Happy reading everyone! After so many requests for this story to continue, I decided to write a special Valentine's Day one shot for you guys. I hope you all enjoy it, and have a Happy Valentine's Day.

A blessing in disguise- A Valentine's Special

Tobias P.O.V

It's hard to believe that three months have passed since the day I was reunited with Tris. Even waking up next to her every morning hasn't fully convinced me that this isn't all a dream. When I left Marcus' house, I knew the hardest part of it would be to leave Tris behind. I was right, it broke my heart, it was really devastating for me. To finally tell Tris that I had loved her, and to have the courage to kiss her like I had always wanted to, only to just walk away. It was by far, one of the hardest things I have ever done. But I knew without a doubt that if I had stayed, one day Marcus' blows would have been too much for me to take, and in the end he would have killed me. I couldn't do that to Tris, to let her carry the burden of my death on her shoulders for the rest of her life. She deserved better than that, in fact she deserved better than me. I already hated myself for allowing her to see me when I was beaten to a pulp from that monster that was known as my father. Then she had to witness when my spirit became weaker and more broken each day that had passed. I couldn't help but notice that with each beating, every time she would help with the aftermath of my wounds, a little more of her innocence was slipping away. I hated the sight of it, I hated that I was the cause of it. It only made the guilt of what I was putting her through even more unbearable. I had to leave, not only for myself, but also for Tris' well being.

Flashback

"Beatrice, what are you doing here?" I whisper.

"I came to say goodbye, and to give you this," she says. She hands me a yellow envelope. I take it slowly, opening it up to see what's inside. I am amazed at what I find... cash.

"Beatrice." I begin, but she interrupts me.

"Just take it. Please. If you ever need anything.. just... call, okay?" she cries out. I take her in my arms, not wanting to let her go.

"Thank you for everything." I lean in one last time, resting our foreheads together. I breathe in her scent deeply, savoring my last few seconds with her. "I love you," I whisper.

"I love you too, Tobias," she says, then she leans in further giving me a tender and love filled kiss. My first kiss, our first kiss, our last kiss.

Flashback Ends

To be honest I never thought I would ever see her again. Sure I had hopes and dreams that one day I would…but I knew they were just that, hopes and dreams that would never come true. After all, I had nothing to offer her, I was a nobody with a broken past. Never in a million years would I have thought that the girl that offered Uriah, Zeke and their "friend" a place to stay and a helping hand for a new start, would turn out to be Beatrice, my Tris. I swear I thought my heart was going to stop beating altogether that day from the shock I felt when I saw the name Beatrice Prior on the door to her office. It had only taken me a second to pass the threshold of her office, because I had to make sure I wasn't seeing things, and sure enough it was her standing right in front of me. Of course she was older, after all it had been four years since I last saw her, but damn did time do her justice. I knew at that very moment that I wouldn't be able to leave her ever again, no matter what. I didn't care if all she wanted from me was friendship, or if in the future she would eventually want more… but right then and there all I wanted was to be near her again. I couldn't believe my ears when she told me that she and her family had been looking for me, and all this time she had never stopped caring for me or loving me for that matter. Needless to say, I was absolutely ecstatic when I found out that she wasn't seeing anyone. That she too had felt the same about me, that I did for her. There would never be another Tris for me, replacing her and finding someone else was out of the question.

Things moved along pretty quickly after that, Tris and I decided that after being separated for so long, we didn't want to spend another minute being apart. I moved right into her apartment after that conversation...I didn't even spend a single night in her parent's shelter. Although I have to say it has been an interesting time readjusting to this new life. To be honest there have been a few times when things have gotten a little scarier than other times, but it has been a true blessing to be back with the person I love.

My first few weeks, my body would cling to Tris in my sleep like she was my life line. But the moment she was no longer in my arms, the nightmares from what had happened with Marcus would come right back. I hated letting Tris see me so vulnerable, it just made me feel like less of a man. Tris had already spent so many nights attending to my wounds that Marcus inflicted on me, the last thing I wanted was to feel like more of a burden or an obligation to her. But with Tris being the loving, selfless woman that she is, she never showed me any kind of pity at all. Instead she would comfort me and give me so much love whenever I needed it, because she understood me like she always had, and I know in the future she always will. Even though I continue to have my nightmares, I no longer wake up with my first instinct being to go into hiding. I have now come to the realization that I am no longer in Marcus' house and I am no longer in danger. Instead when I wake up, I know I am home and in bed with the love of my life. He can't hurt me, not any more. Andrew saw that when he helped me file for a restraining order and criminal charges against him. We are now in the process of waiting for a court date and getting my case ready for when the trial begins. I don't expect anything to come out of it, I just want to be free from him and not have to keep looking over my shoulder everyday. I want to get on with my life, and to ensure the safety of my family, because I have no doubt in my mind that one day in the future Tris will be my wife, and that we will indeed have children… although the thought of becoming a father terrifies me. I need to make sure they are far away from Marcus when that time happens. I refuse to take any chances with Marcus hurting my family like he hurt me. I would die before I let that happen to the people I love most in this world.

Living with Tris hasn't been all hearts and flowers, there have been some very interesting situations for the both of us to learn from and to adjust to. Seeing that neither Tris nor I had never lived with anyone else before, because of our extreme circumstances, there were a few harsh lessons to learn.

Before Tris and I were reunited, she had been living on her own for a while, and I had been homeless for four years. Although yes, at times we had a roof over our heads, most of the time they were just abandoned buildings with no furnishing, and absolutely no running water, electricity, or heat, for that matter. When you live on the streets there are no rules...no means to get yourself or where you live clean and tidy. But that doesn't make it any easier either because you always have to sleep with one eye open, and you have to take turns standing guard just to make sure you stay safe. So when it came to adjusting to living with Tris, needless to say that it has been extremely interesting and at times a little bit hairy. Adjusting to living in a home with a woman no less, can be extremely trying at times. Tris has often threatened to dump toilet water on my head each time I leave the toilet seat up, causing her to take a plunge into the freezing toilet water in the middle of the night.

Flashback

"How hard is it to zip up your pants and then put the fucking toilet seat down, Tobias." She screamed at me, after the fifth time her ass had taken a plunge into the toilet water.

"I could say the same to you…can't I? How hard is it to look before you sit, Tris?" I yelled right back at her.

"You do know I am a woman right... you need to learn how to live with one." She yelled right back. It was one of the things I had always loved about Tris, even at a young age she would never back down, she would always give whatever was thrown at her, right back at you.

Flashback Ends

Then there's this one, "how hard is it to throw away an empty milk carton into the recycling bin instead of placing it right back into the fridge," fight. I didn't even know I was doing it until she had pointed it out to me.

Of course it hasn't always just been me who is having a hard time adjusting to living together. Tris and I often fight about the covers on the bed. She often hogs the covers during the night, as she likes to cocoon herself in the sheets or blankets, leaving me to always suffer in the damn cold. To tell you the truth, I never want to be cold again. Been there done that too many times in the last four years.

Flashback

It's so cold. The freezing air wakes me up from a sound sleep as my body uncontrollably shivers back to life. I opened my eyes expecting to be sleeping on the street with Zeke and Uriah somewhere close by. But instead of seeing the stars, my eyes open to the white popcorn ceiling of our apartment. It was then that I calmed down realizing that I was at home and not on the streets. I turned my head, looking at a cartooned Tris happily sleeping wrapped up nice and tight in the sheets. I tried to unwrap her, I really did, but she just groaned out, "No"each time I did so. I finally gave up and reached over to the nightstand and grabbed the scissors that were on there, then I happily ran the blade down the length of the sheets, cutting them just enough to cover half of me and then she had the other half, problem solved. I knew it was really childish of me, after all, Tris has a linen closet full of blankets and sheets right down the hall, but a part of me had felt complete joy and satisfaction for getting some part of that damn sheet from her.

Flashback Ends

Like me, Tris too had to overcome a few of her own bad habits. I often warned her about a certain one, but she was stubborn like always. But after this one day…boy did she learn her lesson real quick.

Flashback

"I'll only be a minute, let me grab my things," I say, as Zeke and I enter the apartment. We had been helping out over at the shelter all day and I forgot to grab my backpack on the way out this morning. Zeke, Uriah, and I enrolled in a G.E.D class in order to prepare us for the exam. I enter our bedroom grabbing my bag, just as I hear,"holy shit,"that Zeke yelled out in total amusement. It was then that I realized that Zeke must have gone into the bathroom. I instantly cringed already knowing what he must have found so funny. I walked into the hallway, forgetting all about my backpack to see Zeke coming out of the bathroom, wearing nothing but his jeans and one of Tris' bra. Fuck! I recognized it immediately as it was hanging from the shower curtain rod this morning.

I told Tris time and time again to stop hanging her damn bras and underwear on the shower curtain rod. It was annoying for one thing, I always have to take them off the curtain rod before I can even start thinking about turning on the shower. Not to mention, moments like this, you don't want the world to know you wear black, very sexy lacy bras and panties. Not that I'm complaining though.

Of course things couldn't have gotten any worse at that moment, right. But like always I was wrong, as Tris walked right into the apartment as Zeke was strutting his stuff in her lingerie, before I could even get a word out to tell him to take her bra off. The look of horror and humiliation on Tris' face was priceless. She had slapped Zeke upside the head and tried to get her bra off of his bare chest, while turning the deepest shade of red that I have ever seen. It was well worth me sleeping on the couch for that one night, it was so hilarious. Not to mention the lesson that was learned.

Flashback Ends

Things in the shelter have been moving along at a good pace. Andrew and Natalie finally got the grant money from the county. The night of the big celebration, Tris told me that her parents have been fighting to get the grant to expand onto the existing shelter for a while now. The expansion will allow them more room to help so many more people in need. It will also give way for them to add onto the existing security, and to provide more counseling sessions for those that need it. Tris not only gives counseling to those that reside at the shelter, but also to those that need the help, but can't afford it, or don't know where else to turn to.

Andrew offered the position of head of security to me, and then offered Zeke the position of my second in command. If there is one thing I know, it's computers...the things that I can do with them leave even the most advanced technologist scratching their heads. Zeke and I did not hesitate for one moment, we both happily accepted Mr. Prior's generous and kind offer on the spot. To sweeten the deal even further, Natalie and Andrew added a nice place for Zeke to stay permanently, so one of us could always be on the premises if needed. Zeke was beyond grateful and happily accepted, because now he has a stable place to call home for Uriah and himself, which is huge.

As for Zeke and Uriah, things were a little touch and go there for a bit. Seeing that Zeke was wanted for kidnapping his brother, the moment Zeke tried to claim his identity back, the police showed up and arrested him on charges of child endangerment and kidnapping. Andrew worked like hell to get him out as soon as he could on bail. He is confident that he can get Zeke off with probation or community service, seeing that they have both Uriah's testimony and some pretty graphic photos of Uriah's abuse that will serve as evidence. Andrew feels that they have reason beyond cause for Zeke to have taken such actions into his hands.

It was no surprise when Zeke showed interest in Shauna, one of the residents at the shelter. Everyone could see that they shared this instant connection from the moment they met right before Thanksgiving. Although no one could understand why they fought the depths of their feelings for so long. Shauna kept dodging Zeke's advances, and stupid Zeke kept coming up with excuses why they shouldn't even try to start a relationship. It was an interesting on and off thing that everyone was pleased to see finally come to an end. Uriah on the other hand, doesn't seem to be making any progress when it comes to making moves on any girls at the moment. Ever since Thanksgiving Uriah has been crushing on Tris' friend Marlene. But for one reason or another he has yet to make a move on her. Tris and I have spoken many times about this topic, agreeing that they would be a perfect match together, but are just too stupid to do anything about it.. Who else could be as goofy and crazy as Uriah than Marlene...I swear they would be perfect for each other.

As for the other residents, it's weird how fast the churn rate is. Tris wasn't kidding when she said that Edward was basically out the door already, within a week of our arrival he had saved enough money to move out. Which in return allowed another newcomer to join the shelter. Susan and her little boy Austin have stayed here the longest that I have seen so far. But then again her situation was a little more sensitive than most that have resided here. Since Susan was on the run from her ex husband, whom she was still legally married to, it made it a more complicated case. From what I was told, he had a lot of money and power on his side and she not only feared for her life, but she also feared for the life of her child. She often worried that he would find her, whether it was to kill her and take Austin, or to just try and take him all together. Which wasn't going to happen on my watch. It was obvious from the start to Tris and her parents how much Susan and her little boy's situation, along with the reason for them being here, affected me deeply. Afterall, no one was there to save me once my mother passed away, after that I was all alone to endure Marcus' monstrous ways. So I couldn't help but make it my mission to make sure that Susan and her son remained safe, no matter what. There were even times during the night that I would stand guard making sure that nothing would happen to them. Luckily for me Tris understood, she knew there was nothing romantic going on between us, it was just something that I had wished someone would have done for me and my mom. In fact, Tris even encouraged it, she said that it was my way of trying to heal and deal with my own past. But I also think I needed to make sure that they didn't have to live with the enormous scars that I carry with me, even today. I don't know if she is right, but I just knew that I needed to do it, not only for them, but for myself too.

I was beyond elated to finally see Peter leave this place, he ended up getting a job as a dishwasher and saved up enough money to get a small studio apartment. I know without a doubt that I wasn't the only one happy to see him leave, as he continued his unwanted advances towards Tris.

Flashback

"Hey Natalie, do you know where your beautiful daughter is?" I ask Natalie, who seems to be busing herself kneading some kind of dough on the counter top.

"She went to her office, she had some work to catch up on." Natalie says, she then turns around giving me a smile.

"Thanks," I say, before heading back out and walking down the hall.

"Hey bro, how's it going?" I turn to see Zeke coming out of his room.

"Oh hey Zeke. Nothing much really, I just came to see if I could get some lunch with Tris. Want to join us?" I ask.

"You sure?" He asks, making sure he isn't intruding on some kind of romantic thing.

"Yeah of course, dude." I say, nonchalantly. We turn to head down the hallway towards Tris' office. I expect to see her door, slightly open like she always does letting everyone in the shelter know that her door is always open. We don't even reach the door to her office before we come across Tris. The moment I see her, all I can see is red, because Tris is being pinned up against a wall by Peter, while he is smiling mischievously down at her. At my girl.

"Get the hell away from me, Peter. NOW!" I hear Tris yell, her body is stiffened and I can see how uncomfortable Peter is making her feel by his unwanted advances. I look down at Tris' right hand, as she balls it into a fist ready to punch him. Luckily she doesn't have to, as I close in on Peter myself, grabbing him by his throat and slamming him against the opposite wall from Tris.

"You son of a bitch!" I growl out. I can feel someone's hands on my bicep trying to rip me off of Peter, but my hand tightens around his throat, causing his hands to fly onto mine trying to pry my hands off. But I won't give in. How dare he? What makes him think he has the right to treat women this way? To treat my Tris this way.

"Tris, look out." I hear, as a stronger pair of hands grabs my bicep, succeeding in finally forcing me to drop Peter. "Four, man, calm down. You're going to kill him if you don't stop." Zeke says.

"You stay the fuck away from her. You hear me? Or I will end you, you fucking worthless piece of shit!" I growl out.

"Tobias that's enough!" Tris says, trying to get my attention on her and away from Peter.

"She is a fucking cock tease and you know it." What the fuck did he just say? I will kill him right this very second.

"What is going on here?" We all turn, to see Natalie joining us from down the hall. She must have heard all the commotion from the kitchen, as she is holding a towel and wiping the flour off of her hands from baking, as she continues to walk towards us with a very angry look on her face.

Flashback Ends

We were glad to hear that Peter had gotten a job a week later and was working hard picking up shifts, and saving his money in order to move out of the shelter as soon as possible. With both Zeke and I on high alert, Peter couldn't walk to the kitchen without one of us knowing about it.

Things calmed down once Peter left the shelter, it was definitely less tense and awkward, that's for sure. After our confrontation, even Tris' parents could feel the tension growing in the shelter. I hated the thought that I was causing any discomfort within these walls, but my main concern is and will always be for Tris.

As for Tris, the past three months have been a trying time for her. Over the holidays Tris worked on a very hard case that she was having a lot of trouble with. The case was beyond difficult and highly sensitive to say the least, as it dealt with three young children and a mother that was constantly high on any drugs that she could get her hands on. Tris was working on trying to provide therapy to not only the children, but also getting their mother into a rehab center as soon as possible. All the while, Tris needed to find a suitable temporary home for the young children to stay in, while their mother was getting the help that she so desperately needed.

I couldn't be any prouder of Tris… Even though I had no say in pushing Tris in this path, I can't think of anyone else that would be more passionate and fitting for the job that she does. I will always be there to support Tris no matter what, just like she has and continues to always be there to support me in no matter what I decide to do now or in the future.

But that's how it has always been between us, supporting each other, us being there for the other through thick and thin. It was never a question or a second thought for either one of us, hell we didn't even have to verbally express the need to help each other…We just knew when it was needed, and then we would just show up. I don't think either one of us ever imagined that our connection would run so deep, and because of that I know without a doubt that Tris and I will always be together, nothing can or will ever come between us, no matter what.

The first time we made love was a night that neither one of us will ever forget. We had been gradually working up to it slowly, because we didn't want to rush into it. We even had the dreaded sex talk about what kind of protection we would use beforehand. Tris and I both agreed that now wouldn't be the best time for her to get pregnant, as I was still trying to get on my feet, not to mention all the other obstacles that I still had to work through. I won't lie, the thought of having kids with Tris scares me to death. It's not for the normal reason that all men turn pale from the thought of having children though… but more because of my fear of turning into my father. I wouldn't want to put my children or Tris, for that matter through what I had to endure with Marcus while growing up. Tris and I agreed to take our relationship one step at a time, we are still young and have plenty of time to think about having kids. We agreed to enjoy this time we have together, to be alone with just us as a couple in love without having all that added responsibility. I agreed that whichever form of birth control she decided on would be fine with me. After all it was her body, who was I to have a say in the matter, but I was very pleased to hear that she still wanted my opinion anyway. After a few discussions going over all the pros and cons, we both agreed that birth control pills were the way to go. Like I said before, we weren't in any kind of rush, because we wanted to get to know each other all over again, seeing as we were apart for four years.

The night we finally made love, Tris came home late one night from a client's appointment that ran longer than usual. It was our second month anniversary, so I decided to surprise her with a nice dinner. The moment she entered our apartment, Tris was welcomed with the ambiance of candle light throughout the room and our small two seater table was decorated with a nice red tablecloth with two additional candles and a beautiful red rose in the center of it. The dinner wasn't anything special, seeing that every penny we have counts. It was just spaghetti and garlic bread that Natalie had showed me how to make, but the expression on Tris' face when she saw it was priceless. The sparkle in her beautiful blue-gray eyes, and the O shape her mouth made right before she covered it with both of her hands, It was totally worth it. I snuck behind her, wrapping my arms around her waist and kissing her neck gently, welcoming her home. She turned in my arms, pulling me by the neck down to kiss her luscious lips. I happily obliged. What I intended to be a tender loving kiss, ended up turning into more of a hungry and passionate kiss. Needless to say, we never made it to the table for our romantic dinner. The moment she broke our kiss, she demanded that I take her to bed. Of course being the young hormonal man that I am, I didn't hesitate to lift her in my arms and take her to our bed. I mean do you blame me? I have loved this girl forever, it was time I showed her just how much I did.

That night we cherished each other and savored every single second. We took each other's clothes off piece by piece, it felt like I was unwrapping a gift, and what an incredible gift it was. She was so damn beautiful and she was all mine. I just couldn't help myself, I had to kiss every inch of her soft delicious skin. I held onto her tightly beneath me as I slowly sank deep inside of her tight wet walls. I loved the feel of her wet pussy being wrapped around me. I hated to see the pain that I had inflicted on her, while she was being stretched for the first time from my engorged dick. I kissed her tears away that night as they fell, hoping to kiss her pain away too. I was beyond pleased when her cries of pain eventually turned into cries of pleasure, as I slowly withdrew and thrusted back into her tight body. I tried to fight off the inevitable, never wanting it to end, but I couldn't fight it for long, as my body betrayed what I truly wanted. When I shot my cum inside of her, I couldn't help but collapse in her welcoming arms.

Ever since that night, the past month for us has been beyond incredible. Tris has really allowed her inner sexual side to come out, as she loves to explore all the new exciting positions we can do in the bedroom, the bathroom, or the kitchen...you get my point. I'm not complaining though, I love trying new things with Tris too. It's been so hot exploring the sexual side of our relationship, and experiencing all these new intimate things together.

It was just last week when I got home from class, at first sight, I thought Tris wasn't home. The apartment was pitch black, but then I saw a dim light glowing from under the door of our bedroom. I knew then that it was going to be a deliciously long night ahead of me, I mean ahead of us. So I quickly stepped out of my shoes and dropped my book bag down, before heading towards our room. To my surprise, Tris was laid out on top of our bed, in a black lacy, sexy as all hell, piece of lingerie. She was laying on her back, as she held herself up on her elbows. When she saw me just standing there ogling her from the doorway of our bedroom, she shocked me even more by slowly moving her knees apart, opening her thighs widely to fully expose herself to me. What a sight it was to be held? Damn, she's sexy ass hell! I'm one lucky son of a bitch, that's for sure.

"Well it's about time you got home, Mr. Eaton." Tris began, her voice alone sent chills down my spine, as I could hear the longing in her sexy ass voice. I stood there frozen in place, as I watched her right hand slowly make a trail down to her shoulder, then to her perky breast, slowly kneading the soft flesh there. Holy Fuck. "I was beginning to think I was going to have all this fun without you," Tris said, As her hand seductively left her luscious breasts, she once again started making a trail down her gorgeous body. First she grazed her taut stomach, then she made her way down between her deliciously wide open legs. I stood there watching completely engrossed by the sight in front of me, as she began to play with herself. Oh my god, that's so hot! I start to swallow the hard lump in my throat, as I feel myself become even more uncomfortable in my pants by the tantalizing sight before me.

Without a second thought, my hands began to fumble with my belt buckle, but for some reason I just couldn't seem to get it to give way. Damn this stupid thing. All I want right now is to get these damn clothes off and join her on our bed. Thoughts of watching Tris finishing the job come to mind, with an after thought of how much I'd love to taste that delicious wet pussy of hers after shes cums. Tris watched amused, at my overeager need to get naked and join her on the bed. I finally did get that damn buckle to give way and my pants off my feet, I began to fumble with the hem of my shirt, peeling it over my head. I suddenly hear Tris gasp from just the sight of me. Never would I have ever thought that I could be someone's sexual desire, not in a million years. But for some reason Tris loves me just the way I am, flaws and all. Yes, the scars on my back, although they are now covered, they are still there, but to Tris, it's as if they don't even matter to her. I am a whole man to Tris, and I am able to cause a strong desire to stir deep within her, by just the sight of me. I watch as her captivating eyes leave mine and then they rank down to my chest, to my abs, and then finally she stops right at my hard as a rock dick. She licks her lips at the sight before her. I swear the sight of Tris turned on by me, sends electrical jolts to my already painfully hard dick. Needless to say neither one of us got any sleep that night. I just couldn't get enough of her, after seeing that sexy show that she gave me when I walked into our bedroom. What? Do you blame me? Fuck it was so incredibly hot!

I've been sitting here outside of Tris' office waiting for her to finish her last session for the day. So far everything has been going according to plan, I had managed to get off of work on time, so I hurried to get everything ready for our special night. Afterwards I ran home, showered and changed into my black jeans and a button down gray shirt. Tris doesn't know about the surprise that I have planned for her tonight. Since we are a little short on money right now she insisted that we just have a quiet night at home, but there is no way in hell I'm willing to let this special day pass us by. After all, it's our first Valentine's Day together. What kind of boyfriend would I be if I didn't try and make it special for her?

The door to her office finally opens, I watch as a fragile woman with her head down walks out of the office. She refuses to look anywhere but the floor, as she makes her way out the door and down the hallway. The sight of her reminds me a lot of my own Mother and how she would act around people. Especially after my father would give her one of his numerous punishments. My mother would show nothing but shame and despair on her face, as if it was her fault for my monstrous father's ways. She also would avoid eye contact with everyone at all costs, I'm not sure if she did it so others wouldn't see the bruises on her face, or maybe she just didn't want to see their pity.

"Hey what are you doing here? I thought you got off of work a few hours ago." Tris states, I was so lost in my own thoughts about the woman that just left and my mother, that I never noticed Tris coming out of her office. I turn, forcing the unwanted painful memories out of my mind, wanting to give my girl my full attention.

"I couldn't wait another minute to see you," I say, smiling widely at the woman I love more than anything in this whole world.

"Oh really?" Tris says teasingly, as she stands on her tippy toes to give me a quick peck on my lips. But I don't let her get too far before she has a chance to back away from me, as my hands wrap around her waist holding her in place as I crash my lips against hers, pouring all the love and the passion that I have for her in the kiss. "We better stop now or we won't make it home." She says, when I finally let her luscious lips go. I know on some level she is right, if I keep this up I won't be able to stop myself from carrying her back into her office and locking the door behind us. But, I want this night to be extra special for us.

"You're right." I concede, I clear my voice wishing for the desire within me to ease up a little. "Do you trust me, Tris?" I ask.

"With my life, but you know that already." She doesn't hesitate to say, while nodding her head.

"Good, then turn around, baby." I demand. Another thing about Tris and our adventurous sex life, she happens to loves it rough. We have even spoken about the possibility of me tying her up sometime in the near future, although I don't think I could handle being tied up myself, which unfortunately is a foreseen consequence of my horrific childhood. Tris on the other hand, told me she would have no problem leaving herself at the hands of my mercy. I admit the thought of having Tris tied to our bed and spread out naked before me is very arousing. Just the thought of all the different possibilities of what could be done while she is tied up, and to have her at my mercy to do as I wish is extremely sexy. Damn. Alright Tobias, you need to calm down now! Focus please.

'What?" She asked, confused by my command.

"I said turn around." I say a little more forcefully, as I physically turn her around myself. She gasps, as a shiver runs down her spine from my forcefulness and my sudden touch. I then proceed to slide a red sash over her beautiful eyes and tie it behind her head, taking her vision away from her.

"Tobias." Tris laughs out loud. "Are we going back to my office?" She asks, with her voice filled with a strong need and so much desire. Mmm that wouldn't be such a bad idea… I make a mental note to remember to do that another time.

"Not this time, but I do have a surprise for you." I lean down to whisper in her ear. I can't resist the urge to tease her.

"Tobias we agreed." She begins to say, but I cut her off.

"Tris, stop, I wanted to do something special for you, for us. Now take my hand and I will lead you to where we are going." I can see the hesitation in her movements as she slowly places her hand in mine. I slowly guide her as we start to make our way up the stairs to the rooftop.

"Tobias?" She begins to ask, but I stop her in her tracks from continuing with all her questions.

"Shush. We are almost there." I have no doubt in my mind that she should know where we are… given the simple fact that we didn't even leave the building, and we are climbing the only set of stairs there are in here. The set of stairs leads to two doors, the first is the apartment on the top level which is Natalie and Andrew's place, then the second door goes up to the roof.

When I open the heavy door, I continue to carefully guide Tris through it, as I don't want her to fall or anything. It wouldn't be good if she were to somehow fall and break a bone, or sprain her ankle. I make sure Tris has her bearings first, before I step away from her while urging Tris to keep her blindfold on. I step away, flipping the large switch that turns on the white Christmas lights that I had put up for us. It's not much, but I believe I did a good job, as it adds a little ambiance to the place. A single strand of white lights hangs throughout the perimeter of the rooftop. In the center of the roof, I have already laid out a large thick comforter with two pillows for our makeshift bed, plus another large folded blanket placed off to the side, and a small space heater that Natalie let me borrow to keep us warm. In the middle of the makeshift bed, is a large picnic basket that Natalie also let me borrow from her. Along with some fried chicken, potato salad, and a bottle of sparkling cider… all leftovers from last night's delicious supper. Surrounding the makeshift bed I also placed some flameless candles for a little more light. Letting out a nervous breath, I turn locking the door behind us. There will be no interruptions for our special Valentine's date. I turn back to the makeshift bed, I kneel down so I can reach into the picnic basket to get the MP3 player and the speaker that I packed. I began the playlist of soft jazz that I selected for us to listen to tonight. I take another deep breath, wishing for my nerves to calm back down. But this night is for Tris, so I want everything to be perfect for her. It might not have cost me a lot of money to set this all up, but I love her very much and wanted to make it as special as she is to me. I stand there facing a still blindfolded Tris, as I wonder how I got so damn lucky to have her back in my life after being separated for so long. I linger for another minute admiring the gorgeous woman standing before me, as I take the last final steps to reach her side once again. I reach up pulling at one of the ends of the red sash, as it falls off of her head revealing the magical evening that we have in front of us.

Shivers run throughout my body, as I hear Tris suddenly gasp and her hands raise up to cover her mouth in surprise. It is at this very moment that I now know that whatever disappointment clouded her before, is now gone. I can tell she is very pleased by what she sees in front of her. She turns her head, gazing up at me with tears in her eyes.

"You did all of this for me?" She asks, as a tear escapes her eyes.

"Of course I did. Happy Valentine's Day, baby," I say, as I wipe away her tears. I lean down giving her a tender kiss on her soft lips. I guide her to the spacious comforter, taking her shoes off and then I help her to sit down comfortably. I kiss her on the forehead quickly, before I take my own shoes off and join her for what should be an unforgettable night for the both of us.

We enjoy the delicious meal that I laid out on the blanket, while our normal bantering and laughter fills the air. When the last bite has been eaten, I clean up, and decide to leave the desert as a surprise. I ask Tris again if she trusts me. Amused at my repetitive question, she raises her eyebrow at me.

"Yes, Tobias with my life, I already told you that, silly." She says, with a big grin on her beautiful face. I ask her to close her eyes and not to peak. I open the heart shaped box that is filled with a variety of decadent chocolates and without looking at the label, I take a random one and hold it up to her mouth, as I tell her to take a bite. She moans at the sudden taste of the mouth watering treat. I watch captivated by the sight of her lips circling the small piece of chocolate delight, as her teeth clench down breaking a piece off, as she moans and then licks her lips. Fuck! My dick is hard instantly as I watch her. I lean in slowly, with her eyes still closed, and I taste the chocolate that still sits on her plump lips. MMMmm, delicious. I sit back picking up another small chocolate giving her another taste. Fuck, why is she so damn sexy? I can no longer keep myself from being with her, I want her, no, I need her. We make slow and passionate love under the stars and it's pure magic. We take our time and show each other just how much we truly mean to one another. We blissfully fall asleep in each other's arms while looking up at the stars above us. My last thought before I close my eyes for the night is of Tris and of how much she truly is a blessing in disguise.

A/N

I hope you all enjoyed this special Valentine's Day one shot from such a wonderful story. Please note this story will have an additional one-shot come Thanksgiving 2020!

Brainstormed by: FDFobsessed

I hope you all have an amazing, safe and romantic holiday!

And like always happy reading!

Trini