Hugs and Kisses | Armin x Annie

Chapter 9 - Misunderstandings

Annie's Point of View

I woke up with my eyes feeling heavy. Was it a bad dream?

I went to the bathroom and that's where I saw how I was in reality. My eyes were puffy and my make up from last night wasn't removed. I felt a sudden pain in my chest as I remembered what happened last night.

I shouldn't be mad at him. He's just my assistant. I shouldn't involve my personal feelings into this matter. In fact, I shouldn't fire him just for that night.

I groomed myself and wore my work attire. I went down and my eyes widened as I saw Armin setting down the table. He's already here.

As he saw me he smiled. "Hey. Good morning. Let's eat?" he cheerfully said but I avoided eye contact and left to go to my car. I didn't have any appetite to eat anything let alone what he cooks.

I felt bad for leaving him again but I just can't stand it. I drove off to the company and as I arrived I walked quickly to my office. Hitch greeted me a good morning and I asked her to pick me up some coffee. I felt drained as I scrolled through some papers and emails.

The door opened and I expected Hitch to arrive with my coffee, but instead it was Armin holding my cup of coffee. He smiled sweetly and placed the coffee on my desk before heading to his.

I didn't take a sip at the coffee and focused all my mind on the reports even if my stomach was having a war inside.

We weren't talking to each other and the silence was killing me. He continued checking marketing reports about our brand as I already finished all of a week's worth of work. I stretched my body and instantly stood up. I left him alone again. I wanted to avoid him so I left a little earlier than the standard time of me leaving the company.

As I went back home the maids were still preparing to leave. They bid me farewell as I just nodded and went to take a shower. As I got out, I plopped down on my bed without drying my hair. I stared at the ceiling and minutes later, someone came inside my room.

It was Armin, he was holding a tray of food. He placed that tray in a table beside my bed.

"Get out." I said as I pointed my index finger at the door. Instead of obeying me he got a towel and placed it in my head. He touched my back and made me sit up. He got a comb and started combing my hair and drying it at the same time.

"What are you doing? I said get out!" I shouted at him this time and guilt instantly filled me as I saw him flinch. But he still didn't obey. He continued to rub my wet hair with the towel.

"You shouldn't lay down when your hair is still wet. You haven't eaten all day. I brought food for you."He said as he continued to take care of my hair.

"Tch why do you even care." I said as I grabbed the comb from his hand.

He touched my face and made me look at him. "Of course I care for you."

Tears started to form in my eyes. "Because I'm your boss? I'm the person giving you money? Is that it? Is that why you care?!" I felt tears roll down my eyes.

He looked at me with worry. Then he kissed my forehead. Why is he like this...Why can't he just leave me alone.

"I care because you're very important to me. I care because you're Annie. My Annie." he said which made my heart skip a beat.

"Then why are you out in clubs going into rooms with random girls." I sniffled as he continued rubbing the towel on my hair that is now gradually becoming dry.

"That was the manager, Annie. I work there during weekends." He replied which made me confused.

"Don't I pay you enough Armin? Isn't the company enough? Stop lying to me! You've been hooking up with random girls during weekends." I said and stood up preparing to get out of the room but he held my wrist and made me sit down again. This time he hugged me tightly and buried his face at the crook of my neck.

"Everything I told you was true, Annie. You're the only lady I've ever kissed. I'm still a virgin. And no, I was saving up for this." I felt a cold touch in my wrist. I looked down and my eyes widened as I saw a thin gold bracelet with a moon symbol at the middle which he wrapped around my wrist just now.

"W-What's this?" I raised my hands and examined the bracelet.

"You pay me more than enough and I'm satisfied with the company. It's just...I want to give you something with my money, not yours." He gently spoke as he held my face again and made me look at him.

"Annie Leonhart. I love you. I love you so much. Will you be my girlfriend?"

As he said those words tears began falling down again. Not because of sadness but because of the feeling of joy. I felt relieved. That all of my assumptions wasn't real. I judged him too quickly.

I hugged him tightly and cried on his chest. I felt him rub my back. He gave me time and wasn't forcing me to answer him.

I looked back at him again and nodded. "Yes baby. I'll be your girl. I love you too." I said and next thing I knew, he was kissing me passionately. Like the kiss we had on Friday night. It was fresh and full of love. Not full of lust. Just pure love.

He broke the kiss and touched my forehead with his while not breaking eye contact.

"I'm sorry if I could only afford gold. You always wear diamonds and I feel bad for giving you something as cheap as this." He said while his fingers were playing with my gold bracelet.

"This is priceless Armin. I love it." I said and hugged him again.

He suddenly pushed me away gently and stood up. I was confused with what he just did.

"I'm sorry for doing that. But you should eat." he picked up the tray and put it in the bed. "Eat." he said while waiting for me to take a bite.

"We were having a moment here." I pouted while giving him puppy eyes.

"Just remembering how you didn't eat the whole day makes me mad, Annie." He sat back down beside me.

"I'll eat once you start calling me baby." he sighed and looked at me straight in the eyes.

"Baby please? I don't want you starving." He said as he gave me a quick peck on the lips and scooted the tray closer to me.

My face was so hot I could see how red I am without having to look at the mirror.

I obeyed him and started eating. I finished it quickly since I didn't notice how starving I was until just now.

As I finished, he gave me a pat on the head and placed the tray back on the table.

"'I'm sorry if I didn't inform you about my part time job." He softly spoke as he plopped down beside me.

"It's alright. But Armin?"

"Hmm?"

"Can you quit your part time job?" I asked him. I felt uncomfortable with him working there. It's a bar and there are lots of hoes there. I don't want them touching my man.

"Of course baby I will." He said without even asking me the reason why I'm letting him quit.

"Aren't you gonna ask why?"

"I already quit yesterday. That was why I was going into the room with my manager. I needed to take care of my documents." He gently kissed me and laid me down the bed with him.

"I'm sorry if I judged too quickly." I felt sorry for not letting him explain. For being such a bitch to him the whole day.

"Hmm. It's alright baby. Do you need anything else?" he caressed my face and rubbed my temple.

A sudden thought came into my mind. I bought a couple lingeries last time with Ymir but I haven't tried it on yet.

"Can you stay here for the night?"