So this is a bonus chapter (hence the title). I feel so bad for Tobias and Tris, they never get to just enjoy being together with the war and then the craziness of the next two books. When I was reading the chapter in the book (and the first sentence of the next chapter) that correlates to Chapter 24 of my story, I realized that Veronica eludes to a time, before the ceremony and war, when Tobias and Tris were in his room. Tris mentions how they stayed in his room enjoying each other's company and I thought I would give them some time to just be young and in love. This is my idea of what may have happened in his room before all hell breaks loose! In this chapter there are a few slightly racy scenes (really just heavy kissing but you know) so read at your own risk. The next chapter I write will be the next chapter in the book with the initiate's results, the war, and so forth. Just wanted to give them a moment to enjoy each other! I hope you like it, feel free to review! Thanks for all your great reviews, it really motivates me to keep writing. I am immersed in this world right now haha.
Four pulled Tris down onto his bed as their lips stay locked. She falls on top of him and deepens the kiss. Four's hands start to wander down her back and his fingertips find the skin of her lower back where her shirt pulled up. He grazes her skin and feels her jump at the contact. "Sorry," he mumbles into her lips. She smiles and pulls back slightly to look in his eyes.
"Tobias, I'm not going to break, it's ok. I'm sorry that you appeared in my fear landscape but as our current position shows, I believe I am over that." She leans back down and kisses him, her tongue darting against his lips, reassuring him she wants this. As he grants her access, he feels his body begin to respond in ways that he knows Tris isn't ready for and isn't sure he is either. He slowly ends the kiss and slides her off from on top of him and fits her in his side. Her cheeks are flushed and eyes half open and he has never found her more desirable.
Tris snuggles into his chest, tracing random patterns on his skin with her fingers. He turns his head and kisses her forehead and breathes in her scent. "I wish we could stay like this forever, forget the welcoming ceremony, we already know you made it. Let's skip it." Four gives her a devilish grin to accompany his invitation to stay in his bed all day. Tris smacks his chest lightly responding, "You know they will come looking for you and me, we don't want them to find us like this." She turns to check the clock on the wall, "We have a over an hour left before we absolutely have to leave, let's just enjoy it." With that she snuggles in deeper and wraps her arm around his torso.
Four tightens his hold on her as well, hoping they will have time after the ceremony to just relax before people bombard them with questions that he knows they will have, especially Christina. "Do you think we ever ran into each other?" Four asks her. Tris gets her serious face and answers, "I think so. I feel like I remember you at some of the meetings my dad made Caleb and I come to. You were in the back, sitting very quietly. I thought you were really weird." Tris smiles at him and Four lightly smacks her arm, laughing with her. He quickly answers her back, "I think I remember you too. You were that annoying girl always asking so many questions." It was Tris' turn to hit him and he laughed out loud which caused her to start giggling. Four enjoys getting to know her and asks a more serious question.
"So what was your favorite part about Abnegation?" Four asks.
Tris stiffens at the question. "Where did that come from?" Four looks down at her, "Well I figure we can do one of two things; make out for an hour or get to know each other even more. Maybe we can do a little of both," he laughs and winks at her. She gives him a squeeze before her face becomes contemplative. "I loved the time after dinner, when we would all just relax for a few minutes together as a family. It was so peaceful and that was when I felt the most included, like I really did belong in Abnegation. What was yours?" He saw her regret the question as soon as she asked it. "I'm so sorry Tobias, I wasn't even thinking."
"It's ok, it wasn't all bad. I loved when my mom and I would go for walks. We usually had an hour before Marcus got home and we were free to laugh and be ourselves. That is my favorite memory of her, she was so full of life at those times and I remember how beautiful her smile was, how happy and free she looked in those moments. It's too bad he didn't get to enjoy that part of her, that he ruined that for himself." He felt Tris' eyes on him but he couldn't look at her. He didn't want to see the pity for the broken family he had to endure.
"Tobias, I can't even begin to understand what you went through but it's Marcus' loss that he didn't get to know not only his wife but his amazing son. You are something he should have been most proud of. You are kind and caring and protective and brave. I feel sorry that he never got to enjoy you."
Four turned to her and couldn't help himself, he grabbed her face and kissed her passionately. He rolled on top of her, careful to keep his weight off her, and deepened the kiss. He felt her hands explore up his back and the feeling of her hands caused his hips to grind into her involuntarily. Her hands froze at the same time that he did. Their eyes opened and he could see the smile on her face. Four cleared his throat and said, "Apparently my body didn't get the memo we were taking this slow. I'm so sorry." As he began to move off from her he found her hands holding his waist where it was.
"It wasn't all bad Tobias." She sly smiled at him as one hand reached up, wrapped around his neck, and pulled his head down. She planted kisses along his jawline and he melted into her grasp. When she reached his mouth, she moved to lightly kiss him but Four wasn't having that. He kissed her deeply again, tongue gaining access to her mouth, enjoying the feeling of her under him. His hands began to wander and found the hem of her shirt. His fingers pushed under it and found the warm, soft skin of her stomach. He grabbed a hold of her hip, pulling her to him and then slid his arm behind her, skimming her back. He felt her arch her back slightly into his touch and as quickly as it started, he rolled off from her. He knew his body wasn't up for much more unless she let all her barriers down and he didn't want to push that.
"I think that's about all I can handle Tris," Tobias whispered. He heard her laugh and turned toward her as her face light up from her laugh. "Oh you think that's funny?" She was only able to nod her head as her laughter shook her whole body. "Well let's see if you think this is funny." Four reached out and tickled her waist, a spot he had found accidentally during fighting when he was helping her with body position and she squirmed out of his grasp. Tris gasped and shrieked, "You said you would never use that against me!"
"Well if you aren't going to play fair, then I don't have to." Four pinned her down and began tickling her stomach and sides. She squirmed under him and he had to force his body to concentrate. Tris was barely able to breathe now, Four could hear her trying to get air and see her silent laughter. He continued to tickle her until he found himself flipped off his bed with her on top of him.
"Mr. Eaton, I believe the saying is "Payback's a bitch!" she whispered in his ear before letting a breathe wash over it. He squirmed under her, unsure of how she knew his ears were ticklish. She laughed an evil laugh and continued to assault each ear, Four unable to protect both of them at one time. That is when her hands accidentally found the ticklish spot right under his shoulder blades and around his ribs. She quickly changed courses, pinning him down with her legs and tickling as fast as she could. Four realized she knew her time was short lived but he gave her a few extra seconds. She became cocky and when she reached for his feet, he flipped them over and held her down.
She stared into his eyes, laughter lighting up her grey ones, and begged him to stop. "Please Tobias, I surrender. I can't take anymore, I can't breathe. Please, truce?" She batted her eyes at him and he couldn't resist. He stepped off from her and as he reached down to help her up, she pounced on him, knocking him back on his bed. "You are a sucker aren't you? All I had to do was bat my eyes at you and you give in. This is going to be fun." Quickly she leaned down, kissed his lips and then crawled back into the crook of his arm.
Worn out, Four could feel them drifting off to sleep. He set an alarm and leaned into her, breathing in her scent once again, allowing his heart rate to slow down. Just as they were drifting off to sleep, he felt her tilt her head up and he met her halfway, planting a sweet kiss on her lips. She smiled up at him and then closed her eyes, snuggling in closer and using his chest as a pillow. Four tightened his arm around her, never planning on letting go of her. The last thoughts he had before he drifted off to sleep were of how perfect this had turned out. He was so glad he hadn't left when he had planned or he would have missed out on this amazing woman in his arms.