The Alpha and his Omega

Weekend Mornings [Domesticity 4]

Hearing a vibration on the counter, Eren eagerly picked up his phone to check the new message.

Levi [5:04]: Sorry, brat. Shitty Eyebrows is still in the hospital, so I need to attend some shitty party with a shitty client tonight. Not sure when I'll get back home.

Eren [5:05]: :(

Eren [5:05]: Have fun. Miss you!

Levi [5:06]: Miss you too, Eren.

It was well past midnight and almost two in the morning when Levi finally pulled into the driveway. The last few hours were a fucking waste of time. Even though he had gone there to meet Hannes and the other shitface from Dok Enterprise, everyone was so focused on mingling and all that socializing bullshit that no actual work had been accomplished. The alpha would much rather have spent his time with his mate than sit around and deal with drunks at a party. He wasn't even paid for it.

Hange had been there and drank themselves under the table. Unfortunately, Levi had been the only other person from Survey Corps at the party and had tasked himself or rather, ended up being informally tasked with taking care of them. Last time there was no one watching the beta, Hange had almost gone and raided the owner's wine cellar, but providence had stepped in and they had knocked themselves out by tripping and falling down the stairs. Levi had tried to drag the intoxicated beta out earlier, but they refused to leave and he didn't want to cause a scene, which was why he returned home so late.

These last few weeks had been insane. Although Eyebrows had gotten back from his trip, the blonde was still recovering from having lost an arm. Everyone in their division was stressed as a result. Petra was in charge of ferrying messages and documents to and from the hospital to the invalid, and Levi found himself being asked to go to meetings and social gatherings, such as the one tonight, that Erwin would normally have attended.

After parking the car, Levi slipped inside the darkened house. From the outside it seemed like all the lights had been turned off, so Eren was probably asleep. Padding up the staircase softly, all the dark-haired man wanted was to take a hot shower and wash off the stench of booze before slipping under the covers with his husband.

The corner of his mouth curled into an unconscious smile at the adorable sight of Eren hugging a teddy bear, the same one he had gifted Eren to be exact, on his side of the bed under the sheets. The omega's nose was buried into its fur, as though trying to surround himself with as many reminders of Levi as possible. The rest of the pillows were haphazardly flung around the bed and the blanket was pulled down to Eren's stomach.

Stripping off his clothes and folding them into the laundry basket, he stepped into the bathroom to take a quick shower and complete his bedtime routine. There were a few things Levi wanted to check into, but the alpha would much rather lie in bed with his mate than deal with work.

Lying down, he wrapped his arms around Eren from behind who quickly molded against his body. As always, the omega had a higher body temperature, which was perfect for Levi. One would think that it might make things uncomfortable, but he enjoyed the heat emanating from his mate soaking into his skin. Feeling the chill of the night air on his back, Levi pulled up the blankets over both of them, ensconcing them in a warm cocoon, before wrapping his arms around his mate once more and closing his eyes.

Eren woke to the feeling of being caged in by a set of familiar arms wrapped around his middle, spooning him so that his back was flush with Levi's chest. A firm muscled leg was tossed over his. The bear he had hugged to sleep was on the other side of the bed and the omega basked in the warmth of the covers and his mate. Warm quiet breaths feathered against his neck in an even rhythm letting him know that Levi was asleep. It was slightly ticklish, but he didn't mind. Eren tried to wriggle out of those sturdy arms so he could turn around and watch as Levi slept, but they tightened, holding him more securely against his husband.