AN: Sorry it's taken so long for this chapter! I'll explain myself at the end of the chapter. Also, I didn't really get much response on the last chapter but I really like your comments so review guys! If I stop getting feedback I won't write anymore because I'll assume no one likes it. Whatever, I hope you enjoy!

Tobias' POV

I'm hyperaware of the phone in my pocket as I teach my self-defense class. Usually I would keep it in my locker, but today I decided to carry it in my pocket so whenever I work up the nerve to call Tris, I would have it on hand.

I walk around the training room to observe my students progress. There are mostly women in the class. Today, I taught some basic defense skills for when your attacker grabs you from behind. I'm just filling in for Zeke today and I don't really know what he's taught so I just went with something simple. I cross my arms as I try to assess each individual's skills.

After a while I call for the partners to switch, so the attacker is now the attacked. It's really quite boring watching everyone do the same three moves about a hundred times, so my mind starts to wander. To Tris. Why can't I get this girl out of my head? Because she's perfect, obviously. I just met her and I can tell that. I want to know everything about her. More importantly, I want her to know about me. I'm a harsh and guarded person, and this girl has already started breaking my walls down. She's turned me into a lovesick teenager. How can I feel so strongly about someone I just met? How am I going to feel if this becomes more serious?

I don't know the answer to any of those question but I do know one thing: I have to call Tris. Now.

I come out of my thoughts and look around the room to see my student still doing to same three moves I taught them, like they have been for the past hour.

"Okay, guys good work today! Zeke will be back with you tomorrow!" I shout as I start to make my way out of the room.

"We paid for a full hour and a half. That was only an hour. You owe us for another 30 minutes," a student yells.

I let out an exasperated sigh. "Well I don't know what to teach you guys. I do boot camps and physical training, not self-defense. Zeke will make up the half hour with you guy next session, okay?"

I get a collective "yes" from the group and bolt out the door.

My lunch hour starts now so I quickly grab the sandwich I made before coming into work and start the short walk down to the park by the gym, where I normally eat my lunch. As I go, I pull my phone out of my pocket and dial Tris' number. It rings six times before she finally picks up.

"Hey, Tobias," Tris says.

In the background I hear a girl squeal and say, "Oh my god! Is that him? He already called? He must really like you!"

Tris loudly whispers, "Christina, holy shit, shut up! I will kill you!"

"Everything okay?" I say with a smirk.

"Oh, yeah, I'm just with my friends and they're being obnoxious. So, couldn't even stay away from me for 24 hours? Isn't there some sort of rule against calling the girl the day after the date?"

"Well, I just couldn't wait. Actually, I was wondering if I could see you again today." Today? Why'd you say today? Tomorrow. Now you just look desperate.

"I think that could work."

This time I hear two voices yells, "Tris is blushing! Oh my god!"

Again Tris whispers, "I swear to god guys. I will end you."

I laugh. "Obnoxious friends again?"

"Yeah, they don't know when to shut up and butt the hell out. Anyway, I'm free after seven, so whatever works. What did you have in mind?"

"You could come to my place and we could just hang, you know."

"Your place?"

"Unless you would be more comfortable going somewhere else?"

"No, no it's fine. Just text me your address and I'll see you at 7." She hangs up quickly. I decide to brush off her odd behavior.

After I finish eating my sandwich. I get up and start walking back to the gym. I still have one training session with one of my clients, Eric. He pays me for two hours of training but he never does the exercises right and gets pissed off when I try to correct him, so he usually leaves after an hour. Not that I mind. It gives me some down time before my next client. Or even better: I get to go home early.

My afternoon goes exactly how I expect: Eric's a dick, Zeke gets pissed I left his class early, and all the while I can't stop thinking about Tris.

"Tobias! Are you even listening to me? That was uncool, man. Now I have to work more tomorrow. You know I hate working," Zeke yells in my face.

"Yeah, man, that's great. Hey, listen can I go home?"

"Go home? No! What? Who leaves work at two in the afternoon?"

"Me."

"Haha. Very funny. You can't leave until you tell me how you're going to make this up to me." He punches me in arm.

"Make it up to you? Dude, I just gave you a half hour extra with a classroom full of mostly hot girls. If anything you should be thanking me."

Zeke ponders this for a second before clapping my back and saying, "You're a good friend, Tobias. You know what? You can go home. Take the afternoon off. Take tomorrow off. Hell, take the month off! You deserve it."

I chuckle. "Thanks, I'll see you tomorrow."

I retrieve my things from locker and make my way out to my shitty, beat up, old car. I don't even know what kind it is but its black and beat up and the back seat doesn't have seatbelts so it must be pretty old. It runs and that's all that matters to me.

It take me ten minutes to get back to my apartment and when I get there I realize something.

My place is a mess.

Fuck.

Tris' POV

Its 6:30 and Christina is still working on me before my date. She's pluck, plumped, curled, brushed, and highlighted every square inch of my body. I actually have no idea what she's doing, but those are the words she used.

"Christina it's getting late. Aren't you done yet? Seriously I take 15 minutes to get ready and you took double that," I whine.

"Oh hush, Tris. Yes you take half the time to get ready, but you don't to half this stuff, and you don't look half this good when you're done. Trust me you look amazing."

"I don't understand. What's the big deal? I'm just going to his house."

"Tris, you are so innocent. That is the big deal."

I look up at her, confused. "I'm not sure I follow."

"Tris let me just lay it out straight for you. He invited you over so you guys could make out and stuff like that. Probably, even more."

I stand up abruptly and my eyes widen. "More? Like, he wants to have sex with me?"

Christina looks at me like it the most obvious thing in the world. It probably is. "You mean you didn't think of that?"

"No! I mean, yes, for a second, but then I just forgot about it because I thought he was nice." I start pacing around the bathroom, wringing my hands nervously.

"Tris, calm down. You're in control. Just get changed, go over there, and if he tries anything sketchy tell him to back the fuck off."

I take a deep breath. "Right. You're right. I'm in control. I'm a big girl now, I can handle this."

"Damn straight!" Christina laughs as I walk out of the room.

I walk into my room and put on the outfit Christina laid out for me. It's a V-neck black tee-shirt with light jean capris and black flats. I silently thank her for keeping it modest.

I take one final look in the mirror and admire Christina's handy work. I have to admit, she did a good job. The makeup on my face isn't too obvious but makes me look older and highlights my best features. It makes me feel confident.

I am in control.

AN: Okay guys I know this chapter sucks and this one was also originally supposed to be longer but I didn't want to keep you all waiting! I know I said I would update a lot but I have a good reason for not doing that! Okay so I have drivers ed in the middle of the day and when I get home I have to do my summer school work and SAT prep and driving practice so it's all a lot to handle. I also have friends and a boyfriend (shockingly) and I don't want to neglect them for fan fiction. In the future at school I'm going to be really busy so I'll probably go on a lot of short hiatuses but I will tell you when they're coming and I'll always come back! I know two weeks for an update isn't that long but I thought I'd be updating every day! So, I'm sorry! Okay REVIEW I love feed back!