A/N: I am terribly sorry I haven`t updated in forever. I have an idea for Chapter 11, and it will be coming as soon as possible. I promise. BTW,I know in the earlier chapters I said Ash`s real name was Asher, it`s Ashton. Sorry, peoples. Also, i am now going to call you my pansycakes. Byeeeeeeeee!

Ash's POV

Ring,ring,ring

Thats the sound that wakes me up. My phone. I look down at it and see the contact. Shane. I quickly answer. "Hey,Shane. What`s up?"

"Hey, so me, Kalyn, Malia, Stiles, Allison, Isaac, Aiden, and Lydia are all going to the beach today and wanted to know if you and Talia wanted to come." Allison, Isaac, Aiden, and Lydia are all friends of ours that are transfers.

"Uhh...I'll check with her and call you back."

"Alright man, see ya later."

"Bye."

I hang up. Talia's eyes flutter open, and she puts a hand on my bare chest. "Who was that?" She asks, yawning. "Shane. He wants to know if we wanted to go to the beach with the group."

"Sure. Sounds like fun." I smile and nod, giving her a quick kiss before I head off to take a shower. I shower quickly, and slip on a black V-neck and my swimming trunks. Talia knocks on the bathroom door, and I step out as she steps in, carrying a pile of clothes. I unplug my phone and text Shane back.

A- Hey buddy. Talia and I are in. What time are we meeting you?

S- 5:30. Don't be late, bro!

A- We won't.

Talia walks out of the bathroom, wearing a black low-cut T-shirt and dark blue denim shorts. I smile at her as she stuffs some things in a duffel bag. She looks at me and smiles in return. She quickly pulls up her hair into a high ponytail. "Let's go." She says. I nod, sling the duffel bag over one shoulder, and her over the other. "Ash! Put me down!" She yells as I run down the hallways of the compound to the tracks. "I will when we meet the others." I reply. She groans. We get to the tracks, and sure enough, everyone is there staring at me and Talia. I put Talia down. "Finally." She mutters.

"That hurts, Talia." I pat my chest. "That hurts right here."She laughs.

"The train is coming!" Allison yells, grabs Isaac's hand, and jumps. Malia and Stiles, Ethan and Lydia, Shane and Kalyn, and Talia and I soon follow.

We stay on the train for about an hour until we spot the beach. We all jump off. Its about 6:30 now, but no one seems to care. The girls strip into their swimsuits, as us guys just slip off our T-shirts. I spot Talia, fixing her ponytail. She is wearing a black string bikini. I sneak up behind her and grab her by the waist. She jumps and turns to face me. "Hey." She says, running a hand up my chest. I throw her over my shoulder and run toward the water. "Ash! Put me down! Ash!" She yells, laughing. "Hmm...let me think about it...no." I say. She hits my back. "That's not gonna work Talia." She groans. I reach the water and hold her out.

"Do you want to be dunked?" I ask.

"No." She squeaks.

"Fair enough." I bring her to me and kiss her. She smiles against the kiss. "Hey!" I whip around to see Sean and Kyla.

"Aren't you guys Abnegation?" I ask.

"Yeah, but everyone's asleep right now. Might as well have some fun!"

"Fun is considered self-indulgent."Talia mutters, now out of my embrace.

"How do you know?" Kyla asks, raising an eyebrow.

"My mom was Abnegation." She mutters again.

Kyla bursts out laughing. "You've got to be kidding me! Your mom, the Tris Eaton, the Dauntless prodigy, was Abnegation?" Kyla says, still laughing.

"Its not funny, its true!" Talia growls.

"Woah, bitch mode, Talia. Someone's in bitch mode." Kyla says, holding a hand up.

Sean and I stay silent, but I know, as much as I do, he wants to help. But, these girls can rip your eyes out if you mess with them. So we stay put and silent. Talia evens her breaths, and speaks again, "Its completely true."

"It can't be!"

"It is."Kyla starts laughing again.

"I told you, it wasn't funny." She snaps, and Kalyn and Shane run over.

"Kyla!" Kalyn screams. This snaps Kyla and Talia out of their staring contest. "Kalyn!" She screams, runs over to her, and engulfs her in a hug. Talia walks over to Malia, grumbling. I stand between Shane and Sean. "What a bitch." I mumble, hoping they didn't hear me. "Hey!" Sean yells. "That's my girlfriend your talking about!" heard me.

" I know!" I snap. "It's true!"

"I'm sorry some things are funny!"

"That wasn't funny, Sean! That was her family! The people she loves!"

He snorts. "Come on, Kyla. Let's go." Kyla glares at Talia, and Talia glares right back. "Okay." She takes Sean's hand, and they walk off. I walk to Talia and we sit on the beach, her head leaning on my shoulder. Something wet hits my shoulder, then another. I look at Talia. She's crying. I sit her up and wipe the tears from her cheeks.

"Talia, there's no reason to cry. She was being a bitch." I say, pulling her onto my lap. She snuggles into my chest. "I know," she says, sniffling. "Its just, we were good friends in Dauntless. But when she transferred, I didn't understand why. She was one of those true Dauntless, you know?" I nod." I just, don't know what happened to her. I'm losing everybody, Ash. And one day, I'll lose you. I still Don't understand why you even want me."

I look into her deep blue eyes. "Talia, you will never, ever, lose me. I love you, and you know that. Don't ever say that. I will always love you. Your unlike any girl in Dauntless. All the Dauntless girls have are the looks. You've got the personality, too. The personality that make this guy," I point to myself. "Love you."

She looks up at me, her eyes sparkling. "I love you, Ash."

"I love you, Talia."

"Always?"

"Always." She nods and kisses my cheek.

"Let's go." She whispers, yawning. "I'm tired." I nod in agreement and mimic her yawn. She laughs and slips her shirt and shorts back on, we seem to have dried off in the process of talking. I slip on my shirt and we jump on the train.

XxX

Talia and I lay in bed, just talking. "Ash?" She asks.

"Yes?"

"How did I get so lucky?" I laugh a little. She frowns. "I'm the one that's lucky, Talia. I got a brave, smart, and beautiful girl that I love with all my heart." She leans in and her lips brush mine. "I love you. Always." She whispers, her lips millimeters away from mine. "Always." I whisper back and connect our lips. Her arms snake around my neck, and my hands find her waist. I close the space between us and deepen the kiss. She pulls away, with a look of fear in her eye. "Talia, are you okay?"

"Yeah, yeah I'm fine. I'm just..." She trails off.

"Its okay, Talia. I understand. I'm fine with waiting." She kisses me, and snuggles into me, leaving the sheets down to her waist.

"What, am I your blanket now?" I ask, smiling.

"Yep," she says, popping the 'p'. "I need my Ash blanket." I laugh a little, and wrap her in my arms. She doesn't object. She smiles. "Always." She whispers, but I am to far gone to say anything back.