Chapter 8
~Aria~
~A Month Later~
All my wounds had healed from the incident. My strength got better and my liking towards Levi grew as well. I got up early and started making breakfast. I hear a door open and it's Farlan.
"Morning." I say.
"Morning." he answers.
It was silent for a moment. "Aria...can I talked to you about Levi?" he asks.
"W-what about him?" I ask.
"He seems to really like you."
"R-really?" I ask.
I turn to look at him. "Yeah… it's the first time I've really seen him really take care of someone like that, I mean he does take care of the rest of us but he seems to personally like you."
I say nothing. "I know it's none of my business but I just thought should know, anyway, I'm headed out for awhile with Isabel, we'll be back in a while."
"Do you want me to save you some food?" I ask.
"Nah, we're just going to grab a few things from the market and see some friends." he says.
"Alright." I say.
I hear the door open and watch them step out. I go back to cooking, but only for two. Even though Levi wasn't in the room I still felt tense. I crack the eggs and watch them cook before flipping them. I then heard a door open. I slightly tilt my head to look behind me. It was Levi...Shirtless. I dart my face back to it's original position. I felt my face burn up. "Morning Aria." he says.
I was too flustered to say anything. I heard his footsteps get closer until he stopped. He tapped on my shoulder. I turn half way. "I said good morning." he said. He was really close. I noticed his eyes were on my lips.
"M-morning...Levi." I say nervously.
"What are you making?" he asks.
"E-eggs." I answer.
"Okay." he says then backing away. I had gotten a quick view of his body that was muscular. I felt chills down my spine. Why does he do that?
"We should probably clean the house today." I say.
"Yeah, and we're gonna have to do the laundry." he says looking over to me.
"Uhm okay." I say.
He snickers at my expression. "E-eggs are ready." I say. I stood there with the plates ready to go but I had to fan myself. Levi comes up next to me and takes his plate but doesn't go to sit.
"You're face is red." he says.
"N-no it's not…" I say then stabbing into my eggs. He snickered once again finding my flustered mess cute.
After finishing the eggs I take it over to the sink and set it there and wash it real quick. Before I know it Levi pulled up my shirt and took it off. There I was in bra and panties. "Levi! Give me back my shirt!"
"Get a different one, this needs to be washed. Besides this is my shirt." he says walking away after handing me his plate. I quickly clean the plates then run after him. I bounce onto him.
"Give me the shirt!" I laugh.
"No, it's disgusting." he says. He flipped me over his shoulders. He placed his hands on my waist to straighten me out. He sighs.
"Why do you like my shirts so much?" he asks as he walks into his room.
"Because their a lot more comfy than my own." I explain.
"Tch, then here have this one." he says tossing me a white longsleeve shirt. I held it up to my face and took in the scent. That was another reason why I liked his shirts, his scent was all over it. I'm sure now the one I previously wore has mine all over it. I put on the shirt and walk out to go clean the house. I began sweeping the floors.
Levi walked in with a shirt on and a rag. He bent over and started wiping the floors. Being a perv I started checking him out. Then he turned and I turned the other way. I couldn't help but blush. It felt like he was staring at me. When I turned his eyes darted down back at the floor.
After an hour or so we finished cleaning the house. I told him I was going for a walk and that I was staying close. I walk down the steps and look back up seeing him there watching me.
I walked past a dark alley way. "Creepy alley way." I say as I turn around.
"Miss." I hear a man.
"Uhm yes?" I ask.
"Follow me." he says.
"Uhm why?" I ask.
"Do you want to talk about your friend Levi?" he asks.
He had my full attention. How does he know him? "How do you know him?" I ask.
"From the past…" he says.
At this point I followed him. He took me to his home. He fed me and gave me some tea. "What would you like to know?" he asks.
"Anything really, all I really know is that he likes to clean and…his age and height, that's it..." I stop. Oh shit that's all I know.
"So he's been pretty quiet about himself." he says.
"Yea."
"Alright well, where do I start." he says.
First he started off with his family. His mother had died when he was young and was taken in by his uncle who later died. He had a very bad childhood from what the guy told me. He has a sister but he doesn't know that. He likes the color blue, and loves tea.
After the talk with the stranger he sent me off with tea for Levi. "If you ever want to know something you know where to look." he says. I wave good-bye then make my way home.
When I got to the house I walk through the door. Levi was sitting at the table. "Hey, I'm back." I tell him. It seemed like Farlan and Isabel still haven't come back.
"You went walking for two hours? I've been worried sick." he pouts.
"Sorry "mom" I got side tracked." I answer holding up the bag.
"What is it?" he asks.
"Tea." I answer..
"Why'd you get tea?" he asks.
"You like tea don't you?" I ask.
"Well...yeah." he admits.
"Then consider this a gift." I say handing it to him. I then walk past him. He catches my arm so I turn to face him.
"Thanks for the tea, I'll have to get you something in return." he says looking at the ground. His expression was cute.
"Oh no you don't have to… I was being nice… and it's just to say thank you for helping through my you know." I hint.
"Then at least have some with me." he says.
I smile and nod. Again his guard was down. He let go of my ar and went over to the kitchen. I sat at the table and waited. After a few minutes he walked over and sat a cup down then sat. "Where is your cup?" I ask.
"We're sharing… so we don't waste an extra dish." he says.
It was weird hearing him say that. He usually didn't share let alone want someone else's germs on his stuff since he's such a clean freak. Was this his way of opening up? "You're okay with that?" I ask.
He nods and takes the first sip. He slides the cup over to me. I take a sip. It was really good, for a first try. " It's good… I never had tea before…" I tell him.
He quietly chuckles. "I used to drink a lot of tea." he tells me.
I smile. "It's very good...you did a good job making it." I compliment.
"Thank you." he says then taking another sip.
It was silent for a moment until he set the cup down and stared at me for a moment. "What do you like?" he asks.
"What do you mean?"
"What interests you or what do you like to do?" he asks.
"Uhm… I like to sing… just not in front of people." I warn.
"I'll have to listen for you." he says.
"Ha ha funny." I say.
"I'm serious, I want to hear you sing." he tells me.
"...Maybe someday." I tell him then taking one last sip before getting up.
"I'm gonna take a bath." I tell him.
"Do you want me to help?" he asks.
"N-no I-I was just letting you know." I tell him. I make my way to the bathroom. I close the door behind me. I take off my shirt then my pants and underwear. I heard the door open behind me.
"L-levi?!" I say nervously.
I quickly cover my chest. "W-what is it?" I ask.
He holds up my mother necklace. "You dropped this." he says. He walks up and I turn from him and lift up my hair with one hand while he puts it back on.
"I'd also like to help wash you...like before… if that's okay." he says.
"Okay."
