After some further taunts, you both finally managed to get out of his bed. After Erwin and you finished your morning routine, he dresses up in a grey casual suit with a white button-up shirt with a matching neck-tie. Not to business like, but still, very good and official looking. Plus, very damn hot! Beside him, you look like a grey mouse in your leggings and the shirt from Levi. But somehow, no matter what you're wearing, Erwin gives you the feeling that you look admirable and beautiful in everything you might pick.

"Ready, sweetie?" he suddenly asked once he's finished getting dressed. Shooting him a very confused look, tilting your head to the side like a puppy hearing a new command for the first time.

"Ready for what?"

He walks across the living room straight to the generous wardrobe in the hall to put on his black light brown coat and black shoes. "For going out. I want to go shopping with you."

You want to complain and convince him to postpone this matter to another day since the weather outside was anything but friendly for a shopping trip, but he won't listen, saying that there's no bad weather, just bad clothing. And he probably has more excuses like this in his repertory, so you give in and change also into some more suitable clothes for the city. You left the shirt from Levi on and only changed the leggings for a pair of dark denim jeans and black boots and your winter coat with warm and cozy fur on its neck. Lastly, Erwin grabs the umbrella before you leave the penthouse.

While you two walked side by side, arms hooked into each other underneath the big umbrella, you're on your way into downtown. From time to time, Erwin's phone rang. This were undoubtedly more birthday wishes. You smile softly when you see Erwin's face lighting up when he answers every call. It's nice to see how happy he is today. And his smile grows wider and brighter with each passing minute. Just a little more and he can compete with the sun's bright shine! You like his warm smile a lot. He's the total opposite of Levi. You begin to understand more and more why people think so easily that Erwin is your boyfriend and not Levi. You would be a lie if you say that you haven't played with the thought of how it might be to have Erwin for a boyfriend. You love him, of course, but not the way you love Levi. You love him as a friend. But...You tend to overdo it with spreading your love to your surroundings. After all the lonely years you've spend in your apartment, you have so much love to give, that you just don't know where to go with it. Every person you adore and you care for will get a huge amount of it, no matter if man or woman. But some men seem to misunderstand this.

You love to give away hugs, friendly cheek-kisses and treatments like massages, rubbings and so. You like body contact, which stands in total contradiction to the fact that you don't like it to be touched. But only without permission and when you're not in the mood for it. It's n fine line not everyone is able to find. And it's no surprise that some men misunderstand this in another way you planned, but you can't help it. That's the way you are. You like yourself the way you are and you don't want to change just because someone might be disappointed or you caused false hopes. And it seems Erwin is just another victim. But since you both agreed to keep that one single kiss a secret and to handle it as a one-time mistake, you're sure that everything is okay between you. And since that day, Erwin didn't make any further moves on you. A sudden rush of happiness jolts through your mind and body when you think back to all that happened lately and about how you get along with Erwin so damn well after all. You feared that your friendship might be irreparably damaged, but it turned out to be the total opposite. It grew even stronger!

Overwhelmed by the sudden joy, you cling tighter to Erwin's arm to cuddle up against his biceps. And he responds by changing the hand that's holding the umbrella to wrap the arm that formerly hooked with yours around your waist, pulling you close to him, so that you could cuddle into his chest. His grip tightened slightly once he notices that you don't fight against his touch. You sure look like a couple right now that's very deeply in love, so as some "awww's" behind you proved it as well, but you couldn't care less. Embraced like this, you just keep walking side by side under the umbrella.

The rain stopped after a while and since then, you already had to spend hours together with Erwin in the city, shopping. Even the clouds had moved away to let the sunshine in, giving Erwin the most precious and warm birthday wishes. You never thought that there's a man existing that loves to go shopping! You can't remember the last time you had so much fun during shopping. Erwin dragged you in some stores which you would've never visited on your own and he made you try on some clothes he chooses for you. Especially skirts and dresses. You feel very uncomfortable in dresses but Erwin insisted you to wear them anyways and giving you praises and encouraging words whenever you showed up in a piece he'd picked for you. Fighting against him was useless. And why not? You were just trying them on, no big deal. But when you tried a dark-blue dress with subtle, floral embroidery on the sleeves, he seemed to be very pleased with the view. And without even asking you, he bought it. You complained immediately, but he shushed you by putting his pointer- and middle finger on your lips.

"It's my birthday, remember? I can do what I want!" was his excuse.

You puff your cheeks and pout while you feel your face flushing in different shades of red again. You don't like it when other people buy things for you. It's strange for a woman not to like it, but you're used to doing everything on your own and to earn everything you want. That's just the way you know it. But Erwin bought that dress by ignoring all of your complaints. And after a few moments of sighing and silence, you thanked him for the precious gift. He smiles again and continues to drag you further through the city. After taking a short break in a nearby coffee-shop, he finally asks if you shall return back home. By taking a look at the time on your phone, you consider that it's 6 pm already. Your feet hurt like hell and the shopping bags are almost too heavy to carry them any further through the city. So you agree to him and head back to the penthouse. When you arrive, you both put your full shopping bags to the side first. Erwin goes straight to the kitchen, putting on a black apron before he asks you what you want for dinner.

"Stop it! It's your birthday. At least, let me help you!" You blurted before you rush by his side. He doesn't complain about your objection and welcomed you in his dominion with open arms. And together, you start to prepare dinner. The kitchen was filled with lots of laughter and stupid jokes the whole time. You threw potato skins at each other and even started a towel-fight. You were so into the fight, that the food almost burned on the stove. Luckily, your reflexes are pretty good and you saved the food just in time. Erwin bowed before you in played, overdramatic obedience as he praises your great sense of vigilance, while he calls himself unworthy of your presence and that he deserves to be thrown into prison for his ignorance. And like the gentle and generous ruler you are, you forgave him his mistake and allowed to rise on his feet again. That was the point when you two burst into laughter again, holding on each other's shoulders for support while you run out of breath.

After the dinner was safe and eaten, you put some of it aside for Levi in the oven before you take your seat on the couch to turn on the TV. It wouldn't have been a problem to bring your gaming console from home, but Erwin and Levi bought a PlayStation 4 just for you to feel more comfortable in their home. You're so thankful about this that you don't know how to repay this big favor. But they said that it's more than okay, for it seems Erwin is getting into the gaming more and more as well, even on another level. You're a lover of roleplaying and action games, like Dragon Age, God of War, The Witcher, Tomb Raider and such, while Erwin is more a supporter of strategy and war games like Halo, Fallout, and Call of Duty. Not a big surprise though, since he was a former commander in the military and it's probably an easy task for him to figure out ways to win a fight in such games. Recently, you're spending more time here with your two men instead of your own home. But you feel very comfortable here in the big penthouse with Levi and Erwin in it. Levi is your lover and boyfriend and you want to spend as much time as possible with him, while Erwin is your bestie by now, with whom you can joke and fool around like a little child. While you're about to start the new game Erwin bought for you today, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Erwin sits down behind you on his desk to work on his papers. You asked him once what he's doing and he explained that he has to write invoices and reminders to his clients. And from time to time he answered a mail from the army in which he used to serve. Even if he's out for quite a long time by now, his former comrades and superiors are considering his advice on many questions, which makes him proud in some way. He said he loves the feeling of being needed.

One hour passes with you playing and Erwin working, and the whole time, you hear Erwin cursing behind you. He took short breaks between his cusses to watch you play the game, but every time he continued with his own work, it didn't take him long to lose his temper towards his computer again. The swears from behind are annoying and you pause the game, grunting in frustration.

"What's the matter, Erwin? What's wrong with your computer?" You ask him, but you try to cover your annoyance as best as possible.

Visibly angered, he explains that his programs are always closing by themselves and that his computer is holyfuckingdamn slow. These were exactly the words he used and you laughed hard at his outburst. You stand up from your cozy spot to join him at his desk.

"Shall I help you out? I'm pretty good with computers." You offered him. He stares at you in confusion in his big blue eyes.

"You are?"

You grin wide as you position yourself beside him to place both of your hands on his desk to support your bodyweight. By taking the mouse from him and making a few quick clicks with it, you found out what's wrong pretty fast. He has a bad computer virus and you try explain to him what you found out and what you can do about it. Erwin gawks at you with unbelieving eyes, but you can say that he's obviously very happy to have you here now and he almost begs you to fix the problem, but it's only natural that you're going to help him, he doesn't have to beg for it. Just the moment when you want to ask him to make space for you to work properly, he speaks up.

"Isn't standing like that a little tiring for you, sweetie? Why don't you sit down?" He asks mischievously before he grabs your waist to push you down on his lap. He moves a little back with his chair so you will fit under the desk as well. Your cheeks take a bright red color again and it suddenly becomes very hot in here. You glare at him over your shoulder, trying hard to put on a serious and/or angry stare.

"Don't mind me. Just keep working, sweetie. I'll watch you from here." Then you feel his large hands covering your hips, his thumbs stroking over your lower back. A shiver runs from your nape down your spine and it needs all of your restraint not to tremble at this pleasing feeling. ~Why does he always have to tease me like this?!~

You gulp down a big lump in your throat and begin working in silence. You download a trusted program of yours to fight malware and viruses and let them work in the background while you remove useless software from the mainboard. The computer becomes faster after 5 minutes, but your work is far from over. Sitting like this in Erwin's lap becomes very uncomfortable after a few more moments. Your hip bone is kinda sharp and hurts you while sitting on a hard surface. So you scoot higher on his lap, positioning your butt right over his crotch and Erwin meets you halfway as he drives closer to the desk with his chair. You can almost feel his dirty smirk behind you and you bite your bottom lip to prevent you from turning around. But you can tell that he's suppressing a groan when he feels you this close to him.

~Your own fault, blondie. You could stand up and leave me here alone, but No! You have to make me sit in your lap!~

You scold and curse at him inside your head. How bad you wanted to blurt these words right into his face, but this would be inappropriate, even in this awkward situation. Since you started the relationship with Levi, you're in the middle of a change of your personality. You became more self-confident and secure in dealing with strange situations, just like this one. But your kindness and almost endless patience towards your friends will never change. So you let him have his fun while you focus on repairing Erwin's computer. The antivirus program runs like crazy in the background, and it's far from being done and with each passing minute, you feel Erwin's grip on your hips tightening a little. But you did your best at ignoring him and not getting distracted. After another ten minutes of tight body contact, you feel something poking against your butt.

~Oh...my...god...He's got a boner! Holy shit!~

You screamed inside your head. ~Just keep working, girl. Keep working. Don't mind the hard thing behind you. It's just a carrot hidden in his jeans!~ But somehow, this kind of self-therapy wasn't really helpful. And when another five minutes had flown by, the redeeming "Ding" of the antivirus program rings out when it finished its work. With both hands, you shove the office chair, together with Erwin, back from the desk as you swiftly stand up, down from his lap, before you nearly jump over the backrest of the couch, back to your game.

"I-I'm done, Erwin. Your computer should do fine now." You stuttered in embarrassment while you stared at the TV with glued eyes. ~Must distract me! Must distract me!~

You hear his chair moving again before shortly after you feel Erwin kissing your cheek. It almost feels like a sunburn, according to the hotness your cheeks suddenly bring up.

"Thank you for your help, sweetie. I'm very grateful for your assistance. Stay here, I'll be right back."

And with that, he disappears into his bedroom.