Chapter 21: Close Proximity

                                    

                                          

You turned the water on in the shower of Levi's guest room. It was spacious and minimalistic, just like the rest of his house. A lavender aroma swirled through the air of the bedroom and into the bathroom, calming you fully. You stuck your hand under the running water to test the temperature.The warm water droplets danced on your fingers. You quickly took off your clothes and threw them into a pile in front of the bathroom sink. You leaned your head back further into the water, letting it completely wash over your face and down your body. You ran your hands through your now wet hair, attempting to untangle the knots from Levi grabbing fists full of it from earlier. Your eyes search the shower for hair products, landing on a set of tea tree shampoo and conditioner. You squeezed the bottle into your hand and began to lather your hair in the products. The water smoothed your hair out, washing the suds down your back and into the drain. You grabbed body soap that was off to the side and began to wash your body, washing away all traces of Levi's touch. You frown slightly at the thought. You finish rinsing and turn off the hot water as you hopped out of the shower. 


                          
The warm water steamed the bathroom, fogging the mirror. You wiped your hand along the mirror to see yourself. "Alright. Let's get sexy." You confidently said to yourself as you smiled. You towel dried your hair, hoping it would curl on it's own. You grabbed your makeup bag that you had brought in a while ago and sat it on the counter as you rummaged through your products. For as long as you've been around Levi and the bar workers, you never really wore too much makeup. Tonight you decided you would do a full face as you began applying everything you owned, from foundation, eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, to blush. From the distance in the house you could hear Levi moving around. You heard his muffled yell, "Y/N! Hurry up we need to leave soon!" "Okay! I'm almost done!" You yelled back. Twenty minutes had passed before you realized you have been taking longer than you originally wanted. You finished your look by adding a deep red lipstick to your lips. You stepped back away from the mirror and looked over your makeup. A smile of approval crept along your face, ready to hopefully turn some heads tonight. You hair fell over your shoulders, gentle curls bouncing as you moved your head to make sure there were no leftover knots. You walked into the bedroom and began to shift through your clothes. At the very bottom of your bag you found your favorite black dress. You became giddy as you slid it on. The dress was tight up top with long sleeves. The front had a deep V cut, flaunting your breasts. Two large slits were on either side of the floor-length dress, allowing your legs to be shown when you walked. You sat down on the bed to put on your black flats. 


                          
You heard footsteps outside your door as Levi began to angrily speak. "What the hell is taking so long?" He growled as he opened your guest room door and stared at you in the doorway. You finished slipping your shoes on and stood up from the bed and stared at him. "Sorry! See, I'm done! We can leave." You apologetically spoke. Levi didn't move. His eyes moved from the dress, to your face, and back to the dress. You notice him staring, causing you to shift under his gaze and hug your arms across your stomach. "Do...I look okay for work? I can change?" You timidly spoke. Levi shook his head as he blinked quickly. "No. You're fine." He finally turned around and began to walk out of your door. "Come on, let's go. I'm sure Hange has already halfway emptied my stock by now." He called to you as he walked to the car. The two of you walked back into the garage, the smell of leather and sex still in the air. As you walked to your passenger side door you notice Levi's car looks spotless. "Did you clean your car?" You ask. Levi hopped in the car and turned it on. "Yeah, you took forever in the bathroom so I had time to clean our mess off of my hood." He irritatedly retorted. You blushed and looked out the car window as Levi began to pull out of the garage. 
                          
The car was quiet. Your mind drifts to the events leading up to Levi taking you in his car. You turn from staring out the window to take a glance at Levi. He continues to drive, his gaze cold and unbothered. You cleared your throat slightly. "Can I ask something?" His eyes quickly shift to you, then back to the road. "What is it" His tone coming off more as a statement than a question. "When we got back to your house, and you were just sitting in your car...what were you doing?" You hesitantly ask. Levi let out a small sigh. "I was pissed. I was trying to calm myself down." His eyes remained forward. You raised your eyebrows with confusion. "So you just wanted to fuck your anger away?" You half-jokingly asked as you giggled slightly. Levi frowned as his eyebrows furrowed together. "No." He growled. "But we.." You started as he interrupted you. "Never again." You turned back toward the window as you rolled your eyes to yourself. You were getting tired of his mind games. He was so hot and so cold with you all the time.