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Chapter 33
Tobias POV
"Tell me what to do, Tris." I say. I told her I found a hitlist with Realm's name on it and her mother's. I figured the less she knows the better. I didn't even tell her about seeing Caleb.
"This is your choice, Tobias." Tris says.
"I know, but I would never do something you don't want me to." I tell her.
"What if they find out?" She says. "What about that… monster?" I know she's referring to Marcus.
I pull Tris closer to me by her waist on the bed. "This is my life now. You are my life now." I tell her.
Tris rests her chin on my shoulder. "I love you."
"I love you, too." I say. "I'll meet you for dinner. I'm gonna go talk to Max."
Tris gives me a quick kiss on the lips, gets up and slips out the door.
As I make my way to Max's office I try to go over the possible scenarios. What if they don't need another leader? What if I fail and Tris dies? How could I live with myself if she died? Could I? My mind goes to Amar. Seeing the trail of his blood from the bottom of the chasm. I can't let that be Tris.
The questions build up in my head. I take a deep breath before knocking on the Max's office door.
"Four," Max says as his greeting. "What can I do for you?"
"Is the leadership position still available?" I ask. I tap each of my fingers to my thumb to relieve some of my anxiety as I replay all the questions in my head.
"What made you change your mind?" Max asks. He didn't answer my question.
"Tris," I say simply. It's the truth at least.
"I will have to speak to the other leaders," he says. "But I'm glad Tris was able to convince you to do what's best for our faction. You'll make an amazing leader."
I shake his hand, a little more at ease this time. I thank him and go to the pit for dinner to meet Tris. I can't help but smile on the way down. If I'm a leader, than Tris and I can be together because we won't be working together.
I step into the pit and make my way over to the eating area. My eyes scan over the crowd and land on the blond hair tied up in a bun. Not the Abnegation way she used to wear it, but a messy bun with loose strands, the way Dauntless like to style it.
Her blue eyes find mine and she stands up and waves me over. I shift my way through the crowd and Tris pushes Uriah out of the way for me to sit. She's laughing at something he said.
"How'd it go?" She asks placing a hand on my shoulder.
"He's gotta talk to the other leaders, but he has the final say." I tell her.
"Yes!" She shouts. I lean over and kiss Tris on the cheek, forgetting about everyone around us. She quickly looks around. I don't see anyone so much as glancing in our direction. I don't even think our initiates are here yet. Tris turns back to me and places a kiss firmly on my lips.
"Awe," Eric says mockingly while sitting down across from us. "Tris, is that you? I didn't recognize you with your clothes on." He laughs at his own joke.
I clench my jaw at the thought of today's incident. Where Eric saw Tris with only underwear and my shirt on.
"I heard you might be joining us," he says. It's been almost ten minutes since I talked to Max. Dauntless news travels fast.
"So?" I say.
"Why?" He growls this time.
"I changed my mind," I shrug. The Dauntless initiates come in laughing. Realm seems a little more at ease now.
"You haven't been interested for three years," Eric states standing up. "Why now?"
"I'll see you around," I say turning my attention back to my friends.
Eric marches through the crowd pushing away anyone who doesn't part.
I grab a fork from the middle of the table and wait for Tris to turn her attention back to Uriah before sneaking a piece. "Four!" Uriah shouts. Tris whips around and faces me. I smile with the fork in my mouth.
Tris slaps my arm playfully and smiles. Her smile falters when she looks behind me. When I turn my head I see Mad and Mel.
Mel POV
"Hey, Four." I say setting my tray down next to him.
Four turns back to Six. I see some ink showing on the back of his neck. Tattoos are so hot!
"I hear there's a party tonight," I continue.
He roll his eyes and turn back to us. "What makes you think you can talk to me?" He says.
"We just…" Mad starts. "Maybe you wanna come with us."
I give him a flirtatious smile. "Or we can go do something else," I suggest.
"I'm going with my girlfriend, actually," He says plainly. Wait, what? He doesn't have a girlfriend. I would know, I've never seen him with any girl. Six, but he works with her. Who would want her, she's older than me but she looks like a twelve year old.
"Who?" I ask.
"Why are you still talking to me?" Four asks.
"How long have you been together?" Maddison asks for me.
A man with dark skin and a snake tattoo around his ear, who was talking to Six speaks. "Sorry ladies, Four over here has a long term girlfriend." He says leaning over the table to talk to us.
"Is it serious?" I ask this time. I would never date Four, but he would be a great one night stand.
"Mel, is it?" A man who looks similar to the one who was talking to Six says. He has his arm wrapped around a girl with a pierced lip and bangs. "Four looks at his girlfriend the way Uriah looks at Dauntless cake." He says gesturing to the man who was talking to Six - Uriah.
On his plate he has three pieces of chocolate cake. "Yeah, nobody stands a chance with, Four!" Uriah says like it's the most obvious thing in the world.
"Can't we just be… friends?" I ask leaning closer to him.
"Careful, Mel," Six says. Is she jealous? Maybe she's upset Four doesn't like her. Wouldn't be surprised, look at her. Then look at him, he's a model, she's a child.
I decide not to push it though. "Whatever, Mel." Maddison says grabbing my hand and leading me away from the table.
Tris POV
I watch as they walk away.
"I love you," Tobias says.
"I know," I say. Tobias grabs my hand under the table.
"Six!" Christina shouts across the pit. A few people look at me and I remove my hand from Tobias's. She waves her hands above her head like the whole pit isn't already watching. I stand up and Tobias grabs my arm.
"I'll see you at the party, I'm guessing?" He asks. We both know Chris wants to give me a makeover before the party.
I nod.
We walk in the hair salon after Christina did my makeup and made me change into this maroon dress with a low neckline to show off my tattoos and what little cleavage I have. The dress is tight fitted at the top and flowy past my waist, ending at my mid-thigh. Although I'm wearing black leggings underneath for Candor or Dauntless and one of Tobias' sweaters which is almost as long as my dress.
"What can I do for you, ladies?" A girl with huge spacers in her ears asks. Her black hair is done up with clips and her bangs fall neatly below her eyebrows.
"Can I just get my hair styled? Maybe a braid?" Christina says excitedly.
Another lady takes Christina to sit in a chair while the other lady brings me to the back. "You just want a trim?" The lady asks.
"Actually," I say. "I'd like to go short."
"That'd look awesome," she says picking up the clippers. The first cut is about two inches off my scalp. I wonder what Tobias will think of this.
When she takes the cape off and spins me around in the chair I smile so hard my cheeks hurt. My hair is cut into a pixie cut with my hair styled back out of my face.
"Oh my god," Chris says when I walk up to the front. She covers her mouth with her hands.
"Do you like it?" I asks spinning around so she can get a three-sixty view.
Christina squeals and nods her head vigorously. "It's so cute!" She exclaims.
"Let's go," I say hooking my arm around hers.
Tobias POV
When Tris leaves with Christina, Zeke, Shauna and I go back to his place to set up for the party. Zeke and Shauna are my best friends, but I'm usually the third wheel when Tris isn't around.
The party starts to fill with members, Dauntless-borns, and transfers. I stand near the door waiting for Tris. I see Christina walking with Will and I shuffle through the party to ask her where Tris is.
"She should be here soon," Christina shouts over the roar of people. She gives me a pat on the back and heads over to get a drink with Will.
When the door opens again, I see those blue eyes. When I head out into the hallway I gasp.
"Do you like it?" She asks me.
I grab her by her waist and lean her against the wall. I place my other hand on her cheek and smile.
"I love it," I tell her before bringing my mouth to hers. I deepen the kiss sliding my hand into her short hair. When we finally part to breathe Tris looks around fast.
"People could have saw us, Tobias." She says in a hushed yell.
I laugh and pull her closer to me again. "Let them," I say going in again. Tris kisses me again, but pulls back right away.
"Tobias," she says. She pauses for a moment and I think she's going to scold me for kissing her where people could see. Instead she says, "Happy anniversary."
I pick her up and spin her around while hugging her. Tris' laugh is such a beautiful sound. We walk into the party and I offer to go grab us drinks.
"Coke?" I ask her. Tris tilts her head up like she's thinking.
"Beer," she says firmly.
I see Zeke making a drink for himself.
"Zeke," I say.
"Yeah," Zeke says. He looks up and sees my expression. "What's going on, Four?"
I lean my elbow on the counter. I notice Tris talking to someone, but the crowd is too thick to see who. "I think Tris is embarrassed of me," I say plainly.
Zeke lets out a small laugh.
"What?" I demand.
"Dude, the girl is in love with you." He says.
"I know, but she doesn't want the initiates to know about us."
"Tris is serious about her job, she probably doesn't want them to know she has a heart."
That could be possible. Tris is obsessed with being treated the way she deserved. It's hard to see such a cute thing as threatening.
"Listen Four, you and Tris are the strongest couple I know. Uriah even came up with the best ship name!" He says. "We call you guys Number Couple or Ten. Get it? Because you're Four and-"
"Yeah I get it," I say. "Thanks, Zeke."
I take two beers over for Tris and I. She usually doesn't drink beer, so I'm hoping I won't have to carry home a drunk Tris tonight. I see Tris talking to Eric and instantly feel possessive of her. I hand Tris her drink and wrap my arm around her waist. I realize that she took off my sweater that she was wearing earlier, probably because it was too hot with all these people.
"Four," Eric says fiddling with his eyebrow piercing. His hair doesn't look nearly as greasy as it usually does. I hate to admit that he cleans up nice. "We were just talking about capture the flag tomorrow night."
"Ready to lose again this year?" Tris says smiling.
"I'm not losing this year," Eric scoffs.
"You say that every year," I say.
Eric turns and leaves. When I turn to see Tris she's smiling at me. "What?" I ask her.
"Just thinking about the Ferris Wheel," she says. I lean in to kiss her but she dodges me.
"Tris, are you embarrassed of me?" I say. The music's too loud for anyone else to hear our conversation.
"Don't be stupid," she says.
"Why don't you want your initiates to know about us? The rest of the compound knows. So, are you embarrassed to be with me?"
"Why would I be embarrassed of you, Four?" She says. "I mean, look at you. You're perfect."
"Why keep us a secret?" I ask her.
"You know what people said after they found out we were together." She says. "I can't have my initiates being defiant."
I understand, but it still doesn't take away the urge to kiss her. I nod.
"If it really bothers you…" Tris starts.
"It's okay to think of yourself from time to time, Tris."
"I really wish you knew how much I love you," she says.
"Don't worry, I know," I say with a sly smile. Tris laughs and I drink the rest of my beer.
Tris POV
All of a sudden the music stops.
"If I don't know you, get out!" Zeke shouts over the chatter. As people leave I make my way to the couch. Tobias is already sitting there so I sit next to him and rest my head on his shoulder. Tobias puts one arm around me and the other to hold his beer.
He kisses me on the cheek, and I get a whiff of alcohol. When Tobias brings the beer to his lips I take it out of his hands and place it on the table in front of us. He gives me a confused look. "I'm not bringing home a drunk, Four." I tell him. He just laughs.
"Uriah!" Tobias shouts. Uriah turns in the kitchen so he's facing us. "Water," he says holding up his hands. Uriah rolls his eyes and tosses us two water bottles.
When Uriah sits next to me I look around the circle. I sit in the middle of the couch with Tobias on my right and Uriah on my left. On the floor in front of Uriah, Marlene sits cross legged with her head leaning against his knee. Lynn is on the next to her and Will and Christina share a chair. Next to Tobias, Shauna has herself perched on Zeke's lap.
"My house, I get to start," Shauna says. Nobody objects. "Lynn, young sister."
"Dauntless," Lynn says.
"Go to the pit and kiss whoever you like," Shauna says smirking. Lynn grabs her jacket and hesitates to pull it off. Instead she stands up.
"Who's coming?" She asks. We all end up leaving to go to the pit. I don't know why it surprises me. Lynn hasn't had a boyfriend or even kissed a boy in the time that I've known her. Everyone just wants to satisfy their curiosity.
When we get to the pit Lynn heads over to the group of transfer initiates. One initiate in particular. Shauna laughs, "Knew it!" She says.
I can't help but let my jaw drop as Lynn pulls Sloane over to her and presses her mouth to hers. Realm whistles and the others all laugh. When Lynn pulls away, she doesn't look back to see Sloane's reaction. Instead she smiles as she walks back over to us. Realm and Chloee and patting Sloane on the back as she watches Lynn leave, her face blushed.
"Mar, Candor or Dauntless?" Lynn says as we walk back into Zeke and Shauna's apartment.
"Dauntless," she says.
"I dare you to cut your hair," Lynn says.
Marlene quickly rips off her jacket, like if she left it on for too long her hair would disappear. "I can't pull that off," she says.
"Christina," Mar says. "Candor or Dauntless?"
"Candor," she says.
"Pansycake!" Uriah shouts, but Mar punches him hard in the shoulder as she sits down.
"What was the first fear you had to face in your fear landscape?" She asks her.
Christina mumbles something under her breath. "Huh?" Will asks.
"Moths!" She says. "Not just one or two, but like a whole swarm!"
Everyone bursts out laughing. Even Tobias, who is starting to sober up. "How can you be scared of those cute little things?" Lynn says.
"Cute?!" Christ retorts. "They're disgusting, with those tiny legs and ugh, wings." Christina shivers. "Tris! Candor or Dauntless?"
"Candor," I say.
"Do you know Four's real name?" She asks leaning over in her chair.
"Yes," I tell her.
"What is it?!"
"I already answered your question," I say.
Tobias gives me a kiss on the forehead. I lase my fingers with his arm that's around my shoulders.
"It's a two part question!" She retorts.
I stand up and take off the leggings I was wearing under my dress.
"Uriah," I say, but before I can ask the question he already answers.
"Dauntless, I ain't no pansycake!"
"I dare you to let Christina give you a makeover," I say.
"Yay!" Christina says jumping out of her chair. She takes out some eyeshadows and some other things I don't recognize.
"Make me look hot!" Uriah says.
After about fifteen minutes, Christina gives up. Apparently he moves too much.
"Zeke, kind brother," Uriah says in a shiverly manner. "Candor or Dauntless?"
"Dauntless," Zeke says proudly.
"Seven minutes in heaven with Shauna," Uriah says. Zeke gladly takes Shauna's hand and leaves the room.
"Four, C or D, man?" Zeke says when he sits down. His hair is tousled and Shauna's shirt is buttoned up in the wrong holes.
"Dauntless," Tobias says.
"Get an eyebrow piercing," Zeke says. I shoot him a look. When I look back at Tobias, he's nodding.
"No," I say unzipping his sweater. Everyone laughs, but I keep a straight face. No way in hell am I letting Tobias get a piercing.
Tobias throws his sweater in the middle with Marlene's. "Uriah,"
"Dauntless!" He yells.
"Take a beer to the pit and challenge the first member you see to a drinking contest."
"Easy," he says. Lynn, Marlene, and I follow Uriah to the pit. Tobias went to get more water. When we push open the pit doors Uriah runs up to Eric, who wasn't the first person but nobody stops him. "Eric," Uri says. "I bet you can't beat me in a drinking contest."
"Don't make bets you can't win," Eric says grabbing the beer out of Uriah's hand.
"3, 2, 1!" Lynn shouts. They both pop the caps to the beers and start chugging it. Beer runs down Uri's face while Eric's is clean.
"Done," Eric says crushing the can. Uriah is still going when Eric leaves.
"That was embarrassing," Marlene snorts. We head back to Zeke's and Tobias has gone through three water bottles. When I sit next to him he seems less slouched like he was before.
"Marlene, Candor or Dauntless?" Uri asks.
"Candor…" She says unsurely.
"What would you name our future children?" He asks.
Marlene thinks for a bit while Christina and Will go over their own possible choices. "Ellie? I don't know, I'm only seventeen!"
"Viper!" Shouts Uriah. Marlene gives him a stern look. Obviously 'Viper' is a no. "Ellie's good." He says in agreement with Mar.
"Shauna, you already know the question."
"Candor," Shauna says.
"What's your darkest secret?" Marlene asks.
"Like I'm going to tell you that for a game," she says unbuttoning her shirt. "Tris, C or D?"
"Umm… Dauntless," I say.
"I dare you to make out with Four in front of your initiates," Shauna says with a wicked grin.
I don't have another layer under my dress. What do I do?
Tobias POV
"I dare you to make out with Four in front of your initiates," Shauna says to Tris with a grin.
I wait for her to pull off another article of clothing, but when I look at her she's already staring at me. I know Tris doesn't want anyone to know. As much as I want to take her and show everybody that she's mine, I can't.
"I think Tris and I are going to head out, actually." I say as I check my watch, which reads 12:02.
I hear them boo at us as I take Tris by the hand and lead her out of the apartment.
"Wait!" Zeke shouts. I turn around and see Zeke and Shauna gripping each other's hands tightly. "Shauna told me she's pregnant the other day… and I proposed!"
I smile at the thought of their happy ever after. "Congrats, guys." I tell them.
Once we leave the apartment I'm reminded of what I found. Tris is on the list. They know. I have to convince them to she's Dauntless.
Instead of leading Tris back home I take us to the fear landscape room. She needs to practice if I'm going to convince them. It's been a year since she's gone into it. And I'm coming with her.
If this works out, maybe Tris and I can have a happily ever after.
Give me some names for the Sheke baby :)