Well, here you go.
Levi was rummaging through the cupboards, putting food into his arms. He was always hungry. He sat eating, skimming through the newspaper, rather content.
Aiya walked into the kitchen, setting artwork from Layla down, and pulling her hair out of the bun it was in. She stopped and stared at Levi.
"Hey" he said, looking up at her, spreading butter onto some crackers.
"What is wrong with you?!" she said
"What?" Levi asked, wiping crumbs from his chin
"We had Sunday lunch twenty minutes ago! A whole chicken and vegetables and everything! And you had most of it!" she said, exasperated
"...I got hungry again" Levi said, quietly, scared of where she was going
"That's it. Stand up" Aiya commanded
"But I-" Levi started, but Aiya simply glared, and he did what he was told.
"Come with me" she said, dragging him up the stairs
"Are we going to-" Levi started to ask, a smile forming on his lips, but Aiya knew before he had gotten his words out
"No. We are not." she said, pushing him into the bathroom, and the smile faded
"But I- hey- ow that hurts- don't push me" he moaned, as she forced him onto the scales, now in just his boxers
Aiya held his clothes "See that number? It's too big. Even for your height" she said sternly
"But I have a lot of muscle, and muscle weighs more than fat" he nodded
"Too big" she said, pinching his stomach. "I should not be able to grab that" she said frowning
"But it makes me cuddly" Levi protested
"It makes you fat" she corrected
"It makes me warm" Levi tried
"It makes you over weight" Aiya said "Look Levi. I know you love food. But for the amount of food you eat, you don't do enough exercise to burn it off. I th-" she said
"But I do exercise!" Levi interjected
"I never said you didn't. You just need to eat less. It's not healthy. And it puts strain on your heart" she said "I want you to catch it before it gets out of hand. I don't want you to end up in an early grave" she said smiling a little
"Fine, I'll try" Levi said, putting his clothes back on, annoyed
"Nuh-Uh mister. I'm putting you on a diet" she said
"I don't wanna go on a diet!" Levi moaned
"Well too bad. You're going to eat the food I give you, and nothing else. I will have Layla, Pax, Muse, and everybody else on guard, to stop you eating the food. As well as your mum, your brothers -who seem all too willing to 'make you starve' as they put it, and everybody at our work. " she said
"You mean to say you've told everyone?" Levi said
"Yep. They all want to help" she smiled
"And what happens if I get caught sneaking food" Levi asked, tilting his head
"Well you won't be sneaking food, will you love? But even if we catch you trying, you'll be punished" she said
"Punished?" Levi gulped, looking worried
"Yes. For a start, you'll be sleeping in the spare room. On your own" she smiled
"That's not fair" Levi moaned
"Or maybe the sofa. I haven't decided." Aiya said, smiling sweetly "You're not sharing a bed or sleeping with me, that's for sure" she said, knowing how much that would kill him
"That's really unfair!" Levi whined
"Too bad fatty. You won't be allowed to see Layla either" she said
"That's not fair! You can't stop me from seeing her! Especially not in my own home" Levi said
"I think I can. I'll rearrange your work schedule if I have too, so you're working when she's not at school and vice versa. She understands. These punishments need to be harsh so you learn your lesson" she frowned "And other little things like, no car, no tv, no music." she said
Levi groaned. "You're really serious about this aren't you?"
"Yes. And Layla has been told if she catches you, she gets a surprise." Aiya said "So she's the one you have to watch out for" Aiya grinned
Levi sighed. Was there anyone on his side?
Levi tiptoed to the pantry at Aiya's parents house. He wasn't sure if they were in on it, but this was the last place he had left. His stomach growled, as he made himself a massive sandwich in the dark.
He heard footsteps and ducked behind the counter. "Hello?" called a gruff male voice, and the lights flickered on. "I know you're there Levi. I can hear you breathing"
Levi got up, staring at Roran sheepishly. "Damn the need for oxygen" he smirked
"Stealing from me now? First my daughter and now my food? What next. My kidneys?" he chuckled
"I never stole Aiya" Levi said, pointing a buttery knife at him
"I was joking." Roran smiled "You really shouldn't be doing this. If she catches you, you're dead. Think about that" he said, raising an eyebrow
"But I'm hungry" he whined, willing to risk it "And she's not going to find out" Levi smirked
"And why's that?" Roran smirked, hands in his dressing gown pockets
"Because you're not going to tell her. There's a bottle of 1883 wine in it for you if you keep your mouth shut" Levi smirked, continuing work on his sandwich.
"A lovely gesture indeed Levi. But I think Aiya already knows" he said, nodding to behind Levi
Levi set the knife down, wincing. "Ha...ha hello Aiya" he said turning around to look at her. "How long have you been standing there?" he asked, not making eye contact with her.
Aiya looked like she was going to beat him black and blue. "Long enough" she said, livid.
"Oh ho ho, you're in for it" Roran chuckled
"Thank you for that wonderful observation Roran." Levi said sarcastically, eyes flickering towards the door. Before he knew what he was doing, he had jumped over the counter, and was sprinting towards the door.
"Get him!" Aiya yelled. Roran lunged, but was too slow. Levi's laughter echoed through the halls, until he ran straight into a ...frying pan?
Lilianna stepped out of the shadows, wielding the frying pan. "Aww you thought you'd gotten away with it pet, didn't you" she cooed, as Roran and Aiya caught up.
"It's not me she gets it from" Roran chuckled
"I can see that" Levi said, grumpily getting up, holding his nose.
"Here let me fix it for you" Lilianna said, reaching out to wipe his nose with a tissue, but he pushed her away.
"I think you've broken him" Roran said, observing Levi, as he stood, battered, bleeding and still hungry
"You're still sleeping on the sofa, no matter how beaten you look" Aiya said
Levi looked up at her, with big eyes.
"Not gonna work." she said shaking her head "No matter how hard you try fatty"
"You've lost this one son" Roran chuckled
"I am not fat!" Levi complained
"Even your father said you were." Lilianna chimed in
They all looked at her. "You were taking to...him?" Roran asked
Lilianna nodded. "Helena and I met him for coffee" she said
Roran blinked. "Why didn't I know this?"
"Wasn't important" she said simply "He's getting away Aiya" Lilianna pointed out, as Levi had been tip toeing away.
"Come back here" Aiya said, dragging Levi back by the ear. "What did Quiris say?"
"He said something along the lines of 'Levi? Yeah he's fat. Eats way too much. Tell the fat ass he needs to get his act together. Fat arse' naturally I edited, because it was rather more vulgar" she smiled
"You met him ...for coffee" Roran blinked
"Give over. He's not that bad now. Besides. I can look after mysel- Aiya!" Lilianna said as Levi was trying to creep away again
"Take him home" Roran said to Aiya
"Can I not just stay here?" Levi asked hopeful
"No!" all three of them chorused
"Ouch" Levi muttered, as Aiya dragged him off. They last thing they heard was "For coffee!?!?"
Aiya stared at Levi. "What have you got to say for yourself" she asked
"...I was hungry" he whimpered
"No you weren't! You only think you were!" she snapped. "I swear. This is worse than the drugs, smoking and drinking mixed into one!" she said
"But listen" Levi said, as his stomach growled
"The only reason is because it expects food, because it's used to being fed all the time. You only need to eat three times a day Levi. Not constantly" Aiya sighed, handing him a blanket and pillow.
Levi sighed, curling up on the sofa, muttering to himself.
"You know what happens if you continue eating like this?" Aiya asked
Levi didn't answer, just looking up to glare at her.
"You get... moobs" she said smirking
Levi made a face
"Man boobies Levi. Do you really want those?" she asked
Levi wrapped his arms around his chest. "Don't have moobs" he grumbled
"Not yet" Aiya smirked
This just made Levi even more annoyed.
"Goodnight" Aiya said "And if I catch you trying to crawl into bed with me again...the sofa will seem comfy compared to where I'll send you" she threatened, as she walked up the stairs.
Levi sighed, wrapping the blanket around him. His stomach growled, and he was tempted to get up to grab a snack. But he was pretty sure Layla had taken to sleeping in the kitchen...
Aiya awoke to a gentle tapping on her shoulder. She opened one eye groggily. Seeing the black hair, she pushed his face away. "Stop Levi" she said, but his face felt wrong. She held onto it, feeling the hair, grabbing the nose, running her fingers over the soft lips, feeling the cold skin and the sharp cheekbones. If felt all wrong. She slid her hand down the neck of the mysterious person, over their chest, down the persons torso, she was sure it wasn't Levi, poking the stomach. It definitely wasn't Levi.
"You can keep going if you want. I'm not stopping you." the voice teased, as Aiya realised where her hand was.
She gasped and retracted it immediately, opening both eyes.
She screamed and fell off the bed, dragging the covers with her. "How did you get in here!" she asked, gathering herself, glad she was wearing longer pyjamas.
Levi's father lay on the bed, smiling. "Back door. I see you've made Levi sleep downstairs" Quiris pointed out.
"What do you want?" she asked, wrapping the cover around herself.
He slid off the bed. "While I'd like to say I have an interest in helping my son, I don't. Starve the fat arse for all I care." he said...he himself was bordering on underweight.
"What do you have an interest in then?" she asked, as he came uncomfortably close. She winced a little as she felt his breath on her neck.
"I'd like a favour..." he said, now standing very close to her. A few centimetres apart. Quiris easily disregarded personal space; often encroaching to make people feel uncomfortable, so they'd give him what he wanted, to make him go away.
She shuddered, a little scared. Aiya could smell him clearly and feel his breath on her neck. The problem was...he smelt good. A mixture of soap, and aftershave, that smelt like limes and freshness, but also something else that smelt exotic. She just couldn't place it.
"And what would that be...?" she asked, trying to ignore the nice smell
"A friend of mine, is getting out of jail on good behaviour. I simply need your signature on the forms so he can be released..." he smiled, placing a hand on her waist
"Wh...who?" she said, shocked at the sudden contact. It seemed like he knew what he was doing, and where it could go... Where it was going. She wanted to pull away, but she was frozen in the spot.
"A man by the name of Jack... Sometimes know as the knife" he said
"I don't have high enough clearance" Aiya said, shaking her head
Quiris didn't like this answer. He placed his other hand on the other side of her waist, and pulled her closer. "Are you suureee about that?" he asked smirking, head over her shoulder, far too close to her own face.
"Quite sure. You'd need to- what are you doing?!" she said, panicking as his hands started to move up.
"I'm checking to see if you're sure" he said, continuing to bring his hands upwards
Aiya panicked. "I'll see what I can do!" she said, and the hands lowered. She sighed a sigh of relief.
"Excellent. I might even go as far to say as, I owe you" he smiled, and was gone.
Aiya sighed. Quiris scared her when he was like that. Creepy. Which was all the time. She shuddered thinking how out of hand that could have gotten if she'd said no. Her father in law for goodness sake! Levi wouldn't have been happy. Which is why she wasn't telling him.
Aiya signed the release papers, sighing a little. She didn't trust Quiris, and didn't want to sign the papers. A favour from him would be useful though, but she kind of wanted to know what would have happened of she'd said no.
Jack the knife walked out of the prison cell, after collecting his belongings, stood on the other side of the door. She gave the papers to the police officer, who opened the door. The man, Jack was the skinniest guy she'd ever seen. How had he survived in prison? Looks really were deceiving.
He looked at her. "...Storm?" he asked
"Jay" she corrected. Her maiden name was storm.
"Oh yes, you got married. To none other than the boss' son" he said, as she escorted him out.
"The boss?" she asked
"Quiris Jay" Jack said, holding the door for her
"Ah. So you worked for him?" she asked
"Still do" he smiled
Aiya stopped. "He's retired..." she said
"Is he really?" Jack asked, a little condescending. "Well, I'm sorry. I have been in prison. I've missed news" he said, walking close to her.
"Nice save" Aiya said, sarcastic. She walked him too the car, where she sighed when she saw who was sitting in it.
Jack got in, but Aiya motioned for the driver to get out. Quiris sighed, getting out. "What?" he asked, standing up, and closing the door so he could lean on the car.
"You're not fully retired are you?" she asked
Quiris looked away. "I have no idea what you're talking about..." he smiled
Aiya sighed. "You haven't stopped. Have you?" she asked
"I got bored. A few jobs here and there. But nothing actually illegal" he said shrugging
She raised an eyebrow. "If nobody gets hurt I won't tell" she said
"You can ask..." he said
"What?" Aiya said, confused
"The thing you want to ask. You can ask me." he said
"How ...did you...?"
"How did I know? Honey, I can read you like a book" he smile "Now ask"
"I don't want too... I'm not sure if I want to know the answer" she said regretting talking to him
Quiris smiled "What harm is there in asking?" he shrugged, not sure what it could be.
"Well. When you came to ask me to sign the papers... What would have happened if I had have said no?" she asked
Quiris smiled, taking a step closer. "I agree. I really don't think you want to know the answer to that..." he said
She nodded. "I think I can guess" she said
Quiris laughed. "No, no, no. I can see what you're thinking. You're wrong. I wouldn't have hurt you. At least not physically" he said
She thought she would have been tortured into it. "What do you mean?" she asked, confused
"I can't exactly tell you... I can show you" he said, waiting for an answer
Aiya decided to be brave. She could take anything he could throw at her. "Show me then"
"Your bravery is foolish. But on your head be it" he said, taking a step towards her.
Aiya didn't know what to expect. Certainly not what was going to happen next.
Very carefully, Quiris grabbed her arm with one hand, and the other slid up to behind her head. Before Aiya could react, his lips were pressed to hers. He was being rather gentle. But this wasn't a family type kiss on the cheek kiss. This was something totally different. His lips were soft, wet and warm. They were comforting and she could feel his fresh breath. It felt like an age before it was over.
He pulled away, saying nothing and climbed into the car, getting an odd look from Jack before driving off.
Aiya stood there, numb. Emotions ran through her at a frantic pace. She was mostly confused, but then guilt set it. Guilt because she'd let him. She hadn't stopped him, and guilt because she'd kind of enjoyed it... They were nothing like Levi's kissed. Levi's were nicer, and ranged on his moods. While she preferred Levi's kisses, this one had been new... exciting because it was nearly accidental. It wasn't allowed.
But then she felt grossed out. He was twice her age, and her father in law! And then the fact she was on good terms with her mother in law.
And then fear and embarrassment. Had anyone seen them? Jack had... And what if Quiris told someone?
That was when the worst fear seeped in. It had all been a plan. Quiris now had leverage on her... She'd have to do everything he said, or else she'd be coming home to a livid Levi. Because Quiris would make it out that she had kissed him...
She groaned, fear and guilt and panic all deciding to sit in her stomach. She regretted asking now. She just wanted to curl up and hide.
