"We'll fill that board up with memories that are yet to come. Hell, we'll fill up the whole wall!" Alec says with determination, their eyes never leaving the picture. "For them. We'll live our lives for them."

A few hours later and they sit happily stuffed full of food. After they had stood staring at the board there was a knock at the door. When Issy opened the door she was happy to be greeted by Tris and Shauna who were followed by Zeke, Uriah and Hugo carrying bags of food from the kitchens and newly bought boxes of cutlery. There were shouts of approval all around as Hugo pulled out what cutlery, plates, glasses and a few mugs they needed and Issy put them away in the places she wanted them. Zeke unpacked the food and allowed people to help themselves. In one of the bags Uriah pulled out a few crates of beer and one bottle of Amity's best whiskey. Issy snatched it before anyone else could touch it and put it on top of the cupboards out of reach, stating that it was for extreme situations.

Now Issy was being pulled out of her own apartment by her arm. Hugo was shouting that he'd look after it while she was gone before the door shut between them with her arm still in Flare's grip. Bree skipped down the hallways, pushing at her back with Lilah following them. Flare pulled them to a stop in the middle of the corridor.

"Right so what I told the boys is that we're going to the dorms to pick up our shit and then we may go shopping. Buuut, we're gonna make a detour while we're at it." Flare grinned as she span around, her pale hair lashing out as she did. "To the training rooms. I'll show ya where to go when we get there."

Issy sprinted out in front, turning around when she reached the top of the stairs. "Well? What are you waiting for?" Issy grinned as her friends rushed at her and they ran down the stairs. Their boots thundered down, laughing as they dodged incoming people. Lilah took the lead as they burst into the Pit. Flare smirked as she propelled herself off of a near by wall, jumping over a table.

"Hi dad!" Lilah called out as she ducked round Max, waving through the remaining Leaders and shoving boxes and throwing coasters behind her and into Issy's path. "Bye dad!"

Issy's eyes blazed gold as she skid onto her knees, leaning back to dodge a metal tray Lilah had thrown her way. "Lovely daughter you have there Max!" Issy called out sarcastically, smirking when Lilah turned around with an offended look on her face. Somewhere ahead of the Bree and Flare stopped, watching them as Issy got back up to her feet running straight at Lilah only to jump to the side at last minute, her hands latching onto the bars above her and Issy heaved herself up to the floor overlooking the Pit. Issy looks down at the shocked faces looking back up at her. Issy misses the proud look coming from Max as her gaze focuses on Lilah. They grin at each other before they take off again, catching up with Flare and Bree. Issy jumps from the second floor to the ground, rolling as she lands and popping up a few feet in front of Bree. Issy shrugs her shoulders when she looks back to them before they take off sprinting again.

As they come close to the training rooms Flare retakes the lead. They run through a room which Bree and Issy haven't seen before. Its a training room, like the one the transfers trained in, just cleaner with more equipment. Issy and her sister exchange looks as they jog behind Flare and Lilah. They jog towards of the back of the room where the equipment is more worn and its more secluded from the rest of the room.

"So this is one of the training rooms that all of Dauntless uses." Lilah explains as she sits in the middle of a fighting mat. "The ones transfers are trained in and the one we're trained in are purely set aside for training initiates."

Flare joins Lilah on the mat as Issy looks around, her eyes only fleetingly taking in Bree's eyes narrow at something towards the side of the room but the presence of the room itself pushed it away as she wonder how she never thought there was more than two training rooms.

"So we're here today 'cause I'm sure we all have a few questions for each other." Flare looks around curiously with her hands laced in front of her. "Lilah, what the hell is going on between you and Alec? I mean, when the fuck did that happen?" Lilah blushes and looks away. Flare turns her gaze to Issy, who sat down on the mat next to Flare with Bree in front of her. "Issy, c'mon, back me up here? Surely you're curious? One day they're seem to be friends and then the next they're all cute borderline cringe worthy."

"Nah," Issy waves off with a sly grin. "They slowly got closer but as to why you've only just noticed it Flare, maybe we should ask you what's going on between yourself and Kayden?" A bright blush slowly began to spread across her face as Flare stuttered. "But yes, I am curious." Issy raised an eyebrow to Lilah.

"He helped me with one of my fears and cheered me up, and it just went on from there. I mean, we haven't really discussed what we are."

"Ah," Bree begins, leaning back. "Friends with benefits, then?"

"Bree!" Lilah screeches and Issy falls onto Flare's shoulder from laughing too hard. "We're not, uh, that!"

"But you just said you didn't know what you were so how can you –"

"Flare!" Lilah cuts across Bree hurriedly. "What is between yourself and Kayden?"

Flare glances away quickly. "Nothing."

"Bullshit." Issy grins and Flare rolls her eyes.

"Nothing at the moment. Kayden expressed that what he feels might be more than friends to until he's sure he doesn't want to act on it. Also he mentioned from what he heard about his job on the fence he won't be around that much and he doesn't want to put me through that."

"How selfless of him." Bree comments.

Issy turns her attention onto Bree. "There's not really much point discussing your love life, its practically written already."

"Oi! What's that supposed to mean?"

"Oh, please." Lilah smirks. "You and Noah are like the star couple. You're both amazingly adorable with each other and its highly probable that you'll both get married, have kids and grow old together."

"The point is –" Issy shoots Lilah a side glare. Issy doesn't want any pressure put on Bree o marry Noah and one day carry his kids. She wants Bree to want it, then if not she'll support Bree in the aftermath. "Both of you are good for each other which makes bitches like Lilah here jealous."

Bree nods her head slowly, her eyes glazing over while the wheels in her head move. "Uh-huh."

Flare picks up on the almost awkward atmosphere so she turns to Issy. "So, when are you gonna get yourself a man?" Just like that, the atmosphere lifts and Bree shakes her head with a smile breaks out on her face as she turned to Issy.

Issy sighs and shakes her head slightly. She had already thought this over in the early hours of this morning, she feels bad for it but for now its what she wants. "I don't really want a relationship right now. I've just been made a member in a faction that's totally new to me so I want to settle in and concentrate on my job before anything happens."

"But if you suddenly decided you want one, do you have anyone in mind?" Bree grinned mischievously, her eyes not wholly focused on Issy.

Issy rolls her eyes, lightly shoving Bree away. "You know I do. We've only just passed initiation not even twenty four hours ago, weeks of flirting doesn't go away that quickly."

"It would if it meant nothing." Flare offers up, grinning when Issy glares at her. "Oh! So it did mean something. Girl don't wait it out, go for it!"

"Iss, what's eating at you?" Lilah asks reassuringly.

"Him, hopefully." Flare's grin widens into pure trouble.

"Flare!" Issy shouts, a blush rising up from her neck and into her cheeks. She covers her face with her hands as the girls laugh around her.

"What?" Flare laughs. "You've said you've fucked before?"

"And I have but none of those times can even compare to the feeling I get when I just talk to him."

"Woah, hold up." Bree raises her hand. "None of those times? Just how many relationships have you had?"

"Two-ish."

Lilah's eyebrows furrow. "How the fuck do have two-ish relationships?"

"I had two actual relationships and then there was just the ones I kissed."

"A solid number Issy," Bree sighs. "You were an Erudite, it shouldn't be too hard."

"There was four." Bree raises an eyebrow at Issy. "What? There was." The eyebrow rose further. "What do you want me to do, tell the whole story?" Issy spits out sarcastically.

"Bitch, I need details. Cough 'em up."

"Fine." Issy throws her hands into the air in defeat. "As all Erudite are, I was curious as to what all the fuss was about, so at the tender age of twelve I made a compromise with another Erudite by the name of Demetri who was also curious. It was more of a peck really, now that I think about it. Demetri said a few moments afterwards that he just want to conduct an experiment of what gender kisses better, he then told me he preferred boys and transferred to Amity at our Choosing Ceremony. Two years later a boy, Julian, was my first proper kiss. Apparently it was a dare and then declared I wasn't good enough for him. He also transfer out but to Candor. Sebastian is the name of the boy I did it with on the Fuck Table, believe me, its not comfortable in the slightest. I was fifteen, and for the love of God do not tell Hugo that, he'll have a heart attack. We dated for a few months before I dumped his ass after he treated me like his slave. Unsurprisingly, he stayed in Erudite. And finally we have Emmett. He was definitely better than Sebastian, in more ways than one." Issy winks and they laugh. "We dated for a few months before he transferred a year ago, to Dauntless, I think."

"Would you consider seeking him out?" Flare asks, her eyebrows wiggling.

"Nah," Issy looks down as her blush resurfaces. "I'm good with what I've got."

Bree smirks triumphantly but no one notices how her eyes flicker over Issy's shoulder and into the shadows repeatedly.

Eric's POV

From the corner of the room Eric stands with a pleased smirk plastered on his face. His eyes met Bree's now and then as she smirks triumphantly at him.

From the moment the four of them walked into the room, Bree had noticed him. Eric prefers to train towards the back of the room mostly because not a lot of people go there from the few people that come to this gym. He had just finished and was about to leave the room when they had walked in and he sunk into the shadows. His plans to leave the gym went out the window when their conversation turned to relationships and his curiosity was spiked. He frowned, hurt stabbing at his heart when Issy said she didn't want a relationship but he guesses that's why she hasn't acted on the kiss they shared. Eric was really going to leave when Bree's question stopped him in his tracks. The hurt eased up a bit when Issy hinted at their moments throughout her initiation when he wasn't her Leader or her instructor, just what Eric hoped was something more. A smug smirk took over his face at Flare's bold comment. 'If only I was that lucky.' Eric thought as he leaned against the wall. His expression slipped when Issy mentioned her . . . fuck buddies, he'll call them. Eric fists clenched, he can't imagine Issy ever allowing anyone treat her like a slave, a bitch to do some one else's bidding. At the last name, something called out in his mind. Emmett. The name certainty sounded familiar but last year Eric only overlooked initation instead of being an actual instructor. Nevertheless, he'll look up that name later.

Flare's voice brings him into the present. "Would you consider seeking him out?"

Eric freezes. Maybe Issy would seek Emmett out, maybe Eric simply misread what the kiss actually meant. He takes a small step forward, his lips parted and his eyes fixed on Issy as she blushes. Shit. Maybe she –

"Nah, I'm good with what I've got."

All thoughts disappear as a wide grin makes its way onto his face, the rare kind that only Declan would see and one he had now reserved for Issy. His eyes catch Bree's again and Eric realises that's what Bree wanted him to know and he was thankful for it. He dips his head at her before quietly slipping from the room. Eric was still pissed that Issy left him in that alcove without another word but if she wanted space then he'll give it to her. He now thinks back to their kiss and maybe it was actually a promise of what is to come when she's ready for a relationship. Issy more or less said it herself, it's him she wants so he'll wait, for her.