Searching for love

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I stepped out of bed excitedly looking forward to spending the day with Eren. The weekend was here! Eren was going to pick me up at noon and we would spend the whole day together! Just the two of us. The thought filled my stomach with butterflies, I couldn't believe it was finally happening. Although I kinda forced Eren to take me out. Nonetheless, it was happening. I shaved, shampooed, and lotioned. I didn't want to overdress and since it was fall, something warm, cute, and comfortable would be the best. I decided on a pair of dark leggings and an oversized gray sweater with specks of glitter. The sweater slightly slid off my shoulder to reveal some skin too. I put on a pair of booties and lightly curled my hair. I also put on some tinted moisturizer, blush and lip gloss as well as eyeliner to make my eyes pop. I finished off with some rose-scented perfume. I absolutely loved rose and everything from my shampoo to my body lotion was rose scented. I had just finished getting ready when my phone pinged. I looked at it excitedly, it was Eren. He was here.

As I sat down in his Mercedes, I smiled. The entire car smelled like him. Musky and woody and I loved it. This was the first time I was seeing him in anything other than a suit and my heart leaped. He looked really good. He was wearing some dark jeans and a black sweater that hung on his body really well. His hair was artfully messy and his very present glasses rested on his face. He looked really good. "Hello Layla", he said with a smile showcasing his dimples and my breathing hitched. I smiled back a little shyly and said, facing the window, trying to catch my breath, "Hello to you too". He laughed softly and said, "You look good. Ready to grab some lunch?"I turned to face him surprised and nodded. He complimented me! "You look good too. I think this is the first time I've seen you in anything but a suit". He turned to face me as we waited at a spotlight and said, "That's too bad for you. Lucky for me, I've seen you without any on". He cheekily winked at me as I gasped out loud. Had Eren always been like this? He looked so carefree and light and...happy. "What do you mean?", I sputtered out. He chuckled and said, "You puked all over me and yourself, any of that coming back?"

I followed him into a quaint looking burger joint. "Eren! My love! How are you? Ooo you've brought someone along!", a plump looking old lady stepped forward and embraced Eren tightly as we entered. Eren smiled softly and said, "Layla, this is Maria. She owns this place. Maria this is Layla. She's Aiden's daughter". Her eyes widened in surprise and she immediately let go of Eren and rushed to me. She embraced me tightly and my eyes widened in shock. "Oh my!You;re absolutely beautiful! Aiden never told me he had a daughter! Next time I see him I'll give him an earful", she said after releasing me as she looked me up closely. I shuffled on my feet nervously pleading with Eren with my eyes to get me out of this situation. He smothered his laugh with his hand and wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me into him and said to Maria, "How about you fix us with some lunch? Layla's starving and if she's hungry she gets really cranky". Maria laughed and said something to Eren but my mind was blank. Eren's touch seems to burn my skin. I could hardly breathe. He directed me to one of the booths and I numbly sat down already missing his touch.

I happily finished my ice cream cone as I started in the beautiful night sky. It was nearing nine p.m. and to say this was the best day I had was 100% accurate. We went shopping, visited a haunted house, and visited a museum where Eren passionately described every single detail of every piece to me. We laughed and ate and talked the whole time. We had so much fun and I got to see a new side of Eren I didn't think he was capable of. One other thing I learned about Eren was that he was very affectionate and touchy. He would always find a reason to touch my hair, hold my hand. I wasn't complaining. Every single time he laughed or smiled or touched me, my heart world raced loudly. I was so in love with him."So, what did you think? Have fun?", Eren asked me as we stared at the bright moon together. I turned to face him and smiled and said, "It was the best. I wouldn't want to spend this time with anyone but you". He was quiet for a moment and then grabbed my hand and pulled me to him. I didn't even have a minute to process his warmth when he smashed his lips onto mine. Our kiss wasn't soft or gentle. It was hot, passionate and wild. I held onto him tightly as we kissed and held onto each other like our lives depended on it. He pulled back softly and his soulful eyes pierced me. His eyes were gently and soft as he caressed my face softly. I closed my eyes taking in his scent and feel. He closed his lips on mine once more slowly and gently as I kissed him back.

He stopped the car in front of my house and I turned to face him and said, "Thank you for today. I had a lot of fun". He smiled at me, showcasing his dimples and wrapped his fingers around mine and said, "It was my absolute pleasure. Good night, I'll see you tomorrow". With that he gently kissed me and I left the car, my head in the clouds.