(A/N-Thanks for all your reviews, they mean so much to me. Also for the favs and follows. Warning there is going to be some violence in this chapter, some drama. But I assure you this won't be a drama filled story. There will be some later, but not a whole lot. Thanks to Lynn for beta reading this.)
"Now is that any way to greet an old friend?" David asked as Tris quickly tried to shut the door, but was stopped by David making his way inside the hotel room with his body, he locked the door behind him.
"I didn't invite you in," Tris said as she tightened her grip on the towel around her as she backed away from him, moving more into the center of the room.
"I'm well aware of that," David said as he darted to one side, Tris yelled as he did and she darted the other way. "I just wanted to talk to you at Robert's wedding, but you couldn't let me, now could you? No you had to be all around that Eaton boy."
"David, get out of here before Four returns," Tris said. Where was he?
"He'll be busy for a few moments more downstairs," Four said as he tried to move closer to her.
"Did you do something to him?" Tris asked, afraid of what could have happened to Four.
"Oh no, just gave him a distraction. Have I ever told you how much you remind me of your mother? We actually went to high school together, she was quite the thing back then," David asked as Tris looked at her options. The door was out as he was too close to it. Which left her only one, the bedroom. She took off running and made a mad dash for the bedroom, she was closing the door when he worked his way in.
"Get out of here David!" Tris yelled loudly, hoping a room next door, that someone would hear her.
"Oh, no. We're going to be close friends," David said as Tris picked up a vase and threw it at him, missing him. She then turned and ran towards the bathroom, as she was about to enter it, she felt his hands around her waist pulling her back into the bedroom. He picked her up and threw her on the bed, Four's bed. As she was about to get up, David pushed her down, and was on top of her immediately.
"Now, that's more like it," David said as he took one of his hands to hold her hands down, his other he started to remove the towel from her. His lips found hers,his hand was starting to touch her, as he did so she took her teeth and bit him.
"You bitch!" David rared back and slapped her across the face. As a last resort, she took her leg and aimed between his legs, hitting him as hard as she could, he instantly let go of her. "You bitch!" He moaned in obvious pain.
Tris wasted no time and quickly went into the bathroom where she slammed the door shut and locked it. She was shaking so bad, she almost could hear her teeth rattling.
She heard David moaning, and then...nothing. Tris started to cry as what had almost happened to her, hit her like a freight train. She went down to the bathroom floor, and hugged herself, her sobs were racking her tiny frame. After a few more moments, she almost had herself under control when she heard the hotel room door open and a voice calling her name.
"Tris?" It was Four, he sounded in a panic. "Tris, where are you?" He was yelling her name even louder. Then there was the sound of the bathroom door, of someone trying to get in by turning the knob over and over.
"Tris, open the door," Four said as he was taking his fist to the door. "Tris, it's Tobias, open the door, sweetheart."
Tris couldn't move, she could only sit on the floor, holding herself, she felt that if she let go of herself she would fall apart. Even though he was on the other side, she felt like she couldn't face him right now. She couldn't move.
"Tris, if you don't open the door I'm going to knock it down!" Four said as Tris' bottom lip started to tremble as she waited for the loud sound of the door being knocked down.
Four was true to his word, he knocked the door in, and upon seeing Tris on the floor, in obvious distress, his heart broke. He quickly went to her side."Tris, sweetheart, are you alright?" As he reached out to take her in his arms, she drew back from his touch.
"Tris, it's Tobias. Love, you're alright," Four said. Something bad had happened to her in his absence, the hotel room was proof of that. The look of fear in her eyes was killing him, she was afraid of him. Someone had made her afraid of him, and it looked like there was a bruise forming on the side of her cheek.
"Tris, can you tell me what happened?" Four asked as he got up and wet a bath cloth with cool water, he very slowly let his hand near her face, his heart hurting when she flinched from his touch, or the pain of his touch to her wound.
"Da...David...," Tris whispered as her form started to shake again, violently.
"He was here? He did this to you?" Four asked as Tris could only nod at him. The bastard would pay for this.
Four's rage was at an all time high, he wanted to kill David for daring to harm her. He would have to take care of David later, right now Tris needed him. He got up from her side, and took out his cell phone to make a quick phone call. The person on the other end answered rather quickly.
"Zeke, I need you to get to Los Angeles immediately, find David Daniels for me. Don't do anything to him, just find him. Bring Uriah too, he's also good at tracking people down," Four said as he ended the call. He bent down to her side again.
"Tris, can I pick you up?" Four asked as he moved slowly towards her, his heart breaking a bit when she hesitated in going into his arms. He looked into her frazzled tear filled eyes and promised her. "Tris, I won't hurt you." Finally she inched closer towards him. He put an arm under her legs and another at her back and gently lifted his precious cargo. For a second he just simply held her, he could feel her tremors of fear coursing through her. He was going to make David pay for putting that look of fear into her eyes. She kept her head down as he started to walk.
He carried her out of the bathroom and when he went to put her on the bed, she started thrashing in his arms and moaning, "No...not there."
Four then assumed David had forced Tris onto the bed. What else had the bastard done? Four didn't know which was worse at the moment, his fear of what had happened to her while he was out of the hotel room, or his rage at David, he had a strong urge to kill this man for doing this.
"Tris, I'm going to put you on the couch, while I call the police," Four said as Tris clutched at his forearm.
"No, no cops," Tris said as she shook her head.
"Tris," Four began.
"Please," Tris said as she finally looked up at him. She was basically begging him not to.
"Alright, I won't, but I need to get a hold of the hotel manager to get us another room. Alright?" Four asked as Tris' head lowered again and she nodded, once.
He gently placed her on the couch, and walked a few steps away and did a quick summary of what he assumed had happened. The hotel manager was appalled that something like this could happen in his hotel, he offered to call the police but Four declined for now. The manager told him, he would be up personally to show them a new hotel room at no expense. Four ended the phone call and glanced at Tris who was just sitting there like a stone.
Four went over to where he had put the clothes he had got for Tris and placed them on her lap, apologizing when she jumped slightly. "Sorry, sorry. These are some lounge clothes I got for you."
Tris didn't respond, she just kept her head down. "Tris?" Four asked softly. He knew he needed to keep a calm outward appearance, inward he was a volcano of emotions.
"Can I...can I just wear a t shirt of yours and lounge pants?" Tris asked.
"Of course," Four said as he gave her the pants, he went to the bedroom and quickly got her a t shirt of his. Right then there was a loud knock, making Tris jump from the couch. Four placed his hands, gently on her forearms to reassure her.
"That's the manager, I'll go talk to him while you change," Four said as he started towards the door, he felt Tris' hand on his arm.
"Hurry back," Tris said, she hated to sound weak.
Four took one of her hands and kissed it gently, "I'll be just outside and I'll be back soon." He waited until she nodded before going to the door, as he thought it was the manager. Four explained to him the condition he had found Tris in, and how it looked like something had happened with the vase smashed and the bed, askew. The manager asked again about calling the cops, Four, because Tris had asked him not to, declined again.
"I'll handle this on my own," Four said as he he knew the Pedrads would be arriving in Los Angeles soon, and they would find David before too long.
The manager apologized again and gave him another key to another room, on the next floor, Four thanked him and turned to go back into the room. He knocked lightly as he entered, "Tris?" He called out as he saw her standing near a mirror in the sitting room, she was looking at the bruise on her cheek, curtesy of David.
How could any man strike her? Frighten her even? Rape her? Did David rape Tris? If he did, then the man would die at Four's hands. Plus if he had, then Tris would have to go to the hospital. Four hated to bring this up to her, but he knew he would have to eventually.
"I have the key sweetheart, if you're ready?" Four said as she turned to him and walked to him. He put out his hand to her, she placed hers in his and he walked them to the other room. Once inside she went to the couch and sat there, her knees bent and her feet on the couch.
The room had been stocked with food, such as sandwiches, fruits, chips, snacks. Four knew Tris needed to eat something, "How about a bite?" She only shook her head, Four made his way to the couch and gently sat down beside her.
"Tris?" Four said softly as Tris turned her head to look at him. "Tell me what happened."
Four watched as she closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths, finally she started to talk. "There was a knock on the door, I thought it was you, maybe you had forgotten your key. It was him, he barged in and wouldn't leave...I tried to get out of the room, but he chased me..he...he...threw me on the bed and he would have...he would have..." Tris stopped as she broke down then, her tears flowed again and her tiny form racked with pain.
Four put his arms around her gently, and she moved closer in his embrace, he leaned back into the couch with her in his arms, his hands trying to sooth and reassure her that she was alright, that she was safe. "I won't let anything happen to you, you're safe with me."
Four was relieved that David had not raped Tris, but what he had done was make her afraid. And the bastard had struck her! When he got his hands on him...
"He was going to...but I kicked him where it counts and ran into the bathroom, locking the door," Tris said into Four's chest.
"It's alright, I'm just so glad you got away from him. I'm sorry I wasn't here when he showed up," Four said, he knew it wasn't his fault that he was gone, but he still felt guilty that she had suffered.
Suddenly Tris shifted in his arms, "I better be going home. I have a lot of work to be completed Monday." Tris was already standing by the time Four comprehended what was going on. She was trying to avoid the topic, so that she would not have to deal with it.
"Tris, don't do this. Don't run away, let me help you," Four said as he got up to stand in front of her.
"Nothing happened, it's over and I really need to be going," Tris headed towards the door, Four following her. He didn't want to grab her arm, in case it trigger memories of David right now. So instead he just hurried to stand in front of her by the door.
"Tris, stay here with me. Let me hold you in my arms and ease what hurt I can," Four said.
Tris wouldn't meet his gaze, she kept her eyes to the side of him. "I need to go home, and check on Al as well. You just don't know how much trouble he can get into." She let a soft laugh sound at the end.
"Tris, I know what you're doing, you think you can just wipe it all away. I'm so sorry I wasn't here to stop him, but I promise you he will never touch you again," Four said as he carefully placed two fingers under her chin to get her to look at him.
"I'm fine," Tris said, even her voice was shaky.
"Come here," Four offered as he held his arms open to her. After a few seconds she took a step, then another, then...warmth surrounded her. Her arms were just hanging down. "I'm Tobias, I won't hurt you.
She finally moved her arms around him, her nails were digging into his back, she was gripping him so tightly. He was her lifeline, her anchor at the moment. He was also...
the man she was falling in love with.