Authors Note: No matter how many time I wish upon a star: Eric will never ever belong to me. Nor will Tris and Eric be a couple.*sob*

Fanfiction is written for the Author's enjoyment. I write for my readers too but if you don't like the pairing please don't send me reviews or pms saying it sucks. I'm not forcing you to read it. You chose to read this and you can stop at any time. I'm all for constructive criticism or even idea's (you will be credited for giving me it) and I'm not a mean person I swear!

A big thank you to Acromania for helping my inspiration for this chapter. She may just be my beta reader but she is a wonderful person for a sounding board and letting me know if things work together.

Notes for My readers

All characters look like the movie version, and are now two years older. So Tris is 18, Four and Eric are 26.

Divergent belongs to Veronica Roth

OC's belong to me (Suzanne, Vivian, Hades, Ares, Dragon)

Recognized Character's might be OOC at times (Just giving you fair warning!)

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Chapter 21

Eric dropped his head onto the steering wheel and rubbed his forehead before making his way into the school and to Max's office. He had already talked to him over the phone but he needed to talk to him in person about it too.

"You look stressed" Max said as Eric dropped into the chair across from Max his head back.

"I am. I don't want to see Four today" Eric said as he sat up and rubbed his forehead slowly. There was a knock on the door and Four stepped in: sporting a cut lip and bruised jaw.

"Eric." Four said venomously as Eric raised an eyebrow.

"Tobias" He said calmly and stood.

"I'll be in my office till classes starts" Eric said as he left Max's office and slipped past Four as the other curled his hands into his fists. He didn't want to fight the other but he was willing to do so if he even tried to go for Tris.

Tris was sitting with Vivian at the table the two of them coloring after Eric left for work. She wasn't too worried about him, since he had promised her that he would do everything he could to not hurt his fellow trainer despite him being an idiot. Tris glanced over to Vivian who was coloring a picture of the three of them. The crude stick drawings were cute with the blonde hair on all three, the one having short hair and black lines on its neck, another with many colors in her hair and the last one was small but they all looked happy.

"What are you drawing sweetie" Tris asked leaning close to her and Vivian smiled.

"Mommy, Daddy and me!" Vivian said happily pointing to the people on the page that Tris had already guessed where them.

"We can put it on the fridge for Daddy to see when he gets home" Tris said as Vivian smiled and kept working on her picture. There was a chance of rain later on so they were going to skip out on the park today and stay home coloring and reading and maybe later they would watch a movie or two. Tris wanted to keep things simple for them.

"Mommy? Do I have more gammy and gampa? Vivian asked suddenly making Tris pause in her coloring of some flowers.

"Of course you have more grandparents" Tris said after a moment not sure on how she should address this question. A month and she was head over heels for Eric and his daughter and in the same amount of time Vivian came to love her enough to call her mommy. Tris wondered if this had to do with Tris's parents and how they had accepted both Eric and Vivian when they had gone for dinner the week before. She was hoping that it would be accepted by her parents that Vivian wanted them as her grandparents.

"Ok Mommy" Vivian said happily as she went back to coloring, Tris relaxing. She would have to talk to Eric when he came home about it.

"Mommy? Read?" Vivian asked a little while later both of them having done a couple pictures.

"Of course we can read. Go pick the book you want to read today sweetie" Tris said gathering their pictures together. She was pleased to see Vivian cleaning up her crayons and spare paper. Tris admitted to herself Vivian had come a long way. She often cleaned up after herself without being asked and she was often the first person to come and help when it was needed. Once everything was tidy again, Tris watched as Vivian collected a book and handed it to Tris.

"I Spy?" Tris said as they settled onto the couch together and Tris started reading Vivian pointing out every item. Sometimes it took her a moment to find the item sometimes she found it right away. They spent a couple hours playing with the books Tris going back and finding new things for Vivian to find. Both of them jumped when the flash of lightening lit up the room, Vivian crying out and hiding into Tris as the clap of thunder followed.

"It's ok Sweetie." Tris said softly and glanced at her watch.

"Let's go make something to eat and then we can see what we can do together" Tris said as Vivian nodded and curled next to Tris as they walked to the kitchen. It was understandable that Vivian was frightened of the storm raging outside the house.

"Eric, we need to talk" Four said coldly as the lunch hour came upon them Eric glancing at the other man and sighed as he crossed his arms over his chest.

"What do you want to talk about Tobias? My threat still stands." Eric said coldly as the other shifted nervously.

"I realize that" He said softly before sighing and running his hand over his face where he was bruised from the punch.

"I wanted to apologize to both you and Beatrice for what happened on Saturday. I was out of line"

"Out of line? You were fucking choking her and holding her against a tree, stopping any attempts from your friends and hers to help calm you and help her. You weren't just out of line Eaton you were fucking out of your damn mind" Eric said coldly, Zeke approaching with Uriah, Lynn, Will and Max with him. Eric was able to hold back his temper as Tobias flushed angrily.

"DON'T YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT!" he yelled as Eric shook his head.

"Stay the fuck away from her when she comes to see me on Fridays and maybe in time I can talk to her about talking to you face to face. I know my woman, and she is by no means a weakling, she doesn't give in either. But I sat with her and my daughter and comforted them both. My daughter had nightmares from seeing what condition she was in, Tris had nightmares but thankfully she didn't remember them in the morning. So don't glare at me like I'm dirt on your shoe, you're not getting anywhere close to her until she allows it." Eric said firmly his eyes promising pain to Tobias if he even thought about it. Eric waited a moment longer before he turned and walked away knowing he would lose his temper if he stayed.

"Eric, how are you feeling?" Max asked catching up with Eric as he entered his office and sat his hand running through his hair.

"I still want to hurt the little shit but if he continues to listen to the set rules I put out when it comes to Tris and Vivian then I'll be willing to forgive him in time, or at least accept him. Tris is a different story though" Eric said as Max settled himself on the chair on the other side of the desk.

"I was surprised you admitted to dating her. 8 years younger is a considerable age-gap. And With Suzanne watching your every move…" Max trailed off as Eric groaned.

"Please tell me you got a restraining order against the private detectives snooping around here?" Eric asked looking at Max, his eyes falling to the photo of his desk he had set up earlier. It was what he considered his family: Tris, Vivian and himself. Natalie had taken it as they sat on the couch in the Prior house, Vivian looking adorable in her black and white dress and Tris was breathtaking in her own black dress.

"Yes but you know that's not going to stop her for very long. Suzanne is relentless" Max said as Eric nodded. They both knew just how far his ex-fiancée was willing to go to get what she wanted. Eric had never given in before and now so much more was at stake. Glancing out the window beside him he sighed.

"I'm going to call Vivian and Tris, hopefully their doing ok." Eric said as Max started to get up from his chair.

"Vivian still terrified of storms?"

"Yeah but she's still young, plenty of time to grow out of it" Eric said as Max left his office and he dialed the house phone, his fingers running over his desk before he pulled his lunch Tris had made for him out and nibbled on it.

"Coulter residence" Tris said picking up the phone making him smile"

"Hey Angel" He said gently as he took a bite of the sandwich in his hand.

"Hey yourself handsome. How have your classes been today? Have you behaved?" Tris asked as another flash of lightning lit up the house and his office before the thunder boomed, Eric hearing Vivian whimper. A Click later told him he was on speaker.

"Classes have been ok. Stuck inside for the day now. I haven't killed him though. He insisted on talking to me not to long ago and I told him as long as he stayed away from you two when you came I could work on possibly not wanting to hit him every time I saw him" Eric said, taking another bite.

"Daddy no hurt?"

"No princess I'm not going to hurt him. Yet" Eric said as Tris chuckled amused.

"You have my friends after lunch don't you?" Tris asked as he heard Tris and Vivian start munching on carrots or some other vegetable.

"Yeah. Hayes is a pain and likes to bring you up as often as possible." Eric said with a groan and Tris chuckled.

"He just doesn't lie the fact I always turned him down for dates and humiliated him in front of Drew and Molly, and again in front of his parents." Tris said making Eric chuckle.

"Well I'll have to get details to get him to shut it in class then" Eric said the thunder booming again, Vivian crying out and there was a clinking of plates as Eric assumed Vivian crawled into Tris's lap.

"I'll be coming straight home after work tonight. Especially with this weather. Angel if you're going home tonight I'll give you a ride" Eric said looking out the window and shaking his head at the downpour that was coming down.

"I'll see how it looks later, it may clear up" Tris said as Vivian played with her hair.

"Alright well I miss you both and I'll see you when I'm done work. I need to eat the rest of my lunch and get everything set up for this afternoon" Eric said into the phone his reluctance making Tris smile.

"I'm sure you'll be ready." Tris said making Eric chuckle.

"I love you Angel. I love you Princess" Eric said into the phone making Vivian smile.

"Love Daddy too!" she said happily as Tris kissed her forehead.

"I love you too Eric" Tris said as Eric grinned on his end.

"I'll see you two when I get home." Eric said gently before he hung up. Tris smiled as she hung up before the phone rang again.

"Coulter residence" Tris said wondering if it was Eric again.

"Oh I'm sorry I'm looking for Tris" a voice said as Tris smiled.

"Helena? It is Tris, I just answer the phone like that" Tris said as Vivian cuddled close.

"I was wondering if we could get the girls together for a playdate this week. Rowena wants to spend more time with Vivian" Helena said as Tris smiled.

"I'm sure we can think of something. I'll just have to double check if we can have the girls here. I rather not surprise my employer/ boyfriend" Tris said as she heard Rowena trying to get Helena's attention, a loud clap of thunder shook the windows making Vivian cry out.

"I'm sorry Helena. Vivian isn't fond of the storm so I'll have to let you go" Tris said as Helena looked down at her hiding daughter.

"I understand. I'll see you at the park one of these days" Helena said before handing up Tris glancing at her small charge who was holding onto her tightly.

"Mommy read?" Vivian asked softly doing her best not to cry as lightening lit up the rooms again.

"After Lunch I'll read to you Sweetie" Tris promised, guiding Vivian back to the table and together they finished eating before curling up on the couch with a flashlight.

"Once upon a time there was a family of giants in the clouds with nothing to do." Tris started hoping to distract Vivian from her fear of the storm.