Hope y'all liked the previous chapter. I think I managed to keep a T rating. I'm trying to figure out the best place for a time skip. I think I might wanna do one before I add more drama just to move things along. Let me know your thoughts on this. I hope to have this chapter complete by the end of the week.

Tris POV

It's been a week since I moved in with Tobias. When we told our friends that we were moving in together they all agreed to help, making the moving process quick. I can still remember Christina screaming into the phone when I called her and told her that Four and I had talked things over and that we were good. Although Christina, because she always does, figured out that Four and I did more than just talk that day. That conversation still makes me blush redder than tomato every time I think about it.

"I'm gonna call Christina." I say to Tobias while we are driving back to his house - well, OUR house.

I unlock my phone and scroll through my contacts until I find her name. It rings twice before she picks up.

"Hey, Tris. I was just about to call you to see if everything is okay with you and Four."

"Yeah, we talked and everything is fine. We are on our way to his house."

"Are you sure you just talked, Trissy?"

"What do you mean, Christina?" I ask, trying to play dumb. I know exactly what she means.

"Oh come on, Tris. I can practically see you smiling like an idiot through the phone. You two had sex, didn't you?"

"I'm not answering that question."

"I'll take that as a yes then."

"Okay, fine. But I'm not gonna give you every single detail. That's none of your business. Happy?"

She squeals through the phone. "I'm happy for you, Tris. Seriously. I'm glad to see that you and Four are getting more serious and that you two got through this misunderstanding."

"Yeah. I heard you two talking before you brought him to my room. So thanks Christina."

"I didn't do anything. All I know is that he's good for you, Tris. And you're good for him too."

After I hang up, Tobias speaks. "So she figured it out, huh?"

I roll my eyes. "Yeah. That's what happens when you're friends with her for so long. She can spot a lie from a million miles away."

He chuckles. "Yikes."

When we get to the house, Tobias laughs as I pull him upstairs to the bedroom.

I'm unpacking the last of my things when Tobias comes home from work. He worked an early shift so we have the evening to ourselves. It has been an easy adjustment living with each other. We are enjoying every moment.

"Get changed. We are going out." Tobias tells me.

"Are you sure? It looks like a storm is coming in."

"We'll bring an umbrella and wear a jacket with a hood just in case. I made reservations already."

"Okay then. Whatever you say, captain." I mock salute him and he laughs.

I run upstairs and change quickly into a long sleeved blouse, leggings, boots and a black jacket. When I come back down Tobias is waiting for me, smiling.

"So, what's the occasion?" I ask when we are in the car.

"I just thought it'd be nice to get out. We've been busy since you moved in and haven't really been on an actual date in a while that isn't just take out and a movie."

"That's true. And I agree, I do love our movie nights but it's nice to get out once in a while."

We pull into the parking lot of a fancy Italian restaurant. I almost laugh.

"Italian, huh?" I chuckle.

Tobias chuckles too. "I didn't wanna exactly recreate the night we met, but if I was going to at least somewhat I thought Italian food seemed fitting for the occasion."

I smile. "I love it. Thank you."

We enter and are seated immediately after Tobias tells the hostess that we have a reservation. Tobias suggests we order wine and we look over the menu and place our orders. I notice as we are sitting that Tobias looks deep in thought.

"Something on your mind?" I ask.

"Yeah. I've been thinking about a lot of things lately."

"Like what?"

"Well after everything that's happened with my parents and with us, I know what I want in life now. The first thing is that I'm finally gonna sign up for some classes at the community college. While I would gladly work for Amar as long as I can, I want to go back to school. At the time I felt like Marcus took a lot of opportunities away from me. I had no money and no guarantee for scholarships. I was smart in high school and got good grades but I was afraid that if I didn't get into the college I wanted or get scholarships that I wouldn't be able to be free of Marcus. Certainly any help he would give me, I'd have to pay him back. He wasn't the kind of person to do favors for free. I think I'm in a good place to be able to afford everything and I know Amar and Jack would help me if I needed it."

"That's great, Tobias. I'm proud of you. I would help you too, with anything you need."

"I know. I think a two year college would be a good start and maybe later on I'll think about attending the university."

"That sounds like a good plan. So, what's the second thing?"

"Well, the second thing is that, and we've talked about this before, I know for certain that I don't wanna lose you and while now isn't the best time for us to take the next step in our relationship, I want to make a promise to you of our future together."

He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a beautiful silver ring with a single diamond. I gasp and tears form in my eyes. He reaches for my hand across the table.

"Tris, I'm giving you this ring as a promise that I will always love you and I will always fight for you and one day when we are both ready, I will get down on one knee and ask you to marry me. So Tris, will you accept this promise ring?"

I nod. "Yes!"

He slides the ring on the ring finger of my right hand.

"I love you, Tris. And I'll admit our first fight was tough for me. I know things won't always be easy even while we're still dating but I just want you to know that I'd do anything to not to lose you."

"I love you too, Tobias. For the first time I feel like I have a real partner in a relationship who's as equally dedicated as I am. I don't like fighting with you, but I know it'll only make us stronger."

He smiles brightly at me. We proceed to enjoy a delicious dinner and dessert.

As we are leaving the restaurant I can see through the windows that rain is lightly coming down. I zip up my jacket and Tobias opens the umbrella once we are outside.

"I know it's raining but let's take a little walk over to the park across the street." Tobias says.

I nod and take his hand as he leads us across the street. We begin to stroll down sidewalk in comfortable silence.

"I love the rain." I muse.

"Me too. It makes everything feel so refreshing."

We walk hand in hand for about 10 minutes before Tobias suddenly stops and turns to me.

"There's something I wanna do." He says.

I raise my eyebrows curiously as he lowers the umbrella. I feel little rain droplets fall on my head. I see a smile form on Tobias' face as he grabs my waist and pulls me towards him. I see a twinkle in his eye before he leans in and presses his lips to mine in a romantic, passionate kiss. I wrap my arms around his neck pressing my body closer to his and kiss him back with the same amount of passion. I feel the rain start to come down a little harder and my hair and clothes getting wetter but I ignore it and Tobias does too. I've never kissed someone in the rain before and I feel like I'm in a movie. Finally after a couple minutes we both pull away for air. The smile on Tobias' face mirrors my own.

"That was amazing. I've never done that before," he says.

"Me neither and I agree. I hope this won't be our last time doing it."

"It won't."

We head back to the car and Tobias grabs towels and blankets that he keeps in the trunk so we can warm up a little and dry off.

As soon as we get home I get an idea so I pull Tobias upstairs through his bedroom to the master bathroom. I turn on the water. Tobias must realize what I'm doing as he smiles at me. I return it with a hint of shyness. He kisses my cheek. Slowly, we begin to peel off our damp clothes and then step into the warm shower. He pulls me close as he did before and kisses me. He pushes me lightly up against the wall of the shower and I jump up and wrap my legs around his waist and my arms around his neck.

It is here that I realize something about Tobias. I fell in love with him. But I don't just stay with him by default as if there's no one else available to me. I stay with him because I choose to, every day, that I wake up, every day that we fight or lie to each other or disappoint each other. I choose him over and over again, and he chooses me.

I am too strong to break so easily, and I become better, sharper every time I touch him.

Hope you guys like the placement of the last two quotes from the book. They could probably fit well later on towards the end of the story but I wanted to try putting them here. Let me know what you thought of the placement.