Oh my gosh! I am SOOOOO sorry for the wait! I've been crazy busy all summer, and even now, my sister's wedding is in six days, and I have family coming to my house from all over the place, but I am so determined to get you the next chapter! A couple of people have asked me if this story is over, and NO, I plan on continuing it a lot more. However, time to write has been getting scarcer and scarcer :(

With that said, I apologize in advance. This is more of a sneak peek at the next chapter, but I really wanted to get something out to you guys tonight, so here it is. The next chapter is longer and dramatic and currently being written and going to be posted VERY SOON. I PROMISE.

Thank you so much for sticking with me, guys! I love you all! Be sure to let me know what you think :) - Loopy

"C'mon, dude. It's even more obvious than usual today," Zeke whined, leaning his elbow on Tobias's shoulder. He'd never seen his friend so gleeful, even in the last couple of months. "It has to be a girl, right?"

Tobias laughed at his buddy's persistence, shaking his head slightly. The man had been unrelenting in his questioning ever since Tobias had met Tris, ever since he started coming to work with a smile. He had always shaken off Zeke's comments, not really understanding the situation himself. But now, here, he was positive, certain that this girl was who he wanted to spend the rest of his life with, even if it was way too soon to tell her that.

But he could say other things, and he didn't hold back his excitement when he replied simply, "Not just any girl. My girlfriend."

Zeke froze for a second, and then a grin spread across his face. He clapped Tobias's shoulder, laughing with joy. "It's about damn time!" he crowed, loud enough to the point where Tobias had to shush him.

But Tobias wasn't too annoyed. He loved that he could call Tris that, that he could call Tris his. "Who is she? How long? I want to meet her!" Zeke teased. Tobias couldn't help his chuckle at the way Zeke had altered his voice to make it sound like that of a teenage girl.

Zeke laughed, too, and then his face grew a bit more serious. "No, but seriously. I want to meet her. She must be something if she has your attention."

Tobias nodded, his eyes glazing over as he pictured her strength, her unspoken beauty, the way she'd accepted all of him. God, I love her. "She's amazing, Zeke." His voice was sincere, his eyes genuine.

Zeke had known that whenever Tobias found a girl, she'd be it for him. But he guessed he never really thought about how much that meant. The love he had for her was practically radiating off of him. Zeke quietly hoped she felt the same for him. With how genuinely good Tobias was, he deserved it.

Will's inquisitive shout was what finally propelled Zeke to the frame of his friend's cubicle. His grin was still present, even through the fear in his eyes. "Friday night. Harrison's. The four of us are going out." And with that, he slipped back to his own desk. Tobias shook his head, praying Tris would be alright with this meeting. She didn't like social situations any more than he did, but he hoped they'd be able to get each other through the night.