I wrapped up with Four and headed back to the dormitory to change. I pulled on a pair of dark jeans and black blouse. Christina helped me put on some makeup and questioned me to death about my sudden obsession with glamour. I never needed anyone to know what I was doing tonight even though Four would be watching I hoped he wouldn't be watching too closely. I kept telling myself that this was all professional that this was what I needed to do to gain access to that room that I needed to do this for the safety of Abnegation and for my family.
"Just tell me what you are doing and who you are trying to impress?!" Christina demanded.
"I will tell you if it works, I don't want to tell people in case he blows me off because that is embarrassing." She reluctantly agreed and I was happy to escape. I headed out around 10pm and began weaving my way through the Dauntless hallways until I was just around the corner from the room Jeanine had been meeting in. It was less than 10 minutes before Eric had was standing in front of me.
"That was quick, if I didn't know any better I would say you were watching me," I smirked.
"I am, what were you doing with Four in the control room today?" he asked inching his way closer to me. His question threw me off guard I was joking when I asked if he was watching me but apparently he actually was.
"I mentioned to Four I wanted to join the control room after initiation, and he offered to show me around a little. See if I really liked it in there. Are you actually watching me?" I asked.
"I am a Dauntless leader I am watching everyone," he smirked back at me now.
"And you just managed to get eyes on me 10 minutes after I wandered into this dark, secluded corner did you?" Now was not the time to be serious now was the time to have a little fun and get Eric to trust me or at least to make a mistake.
"Maybe I have friends in the control room who give me a heads up when you are alone, or stalking Four," He was right up next to me now.
"Four isn't my type, too kind, too dull," I said dropping my voice. With him so close it made our interactions feel very private.
"You want to play Tris?" our lips were only an inch apart; I could feel his warm breath hit my lips. My heartrate was accelerating and I could feel the adrenaline surging through me.
"That depends," I whispered. My lips brushing his as I talked, Eric put his hands on my waist and I could feel the tension in his body, he was waiting for me to consent.
"Depends on what?" He kissed me for the briefest second and I could see him losing his patience. His grip around my waist tightened and his body was leaning into me now.
"I will play…" I said dragging it out in a dramatic fashion. "But only if I get to be the toy."
I hardly got the last work out before Eric was kissing me and kissing me hard. I was pinned against the wall without a way to move. His kisses were desperate, his breathing heavy, his lips moved down my neck, his hands finding their way under my shirt, up my abdomen. My judgment was clouding quickly and it was all but impossible to focus on anything but the large man defiling me.
"Eric wait," I managed to say.
"I can't stop Tris," he exhaled between heavy breaths, his eyes burned deep into mine. Everything felt so real; the passion was almost feasible between us.
"The cameras," I breathed. "Someone is always watching."
"People have sex all over this compound," he returned to kissing down my body his hands running all over my skin.
"I'm not like that," I said pushing him off. I could see he was agitated, I wasn't supposed to be annoying him I was supposed to be seducing him. Everything was a mess in my head and my emotions all over the board. "Do all of these rooms have cameras in them?" I asked, motioning to the door that I needed access to. I pulled him back close to me. "Come on Eric please, don't you have access to a private room?" I saw him roll his eyes and step back from me. He ran his hands through his hair and I sensed he had changed.
"Is that what this is about?" he asked. I felt my heart sink, he knew. Somehow he knew everything.
"What do you mean?" my voice was shaky, I would be lucky if all he did was banish me to the factionless he could kill me and be declared a hero for it. I was partaking in treason.
"You are one of those girls that is desperate for power, turn you on going into a restricted zone, being with a Dauntless leader? Damn it!" He exclaimed. I could not believe the ego on this guy, like I was some lame groupie that just wanted to be with him because he was powerful, girls like that were pathetic. I know I am supposed to be nice to him and supposed to be earning his trust but Eric was a pig no matter how you looked at it. He was power hungry, enjoyed inflicting pain on people and was just a jerk. I didn't need him, Four and I could figure it out, and we could gain access to that room.
"You are an idiot, I actually happen to have a sense of decency and wasn't going to let you defile me while your creepy friends in the control room watched. You're pathetic Eric." I pushed past him and it seemed he was a bit shocked.
"Hold on Tris," he reached for me and pulled me close to him. "I didn't mean to be so harsh," he smirked at me. Who did he think he was, like a smile was just going to make everything okay, it was clear Eric didn't know how to treat a lady let alone be with one.
"Hands off." I shoved him back and stormed out of the secluded corner. I was so angry, how dare Eric think I was some trashy girl who would just throw myself at him because he was powerful. I found myself in the middle of the pit and Four put himself in front of me.
"What kind of plan was that?" he asked, pulling me out of the crowd.
"I was trying to seduce him, and then get him to take me into that restricted room, but he is such a prick I couldn't stand to be around him one more minute." Four laughed and I felt my temper flare for the second time that night. "WHY IS THAT FUNNY?!" I screamed.
"Eric doesn't like desperate girls, he gets that all the time," Four explained.
"What did you just call me?!"
"Relax killer, I don't think you are like that, I am just saying that is kind of how you acted and Eric isn't about that. He likes you because you are different, because you are strong and don't need him to be powerful, he likes independent women."
I thought about it and I suppose he was right I had acted like a desperate girl just trying to please him. I said things I knew he wanted to hear, I pretended to be nice when that is not how I felt, Eric had clearly picked up on it all and me asking him to flex his power was more than he could take. Maybe it wasn't my best plan. Four did seem to know a lot about Eric's taste in women.
"You his best friend all of a sudden? Gossip about your crushes do you?" I asked, trying to get the attention off of my shameful performance.
"Lots of long hours together, only so much to talk about with a pycho path. We are both men gives a few common things we can talk automatically discuss."
"You know he has someone in the control room watching me. He wasn't thrilled I was spending time with you."
"Wow he must have had a real thing for you."
"Why because he creepily stocks me? He has serious control issues if you ask me," I snorted.
"Here he comes," Four said looking over my shoulder.
I turned around and sure enough Eric was heading right towards us and he sure did look pissed. I crossed my arms over my chest and waited for him to make it over to me. He walked until he was right in front of me, he was a step too close, invading my personal space but he locked eyes with Four over my shoulder. "I need to borrow Tris," Eric said, before grabbing my arm and dragging me out of the Pit and away from everyone.
"Enough!" I demanded, pulling us to a stop. "Where the hell are you dragging me to?" I was not in any kind of mood to me forced somewhere with Eric right now. Despite my struggles with keeping my attraction to him down I knew what kind of man he was and I knew he was up to no good.
"I didn't mean to sound so dumb back there, you were just acting too nice, giving into whatever I wanted, you don't usually act like that." He seemed uncomfortable, fidgeting and he refused to look me in the eyes.
"Well I was nervous," I admitted. Eric smiled at me and it made me smile, he put his hands under my shirt and pulled me close to him, squeezing my hips. This was different, everything felt very calculated, and every move was much slower and more deliberate. I could feel the butterflies fluttering in my stomach and I knew it was wrong that Eric was everything that was wrong with our society. I met his eyes and he smirked at me. He closed the gap and his lips melted over mine. It wasn't desperate like before but the fire burned brighter. His hands moved off my hips and tangled themselves in my hair, pulling slightly, his tongue glossing over my teeth before he bit down on my lip just hard enough. My hands held onto his arms, I felt my grip tightening. He pulled away from me and for a brief moment it felt like it was just us like the entire world was frozen for just that moment.
"Forgive me?" he asked. I couldn't believe it, Eric apologizing for something he said, to me. I had never heard him apologize to anyone before, and he had thrown my best friend over the side of the chasm.
"I… I don't know," I heard myself say. He looked at me confused. "I think you should apologize again," I smirked. He realized what I meant and leaned down kissing me hard this time, his hand squeezing my ass.
"Eric," I pulled away and saw a female standing in front of us. "What the fuck are you doing?" She demanded. "She's an initiate, you broke up with me for some tiny boring little GIRL?!" she yelled. I could see her going from disbelief to anger. Eric released me but he didn't seem embarrassed like I was he seemed agitated. The girl stepped forward and slapped Eric across the face. My hand shot up to cover my mouth. Eric just stood there.
"Hope that made you feel better because it is the only free hit you will ever be allowed. Now is that all?" I saw the women melt inside herself, clearly she had expected a different reaction from him and was now unsure of how to proceed.
"Max is looking for you; he is with some Erudite people." She spat out, gaining back her confidence. "And go fuck yourself and your slutty little initiate while you're at it."
"He won't need your help with that," I said, stepping forward. I didn't know where the fire was coming from but this woman had insulted me several times now and I wasn't just going to stand there and be quiet while she berated me. She scoffed before walking off. Eric turned to me with a huge guilty grin on his face. "Don't get excited, I have to go, and it sounds like so do you." I didn't wait for a response before heading off. I was caught off guard when my arm was grabbed and I was spun around colliding with Eric's lips. He kissed me for just a moment before heading off, leaving me standing there speechless.
A/N Next chapter we will see what Caleb has discovered while going through Erudite initiation.