Tobias POV
After Tris puts on the movie, she saunters over to the couch and snuggles up to me, pulling the comforter over us. Even though I'd probably never admit it, I love Mean Girls. It's really realistic while being completely unrealistic. After about an hour into the movie, Tris relaxes and begins to snore lightly. Once the movie ends, I don't bother to turn it off. How could I wake Sleeping Beauty? I try not to sleep, because Tris probably wouldn't like that. That thought reminds me of the fear she felt whenever I mention the word 'boyfriend'. Why was she scared? I don't think it's me personally, just relationships in general. Trust issues? I can't make the pieces fit. Until... Oh no. It takes all my years of careful self control to keep my rage from waking the girl of my dreams. Was she in an abusive relationship?! On top of the fact that she thinks her parents' death is on her hands? Now hold on, I may be wrong. But a gut feeling tells me I'm not, no matter how much I want to be. My eyes revert back to Tris, who is sleeping soundly. I think maybe I'll follow her example...
A loud scream jolts me back into reality. Immediately my eyes go to Tris, but she looks as surprised and confused as I am. I turn to see the source of the disturbance, and it's Caleb.
"BEATRICE PRIOR! WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU DOING!?" Tris throws the covers off of her quickly and goes to face her overprotective brother.
"Caleb, you know we weren't doing anything! You know I couldn't handle that right now..." Her words confirm my fears. Someone messed with this perfect girl.
"Bea! I saw you asleep with... Who is that?" He turns to look at me. "Four." He spits my name, like he just ate something sour. Tris comes to my rescue.
"Four is the best guy anyone could have Caleb! And you'll just have to trust me on that. We were watching a movie, and we fell asleep. Nothing more! You know me well enough to know that I'm not lying." Caleb scrutinizes her face, and finds that she's telling the truth. He desperately wants to believe otherwise, however.
"Bea, I want to believe you. And this time, I do. But please, don't let this happen again." His attention turns towards me. "If you ever even think about laying a finger on my baby sister... Let's just say that would be a bad choice." He doesn't have to threaten me, though. I get the point. Not that I would ever hurt Tris anyway. "It's real late, like 4 am late. So I want you out of this house." From his tone and posture, you could tell that he wasn't going to let this go. Tris surprises me by speaking.
"Caleb, please. He's my boyfriend, so I'll tell him when to leave or when to stay. You aren't really the boss of me. Please don't let this tear us apart Caleb. You're all I have left..." Moisture fills up her eyes, but she blinks until it subsides. She wants to look strong, I assume. When Caleb speaks, his voice is softer.
"Beatrice, I'm sorry I yelled at you. You know exactly why I'm so overprotective. I'm tired, so I'm going to bed. Don't do anything you know I wouldn't approve of." He pulls her in for a long, sentimental hug. The moment is so personal that I feel like I'm intruding, so the best I can do is avert my eyes. After Caleb drags himself up the stairs, I speak.
"Tris, do not let me drive a wedge between you and your brother." She stares at me.
"I won't. But I'm not cutting you out of my life solely because he doesn't trust me. I, I-. I'm in love with you, Tobias. I won't let anyone get in the way of that. You can stay the night since you're already here, or feel free to go." My feet guide me back to the couch, where I situate myself comfortably. I pat the cushion next to me, and Tris smiles a soft smile while climbing back into her original position.
"I'm in love with you too, Tris. You're the most important thing in my life. I think that you are my life, Tris." She simply nods in response, already too far gone to answer verbally. I wonder how I got so lucky as to hold the girl of my dreams in my arms. I continue to mull over that until I fall into the best sleep I've had in a long time.