Million Dollar Model

Chapter 17 - Salted Caramel

The yelling was unbearable. As soon as Levi's car pulled around the front of the café, the last thing he could remember was his mother's ear bursting screaming and being held tightly in her bear hug embrace. You know, how hard is it to keep your damn mouth shut and wait patiently for Eren to get off the phone with his over protective mom?

Apparently arduous since Levi couldn't resist the urge to piss off Carla.

Speaking of the short bastard, he did nothing. Literally. He leaned against his car, zoning out Carla with his arms crossed while staring blankly in her face with an annoyed, irritated expression. Half the time Eren knew he wasn't listening because he would stare past Carla. He didn't care she was yelling at him and he didn't bother to argue back or put up a fight.

He knew this time would come, he knew Carla-IMustKeepMySonSafeAtAllCost-Jeager would freak out and do this. He was prepared for the backlash and was completely nonchalant about it.

He didn't care because she couldn't do anything to Levi but it would be Eren to go through the suffering. And dear God did he suffer.

After Levi hopped in his car and said a simple "Good night." Carla dragged Eren inside and his night began.

First, he was sat down on the couch, listening to his mother lecture him on being in love and starting a family and her not wanting him with Levi but with Mikasa or somebody else who wasn't Levi. Then she went on about wanting grandchildren an wanting Eren to marry someone who won't by him through hell and upset him. So simply, Eren agreed just to end the conversation. Then, he was marched upstairs for a full body naked search for anymore marks and Eren couldn't go against it. So when it came down to it he had to act all nonchalant and pretend like his mother wasn't exzaming every inch of his body in search for any evidence that leads to Eren and Levi's "encounter." But on the inside, his pride and manhood had been stripped from him and he felt completely embarrassed and there was no denying it.

And you think it'd end there. Well, hate to break it to you but you're fucking wrong.

At least he got to bathe himself and dress himself but he couldn't sleep in his room. His mother didn't trust him enough.

He had to sleep cuddled up with Carla. Struggling to breathe since his mother's chokehold was so strong. This is what he gets because of other people's stupidity while Levi gets to sleep in his deluxe bed, in his own room without somebody holding him like their trying to keep a bear in place.

Somehow, Eren managed to fall asleep. And the next day, he woke up by himself because his mom was downstairs making breakfast. And he thought he'd have a few hours to himself but he was dead wrong.

At least ten minuets after he woke up he got message from Levi saying Mikasa was coming to pick him and to be ready.

But Mikasa was already downstairs. He could tell because his mother's voice was cheerful and she was making small talk and offering her food.

Eren went back to his room, grabbed some clothes and showered quickly before heading downstairs.

"Good morning," Carla greeted, sipping on her coffee slowly. Eren responded with a "Good morning," and sent quick glance at Mikasa before heading into the fridge and grabbing some juice.

"Eren, we have to head over to Levi's house." Mikasa said.

"Why?"

"Erwin, Hanji and Petra are over there. We're preparing for Celeb Feast and going over statistics." Mikasa through he purse over her shoulder and grabbed her keys.

"That's it?"

The woman nodded. "It should take at least an hour but it depends on Erwin."

Eren put the orange juice back into the fridge and looked at Carla. "Can I go? I shouldn't have to ask for your permission because I'm nineteen but I don't want what happened late last night to happen again."