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Bella trained hard, trying to remember some of the stuff she read in the books at the library. She showed the others what she remembered, and Jasper understood. Hand to hand came easy to him and Bella. Will struggled with it. Christina was doing okay with it and Tris especially struggled. All day was a hard day. They ran for 4 miles with Eric and Four and then unloaded more trucks. Peter had been quiet the last few days after attacking Bella like that. Bella didn't give him the time of day and she was thankful that Eric hadn't brought it up again. The brief encounter she had with him after Peter, showed a lighter side to Eric, but he quickly dissipated any of that good with his normal asshole self. It was as if he had it out for Tris.
Most everyone was sleeping in their cots. Except Bella. She was still too wired. She skipped a shower and regretted it, so she got up, silently and went to the showers. She stripped and got into the shower stall and turned on the hot water and stood there while it rained down around her. Her hair had gotten longer it seemed as she watched the water roll over her. Her hair hung forward over her shower and it went past her breast easily. She wondered if she would be able to cut it at all.
She wasn't sure how long she had been standing there, but she really didn't want to give up the hot water just yet, so she closed her eyes and enjoyed it some more. She zoned out, thinking about all the martial arts moves she could remember from the books, so she didn't hear anyone come in at all.
She was shoved from behind into the tile of the shower. She gritted her teeth and tried to turn but she couldn't because there was two people she realized.
"Not so strong now." Peter's voice sounded in her ear.
This ignited something in her, call it adrenaline or whatever, but she fought the hardest she had ever done before. Peter's hands groped at her, bruising her flesh and whoever was helping, wasn't gentle either. He tried to force her face up into the hot water as he turned it all the way hot, but she used all her strength to push back, pushing them back into the other wall. She spun then, and her eyes landed on Lukas, a Dauntless born, who wasn't even supposed to be there. She ducked as Peter threw a punch and she nailed him in his bruised kidney, and he fell backwards after slipping in the shower. Lukas went at her, but she twisted, snatching her towel, and used it to tangle his hands before shoving him back into the steaming water.
She hadn't screamed out, or panicked this time despite being completely unaware. She snatched another towel quickly and ran out of the showers and out of the sleeping quarters, but Lukas was right behind her as she made it to the catwalk.
He slammed her against the rail, and she grabbed the rail to keep from going over. She kicked out at him, and he caught her kick with a block, and then punched around landing it into her side. She brought her hand up to block the second punch and pushed back, putting some distance between them as she made it to the end of the catwalk. He charged her again and she moved, and he ran into the solid concrete wall, busting his lip.
Lukas growled and went at her again and she spun around her kick hooking him in the face and he stumbled back again.
"You bitch!" he growled at her and tried harder.
Bella managed to keep her speed up, but her side was hurting, and she tasted blood in her mouth now. They locked up, but she got him in a headlock and started choking him out. He punched at her more, nailing her in the face a couple times but his swings got slower. He hit her in the side again and she felt the pain radiate. Finally, he slipped into unconsciousness. She released him, breathing heavy. She felt tears sting her eyes, but she wiped them away and went into the training room. Her heart was pumping hard. She fought for her life just now. She could have toppled over the catwalk at any point. There was no telling what Peter and Lukas planned in the shower.
Bella let out a frustrated yell as she punched a punching bag. She continued to hit it as hard as she could, tears blinding her as she slammed her fist against it.
Suddenly arms came around her from behind and she fought back again. "Let to of me!" she yelled now.
"Its me." Eric said roughly. "Calm down!"
Bella stopped fighting and then she just sagged against Eric, her back against his chest. Tears wouldn't stop no matter how hard she tried. Blood dripped from her hand where she opened the skin up on her knuckles from hitting the bag. Her side hurt; her head hurt. Her chest even hurt. Her body shook a little from her crying, trying not to make a sound.
Eric was confused. He had never seen her like this ever. She was always hot headed and focused. So, driven. He loosened his hold on her but stayed there to let her lean on him. He was just silent as she cried.
When she stopped crying, she turned, wobbling as she looked up at Eric. Now that he saw her weak, he would break her down now. She would never escape this incident.
"Were you… raped?" Eric asked, his voice calm. She was naked, her towel barely wrapped around her.
Bella shook her head.
"Come." He said and led her out of the training room. It was his own room, not the clinic room from before. "Tell me what happened?"
"Nothing." Bella said her voice creaking a little.
"Bullshit." Eric said, his voice rough. "I suggest you don't piss me off right now."
Bella blinked a few times. "You're an asshole."
"Then tell me what happened."
"So, you can use it against me? I'm not going to give you any ammo to use. I've already given you enough!" she raised her voice at him, and she started to turn away.
Eric caught her arm and pulled her back to face him. "I can't rectify what happened to you without answers. I let you walk away last time because quite frankly it's annoying to have to deal with recruit disputes but- "
"Annoying! I'm annoying! You're so fucking twisted in your head that you will say anything to weasel your way in to inflict more pain on me. I'm not a toy, Eric and- "
Eric crushed his mouth to hers suddenly. Shutting her up. He did it to make her stop shrieking at him. She didn't push away from him like he anticipated. She kissed him back, her mouth opening, and his tongue moved in against hers. It was a deep kiss, one that Bella had never experienced before. It made her brain stop working and she relaxed a little as she leaned against him. Her towel fell when she moved her hands up his hard chest.
Now she was naked against him, and she didn't care. It was Eric that pulled away. He blew out a breath as he studied her. Her dark eyes looked confused, and he admitted, so was he. "Let me fix you." He said simply before leaning down and picking up her towel and wrapped it around her snug, his fingertips brushing against her skin. "Sit on my bed." He said and moved to the bathroom. He looked at himself in the mirror briefly. He wasn't sure what happened there, kissing her, but he knew it felt different.
He grabbed some first aide supplies from his cabinet and walked back out, finding her sitting like he told her. He quietly fixed her hand and then he looked up at her. "Where else does it hurt?"
Bella unwrapped her towel and showed him the bruising on her side. She was quiet as she did this. Her cheeks reddened a little now, embarrassed at being naked now that her brain was catching up.
Eric looked at her side. He wasn't sure why he hadn't noticed it before, but he moved a hand over her bruised side, and she flinched under his touch. He stopped, leaving his hand there. "Its just bruised but I'm going to put some cream on this that will help with pain." He said and then moved back to the bathroom and grabbed the cream and walked back out. He knelt in front of her, and put the cream on her side. It had a cooling affect and was an instant relief. He looked over her body, seeing the bruises on her thighs and he frowned a little to himself, but he finished with her side and then looked back up at her. He tried not to look at her breast, but he couldn't help it.
Bella looked down at him, catching his glances. "That feels better. My leg is hurting, it's on the back of my thigh. They uh… pinned me and forced my legs."
Eric swallowed. "They?"
"I didn't think I would… make it out of the shower but… I did."
Eric nodded. "Let me see." He said, his voice was calm, not sharp like it normally was.
Bella nodded and stood, leaving the towel on the bed. She closed her eyes and turned for him. Eric leaned back and studied her bruises. He reached up and put a hand over the bruise on the back of her legs. There were fingerprints and he frowned.
"They were trying to…"
"I don't know… um… sorry." Bella said, her voice small.
Eric stood and then turned her to face him. "This competition ends on those mats and in that training room. I don't condone recruits attacking other recruits. I have to be tough because it's my job to make you all the best. If I'm an asshole, then so be it. I'm not here to be your friend."
"Noted." Bella said, a little more attitude than she intended. She was still naked, and Eric was staring into her eyes now and she wasn't sure what was going through his head. "What do you want from me?"
"I don't know." Eric admitted.
"You want to touch me."
"It would be a lie if I said no."
"Then touch me." Bella said, her chin up.
Eric shook his head. "I can't."
Bella reached her good hand out and took his and pulled it to her breast. "I'm saying you can." She didn't know why she did this. This was wrong on so many levels, yet here she was.
Her skin was so soft under his palm. She was perfectly plump, and she wanted to explore more but he stayed like this a moment before he leaned down and kissed her again. At first it was just a brushing of their lips, but her lips parted and invited him in for more. His tongue moved over hers again, drinking in the soft pleasure. He felt his own arousal, but he told himself it was wrong. But now, he just didn't care. His hands moved up her body, caressing her before dropping back down to her ass, and he groped her, pulling her against him tight.
She pressed against him, feeling the bulge in his pants as they pressed together. So, she moved a hand down and massaged him over his pants and he growled a little in response. He moved her back on the bed and she lay on her back, looking up at him. What was she doing? She asked herself but she pulled him down with her, her mouth meeting his again.
Eric kissed her harder, his own needs starting to drive him. Her hands peeled his shirt up and he let her, pausing the kiss to lean up.
Bella's hands moved over his hard muscles, and she pushed him farther, arching up against him her breast pressed to him. "Keep going." She breathed as she sensed a slight hesitancy.
Eric undid his pants, his brain still misfiring in several different directions. What was he doing? "Wait… this… you were assaulted tonight."
"I'm okay." Bella lied.
Eric studied her a moment before he kissed her again, his hands pushing his pants off and now they were naked together in his bed.
Bella reached down with her good hand and stroked him automatically, hoping this was something that she was supposed to do.
Eric groaned under her touch. He moved his mouth to her throat kissing her there as she stroked him a few times and positioned him at her wet entrance.
Her heart beat hard in her chest as she anticipated the pain that would come with this. She had to be crazy to be here with Eric like this, but there was no going back now.
Eric's cock dripped with anticipation as he pressed against her entrance. He pulled his mouth away from her throat to look down at her face. She looked fine. Like this was what she wanted, so he took that dive. He thrust inside her, sheathing himself all the way.
Bella tensed a little, the pain biting her. He was large and she was tight, like it felt it was impossible for him to fit all the way.
Eric instantly felt how tight she was and her tensing up, told him that she was a virgin. He didn't move, he only looked at her. "Why didn't you tell me?" he said, his voice strained.
"Because I want this. I'm okay. Pain over. Keep going." Bella reassured.
Eric studied her a moment before he leaned down and kissed her. He shifted his hips to hers, moving slowly at first. She moaned against his mouth and relaxed, so he continued, his cock hitting her core with each stroke.
Pressure built inside her until she was spilling over, and she moaned again. Her entire body felt amazing as her orgasm consumed her.
Eric moaned too as he got closer. His cock was already leaking as he neared his end. His pace increased and he moved inside her faster, and a little harder until he was busting open, coating her insides heavily. He pumped his hips a few more times before he stopped. He closed his eyes, while he waited for his breathing to calm down. When he opened his eyes, he saw her watching him. He didn't know what to do now. He had never been in this situation before and he had been training recruits for two years already. He shifted, sliding out of her and rolled in the bed to lay next to her.
They were silent, neither one wanting to be the first to talk, for a while, but Eric realized that she was sleeping. He looked over at her sleeping face, how peaceful she looked laying in bed next to him. He pulled the blanket up over her to cover her naked body before he got out of bed himself and pulled on his pants. He went into the bathroom and looked at himself in the mirror when he heard a knock on his door. He sighed and went to the door and opened it, leaning against the doorway. He was shirtless, and his hair fell out of place a little.
"What." Eric snapped.
Four looked at Eric, like he interrupted him getting ready for a shower or something. "I found Lukas passed out, outside the training room. Looks like he was assaulted maybe. I brought him to infirmary."
Eric thought about Bella. She hadn't told him who it was that attacked her. But he knew there was more than one. "So?"
"Recruits attacking recruits outside of sparring. That is a problem." Four said, frowning. "You seriously don't care?"
"Lukas likely got what was coming to him. Why not wait for him to wake up and ask him what happened?"
"I was supposed to report these things to you first."
Eric sighed. "Fine. You've told me. Now I'm going to bed." He said and closed the door on Four. He ran a hand over his face. He looked over at his bed and the sleeping Bella. He should wake her up so she could go to her cot, but he couldn't do that now. She went through something tonight. He shouldn't care. But for some reason Bella intrigued him, at least enough for him to fuck her tonight. It wouldn't happen again. He would make sure of that. He finally went back to bed and got in. When he did, Bella gravitated towards him automatically. He didn't move as she snuggled up against him.
He wasn't sure what to do. This was new territory, and he didn't know how to navigate it. He let her snuggle against him and he slipped his arm around her just because it seemed natural to do so. He closed his eyes and willed himself to sleep.
Eric heard the beeping on his palm pilot, and he opened his eyes. Bella was snuggled against his chest, and he was holding her while they slept. He didn't want to move, but he must. He grabbed for the palm pilot, only shifting a little against Bella, making her snuggle in closer. He looked at the message.
[Max:] Meeting this morning. Jeanine will be here. Postpone recruit training by an hour.
Eric sent a simple 'ok' and set his palm pilot back on the nightstand. It was 4 in the morning now. He shifted a little more and Bella stirred.
Bella opened her eyes, and blinked a few times. She was in a bed, laying with Eric still. She moved away slightly.
"Are you okay?" Eric asked, his voice low.
Bella nodded. "Yeah. I'm okay. What time is it?"
"4AM."
"I need to get back to my cot. I have to train."
Eric nodded. "Normal morning routine?"
"Yes. Plus, the others will be waking soon."
"Yeah. I'll get you clothes to wear." Eric said and got out of bed.
Bella watched Eric. He was wearing pants now. His muscles were incredibly toned. She noticed the large scar on his back when he turned. "Where did you get the scar?" she asked out loud.
Eric grabbed jogging pants and a large shirt for her from a dresser. He turned and looked at her. "Knife fight."
"Looks painful."
"It was." Eric said and walked over to the bed. "Here."
Bella took the clothes and then hesitantly pushed the blankets away.
Eric could see the bruises still from last night. "Lukas." He said simply.
Bella pulled on the jogging pants carefully. She was sore all over including from her and Eric's intimate…exposure from last night. "What about him?"
"Four found him unconscious. He was one of the ones that attacked you. Wasn't he?"
Bella didn't say anything as she rolled up the pants a few times so they wouldn't fall off her. "So, what if he was?"
"It's a good idea to report it to Four. When Lukas wakes up, his story might be different."
Bella nodded. "Maybe." She said and pulled the shirt on. Her hair was still damp somewhat and she knew it would be a pain to brush now because she didn't brush it when it was really wet. "Thanks for last night."
Eric nodded. "Are you sure you're, okay?"
"Why do you care?" she retorted.
Eric didn't say anything. "Training is postponed this morning by an hour, I have a meeting. Four will let you know later." He said and grabbed himself a shirt and pulled it on. He walked back over to her, and stared down at her. "This won't happen again."
"Didn't think it would. I don't like you." Bella said, her chin up, her eyes showing that fire that he had seen since she got here.
Eric nodded, before he dipped down, his mouth capturing hers again in a kiss. He couldn't help himself. He had to just taste her one last time.
Bella let the kiss happen, it had a slight dizzying affect on her, but she didn't sway. When the kiss broke, she turned and left his room, and headed back to her bunk.