Petra kissed his cheek before going out of the car and jogging to her house. His eyes followed her until she disappeared behind the doors. He let out a sigh and tilted his head back. Her affection was wonderful but it also overwhelmed him. It wasn't at all what he was used to. It didn't really bother him, but it took him by surprise every time and that was a bit uncomfortable. He preferred to feel in control at all times. He frowned for a moment before driving away.
There were exactly 2 hours to get ready for the wedding and come back to pick her up. He was blessed by the lack of a hangover but the absolutely horrid tension she put on him last night was haunting him. The lazy morning in her company distracted him completely, but now that they parted, the memory of her fiery kisses came back.
She was stunned at the sight of her boss in a suit.
"You're very red. Are you ok?" he asked normally, absolutely oblivious of his attractiveness. He was waiting for her in front of the car.
"My dress is red, how can I not?" she joked, approaching him. Her shoes made her just a little taller than him.
He sent her a resentful look for making such a pun.
Levi wore a simple black suit with a red tie she picked for him. The way it was perfectly tailored for him reminded her that he's not just some local bad boy like he presented himself on daily. When she noticed he wore a pair of black gloves something unholy awoke inside her. She handed him her bag with the stuff for staying the night at the resort for guests.
He took it and threw it to the back seats. Going around the car to get to the driver's seat, he thought of what to say. She looked splendid. She rarely wore dresses, especially to work, and seeing her now in such an elegant one made him more aware of how much grace she had in herself. An involuntary thought came to hit him. He didn't deserve her in any way.
"You look pretty." He said after he went in.
"You too."
Levi turned his head to see her smiling face. She looked sincerely happy, excited. Now it was on him to not fuck this up.
"...thanks." he mumbled.
The way to the seaside took them about two hours. Some time they spent in comfortable silence, and some on discussing casual topics. Petra did most of the talking, which he was thankful for.
It was hard to find an empty parking place in front of the residency that the event took place in. His introverted side was already tired at the sight of how many people were there. A lot of them were gathering in front of the entrance, chatting with each other.
A light breeze of the sea came to Petra when she got out of the car. It was refreshing, she felt great. The place looked perfect and incredibly fancy. She made sure her dress looked presentable, straightening any folds that appeared on the way.
"How about we just fuck that and go see the beach instead."
She turned to the man who approached her and carefully fixed his tie, smiling to herself.
"No. Eld is our friend, he would be sad if we would ditch such an important day in his life."
Levi sighed and a moment later they heard a familiar voice screaming their names. Hange was already running out of the building to them. They and the man they dragged with themselves wore matching striped suits.
"Aaah! I didn't see you in forever!" They exclaimed, letting go of their partner's hand to embrace their short friends.
Levi dodged it which left Petra trapped in there alone. Not like she had anything against it.
She laughed and looked up at the stranger behind them after they let go of her.
"Hi, I'm Petra. I work with Levi and Eld." she said reaching her hand to him, which he lightly squeezed.
"Moblit. I'm Hange's assistant."
"You look good together." Petra said sensing there was something more in their relationship. She was good at this as long as it didn't include herself.
"Moblit took care of the suits. We look sick. Like some kind of duo agents or something." Hange explained excitingly while Moblit and Levi shared a greeting nod.
"I'm glad shorty asked you to go with him. We usually went everywhere together, but I had to bring Moblit here. Everyone needs to meet him." They added nodding to themselves.
"Ah... I'd probably come alone anyway." Petra said with a small smile.
"Really? Well, with your looks you wouldn't be alone for long. There are many bachelors here ready to steal you to the dance floor."
Petra blushed at their complement. Levi came forward, grabbing her hand. "Ok, enough chit-chatting. Let's go."
He was surprised at the range the ceremony had. Not only there was an abnormal number of people(for his liking) but they also had real musicians to perform. The hall was huge, and beautifully decorated. They were standing at the side with the rest of their friends they found since the seats were mostly taken by the family of the couple.
Eld was already standing at the end of an aisle. He looked a bit nervous, which was unusual for him, though Levi could figure out the emotions in such a situation have to be crazy. He averted his eyes to look at the woman on his side and his stomach did a flip at the sole thought of imagining such a scenario with her. It was unreal, he was being delusional.
Distracted by the band that started playing he looked back to see the bride. She was definitely beautiful, not in his type, but nevertheless, he thought that Eld must have been lucky to find someone like that. He looked back at Petra who was absolutely enchanted with the woman's beauty.
Both followed the bride with their eyes on her way to her future husband. Levi cringed when they started their speeches. He was surprised by the feeling of Petra's hand grabbing his own. She squeezed it and when he looked at her, he saw how moved she was. Her emotions were always so obviously written all over her face. Behind them, Oulo and Gunther were already crying.
Levi was glad when it was over. Now all that was left was surviving the party, and...the after party. He sighed.
Hange joined him on his way to grab their bags and bring them to their room.
„So…" they started. Levi didn't have to look at them to know they were grinning.
„Four-eyes, I swear-„
„Did you two fuck already?"
„Wow, and here I thought you will ask if we're together."
„Are you?"
„No." He said unlocking his car from afar. " Maybe? I don't know. I don't think so."
„You don't know?! What?"
„Do I look like someone who is good at this shit?!" He snapped, finally turning to them. Hange didn't look bothered by that, looking at him with a surprised look.
„Damn shawty, no need to get so fired up." They said resting a hand on their hip. „Ask her then."
„I didn't ask you for advice."
„You definitely need it though."
„Just shut up."
Petra was on her way to the hall where the party took place. She stayed in the company of her friends. Oulo already earned a punch in the arm for commenting how her dress would look better in blue. She was amused how he always found a way to come up with some stupid thing to say, even if she knew that he was trying to compliment her in a weird way.
All of their pack submitted their money for a big gift in the form of a perfect honeymoon trip for them.
There was a big queue of people waiting for their turn to congratulate the couple, so they decided to leave that for later. It wasn't really a problem when a table full of snacks, fruits and chocolate fountain was right beside them. Petra left her comrades to pick some of these while a tall blonde man approached her. At first, she took a step aside assuming he's there for the snacks but then looked up, hearing his greeting.
"Oh! It's you!" she said surprised. It was hard to forget about those trademark eyebrows.
His smile was polite.
"Actually, my name is Erwin."
Petra took the little fork she was holding out of her mouth.
"Like the one from the Smith's Corps?"
"Yes." he laughed at the sight of her face turning red.
"Wow, sorry, I didn't know."
"Nothing to be sorry for. Also, it's been a long time since I left."
"I heard you moved to the capitol. Did you open a new studio there?"
"No, my adventure with tattooing was already over."
"Hmm...it's hard to imagine. Just quitting it like that."
"Sometimes it happens." he responded confidently. "I felt like I had to do something more. Help people. It was my real purpose in life."
"That's impressive. Did you become a doctor?"
"A firefighter. I'm good at keeping calm in stressful situations." he said, giving her another smile that she returned. "Your name's Petra, right?"
"Yes. I'm surprised you remembered." she admitted.
"Actually that's because Levi mentioned you when he stayed at my place last week."
Her eyebrows went up.
"Did he say something in particular?"
"That you are a great addition to the team. I'm glad to hear that. It seems like the parlor is doing fine."
She forced a smile, a bit disappointed, but also bitter that she expected something else. It should be obvious that Levi wasn't the one to pour his private life left and right. Even to his closest friends.
Gunther had joined them taking Erwin's attention away from her, so she focused on the fruits and chocolate again.
Petra started to feel worried. Time was passing, they already went through most of the speeches from the family members, and Levi was nowhere to be seen. Maybe he decided to ditch the party after all.
Just as she thought of that he took a seat on her side. She tilted her head in his direction.
"What took so long?" she asked curiously. They had to lower their voices to not disturb the speeches.
"I had to clean our room."
"Was it dirty?"
"No, but you can't be sure what your eyes can't see."
It was actually a valid point. She nodded, amused by his cleaning habits as always.
Hours went by and the actual celebration already started. Guests were already occupying the dance floor but Levi and Petra stayed at one of the tables, chatting about work. Hange interrupted Levi mid-sentence by coming up to them. They held Moblit's hand. The man looked like he was about to collapse.
"Hey, leather boy, won't you take your partner and join us?"
"I don't dance." he responded firmly.
"Oh, so you won't mind if I steal her?"
Moblit took his chance and sat at the free chair in front of Levi. "Great idea, I will rest a bit here." he agreed.
Petra stood up. "I'll go." she agreed happily, sure that Levi didn't have anything against that. He didn't respond after all.
Hange bowed and reached their hand to her. Petra giggled, grabbing it and let them snatch her to the dance floor.
Levi rested his chin on his hand looking after her and moved his drink on the table closer to him. He could watch them only for a moment before they disappeared between other people. He wasn't jealous, but still, he would prefer having her by his side.
A few songs later, a way slower one started playing. Petra didn't feel tired at all and Hange was about to embrace her when a hand stopped them.
"I steal her back." Levi said which made Hange smile even wider before moving away to run for Moblit again. Petra saw how people had to dodge the feral enby on their way to the tables. She looked back at Levi who placed one hand at her lower back and took her hand with another.
"I thought you don't dance" she teased him. Despite that, she was a bit intimidated by being so close in front of all those people. That's what she got from being sober.
"I don't but if it's the only way to get you back, I have no choice." he stated looking deep into her eyes. She averted her gaze, flushed, and placed her hand on his shoulder before they moved slowly to the music.
He was surprised by her leaning to his lips. Anticipation was even more tense when she didn't actually kiss him, but moved back.
"You drank. So, that's why." she laughed softly while he made her spin. He wasn't a great dancer, but it was simple enough to not fuck it up.
"Maybe." he let out with a sigh. He couldn't take his eyes off her. She looked so glad and, just for this moment, he let himself forget about his burdens. He slowed their dance and leaned his forehead against hers. She opened her eyes only to see his own closed.
While dancing, they happened to end up near the corner of the hall, where the light was dimmed. She moved her hand to the side of his face and stroked his cheek with her thumb before kissing him affectionately. They stopped, entirely absorbed by each other's proximity.
He tilted his head and pulled her closer but didn't change the nature of the kiss. It was something new for him, and he desired it. She absolutely ripped him apart, but for once, he wasn't afraid of it.
She lowered her head when they parted and leaned it on his shoulder.
Unfortunately, the song ended breaking their tender moment with some announcement that only irritated him for interrupting them.
Going out of the building, they discovered it was already dark outside. A group of tattooed people gathered in the garden near the fancy fountain to get some fresh air.
On the contrary, some of them started smoking.
The groom and the bride were also with them. She was resting her head on his shoulder, already in her different, more comfortable dress.
"As much as I love this night, I want to just go to bed." said Monika and Eld nodded at her words. They both looked tired, and it wasn't surprising after being in the center of everyone's attention for hours.
"I'm pretty sure the party will carry on for the whole night, so it shouldn't be a problem if you sneak out earlier." Erwin pointed out. Hange was leaning on his back, like he was a wall. He didn't mind.
"I wonder whose wedding will be the next one." they added looking at the clear sky.
"Well…" started Oluo, but he was interrupted by Petra's huff.
"You don't even have a girlfriend yet. Chill out."
"I think I saw my cousin staring at you during the dinner." pointed the bride, sending him a reassuring smile.
"It doesn't mean you have to speedrun it." added Eld, a bit worried at the excitement on his friend's face.
"It's probably going to be Mike and Nanaba." said Levi, making everyone look at him. It was the first time he said something since they got there. "It's a matter of time." he added, indifferent.
"Yeah, I can see that." Hange said, pushing themselves away from Erwin to stand beside him.
"Oh? I didn't know they were a couple" Petra said, surprised and the way she shuddered was audible in her voice.
"Are you cold?" Levi asked right away.
"Not really, I will be fine." she assured him, but he didn't believe her, inferring by the fact he already took the jacket of his suit off to cover her arms.
"Sure, you always say that." he grunted and folded his arms as she sent him a sweet smile.
"Well, someone is already behaving like an old couple." Monika laughed at them and Petra sighed, shaking her head even though in reality the comment made her blush.
"Oh! A concept!" Hange spoke out, averting everyone's attention and stepping inside the circle they were making. "A proposal tattoo! I have to tell Moblit about this." they said and jogged back to the building, leaving them there.
"That was quick." Erwin stated stroking his chin with his thumb in a pondering gesture.
"I don't think you drank more than 2 glasses. I'm impressed."
Levi and Petra we're on their way to their room. As it was located in the same building, they didn't have to go outside. It was about time for them to go since they planned to go to another meet-up for close friends only the next morning.
"I'm not an alcoholic, Levi. Of course, I can do it." she laughed. It was clear that her mood was great.
"I'm glad you came here with me."
Petra turned her head to look at him. There was a slight smile on his face.
"So you're the drunk one this time?" she teased only to meet his resentful look.
Aside from him being this sentimental, she wouldn't be able to tell.
"I don't really get drunk, ever. I don't know how much I'd have to drink to end up like you, risking your life above the cold, filthy river."
Petra laughed and fixed his jacket on her arms. She didn't give it back, since he didn't ask, and she loved the gesture.
Their room was small and simple. Perfect for just staying the night and go. In this scenario, he could manage that. Two beds were standing under the opposite walls. Levi was sitting on the edge of one of them, waiting for his turn to use the shower. He wasn't tired but maybe a bit bored.
Parties like that were not his thing. He heard Petra coming out from their private bathroom but didn't raise his eyes from the phone, absorbed in reading the work related emails he missed.
"Um, Levi…" she called directly after a moment of standing in front of him.
He raised his head and for a moment his mind went absolutely empty. The only thing that the woman had on herself was a matching set of lacy underwear. It was red, in the exact shade as a tie he still wore.
Watching him so stunned she reached her hand to touch his cheek. Her face was flushed and a bit nervous, but despite that, there was still a smile on her face.
His gaze went back to her beautiful body. Each tattoo she hid under her usual clothes now on the display, made her only hotter.
He put his phone down and laid his hands on her hips to pull her closer. It made her get on the bed, with her knees on his sides. Levi slid his hands up her sides while following them with his eyes. Her skin was smooth, and he could feel the fresh smell left after the shower.
He leaned forward to place a kiss on her left nipple visible under the lace. I didn't really cover much. She embraced his head immediately, letting a soft sound of pleasure escape her mouth.
It was like music to his ears. He nibbled on it delicately before pulling her backwards with him to get fully on the bed. He laid her on her back to have a full display of her body. She was visibly embarrassed under his lustful gaze. Despite that, he enjoyed that she didn't try to cover herself.
He lowered himself to catch her lips in a kiss. He wasn't going to rush it, as he wanted to devour every moment of it. She also didn't seem that impatient. He could feel her hands on his neck as she moved them to free the collar of his shirt from the tie. Right after that she started unbuttoning it, and he let his tongue find its way to her own. She gasped, surprised, breaking the kiss. He moved back a little to send her a puzzled look. She was absolutely flushed.
"You have a tongue piercing." she pointed.
"I'm aware. Did you notice that just now?"
She smiled, embarrassed and wanted to pull him back to the kiss, but he resisted. Instead, he put his hand up and took off the black glove by biting on the end of it. By the look of her face, he was satisfied to see she liked that.
The other one he took off normally and put them on the side before coming back to her lips, so she could enjoy a bit more of her new discovery.
After a moment he moved his head to the side of her neck. He put his hand under the back of her head and turned it to the opposite direction giving himself better access to it.
She let out a loud sigh when he traced over the lines of her tattoo with his tongue. Even though she still tried to finish unbuttoning his shirt, he felt her other hand burying in his hair the moment he started sucking on her skin.
She rapidly pulled his shirt from his arm when he started moving down with his kisses. He stopped a bit longer at her breasts to give them more attention and took off her bra with a little help from her side. He continued going lower but stopped and raised his head for a moment.
„Not now." Petra said when she opened her eyes and saw him checking out how the tattoo he made for her was healing. She directed his head back to her stomach with a hand still on his head. He looked up after her bold move, and she turned her head to avoid his stare.
After a moment of focusing on bruising the skin above the hem of her panties he started to take them off her. She held her breath but helped him do that by cooperating with her legs.
She slowly spread them while covering her face with her hand to the point he could only see her eyes. He was making her crazy, she was never this shy, but everything about him made her feel like it was something absolutely new. The way he treated her made her feel...loved.
Levi was too absorbed by his view to even think about anything. He imagined her body countless times, but it could never live up to what he was seeing right now.
She gasped when she felt his breath between her legs and grabbed his head in a way that made him perk it up.
„What is it?" He asked, confused by meeting her worried stare.
„I... I mean...no one ever got down on me." she stuttered, but it still wasn't a clear reason for him.
„Are you scared?" He asked then, wondering what to do.
„No...well, maybe. Be easy on me, please." She sighed, lost in her arousal.
Although she couldn't see it, he smiled to himself amused by her words and placed his hands on her thighs to go back down as she loosened the grip on his head. She was such a silly woman.
He could hear her suppressed moan as he finally got to her sensitive skin with his mouth.
Petra was amazed by how delightful it was. It was overwhelming, and she quickly discovered her worries were pointless. She tilted her head back, but then he suddenly stopped.
"Pet, you're going to crash my head." He said in a muffled voice, and she quickly parted her thighs. He grabbed them in a way to not let her do that again.
"Sorry, it was-" a loud moan that escaped her opened mouth didn't let her finish the sentence. Her breaths started to deepen as his lips played around her clit.
Levi let go of her leg and she had to bite on her hand not to scream from pleasure when he slid two fingers into her, not stopping with the previous activity even for a moment.
He felt the shake that went through her body a moment later. He licked on his lips while raising himself but didn't stop moving his fingers inside her, as her insides still pulsed around them.
She was breathing heavily but it slowly calmed down. Her expression was a pure bliss, and he loved to see that. He kissed the sensitive side of her thigh before going up to undress himself.
Petra opened her eyes feeling the lack of his warmth and watched respectfully as his clothes were falling down one by one to the floor. This time he had the condoms ready, and she was glad because at that point all she wanted was to feel him inside. A sight of his naked body turned her on even more. It felt like a dream, but it was even better. Especially knowing that she was the reason for putting him in this state. She sat up while he approached her and guided the surprised man to end up on his back this time.
"I want you to enjoy the view." She whispered, eager to show that she wasn't about to just make him do all the work.
She positioned herself above him and helped him find a way to her core before lowering herself on his full length in one fast movement. He was the one to gasp this time while she propped her hands on his chest, getting used to his size. It was a long time since she had sex with someone else than herself.
His hands found a way to grab her hips. She started moving on her own before feeling him guiding her on how to do that in a way that he liked. She wasn't lying, the view was remarkable. Her breasts bounced to the rhythm of their movements before she straightened her back and raised her arms to grab them. He stroked the soft skin of her lower belly with his thumbs before letting one hand move up on it to slide his hand under her own. He pinched her nipple making her hum in pleasure and tighten the grip on his fingers.
He opened his mouth as his breath started to accelerate. She moved forward when he squeezed her butt cheek with the other hand, letting her completely take over the pace. Aside from how incredible it felt when she rode him, it was even more satisfying to see how eager she was to bring him pleasure.
Both started to get more vocal, provoked by each other's reactions. When another orgasm bolted her body, he knew he wouldn't last much longer. There was nothing more arousing for him than the face she was making while propping herself again on his body. He didn't let her stop despite that, and his hands were back on her hips to help her move while she was still recovering from the feeling that flooded her completely.
He sighed and rolled them over to end up on top, before grabbing her under her knees and almost pinning them to the mattress while thrusting into her faster. Her breath started to get rapid and her moans louder, but he couldn't care less if someone will hear them at this point. The sounds were delightful. His fingers tightened on her thighs harder while he reached his limit. He gasped loudly with his face buried in the side of her neck and let himself put his weight on her. She embraced him, breathing unevenly, and they stayed like that for a longer moment, before he moved back and stood up to dispose of the used condom.
She let her legs slowly fall back at the mattress and turned to her side, trying to calm down. As he made his way back to her, he noticed her legs were still shaking from time to time.
He sat at the edge of the bed and put his hand on her thigh, while keeping the eye contact with the visibly satisfied woman. She broke it to eye his body a little more since before she didn't have a chance to appreciate it fully. He had black tattoos on both his sides and a set of wings under his collar bones.
"I've wanted to do that since the first time I met you." She said, surprising him with another bold statement.
"Even when you didn't know who I was?" He asked and furrowed his brows when she didn't respond right away.
Petra sat up slowly to get closer to him.
"I'm not in love with your looks. It's you and the fact that you're hot as fuck is just a bonus." She said with a smile as her finger traced one of the many tattoos on his back. The fact that he went silent went over her head entirely.
"You what?"
She looked up at him, puzzled before realizing what slipped out of her mouth just a moment ago. Her face went red in a span of a couple of seconds.
"Oh... I don't know why I said that. Forget it." She said, taking her hand back.
He surprised her with a kiss. He couldn't respond, not yet, too confused with his feelings. It was weird, new, and different from anything a person ever made him feel. He didn't even quite believe that she loved him, as she still had a lot to learn about him. But still, it was nice to hear such a statement. Ignoring for a moment the fact how much it scared him.
"I hope you don't mind another shower because there is no way I'll let you sleep like that."
Petra smiled and nodded. "I'm up for that, believe me."
