Off Record [Ereri/Riren] ✓

44 ⚕︎Integrate ✍︎

Off Record
Chapter 44
⚕︎Integrate ✍︎
Eren

in·te·grate

/ˈin(t)əˌɡrāt/

verb

bring (people or groups with particular characteristics or needs) into equal participation in or membership of a social group or institution

I wake up feeling someone gently shaking my shoulder. Levi's not usually this gentle so I crack my eye open to see who's in my room. I see Ryder and relax.

"Morning Eren." He smiles softly. "How are you?"

"No," I groan and curl my pillow over my head. "Don't treat me all nice and shit cause of what you saw, it's weird."

Ryder frowns. "I'm not treating you any differently."

"You are," I poke his nose. "You're using your soft voice. Quit it."

Ryder sighs and pulls my pillow out from under me. "Fine, then get up. Levi said you could join the others for lunch today." He smirks. "I thought you'd like that."

I open my other eye. "Really?"

"Yup" Ryder smiles and hold his hand out. "Coming?"

I shove his hand away and sit up on my own, sliding out of bed. I notice Xander standing by the door. "Hey," I smile.

"You're better at walking afterwards compared to Ryder." Xander laughs. "Thanks for winning me twenty bucks, Eren."

My cheeks fill with color and I huff. "You didn't tell everybody, did you?"

"Only him." Ryder assures me and leads me out of my room and into the bathroom. "I had to, Eren. I couldn't just not tell my partner I watched two other guys have sex. Plus he was involved so, he had as much right to an explanation as I did. Does it bother you that he knows?"

I sigh and get in the shower, pulling off my gown and turning my back to them. "I can't find reason to care anymore. As long and I'm not taken away from Levi, I couldn't give a damn who knows."

"Why wasn't I invited?" Xander asks.

I chuckle, remembering Levi's proposition for a foursome. "Ask Levi."

"Mr. Big Dick?" Xander waves me off. "I'd rather not."

I turn and glare at Ryder.

"What?" He shrugs. "You're lucky I didn't take a damn ruler out. I've always imagined it was big."

"Does mine disappoint?" Xander's gaze suddenly goes cold.

Ryder places his hands on Xander's waist. "Absolutely not."

"Thanks, Easybottom." He kisses Ryder's forehead.

I roll my eyes and leave the shower, getting dressed.

"I'm not that easy." Ryder pouts. I scoff. "Quiet, Eren, I will hit you."

"It was pretty easy, but that's nothing to be ashamed of, EB." Xander chuckles.

"It's not my fault you're sex on legs." Ryder smirks.

I tap random buttons on the door lock. "Is someone gonna open this or you two just gonna fuck?"

"We should fuck and have you watch." Xander wiggles his fingers.

"I'd love to," I assure him. "But I'm afraid I need permission."

Xander turns to Ryder. "What the hell, man? Why aren't you that submissive? I wanna be able to say, 'bend over bitch' and you do it."

"Yeah, well, some of us value free will." He presses up against Xander. "Plus, it's more fun when you have to make me."