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I pushed open the glass double doors, just coming back from a job. I glanced around the room, noticing that the chief wasn’t at his usual place at his desk.
Usually I wouldn’t mind, but I just got back from a job and wasn’t looking to sit around.
Looking for something to do, I walked towards my desk and the slight clutter that had accumulated over the last couple days. Sighing, I started to clean up the papers piled haphazardly on the corner of my desk. I glanced up when I heard my name. Who’s trying to interrupt my cleaning process?
“Hey Levi, can you come over here real quick?”
Oh it’s just Erwin. Finally. Hopefully he has a job for me.
“What’s up, Eyebrows?”
Okay yeah it probably seems super rude to say something like that to my superior, but we were friends way before he was my boss. There’s no way I’m going to try to change now.
“Hey can you pick that pen up for me? You’re a lot closer to the ground.”
Oh and he insults me too. Doesn’t mean I’m okay with it though. I looked at him with all of the disgust I had in me before turning on my heel and making my way back to my desk. I heard him laughing behind me as he grabbed my shoulder lightly to turn me around.
“Okay okay I’m sorry,” he said through his laughter. “But seriously, I have a job for you.”
Now he had my attention. I fully turned around to look at him. I raised my eyebrow in interest.
“It’s for a celebrity. Eren Jaeger. You heard of him?” I shook my head. For some reason, this made a tiny smirk form on his face. “Oh. Okay well, I think you’d be the perfect man for the job.” Okay, now he’s full on smiling. I probably should have seen that as a sign. Jobs usually weren’t funny, but for some reason, I didn’t think anything of it.
“Yeah, sure whatever. I’ll do it.”
That was probably my first mistake.
My car slows as I reach the home of my newest client. I look out the window at a giant white mansion with gold pillars and a garden that is obviously well taken care of. As I step out of the car, I think to myself about this new job. I wonder why this guy needs a bodyguard in the first place? Okay yes, I probably should’ve asked Erwin about that first, but I wasn’t really thinking. I just wanted to hurry up start this job.
I strolled up the walkway, pausing every once in a while to admire the neatly groomed lawn. It wasn’t very often that one of my clients took care of their house, so this was a nice change of pace. I reached the large, white double doors and rang the doorbell. I waited for about 30 seconds before I rang it again. If you haven’t guessed yet, I’m not exactly a patient person. Right before I was about to ring it again, the door swung open and a gorgeous man stood in front of me.
Now before you say anything, I am not a man whore. I don’t usually think about my clients’ bodies, but this guy was an exception. He was ridiculously attractive. His brunette, sun kissed locks fell softly over his forehead. His plump, rosy lips were parted slightly and my eyes trailed down to see a beautifully chiseled chin. The top two buttons of his shirt were left unbuttoned, giving me a nice view of his thick, muscled neck and his tempting collarbones. But the main attraction was his eyes. Stunning blue green eyes sparkled in the midday sun. I felt like I was looking at the ocean. I was starting to think that maybe I’d have a little fun during this job. A deep, masculine voice dragged me from my thoughts.
“Who are you?” he asked in a harsh tone.
Okay, I was not expecting that, but that didn’t mean he was a bad person.
“Levi,” I answered. “Your new bodyguard.”
He stared blankly at me for a few seconds before a small, barely suppressed scoff came from his throat.
“But, dude…you’re so fucking short.”
I felt my eyebrow twitch as a rude comment found its way into my mouth. Right when I was about to let it fall from my lips, I remembered what I was doing. Oh right, this is a job. I can’t be rude to the client, no matter how fucking rude he is to me. I closed my eyes and clenched my jaw. This was not going to be as fun as I thought it would be.
I put on my most professional face and spoke in a clear, steady tone. “I assure you that my height does nothing to impede my ability to do my job. I am an excellent bodyguard.”
He eyed me skeptically, looking me up and down. Finally, after a few uncomfortable seconds, he stepped back and opened his door to let me in. I glanced at him before stepping through his doorway.
Okay I knew he was a celebrity, but the inside exceeded my expectations. His house—I’m sorry, mansion—was even more beautiful than he was. The foyer floor was covered in beautifully polished white tiles. Two staircases framed the room and connected at the top to form a kind of indoor balcony. Two powder glass double doors sat at the top of the stairs. I looked forward, between the two staircases, to see a gorgeously decorated living room. I could see a white grand piano in the corner and red roses brought color to the room, along with the gold edges on all of the furniture. There was a large doorway on the left, just before the living room. I could see a hallway that led off in both directions right in front of the living room.
“Hey. Dude, are you paying attention?” I looked up to see the man staring down at me through his bangs with an impatient look on his face. He didn’t even wait for me to respond, he just started walking towards the living room. “Whatever. Come on, I’ll show you around.”
He stopped when he reached the entrance of the living room and leaned on one of the white pillars. I stepped down into the carpeted room and looked all around. Now that I was inside, I could see various painting on the walls. He had works from classic painters like Da Vinci to modern artists.
“If you haven’t already figured it out, this is the living room. That,” he said, nodding his head towards a room at the end of the hallway, “is the den. The TV is in there.”
He pushed off the pillar and walked down the other side of the hallway. He pushed open a two-way door to reveal a spotless kitchen.
“Kitchen,” he said waving his hand lazily around the room.
I didn’t have much time to admire the stainless steel appliances or the black marble countertops since he wasn’t stopping and I didn’t want to get lost. I could see a small table on the other side of the counter as well as a door and some windows. The blinds were drawn closed though, so I couldn’t see what was on the other side.
He pushed another door open to reveal the dining room. I saw the other opening when I first walked in. He didn’t announce what the room was this time and just walked back out and out the other end of the kitchen. He started walking up some service stairs and I faintly registered a door on my right before we were let out into the big area at the top of the stairs. He pointed to the powdered doors and spun around to look at me.
“That’s my room. Don’t forget.”
I nodded and he stared at me for a few seconds before he turned around and continued down the hallway. I could see four doors, two on my left, one in front of me, and one on my right. He turned around and leaned on the one in front of me with his back.
“This is the bathroom.” He gestured to the other three doors with his hands. “Those are the guest rooms.” He opened the door closest to me on my left. A large, four-post bed with deep red and gold bedding dominated the room. A large dresser connected to a mirror, two nightstands, and two mirror-covered sliding doors I guessed to be the closet decorated the rest of the room, along with a few plants. “And this is your room.”
It took me a second to register what he said. “What?” I said without turning to him.
“Did you not hear me? I said that this is your room.”
“Oh, okay…”
I saw him roll his eyes out of the corner of my eye as he started walking back down the hallway. I spun to look at him.
“Do whatever you want. If you have any questions,” he said with his hand on the handle to his room. He looked at me out of the corner of his gorgeous eyes, “don’t ask me.”
And with that, he disappeared inside his room. The house was silent after that and I practically ran inside my room, closed the door, and frantically pulled out my phone. I tapped the name at the top of my recents list and waited impatiently for the ringing to stop. When it finally did, his amused voice came through.
“Yes Levi? Is there a problem?” I could practically hear the smile on his face.
“Uh yeah there is. What the fuck is this? Why the fuck didn’t you tell me this was a 24/7 job?” I heard him take a breath to speak and interrupted him. “And don’t you dare say ‘You didn’t ask’.”
Now he was actually laughing. I didn’t see what was so funny about this.
“Well, you’re the one who ran out without getting any information first.”
“Whatever just tell me now.”
“Well, you already figured out part of it. This is a 24/7 job. The client, as you already know, is 25-year-old singer, Eren Jaeger. He received a death threat after his last concert and it’s not as if his address is a secret. He needs you to guard him at all times and make sure he doesn’t, you know, die.”
“Tch. That seems like a lot of work.”
“Yeah well, you’re the one who accepted the job without getting any of the details.”
“Whatever Erwin. Alright, I gotta go. If I’m gonna guard him at home, I need to get familiar with it. Talk to you later."
“Yeah. Oh and Levi?”
“What?”
“Have fun~”
I didn’t even respond. I just hung up and put the phone back in my pocket. A couple things were starting to click together for me. Why Erwin seemed so happy when I accepted the job. He must have known how attractive this kid was and knew it’d be hard for me to resist. I also figured out why this Eren guy seemed so pissed. It didn’t seem like he was pissed at me, but now I know he got a death threat. I’d be pissed too.
That thought was still in my head as I descended one of the staircases leading to the foyer. I looked around to make sure there weren’t any more entrances. Other than the front door, that was it. I walked towards the den to check if there were any doors. Okay none here. I walked into the kitchen to check that door I saw. I opened it to reveal a balcony overlooking a pool, fully equipped with a hot tub and underwater bar seating. Stairs led off the left of the balcony towards the pool. A gate at the bottom of the balcony was locked with a keypad.I nodded with approval at the security. After fully checking the rest of the house, I found no other entrances other than those two.
I grabbed a bag of chips from the kitchen and returned to my room. I flopped back on my bed and stared at the ceiling. I’d have to go back to my apartment to get my stuff, but since my job already started, I’d have to bring Eren with me. Great. I let my eyes close and fell asleep, the bag of chips laying unopened next to my head.