Years later.
Before I leave, I looked back at my husband as he fussed over our daughter, Isabelle. "I'm going to work!"
"Bye!" Isabelle waved at me. She picked up Captain and moved his paw to wave at me. "Meow!"
"Work hard!" Eren smiled at me. "And don't be late for Isabelle's moving up ceremony!"
"10 o'clock, got it!"
Closing the door, I took the elevator down to the basement parking lot. Tapping my foot impatiently while I watched the numbers light up as the elevator go down.
"Meeting would start at 8 and hopefully would end before 10," I prayed.
Today was Isabelle's moving up ceremony, from second grader she'll be a third grader next school year. The little girl had all the ribbons for being a good and smart girl in her class. She wanted Eren and me to put it all on her during the ceremony.
How long had it's been you say? Long, but those long years were the best and I had never been so happy in my life.
After Eren's birthday party, the brunette proved to me that he was indeed a real Alpha. And shit, that was the best sex I had. By the next morning, Eren prepared me breakfast in bed- omelette and jasmine tea that Carla brewed for me.
Before leaving Shingansina, I promise to Carla that I would never leave her son and love him forever. I also went and asked Armin if he wanna date my Captain America friend.
We went back to the city with Jean and checked out Eren's cat that he named Captain once we arrived. The brunette Alpha was so happy and Jean took a liking to the cat as well.
I stayed at Eren's place every weekend and after five months in our relationship, I asked him to spend my heat together. And that's when I decided to stop taking suppressant.
We're a year and a half together when Eren proposed to me. I had no idea what he was planning, he was confident that day that's why I couldn't tell anything. All his friends came to the city, even his mother to help him set up his surprise. I didn't expect anything, I thought it was just a homemade fancy dinner date with candle lights and roses on every corner. I was crying when Eren went down on one knee and pulled out a ring. After that, he told me he wasn't nervous because his mind was set on marrying me.
Fuck, that day broke me in a good way. The wedding was wonderful and I insisted on having a big ass wedding, to show off to everyone that I'm the luckiest Omega in the world and Eren felt the same. My mother, Kuchel, and my uncle, Kenny was there, and both had a great time. They spend two weeks in my apartment before they went back to France to open their bar.
Everything was perfect.
But at work things were the same. Even after our wedding and everyone in the office was invited, Eren still didn't get that I'm his boss. I didn't dwell too much on it, it didn't matter anyway now that we had different work schedules. Eren would go to work at exactly 8 while I had to time in at 7 and I left the apartment by 6. Of course, Eren moved out of his apartment with Jean and moved in with me. But it was perfect timing because Marco moved in with two-toned haired Alpha. And as for Armin and Erwin? The two hit it off immediately and they've been seeing each other every weekend.
We had Isabelle a year after our wedding. I never thought that I'll reach this point in my life, I hate children but everything changed when I had Isabelle. Her eyes were just like Eren's and she got her pale complexion from me. Her red-hair came from Eren's grandmother and it never failed to make Carla smile.
I arrived at the office at exactly 6 in the morning and prepared for the meeting. Silently praying that it would go smoothly and would end on time or early. But it was 8:10 and some of the seats were vacant.
"Fuck!" I cursed quietly. Hanji was sitting next to me, she noticed my irritation and sent me a text message.
Hanji: If you told Eren that you're his boss, he'll probably understand that you'll be a little late for Isabelle's moving up ceremony.
I looked up at her and sighed. I typed out my reply.
Levi: You know that I've tried telling him before and it never worked!
At some point in our married life, I wanted to tell him but...
"Don't I look like your boss?" I asked and gestured at himself with my suit on, gell on my hair, and shiny black dress shoes. I was going to work and Eren's cooking me breakfast.
"Hmmm," Eren hummed as he tilted his head to the side. "A little, but my boss was always scowling and glaring, his face always looked so hard because of all that glaring and probably stress. While my pretty Omega, your expression is much softer and relax."
I blinked at him. I couldn't deny anymore that I wore a default expression when I'm at work. In the end, I let it go since Eren was so sure about it.
It was when I was two months pregnant with Isabelle that I tried again. I didn't want Eren to get confused that his boss was getting fat as well. Scents were off the charts, as the CEO, I needed to use scent blockers. It was just the rule in every office. So, I planned everything.
I usually go home around 6:30 and before I left the car, I loosen my necktie, ruffled my hair, took off my jacket and removed my dress shoes, and slipped on my fluffy slippers that I always kept in the car. Before I met Eren, that was my routine. What I did, I skipped doing all of that and went to our apartment and wondering what Eren would say when he saw his boss was in his home.
"I'm home!" I called and immediately, Eren stepped out of the kitchen to welcome me.
"Welcome home-oh..." His smile slowly turned down when he saw me. "Boss?"
I beamed. "It's me, Eren."
"I'm sorry," he gave me an apologetic smile and approached me. "But please leave."
My smile dropped. "What?"
"My Omega will be coming home and I don't want him to think that I'm cheating on him."
"What?!" I exclaimed. "But-" I shut my mouth and shrunk back when Eren stared down at me, oozing with dominance.
"Please. Leave."
And I was kicked out of my own apartment. Remember that I was two months pregnant then? Well, it seems like Eren didn't even entertain the thought to take a sniff of my scent and immediately kicked me out.
I felt horrible for some reason, I knew that Eren wasn't rejecting me but... I didn't waste a second before I bolted towards the elevator, went back to my car, and did my routine. I came back to our apartment with my usual look and Eren greeted me normally. I hugged him, cried, and demanded cuddles. I blamed it all on my messed-up hormones.
By the third month of my pregnancy, I've become irritable and moody everytime I left our apartment. To spare everyone at work, I took an early maternity leave and I didn't regret it.
I snapped out my thoughts when the doors of the conference room opened. The rest of the people filled the chairs as they apologized for being late. I spared them a lecture and just wanted the meeting to fucking start. 8:18 am the meeting started.
I could make it.
I couldn't make it!
It was 10:52, I was running out of my car and towards the ceremonial hall of my daughter's school. I pushed the doors open, panting as I frantically trying to grasp what was happening.
My heart sunk. The five graders were going up the stage while the lower graders were with their parents and they had their ribbons on. I missed putting those ribbons on Isabelle, shit, how could I face her now?! And Eren?!
Not far, I saw Eren holding Isabelle in his arms. Shit. I messed up, I need to buy Isabelle a new toy and buy tickets for the aquarium for Eren. Fuck! I even promised Captian that I won't be late, I guess I'll buy him a bucket of catnip.
I approached them with my head down. Isabelle saw me and squealed. "Mama!"
Thank Gods! She didn't seem to hate me. I smiled and took her from Eren, snuggling my face on her. "I'm sorry, I'm late. I'm so proud of you Izzy."
I slowly looked up at Eren, praying to the Gods that my husband won't hate me. To my surprise, Eren just stared at me. His big green eyes looked at me from top to bottom.
"Eren," I gulped. "I'm sorry, I'm late..."
Eren ignored me and turned to Isabelle. Holy shit, my mate hated me.
"Izzy, you know my Boss?" He asked the girl in disbelief.
"Boss?" Isabelle turned to look at me and back to his father. "You mean Mama?"
Eren took a step back and gaped in horror. His brain finally picked up all the pieces and put them together. I also panicked. Fuck, Eren finally gets it but this was not the right time!
"Eren-"
"Since when do you keep this from me, Levi?" Eren whispered. He was angry but he kept his voice down.
"I didn't keep anything from you!" I hissed.
"You're actually my boss! It was not a coincidence that you had the same name!"
Isabelle whined in my arms and I shut my mouth before I argued back with Eren. Not here and not in front of Isabelle. I took a deep breath and took his hand. "Can we talk about this later?"
Eren was silent for a moment before he nodded.
Shit. Eren hates me!
The day went by nicely. Eren and I set aside our argument for Isabelle. We eat out after the ceremony, visited the park, played with her on the playground, and eat dinner at her favorite fast-food restaurant.
When we came home, she was dead asleep in Eren's arms. He tucked Isabelle in her bed while I took care of Captain.
When Eren came out of our daughter's room, I could feel the tension in the air.
"How long have you kept this from me?"
I shook my head. "I had no intention of keeping this from you."
"I'm a fool then," he whispered. "Now that I think about it, I just realized how stupid I am."
"That's not true!" I defended. "It was my fault, Eren. I didn't explain it to you."
"I remembered that you did try to tell me, Levi. I was just stupid!"
"No! You are not!"
"I still got my job because of... you?"
"Eren," I sighed and approached him. Wrapping my arms around him, I let him lean on me. "Everyone deserves a second chance and you deserved it."
"I'm stupid."
"Okay!" I pulled away from him and snapped at him. "I'll be honest, yes, you can be stupid!"
Seeing Eren's pained expression felt like needles stabbing my heart and my inner instincts were kicking me hard as to why I made my Alpha sad. I don't want him to make that expression again, not ever. That's why I continued.
"You're slow and you need time to process things before you finally get it done correctly. But," I hiccuped and tears started to fell. "I would never exchange you for any Alpha in the world!"
Finally, his pained expression disappeared but I couldn't stop talking and crying.
"I was never ashamed to introduce you to my family, my friends, my workmates. I'm proud to walk with you hand and hand in public. I don't care if you set the copy machine on fire! Because I love you Eren. I want us to raise Isabelle together and more brats in the future, and grow old together!" I cried out.
Eren snapped out and held me close in his embrace. I was crying like a child on his chest but Eren whispered that he loves me and he understood. Then, all the pain went away.
Or so I thought.
"You are not resigning!" I boomed at Eren.
Eren flinched and winced at me. "I have to."
For the first time, I insisted that Eren and I would go to work together at 8. Everything was nice, we eat breakfast together as a family, and we waited for Isabelle and Captian babysitter to arrive before we drove to work.
And then Eren gave me his resignation letter when we reached my office.
"No, I won't allow it," I gave the letter back to him.
Eren shook his head. "No! You don't understand! It's bad luck if mated pairs were in the same workplace!"
"That's not true!"
"I'm sorry, Boss." Eren dashed out of my office without looking back.
"Eren!" I ran after him. Petra stood from her desk and watched me chase my husband in confusion. Fuck Eren and his long legs!
"Get the fuck out of my way!" I shouted at the nosy employees who just stood in the hallway.
Eren was frantically pushing the elevator button when I was able to catch up. "Eren!"
He turned to my call before bolting towards the stairs.
"You little shit! You're not going anywhere!" I gritted my teeth as I followed him down the stairs.
"I'm sorry, Boss!" Eren cried out.
"Eren, stop-ah!" I shrieked when I tripped on the steps and I was falling. Holy shit!
I shut my eyes, waiting for the intense pain as I fell but I was saved by familiar strong arms. I snapped my eyes open and looked up at Eren.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have run. You almost got hurt," Eren frowned and guided me back to the floor. "I'm sorry but I have to resign."
"No! I don't want you to leave!" I exclaimed, my eyes started watering. It's only a matter of time and I'll be crying like a child in my workplace.
"But-"
"I don't think I could survive working without you by my side!" I cried out, tears streaming down my face. "You were always there Eren and just thinking that you're no longer around. I just can't!"
I cried harder and Eren comforted me. When I finally stop wailing and chanting 'don't leave me', Eren spoke.
"Levi, I wanted to resign not because I just found out that you're my boss," Eren reasoned.
"What?" I sniffed.
"Isabelle's growing up. I've been planning on resigning so I could take good care of her and you as well. I don't really like leaving Isabelle and Captian to a babysitter, I want to be there, cook her meals, take care of her and take care of you too when you come home from work."
I didn't know what came over me but I was crying so much. I'm not sad anymore after Eren said those words, more like, I'm happy to hear that from my Alpha. A house Alpha? That's rare and unusual, the housewives were the Omega's role but I didn't fucking care. I'm proud that my Alpha was a house husband.
I nodded, accepting his resignation, and cried even more when Eren packed his stuff. Erwin allowed me to take the day off while Hanji mentioned that I was too emotional that it was unnatural and I should look it up to a doctor. Taking her advice, we stopped by the clinic before going home.
And now, we're here.
Eren and Isabelle were reading the colorful comics on the newspaper while I just simply watching them from the sofa with Captain on my lap.
And fucking Hange was right to ask me to drop by the clinic. Now, I understood why I cried so much, I'm two weeks pregnant with our second child.
Eren and Isabelle laughed at something, their laughter soothing my nerves and I feel like sleeping again. It didn't help that Captain's sleeping on my lap while purring with delight.
I never thought that this stupid Alpha would turn my life around for the better.
Now that's my story of how I lived happily ever after with my stupid Alpha.
I covered my mouth with the back of my hand while I yawned. I'm taking a nap.
edited 02/26/21