T R I S

I take a deep breath and enter the abandoned warehouse where I am supposed to meet Tobias. I never thought helping the bruised and bloody boy hiding in here a few months ago would lead to this but there's no turning back now. I shuffle forward a bit and let my eyes adjust to the darkness until I can see enough to move without hitting anything. I quickly scan the room and see Tobias waiting for me near the middle of the room.

"Tobias?" I call out as I move towards him, unsure of his reaction when I tell him. He turns and the sound of his name, a big goofy grin on his face. He swiftly crosses the room and pulls me into his arms, planting his lips firmly on mine. I get lost in his embrace, my lips moving in time with his, all my thoughts incoherent and easily drowned out by his lips on mine. It takes me a full minute before I am able to remember what I needed to tell him and push him away.

"Tris?" he asks, his brow furrowing in concern and confusion. "What's wrong. Did I do something? Are you okay?"

"Yes and no. I need to tell you something, and before I do, promise you won't do anything... reckless." I stare into his eyes, the deep blue filled with emotion. Tobias hesitates for a small moment before nodding. I take a deep breath to calm my nerves and continue.

"Tobias, I'm pregnant," I say and his face lights up with joy before his features fall and he collapses to the floor.

"No, no, no, Tris I can't! What if I turn out like him! I couldn't live with myself if I hurt this baby, or you!" He puts his head on his knees and cries. I put my arms around him and just hold him.

"Hey, just listen for a second, okay? Just listen. The fact that you are already concerned about this baby and that you don't want to hurt it just proves you aren't going to be anything like him and when I come join Dauntless with this baby we are going to be a family and you are going to be the best father there ever was. You will never be anything like him, I promise." I soothe and he stops crying and rests his head on my shoulder.

"Promise you'll follow me to Dauntless? That in one year I'll see you and our child?"

"I promise."

***** TIME SKIP ***** Tobias' Choosing Ceremony

I walk beside Tobias as we climb the stairs of the Hub. Because public displays of affection are frowned upon in Abnegation and I'm not supposed to let others know I'm in a relationship with Tobias, I can't hold his hand or give him a hug to comfort him so I simply brush my hand against his. Whenever I touch his hand he relaxes a little bit. We reach the top and we separate, him to stand with the others 16-year-olds and me to sit with my family in the crowd. I try to hide my nervousness as I shift and mostly tune out the ceremony until I hear his name.

"Tobias Eaton," The Candor calls. My mom secretly slips her hand into mine. She always seems to know everything but never talks to me about it, just shows her support. He steps up and takes the knife. He takes the knife and puts it against his palm. His eyes flicker to me for a second before he drags the knife across his hand and he doesn't even flinch from the pain. He lets the blood pool in his palm before sticking his hand over the Dauntless bowl and letting his blood sizzle against the coals.

The Dauntless start to cheer and at the same time his father, Marcus, stands up and shouts, "My only son!" before putting his face in his hands and cries. Although it's a very convincing act I see right through it, Tobias told me what that monster did to him. I know he doesn't care for Tobias one bit and there's no way those tears are real. Tobias looks at me as he makes his way towards the Dauntless and I mouth 'I Love You.' he nods before he is swallowed up in the sea of black.

A/N First chapter, let me know how I did!

-Adara