AIN'T TALKIN' 'BOUT LOVE

CHAPTER 23 - BALL AND A BISCUIT by THE WHITE STRIPES

I feel like I've been writing this chapter for over a year. This is the one song I wish you'd listen to before reading the chapter. There are four guitar solos in this song. All of which perfectly describe Levi's sensuality. At least listen to the first two solos. Erwin plays the first, and Levi plays the second. And yessss, it ends on a cliffhanger, but a good one. A certain one.

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Once Levi left to get his cigarettes, Eren, Farlan, Hange and Erwin jumped up on the stage and went through some quick sound checks. Farlan made sure Levi's guitar was ready to go. The rest of the bar gang sat anxiously on the couches, while Moblit's phone sat open, waiting for the notification.

The plan was to have Levi walk in just before the first solo of "Ball and a Biscuit." The song was perfect to showcase Erwin's solo talent, and Eren could "talk-sing" his way through the song to get him the GuitarBar job, and hopefully, get him laid too.

This particular song was one of Levi's favorites. Jack White was one of his heroes, and this song's technical skill level was unbelievable. Erwin felt like it was a great song for them to begin their "duo" solo era with, since their were four distinct solos he and Levi could share. He knew Levi wouldn't be able to resist jumping up on the stage with them.

Moblit waved at them, which indicated Olive had seen Levi making his way back down the block. Erwin wrapped his fingers around the neck of his guitar, rolled his shoulders and picked out the first grainy notes of the song. He winked at Armin who giggled.

Hange sat quietly behind the drums until the third riff, then picked up the five beat measure she'd play for the entirety of the song, a signature of the bluesy type of tune they were playing.

Erwin leaned over his guitar. He held the neck loosely and rolled the notes over, creating a wave of sound that broke smoothly over the top of the crowd.

Whistles and excited voices swelled in the crowd, as Eren, his hands visibly shaking, gripped the microphone. Farlan bumped his shoulder and nodded to him in encouragement. "You got this, brother."

Eren smiled and nodded back. Leaning on the stand he spoke these words:

It's quite possible that I'm your third man,

But it's a fact that I'm the seventh son

It's quite possible that I'm your third man

But it's a fact that I'm the seventh son

And right now you could care less about me

But soon enough you will care by the time I'm done

Isabel yelled to Eren from the couches in front of the stage, and he grinned. His hips swayed, and as he opened his mouth to continue, he saw Levi come through the door with a scowl on his face. An erotic rush came over the boy. Is this what it felt like for Levi to hold court, devastating his audience every week?

He closed his eyes and licked his lips, feeling the hot lights and the powerful gaze of the audience. He was in Levi's realm now, and he knew that if he could light Levi up with his performance, he'd have him in his bed by the end of the night.

Opening his eyes, he saw that he had Levi's full attention. He stood at the edge of the couches, bristling with emotion. The heat from the man's gaze was hotter than any stage light. He stood with his arms crossed, but Eren could see the flicker of want in his eyes.

Let's have a ball and a biscuit sugar

And take our sweet little time about it

Let's have a ball, honey