D. C. - Chapter 11

All the divergent characters belong to Ms. Roth. All others are mine.

A/N - guess I'm trying to make up for my absence.

LPOV

Almost everyone is at Ember's when we walk in. My mind is still reeling and I can tell others are tense too. Maybe a round of divergent will help everyone relax. I finish eating and have a drink as I wait for everyone to finish up. After I'm sure everyone has eaten and before people begin leaving I get up on the table. People begin to quiet down as they notice my new elevated position.

"I don't know about y'all but I could sure use a distraction. How about a round of Divergent?" I holler out. Everyone cheers. I help Ava mix up a quick batch of punch before joining the others. We get in a circle. "Alright same rules apply. Who wants to begin?" I ask aloud once everyone is settled.

"Me" Uriah shouts.

"Surprise, surprise." I hear Eric mumble next to me. I elbow him and he rolls his eyes and downs the rest of his beer.

"Ok Uri, Amity - Candor - Dauntless - Abnegation - or Erudite?"

"Amity!" I grab Eric's now empty beer bottle and pass it to Uri. He spins and it lands on Jax. "Damnit man." He mumbles and Jax looks irritated.

"What are you doing?! Spin again." Jax demands as he notices Uri crawling towards him.

"Uh-huh. Rules are rules Jax. Don't you want to play?" Eric taunts him. Jax scowls and begins muttering curses to himself. Both him and Uri do a shot before barely allowing their lips to touch. We all chuckle as they pull apart and take another drink.

"So is he a good kisser Uri?" Ava wiggles her brows at him in a teasing fashion.

"Why don't you find out for yourself Sugar?" Jax teases back before Uri can reply.

"Alright Jax, which faction?"

"Dauntless"

"I dare you to make 3 laps around the compound. Naked." Uriah smirks.

"Done." Jax throws back a shot and gets up. He begins stripping as he heads out the door. Ava, Eliza, and Uriah all head out to make sure he completes his task. The rest of us joke around and sip on our punch waiting for them to return.

"Yeah...sure it's due to the cold temperature. It's a freezing 68 degrees out there." Ava tease Jax as they all come back inside. I chuckle to myself as I over hear them. Guess Jax was making excuses. Once they're all settled. Jax begins looking for his next target.

"Eric, pick a faction."

"Erudite." Jax rolls his eyes. Clearly he was hoping Eric would pick dauntless.

"Which of the following marvelous things can an axolotl do? A - regenerate it's limbs, B - fly, C - reproduce itself, D - eat fish twice its size?"

"It can regenerate not only it's limbs but also skin, jaw, tail and spinal cord." Eric replies nonchalantly. My jaw drops as do a few others. Who knows that kind of stuff?!

"Wait what is an axoli or whatever you said?" Asks Harrison.

"Axolotl and It's a type of salamander." Jax and Eric reply in unison. Both glare at each other. Clearly their earlier sparring session did nothing to alleviate their tension.

"Alright Mr. Smarty pants. Pick the next player." I nudge Eric to help get everyone back on track.

"Ava. Pick." Eric grunts.

"Candor"

"What's the name of the guy that's given you your best orgasm?"

"I'll pass." Ava takes her shot and stands up pulling off her pants. Her shirt is long enough that she's still covered but I got a glimpse of some green boy shorts.

"I like the green." Jax winks at her.

"Eliza, pick a faction." Ava ignores Jax but I notice a slight smile.

"Dauntless." Ava's eyes find mine and I see the mischief brewing behind her calculating gaze.

"Give Killian a blueberry."

"You want me to give him a piece of fruit?" She asks Ava.

"No darlin, a blueberry is a hickey." Uriah chimes in making Eliza blush.

"Oh, umm ok". Eliza agrees and crawls over to Killian. She tentatively kisses his neck as he wraps his arms around her pulling her closer. I can tell he's trying to ease her nerves. It's a little awkward to watch but Eliza leaves a decent mark.

"Killian?" Eliza nervously asks as she settles back into her spot.

"Amity." He spins and it lands on me. Shit. I feel Eric tense up. Killian and I both do a shot. I meet him in the center of the circle and kiss him. This one lasts longer than the one we shared earlier. His lips are soft and I feel his hand work its way into my hair. I hear Jax mumbling but not sure what he says. I pull away and Killian is grinning from ear-to-ear. He's quick to turn back to his seat. He clears his throat. "Ugh, Andrew. Pick a faction."

"Dauntless."

"Give Natalie a lap dance." Andrew smirks and Tris groans. Tobias gently pats her back. I can't help but laugh. Andrew pulls Natalie to her feet and gets her to sit in a chair off to the side. Me and the other ladies begin catcalling as he begins to tease her. Natalie is actually rooting him on as I can occasional hear her say things like, "yeah baby" or "Mmm yes like that" as he straddles her and grinds against her hips. I about lose it when she spanks him.

"Please no more!" Tris begs as Tobias tries but fails to cover up his laughing.

"I may have to get some tips from you later Mr. Prior." Tobias winks at him. Tris blushes in response.

"Tris, pick a faction honey." Andrew asks his daughter.

"Amity" Tris spins and it lands on Eric. I notice Tobias tenses up but I don't. It's just a kiss after all. Eric meets her in the middle like I did. He rests his hand against her neck and she leans into him more firmly. Yeah, I smirk internally, he is a good kisser. Eric checks my reaction as he moves back and I smile widely at him. He gives me a baffled look but I ignore it.

"Harrison?"

"Dauntless". Some habits never die.

"Give Edith two blueberries." Tris winks at Edith.

"Come-on babe." Harrison says as he pulls Edith up. She looks confused as do the rest of us. "Oh these aren't going to be visible for everyone else." He winks at her and she blushes like mad.

"Well ok then. Don't take too long or I'll have to send Uriah after y'all." I call out after them. I wait until they're out of sight, "Cheers to them." I raise my glass and the others cheers to me too. We chit-chat for a bit before I gesture for Uriah to go get them. We hear a high pitched squeal and a loud slap.

"Damn man, Lu sent me to get y'all just like she warned ya she would. No need for violence." I hear Uri utter in protest to his attacker. Wonder if it was Harrison or Edith who hit him. All three join the circle again.

"Lu, which faction?"

"Dauntless." Yeah I know...typical. Harrison grins like mad.

"Go skinny dipping out to the boulder." I quickly do my shot and rush out before the others can react. They don't have to get a complete show. Course Eric is probably hot on my heels sure to keep me covered as best he can. As I continue running I quickly strip off my clothes once I'm outside. I dive into the water right as I begin hearing the catcalls. I surface just in time to hear a couple splashes. An arm wraps around me and I yelp in surprise.

"I like your tattoo little leader." Jax whispers before he's yanked away.

"Hands off Jax. She's mine." Eric growls out as he pulls me close to him. I realize he's naked and begin laughing. The others decide to join us too. Ava swims over to comfort Jax and he cuddles up to her without any hesitation. Player.

"Awe poor Jax. Did big bad Eric interfere with your fun?" She coos teasingly. Eric has a smug smile in response to being called big and bad.

I notice Killian and Eliza pair up as the other couples do too. Uriah of course acts like the clown and tries to coax Loki in. Loki splashes in a little ways before taking off at a full sprint back up the beach. I giggle at his antics.

"Guess our game is over, huh?" I ask no one in particular.

"Yeah but going for a dip was too appealing. Couldn't let you have all the fun Lu." Tobias says right before splashing me.

"Oh it's on number boy." I begin splashing him like a mad woman. It ends up being a splashing war before we know it. We loose track of time and it's not until we're all exhausted before we call it a tie. Good thing because I don't even know who was on which team.

"This was a great way to end a stressful day." Edith hums and everyone agrees.

"Maybe we can add this to our list of games?" Suggests Natalie. I nod in agreement. But what to call it?

"Someone come up with a name and we'll add it to the things we need to teach our new members. Right Amar?" He too nods in agreement as he nuzzles up to George. I move my hair all to the front as I begin floating on my back. I make sure to keep my hips slightly down and my hair and tattoo pretty much cover my chest.

"You know you're teasing me and some of the others by floating like that?" Eric whispers next to me.

"You can't really see anything Eric." I wave him off.

"That's part of the allure." He licks his lips as he moves closer to me. I feel his hand stroke my butt and hips under the water. I give him a sideways glance. Clearly having an audience isn't a deterrent for him like I thought. He pulls me to him suddenly and I gasp in surprise. He begins moving my hair to my back and kissing the areas of my neck as they become exposed. He hits a sensitive spot and I can't help but moan and wrap my legs around him firmly. "I love the sounds I can elicit from you." He mumbles against my skin.

Please review. Do y'all want me to finish this scene or jump right to the next day - the opening ceremony?