A/N I hope you lovelies are still loving this story as much as I am. I still own nothing but my OC's. Let me know what you think.
We walk out of Erudite towards our truck. Beck opens the back door for me to climb in. Hollis takes point guarding our area.
"Did you see how much blood she was losing. I thought she was going to die! Than calm as a worm she cleans her up and stitches her up. Fucking epic." Hollis says jumping into the driver seat. "What was that place anyway."
"It is where Jeanine has her up and coming doctor's train. They work on factionless because she feels like they are no to be missed if something goes wrong." I say with a sick feeling in my stomach.
"A worm?" Beck asks seating shotgun.
"Well yeah. Have you ever seen a worm worked up? Well besides on a hook than its all gyrating hell but you get what I mean right?" Hollis comments.
"How is it that I always forget that you were Amity?" Beck laughs as Hollis puts the truck into gear. "And you." He turns in his seat. "You are the Erudite Princess."
"Don't ever call me that again." I look into his eyes.
"Feisty little minx." Hollis laughs. "She put you in your place man."
The rest of the way to Dauntless I try to ignore the bantering of the two men but find it hard as they mention Eric's name.
"Can you believe that guy? Just was going to drop one of our new members. Do you know which one?" Hollis grips tighter on the steering wheel.
"No. But I did here that Eric beat the man half to death. He is now in Candor waiting trail in their hospital." Beck looks back at me. "Do you know?"
"And if I did?" I ask with a straight face.
"Ok I'm sorry for called you that." Beck pleaded.
These guys gossip more that old ladies. "It was me. I got drunk. He hit on me. I declined and he got angry."
"And Eric saved you right. Eric Coulter?" Hollis asked.
"That's the only one I know of." I look out the window glad to see we are nearing Dauntless.
Once we arrive back I am given the rest of the day off. I go back to the apartment to look through what we will need. I didn't see much last night or this morning but I hadn't truly be looking. I step off the elevator and make my way down the hall to apartment 8 when I notice the doors are numbered weird. My side of the hall has 3, 4, 5 and 8. While the other side has 6, 1, 2, and 7 in that order. I shake my head before continuing on.
I look around the kitchen for a coffee maker that I was sorely missing this morning. I find it in the cabinets under the sink. I put it in the counter knowing that it will be used everyday.
I go out on the balcony that over looks the pit. I am flabbergasted to see Eric on the balcony next to ours. "Are you stalking me?"
"No." He looks over at me.
Without another word I go through my apartment and to the door next to mine, apartment 5. I knock on the door and wait for Eric or someone else to open the door. I am not waiting long when the door is wrenched open by a aggravated Eric.
"What do you want, Princess?" He asks.
"Why are you here?" I demand.
"I live here." He smirks.
"Bullshit." He steps away from the door to show me an apartment much like my own but this one screams Eric. There is nothing personal anywhere that I can see. "You live next to me?" I turn and ask him.
"Yes." He stands in front of the closed door. "This is the leader living quarters, McKaven. When you took over the only doctor position you became head of the medical unit of Dauntless. That room goes with the position. As this one goes with mine. Max and Harrison are across the hall with Four and Tris and Rico. On this side is us and Tori and Maze."
"Oh." I slump against the wall behind me. "Sorry. I've been in a truck with Beck and Hollis for quiet a while today."
"Say no more. I know the both well." Eric says non to fondly. "You have blood on your neck."
"What?" I reach up to wipe away the blood but what my hand touches is dry. "It's not mine. It was a factionless girl. She lived."
Eric walks off to come back with a wash cloth. He cleans my neck before putting down the rag. "I bet you did great." He hasn't stepped back.
"I think I did." I nod trying to step back but of course I have the wall to my back.
He pushes my hair behind my ear before caressing my cheek and neck with the back of his hand. "Don't sell yourself short. You are a hard worker. Remember I have seen what you can do."
"Did you nearly kill that man from last night." I ask the question that has been burning a whole in me since Beck said something earlier.
Eric's hand tightens around my neck. "Now where did you hear that?"
I keep looking into his eyes. "Does it matter?"
He leans in close. His breath a whisper from my ear. "Yes." His lips brushing the shell of my ear. "Tell me who told you."
At the tone of his voice my legs seem not to want to hold me up. "Beck."
"Good girl." He kisses my throat and runs his hand to the nape of my neck. Twisting his hand into my hair. He takes my lips with his slowly deeping the kiss. Eric hikes my legs up and around his waist.
I shudder against him wanting more. Needing more. I open my mouth with a gasp. "Eric."
"That's it, Princess." He murmurs pulling me closer.
The name is like ice water in my veins. I push at him. "No. Put me down. This is wrong. Let me go." All at once I find my self looking up at his retreating back from the floor where I slide as he let go of me.
"Leave." He commands as he leaves the room.
I quickly leave letting the door close behind me as I go back to my own apartment.