A/N: I decided that each chapter would be repeated but switched to Four's POV. Like chapter one is Tris' and chapter two is a recap from Four's POV. I like how that works so I think I'm going to do the story like that. If you don't like it, let me know and I'll change it! Thank you for reading and all the wonderful reviews! Love you all!
Four POV
I wake up the next day eager to arrive at school. That probably has something to do with seeing Tris rather than school. I've decided that I'm going to talk to her today. I'm going to do it. I think I can do it, anyway.
I hop on my motorcycle and head to school. I'm really early, I didn't check the time in my haste to see Tris. I find a parking spot and just lean against my Harley until I see her Ferrari pull up. I watch her as she gets out and leans against the hood. I walk up behind the car and call out her name. She gasps and turns around to face me. I can't help but smile.
"You nearly gave me a heart attack!" She yells.
I laugh. "Sorry. Didn't mean to." I would never want to, I think to myself as I walk closer to her. I can't help but notice how beautiful she looks. The smile plastered on my face won't leave. "How's the heart?" I ask.
"Oh you know, once it starts beating again, it should be fine," she replies with sarcasm. I love her sarcasm.
I laugh yet again. Man, I'm going to creep her out if I keep smiling and laughing so much.
"So," I say, "About the paper today. I'm still going to your house, right?" That's going to be the best part of my day.
"Um, of course. Did you need my address?"
"No, I live right down the street," I say, kind of smug. I love having her live that close. It's perfect.
"Oh, okay. Um..." Tris says. I inwardly smile at the way she can't find things to say around me. Maybe I make her nervous.
I wanted so badly to kiss her cheek or something. Anything. But instead I only said, "I'll see you in class. Bye, Tris."
"Okay. Bye Four." Well, she doesn't sound like she cares if I leave. Maybe she doesn't like me... I'm going to have to find out.
xXx
As lunch rolls around, I come up with an idea. I sit down in my usual seat and when Tris comes, I beckon her over and tell her to sit beside me. She hesitantly agrees and blushes. Gosh, I love when she blushes.
"So, I figured since we had to work on our paper together, we might as well get to know each other. I hope you don't mind," I say with a smile.
"Uh..." Is all she manages for a moment. She's so cute. Then she forms a sentence, "I don't mind. It'd be nice to get to know you." She gives a shy smile. Awh.
I just look at her for a while, thinking how lucky I am to be in her presence. She starts to speak, "So. Um. Let's talk about family, first."
Well, I'd rather not talk about family. I don't even have any. "Okay, you first," I tell her.
"Okay, well. I don't really know who my dad is. My mom is a fashion designer so we're kinda rich. The only sibling I have is my nerdy know-it-all brother, Caleb. He's a junior too, but he's 10 months older than I am. Now it's your turn."
It's amazing how I find every little detail of her life so extraordinary. I don't want her to know anything of my piece of crap family. I can't tell her that.. What do I say!? "I don't want to talk about my family. Where'd you move here from?" Anything to avoid discussing my family!
"Uh, I moved here from Colorado."
Interesting. "That's cool. How about y-" Stupid freaking bell. Ruin my happy time with Tris.
She gives a smile that makes me get butterflies and departs. Well, at least she's in my next class.
Zeke comes up to me and walks down the hallway with me towards social studies. He's been my best friend for the past two years.
"So. You have a thing for Tris?" Zeke asks while wiggling his eyebrows.
I look at him, determined to lie. "Uh.. no." Wow. That was a fail. I'm a failure.
Zeke laughs. "That was highly unconvincing. You smile and laugh constantly around her and you talked to only her the whole lunch. So. When you gonna ask her out?"
"I'm supposed to go to her house today to do our research paper. I'm not asking her out. I just met her. She probably doesn't like me," I say.
"Don't do the research. Spend your time getting to know her. Plus, if you don't do any work today, you'll have excuses to go to her house more. Simple man. Go get this chick. She likes you."
I smile, "Thanks, man."
I walk into social studies and sit beside her like yesterday. Unlike yesterday, she glances up at me. I smile at her. I have to make her like me. She opens her mouth as if to speak but the teacher walks in and starts talking. Stupid teachers. Ruining good moments.
xXx
Finally, school's over. I head home on my Harley and throw my things into the house. I decide to just walk to Tris' house because it really is right down the street. The whole walk there, my mind is clouded with Tris. I knock on the door and I can hear someone, probably Tris, running through the house as fast as possible. He starts to laugh, especially when she answers the door all out of breath.
"What?" Tris asks.
I try to hold my laughter so I can speak, "I could hear you run down the stairs at the speed of light."
She blushes (adorably) and steps out of the way for me to enter. I follow her up the stairs to her bedroom. When we get there, she flings herself on the bed and pulls the laptop in her lap. I just stand in the doorway, admiring her. She pats the bed beside her. I grin and flop down.
"So," she says, "What war did you want to do the research paper on?" I couldn't care less about the research paper. I just wanted to learn more about Tris. Thinking about this makes me smile. Tris snaps her fingers in front of my face, calling my name. I realize I was staring at her. Wow, smooth. I'm terrible. I feel the heat rush to my cheeks.
"Oh sorry. I zoned out. Um, I was thinking about doing the American Civil War. Is that okay?"
"Yeah, sounds great." She begins to type things on the computer. I look around the room and remember how big the house is.
"Your house is huge," I say. She sighs. Why did she sigh?
"What?" I ask.
She blushes and manages, "Uh, um. Nothing. Sorry. Back to the research..." I care nothing of the research. I take the laptop out of her lap and place it the desk far across the room. I come sit back down beside her. She gives me a questioning look.
"We have plenty of time to do research. I wanna learn about you right now," I say, taking Zeke's advice.
"Uh, what do you want to know?" She says.
"Hmm..." I think for a minute. I want to know everything about her. Every little detail. I was most curious if she had a boyfriend though... "How about dating history. How many boyfriends have you had?" I hold my breath for her answer.
"Um... None. How many girlfriends have you had?" None? None! Perfect.
I smile and say "None."
She replies with, "Oh. Cool." I wonder what would happen if I leaned in close to her... I lean my head towards hers so that we're inches apart. I so badly want to press my lips to hers but I don't want to be rejected. She stares at me wide eyed and blushes. I start laughing because she's too cute.
"What's so funny?" She asks.
"Nothing is exactly funny. I just think you're adorable when you laugh." Shock crosses my face. I cannot believe I just said that! What's wrong with me?
"My brother will be home soon. It's getting late," Tris says. I don't care. I want to stay.
I get up and pull her with me, causing both of us laugh.
"You know we didn't get any of our paper done..." She says.
Well, good. More time to spend with you and I have an excuse. I smile and say, "Well, looks like I'll have to come over again soon."
She looks at me and grabs my hand, lacing her fingers with mine. I look at her and I can't manage to make the stupid grin on my face go away. She pulls me down the stairs with her to the front door.
"You have to go," She says while smiling. She then blushes and takes her hand out of mine. I miss the feeling of her hand in mine. I pick it back up and kiss her hand lightly. I'd prefer her forehead or cheek or lips but hand will do for now.
"See you tomorrow, Trissy," I say and wink at her. I turn to leave, not watching her reaction. I can't believe how different I am around her. She gets the nice part of me to come out of hiding. The rest of the day and night, my mind is occupied by Tris...
