Eren had a two step plan for success.

Run from Levi

Hide from Levi.

It was roughly noon and Eren hadn't seen the prince all morning. Well, it was more like the prince hadn't seen Eren.

You see, Eren is not a coward.

Or at least that's what he tried to convince himself of.

It was Monday now. Eren vacuumed the couch with the extension and kept an eye on the door. Armin was behind him dusting the mantle over the fireplace. Armin had a headphone in and was blasting music so loud Eren could hear it.

Eren had managed to avoid Levi Saturday and Sunday; it was easy. The boss left for some conference during the day so he went out with Armin at night. But now…he was home working just as Eren was.

There were footsteps in the hallway, and Eren nearly jumped out of his skin. Armin turned and raised an eyebrow.

"Eren?"

He ran up to the door and peaked around the corner. There was laughing- oh. It's just Reiner. Eren breathed a sigh of relief and walked back over to the spot he was cleaning. Armin was still staring-more like glaring now.

"What is going on with you?"

"Nothing." Eren sang nervously. Armin looked skeptical but didn't push it.

…Until later. The duo had moved to another large room where a television and couches sat. Eren was on a step ladder dusting the T.V. while Armin mopped the floor. Eren's brain wouldn't still. Oh my gosh what am I going to do? How could I have let myself do that? I'm such an idiot. It wasn't even a first date! It was like a…like a first acquaintance-ing. Fuck. I bet he's mad. I'm definitely fired. Didn't i tell myself not to fall for the prince? I had one job. One. Job.

There were footsteps again- shoes clacking against the tile floor. It echoed from the hallway. Eren didn't pay too much attention. He froze at a thick voice. "Christa." It was low and echoed off the tall ceilings.

"Oh, hello sir!"

"Have you seen Eren and Armin?"

"Why yes they're just-"

Eren had never moved so fast in his entire life. He leaped off the ladder and sprinted across the room towards Armin. The blonde widened his eyes as Eren grabbed him around the waist and hauled both of them over the side of the couch. Armin yelled against a tan hand wrapped around his mouth- Eren shushed him. The hard footsteps walked into the room and paused. Eren stopped breathing and ignored the blatant death glare from Armin. They were squished between the wall and the expensive couch. The air was tense as they waited. Eren let go of Armin at the sound of retreating footsteps.

With his mouth free, blonde replied in a straight tone, "Remember that time you gave the boss a hard time because he was hiding in a closet?"

Eren immediately slapped his hand over Armin's mouth again. The shorter made a strangled noise and pried his fingers off his face.

He choked, "What the hell Eren!"

"Shhh!"

Armin poked him in the chest- "Don't you shush me. You are going to tell me why you are acting so strange and you are going to tell me right now."

Eren sighed and popped up over the couch. He saw that the coast was clear and helped Armin back around the couch. "Fine, fine."

They should be working, but instead they were both sitting on Eren's bed. Knees were drawn to their chests and Eren played with that one piece of hair that couldn't stay in place.

"Are you serious?"

"Even I can't come up with that good of a lie." Eren frowned. "What do I do?"

"Well…" Armin started slowly. "Did the thought ever occur that you try talking to him?"

Eren bristled, "N-no way! I'm perfectly fine running from all my problems, thank you very much."

Armin all but face palmed. He sighed, "Eren, he obviously wouldn't have said all that if he didn't mean it. Levi isn't that kind of person."

"Armin I'm his maid." He looked up with worried eyes. "He's a prince and I'm his maid- fuck I feel like a bad princess movie."

Armin rolled his eyes, "Eren. Just stop."

He blinked, "What?"

"Stop!"

"Stop what?"

"This!" Armin gestured to Eren. "You came into this madhouse and worked hard. You didn't give two shits about what Levi said to you- and if you did, you did a damn good job of hiding it. That's why we became friends. So many people have taken your job to be fired a week later. If you're close to Levi it's because he wants you there, so stop."

Eren didn't really speak. He breathed deeply and thought about Armin's words. The blonde kept talking, "He's out there actually taking the time to look for you, so you should be a little considerate. I'm crashing your pity party."

Eren looked up, and said slowly, "Sorry."

Armin reached out to pat his knee, "Don't be afraid to talk to me. We're friends, aren't we?"

Eren laughed, "Yeah, thank you."

"Don't sweat it."

He tapped his knuckle against the door. He waited patiently and held his breath. There was a grunt on the other side so Eren squeaked open the door. He made a mental note to fix that later. Levi looked up from his office desk and blinked. His smooth skin wrinkled as he pushed his eyebrows together. Eren felt blue eyes start at his face and travel down to his shoes.

"Well, look who it is."

Eren swallowed, "Hi."

"Where did you run off to?" He didn't sound mad, at least. The prince shuffled around papers on his desk.

"I was uh…" He replied sarcastically, "doing my job?" And the best liar award goes to…me.

He cooly replied, "Oh, really now? And here I was worried you hated me." Oh.

"N-no." Eren internally cursed himself for stuttering, "I don't hate you."

"Good," Levi turned his body around in his swivel chair so he was fully facing Eren. He had stone wash jeans that fit him abnormally well, and a button up. Eren could tell it was a stay-at-home-work-day.

"Then what day do you want to go out? I'm really fuckin' swamped Wednesday and Thursday, so I was thinking we go Friday. Some bitches from PBS want me to do a special- I told them that if I have to appear on Sesame Street I'm burning everything."

Eren resisted the urge to laugh and kept his face straight. "Ah..um, look." He hugged his arms to himself. "I don't think we should do this."

The heir raised an eyebrow, "Okay, why?"

"Because you're a-"

"Listen dumbass," Levi crossed his legs. "I thought we already had this conversation. I don't give a shit about titles."

Eren said each world slowly, his voice getting louder, "But I. am. your. maid."

"Employee."

"Employee," Eren repeated, "Maid, man-maid, whatever the hell it is!" Levi snorted and Eren continued ranting, "Do you know how bad it will be if people find that out? The media already loves making your life hell, the publicity would be horrible."

"First of all," Levi began, "There's no such thing as bad publicity. Second, don't ever say the word man-maid ever again. My old heart can't take it." His features lightened somewhat, "And third, stop worrying about stuff. All I want is to take you out; we can worry about all that shit later."

"What about your dad?"

"Also a future problem." He held out his arms and uncrossed his legs. "Come here."

Eren looked hesitant but the prince beckoned him forwards. He slowly walked over and the older snatched his wrist. He tugged the younger onto his lap. Eren's legs were pulled sideways and his back pressed against the squishy arm rest.

"You're so weird." Eren mumbled. Levi leaned so their noses were almost touching and a hand rested at his hip.

"Says the one who nearly pole-vaulted a couch today."

Eren's eyes snapped open, "You saw that!?"

Levi didn't say anything; he just smiled into Eren's shoulder.

"Why didn't you say something?!"

Levi breathed in- Eren smelled like Windex and trees, "Because I was trying not to cry laughing."

Eren reached up and slapped his arm; he heard the older chuckle. Levi moved to bury his nose into Eren's neck. Wow…he really is so different once you get to know him. He's got such a scary exterior. Eren slipped an arm around his shoulders; he sat a bit higher due to being on his lap. He questioned, "You really don't think this is a bad idea, do you?"

"I'm tired of dating people who can't get dirty once in a while."

"You mean like mud dirty or sexy bedroom dirty?"

Levi let out another deep laugh that, sickeningly enough, took Eren's breath away. "Wow, and people say I can't get my mind out of the gutter."

"I was just making sure." Eren huffed. "Jerk."

"Friday it is."

It was Tuesday night and everyone had finished their respective jobs. Levi had waved off Connie and Sasha, saying that lunch was good enough and to take the night off. So, the duo gathered everyone who wasn't currently busy and dragged them to the nearest park.

That meant a twenty minute walk out of the hole Levi had hid his house in. The group of ten walked down the sidewalk to some grassy area with an abandoned playground. It was pitch black except for the street lights that peeked above the trees. Ymir raced Connie to the swing set, Armin and Christa perched themselves at the top of the slide. Jean brought weed and Reiner turned up the volume on his iphone- he hit shuffle so whatever started to play.

Eren looked around at the teenagers and young adults laughing- it was kinda cold so he shoved his hands in his pockets and leaned against the pole of the playground.

"You know what's awesome?" Sasha took the soccer ball she owned and kicked it to Bertholt. A couple people made questioning noises and she continued, "Boss has been totally chill lately."

"I know!" Connie took the swing next to Ymir, "It used to be 'ooh no don't touch that, and 'clean up that fuckin mess' and 'Connie why is there a body in the kitchen'."

Christa sang, swinging her head back and forth; "One of these things is not like the other."

Everyone laughed-Reiner snorted.

"I agree with Sasha though," Bertholt shrugged, "The change is minute but we can tell."

"It's definitely Eren." Marco smiled from his spot on the grass.

"What? Why me?"

"They're dating now." Armin said from up top. "It's official."

"I knew it," Jean snickered. "He's always less horrible after he fucks someone."

"Oh my gosh Jean!"

"Go play in the street." Eren spat back.

Reiner laughed, "Don't tell him that. Dude is so high he'll probably do it."

"I'm not fucking retarded." Jean swiped Reiner's phone off the table and chucked it at him. The blonde caught it like it was a football.

Christa shivered, "No-don't do that. Every time an iPhone breaks part of my soul dies."

"Androids are better." Connie tapped his pocket. "They don't shatter like friggin glass."

"We're not having this conversation again." Ymir kicked out her legs as she swung. "Last time Sasha got a black eye."

"I specifically remember Sasha breaking my nose after that, so." Connie sniffed.

Bertholt kicked the ball to Reiner, "Come on guys, Nokia is the best."

Everyone began laughing- Jean snorted, "Shit. I forgot Bert owned a dinosaur."

"At least he has a phone." Eren noted.

Armin laughed, "Eren, when is your birthday?"

"March 30th."

"We're getting you a phone buddy, don't you worry."

Eren rolled his eyes, "Oh gee willikers father! I sure hope it's a Nokia!"

The group burst into laughter.

Now it was Wednesday; the prince had been gone all day like he promised. Eren had finished work so he and some other staff took over the media room. It was probably eleven or twelve at night, nobody really cared to go to bed yet. He and Jean were in the middle of a mean Tetris match when the slam of the front door echoed through the house.

There was muffled shouting- Armin hit mute on the remote, stopping the movie on one of the multiple T.V. screens.

"Motherfucker!"

The room was quiet.

"Stupid, fucking-ugh-out of my way or I will fire you. Jesus, fucking-"

They waited for more noise but there was none-He must have gone upstairs.

Eren paused the game; Jean complained. "Hey! I was just about to kick your ass."

"Marco, take over for me? I'm going to go check on him." He tossed the controller and the older boy caught it.

"You are a brave soul." Ymir replied.

"Only dumbasses confront the boss when he's pissed." Jean was now playing again, this time with Marco.

Eren shrugged, "I'm not afraid of him."

"Two days ago you were."

"Under completely different circumstances, Armin!" He called back as he walked out of the room. He shut the door and it echoed off the tile floors. He breathed in and made his way towards the large spiral stairs. The staff had pretty much made themselves sparse so the house was quiet.

His sneakers squeaked as he climbed up, he ran his fingers along the metal railing. Eren peeped into the study- it was quiet….so was the office…and the balcony. He paused in front of the master bedroom.

Should I go in?

His hand was an inch from the door, prepared to knock . He couldn't hear anything on the other side. He retracted his hand and pulled it to his chest. I've never been in his room. He hesitated a moment more before sighing, Well, fuck it.

He knocked loudly. He got no response so he knocked again.

"Hey, Levi?"

There was an annoyed grunt as the door flew open- Eren took a step back. "What?"

His hair looked like he had run his fingers through it too many times and the top few buttons of his shirt looked as if they had been yanked open; one of them hung a little loose now. His tie was thrown around his neck. Levi's eyes flickered with recognition, but he still looked very annoyed. He barked,

"Look, I'm pissed right now so go away." He moved to close the door but Eren swiftly stepped past him into the room. He looked around and was somewhat surprised.

It wasn't huge- of course the decor was gorgeous but it wasn't overly enormous like the rest of his house.

Levi said slowly behind him in a rough voice, "Eren…"

The employee spun around and kicked off his shoes before sitting on the corner of his bed, "You wanna tell me what happened?"

"Not really, no." He closed the door, already knowing Eren wouldn't listen to him. He went back to undressing- Eren just watched.

"I think you do." Eren continued, scooting backwards more onto the bed. "What happened? Lose your keys? Forget your lines? Accidentally marry a stripper and discover you're the great grandchild of Hitler?"

Levi snorted, unamused. "No. Get out of my room."

"But your bed is so comfortable," Eren bounced up and down once to make a point. The prince had his dress shirt off completely and was rummaging through a drawer to find sweatpants. He was very muscular- he didn't look to have much body fat. Of course, Eren could tell that by how well his suits always fit him. The prince just continued to undress and dress angrily. Eren sighed, "Why are you mad?"

"I just hate people." Levi replied. That's a start. Eren thought to himself. The heir seemed to have no shame ripping off his pants and stepping into sweats. Eren just watched level-headed…sorta.

"Okay, well…I knew that…" The younger spoke casually, "Any reason in particular today?"

"Just fucking idiots. I hate T.V. I hate everything." He hung his tie. Eren could see the tension in his shoulders lesson as he spoke.

"Did something happen at the shoot?" Eren kicked his feet- Levi's bed was high enough that he couldn't touch the ground. It made him wonder how the shorter man even crawled into it.

The prince sighed and turned around, leaning up against the door frame of his bathroom. "Yeah."

Eren smiled, "Aaand?"

"They made me go on Sesame street."

Eren tried not to laugh. He honestly, really did…but the thought of Levi's angry face talking to cookie monster made Eren flop backwards in hysterics.

"You fucker." Levi huffed, "I knew you would laugh."

"Ahahahaha I am-" Eren wheezed, "I am so sorry-"

"No no, laugh all you want." He crossed his arms. "I'll wait."

In stitches, he and rolled over face first into the sheets to muffle the noise. Levi looked about ready to kill someone, until Eren sucked in a breath and snorted like a pig. The younger froze, and covered his mouth. It was Levi's turn to start chuckling.

"Oops."

He broke out into laughter again, back now pressed against the sheets. His sides began to hurt so he didn't notice the shift of the mattress. There was suddenly a semi-annoyed, semi-amused face inches above his.

"Sorry." Eren repeated.

Levi responded casually, "It's okay, you'll pay for laughing."

Eren didn't have time to be scared. The stoic heir dipped his head down and licked the extremely ticklish spot underneath this jaw. It took everything he had not to squeal- instead he yelped. Very manly- a very, very manly yelp. He pushed at Levi's still bare chest, "You dick!"

"What?" He kissed the same spot again and Eren laughed.

"St-aha- stop!"

The prince humored him; he moved down to his neck and focused on a fading bruise there. "Did your friends see this?"

"...no."

"Why?" He rested a hand at Eren's side and another supported his own weight next to Eren's head.

He tugged upwards on Levi's hair. "What do you mean 'why?' I fuckin' wore collared shirts for three days, thanks."

The prince just bit harder into Eren's skin. He could still feel that Levi was a little frustrated. Eren pulled on his hair again and made a noise of complaint. The heir got the clue and moved up the kiss him. Eren smiled against him and kissed back eagerly. He smells so nice all the time, it's not fair.

They were both oddly content- Eren pulled back to half whisper, half laugh.

"Sorry you had to play nice with Elmo."

"It was actually big bird."

"Fuck, that's even better."

Levi grumbled and rolled off of Eren, falling down next to him. "You're so annoying."

"Aww, thanks." Eren rolled onto his side so he could see the prince.

The older yanked at the blanket folded by their feet. "I'm tired dumbass, shut up and get over here." His words held false vigor. He leaned over and clicked off the lamp lighting up the room.

Eren hesitated, "Umm, is that a good idea?"

The prince held out his arm, " I don't give a shit."

Eren smiled and crawled underneath the blanket with him. Levi immediately backpedaled, "Actually, I do. You're wearing jeans- get those fuckers off right now."

"Wow, language." Eren laughed, "Fine, fine." He was too lazy to stand up so he wiggled his way out of his jeans and kicked them off the bed. He immediately felt a hand snake it's way around his waist and yank him backwards. There was a nose in his shoulder and a chest against his back.

Eren smiled- the sheets even smelled like him. He chuckled, "I guess I won't get to finish my game with Jean."

"What game?"

"Tetris."

"Nerd."

"We found it in your cabinet."

"Go to sleep."

Eren laughed and he felt a hand pat his hip.

It was really, really weird waking up not in his bed. The room was still kind of dark and he felt a body next to him. He nearly jumped at the hand trailing absent mindedly across his stomach- his shirt must have ridden up during the night. He was on his back, so he turned his head to see the prince watching him.

"You nearly scared the shit out of me."

"I have to leave." Levi was straightforward. "I had to wake you up."

Eren rubbed at his eye with his left hand, "What time is it?"

"Six."

"In the morning?!" Eren groaned. Levi's hand snaked upwards and poked at his ribs. "Where are you going?"

He sounded tired. "A meeting."

"Oh." Eren turned his head back to the side so their noses were almost touching.

"Is this…" Levi didn't break eye contact, "too fast?"

Eren blinked, "N-not at all. I mean," he looked away, "I'm okay with it."

"You make me act like a fucking kid." His voice was honest and groggy. The heir heaved himself upwards, dragging his hand off of Eren to support his own weight.

"You are a kid." Eren watched him. "You seem to forget that."

The prince looked a little speechless, so he didn't say anything. Instead he leaned back down, half on top of Eren to kiss him. It was slow and deep and ended too quickly. He leaned back up sounding a bit more awake, "Go back to your room before anyone sees you." He stood up and waddled towards the bathroom.

Is he embarrassed of me? Eren tried not to let his heart sink, but it did. It was almost like Levi could read his thoughts from the other room because he said, "Not like I give a shit. I just don't want you flipping out."

Eren smiled, and sat up to search for his pants. "Good luck at your meeting."

"Yeah, whatever."

It was Friday and Eren had almost forgotten he was supposed to go out with the prince until that evening. He had went about the day like he normally did; talking with Armin, arguing with Jean, watching Connie and Sasha have a food fight. All his work was done so he sat out on the front porch reading a book Armin recommended. He didn't remember the date until he saw Levi's car drifting around the corner. Eren panicked, and leaped off the porch swing. He scrambled into the house and booked it towards the shower.

He didn't see Levi again until the prince walked into his bedroom without knocking. Eren was in the middle of buttoning his shirt. His hair was still damp and his face was pink still from the hot shower.

"Oh," Eren blinked, "Hi?"

The heir sat on his bed, hair slicked back and his undercut showing again. He wasn't in a suit, just slacks and a nice shirt. He always cleans up so good, what the fuck. Eren shook his head.

"We're leaving in five minutes, you almost done?"

"Yeah," Eren turned back to the mirror, "Where are we going?"

"Cheesecake factory." He answered.

Eren turned, "Really now?"

"Yeah, I want to eat until I pass out and die." He spoke monotone and propped his chin on his right knee.

Eren laughed, "Perfect."

Dinner was…surprisingly normal. There were no mafia bosses, no body gaurds, no extravagant secret rooms filled with strippers. Instead, it was just the two of them in a booth of an American restaurant. Eren was more than content; I sometimes forget that he's a normal person.

Although...the term normal is very vague.

Eren made him laugh by accidentally tripping a waiter carrying drinks. The younger was horrified and offered to help clean the mess, while Levi tried not to throw up from laughing so hard.

When the waiter left, Eren said with a straight face, "We can never come back here."

Levi covered his face with both hands and his shoulders shook up and down, visibly laughing still. He said through his hands, "I can't seem to take you anywhere."

Eren groaned and swirled his straw in his drink, "I hate myself."

"Don't," The prince looked somewhat normal again, "I don't laugh that often."

"I'm glad I amuse you." Eren snorted.

"Prince Levi."

Both their heads whipped up at a low voice. Levi's mask flickered back onto his face and his eyes narrowed. There was a man standing with good posture at the end of the table. He had an undercut somewhat like Levis, but a shadow of a mustache and goatee. Eren didn't recognize the man, but Levi obviously did. It was silent, until the heir spat,

"Brother."

Eren's eyes went wide, Another one of his brothers?! I thought he said the rest were in Stohess or whatever?

The man nodded, "May I sit?"

"Fuck no." Levi hissed, "Go away."

"Don't be so immature." He hissed back, "I must speak to you in private." The brother eyed Eren with his glare, like Eren was scum. It made him want to punch the guy and also run away at the same time.

"Well that sucks, I'm not going to listen to you." Levi turned his head to ignore him.

The brother appeared to be just as stubborn as Levi, because he grabbed a chair from an empty table and sat in it gracefully. Levi said in a sarcastic tone, "Eren, meet Nile. Nile, meet Eren."

Nile ignored the introduction, "Father is upset with you."

"Yeah, what else is new?" Levi crossed his arms and Eren shifted uncomfortably.

"You didn't show up to the banquet." He narrowed his eyes, "You blatantly ignored an invitation to a family celebration. You were absent at your cousins wedding and you managed to destroy Stohess's trading route with Japan!"

"I didn't destroy it." Levi smirked, "I just made them like me better than dad."

"Rivaille." Nile stressed angrily. He rubbed his temples and attempted to speak calmly, "I may presume you got the invitation to the party in May?" Levi didn't respond so Nile continued, "Brother, if you don't come to this family meeting you will never fix your relationship with the king."

"By coming to some dumbass dinner I'll somehow make nice with him? Yeah, right." Levi rolled his eyes, "I don't want to see him."

"Levi please," Nile sighed and prepared to stand up, "Just think about it?"

Levi was silent, and finally sighed to make him leave, "Fine. I'll think about it."

"Good." Nile pushed the chair back to the empty table. He snapped, "Finally you can become a part of this family again."

Levi glared at his brother's retreating figure. Once he was out of sight Levi cursed,

"Fucker."

Eren, who had been silent the entire time, asked "What are you going to do?"

"I don't know." Levi shrugged. "Sorry about my dumbass brother-"

"It's fine, It was family business." Eren stopped him by holding up a hand. Levi just looked down at his plate and blinked. Eren spoke slowly, "I…think it would be important for you to go. I mean, I don't have all the details or anything but," Eren shrugged, "its family."

The prince looked up and answered grumpily, "You don't understand."

"Then make me understand."

"I've told you before. I'm the youngest of four brothers and treated like a fucking baby." Levi leaned his elbow on the table and rested his head in his hand. "I hate being micromanaged by the king and everyone underneath him. Plus, that means I'd have to fly halfway across the country and make arrangements for the company and ew no."

"You've obviously left and become successful on your own. Maybe they'll all see that?"

"I doubt it."

"Levi," Eren rubbed the back of his neck, "I'm not you and I'm not good with all this royal stuff but…you have family that still wants you around." Levi's eyes snapped up and Eren shrugged, "I think you should appreciate that."

The prince didn't reply, but Eren knew he understood what he was trying to say. Finally he spoke,

"Jeez, I feel like I ruined the mood."

Eren chuckled, "Can't be worse than tripping a waiter, huh?"

Levi resisted the urge to smile and looked around the restaurant, "Speaking of, where is that guy? I want the entire triple chocolate cheesecake. None of that one-slice bullshit. "

Levi came up to him two days later. It was Sunday, so the house was mostly empty. Eren was in the stable running his fingers through the mane of a horse when the barn doors slid open.

He turned and nodded, "Hello."

Levi straightforwardly said, "I'm going to go."

"W…what?"

"I'm going to go."

It took Eren a moment, but the light-bulb went off. "Really!" He smiled, "That's wonderful."

"You're going with me."

...

"What?!"

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