Here is chapter 4.. Ahh! FOUR! lol. I'll just let you folks read it.

I do not own Divergent. Credit goes to Veronica Roth.


ALEX

"Come on girls," shouted Sharon. "Three more laps."

It felt like we had been running forever. My legs were tired and I could barely keep myself from falling over. However, our punishment was worth it. The fact that we saw a couple of those idiots being hauled away on stretchers was a slice of cake, if we could only get them convicted, there would be icing and the cherry on top!

The second Sharon called for us to stop, that's exactly what happened. We stopped and fell over. The other girls who did not engage in the fight, came by us and handed us some water or a towel. Christina of course was still crying about everything. What made it worst was that I was her roommate, I heard her cry every night.

"Don't take this out of context, but I applaud what you girls did. The bastards deserved more than that, but you eleven shouldn't have done that," Sharon said as most of crashed on the gym floor. "I think I made you folks run enough for tonight."

"I don't know if I want to enter that evidence," said Tara as we were all sitting or laying on the gym floor.

"It would help you folks," said Lauren.

"They said that you two were lying and that it was just a matter of last minute 'cold feet'," mentioned Tris. "Right now everyone who doesn't know any better believes that. But Lauren's right. The video will help."

"The video will show me and Rachel screaming and crying for help. Pleading with them to stop. It will have them laughing, spitting on us, degrading us," Tara started to tear. "I'm finally able to sleep at night. I'm finally able to talk to other people besides you folks. I let my parents hug me during last week's game. My mom and dad will look at me differently, once they see that video."

"No, they won't Tara," I said moving towards her and putting my arm around her shoulder. "They'll love you regardless of whatever is on that video."

"Those boys said that I asked for it," she cried and leaned her head on me. Tara pulled on my shirt as her fists started to ball. "That I begged for it."

"No one wants to treated that way," said Shauna coming to kneel in front of us. "No one. Don't you dare believe a damn word those assholes said. It's not true, Tara! None of it is. Alex is right. Your parents love you, Tara. You're their daughter. You'll always be their angel."

I looked over at Rachel who was crying next to Tris and Marlene. I blinked when I realized my vision was getting blurry. Hell, I was crying too now.

"You're going to get through this," said Myra. "You both are. You folks have us."

"Yeah, that's right," agreed Tris. "All of us are here for you."

"Even after we graduate, we'll still be here for you," added Marlene. "Even if we're in some different state or still here in Divergent, you can still give us a call. No matter the time or the day, I'll answer my phone."

"Unless, the battery is dead," joked Lauren which made everyone start to laugh.

"Hey, that was one time," we all looked at Marlene. "Okay, twice." Some of us started to snicker at her. Marlene shook her head. "Fine, I have a habit of not plugging it in to my charger! But you girls get what I mean." We started to laugh again.

"This is nice," said Rachel as I saw her lean against Tris. "Thank you. All of you."

We stayed there on the gym floor for who knows how long. Coach Sharon had to leave, but said she would send down someone to escort us back. Within a couple minutes, Tori had shown up with two of the campus security to escort us to the showers and then to the dorm building.

That night as I got into bed, I got a text from Eric. We still hadn't really talked things through. The last time I spoke with him, I almost broke up with him.

We need to talk - Eric

I looked at the time. It was kind of late. My phone buzzed again.

Can you talk now - Eric

Please, Alex. We haven't seen each other all week - Eric

Ur bro is worried bout u, too - Eric

I hated that he was going to play that card. I let out a sigh.

Come down in five minutes - Alex


I opened the door and walked out into the hallway right as Eric got out of the stairwell. He looked so relieved to see me. He quickly walked over and pulled me into a hug. We stayed quiet for a long time with him just holding me in his arms there in the hallway.

"Please forgive me, Alex," he mumbled in my hair. He moved his head down and kept repeating for me to forgive him, until I felt his lips press softly to my neck. "Alexandria Kent, forgive me for all the things that I've done. Let me start off by saying that I know I'm not perfect, but I'm trying. I'm trying so badly to be the man I'm supposed to be. And I'll only do that for you." He pulled back and looked at me. I felt so guilty. "I shouldn't have..."

"Wait Eric," I interrupted him. "It's not you who should be apologizing. I'm the one who's been acting like a..." I stopped and looked down. "I have acted like a complete idiot. You've been ignored and disrespected this week and that's not right. I should be asking for your forgiveness. What I said in the email earlier today Eric is true. I wouldn't have gotten through anything this year, unless I had you. Whatever was said that night in my room, should not have been said. I didn't mean for it to be said that way."

"Is that what you really think of me Alex?"

"No, it's not, Eric. Eric, you know I care about you. You know how much I like you. I know I may have said it and I said it out of anger, but Eric you don't have to be perfect. I don't want you that way. I want you just being you. I like who you are. Don't you dare think that I for one second you're nothing, even if I say it." We stared into each others eyes as he held onto me tighter. "Because Eric you are so much more than that. You're everything."

"You're everything to me, Alex," he whispered back and kissed my forehead. I leaned up and kissed his cheek.

"Eric," I whispered and pulled back. I rested my head on his chest. "Eric, I..." I looked back up at him. So much emotions ran through me the past few days and yet of thing I was still certain of right at this moment. "I think that I... Eric, I," I paused and his hand ran down my cheek and his signature smirk played on his face.

"I know, Alex," he whispered back. "I feel the same way," he said as I started to smile back at him. It felt like the past week hadn't happened. Eric looked down at me as if he had just won the State game, or graduated with summa cum laude from some University, or as he would if he was staring at someone he was completely in love with.

"Alex, please don't leave me," he whispered as he leaned in just brushing my lips.

"I won't. As long as you don't leave me," I whispered back.

"Never." He leaned in fully now to kiss me. It started off slow at first and right before he deepened it, I pulled away.

"Why don't you sleep over tonight?"

"We didn't run it pass Aidan," he said smiling.

"I don't care about getting in trouble with him. I just want to be with you right now." I grabbed Eric's hand and went back towards my room, opened the door and pulled him inside.

Once we got inside, he picked me up and carried me towards the bed.

"Christina is in the room," I whispered. "So you're going to have to be quiet." He growled, obviously irritated and gently put me down, and then hovered over me.

I ran my hands under his shirt and along his abs, leaned up and kissed his throat and around his neck and then softly bit at his shoulder. He groaned and pushed himself further against me as I wrapped my arms and legs around him.

"You're going to be the one that ends up waking her up if you keep teasing me," Eric smiled back.

"How am I teasing you," I played, barely keeping my lips by his. I hadn't teased him in a while. I always gave in to kisses or making out with him whenever my brother wasn't around. Tonight wasn't the night to start making out again, especially with Christina sleeping like ten feet away. Besides, I missed teasing Eric. And tonight, well tonight was about me and him. No one else.

"Alex," he growled about to bury his head into my neck, but I scooted back. "You're teasing and you know exactly how you're doing it."

"Mmm, Eric," I softly moaned pushing my hips up against him. He tried to kiss me this time, but I shifted under him. He didn't seem phased though. Eric snaked his hand around my waist and pulled me up with him. He sat up and had pulled me into a straddle. I let him suck and nibble on my neck. I let out a sigh, no longer teasing, but giving in.

"I knew you couldn't resist," he teased. I went to take off his shirt, but he moved my hands away. "No, I'm giving in to that tonight, Alex." He smirked trying to tease me back.

"Is that so?" Something either in my tone or in my look made him stop. I slowly lifted up my shirt, threw it on the floor, and laid back down. Eric just sat there staring at me. I saw him swallow in a breath.

"Well, can I sleep like this tonight, Eric?" I grabbed his hand and slowly ran it from my stomach up in between my breast and then pulled it behind me. With my other hand I pulled him down. Immediately he started to kiss me. Before I knew it, he pulled his shirt off, exactly what I wanted. I let out sighs and soft moans here and there as his lips and hands moved all over, lighting off sparks all over my body. I felt him playing with the back closure of my bra and that's when I started to tense. Eric noticed and pulled away to look at my face. I smiled and nudged him to back off. Reluctantly he rolled off of me and laid down on his back. I moved closer to him, resting half of my body on his as he arm wrapped protectively around me.

"I've missed you, Alex."

"You've seen me earlier today."

"No. I've missed YOU." I leaned my head to look at him. "Yes, I've seen you. But I haven't been able to talk to you, hold you, be with you. Alex, it's been driving me insane these past couple days. There were a couple nights I couldn't sleep. I don't want us to be apart like that again."

"I didn't like it either. Again, I'm sorry for acting the way that I did. Eric, I want you to know that I care about you so much. And I really..." I let out a grunt of frustration and buried my head into his side. "I wish I could say exactly how I feel." He took my hand, kissed the back of it, and held our hands tightly against his chest.

"Since for some reason, we rarely ever speak the words we want to say," he said leaning down to kiss my cheek. "I think that this would be a cute way of saying it."

I didn't have to ask. It would be the way we said we loved each other, until we actually were ready to say it. Kind of like our signature 'no matter what' kiss. I pulled my hand back from his chest, kissed the back of his hand, and held it tightly against my chest. I don't know if he could feel how fast my heart was beating now, but it was pounding in me. I stared up at him as he smiled down at me.

"I'm sorry Eric. I know I shouldn't have let this silly little fight get in between you and I. You've been nothing but good to me and I haven't given much back to you."

"No, Alex, I'm the one should be sorry. I let everything get out of control. I lost my patience with you and that was something I promised your dad I wouldn't do."

"You promised my dad that?"

"I don't know if you remember, Alex. But your dad told me that you're a pretty stubborn person. I promised him that I would be patient, giving you your time and space to come around. I should have realized that from the get go of this whole mess, but I kept pushing you to tell me something that obviously was between you and the squad."

"Eric," I said as I sat up. "I don't want you to think that I'm keeping a secret from you. But, this is something I just can't say right now. I want to tell you. I want to tell my brother, but I just can't." Eric sat up and kissed me hard.

"I know that now, Alex. I meant what I said in the email too. As of right now I don't care what's going on with the other girls." Eric pulled me back down and kissed me softly. "I'm just so glad to have you back in my arms," he kissed the top of my head and started to run his hands down my back soothingly.

"I've missed you too, Eric. I promise I'll tell you. I just..." I paused and couldn't find the words, but Eric knew exactly what I meant.

"You just want us to go back to being us," he finished. I looked up at him and kissed his cheek. "So do I, Alex. If it makes you feel better, I forgive you."

"Good, because I don't think I could ever forgive myself for my behavior this week."

Eric started to chuckle and then pulled me up to give me a soft kiss. "Go to sleep now."

"You'll be here in the morning, right," I mumbled.

"I'll always be here for you." He kissed my forehead one last time, leaving it there. I felt his breathing slow down as I closed my eyelids and finally slept peacefully for the first time all week.


"Alexandria Kent!"

I jumped up in bed and so did Eric.

"What the hell is he doing in here?" There standing at the foot of my bed was Lauren, Lynn, Tris, and Myra.

"He obviously slept over," said Christina walking out of the bathroom and towards her bed.

"I guess that's my cue to leave," Eric said. He got out of bed, grabbed his shirt and pulled it on. He turned back to kiss me.

"That was your cue to leave," spit out Lauren. Eric shot her a glare, but she didn't back down. I sat up in bed and pulled Eric into a kiss. He wrapped his arms around me, lifting me completely out of the bed and deepening the kiss.

"I'll see you later tonight," his lips moved against mine. I kissed him one last time before he released me, took my hand, kissed it, and then placed it on his chest. I was about to kiss him again.

"Okay, you can leave," said an exasperated Lynn.

Eric walked towards the door, turning to glare at every single one of them, except Myra. She gave him a small smile and he nodded towards her. The second he walked out and the door shut, they all turned to look at me angry. Except for Myra who had a smile plastered on her face.

"I can't believe you caved!"

"Really, Lauren," I asked her as I turned to look for my shirt. "He's my boyfriend. He came here last night, we talked, we made up. That's usually what happens in a relationship."

"Wait, so you two just made up without you telling him about Rachel and Tara," asked Tris.

"Eric still wants to know. I'm sure. But we didn't really bring it up last night. We talked about us. Just about us. As much as Rachel and Tara are our friends now and we care about them, don't we care about our guys, too? It hurt him for me to stay away all week, especially after the fight we got into on Monday," I said turning to Myra. She was the only one who knew I almost called off mine and Eric's relationship.

"Eric and I talked, but it was only about me and him. I didn't cave and bring up Rachel and Tara. If he did, I would have reminded him that this wasn't about them, this was me and him." Lauren seemed to relax a little and so did Tris. "Perhaps you two should go and talk to Peter and Four. It's been eating away at Eric the past couple days and I know it's probably killing them as well. True they want to know. But we can repair our relationship with them, before it gets way past fixable. Besides Lauren you were the one who started crying yesterday in detention and said that you missed Peter. Go and talk to him."

"I spoke with Edward last night, too," Myra said. "After you and I talked. I called him and realized that it wasn't helping. Edward is my best friend. He asked about what was going on, but I told him exactly that. That I wanted to just fix me and him first. And you two should do the same."

"Totally why I go out with girls," said Lynn. Christina practically dropped her phone and let out a scream.

"Lynn!" We all turned to Christina.

"You didn't know," I asked her.

"No! And I was naked in front of you!"

"Don't worry Kravitz," said Lynn plopping herself on my bed. "You're not my type."

"Is Kate Upton your type," I teased. Lynn smiled, but immediately tried to shake it off.

"No ways!" Myra sat down next to Lynn. "I need to know how that happened!"

"Wait a minute," said Lauren. "We're talking about beach blonde, big boobs, full lips, has all the boys chasing her, on our cheer squad, Kate Upton?"

"Yea," said Lynn finally smiling. "How do you know Alex? I didn't want to say anything until I told Marlene. No offense, I love you all." She saw Christina tense. "Not like that Kravitz! But I really wanted Marlene to know about my first girlfriend. She told me about Uriah and I only thought it fair that she be the first to know about me, too."

"Kate sort of let it slip a week ago while we were in the showers," I said going to the bathroom.

"In the shower?"

"Don't worry Lynn," I called back to her. "I wasn't checking your girlfriend out. When she let it slip it was in front of Marlene and I. Marlene practically wanted to jump on Kate, asking her to spill the details, but eventually we got Mars to say that she would wait for you to tell her all of that stuff." Lynn smiled and then turned to Tris.

"I think she said she was going to speak to Shauna," Tris answered to the unasked question of where Marlene would be right now and Lynn bolted out of the door.

"That's still kind of weird," said Christina wrapping her arms around her.

"I'm happy for Lynn. We all knew she liked Marlene freshman year. I think it wasn't until last year when Marlene finally admitted that she liked Uriah, that Lynn just decided it was best to move on," said Myra.

"Always observant," I commented.

"What I also observed is that you look different this morning," she said tilting her head at me.

"Not virgin-less different," said Christina.

"And you thought Lynn telling us about her girlfriend was weird. It's weird how you can notice that and twice as weird that you say it like it's nothing," I commented.

"No cat has ever caught my tongue," Christina replied smiling and shrugging. "Although Myra is right, there is something different about you."

I crossed my arms and looked down. I can't even say the words to Eric, but here I am about to tell everyone how I feel about him. I glanced back up to see Christina's eagerness, Tris's calmness, Lauren's seriousness, and Myra's happiness. I had a feeling Myra knew. The smile on my face wasn't going to go away either.

"I'm in love with Eric."