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Tris POV
Days pass and my interview and Tobias' job starts today. I'm nervous but I'm glad everyone helped me practice. Zeke and Shauna seem to be on cloud nine and I couldn't be happier for them.
"Tris" Christina calls from the kitchen.
"Yes?" I call from the bathroom.
"I made breakfast for you. Don't forget, Four is coming soon and I'll finish putting your outfit together" she reminds me like my mother would.
"Yes mom" I say, exiting the bathroom. On the table sits a bowl of oatmeal topped with fruit.
"Don't give me that attitude, Beatrice" she jokes. I snort and roll my eyes. Christina disappears to my room, surely getting to work. I finish my breakfast soon which was really good. Years ago when we moved in together I was surprised that not only I could cook but Christina could too. I go to my room, eager to see what Christina picked out.
"Done?" I ask Christina.
"Yup. I got this dark purple blouse which needs to be tucked into this pencil skirt and black pumps. I'll give you your jewelry when you finish changing" she explains, shooing me into the bathroom.
The outfit is professional yet stylish. The purple looks good on me and the high waisted pencil skirt adds a nice touch. I come out of the bathroom, immediately feeling more professional.
"Very nice" I compliment. Christina grins.
"Good. Here's a pearl choker and pearl earrings and a bracelet. Oh yeah and here's my pearl ring to borrow." Christina loads me up with all pearl jewelry, putting the necklace on for me.
"Thank you" I say.
"I'm not done yet. We still have 45 minutes did you think I wasn't going to use it?" Christina grins.
"I hoped" I laugh.
The doorbell rings and Christina bustles to get it. "Stay there" she orders. I sigh, sitting on the bathroom counter as I wait.
"Knock knock" Tobias' voice sounds from the bathroom doorway.
"Tobias" I greet him with a hug.
"You look professional" he muses.
"I know. Chris did a good job" I say, turning in a circle to show the outfit.
"I like it" he compliments, kissing my head.
"Alright enough lovey dovey stuff. Time to get you ready" Christina says sternly, picking up the curling iron.
"Aw you're no fun" Tobias teases.
"Don't talk about yourself that way" Christina retorts playfully, causing Tobias to scowl. I laugh but Christina immediately tells me to hold still. My hair is soon curled and it's on to makeup. My favorite. Note the sarcasm.
Christina keeps it simple with a warm eyeshadow, light eyeliner and mascara, and a nude lip. I can feel Tobias watching, knowing full well he has no idea what Christina is doing.
"All done" Christina announces.
"Finally" I mutter, standing up.
"There's no way they'll be able to turn you down now" Tobias says.
"There was a chance before?" I ask, twisting his words.
"You know what I meant" he pouts. I laugh and make his pout turn into a smile. I lean in but before we can kiss, Christina interrupts.
"I just did your makeup, don't make me kick him out" she growls.
"So bossy" I say playfully. Tobias kisses me on the cheek. Christina eyes him and he puts his hands up in surrender.
"Okay, okay" he laughs. Christina scowls but it soon turns into a laugh. She leads us to my room and hands me a bag.
"Your camera is in here along with the portfolio of photos we took. I have your resume in there as well" Christina says. I never thought she could be so... helpful when it came to this.
"Thanks Chris" I say, grabbing the bag.
"Your phone and shoes" Tobias hands me. I pull on my shoes and put my phone away.
"Thank you" I say, giving him a grateful smile.
"And remember, Four is taking you and I'm picking you up" Christina reminds me.
"I know I know" I say, rolling my eyes. She smiles.
"Good. You had better go. Good luck" she says, giving me a hug.
"Thanks" I call as we leave.
"Nervous?" Tobias asks.
"Very" I say.
"You'll do fine" he promises, wrapping his arm around my shoulders.
We walk to his truck and he opens the door for me. "A true gentleman" I tease lightly.
"Always for you" he laughs. Tobias starts the truck and we head off.
"You know where we're going?" I ask.
"Christina made sure I wouldn't forget" he laughs.
"Of course, should've known" I laugh too.
"By the way she told me to tell you we're having a get together at your place tonight" he tells me.
"For what?" I ask.
"You of course" he smiles. I blush and look at Tobias while he's driving. I missed him all these years. It's hard to imagine we found each other once again. I missed his full lips, his strange but beautiful eyes, his slightly hooked nose.
"What?" he asks, noticing my stare.
"You're cute" I say, laughing a little.
"You're cute" he flirts, causing me to blush. Damn, every time.
I lace my fingers in his, smiling up at him. We arrive soon to the office. I take a deep breath and Tobias opens my door. I hadn't even realized he left the truck. I step down out of the truck and grip my bag tightly.
"Good luck" Tobias says, kissing my head.
"Thanks, you too" I say, remembering it's his first day at the hospital. I give him a hug and a peck on the lips before taking another deep breath and walking towards the building. I look back and wave. Tobias returns the wave, waving way too dramatically causing me to laugh.
The building is huge and people bustle around, making me feel slightly overwhelmed.
"Hello" I say to the receptionist.
"Hello, how may I help you" she says.
"I'm looking for Brooke Taylor for an interview" I tell her.
"Ah yes... Miss Prior?"
"Yes" I answer.
"Third floor, there's another receptionist who will show you the way" she says.
"Thank you." Third floor, okay. My heels click on the shiny stone floor as I make my way to the elevator.
The elevator is empty except for a tall young man with dark hair and designer clothes.
"You're headed for the third floor too?" he asks casually.
"Oh, yeah" I answer, a bit nervous.
"I wonder why I've never seen you. I'm Aaron Prada" he says. Prada like the brand?
"I'm Tris Prior. I'm here for a job interview" I explain as we arrive.
"Ah. Well good luck" he says, nodding. We exit the elevator and Aaron walks right through the receptionist desk.
"Hi, Tris Prior. Here for a job interview" I explain to the
receptionist.
"Beatrice?" she asks to clarify.
"Yes" I answer.
"Head to the left and three cubicles down will be Mrs. Taylor's office. She's expecting you so head on in" she says, smiling kindly.
"Thank you" I nod.
I follow her directions and take a deep breath before entering the cubicle.
"Hello Beatrice, I'm Brooke. Welcome please take a seat" Brooke says, motioning to the seat in front of her desk.
"Hello" I greet, taking a seat.
"I can tell your nervous, but please, relax" she says. "Let's start by seeing your printed photos Beatrice."
"Please, call me Tris" I smile, pulling out the portfolio. "Here is my resume," I slide the paper across to her, "I've blown up some pictures I've taken. This one is at a fair. It's of my friend while we were waiting in line." I continue to explain all six of the pictures.
"I have to say I'm very impressed. You are running up against another young woman whom I've interviewed already but the choice is clearly you" she praises.
I blush, "Thank you."
"I've heard all I need to hear and see. Welcome to the team, Miss Prior" she says, smiling.
"Thank you so much" I say, smiling gratefully.
"No, thank you. I see you are starting university here in the fall and your skills are very impressive for having no real education on photography. Since you will be starting university in about a month we can design a schedule around your classes. For now, we can make your schedule on your first day which I hope will be in two days?"
"Yes that would be wonderful. Thank you again!" I smile, beaming at my new boss.
"Of course, Miss Prior. I'm glad to have you on my team" she says. A knock sounds at the door and we both turn.
"Who is it?" Brooke calls.
"Elizabeth" the person says. Brooke looks a little agitated she's being interrupted.
"Come in" she says. Elizabeth enters, a folder in her arms.
"Here are the final pages Aaron finalized for you to see. Sorry to interrupt your meeting but he said to deliver them immediately" Elizabeth says.
"Very well, leave them here and off you go" Brooke says gently. I'm glad she cares about all her employees.
"Now, Tris as I was saying. I will train you and after that you will have your own cubicle and work on taking pictures for our new styles and such part of the magazine. You will also be editing pages if that's okay."
"That would be great, thank you" I say.
"Of course. I'll see you in two days dear" she says, standing and shaking my hand.
"Thank you again" I say, smiling. I leave my photos and head down the elevator to where Christina should be waiting.
"I knew you'd do amazing!" Christina squeals.
"Thanks but don't tell anyone, it's going to be a surprise" I say.
"They all know you have to get it. It won't be much of a surprise" Christina laughs. We stop at LaBou for lunch and I pick up a salad for Tobias.
"I'm going to go to change but can I take your car to visit Tobias? He'll be on lunch break soon" I say.
"Yeah, yeah, okay" Christina obliges.
We get home and I change quickly into shorts and a tight baby tee that says 'idc' in the top corner. I redo my makeup to my everyday makeup and grab my uneaten lunch along with Tobias'.
"Trying to impress Trissy?" Christina smirks.
"Maybe" I laugh, pulling on some vans. I put my sunglasses on my face and grab Christina's car keys.
"Don't hurt my baby" she says.
"Oh please. You're more likely to hurt your car than I am" I joke. Christina scowls.
"Whatever" she mutters as I leave.
Christina's car is nice. The mini cooper has lights around the speaker that change to the beat of the music which makes blaring music a lot cooler.
I arrive at the hospital shortly and by then I'm starving. I follow Tobias' directions to the second floor Pediatric desk. There I find him, chatting to a girl with light brown hair and a friendly smile. His dark hair shines as he spins in the desk chair just like a little kid.
"Hello miss. How can we help you" the girl greets me.
"She's here for me" Tobias says, smiling at me and surveying my outfit.
"Hey" I greet.
"Hi. How was it?" he asks.
"She loved me. I start in two days. Don't say anything to the others, only Christina knows" I tell him, smiling.
"I knew you'd get it" he smiles at me proudly. "Oh yeah, Tris, Mia, Mia, Tris." Tobias introduces me to the girl sitting next to him.
"Hi" I say.
"Nice to meet you" Mia says, smiling.
"You too" I say.
"Shall we go?" Tobias asks.
"Yep. I brought you lunch" I say as he walks out from behind the desk. He slings his arm around my shoulders playfully.
"Let's go" he laughs. I laugh with him as he leads me away.
Tobias leads me to a small garden with tables outside the hospital.
"We eat here when it's nice out" he explains. Before I can say anything, he presses a kiss to my lips. "I'm proud of you" he breathes.
"Thanks" I smile. We take a seat across from each other and start eating. "How's your first day?"
"Good. I expected to do a little more but it's okay. Much better money. And I met Mia and she's pretty nice. I invited her tonight if that's okay?"
"Yeah of course. She seems nice. I'm glad it's good" I say around my salad.
"They said once I get my degrees I can work as a nurse here" Tobias says.
"That's great. I never thought of you as a nurse really" I tell him.
"Yeah, I want to let kids enjoy life like I never could" he says, a twinkle in his eyes.
"That's sweet Tobias" I say, taking his hand in mine over the table.
We finish lunch quickly, both of us starving. Tobias peppers kisses on my face causing me to squeal before I leave to get ready for tonight.
Christina inspects her car closely when I get back. She finds a small scratch which she got herself the other day.
"Okay, fine. You did a good job" she admits. I laugh, glad she admitted it.
We make dinner consisting of teriyaki chicken, rice, and salad for everyone. I set out beers and pour wine for Chris and I for while we wait. I change yet again today for our quick game of truth or dare planned for later. I throw on boy cut underwear just in case and a black lacy bra. I put on a tank with a crop top over it and throw on shorts. At last, I throw my hair in a ponytail and head out to find Will has arrived.
"Hey" he greets.
"Hey" I say back, taking a seat on a barstool.
"When are the others coming?" he asks.
"Should be any minute now" Christina answers him. I take my wine and have a sip. Realizing this is a great photo opportunity, I grab my camera and instruct Christina to cross her legs and bring her glass close to her lips. The photo is perfect with a side view of Chris and the warm lights from the stove light in the background.
"No wonder they hired you" Christina muses, "Will, look how good I look."
Will takes a look and nods his head approvingly. "Congrats Tris! Nice picture, but I think you could find a better model though" he teases. I finish my wine shortly and the three of us talk until the doorbell rings.
"I got it" I say, getting up. I open the door and Tobias, Mia, Zeke, and Shauna stand waiting. "Hey guys." I open the door for them and they come on in.
"I missed you" Tobias murmurs to me, giving me a squeeze and a kiss on the forehead.
"Smells good Tris" Shauna says, giving me a hug as well. "This Mia girl is kind of annoying" she whispers.
"Hey what about me" Christina says, "I cooked too!" Shauna laughs and goes to greet her.
"Guys, this is Mia, a coworker of mine. Mia, this is Christina and Will and you know the others" Tobias introduces. There's another ring of the doorbell and Tobias goes to get it. Uriah and Marlene come in, running around the place like madmen.
I laugh as Uriah spins me around and Marlene gives Christina a bear hug.
"Wow okay?" Zeke says, eyeing his younger brother.
"Who's this" Marlene asks, looking at Mia.
"I'm Mia, a coworker of Tobias'" Mia introduces herself.
"Four, why didn't you mention you were bringing a friend?" Uriah asks.
"Four?" Mia questions.
"My nickname" Tobias answers.
"Yup, it's what we all call him. Well, except for Tris of course. By the way I'm Uriah" Uriah says on hyper speed.
"I'm Marlene" Marlene says, forcing her way under Uriah's arm.
"Did you two get high or something?" Will asks.
"Just really excited. It's been years since we've all played truth or dare" Uriah grins.
"Okay then. Let's eat" I say. Tobias wraps his arm around me as we head to the kitchen.
We dish up the chicken and take a seat either at one of the three barstools or the floor since Chris and I don't actually have a real table. Tobias and I sit next to each other, leaning against the couch. I announce I got the job once we all take a seat and I get a chorus of congrats back.
"You know what tomorrow is?" Tobias asks.
"No, what?" I question, looking up at him.
"Our three month anniversary" he says with a grin.
"Oh my god, that's nothing" I laugh. He laughs as well but shakes his head.
"I know but I still want to take you out" he says, winking at me.
"Well I suppose a date night won't hurt" I laugh.
We finish dinner eventually and Uriah gathers everyone around so we can start the game. I take a sip of my beer, relaxing against Tobias' chest. Mia sits across from us and I smile at her.
"Can I go first?" Christina asks.
"I suppose" Uriah mumbles.
"Alrighty. Marlene, truth or dare?" Chris asks.
"Dare!" Marlene says eagerly.
"I dare you to drink a cup of hotsauce" Christina grins, knowing full well that Marlene can't tolerate spicy.
"Oh hell no" she says, whipping off her shirt.
"Pansycake" Uriah says and Marlene punches him. We boo her as she doesn't accept the dare and as the first person to strip.
"Zeke, you know the question" Marlene says.
"Dare, obviously" he says too confidently.
"I dare you to call your mom and tell her you knocked up Shauna" Marlene smirks.
"Fine" Zeke whips out his phone and calls his mom, putting it on speaker.
"Hey mom, I knocked up Shauna" He says, diving right in.
"You did what? You get engaged and a little while later you already get her pregnant? I can say I'm thoroughly disappointed" his mom's angry voice says. I hold in my laugh as does everyone else.
"Sorry mom. It's a prank. Don't kill me, Uriah broke your vase! Bye, love you" Zeke hangs up in a hurry. Uriah death glares his brother and we all finally laugh. "Four, my man. Truth or dare?"
"Dare" Tobias answers.
"I dare you to stand on the balcony and yell 'I love Tris Prior' three times" Zeke smirks.
"You're supposed to make the dare hard" Tobias says, returning the smirk. He walks out to the balcony and seconds later, we hear the faint yells of 'I LOVE TRIS PRIOR.'
"SHUT UP YOU MORON WE KNOW" an angry neighbor hollers back, making us collapse in laughter. Tobias comes back, a grin on his face.
"Nicely done" I jokingly praise. He laughs and kisses my cheek.
"Uriah, truth or dare" Tobias asks.
"Dare, I'm not a pansycake!" he says.
"Let all the girls give you a makeover" Tobias announces. Uriah hesitates before taking off his shirt.
"Not a pansycake, huh?" Zeke teases.
"Yeah, yeah, shut up. Mia, truth or dare" Uriah says.
"Dare" she answers nervously.
"I'll spin you around and whoever you find first, you have to kiss" Uriah says, smirking.
"Okay" she says. Poor girl. Uriah spins her around in the middle of all of us while her eyes are closed. When he releases her, she stumbles and trips. At the last second, she grabs onto Tobias' shoulder. Mia opens her eyes and comes face to face with Tobias. She blushes.
"Sorry" she says and quickly kisses his cheek.
"Aw, lame" Uriah complains. Tobias pulls me closer to him and lifts me on his lap.
"Next time be more specific on what kind of kiss" Zeke rolls his eyes.
"Shauna was it?" Mia asks.
Shauna nods and yawns. "Truth." Zeke whispers something in her ear and she playfully smacks him.
"Where's the most embarrassing place you've ever had sex?" Mia asks. Dang, she's pulling out the big guns. Shauna laughs, looking at Zeke.
"Zeke's mom's bed" she laughs again, her cheeks red.
"Ew!" Uriah yells.
"Dirty, dirty" Tobias says.
"Yeah whatever. Tris, truth or dare?"
"Dare" I answer.
"Have a drinking contest with Four" she smirks.
"No problem" I say.
"You have no idea what you're getting into" Tobias murmurs in my ear.
"Don't say that to yourself" I tease.
Christina pours ten shots for each of us and Tobias and I sit across from each other in the middle of our friends.
"Boyfriend against girlfriend, who's going to win?" Marlene commentates.
"Prepare to lose" I say. Tobias smiles and pecks me on the lips.
"In your dreams."
"Go!" Marlene says.
We both move quickly, pouring the alcohol down our throats. I finish first of course, one shot ahead of Tobias.
"I win!" I say, throwing my arms up. And I don't even feel that tipsy.
"I let you win" Tobias mutters.
"Yeah right" I laugh, taking my seat in Tobias' lap once again. "You forget, I worked in a bar."
An hour later, Uriah has only underwear as well as Christina and Zeke. Will, Mia, Shauna, Marlene, Tobias and I are topless and Tobias is getting a bit restless. His hands are always moving, to my hips, my legs, my chest. I try to keep his hands still in one place but I fail of course. When his hands roam to my chest I have to move them back down not because it doesn't feel good but because all our friends are sitting around us. He kisses my neck occasionally and it's hard to contain myself.
"Four, truth or dare?" Zeke asks, laughing as he looks at us.
"Dare" he answers.
"For your sake, go play seven minutes in heaven with Tris" he sighs, smiling. Tobias gladly obliges, pulling me up and leading me to my room.
He takes my hands in his and kisses me.
"I've been wanting to do that for a while" he murmurs when he pulls away.
"I can tell" I say back, kissing him again.
All too soon, our time is up and we're forced to go back.
"Christina, truth or dare" Tobias asks.
"Truth" she answers.
"What are you scared of the most?" he asks.
"Moths" she scowls. We all burst out laughing. She told me of her irrational fear years ago, but it's still funny.
We continue to play but no one asks me anything and I find myself drifting off. What feels like a few minutes later, I'm waken up by being lifted into Tobias' arms.
"Where are we going?" I ask groggily.
"To bed" Tobias murmurs.
Tobias sets me down in my bed and pulls the covers over me. "Goodnight, Tris." Tobias kisses my forehead.
"Where are you going?" I whisper.
"Home" he chuckles.
"No, stay with me" I say. He sighs and gets under the covers with me.
"Goodnight" he says again, putting his arms around me and laying my head on his chest.
"Goodnight Tobias" I say and close my eyes, falling asleep to Tobias' steady heartbeat.
AN: Please let me know how the chapter was! Thank you again to everyone reading!
