faelans_folly | [Closed - Levi and Bella]

Levi was pretty sure everything was perfect. He was also pretty sure that everything didn't have to be perfect. Finally, he was pretty sure perfection was easy when your plan was so simple. The simplicity of it was what he liked though, because it meant he didn't have to do a lot to have a good time with Bella. This was about as simple as it got.

Sweatpants and a tanktop were his outfit of choice. There was no meal to cook or wine to open. Nothing at all like that. So when 7 o'clock rolled around, Levi just opened his door.

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detectivecontrary

"It's okay. If we mess up, I mean," he said, stepping forward to put a hand on her shoulder. There was the momentary flash of cold, but he was getting used to that and knew if he left his hand there her shoulder would warm up.

"Because we just figure out what went wrong and then we fix it. That's all. As for the outfit... I was thinking we could just lay in bed and watch old movies?"

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vamp_warden

There were so many different ways this could get fucked up, though, Bella wanted to say. Not the least being him dead or turned by her hand (or mouth, rather.) She wasn't going to say that, though. He knew that ultimate risk, or most of it anyway. He didn't need her pointing it out.

Not when he was being incredibly sweet to her like this.

"You just...," Bella couldn't help the smile, and the broken flutter in her chest. "There you go, making me feel things that shouldn't be possible. "I haven't watched TV, except for what I see in bars or houses I pass. But there are times I wish I could. Just lay and experience someone else's world."

She turned to him with a smile. "I think that sounds like an amazing idea."

From:

detectivecontrary

"Well, you're still not because you're experiencing our world," he said, pointing back and forth between the two of them. "Because it's what we're doing together. So now it's part of yours and mine. Ours."

It was a simple thing, but he imagined the inclusion of her in his world would mean a great deal to her. She didn't seem to have a lot of that, she seemed to always be on the fringes.

"So get dressed and hop into bed," he told her, shucking off his pants. "Casablanca is up first."

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vamp_warden

"Ours," Bella repeated on a soft whisper. She liked the sound of that probably a lot more than she should have liked. She'd spent almost all of her time since coming here making sure she didn't interact or get involved. Valkyrie was, to date, the only exception and...that was sort of a blurry line. Val was a lot like her in some ways.

She told herself she wasn't going to peek when he changed, but she did. Boxers again. She couldn't help but smile. And before he could look up, she was out of her jeans and into the sweats. The tank was form fitting - so much so the lace bra wasn't needed. She left it on top of her clothes instead, setting the pile on a chair by the door. Then she climbed into the bed, laying on top of the comforter.

This all took 15 seconds. Tops.

"What's 'Casablanca'?"

From:

detectivecontrary

"Come on, under the covers," he said with a bit of a laugh. He wasn't laughing at her, really, except that it was kind of adorable. "Proper snuggling should be done under the covers."

Demonstrating, he folded back the covers on his half of the bed and got into them, scooting over next to her. Hopefully she wouldn't be too bothered by the close contact, although she had seemed to like it well enough before.

"And it's a classic movie, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman."

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vamp_warden

"Are you sure? With...with the blanket as a buffer, I won't make you as cold?" But she didn't wait for an answer before climbing under the blanket and slipping her legs down the mattress. "Promise to tell me if you do, okay? I'm pretty sure you're the type to suffer in silence no matter how uncomfortable you are."

Besides, she really wanted to be close to him again. She loved how it felt dancing with him; she wasn't going to say no to being held by him again.

From:

detectivecontrary

"We both know the longer you're up against me, the warmer you'll get," he said, scooting over next to her so his body was pressed up against hers. She was cold, but the blankets helped with that and soon they'd both be fairly warm. Smiling he put his arm around her shoulder and hugged her close.

"And just so you know, this movie doesn't have the happiest ending," he told her, grabbing the remote to turn on the TV on the dresser at the foot of his bed. "But it's in no way some sort of... indication of anything I feel about you? So don't read anything into it other than it's a movie I enjoy and want to share with you."

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vamp_warden

"In theory," she protested. "I mean, that happens when I hold your hand, but over time? I don't know. I don't have a lot to go on. Just promise me, okay?"

Bella rested her cheek on his shoulder. "Unless this movie is about the guy killing the vampire when the movie's over, I promise i won't read anything into, okay?" She turned to look at him, gasping a little at how close they were. "Um. Even if it does, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt?"

From:

detectivecontrary

"Okay, I promise," he said, smiling at her before leaning over to kiss the top of her head. It seemed like a natural, and safe, thing to do. Relatively innocent and hopefully not something that would bother her too much.

"No vampires. Just a really fantastic story. It's generally considered one of the best movies ever."

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vamp_warden

Bella did go statue when she felt his lips on the top of her head. Frozen. Not moving, not breathing, just letting her mind work through the feelings. After a minute or two, she relaxed and nodded. "I can't wait to see it, clearly it's one you like very much."

From:

detectivecontrary

"It is," he said with a nod. Although really this all was mostly just and excuse to spend the evening relaxing with her. Maybe, eventually, he wouldn't have to come up with that kind of excuse. She was already stopping by his house afterall.

He pressed play on the remote and settled in against her. She wasn't exactly comfortable to lean against, but he did enjoy it.

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vamp_warden

It didn't take long for the story to grip her and pull her in until it held her riveted, trying to figure out how it was going to end, what was going to happen next, and just enjoying the story as it unfolded. When he shifted again, Bella turned to look up at him. "You sure you don't want a blanket between us or something? Not many people bring ice cubes to bed for movie night."

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vamp_warden

"Not really, no," she admitted. "But I don't feel cold to me, so I'm not the best judge of it, either. I think Valkyrie's the one that told me how cold I was. I didn't know until then."

She did like this. A lot. Just laying here with him, watching the story play out, listening to the steady, even breathing and the beat of his heart. In fact, at this moment, she'd have to sit down and think about which she liked listening to better - the movie or listening to him.

From:

detectivecontrary

"Well you're pretty warm now," he reassured her. It was odd that she wasn't aware of when she changed temperature, but not surprising. He wondered his sensitive she was to pressure.

"Can I- would you mind if I tried something? Just to satisfy my own curiosity. I don't... I don't want you to feel like an experiment or something. But when you meet someone knew, you feel them out, regardless of... species. Like if you try and find out if they're ticklish. It's ably knowing them as a person."

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vamp_warden

Bella smiled. "I'm pretty sure I'm not ticklish, but you're welcome to try and see for yourself. Don't worry so much, Levi. You're a cop, uncovering mysteries is what you do for a living and you've got the undead in your bed. You wouldn't be you if you weren't curious."

From:

detectivecontrary

"I'm just wondering," he said, twisting and tilting his head down so that his lips were just barely brushing against her ear.

"If you can feel it when I do this," he murmured, voice low as his lips barely touched her ear. He knew she could hear him no problem, he just wasn't sure if she could feel it.

From:

vamp_warden

"Y-yes, I can feel it. Your breath and y-your lips on my ear." Vampires didn't stutter but the reaction of her body to even that soft brush of lips was making everything else in her body short-circuit, might as well be her speech, too.

From:

detectivecontrary

"What about this?" he asked, lips moving lower along her neck. He would have grazed her with his teeth but he was pretty sure that would have not been a good idea. Levi kind of liked how her skin felt on his lips thought.

From:

vamp_warden

She could have told him to try his teeth all he wanted, he wouldn't be able to break the skin. "Y-yes. Y-es, I can feel that." Bella couldn't help but to tilt her head to give him better access. "And you can do it as often as you like."

From:

detectivecontrary

"Good to know," he said, kissing at the base of her neck and nuzzling there just a bit before he sat back up again and turned his attention back to the movie. He didn't want to get too distracted from things. Well, he did, but he was afraid to spook her.

"Here, this is a good part," he said.

From:

vamp_warden

She'd been paying full attention to the movie even while he was at her throat. It was the way her mind worked, processing so many different things at once. It was one of the reasons she could run as fast as she did and never run into anything. But since the movie was important to him, she gave it her full attention. At the same time, she slipped her hand into his.

From:

detectivecontrary

Levi had intended to stay up through several movies with Bella. He knew she didn't sleep and he wanted to spend as much time as possible with her but by the time Casablanca was over, he was struggling to keep his eyes open. It had been a rough, exhausting day and he was fighting sleep.

"So what did you think?" he asked with a yawn, squeezing the hand that he still held in his.

From:

vamp_warden

"I think I remember how it felt to cry when I was human," Bella said, her eyes still on the screen, "and I'm pretty sure I'd be sobbing right now if I still could." She turned her attention to him. "And I think I should let you get some sleep."