It was the evening when Eren finally decided to go home, he didn't want to, and he could tell Levi didn't want him to go either, but he was still wearing the same clothes from last night.

When they were outside his apartment, he leaned over to Levi and gave me a passionate kiss before finally forcing himself out the car. They had already made plans to go to dinner the next night so Eren knew he just had to get himself through 24 hours.

Eren wasn't more that a couple feet in the door when Armin was calling out to him, he could hear quick footsteps in the hallway.

"Eren! Finally you're home! Mikasa has been calling, she's been super worried. I told her you were fine…" Armin trailed off when he noticed the hickies on Eren's neck, "Guess you were doing a lot better than I thought you were," he covered his mouth with his hands as he giggled.

Eren quickly threw his hand over his neck, he really should have tried to cover it up better, but Levi had done it in such an obvious spot, "my phone died. I'll let it charge for a bit and then call her," he started to head to his room.

"I'll text her so she knows you're home safe," Armin walked behind Eren, following him around the room as he looked for his charger then plugged it into the outlet and connecting it to his phone

"Thanks Armin,"

Armin gave him a quick nod, "so are you not going to tell me what happened?"

"Well," Eren could feel his face growing hot, so he turned and started for the door, "we're kind of dating now,"

"That's so exciting!" Eren could always count on Armin and his excitement, "but aren't you worried it'll affect your work?"

Eren thought about it for a second, "I hadn't given it much thought, but we're going to dinner tomorrow, I guess I'll talk to him then," he stepped into the bathroom and closed the door behind him. He leaned against it, he didn't think through the whole situation, was there a policy against dating your boss? He hoped not. But even if there wasn't it would make working awkward, especially if they were to break up or something….

Eren shook the thought out of his head. He doubted that would happen. I'll just ask Levi tomorrow.

When Eren was finished with his shower, he slipped on some boxers and pajama bottoms, he rarely slept with a shirt on, he found it uncomfortable. He picked up his phone and saw he had multiple messages from Mikasa. He decided to just call her.

"Eren! Where have you been? I called and texted you but your phone was off!"

"I know, I'm sorry,"

"Where were you?"

"Well, umm," Eren wasn't sure if he really wanted to tell Mikasa where he went.

"Armin said you were with your boss," thank the heavens for Armin, Eren thought.

"Yeah, I ran into him at the club,"

"Did something happen?!"

"Are you trying to ask if we had sex? Because we didn't," he wasn't technically lying, Eren rationalized. He would tell Mikasa soon enough. She always got super protective of Eren, especially when he was in a relationship.

"Just asking…"

"Well I'm going to go now. I'm still kind of hungover," Eren heard Mikasa laugh.

"I'll see you soon then, bye,"

"Bye Mikasa,"

Eren hung up and laid back onto his bed, he threw one arm over his eyes to block out the light, he was too lazy to get up and actually turn it off. Him and Levi had spent all day in bed so he was still feeling groggy.

He had been laying down a while before he felt his phone vibrate in his palm, he figured it was Mikasa texting him again, but he was happy to see it was Levi. (Levi, Eren)

My bed feels cold without you, remind me again why I let you leave

Eren blushed at the text.

I miss you too. Remind me again why I let you let me leave

The reply came seconds after.

I'm an idiot.

Eren couldn't help but laugh.

If you're an idiot, at least you're my idiot.

I like that, almost as much as I like you.

Eren blushed at Levi's directness. They were dating, but the idea of them being together was still new to him.

I guess it's a good thing I like you too, or this would be awkward.

Eren put his phone down and resumed the position he had before. He didn't realize he had fallen asleep until he woke up in complete darkness.

He picked up his phone and used the light to help guide him to the kitchen, he hadn't eaten since breakfast and had refused Levi's offer for an early dinner, so he was starving. He turned on the light when he made it to the kitchen, squinting his eyes until they adjusted to the light. He poured himself a bowl of cereal and sat at the table. He looked through his phone and saw he had two new messages from Levi. One from right after the last text he sent and one just a couple hours earlier.

I guess it is a good thing then and Good night, Eren

He set his phone down on the table, smiling to himself like an idiot.

The next day Eren woke up impatient, he had napped so much the day before he had woken up extra early. And he quickly decided that was the worst day to wake up early, this meant he had to wait even longer for his date with Levi, and he wanted to see him already.

"Why don't you just text him and tell him you want to see him?" Armin asked, when he noticed Eren sitting on the couch and flipping mindlessly through the channels.

"Hmmm..that's not a bad idea," he picked up his phone from where he had placed it early. He called Levi instead of texting him, he wanted to hear his voice.

"I swear to god Hange, I wi-"

Eren cut him off, "Levi, it's me,"

"Oh!" Eren could hear the realization in Levi's voice, "sorry, Eren, Hange's been calling me all morning. I didn't bother to check the caller ID because I just assumed it would be her again,"

Eren chuckled, "Why has she been calling you?"

"Apparently she found out from Petra you were with me yesterday and now she won't stop asking me questions. She even got Erwin to call me,"

"Oh," was all he said. Was Levi embarrassed of him, is that why he wouldn't tell his friends?

"I told them we were together, so you would think that would be enough, but no," Levi continued, sounding frustrated.

"Oh!" Eren said, maybe a little too excitedly.

"I don't want to sound rude, but I'm about to head out and I don't like to use my phone while I drive…"

Eren understood, "I just missed you is all, but I'll see you later," he was about to hang up when he heard Levi.

"I'm just going to the grocery store, I realized this morning my fridge and pantry were looking empty. Do you want to come with me?"

"S-sure!" Eren said.

"I'll be there in 15 minutes,"

He heard the click that signaled that Levi had hung up. Eren ran to his room to get ready. He knew this wasn't a date or anything, but that didn't mean he wanted to look like he had been sitting on the couch all day, which is exactly what he had been doing.

Exactly 15 minutes later, Eren got a text from Levi saying he was outside. He practically skipped to the door, "I'm going out!" he called to Armin.

"Don't be out too late!" Armin called back.

"Okay, mom!" and with that Eren closed the door and ran down the stairs.

He slid into Levi's car and gave him a quick peck on the lips.

"God, I missed you," was the first thing Levi said when they parted. Eren looked down at his hands, blushing. He felt that he had blushed more in the month he knew Levi than he had in his life before then.

"I missed you too," he said very softly.

Levi chuckled and put the car in drive, then he laced his fingers through Eren's hand, bringing It up to his lips to give it a gentle kiss before he placed their hands atop the middle compartment.

Eren couldn't get over all the sweet little things that Levi did, they seemed so out of character, yet they also looked so natural when he did them. He stared at Levi for a few minutes, trying to make sense of this.

"You know I can see you staring from my peripheral vision, right?"

"I was just looking," Eren said.

"Like what you see?" Levi asked, looking at Eren and giving him a quick wink before turning his head forward again.

"I really do, actually," Since Levi had such fair skin, whenever he blushed it was always noticeable, no matter how faint, the fact made Eren smile.

Levi didn't say anything as he pulled into the parking lot of a grocery store, Eren had been so enthralled by Levi he didn't notice where they were until he stepped out the car. He mentally groaned as Levi came around the car and joined their hands again, leading Eren to the door.

Eren tried to rack his brain to remember if Mikasa had mentioned anything about working today. He couldn't really remember.

Luckily the doors Levi led them through were far off from the cash registers, so at least he wouldn't have to face her yet, if she were working.

Levi grabbed one of the carts and Eren quickly took it from him. He walked ahead while Eren followed a couple steps behind with the cart.

He admired Levi from behind as he walked, his walk was very graceful. Sunday mornings were busy days and Levi managed to side step everyone, never running into anyone, whereas Eren had to apologize several times.

After a while of picking out groceries, Levi turned to Eren, "is there anything you want?"

Eren shook his head almost immediately.

Levi frowned, "Eren, if we're going to be dating that means you're going to spend some kind of time at my apartment. I want to have things you like,"

Eren thought, he knew if he said nothing, Levi would get upset, he racked his brain.

Levi could swear his eyes lit up when he Eren looked back at him, "Nutella!"

Levi raised an eyebrow, he hadn't heard of that, "what is that?"

"Its this like chocolate, hazelnutty spread you put on toast. Its delicious!" Levi smiled at his enthusiasm, he motion his arms forward, "lead the way,"

Eren looked like he was skipping until they got to the aisle where the Nutella was. He picked up the smallest jar and tossed it into the cart. Eren really seemed to like this thing and he was getting the small one?

"Get that big one," Levi pointed the largest jar of Nutella. He could see the hesitance in Eren's eyes so he grabbed it himself and put it in the cart and began to walk away with it.

"Aren't you going to take the little one out?" Eren asked.

"Nope, that one is for my apartment, you can take the big one home with you," he looked back at Eren, "is there anything else you like?"

Eren shook his head again.

"If you don't put other stuff in, I'm going to do it myself,"

Eren still didn't say anything so Levi walked to the cereal aisle and put it two boxes of the cereal he had seen Eren eyeing earlier. He also threw in a few boxes of granola bars he remembered seeing Eren eating a couple times.

He didn't really know what else to get, so he walked to the aisle where all the snacks were located, he put in a bunch of cookies and chips and other things he thought Eren would like. He was about to reach for another bag of chips when Eren spoke, "you really don't have to, Levi,"

Levi placed the bag into the cart, "I know I don't have to, I want to. You're my boyfriend and I want to make you happy. But since you won't tell me what you want, I'll just take something of everything,"

Eren chuckled, "well I think we have enough," he walked to over to where Levi was and took his hand is his, "come on," he walked back to the cart and led to the registers. Levi could swear he heard Eren make a sound that sounded like a sigh of relief when they finally left the store.

They headed back to Levi's apartment. After the groceries were put away, they took one of the bags of chips and sat together on the couch, Levi had taken off his shirt.

"Do you always parade around your apartment shirtless?" Eren asked, while Levi scrolled through Netflix, trying to decide on a movie to watch.

"Nope,"

Eren stayed silent, confused.

"But I'm a hottie with a body so I might as well show it off,"

"I-I," Eren stammered, suddenly feeling very embarrassed, "you saw that?"

"Mhmm," Levi turned and kissed Eren's cheek, "it's sweet," he said then biting the spot he had just kissed.

Eren pulled away, "Levi!"

The mix of surprise and embarrassment on Eren's face made Levi laugh, "Captain America?" he asked, gestering to the television.

Eren nodded, cuddling himself next to Levi, getting closer. Levi was glad, being around the apartment made him feel cold, but Eren seemed to radiate warmth, so Levi didn't mind.

They continued to watch Netflix and eat their snack until Levi looked at the clock, "If we want to get dinner, I should probably take you home so you can get ready," he didn't really want to go anymore, he was pretty comfortable just sitting on the couch and cuddling with Eren.

"Do you want to go?" whined Eren.

"To be honest, not really,"

"Great!" Eren said, "I'd much rather stay here with you all day," he snuggled closer, pressing a kiss to Levi's temple.

Levi smiled and turned to face Eren, who pressed his lips against his. Levi had one of his arms already around Eren and pulled him closer, Eren opened his mouth and tilted his head to the side, deepening their kiss.

Levi ran his tongue along Eren's body lip and Eren opened his mouth, letting Levi slip his tongue in and play with his own.

They pulled back, a thin string of saliva connecting their mouths.

"Levi," Eren had been thinking about work the entire time they were watching the movie, he decided now was the best time to ask him about it, "can I ask you something?"

"Anything Eren," Levi gave him a small smile, encouraging him to continue.

Eren wasn't too sure how he wanted to phrase what he was thinking, he made a pensive face, which Levi quite enjoying looking it. He took Eren's hand in his and kissed everyone of his knuckles, giving Eren time to think.

"Well, we're dating now, and you're my boss. So wouldn't that make working...weird,"

Levi put their hands down, but rubbed his thumb across the back of Eren's hand. He hadn't thought much about that, in fact, he hadn't thought about it at all.

"I suppose it could," Levi started, "unless we set some sort of boundaries."

Eren nodded, "like what?"

Levi was about to respond when his phone rang, why does always have to be interrupted?

He saw it was Erwin and decided he should probably answer, "What do you want Erwin?"

Eren watched Levi as he listened, giving the occasional 'uh-huh,"

Levi's face scrunched up in confusion, "but there's six of us," his face turned red as he moved his hand to pinch the bridge of his nose and closed his eyes, "was this Hange's idea?...of course it was...no, no that's fine...I said its fine Erwin!...just have Isabel send me a the flight information,"

Flight information? Eren was thoroughly confusing, he was only getting one side of the conversation, and that wasn't giving him enough information. But he was sure it had to be something work related.

Levi hung up and let out a loud sigh.

"What is it?" Eren asked.

Levi looked at him, "it might be a little difficult to establish boundaries when we're sharing a hotel room for a week."

Sort of a cliff hanger, sort of not.

Sorry I haven't been updating as quick as you guys would like these past couple of days. I didn't do so well on a test for a class that has to do with my major, so I've been studying up so I don't get lost. Hope you guys understand!

Please leave me your thoughts (: