Bratty thief stole my heart

Chapter 27: May I have this dance?

Levi's Pov:

"Your majesty, if you could listen for a minute..."

I groaned, turning around to see who was delaying me this time, it was a young woman hurrying after me, a clipboard in her arms.

"What is it?", I asked in annoyance.

The girl came to a halt, bowing and smiling at me.

"My apologies for bothering you, your highness, but I need to know what kind of wine you wish to be served at the ball..."

"I already told like five dozens of people that I'm not in charge of any of the preparations for this stupid ball, go ask anyone but not me!", I rudely interrupted her, turning away and proceeding my way back to my quarters, leaving the young woman standing there completly baffled in the middle of the hall. But I couldn't care less, I had a special someone waiting for me in my room who was just as eager to see me as I was to see him.

The ball hadn't even taken place yet and I was already annoyed by it to no end, because the arrangements kept me away from Eren. All I wanted were a few days without having some imbecile knocking at my door to ask me what food I wanted them to make or what to pick for decorations. It was not only annoying as hell, it also kept me from doing things with Eren because we had to fear another servant coming into my room at any minute. It was frustrating and I was angry that I couldn't make my promise of spending more time with my beloved brat come true.

Careful to dodge anyone who looked like they wanted to talk to me I hurried though the countless corridors to my personal wing and past the guards to my bedroom. Opening the doors I was met with the only thing I wanted to see right now: Eren was sitting in my armchair next to the window, an opened book in his lap, a small smile on his cherry lips. The sun was falling through the windows, illuminating his soft features and drawing light patterns on his tan skin.

When he heard the sound of the door being opened he lifted his head, the small smirk turning into a wide smile, bright enough to light up a whole room when his dark green eyes fell on me. He leaped out of the chair and within a second he was in my arms, almost knocking me off the feet with the sheer amout of energy whith which he threw himself at me.

"Uff, don't overdo it brat, I've been strained enough for today", I told him in jokingly scolding tone, but Eren only hugged me tighter.

"I've missed you!", he mumbled into my shoulder.

"It has only been half a day", I chuckled and Eren broke away from the hug to look at me.

"And I've missed you every second of it!", he said with such a sincerity it almost made me laugh.

"You're a sappy shit, you know that?", I told him and quickly added, "And if you say something cheesy like 'But I'm your sappy shit' I'm gonna kick your ass!"

"I don't need to, you already said it", Eren grinned and I rolled my eyes. Why out of all people did I have to fall for such a brat? But when said brat pulled me in and kissed me, his sweet lips dancing in sync with mine I knew the answer, it was because he was just nothing less than perfect. My perfect brat.

"Let's see if we can have an hour to ourselves before this bunch of idiots notices I'm gone", I whispered, taking hold in Eren's tights and lifting him up, my sudden action made the boy squeek in surprise. He wrapped his legs around my waist and I carried him over to the bed, dumping him on the covers where he layed on his back waiting for me to join him with a small smirk on his face.

"Is this how you always pick up guys?", he asked and I chuckled, sitting down next to him on the edge of the bed.

"You're the only one I care to carry around, by the way, why are you always the one who gets carried?"