Hey there my fabulous readers! So, as you all know, the last chapter was shorter than the 2000+ that I promised I would start doing. That is partially because I wanted to get an update up for you, and partially because I wanted to leave you with a cliffie. :o I'm evil, I know. X) Anyway, this is a continuation of the last chapter. It is also in Tobias's point of view, since it's a continuation, even though I usually do alternating points of view. Enjoy! :)

Tobias

She walked into my apartment and sat down on the couch. It felt so weird for her to be here since I've never had a girl in my apartment like this, except for Tris. But Tris had always been different. She looked around the room as I closed the door, trying to determine if there was any trace of Tris, I assumed.

"Nice place," she said politely, but smiled in a way that suggested she'd be seeing a lot more of it.

"Thanks," I said as I sat down on the opposite end of the couch.

"Tobias," she laughed flirtatiously, "you don't have to sit all the way over there."

"I just wanted," I hesitated, "to give you some space. Ya know, everyone's got their own little space bubble."

"I think you're scared," she said boldly, sliding closer to me. "But you don't have to be scared. No one will know. No one will tell. It will be our little secret. I know you've been dying to, Tobias. Dying to explore the people around you, find out what it's like to be with someone else, someone more like you."

She leaned over and kissed me hard on the mouth. She ran her hands up and down my chest and, with her mouth, begged me to open mine. I tensed underneath her touch and I slid out from under her.

"I'm sorry," I shook my head. "This doesn't feel right."

"Once you realize that you're happier without her, it won't bother you a bit," she said, heading out the door.

I really hope she isn't the one that Zeke was referring to. I don't want her to be at this party. I close out of everything on the monitors and make my way towards the door. I wish I hadn't told Tris that I'd meet her at lunch. I really just want to be alone. But I head down to the cafeteria anyway. When I get there, I see her sitting with Zeke and Shauna. I sit down beside her and place a small kiss on her temple.

"So, what's for lunch?" I ask to no one in particular.

"Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans," Tris says as she takes a big bite.

"I think the best part of Dauntless is the food," I joke as I load up my plate.

"I think you're right," she says, "definitely way better than in Abnegation."

"Did you even eat in Abnegation?" Shauna teases.

"Sometimes it didn't taste like it," Tris says, joining in.

"Abnegation food isn't bad," a voice behind me says. "It's especially better than no food at all."

Evelyn. Tris looks her up and down slowly, and the look on her face says that she's less than happy to see her.

"Hello, Prior," Evelyn says, her voice monotone.

"I'm surprised you even remember the food in Abnegation," Tris says quickly, "since you abandoned it so long ago."

The tone in her voice when she says "abandoned" cuts through me a little. I know she doesn't care when Evelyn left Abnegation, or that she abandoned our faction. She meant that as a stab at Evelyn for leaving me. Not that I can blame her: if she had been abandoned by her mother or father and left in a household of abuse and torment, I wouldn't be warm and friendly at all. That person wouldn't be breathing.

I look at Tris very closely. The fire in her eyes and the flare of her nose is exactly the same as the first time she ever challenged me. It was during a conversation just like this one, about Abnegation food. When she didn't back down, I could barely even think of what to say. She looked so determined and unshaken by me, just like she looks unshaken by Evelyn. Evelyn stares at her for a moment, and then sits down on the other side of me.

"She's still here, Tobias," she says to me quietly.

"Yeah, she is," I say matter-of-factly.

"You need to get rid of her," she sighs. "There are so many other girls out there for you. I know of one right now that would love to be with you."

"Oh?" I question incredulously. "And who might that be?"

"Nita," she whispers her name. "She didn't want me to tell you."

"Why does it matter? It's not like it's some big secret."

"She told me about everything that's happened between you two," she smirks. "I bet little miss Prior over there has no idea, does she?"

"That depends," I hiss. "Are you asking if she knows the truth or are you asking if she knows Nita's version of the truth?"

"They're one in the same, darling," she grins widely. "I know all about it. If you're smart, Tobias, you'll make Prior a thing of the past."

My attention is drawn away from my mother by someone shouting at the opposite of the room. But when I focus on the people at my table again, I realize that it wasn't someone across the room that was screaming, it was Zeke.

"Dude," he throws a napkin at me, "you're so out of it."

"Yeah, I know," I admit.

When I look to my right, Evelyn is gone. When I look to my left, Tris is staring at me with the look of death.

"Your mother," she hisses, "has a lot of nerve to come sit at this table."

"I know," I say again. "But Tris..."

"Yeah, Tobias, I know. I'm supposed to try to like her. But I don't. I don't like how she treated you and I don't like that she thinks I'm just some temporary person in your life that doesn't care about you. I don't like being put in the same category as her. But I have to go. I have to get back to Christina's."

"Okay," I say as she gets up and kisses me on the cheek.

"I'll see you tonight?" she asks.

"Yeah, I'll see you tonight," I respond, giving her a quick kiss.

Alright so this one wasn't super long either, but I am going to try, I repeat TRY, to give you guys 4 more chapters this weekend. Because I love you. Review pleaaassseee :)