Authors Note: No matter how many time I wish upon a star: Eric will never ever belong to me. Nor will Tris and Eric be a couple.*sob*
Fanfiction is written for the Author's enjoyment. I write for my readers too but if you don't like the pairing please don't send me reviews or pms saying it sucks. I'm not forcing you to read it. You chose to read this and you can stop at any time. I'm all for constructive criticism or even idea's (you will be credited for giving me it) and I'm not a mean person I swear!
Notes for My readers
All characters look like the movie version, and are now two years older. So Tris is 18, Four and Eric are 26.
Divergent belongs to Veronica Roth
OC's belong to me (Suzanne, Vivian, Hades, Ares)
Recognized Character's might be OOC at times (Just giving you fair warning!)
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Chapter 4
Tris settled in her room and curled her feet under her watching her mom set the tray of cookies and milk down before sitting with her.
"So…How did your trip to your old school go?" Natalie said watching Tris blush a little bit and pick at the hem of her shirt. Natalie didn't mind the fact that her daughter had a crush on a man eight years older than her, she was a little worried though since he was already a father. If Beatrice got involved with the two then who was to say she wouldn't be heartbroken if things didn't work out.
"It was nice actually. I met Eric Coulter's daughter and helped her find him, she had run away from her sitter. And he has my cell number to call if he wants me to watch her. He asked what I would do if he offered me a job." Tris said excitedly as Natalie smiled at her daughter's excitement.
"Was he charming? I've heard he can be charming. I've also heard he could be a right ass about how people watch his daughter. No one lasts more than a week working for him" Natalie said as Tris leaned back and played with her hair slowly.
"He was very charming. We flirted, he offered me a job watching his daughter and he kept looking at me mom. I don't know if he wants a date or a nanny but right now I think I'd take either one." Tris said as Natalie smiled Tris breaking her cookie into pieces as she dunked it into the milk.
"You didn't tease him like you used to tease those roommates of yours?" Natalie asked as Tris refused to look at her mom.
"I'm not telling you that"
"Oh my god you did. Beatrice Prior you take after me more than you think young lady." Natalie said as Tris looked at her mom before looking down blushing.
"If I was able to… What would you say if I started dating him?" Tris asked wanting to know what her mother thought about it.
"I would say go for it. If it makes you happy who am I to stop you from doing it? Your Eighteen now Beatrice, and while I'm your mother I want you to make your own mistakes and learn from them." Natalie said watching as Tris set her glass aside and moved closer to give her a hug.
"Thank you mom. I know I don't say it enough, But I love you."
"I love you more"
"I love you most" Tris said as Natalie kissed Tris's forehead.
"Don't let your father hear that" Natalie said running her hand over Tris's multi colored hair and fondly stroked her cheek.
"You've gotten so strong while you've been away."
"I had to grow up." Tris said softly as she looked at the comforter.
"I know I just wish I was able to see it" Natalie said. Tris cuddled into her mother's side and closed her eyes. Sitting in silence that they were used to on their trips around the world.
"How about you call your friends, Will, Lynn and Uriah and they can come over for dinner. Providing that Lynn doesn't torment your brother too much." Natalie suggest as Tris smiled up at her.
"That sounds great mom" Tris said before her phone started ringing making Tris frown before leaning over her bed and picking up the ringing device.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Tris? It's Eric, I was wondering if you would be able to come, Vivian please don't run in the house" Eric called to his daughter as she played with her stuffed rabbit.
"Buts Daddy the monsters are going to eat me if I don'ts" Vivian said making Tris chuckle on her end. Eric could be heard sighing on his end.
"If you don't want the monsters to eat you then stay with me ok Princess?" Eric said gently before he let out a grunt as Vivian hugged him.
"Sorry about that, would you be able to come tomorrow sometime and talk in person about you watching Vivian? I would also like to see you again, outside of a school setting" Eric said glad Tris couldn't see his slightly flushed cheeks and Vivian was hugging and hiding into his chest so he had no worries about her mentioning it either.
"I would love to, on both accounts." Tris said knowing her mother was interested in what she was saying.
"I could pick you up if you like" Eric offered as Tris smiled.
"Or I can meet you if you have to go out somewhere. No sense in you driving just to pick me up." Tris said as Natalie smiled.
"Well I did promise Vivian a trip to the park. The one by the hub at let's say…Noon?" Eric suggested as Tris beamed.
"I'll be there. See you then Eric." Tris said feeling butterflies erupt in her stomach.
"I look forward to it. Until tomorrow Tris" Eric said his voice lower than normal but soft sending shivers up Tris's spine.
"Goodbye Eric" Tris said before she hung up and set out to program his number into her phone, her smile never leaving her lips.
"A Date?"
"Sort of. He wants to talk face to face about me watching his daughter, but he also said he wants to get to know me outside of a school setting." Tris said nervously setting her phone down.
"Well in that case we really do need Lynn, Will and Uriah here tonight" Natalie said squeezing her daughter's knee before leaving the room, Tris smiling just a little bit as she called her friends. Within the hour Lynn and Uriah were at her door, Will arriving shortly after. The three on Tris's bed looking at her wondering why she was so excited.
"Tell us Trissy!" Uriah said as the suspense got too much for him.
"So today when you were in class"
"And you were flirting with Eric, and he was flirting back" Will said watching Tris blush a little bit.
"Yeah. I gave him my cell number, since he sort of offered me a job to watch his daughter Vivian. So he called before I asked you guys over and he wants me to meet up with him tomorrow at the park by the hub to talk about it, and he wants to get to know me better too." Tris said. For a moment nothing happened before Lynn's arm shot into the air.
"HA! You owe me your chocolate cake for a week! I told you she was going to say he had offered her a job!" Lynn yelled as Tris started laughing.
"This is why you're my friends, we're all dorks" Tris said as Will fell off the bed laughing at Uriah's devastated face.
"Beatrice what is going on in here?" Caleb asked stepping into his sister's room, his jaw dropping as he saw his sister for the first time in two years, their father right behind him.
"WHAT did you do to your hair?" Andrew said not meaning to shout the first part, his eyes scanning the other three teen in the room, his daughter jumping off the bed and to her feet, her chin raised in defiance. This was not the girl he last saw. This was still his daughter but she was now a young woman.
"What bet was it this time? Who won?" Natalie asked peeking into the room as Lynn looked up.
"I bet she would get offered a job, and she did so Uriah owe me his cake for a week."
"Dauntless cake? Chocolate was always my favourite" Natalie said as Tris smiled.
"It's good. But I like cookies better. I can ration myself better" Tris said as Lynn laughed.
"Uriah doesn't have self-control when it comes to cake Tris. He can eat a whole one by himself in one sitting." Will said picking himself up off the floor. Natalie looked fondly at her daughter as Uriah grabbed her and pulled her back onto the bed, Tris grabbing Will out of reflex and they landed on the other laughing as Lynn dropped on top of them all.
"This is normal for teens in Dauntless" Natalie said to Andrew, glad to see her daughter relaxing with her friends, Andrew's eyes darting between their daughter and his wife.
"You knew about her hair and didn't tell me?"
"Her tattoos" Caleb added watching his father's face pale.
"It wasn't my place to say. Besides she's old enough to do what she wants with her body. She's eighteen now Andrew. She's done more in her two years away than we think. She's been a nanny to a soldier's child, and graduated early yet again from her classes on top of her year. Be happy for your daughter Andrew. Just like you would be for Caleb." Natalie said as she vanished down the stairs again, laughter erupting in Tris's room. Peeking in he saw Tris's friends talking wildly about a stunt they had pulled on the teachers and gotten away with and with a sigh he turned away to wash up after work.
Dinner was a lively affair compared to the quiet dinners the Prior household was used to. Tris laughing at her friends antics and telling stories of her room mates and her teachers, each of the teens trying to out-do the other with the craziest story. Will won telling a story about his family that had been Erudite until him and what he had done to them on several occasions. To Andrew's surprise they all helped clean up after dinner before vanishing into Tris's room again.
"Natalie? Can you explain this potential job to me?" Andrew asked making his wife look up from her sewing.
"Well do you remember Eric Coulter? The man that dropped Beatrice off that one day before she left?" Natalie said as Andrew frowned a little bit.
"The one with a baby, and tattoo's? He said I reminded him of Marcus didn't he?" Andrew said as Natalie gave him a smile.
"That's the one. Well he's still teaching and when her friends picked her up today and took her to the school she gave him her number. He called earlier and asked to meet with her to discuss a job. And before you lose you temper, he hinted at maybe going on a date with her."
"She's eighteen. What is he? 30?"
"He's 26. Same age as Marcus's boy that you want her to marry."
"Tobias doesn't have a child" Andrew pointed out as Natalie shook her head.
"If you try and force it Andrew we're going to lose Beatrice. Let her make her own mistakes. If she dates him and it doesn't work out then at least she knows." Natalie said as Andrew looked over at his wife who was sewing the ripped cuff of his shirt.
"I know but it's hard. Beatrice has her own life and we haven't been a part of it for so long now I'm not sure what to do when it comes to her. Even when she was 16 she was very headstrong and knew what she wanted to do and did things her way, damn anyone else" Andrew said as Natalie looked up at him smiling.
"Now who does that remind you of?"
"You actually" Andrew said giving her a gentle smile.
"And you. Remember wanting to leave and become Missionaries? How we talked of no one but god telling us what to do?" Natalie said as Andrew thought back.
"Alright. I'll do my best to behave. But does she have to go for a man with such noticeable tattoos?" Andrew said making Natalie laugh softly as she returned to her sewing, laughter spilling down the staircase from Beatrice's room, Caleb's laughter joining the group before he ran shrieking from the room as Lynn chased him laughing like a lunatic.