CHAPTER 7

"Ngghh," I mumbled, a bit annoyed, and tried to hide my face from the light.

Why the hell doesn't this man own curtains?

I turned around, noisily, to face Levi. At some point in the night, we had spooned, and now his arms were loosely around my waist and chest. He was still asleep, thank god, so I could just lay there for a few more minutes, enjoying myself.

When we were standing, I was the taller one, but in bed our faces was right in front of each other. I could easily snuggle my head under his jaw, pressing my nose lighty against his neck. His skin felt nice and soft against my mine, making me want to rub my chin lightly against it. I hummed while doing it, as if I was a little kitten.

"Mmmh," I mumbled, feeling secure and safe. This was nice. I wished I could stay like this forever, lying in Levi's strong embrace.

We were both still wearing clothes, and with the sunlight coming right through the window, I was quickly starting to feel too warm for comfort.

Him as well. I could feel how he started to move slightly, trying to stop what was causing the warmth that he was experiencing, not knowing that I was the on causing it. Maybe I shouldn't have gotten so close.

"Hmm?"

His eyes opened, when I lifted my head from him to be able to face him.

"Good morning," I said, trying to sound as relaxed as possible. Truth was, I was nervous. Afraid that he would kick me out of the bed as soon as he realized what was happening. It was stupid, really - there was no evidence against him hating me, but the thought still wandered regularly through my mind.

But he just stayed there, his expression not changing.

"Good morning," He sad in a neutral tone. I was just about to wonder how he could stay so stoic, when he reached in to grab my neck. He gently pushed me forward, so our lips could meet in a kiss.

It was surprisingly uninteresting, yet it still excited me.

Because that was it. There was no passion, no roughness, no intensity. The kiss we were sharing, was one that couples shared. The ones that had been together for many years, and was used to each other. It surprised me yet again, how he could be so … easy and normal about it. But it surprised me even more that it felt normal to me as well.

He pulled away after only a few seconds, and then proceeded to remove his hold of me.

"No, don't … Don't leave me," I bursted out, grabbing his hand. His fingers immidiately intertwined with mine, before leaning over and kissing my forehead.

"It's too hot to stay like this," He stated, then letting go of my hand to get up from the bed. He disappeared through another door that didn't lead into the kitchen, which I was guessing was the bathroom.

He closed the door behind him, but I could vaguely hear him turn the water on. I sat up in the bed, realizing that I needed a bath almost more than he did.

I walked over there, quickly knocking before I would change my mind.

"Yeah?" The muffled voice said, and I opened the door a tiny bit, just enough to stick my head inside.

"Can I join you?" I mumbled nervously, my cheeks already blushing. I didn't want to overstay my welcome, or push him to do something that he didn't want to do.

His face was neutral, but his eyes flickered a bit in surprise. His hands had already grabbed the lower part of his shirt, getting ready to pull it over his head.

"If you want to," He said with a shrug, continuing to take his shirt off. He then walked over to the shower to change the water from going through the showerhead to go through the tap instead. He plugged the hole down in the tub, making sure that no water would get through.

His eyes met mine once again.

"What are you waiting for? Take off your clothes," He said with an irritated tone, before throwing his pants into the washing bin.

I swallowed, before taking my clothes off as well, not being able to take my eyes off Levi as I did.

The bathroom was actually quite big, and clean as well. It was all white, with a theme of a light blue colour in some places. It felt colder in here than out in the bedroom, which was nice.

Levi had started to put some kind of liquid into the tub, creating bubbles in an instant. I grinned at the thought of Levi owning such things. He seemed to notice, because in the next moment, he was staring me down with his small eyes.

"It's Hanji's!"

I was still chuckling when I climbed into the bathtub. He shut off the water before getting in himself. His back was up against the wall, while mine was against the opposite. I wasn't quite sure what to do with my body – I had never really done anything like this before.

Before being able to think more about it, he had grabbed my wrist and pulled me over to him. I was turned around, so I could lean my back against his chest, and the back of my head could rest on his collarbone. I could feel how he buried his face into my hair, wrapping his arms around me.

"You're a damn lucky brat, since I'm letting my body soak in your filth," His voice was muffled by my hair, but I still heard the lack of annoyance in his tone. He was just teasing. I giggled, not answering, and closed my eyes. The water was only lukewarm, making it possible to just lay in it without starting to either sweat or freeze. The bubbles were all around the surface of the water, making it impossible to see through. But it smelled really nice, like some kind of flower.

I let out a sigh, finally being able to relax my whole body.

This wasn't just nice.

It was perfect.

I was finally where I belonged – in Levi's arms.

I was home.

This was a sweet og short chapter, I was smiling the whole time while writing it!

Question now remains: Is this to show how great everything has become between our two love birds? Will Eren finally say that he loves Levi? Or is it silence before the storm? (I have no idea if that's the right saying. In Denmark, we just say 'Stilhed før stormen', but oh well. Hey, at least you learned something!)

I am so happy that you guys like the story! This November, I am writing every day, so if you keep reviewing and following and favoriting, then I'll be sure to focus on updating as soon as I can!

Until then, stay awesome! xoxo