Going to apologize ahead of time I know this chapter is shorter than the others. Been mentally worn out and grasping at words like straws.

It had been a little over a week since Eric had dropped Tris off at her apartment that morning and every day since then they'd spent a good amount of time texting back and forth or just hanging out. Eric was trying to respect Tris' space and the fact that she had just gotten out of a relationship but every time his phone went off with a text alert he had to reply back. Besides Tris was the one initiating the conversation and it would rude not to respond. Not that he wasn't normally what most considered rude.

Sitting in his office at the bar he decide he should probably tell Tris he did more than just work at the bar, that he owned it. The main reason he had started working every Friday night was to see her when she came in. Not that he had done anything about it until the other night but it started the strange insulting friendship they had built. Checking his phone he still hadn't received a text back from Tris after telling her he was working.

There was a knock at the office door and he looked up from paper work to see Molly pock her head in with a sneer on her face. "There's some girl here see you." The words had barely left Molly's lips before the door was being pushed open.

"Some girl still has a name and it's still Tris."

A smirk pulled at his lip due to the annoyed expression on Tris' face as she glared at the other woman. "Thank you, you can go Molly." Tris gave her a sarcastic finger wave before slamming the door shut. Eric couldn't help but chuckle as she stood in front of the door way for a moment before moving towards the desk.

"I asked if Eric were here. I got a very confused looked. I went on to farther explain that you were a bartender which then caused some laughter. Mary then offered to come and get you and I decided what the hell I may as well tag along." Her eyes seemed to move to the pictures and certificates on the wall. "Well Eric Coulter you're full of surprised and not what you mean."

Shrugging his large shoulder he pulled himself up from his chair and walked around to the other side of the desk leaning against it with his arms crossed over his chest. "It wasn't exactly a secret but you didn't asked either so I didn't tell. Though I guess I don't look like a pretty boy accountant type unlike someone else we know. Looks don't account for business sense." Her smirked as she looked over at him their eyes meeting, "I thought you were supposed to be at work." Though now it made sense on why she hadn't been texting him back.

"I was at work and thought hey maybe I'll waste some time by talking to Eric at the bar. It was slow so Tori told me I could get off if there was something else I'd rather do." A pierced brow lifted as he listened to her words.

A questioning brow turned into a full on smirk as he pushed away from the desk. "So you'd rather spend time with me than work? I'm flattered." He watched a slight blush moving up her cheeks.

"It looks like you might be busy though so maybe this was a bad idea." Tris no longer seemed too sure of herself and he hadn't intended to make her feel like that at all. Pushing off the desk he moved towards her and encircled his arms around her waist pulling her against his chest.

"Hey now, I appreciate the gesture it just caught me off guard and apparently all of this caught you off guard to. I started working the bar again because we were under staffed. Though most like you don't know any better. I don't have to finish this all right now anyway." Leaning down he couldn't help but trail his lips over her neck feeling her shutter in his arms as hers wrapped around his neck holding him too her. His body immediately grew warm his pants tightening as just the taste of her skin and feeling of her body pressed against his.

"Keep it up and we won't be leave your office." Tris replied in a breathy tone causing him to groan softly.

"You're the one keeping 'it' up." He muttered against her neck as he kissed and nipped at her skin his tongue moving over the marks to sooth it. His hands gripped her waist hard enough to bruise as he lifted her off her feet, legs immediately wrapping around his waist. His lips moved to her mouth as he roughly pushed her back against the wall electing a moan from her lips with flowed into his. His tongue flicked against her lips before forcing them apart her mouth opening for him as her hands fisted in his hair.

All thought other than the woman in his arms left him as he rubbed his jean clad erection against her core her hands tightening in his hair as her tongue fought against his trying to earn dominance but that wasn't something he was willing to relinquish. His hands moved up her sides his thumbs caressing her breasts as she moaned in response. Eric really had tried to give Tris time and space but he was done pretending to be the good guy, if all he was at the moment was a rebound that was fine with him as long as he could have her.

A sharp knock on the door seemed to bring them back to reality. "What?" He growled out his eyes still locked with those of Tris.

Without being told to come in the door was thrown open by a man in a suit as Molly was pushed out of the way with a sympathetic expression. Tris unwrapped her legs from his waist her face flushing bright red as he lowered her feet back down to the floor her body rubbing against his and creating a tingling shock of friction before it was gone. As he turned Tris ducked behind him embarrassed of the situation they'd been caught in. "Besides finding an etiquette school what can I do for you?"

His arms were crossed over his chest, his eyes narrowed and his posture showing just how pissed off he was. Of course that level increased as Tobias walked through the door as the man in the suit held a document envelope out to him. "Eric Coulter, you've been served."

It took a moment for those words to sink in before Eric released a low growl, "I'm being what?" Ripping open the metal prongs that held the envelope closed he pulled the documents out his eyes skimming over them. "You're suing me for mental pain and anguish on an assault you never reported to the police? Are you fucking kidding me right now?" Eric knew it had never been reported because he'd never been questioned or asked to give a statement on the events which had taken place. "This is really low and fucking stupid. You have no proof to even base a case on but go ahead and waste my money and my time."

This really did prove that people could and would sue for anything. Tris moved from behind him to look at the papers in his hand a frown on her face as she looked at Tobias who apparently hadn't known she was here. "What you can't take the fact that Tris doesn't want you so you're trying to screw me over? This is childish bullshit." Grabbing the court summons from Tris he threw the papers back at Tobias and his lawyer. "This is private property get the fuck out of my bar." His fists were opening and closing at his side and he was tempted to punch Tobias again just for good measure.

"Tris…"

She didn't even look at Tobias as he spoke refusing to meet his eye as she placed a hand on Eric's shoulder trying to lend him strength and share her calm nature. "Tobias get out, I can't even…just get out." Her voice was cold and angry as Tobias looked at the ground both he and his lawyer making their way out of the office Molly closing the door with a look of sympathy.

"This is all my fault." His brow rose as he turned his head to look at Tris. She wasn't the cause of this and he wasn't about to let her feel as if she were.

"Tris the only person at fault is Tobias and his immature nature that can't let anything go. I punched him, you left him and now he thinks taking me to court is somehow going to prove to you that he's the bigger better man." Steely blue eyes rolled as he fought to regain his calm. The sexual tension which had filled the room before was now crushed by blinding rage. "Whatever, it's not a big deal. Come on let's get out of here, between shitty sleep and lack of food I might just end up committing murder." He tried to give her a teasing smile but he really was about at that point and that was a dangerous position for him to be in.