Authors Note: No matter how many time I wish upon a star: Eric will never ever belong to me. Nor will Tris and Eric be a couple.*sob*

Fanfiction is written for the Author's enjoyment. I write for my readers too but if you don't like the pairing please don't send me reviews or pms saying it sucks. I'm not forcing you to read it. You chose to read this and you can stop at any time. I'm all for constructive criticism or even idea's (you will be credited for giving me it) and I'm not a mean person I swear!

Notes for My readers

All characters look like the movie version, and are now two years older. So Tris is 18, Four and Eric are 26.

Divergent belongs to Veronica Roth

OC's belong to me (Suzanne, Vivian, Hades, Ares)

Recognized Character's might be OOC at times (Just giving you fair warning!)

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Chapter 8

It was 11:30 when Eric pulled up in front of the Prior house, Tris looking over at Eric who was looking a little sheepish.

"I would normally walk you in but Vivian is sleeping and I don't feel right leaving her in the care alone when she's not feeling well." Eric said as Tris smiled at him.

"I don't mind Eric. Besides I'm old enough to take care of myself. And if I needed you to come to my rescue you would" Tris said as Eric chuckled.

"That is true. But I'm sure nothing will happen between you getting out of my truck and going to the front door." Eric said as Tris leaned over and kissed his cheek.

"Thank you. Despite Vivian not feeling the best, I had a really good time today." Tris said as Eric took her smaller hand in his larger one.

"I did too. I'll see you tomorrow for our run together?"

"Only if she's feeling better. I'll understand if you don't go." Tris said as Eric kissed her hand.

"Until tomorrow. If I don't text you in the morning I will later in the day" Eric said as Tris flushed lightly at the attention he was giving her.

"Alright. Goodnight Eric" Tris said slipping out of the truck and making her way to the house. Unlocking the front door she stepped inside to see her parents waiting up for her. Moving to the window she waved at Eric who flicked the lights of his truck before he pulled out of the driveway.

"So you got the job?" Andrew asked as Tris turned reluctantly from the window.

"Yeah. His daughter got sick so I went back to his house and helped him take care of her and got to know where things were and discussed what he expected." Tris said sitting on the couch, Natalie looking up from her sewing to smile.

"Besides that was it almost like a date? Or like this morning when you ran into each other running?" Natalie asked as Tris thought about it.

"A bit of both. I ended up curled up with him on the couch. Vivian started out between us until she moved into his lap and I got her spot against his side. We had just finished a movie when you called. He's a little rough around the edges I'll admit that but he's a kind man when you get to know him." Tris said as she glanced at her father.

"Dad I know that"

"Beatrice, your mother explained it to me. And while I was initially upset she reminded me about Tobias. I just want you to be happy. I'll hold off on judging him I it makes you happy and if I get a chance I would like to meet him properly. My first meeting with him didn't go so well." Andrew said as Tris beamed.

"Thank you Dad" Tris said hugging him before kissing bother her parents and vanishing up the stairs.

"See was that so hard?" Natalie said as Andrew watched the stairs where Tris had vanished up. Andrew looked at Natalie and after a moment stood and kissed her gently.

"No. No it wasn't"

Tris rolled out of bed the next morning and checked her phone as she put her hair up in a ponytail. She was half dressed and was about to pull her shirt on when her phone lit up with a text.

Meet me at Mayflower Street? We can run a bit then grab breakfast again – Eric

I can meet you there. I'll bring my own money this time though. – Tris. She sent back with a smile on her lips, and grabbed her wallet and tucked it into her bra, her shirt going over her head with a light sweater over top. When she had everything she slipped out of the house and started running, taking different streets over to Mayflower Street and as she got closer she could see Eric on his way towards her.

"Good morning" Tris said as Eric slowed to a jog and the two of them started running side by side, Vivian was half awake in the stroller this morning and gave Tris a sleepy wave as she cuddled her bunny, and watched the street pass by.

"Are your parents gunning for my ass after last night?" Eric asked, Tris laughing as she glanced at him, her hair swinging in time with her strides.

"No actually. My mom asked how it was, and my dad said he wanted re-met you, since the last time you were face to face it didn't go so well." Tris said giggling at his face.

"Well I wasn't expecting that. I was expecting you can work for him but dating him is out of the question." Eric said as they paused for a street light.

""Well My mom is the one to thank. She's talked to him about it. I think she brought up the Eaton's." Tris said as Eric made a face.

"Are they still wanting you to marry the poor excuse for a man?" Eric asked as Tris snorted.

"I wouldn't call him a man. You are a man, he's a boy pretending to be one. There's a big difference" Tris said as Eric slipped his arm around her waist, pulling her to him.

"Those reason's I have to know" he said teasingly as Tris flushed little bit and bit her lip to keep from laughing.

"Well I'm not going to share them right now" Tris said pulling away and starting to jog again, Eric's chuckle from behind her as he started after her.

"Breakfast in the same café as yesterday?" Eric asked as he caught up to her.

"Yup. I love their hot chocolate, and their cookies are the best!" Tris said showing her age as Eric chuckled at her making her blush.

"It's refreshing to see you act your age. I keep thinking you're older and closer to my age." Eric said as they crossed another street together, Tris stretching her arms as they slowed to a walk.

"I've had to grow up fast. So I'm used to being more mature than most people" Tris said slipping her sweater over her head, Eric pulled his sweater on as well before letting Tris steer the stroller as he held the door of the café open for the two women in his life. He was hoping that Tris was going to be a permanent fixture. Both for himself and Vivian. Tris maneuvered the stroller over to where they had sat the day before and Eric smirking slightly went to the counter, ordered and paid for their breakfast again before setting it down in front of Tris, receiving a glare.

"I can buy my own Eric" Tris said as he chuckled.

"I know, I wanted to" Eric said as he broke off part of his muffin and popped it into his mouth a grin coming to his face as he watched Tris.

"Daddy?" Vivian asked the sounds of the shop waking her up a little bit more than she had been. Pulling her into his lap, and grabbing her Sippy cup he filled it with the apple juice he had bought, using his one hand, his other around his daughter.

"It's apple juice princess" Eric said passing it over to her, before glancing up at Tris who was watching him with a fond smile.

"I remember you telling me that you didn't understand how I could multitask while holding her. You can do it now too" Tris pointed out as he thought back before chuckling.

"That's only come as she's gotten older. When she was a baby, well more of a baby I didn't dare."

"No baby" Vivian spoke up as Tris covered her smile, the glare Eric was famous for being aimed at him.

"You're always going to be my baby" Eric said rubbing his nose against Vivian's making her giggle and cuddle into his side before sipping her juice again. Eric glanced at Tris to see her looking at the two of them. He could see that Tris adored Vivian and he could only hope that she looked at him the same way. Tris turned her eyes to him and bit into her cookie.

"She's going to have your glare perfected by the time she's five. If not sooner." Tris said as Eric chuckled and popped more muffin into his mouth.

"That wouldn't surprise me actually. If she keeps glaring when she's a teen then I wouldn't have to worry about boys."

"Icky boys" Vivian piped up as Tris giggled, Eric looking pleased.

"She'll grow out of that stage eventually Eric. And she may or may not glare when she's a teenager, let's just hope that if she is glaring there's someone willing to look past it and want to get to know the real her." Tris said as Eric brushed his leg against Tris's.

"Like how you did?" Eric said as Tris smiled at him.

"Yes. All cold and rough edges, with a glare that matches. You were different. Even more so when I started watching you more. How you interacted with others." Tris said running her finger over the tabletop and played with crumbs.

"The more I watched the more I wanted to know, it became a little obsession to know you better. It's embarrassing to admit actually. I kept it hidden from my friends mostly until the day that Vivian arrived. That really exposed it. Lynn and I barely talked up until then, it was mostly with Uriah. And Will was just the boyfriend of my best friend. But those are the only three that really took the time after to talk to me, to keep in touch when I left. Lynn was the first I told about my embarrassing crush on you. It was intense to be able to talk about it" Tris said her cheeks blushing as she admitted it to him, Eric's fingers reaching out for hers before linking them together.

"You had my attention from the moment you transferred into the Dauntless program. You were different from the other people I had trained in the past. You had a fire in you. Something that was different. You knew that you wanted to succeed in Dauntless and you were willing to do what it took. I noticed that you spent time before school to practise, or your lunch hours. I'll admit I did a lot of watching when it came to you." Eric said as Tris looked up at him her lips parted just the slightest bit.

"Nothing we threw at you was too hard. To Daunting. Even when I had Four throw knives at you." Eric said Tris chuckling softly.

"My heart was racing actually. After when you said you were going to keep an eye on me, I blamed by flushed cheeks and racing heart on the adrenaline but" Tris trailed off as Eric grinned at her.

"I didn't like pushing you all the time but I don't think I could have resisted." Eric said as Tris frowned a little bit.

"You've always made me want to push you harder. To do better. To go farther. Because I knew that you could" Eric said as Tris's frown melted away.

"I don't see why people see you as a bad man. You're a very good man Eric." Tris said as Eric chuckled.

"Well people see what they want to when it comes to me" Tris squeezed his hand in hers before sipping her hot chocolate, her eyes locked with Eric's.