Beatrice Prior blinked away the haze of sleep. Yesterday's events hit her like a crashing wave. She had been through the impossible. She had been initiated into the Dauntless faction.
Tris opened her eyes and stared at the ceiling, her personal moment of pure bliss. After all those hours of training, she had the life she always wanted. She had found peace with her Abnegation side and her newfound Dauntless side. But what of Tobias?
At that very moment, the door of the dorms flew open and Tobias paraded in, ready to kick out the former initiates now that they were Dauntless.
"Wake up!" Tris and her fellow transfers awoke to the sound of his voice. "Now that you are all new members of Dauntless it's time to pick your assignment. Those with the highest ranking will get the first choice." He snuck a look at Tris, as she had the highest ranking. She looked away quickly as now everyone knew that they were a couple.
Tobias led the group towards the control room.
"This is where some of you will work. Board patrol reports here and some computer technicians will also be assigned here. Others can be leaders, instructors or work in the shops around the Pit."
Tris' mind began to wander as she thought about her new life as a Dauntless member. She thought to getting her first tattoo of the crows and how much it meant to her.
"Tris?" Tobias mocking voice drifted into her thoughts. "Are you still with us?" he chuckled. Tris' ears grew red and she heard Peter's voice behind her.
"I already saw you naked, what else could you be daydreaming about?" Peter taunted. Tris whipped around but held back her anger. Tobias continued on with the assignment lecture.
"You will choose your assignments tomorrow at 10 am sharp," Tobias ended. "Be late and end up with the worst one."
"I can't believe you humiliated me, Tobias!" Tris yelled. It was some time later in the dorms. Tris was putting the few belongings she had into a backpack Tobias had lent her.
"I'm sorry, just a lot of things were on my mind," Tobias calmly said back.
"What was your mind?" Tris wondered.
"I was just thinking, now that we are fully out as a couple, and you don't have any place to stay, uh, would you like to get an apartment with me?"
Tris went from shocked to excited to a kind of nervous all at the same time. However, she didn't even hesitate.
"Of course!" With Tobias, there wasn't any other option. Tobias grabbed her hand. "I have the perfect night planned," Tobias said. Tris couldn't contain herself. She pressed her lips to his and smiled.
"I can't wait."
The restaurant was dimly lit with a romantic mood. He stared lovingly at her figure in her newly bought black dress, courtesy of Christina, over the candle on the table. They both ordered the chef's special, obvious that other things were on their minds.
After dinner, Tobias led Tris down to the Pit.
"Where are we going?" Tris asked. She was excited to see what he had in store for her. Tobias just smiled.
Finally, they arrived at the tattoo parlor that Tris had gotten her tattoos earlier that year. Tobias looked down at her.
"I saw the way you looked when I mentioned working here. If you want to, I fully support it. I want you to be happy." Tobias grinned. "I love you." He reached for her and embraced.
Tris couldn't believe it. He had read her mind before she had known it was made up. "I love you, too," she muffled into his shirt.
Tori approached from the back of the parlor.
"Tris, you thinking about working here?"
Tris smiled up at Tobias. "Yeah, I think I'm going to try it out." Tori beamed.
"It'll be nice to have some help around here. I don't think I can keep up!" Tori laughed. Tobias put his arm around Tris.
"I think it's time to head on back to the apartment." Tris couldn't believe her life had fallen into place. She had a boyfriend that she loved, a job with good prospects, and an apartment. Nothing could go wrong. Could it?