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Tobias POV
I feel so lucky to have Tris in my arms. She stirs a little and her grip around my waist tightens. I smile down at her sleeping form and check the small clock on her nightstand. It's 11:54. This is the best I've slept in a while.
Tris' door opens a crack and it creaks, letting out a nasty sound. Christina's head pops in and her eyes widen as she sees me.
"You're here?" she whispers.
"Obviously" I whisper back.
"I thought you went home" she whispers, darting in the room.
"She told me to stay" I whisper, smiling.
"Awww" Christina whisper squeals and I roll my eyes. Tris stirs from under my arm. Her head shoots up and she looks up at me and smiles.
"Morning" her voice is raspy from sleep but I gotta say, it's sexy.
"Morning" I say back. She leans up and kisses me. A long, sweet kiss.
"Yeah, morning" Christina says flatly, snapping us back to reality. Tris jumps and turns to Christina.
"Hi" she blushes.
"Yeah, that's what I thought. I'm making breakfast so if you want any you better get your ass up" Christina says, closing the door behind her. Tris giggles and turns back to me.
"What's so funny?" I ask.
"Nothing" she says.
"If you say so..." I mutter. We crawl out of Tris' bed and she looks around her room.
"I need to get new stuff" she claps her hands. I roll my eyes. I will never understand girls.
We head to the kitchen where Christina has dished up food for us. I remember Tris telling me Christina makes great eggs.
"So what's up guys?" Christina asks as we sit down.
"I'm thinking of moving out of Zeke's" I say.
"Why?" Tris asks, her eyes turn worried and I think she thinks I'm leaving for good.
"Well him and Shauna are going to be married soon and I think they're just too nice to kick me out" I smile. Christina makes a face.
"I wouldn't want to live with them either" she mutters.
"Have you looked at places?" Tris asks.
"Sort of, but not really" I sigh. Tris and Christina exchange a glance and they lean across the table.
"A place just went up for sale a couple blocks away" Christina informs me.
"You should look at it" Tris adds, giving me a smile.
"I suppose I could" I muse.
"It would be great" Tris says with a wink.
I end up doing the dishes since Tris left me alone with Christina while she got ready. Of course, Christina used this to her advantage and argued that she did all the cooking. What could I say, I was in no place to argue with her.
"Thanks for cleaning the kitchen, Chris" Tris says as she comes out of her room. Christina shoots me a look and I glare at her.
"No problem" she says, smiling slyly.
"I'm gonna go I have work in an hour" I say, dismissing myself from Christina and her torture.
"Aw, okay. I need to go shopping anyway" Tris says back and at the mention of shopping, Christina's face brightens. "For room décor" Tris adds.
"Mind if I come with, Four? I'm meeting someone at the hospital" Christina asks me. I sigh.
"I guess" I give in and Tris gives me a grateful look.
"Thanks" Christina says, "Let's bounce."
"Okay. Bye, I'll pick you up tonight at 7" I tell Tris, giving her a quick peck.
"Come by a little earlier, how about 6?" Tris asks, giving me a small smile.
"Sounds good" I smile, giving her a peck once again.
"Alright, bye."
"Bye Trissy. Have fun" Christina says as we walk out the door.
Once we close the door behind us, I stop Christina.
"Will you please tell me what you're doing?" I ask.
"What do you mean?" she asks but I can see right through her act.
"Don't give me any crap" I snap.
"Okay, fine. I'm keeping an eye on you" she says. I start walking again and she closely follows.
"Why?"
"I saw how that Mia girl acted" she says.
"What are you talking about?" I ask, incredulous.
"Tris might not see it, but I do" Christina says, a light tone of impatience in her voice.
"See what exactly? We're just friends" I say.
"Maybe in your mind but sure as hell not in hers" she mutters. I unlock my truck for us and we hop inside.
"I'm not going to do anything with Mia. Why must you watch me?" I ask as I start the freezing vehicle.
"I must watch her. Don't worry, Will is meeting me there" she explains.
"Great" I mutter, rolling my eyes.
We arrive shortly to my place and Christina invites herself inside.
"I'm just saying. You never know" Christina says, pointing a finger at me.
"Never know what?" Zeke asks, half dressed.
"If Mia will make a move on Four" she explains.
"Yeah, Shauna was saying something about not liking her, but I don't see it" Zeke says.
"Exactly" I say. Christina rolls her eyes.
"Boys."
"I think you meant men" Zeke laughs and Christina rolls her eyes. I laugh and leave to change out of my day old clothes. On my way back to the kitchen, Shauna, who is now emerging from Zeke's room, stops me.
"You didn't come home last night" she yawns.
"Yeah, Tris asked me to stay" I explain.
"Awww how cute" she says. We walk together to the kitchen where Zeke and Christina are still talking about Mia.
"What's up?" Shauna asks, taking in the argument.
"Zeke doesn't think Mia is into Four" Christina bursts.
"I know! It's so obvious" Shauna says, sitting down a bar stool.
"Can we please drop this?" I sigh.
"Men" Christina sighs, mocking Zeke.
"As much as I would love to stay and argue with you, I need to get going. Coming Christina?" I ask, heading for the door.
"Coming" she says, following me out.
The drive to work is quiet, with no mention of Mia. Christina is worrying too much. Mia isn't that kind of person. I just can't picture Mia liking me. She's mature and put together. Even if she likes me, she won't try anything. God, Christina's constant talking has got me thinking about it.
We arrive at my building and we head up together. We find Will and Mia talking and I take my seat next to Mia. Will murmurs something to Christina and I don't miss her faint smile.
"So, Mia. How was the party?" Christina asks, engaging in conversation. I roll my eyes and try to ignore her.
"Sorry about Chris" Will laughs, obviously seeing my expression.
"She's been driving me crazy all morning" I can't help but laugh. Will chuckles too and leans over to see my computer. The picture of the apartment Christina and Tris told me about is on the screen.
"You're moving?" Will asks.
"Yeah. I want Zeke and Shauna to have their space" I laugh.
"I know what you mean. Shame, you've only been at that house for like four months" Will says.
"True." I look at the place on the screen some more. It's reasonably priced and at a good location. It's two bedroom, two bath, has an office, an updated kitchen, large living room, and a balcony. The place is open concept and modern.
"It looks nice" Will comments.
"I like it, I think I might buy it" I say.
"Tris will like it" Will adds, smirking. I ignore what he's suggesting.
"She'll like decorating it" I say, avoiding what Will said. He laughs, shaking his head.
Christina and Will leave after an hour and I'm a little relieved. They're my friends and stuff but with the Mia stuff, they're driving me crazy.
"Nice friends" Mia comments.
"They're something" I chuckle, helping a young man and his son sign in.
"I had fun last night" she says, carrying on the conversation.
"Good. I'm surprised Tris let Christina have a get together" I say, smiling at the thought of my girlfriend.
"She seems a little uptight" Mia says, playing with her nails.
"Which one?" I ask.
"Well, Tris" she says, a bit timid.
"She's not uptight. Maybe she was just nervous with Zeke and Uriah over" I say, chuckling a little,
"Maybe" she smiles. "So you're looking at a new place?"
"Yeah, I don't want to live with an engaged couple" I chuckle.
She peers at the image of the place on the computer. "Tris will like it, I'm sure."
"I think I'll just let her decorate for me. It's the only kind of shopping she likes" I smile, thinking of her.
"She's a lucky girl" Mia laughs. And I'm a lucky guy.
The two of us continue chatting and helping patients sign in and make appointments. Zeke stops by, a bag in his hands of items I've requested.
"The picnic basket is at home and I have a couple flowers and a blanket" Zeke says, smirking a little.
"Thanks."
"What's it for?" Mia asks.
"Tonight is Tris and I's three month anniversary" I say. Zeke snorts.
"It's only three months."
"I know, but still. I just want an excuse" I laugh. Zeke rolls his eyes.
"I'm outta here; Shauna told me to clean the house while she's at the spa with Marlene." He makes a face and leaves the bag, hustling out.
Work is finally over and I head back home to clean up. I take a quick shower and change into some comfortable clothes. Zeke cleans the kitchen and living room and I laugh as he fails at sweeping. I take the basket that Zeke helped me pack with dinner and head to Tris'.
"Hey" Tris greets, wearing a fluffy white robe.
"Hey gorgeous" I say, kissing her cheek. She closes the door behind me and I set my things down.
"What are we doing tonight?" she asks slyly, wrapping her arms around my middle.
"A surprise" I say, connecting our lips. Tris pulls away and smiles.
"I better get ready." She takes my hand and leads me to her room. Tris opens the closet and stares at her various clothes. She pulls a black top that has two birds that look similar to the tattoos on her collarbone.
"Should I wait out there?" I ask, not wanting to make things uncomfortable.
She laughs at me. "Don't be silly; it's nothing you've never seen before." Tris slides the robe off her shoulders to reveal booty shorts and a lacy bra. I can't help but stare at her cute butt. She pulls on her top and turns towards me. "Enjoying the view?"
"Oh very much so" I chuckle, pulling her close. She kisses my cheek and wiggles out to the bathroom. "I thought you were done."
"You think I've done makeup?" she says sarcastically.
"I don't know" I reply in the same tone. She gets to work, applying weird stuff on her face. "How come you need so many brushes?"
She looks at me through the mirror with an eyebrow raised. "Why do you use so many different utensils?" she retorts mockingly. I see her point.
"Okay fine." Tris smiles triumphantly.
When she's finally done, we head to the living room.
"Do you want to go a little early?" I ask.
"I wasn't aware there was a schedule" she laughs. "Let's go." I grab the basket and bag and we leave the building. I help Tris in the truck as always and we head off. "Where are we going exactly?"
"A cool place" I answer vaguely. Tris glares but ends up smiling.
"Like where?"
"Be patient" I scold jokingly. She pretends to pout in response.
We arrive soon enough to our destination: the beach. There, I found a small rock alcove that is surrounded and right on the water.
"Tobias, it's beautiful" Tris says in awe, looking around.
"I knew you would like it" I say, leading the way onto the rock platform of the alcove. I spread out the blanket and let Tris sit down. She smiles and looks out to where the sun is setting right behind the Golden Gate Bridge.
"You're wonderful, Tobias. I don't know why I tried so hard to hate you months ago" she laughs a little. I offer her a rose which she takes in her small hands.
"Maybe it was because you were jealous I'm so good looking" I joke, giving Tris a swoon. She laughs and punches my shoulder. I unpack the basket of salad, sandwiches, diet coke, and cookies.
"Mmmm" Tris says, taking some salad. We eat the food, chatting quietly and watching the sunset. Tris rests her head on my shoulder. I feel her shiver against me and I peel off my jacket for her. It's clique but I don't care. "Thank you for everything, Tobias."
Tris leans in and kisses me. I move my hand to her waist and her hands go to my hair. The spray of the water splashes our skin. Our kiss is slow but passionate. She pulls away and rests her forehead against mine.
"I like that kind of thank you" I smile. She laughs breathily.
"I figured." I pepper kisses down her neck and suck on a particular spot. Tris moans and I know there will be a hickey there later. I kiss her lips one last time and pull away. I bring Tris in my lap and open the cookies.
"Isn't it beautiful?" Tris asks, looking out at the dark sky.
"Very" I say, looking at her and not exactly talking about the bay. We sit together for a while until we're both cold and our breath puffs out in small clouds. It may only be August, but it does get cold at night.
"Ready to leave" she asks me.
I nod and we pack up our picnic. I kiss Tris again once we're in the truck and she smiles at me when I pull away. She gives me the jacket back which I pull on.
"You know, Christina is at Will's tonight" Tris smirks.
"You know, you're very persuasive." Tris' smirk grows. Suddenly, I'm very eager to get back.
Tris pushes her door open in a rush. The picnic basket has been forgotten in the car. Tris pushes my jacket off my shoulders and we stumble into her bedroom.
You know where this is going...
I stir awake and my arms tighten around Tris. I open my eyes and look at my beautiful girlfriend. I plant a kiss on her forehead and she stirs.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you" I murmur.
She smiles. "I was half awake." She winks slyly. We're still bare from last night's activities. We smile at each other and crawl out of bed, getting redressed. "I'm going to take a shower, I'll be back" she kisses my cheek.
I finish dressing and wait on her bed, looking on Instagram. Tris' phone buzzes and she gets an unknown call.
"Your phone is ringing!" I yell as the water turns on.
"Can you answer?" Tris yells back.
I pick up the phone and wait.
"Hey, baby" a male voice says.
"Who is this?" I ask.
"Uh, Peter. Is this Tris' phone?"
"...Yes."
"Who is this" the Peter guy demands.
"Tris' boyfriend. Who are you?" I demand. The line goes dead and I curse. Who the hell is Peter and why is he calling Tris?
Tris leaves the bathroom in her same white fluffy robe a few minutes later.
"Who's Peter?" I ask.
"I don't know. Why?" she says.
"He was the unknown number calling" I say.
"Maybe he got the wrong number." I nod, agreeing, but somehow I don't entirely believe her.
Tris and I have a nice breakfast that we cooked together and I try to push Peter to the back of my mind for now.
"We did good" she praises, holding a piece of egg on her fork up.
"That we did" I say, touching our pieces of egg together like a toast.
I leave to work. I'm sad I have to leave Tris but I need to think about who Peter is. I know I should just ask Tris but...
I sigh as I sit down in my usual seat behind the counter next to Mia.
"Trouble in paradise?" she asks as I sigh.
"I think so." She places her hand on my shoulder.
"It will work out" she says, rubbing my shoulder. I only sigh.
AN: This chapter is not my best work. I'm sorry for soooo many page breaks. I struggled with the beginning and I found I like writing in Tris' pov so sorry about the kinda sucky chapter. Also, sorry their date was kinda short. Sorry about this chapter overall but it had to be written. Thanks for the support though and please review. The next chapter will be better, I promise.
