Tobias's POV

The next day I knew that Evelyn would be back and I wasn't quite sure how I would get Tris out of the house before she returned. I couldn't exactly throw her out onto the streets. I needed to come up with a better plan.

Tris was next to me when I woke up and was still sound asleep. I smiled at her small body curled up into a tight ball; she had kicked the covers off in the night so she was shivering a little. I laid the sheets back over her and she seemed to release her muscles and relax into the growing warmth around her. I got out of bed and went to have a quick shower before heading off to work. Being a politician's assistant is hard, but I enjoy it. I like being able to use my words and ideas, rather than my physical strength and body. And I never wanted to touch a gun again.

I walked the streets to the old Erudite headquarters. It has been fully repaired, but with a few rather large alterations. I didn't really like looking at it from the outside because it's appearance was in that sense hadn't changed much, but once I was inside I was fine. Once having all white and blue interior, it was now covered in grey, red and green. They were our new city colours. Grey stood for the shadows and darkness that we went through, Red was all the blood spilt and love lost and the Green was for our new beginnings. I have grown somewhat found of the Green.

"Tobias," After my father had left I had decided to let everyone call me by my real name, especially sense the Factions were gone. It had taken a while for Zeke to get used to using it, but it eventually stuck.

"Zeke," I said with a smile as I slowed my walk and turned around to look at him. I couldn't quite hide my excitement. I wanted him to notice, I wanted him to know that Tris was back, but I had promised I wouldn't tell, however if he figured it out himself…

"What has you so perky and bright today?" he asked as we started to make our way to the top floor. I pulled all the muscles in my face tight and then relaxed them.

"Nothing… I mean… bright?" I mumbled now that I had my smile under control. Zeke's face looked concerned for a moment.

"Tobias, I have known you for a long time, I've only ever seen you like this with her, so what's happened?" he was right, I was 'bright'. Last night Tris and I had decided that if came down to it we wold both leave the Fourth City and head back to whatever Government base she needed to live. Then we were kissing and my shirt had come off faster than I thought possible; except I couldn't tell him that so I just didn't reply.

"Tobias? Did you meet a woman?" he asked with a smirk. I smiled a little more

"Hmmm?" I said pretending to be deep in thought.

"Fine, don't tell me, but it's pretty obvious something has changed. You know I'll just work it out." I wasn't so sure he would… after all, wasn't Tris dead?

Tris's POV

When I woke up Tobias was gone. He had told me he would be going to work early. I wish I could have gone with him. See everyone and pretend that nothing had changed, but I knew that was impossible, too much had changed. I got out of bed to make some breakfast for myself, I hadn't eaten yesterday, and I had gotten distracted…

I went through a few of the cupboards to find the one with the bowls and plates and cups in it, along the way I found the cereal and dumped a random amount into a bowl.

FALSH BACK

"What the hell is this?" I asked and Jack laughed.

"Cereal, haven't you ever had it before?" I looked at the bowl of milk and crumbs he had put in front of me and took the spoon he was offering to me.

"No and to be honest it seems to me that it was a blessing." He chuckled, realising I wasn't joking.

"What?" I asked trying not to sound defensive. "It's not my fault that this precious Government never thought to make it available in Chicago." I looked back at the bowl.

"Just eat it, we have to go soon." Jack said trying not to laugh again. I shoved a spoon full into my mouth and once again thought how lucky I had been not have been a victim of 'Cereal' before.

FLASH BACK OVER

I smiled at the silly memory. I wasn't sure where it had come from, but was glad that I hadn't forgotten it, I wasn't sure why. I found myself wondering if Jack remembered it too.