Chapter 12

Tris

I stand behind Tobias and watch him jump out of the train. I watch his muscles ripple beneath his T shirt as he lands and keeps running, as if jumping off trains is a second nature to him, which it very well might be. I take a deep breath and launch myself from the train. I hit the gravel that lines the top of the building and stumble a little; I'm nowhere near as good as Tobias.
After I catch my breath, Tobias wraps his arms around me. I kiss him gently, and grab his hand. Together we walk to the ledge. "What was your first jump like?" I ask him, curious as to how he made it with his fear of heights. "Absolutely terrifying." He chuckles. "I wasn't the last jumper, but I sure as hell wasn't the first. There was no way I was going first, especially because I was the only Abnegation transfer and I didn't want to draw attention to myself. So, I waited until I was sure it was safe, and jumped."
I can picture it. A scrawny Tobias, with his ears sticking out, afraid to jump. I wonder if he knows how much he's changed. "Well, will you be afraid if I jump with you?"
Tobias shakes his head. "I'm not afraid of anything when I'm with you."
I blush. "Not even Mar-"
"Not even Marcus." He takes my hand and pulls me onto the ledge with him."I love you, you know." I nod, and he kisses me. I tangle my fingers in his hair, his body melding to mine like we were made to intertwine. The wind whips my hair around, and it tickles his neck, pulling a giggle out of him. I break the kiss and lay my head against his chest, savouring the moment. It's times like this that I realize I would be nothing without Tobias; he is my other half. My rock. Maybe even my soul mate.
And I would die without him. I stand beside him, and say "On three." He nods, and together we count. On three, we both let ourselves fall forward, and my hand never leaves his as we fall toward the net.

I lay beside Tobias, still on the net. We haven't moved since we fell, and nobody's come to bother us, which is perfectly fine with us. My head is on his chest, and I listen to his heartbeat. I could spend the rest of my life right here and I would be happy. "What do you think is out there?" Tobias asks me, and I shrug. "Stars." He laughs, and I smile. His laugh gives me butterflies. "But beyond that," he says. "What do you think is there. Aliens? Other humans?" "That's hard to answer," I say, and it is. I'm not an Erudite; I just know that there's space. "Probably aliens. I mean, the universe is constantly expanding. And it's so huge.. the chances of there not being any other forms of life are pretty low."
He nods. "You were definitely cut out for Erudite." "I'd rather die," I say. I wouldn't become an Erudite if my life depended on it. "Do you know what constellations are?" Tobias asks me, and I shake my head. It's odd that he knows so much about stars and space; I never knew he was interested in that kind of thing. "Constellations are shapes made by stars in the sky. This one is the Big Dipper." He points to the sky, and traces out a giant spoon. It takes me a while to find it,
but eventually I see it. I reach up and lace my fingers with his. "What's your favourite?" I ask him. He smiles at me, and traces a "W" with our joined hands. "My favourite is called Cassiopeia." I frown. "That's a weird name." Tobias nods. "I agree. Do you want to know why it's my favourite?" I nod. "Well, Cassiopeia was a queen in mythology. And she was the most beautiful woman in the world. I thought of you." I blush, and tears form behind my eyes. "Y-you think I'm the most beautiful girl in the world?" Tobias frowns. "Of course." I smile, and tears start to fall. Happy tears; the happiest I've been in a long time.
Tobias sits up, alarmed. "Tris? What's wrong? Are you okay?"
I smile, and laugh, and shake my head. "I'm not sad, Tobias. I'm happy."
His frown deepens. "Then why are you-"
I silence him by pressing my lips to his. We kiss gently for a long time, and when I pull away, I kiss his nose. "I love you so much, Tobias. I don't know what I'd do without you..." The word "you" is extended by a yawn. I realize that I'm exhausted, and I lay my head on his chest again. "I know. I love you too, Tris." I attempt to say something back, but I fall asleep with his arms around me.

Tobias

After Tris falls asleep in my arms, I lay there for a while, enjoying the moment. Before Tris came to Dauntless, I never thought I'd have something like this with somebody. I never really even considered dating, let alone falling in love. But here I am, neck deep in love with Beatrice Prior, and falling deeper every second. Tris is like a drug to me. And I don't think she even realizes it. But she makes me happy. Truly happy. She gives me a purpose, and makes me feel alive. We belong together, and we always will. I roll of the net, and Tris slides toward me. She falls off the net, and lands in my arms. Her eyes fly open, and I kiss her. "It's okay. It's just me. Go back to sleep, darling." Tris groans. "Mmmkay. Love you." I'd say it back, but she's already out like a light again. And besides; she knows I love her. I carry her to my apartment- no, our apartment- in my arms, and lay her in the bed. I tuck the covers under her chin, and just look at her. She has a small smile on her face; she is content in her slumber. She looks so peaceful, like an angel. My angel. I crawl in beside her, and kiss her forehead. "I love you, Beatrice." And with that, I get under the covers and fall asleep with a smile on my face.
I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.

So, sorry for the short chapter. I just felt like writing some super lovey-dovey stuff. I don't mean to bore you, but honestly, I could read about Tris and Tobias for the rest of my life and be content. Should I do more stuff like this? And, one important thing.. sex or no sex?

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Much love,

Quinn.