Okay so I know it's been forever since I posted but I've been lazy :) I also like reading Selection and Divergent FanFics so yeah. Anyway, here it finally is!

America's PoV

When I wake up Maxon's gone and I know where he went. I, painfully, climb out o bed and go over and open my door to reveal a guard standing there.

"Miss America!" He exclaims. "You're awake!"

"That I am," I nod. "I was wondering if maybe you could find the doctor and ask him for some headache pills?"

He nods vigorously. "Of course! I'll do it right now."

"Thank's," I say and he speeds off.

Once I'm sure he's gone I make my way down the hallway to the steps. I rush own the steps and down a few hallways to the holding cells in the basement. I remember stumbling on them when I was exploring one time.

At the end of the hallway there's a few guards standing at the door to a cell. Damn it.

"Excuse me," I call.

"Oh Miss America!" One of the guards say as they turn to me. "How can I help you?"

"Umm," I stall. "I was actually coming to tell you, I bumped into the queen and she wanted some extra guards for something."

"Oh! Thank you Miss America. And we'll get some extra guards to come here while we're gone." He says.

I smile. "Great! And please, call me America."

The guards smile, nod and then rush away.

Once they're gone I o over to the cell door and open it and go in only to get hit in the jaw with a fist.

I cry out and stumble back. I feel a pair of strong arms steady me and I look up to see Maxon, a bruise forming on his jaw. I then look past him and see none other then Aspen.

"You." I spit. "Stay away from Maxon." Then I put two and two together and turn back to Maxon raising my fingers to the corner of his mouth. "Oh my gosh Maxon!" I cry and turn to Aspen, enraged. "How dare you?" I scream and try to run at him but Maxon grabs my arms to hold me back.

"It's okay America," He says. "I'm fine. Really."

I sigh and sag back against his chest, fatigue pressing down on me.

"Come on," Maxon says. "Let's get you back to bed."

I nod and slip out the door when he opens it. He takes one last look into the cell and then follows me out. I give him a tired smile and he gives me a pitying one.

"Don't do that," I say.

"What?" He asks.

"Don't look at me like that. I'm okay." He gives me a look and I sigh. "Okay well I will be."

He laughs. "Come on let's get you to bed."

"But I'm not tired!" I whine.

He raises a eyebrow. "I beg to differ."

"Okay I'm physically tired but there's no way I could possibly fall asleep."

He smiles. "Then what would you like me to do?"

"Can we go for a walk outside?" She asks.

He raises his eyebrows. "You're not scared to?"

I shrug. "I mean of course I am a little but you're be there." I pause. "This time anyway," I add quietly.

"I know," He says looking down. "I'm so sorry America. I got held up and then I was talking to... a guard and then the rebel alarm went off and he insisted I get to the safe room and I guess I just forgot."

I frown. "That's not what happened." He he looks at me surprised. "Maxon I can tell when you're lying. Please. Please tell me."

He sighed. "I ran into Celeste."

Celeste. Of course. I can feel the hurt pass across my face.

"No!" Maxon cries. "I didn't do anything with her." He pauses. "Well, she did with me but I swear I stopped her."

I sigh. He looks so sad, so sorry that I nod.

"Alright. I believe you Maxon."

"Really?" He gins. "Thank you America!" He picks me up a twirls me around. I laugh but when he puts me down I wince. "Oh! Sorry." He says wincing.

I smile. "Can we go for our walk now?"

He smiles. "Let's go."

Maxon's PoV

I offer America my arm and she laughs and takes it. I lead her to the doors to the garden and we push threw them. I nod to the guards and we walk down the path to our bench.

She sighs sitting down and I realize she's probably tired so I sit down next to her and put my arm around her and pull her to me. She rests her head on my shoulder and I smile. This is how I want to spend the rest of my life.

She turns to face me. I lean down, about to kiss her when I hear a voice I never wanted to hear again.

"Maxon!"

Okay there you go. Chapter 18 for you. Who do you think interrupted Maxon and America? Leave your guesses in the comments!