All rights of Divergent and All characters belong to Veronica Roth. I only own D
D's POV
I wake up to the sound of his breaths. My head is on his chest and I can feel it moving up and down. I look up and his eyes are still closed. One arm is around me and the other is to his side. I like Zeke like this; calm and relaxed. Normally he only lets people see the really fun side or the really serious side. I personally like this part of him. My lips move up to his and as I attempt to release, his hand moves around my neck. He is now kissing me back and I actually prefer him like this above all. We release our lips and I just smile at him.
Zeke says "Good morning love…"
"Hell of a way to wake up…"
"do you know what today is?"
"Of Course I do… it's the day we get to scare the hell out of some initiates."
"we have to get ready now… its 7:30."
"We have time. Besides they don't need all the dauntless leaders there do they?"
"Babe… you are the new dauntless leaders weather you like it or not and we get to be instructors this year!"
"You know you are making less and less time for us to have 'fun' before we have to get back to the real world."
"Oh and what 'fun' do you plan on having in 13 minutes?"
"I can think of some things."
Zeke ends his sentence when he kissed me. Harder and harder with each breath, he is now on top of me, which I have absolutely no problem with. Then of course, the moment is ruined when all of our friends have the bright idea of coming over to our apartment because it is the biggest. Four, Zeke's best friend and his girlfriend Tris barge into our bedroom while we were so close to being indisposed. I realized that I am no longer wearing a shirt and just wearing a bra and very short shorts. I've always liked four because he was a balance for Zeke, he knew how to hold his liquor and was always a really good friend to Zeke. I am actually really good friends with Tris now, I didn't like her at first because she was a stiff but now I can see that she is dauntless through and through.
Four says "Damn… you two are still in bed! You two better get dressed before Uri-"
Uriah enters and quickly averts his eyes, "God damnit you two! It's bad enough you are doing my best friend but now I have to witness it!"
I've known Zeke and Uriah practically my entire life. They are dauntless born just like me. Our fathers were both dauntless leaders. Theirs died, but my dad Max is still alive. He is the main leader, that's why I have such a big apartment. Not to brag but out of all my brothers and sister, I'm my dad's favorite. My brother Mark and my sister Chelsea were always kissing up to him because ever since I could remember, they have wanted to become dauntless leaders, while I was always just drawn to my father. At first, he wasn't really happy with my relationship with Zeke, but that's when I played the "Daddy's little princess" card. Worked like a charm. But Uri never really came to that content ship. He got over it, but is still kinda awkward about it.
I picked up my shirt and dragged Tris into the bathroom with me. I love my bathroom, it was so pretty and lead into my closet. Tris picked me out something to wear as I brushed my teeth and washed my face and did my make up. She ended up picking out leather pants and a black low cut tank top. I put it on then when I came out, all the guys were just hanging out in the kitchen. The guys included Zeke, Four, Uriah, and Will. While Christina and Marlene were just searching through my vast collection of movies. I looked at the clock and it said 8:00 AM. Which meant we were just on time.
I said, "Everyone Out! Time to catch the train."
We all run towards the doors and we pass by my dad, we all stop and push me forward.
Zeke said nervously, "Hi Max."
"Hello everyone, seems as if I just left on time. My daughter would never be late."
"Of course not daddy. Well gotta run. Where's Lucas?"
"He left for school this morning."
"Okay, you can send him over to our place once he's done with school. Well now we really have to run."
The meeting was at the Erudite compound so we had to take the train. We all run to catch it, we've all been doing this for a while, so we had no problem. For some strange reason, we were all in pairs. It was Uriah and Marlene, Christina and Will, Tris and Four and Zeke and I. We all got the great honor to train the initiates this year. I'm really excited. I haven't done this since Tris was an initiate, which was three years ago.
Uriah starts the conversation, "So after the scaring of the initiates, what are we doing?"
Christina, "We can play Candor or Dauntless."
Marlene "I'm in for that."
Christina, "D its your turn to host."
I say "why do you insist on calling me D?"
Will, "Because your dauntless daughter!?"
Zeke, "It does make sense."
Uriah, "Alright… D"
"Alright our apartment."
I change the subject, "So to make it clear, its Me, Zeke, Four and Tris with Transfers. Then its Uri, Marlene, Christina and Will for Dauntless born."
"Yup."
"We're here!"
We all jump off and then it is just me and Zeke left. We kiss then jump. We land and begin to run after the rest of them. We catch up and just in time, Jeanine Matthews is just about to start the meeting. We found seats and we watched as the sixteen year olds chose a faction. Every time someone chose dauntless, we would all scream and yell and act like dauntless normally do. It turns out only two dauntless switched out, but we got like twelve transfers. It's a big number, but we'll see who can actually pass the first test of dauntless.
We all run and scream as we come out of the compound. We run through the streets as usual. We run to the trains, the transfer instructors get on first and see what the transfer initiates are really made of. One of them didn't make it, an Amity girl, now she is factionless. Once we reach the dauntless compound, we all jump off. Another girl didn't make it, it was an Erudite boy. They all gathered around, the dauntless leaders join in a line before the seven story drop into the net. Zeke and I join them. It was my year to address the initiates and tell them to jump.
I yell "Listen up! I am D, a leader of the faction you Just chose. Several stories below us is the members entrance into the compound. If you cant jump off here, I don't even know why you even bothered to chose this faction. Initiates have the privilege of jumping first."
An Erudite boys says, "You want us to jump? That's crazy!"
I say calmly, "Yes to both statements."
It is quiet for a while, but then an Abnegation girl steps forward and I move out of the way. She stands on the ledge for a minute or so, but then she finally jumps. She wasn't screaming on the way down, so I admire her courage. But a stiff? I wonder how long she will last.
The rest of the initiates jump and then the leaders. Until it was just my father and I left on the roof. She turn to me and says, "Your mother would have been so proud. That was her favorite part of initiation."
"I can see why."
"I want you to know how proud I am of you, I saw a piece of your mother today."
"Dad, please don't say it…"
"I want you to be a dauntless leader."
"I cant…"
"A dauntless Ambassador is not the life I had planned for you."
"Dad, I am already a leader, Allegiant is my faction. I protect the divergent. I know that you wish I could be both, but I need to do this. Maybe soon I will consider it, but for now the answer is no."
"Just like your mother, turning me down gracefully."
"Well, I have to get down. I am an initiate trainer and its not good to be late."
I jump off and hit the net, Zeke is waiting for me and all of the initiate instructors are waiting for the crowd to calm down. I step forward and say, "If you have short term memory, i will reintroduce myself. I am D. these are your instructors. For Dauntless born, you have Christina, Will, Uriah, and Marlene. For transfers, you have Four, Six, Zeke and Myself. Dauntless born, you will follow your instructors, I assume you do not need a tour of the place."
I step back and wait until the group can no longer be seen. Then I step forward again and say, "Normally, I am a dauntless ambassador, but for the next few weeks we will be your instructors. We're about to go to the pit, which you will someday learn to love. It-."
A candor girl snickers and says, "The pit? What kind of a name is that?"
I walk up to her, my face very close to hers with a stern look on my face, "What's your name?"
"Hannah…"
"Well if I wanted to deal with Candor smart asses, I would've joined your faction."
Tris continues, "The first lesson you will learn here is to keep your mouths shut."
Tris leads the tour and the three of us just watch her strike fear into the hears of all of the newbie's. Zeke turned to Four and say, "Isn't what you said to Christina?"
"Almost word for word…"
"I knew that there was bound to be one smart ass that tried to make fun of the names so Tris and I planned it."
"Oh you girls make us so proud."
Zeke's hand tries to grab my but, but I push it away and whispered in his ear "Later."
We finally reach the pit and no initiates sit with us thank God. We sit with out normal group, but this time it includes Lynn, Shauna and Tori. We all eat hamburgers and fries. I write on a piece of paper that says
Allegiant meeting at 12. Usual place.
All of us are apart of the group Allegiant, started by me. I started it when I was sixteen when I found out I was Divergent. Then somehow, I just found more and more. The people that know my secret, I find out that we are the same. For example Uriah and Tris are divergent. We devoted the group to protecting the divergent. They have been dropping like flies. Not just here, but in all the factions except Abnegation of course. When everyone has read the note, they passed it back to me. Just in time too, Eric was coming toward us. It gave me just enough time because I stuffed the note into my pocket. He sat right next to me and put his arm around me.
"Hey D!"
"Hey Eric…"
"So… do you mind if I take the transfers and give them my little scare."
"Um..."
Zeke interrupts, "No."
Eric snaps back, "Well it's a good thing I didn't ask you."
I say, "Eric, maybe next time, Tris needs practice to do this, and I think I overheard my dad say that they were going to invite you to do something."
"Oh really, well I didn't want to do it anyway. Talk to you later." He kisses me on the cheek.
Zeke stands up but I pull his lips to mine to stop him from standing up. He finally kisses me back but then he breaks the kiss.
"I really hate that guy. Why do you let him do that?"
"He just wants to kiss my ass because he knows my dad listens to my input."
Tris asks, "Do I really have to do Eric's lecture."
"No, I'll tell him he can do it."
Eric comes back and says, "They said it wasn't important."
"Zeke had a change of heart. You can do your speech to the initiates."
"thanks D. You're the best."
He gets up and smiles. He puts his hand on Zeke's shoulder and jogs off. He runs to the initiates and takes them to the dormitories. Then I check my watch and it is already four 'o' clock. Lucas is already out of school. Lucas never really knew my mom and my dad decided that it would be best if he thought I was his mom. So he thinks Zeke is his dad. He just lives with my dad who he thinks is his grandpa.
"Zeke, it's four."
Four responds, "Yes."
Zeke says, "Not you! You idiot, its four 'o' clock."
Uriah, "So are we still meeting at your place for the party?"
I say, "Yea… come by at like eight?"
Christina, "We'll be there."
When we got up, Lucas was already walking in with his little black pants and his little back pack. He had just started first grade. He ran into Zeke's arms and he picked him up and swung him around. I really love both my men. I light up whenever I see him. Zeke put him down and he gave me a hug. He walked around saying hi to all his aunts and Uncles. We all walk out of the pit and back home.
I got changed for the party and when I come out of the bedroom, I see Zeke helping Lucas with his homework, and know I really love this man. I walk over to them and touch Zeke's shoulder.
"You know, once he gets to high school, you wont be able to do this…"
"I know, then you can help him with his homework."
"um…no. Well my love, it is time for bed."
"Okay mommy."
Lucas says goodbye to Zeke and he goes to the bedroom to get ready for the party. We walk eight doors down and reach my fathers apartment. We open the door and there he is with Eric talking about something. They both stand up looking surprised.
"What's going on here?"
Eric replies, "Dauntless Duties."
I look at the suspiciously and I say to Lucas, "Go to your room and get ready for bed, I'll be in soon."
Lucas replies, "Okay mommy."
Once Lucas goes to his room, I say "Okay, what's really going on here?"
Max, "Sweetie, it's nothing."
"Please don't lie to me. I'm raising your son, I deserve the truth."
Eric says, "D…"
Max, "It's a mission that you shouldn't worry about."
"Promise?"
"Promise. Go ahead and take care of Lucas."
"Okay… well I'm having dinner with Zeke. I'll just put Lucas to bed."
I leave the room and put Lucas to bed and kiss him goodnight. I close his door and leave with the only the light of the moon on. I walk out and Eric and my father are still talking about the mission. I go back to my apartment and all of our friends are already started the game.
Zeke POV
Everyone knows about the situation. I was with D since I was fifteen. We had only been dating for six months when her mom died. Her siblings never helped with Lucas so it was all on her or her dad. Since Max was never happy after her mom died. He certainly didn't want Lucas. So D assumed the role as a parent. Sure there was always nanny's but she was his mom. I love her. With or without Lucas, I like our little family. Now, we found a happy medium between parents to Lucas and being our own age. Right now, we are being out own age. We are playing a game of Candor or Dauntless. We started the game without D, and when she walks in, she is ready to play. She automatically sits on my lap. Since she walked in, it is her turn.
Christina, "Okay D, Candor or-"
"Dauntless."
"You have to find Eric and kiss him."
She looks at me and I nod. For some strange reason, I'm not worried one bit about whatever kiss they share because I know she cant stand him. But instead she takes off her tank top and she was wearing a very lacey bra. I just got so turned on.
She said "Zeke. Candor or Dauntless?"
"Candor."
"Do you really think of yourself as a father to Lucas?"
Without even hesitating I say, "Yes and really I already think of you as my wife."
"what?"
I give Four a nod and he gives me the box. I get down on one knee and I say, "I love you so much. Sometime I think of you as my wife and I already feel like we have a child. I have known you almost all my life. I have fallen in love with you with every passing day. Will you marry me?"
She's silent for a while and she says, "Are you sure? I mean, you know how I am. I am a control freak, I drool when I have deep dreams, I cant dance for crap, I am a mother for God sake. That is a lot to take on, even at our age."
I looked shocked, that someone who is this perfect can be so self-conscious. I simply say with a smile, "You are perfect in every way. With the risk of getting said no to a second time. Courtney Martinez…Will you do me the great honor of becoming my wife?"
Tears come to her eyes as she says "Yes. I want to so much…"
