Ch. 1 Tris Pov

It's not like every single day should feel the same as the last. New days make new promises people keep telling me, but by now I've lost hope on that motivational quote. New day, same routine over and over and over. I wake up, go for a five mile run (which makes my roommate/ best friend Christina think I'm nuts), go to classes then my shift at the bar I work at starts 7 and goes till 12. The same god damn routine I've had for the past two years. Graduating college in a week will hopefully get me out of my slump. With my 4.0 average and a degree to start my life as a nurse which I have an internship I'm ready to start in a couple weeks at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, I'm optimistic that my life will turn for the better.

"Are you ready yet?! We need to get going if you want to see that cute guy in the band I was telling you about and you are definitely not wearing that what are you thinking?! Here let me help you out." Christina says as she breaks into my room and interrupting me from my day dream. She's taking me out to celebrate our last final which we had today. Yes we, she is becoming a nurse just like me.

"Chris, can't we just stay here and watch a movie or something, it'll be much more comfy and I'm exhausted?" I say pouting, even though it will never work because I dumbly agreed to go out earlier to get her off my back. "

Fuck no!" she says throwing clothes at my face, "you are going to loosen up tonight, and look cute and flirt because you deserve it and with those legs and ass and face and tits and everything about you that you never flaunt off, I have to be your princess in shining armor and give you a little push because ever since Peter…" she trails off her rant and yes I know it's true that ever since my last boyfriend and I ended, I have made myself a hermit and have become more cautious and less my fun self, but it still hurts to hear it. "Look I just want you to be happy, so put on the cute as fuck outfit and let's party!" she says getting off my bed and kissing my cheek. I guess I have no choice...

"Christina why the hell did you make me wear heals!?" I say as I almost trip into the bar.

"Because, Beatrice Prior, you look hot as hell now shut up and have fun." She replies linking our arms and guiding us through the mass of people. Even with these 4 inch heels on I'm only 5 6 which is 4 inches smaller than Christina with 2 inch sandal heels on. Ugh, I'm small and I swear I'm built like a twelve year old boy even though Christina says that's bullshit but I'm pretty sure she's just trying to make me feel better. We find Al and Will near the bar and Christina squeals and jumps into Will's lap and before anyone can say anything they're making out like teenagers. Al and Will have been our friends since freshman year in college and when Christina and Will finally admitted to their love for each other two years ago they have been annoyingly inseparable.

"Hey Al" I chuckle and give him a one armed hug.

"Hey Tris you look good," he says back and pulls me in for a hug that's a little too long for my liking. I know he has a little crush on me, but I don't think I could ever think of him that way. "Do you want a drink?" he whispers in my ear and I pull back a little uncomfortable and give him my order of water. When he's gone Christina drags me out to the dancefloor because apparently a really hot guy she wants to hook me up with is going to be singing any minute now. I roll my eyes, but oblige and follow her and Will with Al right behind me. I start to get this tingly feeling when we get closer to the stage and lookup to the most gorgeous, mysterious dark blue eyes I have ever seen and can't help, but get lost into them and realize that he is staring right back at me.

I'm brought out of my daze when Al puts his hand on the small of my back and encourages me to keep moving because I guess I stopped dead in my tracks so I keep walking. When I look back at the stage the mysterious guy is checking the mic with disappointment in his eyes. Huh. It's too bad there's so many people and it's too dark so I can't get to check him out the way I want to. Snap out of it Tris I scold myself.

"The guy I was talking about is the one on the mic right now." Christina says in my ear. So this is the guy she was talking about. Nice pick Chris I say mentally fist pumping, but then remember of who I am and how he probably will never even like me because he is ridiculously hot and I am, well, not. "I know that look and don't even go there. Anyone would love to be with you, you are just too stubborn to see it! Especially the guy behind you." she says whispering the last part referencing Al. I smack her arm playfully and tell her to shut up as the mysterious guy starts to talk with his velvety baritone voice that I could listen to all day.

"Hey I'm Four and we The Dauntless and we are gunna play some stuff for you guys tonight." He says and glances in my direction after. Did he really just look at me? My thoughts are interrupted by his incredible voice singing 2 Heads by Coleman Hell. I start to sway my hips with Christina and sing along and when I look back up at the stage he has his eyes closed, knees bent and he's tapping his foot and I have never seen a more beautiful person than him. His eyes open and look right at me and he gives me a full on smile flashing his perfect, white teeth and I can't help but smile myself.

When it's close to closing and I am getting the keys to the car from Christina because she decided to go home with Will, I feel someone's presence slide into the stool next to me. I look to the left and see the same deep blue eyes that captured my attention staring at me.

"Hi" he whispers in my ear and it sends the good type of chills down my spine.

"Hi" I whisper back and he sticks his hand out and says his name is Four and when I put my hand in his I feel a spark or tingle or something run throughout my body and gasp. I look at Four again and can see that he felt it too. Neither of us let go for a while until he says

"And I would really like to know yours" and of course I blush at how stupid he must think I am.

"Of course, my name's Tris," and give him a small smile, "You're great at singing, by the way." I say and blush again.

"Why thank you Tris, but it's just a little somethin' on the side that I do." He replies.

"Well then what do you really do?" I ask genuinely curious. "I'm an architect, I work for AIA how about you?" he looks at me with an intensity that makes my knees go weak.

I clear my throat, "Well, I am graduating from the University of Chicago next week and am planning to be a nurse at…" but I can't say anything more because I am rudely interrupted by Christina "Tris, here are the keys." she says giggling at something Will said in her ear from behind her. "Well, it looks like I have to go," I say with a sad smile but then am interrupted by Al. "I can take you home Tris," and I really don't want him to take me home so I deny his request and he slowly walks away glaring at Four, but stops as soon as he sees the most intimidating face I have ever seen and speeds up his walk to the door.

"Here let me walk you to your car," Four says standing up from the bar stool and taking my hand.

When we get outside it's a little chilly and Four must notice because he takes his jacket off and puts it around my shoulders. We slowly walk down the sidewalk and desperately want to ask for his number but am way too shy to make that kind of move so we make small talk until we get to my white Toyota Corolla.

When I go to open my car door he beats me to it and offers his hand to help me into the car and when I'm in there he leans down so I can see him and says "I had a really great time tonight and I want you to know that you are the most beautiful woman I have ever laid my eyes on. I hope you would like to do this again. See you around Tris, drive safe." I just look at him stunned until he shuts the door and walks away and I can't help, but feel giddy. I then realize I'm still wearing his jacket and open the door back up again to see if he's still around so I can give it back, but he is nowhere to be seen. I reach into the pockets and take out a scrap piece of paper that says his number and "From, Four" written on it and I can't seem to take this stupid grin off my face for the rest of the night. When I get to my apartment I realize just how tired I am so I climb the stairs and I quickly undress and throw a hoodie on with some sleep pants and as soon as my head hits the pillow I'm dreaming of a very tall, very muscular, deep blue eyed man.

Four Pov

As soon as I shut her car door, I get this overwhelming sense of happiness come washing down over me and I haven't felt truly this happy in… Well I don't think I've ever been this happy. I think I've smiled more in the past 30 minutes than I have in my whole entire life. Now I just need to be patient enough to let her text or call…

"Hey man can you help clear off the, whoa ho ho, what has gotten into you bro why do you have that creepy ass smile on your face?" my douche bag of a best friend (more like brother) annoyingly points out. He has been there for me since we were in kindergarten so I'll take his pestering shit if I have to, but he knows not to piss me off too much.

"Fuck off Zeke." I say as I start to clean off the stage and load things into the truck.

"Wow that was so harsh I think I'm going to cry," Zeke sarcastically says, "But seriously Four did you get laid or somethin', I don't think I've seen you smile like that in, well, ever."

I scoff, "Not that it's any of your business, but no I did not get laid." I load my guitar in the back seat and am about to step in my truck.

"Did I hear that Four just got laid?" Zeke's asshole of a little brother eavesdrops in.

"He says he didn't, but he had a weird ass smile on his face so I'm guessing he did."

"Hey I'm right here you dick, I'll see you guys tomorrow night." I say remembering their party and go to shut the door, but Zeke stops it.

"You could stayover tonight. I need some help loading the kegs into the truck and setting up tomorrow." He says with puppy dog eyes. What a loser.

"I can't I have to go to the office tomorrow for a little bit so I'll see you tomorrow night." I say and manage to shove Zeke out of the way so I can close my truck door and before he can give me shit about working on a Saturday. I chuckle when I see him flipping me off as I drive off to my apartment.

The whole ride I think about Tris. How her light blue eyes felt like they were staring into my soul, captivating me from the moment I set eyes on them. The way her cheeks flushed a perfect shade of pink and her long blonde hair would sway sensually when she walked or when she scrunched her nose up when she laughed. But the worst was when she bit her lip (which she did often) and I had to put all my willpower into not doing it myself. She's the perfect combination of sexy and cute which makes it even harder to tear my eyes off her. And that ass… but my train of thought got interrupted when I realized I was in the garage to my apartment building. Probably good though because the way that my head was heading would've given me a hard-on that would be very uncomfortable.

When I get to my apartment I grab a water bottle from the fridge and head upstairs to take a shower and change for bed which includes a pair of boxers and a t-shirt. It's almost 2 AM so I put my glasses on I need for reading and check my phone for the millionth time since Tris went off in her car. I know the way I gave her my number was kind of cheesy, but I didn't want her to feel pressured or anything so hopefully she will like me and text me, but if not she can just throw it out. Who am I kidding she probably thinks I'm weird or something, she won't like me. Every single guy and even some women at the bar were drooling over her and I don't blame them, but I don't think she noticed which was weird and incredibly sweet. She probably has a boyfriend which makes me very sad to think about and brings me back to her "friend" that was by her side the whole God damn night. Like seriously the dude back the fuck away from her she's mine… What am I thinking, I don't even know her last name she is not mine. I must really need some sleep so I shut my laptop off, take my glasses off and go to bed only to dream of nothing, but the blue eyed beauty I got the chance to meet tonight.