Eric grabbed her around the waist and started dancing. Enjoying having her that close. He didn't know when he had got this feelings about her, but he wouldn't deny them.
Her cheeks were red and hot from the closeness, but she enjoyed that she was so close to him.
It was a long way, that things became that easy between them.
Flashback
She was waiting in the training room for Eric.
Today was her first day of leadership training with him
She had done the computer lessons with Kate and the fraction lesson with Victoria, her head was still spinning from all the informations.
Both Women said she did absolutely fantastic and that she was a fast learner.
But today she was not sure, it was fighting training with Eric and she was weak compared to him
She was nervous
As he entered the room, he didn't wore the hard glare on his face, he seemed almost relaxed.
"Well stiff, let's get over with it, so I can get back to the important things" he said ice cold.
She flinched and nodded.
The training session was brutal, but he didn't knock her out or broke a bone.
This continued over the next few months.
He never spoke much, it annoyed her.
"On the mat, we don't have all day" he ordert
She stepped on the mat nervous.
"Can you please just punch me or knock me out so we're over with it" she said strained
Eric laughed
"This isn't about to punch the life out of you, I need to know your weaknesses, so we can work on that" he was trying to sound nice, but he wasn't sure if he did.
Being around her, was making him feel things, he hadn't felt in a long time.
She bit her lip and nodded
He took of his shoes, Tris did the same.
They were circling each other.
Tris tried to punch him in the face, but he ducked away.
He was trying to to take her down, but also failed. The sparring session was going on a while now. Both of them were sweating.
Tris jumped on Eric's back and to her own surprise she was taking him down.
They both fell face forward to the ground.
See was afraid to open her eyes, she had took the feared leader down, and she had no idea how he would reacted.
Eric was shaking, she opened her eyes to look at him.
She was sure, he would be livid.
"Eric... I'm sor-,"
Eric was laughing so hard, he hadn't laugh in a long time
Tris was shocked, but joined him laughing.
"Stiff, sorry Tris you're the only one who ever got me down, you never do what everyone think you would do, very brave move" he said still a little laughing.
"Thanks, I think" Tris answered and rolled to her side, wincing.
"You hurt?" he sounded concerned
"I think my ribs are bruised" Tris murmured
He lifted her shirt and made a face
"You landed on my elbow, no wonder you're a hurt, come on let's get you some ice" he pulled her up.
After that things became easy between them and slowly they fell into friendship
-End of flashback -
She had placed her hands on his chest as they were dancing. She was a bit tipsy and gald that he was holding her. Both of them were lost in the music and the closeness they were having.
"Did you finally get laid by that poor excuse of a man , I knew that was the only reason he'd choose you to be a leader, that he could fuck you and get you away from me" Four snickered
They both jumped apart.
This was enough for Tris, she simply snapped.
She punched him in the face.
"How dare you to speak to me like this, you left me, because you're jealous and a fucking coward, now move" she yelled