a doctor's appointment for tomorrow.”
Levi looked surprised. “That’s good. What time tomorrow? I’ll go to work after your appointment.”
Eren cringed; he knew Levi would say that. “You don’t have to come. I’m a big boy, I can handle it.”
“I know how you feel about the doctors. I’ll come to support you.”
“Levi it’s fine really. I want to go by myself.”
Levi frowned. “Fine. But I want you to call me the second you're done.”
“I’ll do you one better. We can meet for lunch after I finish.”
“Sounds good.”
Sitting In the doctor's office he wished Levi was there to hold his hand.
“Eren Yeager?” The nurse called. He got up and walked into the examination room. “So Eren what brings you in today?”
He blushed. “Um, I think I’m pregnant.”
She looked surprised then flipped through his file before smiling. “I understand. What makes you think that?”
“Uh I’ve been super sick for the past 2 weeks then yesterday I took 6 pregnancy tests and they were all positive.”
“Hmm, what exactly were your symptoms, and how long have they been going on?”
“2 weeks. I’ve been throwing up all hours of the day, nausea, sore like everywhere and I’ve been super exhausted.”
She nodded. “Have you been sexually active within the past 3-4 weeks?”
He felt himself blush harder and nod. “Yes. I..uh have a fiancé.”
“Congratulations. Based on what you’ve told me I’m positive you are pregnant but we won’t know that until we do some tests.”
He peed in a cup and had his blood taken. “I’ll get this sent off and your doctor will be in shortly to go over the results, ok?”
“Ok. Thank you.”
Eren checked his phone while he waited. He texted Mikasa telling her that they would meet for lunch sometime this week. wondering what Mikasa would think about having a half-sibling? She had just gotten comfortable with him and Levi being engaged.
There was a knock and his doctor was walking in with a smile. “Hi Eren, it's wonderful to see you.”
“Nice to see you too.”
She sat down on the chair, “Let’s talk about your results.” Eren felt like throwing up. This was it. “Well, you definitely are pregnant. I’d guess you’re about 6-7 weeks.”
He felt like fainting. “How... I mean.. why..”
His doctor smiled knowingly. “I’m sure I don’t have to tell you how.”
He shook his head, “No I mean.. doctors in the past have told me that being on testosterone and birth control would seriously decrease my chances of ending up pregnant.”
She shrugged. “The chances are very slim but not impossible.” She patted his knee. “You still have time to think about your options.”
He recoiled back. Oh. That thought really never crossed his mind.
She smiled at him sympathetically. “You don’t have to make any decisions right now. You have a fiancé right? Talk to him. Though the final decision is up to you.”
He nodded. Feeling lost. “So what should I do?”
“Take a few weeks. Talk about it. Sleep on it, and when you make your decision, come back and we can talk about it and figure out next steps.”
He was so fucked. “How do I tell Levi?” Did he say that out loud?
“I can’t say. Have you two talked about having children?”
Ha. Not really. Should he tell his doctor that Levi was in his 40s and already had a 25-year-old kid? “No, it hasn't come up.”
“Well, it will now. Talk to him. In my opinion sooner rather than later.”
He stood up and shook his doctor's hand. “Thank you.”
“Anytime. Here’s a copy of your test results. I’ll see you in a few weeks.”
Levi was already waiting at the table and stood up as soon as he walked up. “How did your appointment go? Were you firm with them?”
“Let me sit down first. It went fine.” When he sat down he could feel the folded-up test results in his pocket.
“Please keep me in suspense,” Levi said sarcastically.
He rolled his eyes. “I’m not dying. They said it was probably just a serious case of the flu. It’s been going around.”
Eren hated lying to Levi but he wasn’t ready to tell him just yet. “Why didn’t I get it? Isn’t the flu super contagious?”
“You say that like you aren’t anal about cleaning and disinfecting. When I first got sick you literally locked me in the bathroom then cleaned the house top to bottom. You can still smell the bleach.”
Levi frowned. “So you really are ok? I don't need to go hunting at college campuses for another fiancé?”
He took Levi’s hand. “Like you could ever replace me. I’m really ok. Probably got better because I had you to take care of me.”
Levi kissed his hand. “You are one of a kind. I did take really good care of you.”
“Mmm don’t get too cocky. It’s not sexy.”
Eren was stalling. It had been about a week since he found out he was pregnant and nobody knew. It was killing him. He had to tell someone, he wanted advice. So he texted Armin, Asking him to meet for lunch.
“Eren! It’s so great to see you!”
“It’s good to see you, Armin.”
“I’m glad you’re feeling better! You had us worried.”
“I’m sure.”
They sat and talked for a while, Eren couldn’t take it anymore. “Armin, can you keep a secret?”
Armin looked excited. “Yes! Tell me!”
“I’m pregnant.”
Armin laughed. “That’s a good joke. What are you planning to prank Levi?”
“I wish I was joking. I’m seriously pregnant.”
Armin immediately stopped laughing. “Holy shit. You aren’t kidding?. Who is the father?”
“Armin! It’s Levi’s! Who else would it be?”
“I don’t know! Mikasa told me that he got a vasectomy when she was 5!”
Eren was gonna kill Levi. “He was joking! Mikasa told me when we first started dating and I asked him. He said it was a joke.”
“Oo my god I can’t believe you let Mikasa's dad knock you up? She’s gonna kill both of you!”
Eren grumbled. “He’s my fiancé. We’ve been together for 3 years!”
“What are you going to do? Are you keeping it?”
“I haven’t decided yet. You’re the first person I’ve told.”
“Oh shit. Eren this is serious! In less than a year you could have a baby!”
“Thanks captain obvious.”
“Why haven’t you told Levi?”
“Um, I’m thinking about how I want to tell him.”
Armin smirked. “You should ask Mikasa's mom. She has lots of experience telling Levi she’s pregnant.”
Eren really didn’t like comparing himself to Mikasa’s mom but a horrible image flashed through his mind. He with his child living with Mikasa’s mom because Levi decided that he didn’t want a child or him anymore. “Shut up. Listen, promise you won’t tell anyone?”
“My lips are sealed.”
2 days later while Levi was at work Eren tried coming up with a plan to tell Levi his big news. He had an epiphany last night. The odds of him ending up pregnant were rare. The fact that he was pregnant was a miracle. He wanted to keep them even though he was terrified.
But was interrupted by Mikasa and Armin barging into his house. “Eren is it true? Armin just told me that your pregnant?!?”
Armin was hiding behind Mikasa. “Armin? What the fuck?”
“I’m sorry! She forced it out of me!”
“Eren focus. Are you pregnant?! I wanna hear it from you.”
“Yes. And before you ask. Yes, it is Levi’s.”
Mikasa looked faint. “Oh, I see you aren’t keeping it. That’s why you haven’t told my dad.”
“What?! No!” Eren had thought long and hard about this. He graduated college and was engaged. The situation could be worse. “I’m keeping it! Not that it’s any of your business.”
“It so is my business. It’s my dad! Also are you sure he even wants it? He isn’t known to be father of the year.”
Eren felt sick. How could she call his baby it? How could she say Levi wouldn’t want their baby? “How do you know anything! You haven’t exactly been daughter of the year! This is between Levi and me. I should have never told you anything! Get out!” He shoved his friends out the door. Before slamming the door he yelled. “Stay out of my business!”
He went and laid on the couch crying. Would Levi really leave him? He must have fallen asleep because he woke up to Levi picking up his legs sitting down and putting his legs over this lap. “Is it 6 already? How long was I out?”
Levi chuckled. “No, it's 4. I came home early.”
Levi was rubbing his legs which was kind of distracting.“Oh, why? Did something happen?”
“Kind of? Is there something you want to tell me?” Levi was staring at him hard.
He looked away feeling hot. “Um no?”
“Interesting. Because I just had the most fascinating conversation with Mikasa’s mother. You see she yelled at me. Saying I was the stupidest person on the planet and that it’s one thing to date my daughter’s friend but it’s a totally different thing to knock them up. And when I asked her what the fuck she was talking about she said that Mikasa told her that Armin heard from you that you are pregnant. Oh and that it is 100% mine.”
“Hm.” Eren looked away. Feeling even more upset. He wanted to be the one to tell Levi not his stupid good for nothing ex.
“Hmm?! You lied to me. Last week you looked me in the eyes and said that nothing was wrong. That everything was fine! Why did you lie? Why did I have to find out you were pregnant through my ex!”
Eren flinched at Levi’s raising voice. “I wanted to tell you! I did! But I didn’t know how!”
“Didn’t know how? Jesus, you just say it! It’s not that difficult!”
He kicked Levi and got up. “You are a jerk! It’s not that easy! All week all I could think about was if I was keeping them or not. What you would think. How you would react. Then I realized I want this baby. So I wanted to make telling you special! Then your daughter comes in yelling at me saying that you don’t want kids and will probably leave me so excuse me if it’s a little harder than just coming out and saying it!”
He stomped upstairs and slammed the door. He should have just called his mom like any normal person. Maybe he should just go to his parents for a few days... Levi knocked on the door. “Eren let’s talk. I’m sorry I yelled.”
Levi came in and stopped him from throwing his clothes into a suitcase. “What are you doing?”
“I’m leaving. I want to go to my parents.”
“No, you can’t just run away from this.”
“I’m not running away from anything! I know what choice I want to make. Do you?”
Eren wasn’t sure he wanted to hear Levi’s answer. God, could he really raise a baby by himself? He put a hand over his stomach. Yes, he would do whatever it took. His parents would help him.
Levi was staring intently at his hand over his stomach. “Eren…” he closed his eyes ready for the words ‘get out'.
They never came; instead, Levi was placing his own hands over his stomach. “I try to choose things I won’t regret. While I don’t regret leaving Mikasa and her mom I always think about what could have happened if I stayed. I’m sorry you ever thought I would leave you. I’m not the man I was 25 years ago. Having another kid wasn’t something I planned on but I love you and this baby is a sign of our love right?. Let’s have a baby?”
Eren kissed Levi, feeling himself tearing up. “I’d like that a lot.”
Levi rubbed their noses together. “You just love doing things out of order don’t you?”
Eren laughed. “Only because it riles you up.”
“Mm. Let’s go to Vegas.”
He pulled away. “Vegas? Why?”
Levi held onto his face. “I can’t have two kids out of wedlock! Besides If we hurry we can tell your parents you got pregnant right after the wedding.”
“Hmmm, good idea. I still need to go to the doctors and confirm I’m keeping them. Then we can go to Vegas.”
Levi nodded. “Ok. Also, you do realize I’m never letting you go to the doctors by yourself again right?”
Later while they waited at the doctor's office Levi showed him the email he got that morning, ‘ Need a vacation? Stay at Caesars Palace and get 2 nights free when you stay 4 nights!’
He smiled big. “Can’t ignore a sign like that. Ok, Ackerman, I’ll marry you.”