Safe In His Arms

by ellerz11

When Tris gets on a train to escape her abusive husband, she doesn't know where she'll end up. All she wants is a new beginning. She finds herself in the town Dauntless, where people are outgoing and brave. She meets Tobias Eaton, the mysterious man with a troublesome past. Will Tris and Tobias put their pasts behind them? Or will they let their pasts control their lives?

3. Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Disclaimer: I do not own Divergent or Safe Haven

A/N: I am soooo sorry that I haven't updated in a while! I don't really have an excuse. I just didn't know how to write this next chapter then I got all discouraged but I have all these new ideas for this story and am VERY excited to write this for you guys! I am going to try to update every weekend after this chapter. I am, again, very sorry about the late update. But here is Chapter 3 (finally)!

Tris POV

I woke up early this morning and walked down to the store of which I had bought coffee at several days ago.

As I walked in, the door made that cliché ringing sound yet again.

I walk around the store a bit and just pick up basic foods. I don't have enough money to buy anything too fancy.

I place my basket on the counter and look around for someone who works here.

As I turn back around, a little girl probably no older than five pops up from behind the counter.

"Hi!" She says enthusiastically.

"Hello." I respond. "Are your mom and dad around?"

"No but I can help you." She says as she begins to unload my groceries. "Do you need any help finding anything?"

"Well now that you mention it. Do you have any paint?" I ask.

"We have a book with all the colors you can get." She informs me. "What are you painting?"

"I am going to paint my kitchen floor?"

"The floor?" She asks, giggling. "You don't paint the floor! You usually just put a rug on it."

"Well I think I need to brighten up the place. What's a happy color?"

"Umm… yellow is a happy color." She responds, shrugging.

"That is happy. I think that would be a great color."

"Okay I'll go get the color book."

"Okay"

"I'm Myra by the way." She tells me.

"Well, hello Myra. I'm Tris."

"Hi Tris."

Myra walks away and out of my sight to get the samples. She is such a sweet kid. I wish I could have had children, but I just couldn't. Not if he was going to be the father.

I sit there for a few minutes, waiting for Myra to return with the color samples. As I am waiting, the man from several days ago walks in and sees me at the counter.

"You're still here?" he asks me.

"Yeah"

"Most people would have left by now." He says. "I'll check you out."

As he begins to put my groceries into a bag, Myra comes back in with the samples in hand.

"I found it!" She exclaims happily.

"Thank you." I say.

"Are you painting something?" He asks me. Wow he is so handsome, I think, Snap out of it Tris! He would never like a girl like you!

"She needs to paint her floors." Myra responds for me.

"Okay. Just come back to the store once you find a color and we'll order it for you."

"Thank you."

Myra begins to help the man package my groceries. I pay and leave to store, once again thinking about his stunning blue eyes.

A/N: So here is finally chapter 3! I am sorry that it is shorter than usual but I just wanted to get a chapter up for you guys. I am going to try to update again this weekend and hopefully every weekend after that until this story is finished! Like I said earlier, I am very sorry about the late update. Review and tell me what YOU thought about this chapter.

-Ellie