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!

A big thank you to Acromania for helping my inspiration for this chapter. She may just be my beta reader but she is a wonderful person for a sounding board and letting me know if things work together.

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 17

Friday was a normal day for them but when Saturday dawned Tris was bragged out of bed after a late night talking to the twins.

"What's going on mom?" Tris asked sleepily as Natalie started to leave her room making sure her daughter would stand up.

"I'll explain on the way, but please get dressed Beatrice" Natalie said as Tris rolled out of bed and grabbed some clean clothes before heading to have a shower. Once she was more awake she dressed in a pair of nice jeans and a corset type shirt, her hair loose around her shoulders. She slowly made her way down, her mother's voice and sudden frantic and out of character behavior setting her on edge. Something was definitely wrong, she thought to herself as she entered the dining room. The foreboding feeling was strengthened when she saw the dark frown her mother wore and the tense shoulders of her father. Tris frowned slightly and tried to calm her beating heart. She didn't want to come to conclusions before she had all the facts and maybe the whispering voice in her head was wrong and this whole dark atmosphere had nothing to do with a man named Eaton.

"Ok, so fill me in now, please. Eric and I had loose plans to get together today at the park." Tris said as Andrew sighed into his coffee. She sat down and felt her stomach sunk.

"Marcus demanded a meeting in the park with his son. As soon as it's over you can go but everyone is going to be there and hopefully we can finally clear up everything, make them both aware that we aren't interested in an alliance between our families anymore." Andrew said as Tris nodded, biting her lip. She couldn't even describe how not up to meeting Tobias and his off putting father she was but was also aware that she didn't have a choice in this. She smiled tightly at her father's apologizing expression and pulled out her phone, texting Eric to let him know.

As always he didn't need long to respond and his supportive and sweet message made her smile a true smile. He said he would meet her with Vivian later and to go easy on the claws when she chewed out both Eaton men. It made her feel warm that he had so much confidence in her that he thought she could handle this situation on her own and trusted her feelings. She couldn't shake off her foreboding feeling though.

Eating her breakfast Tris was ready long before Caleb and got into the car, ignoring her brother as he complained the whole way to the park. Walking beside her mom, Tris measured her steps and was aware that her behavior was not really mature. She wanted to delay the time she had to meet with the men though and now that the meeting was only a few minutes away felt nervous and on edge.

"Why did dad agree to this again?" Tris asked as they walked Natalie sighing softly. She knew her daughter and husband only started to talk and get along like every father and daughter should and hoped that this episode wouldn't change the progress they made. Natalie loved her family and even though she understood Andrew's reasoning when he first agreed to the match, she still couldn't stop feeling at least a bit angry that he decided something like this without her consent.

"Because Marcus wore your father down. Regardless of your father saying you're not interested in his son he's still pushing it. We just hope that today is the last of it." Natalie said as Tris groaned.

"But he bothers me when I take Vivian to see Eric at work on Friday's mom. It's bad enough Vivian almost called me mommy in front of his class, and Eric admitting to letting it slip when he was at the doctor's but to have to fend off Tobias's advances on top of everything else, I don't know how much more I can take. The end of the year party is coming up and not only am I Eric's date I'm helping to cook for it." Tris said as Natalie caught Tris's shoulders.

"Breathe, honey" Natalie said as Tris took a couple deep breathes to calm down. She let her hands caress the bare shoulders of her daughter and hoped to install some sense of relaxation back into her. She was aware how taxing the whole situation must be for her and felt guilt raising within her. It was easy to forget that Tris was still very young and even though Natalie knew that her daughter was an exeptionell grown-up and strong woman, she was also just a girl becoming a woman. At the moment she stood between two men, not emotionally, because Natalie knew that Tris' heart belonged to the tattooed and pierced father of Vivian but in every other aspect what with the expectations and pressure put on her.

"Maybe you can talk to Eric about spending the night together and relax?" Natalie suggested watching the smile come back to her daughter's face.

"Remember to use a condom. You don't need to get preggo." Tris whipped around before hugging Lynn tight. And just like that the tension around them dissolved a bit more.

"I missed you. And we haven't had sex yet." Tris said to Lynn as the other raised an eyebrow.

"Really? He comes into school all happy and smiley and it scares people more than him being pissed off" Lynn said as Tris smiled.

"Well I never said I didn't do anything else."

"WHAT!" Lynn and Natalie yelled at the same time as Tris leaned over laughing.

"Your faces were priceless" Tris said giggling before deciding to explain.

"Eric and I are moving slower than most, one to really get to know each other and two to keep Vivian from getting too upset, although we know that's not an issue now we still do it for us" Tris said as Natalie pressed her hand to her chest.

"No giving me a heart attack" she said before slipping her arm through Tris's.

"But I'm proud of you" Natalie said as Lynn bounded over to the bench that Zeke and Shauna, Lynn's sister, sat on. Uriah, Marlene and Will stood around the table. Tris smiled tightly at her friends, waving to them in greeting, before her mother guided her over to the other bench where the Eaton's were sitting. Four or Tobias as he insisted she call him appeared at her arm.

"Beatrice can we talk? Please?" His dark blue eyes were as sincere as ever, but there was just something, a flicker in them, that made Tris feel even more on edge.

"Sure. And I like being called Tris. You know that" She admonished him, forcing her voice to not sound as tense and angry as she felt.

"Yeah. I was wondering though if you would be interested in going to the end of the year party with me? I know Eric says he is your date but I was hoping you would tell him to shove it and go with me for the night" Tobias said giving her an easy grin. Tris gritted her teeth for a moment, the gull of Eaton junior to suggest something like this making her see red for a moment, but she wanted to stay as calm as possible to hopefully get the message across that she wasn't interested in him. At all.

"Look, Tobias you're a nice guy and all but I'm not interested in you. You're not my type either. As for ditching on Eric that night I'm not going to, because I already have other plans. I'm sorry but I really hope you understand I don't find you attractive and dating you wouldn't make me happy." Tris said hoping that this would be the last time Four asked her out somewhere. Turning away from Four she started towards the bench that sat her friends before two hands grabbed her. One on her wrist and the other her hair.

"OW! Let go!" Tris said doing her best to turn and look at Tobias who's lips were pulled back in a snarl.

"WHO IS IT? TELL ME WHO!" he yelled into her face, Tris's hands pushing against his chest and he pulled her closer to him, her feet stomping at his to get him to hopefully let her go.

"FUCK LET ME GO!" Tris yelled back. She wasn't going to back down for anybody. She never had and never would. Lynn glanced at Will who nodded and they stood and made their way over slowly as Tobias pulled Tris closer and kissed her, her hand forming a fist as she turned her head after biting his lower lip and punched him as hard as she could. Being thrown to the ground wasn't part of the plan but it worked.

"Tris, move!" Will called as he pushed himself to get between her and Tobias as he glared at her. Pushing herself up she got up and decided to run, run to where she felt the safest. Before she could get more than a couple stride's Tobias's hands closed around her wrist and her hip as she was thrown into a tree, the force knocking her breath from her. She did her best to fight but with her chest heaving trying desperately to get air into her lungs, and her hands pinned to the tree, Tobias yelling at her she couldn't focus. It was the weakest she had felt in a long time and she hated it. She couldn't even reach her knife around her ankle, which she had taken to wearing out again.

Eric had been out at the park with Vivian, his phone in his pocket, the volume on. Tris had said she would call or text him when the meeting with the Eaton's was over or she wanted to leave so he was waiting for her to contact him. Hearing Four ask out his girlfriend every time she appeared at Dauntless drove him crazy but he knew that Tris only had eyes for him.

"Mommy?" Vivian asked hearing his ringtone and recognizing it as Tris's. Shaggy's Angel sounding around them.

"Hello?" Eric said hoping his smile wasn't too obvious. In the background he could hear someone yelling and he frowned.

"Eric? It's Lynn. We are in the picnic section of the park and Tobias or Four or whatever he calls himself went all ape shit on Tris." Lynn said as Eric's eyes darkened and he growled.

"Meet me at the far path. You're going to watch my daughter" Eric said as he started jogging, Lynn glancing at Natalie before grabbing her.

"I'll bring her mom with me." Lynn said before handing up Eric barely listening as he ran. Spotting Natalie and Lynn he moved away from the stroller and kept running his strides lengthening as he got closer and could hear Four yelling. He could make out some words like Bitch, and Who but he wasn't prepared for the sight of Four holding Tris against a tree, Zeke holding his bloody nose, Andrew Prior was stopping the girls from attacking. Andrew met Eric's eyes and nodded and that was all the encouragement he needed.

Turning his attention to Four he walked over to them, the closer he got the more his knuckles went white in his fists. When he was close enough he pulled his arm back and punched Four hard making him stagger back his eyes dazed. Eric turned his attention to Tris and caught her as she fell forward, his arm holding her to his chest gently as Four got to his feet swaying. Growling Eric waited until he was close before grabbing the front of his shirt.

"Tobias you touch my woman one more time I don't care who the fuck your father is I will kill you" Letting him go he sent one more punch to the others face and watched him hit the ground unconscious. Turning his attention to Tris fully he bit back another growl as he noticed the silent tears streaming from her blue grey eyes.

"I got you Angel" Eric said softly brushing the rocks and dirt from her scrapped shoulder, his eyes searching hers for a moment before she hugged him tightly and started crying softly, her hands curling with his shirt. Lifting her up, he walked past Marcus Eaton's gaping face to the picnic table and sat on it, Tris on his lap as she pressed her face into his shoulder, his fingers running through her hair slowly. Natalie and Lynn arrived with Vivian in her stroller before Natalie helped Vivian out and the toddler took off towards Eric and Tris, the two of the reacting like any parents and paid attention to the small child before Vivian pointed to Tris's shoulder.

"Mommy hurt Daddy" Vivian said, silence falling in the clearing as Four who had come too slowly stared in shock.

"Daddy hurt?" Vivian asked a second later as Eric held both of the women in his life close.

"No I'm not hurt" Eric said as Vivian frowned. Moving closer to Tris she kissed her shoulder better, Tris smiling weakly as she tucked a strand of Vivian's hair back that had fallen out of the attempted braid Eric had done.

"Let me take you home to clean up your shoulder Angel. I think we can skip on the park today" He said Vivian nodding as she looked at her mommy's injured shoulder. Eric hugged Tris closer to his chest as Four came closer. Looking up at Eric, Tris kissed him lightly as Vivian moved closer to her parents and looked at Four.

"You hurt my mommy!" Vivian said crossly as Eric looked up at Four. Tris slipped off of Eric's lap and picked up Vivian, her parents coming to stand by her, Eric getting to his feet and stood in front of them.

"Its ok sweetie, we can go home and maybe we can make some cookies" Tris suggested as Natalie wrapped her arm around her, Andrew stepping forward and glared at Marcus.

"If you or your son go anywhere near my daughter again, I won't hesitate to tell the media everything I know about you, and file a restraining order." Andrew said firmly his hands shaking before he glanced at Eric who was glaring daggers at Tobias, Tobias doing it right back.

"Eric? Perhaps it's better if Beatrice spends the night with you. Vivian seems a little shaken up a little bit too" Andrew said as Eric glanced over at the two then back at Andrew.

"I'll stop by your place first so she has clothes to wear." Eric said before walking over to his girls and slipped his arm around Tris's waist, and placed a hand on Vivian's back.

"Let's head home ok girls?" Eric asked them softly as Vivian tightened her hold on Tris, Tris doing her best not to let the pain in her arm and the fact that her breathing was laboured show.

"Let's get you back in the stroller Princess." Eric said gently taking Vivian from Tris.

"Mommy?"

"I'm right here sweetie." Tris said walking with Eric to the stroller, Lynn and Will watching the pair move together.

"She's going to spend the night tonight ok Princess?" Eric said his arm wrapping around Tris when she swayed just the slightest bit. Tris rather than fight him about like she normally would, leaned into him. Natalie stepped forward and wrapped her arm around Tris as Eric placed Vivian in her stroller.

"Take Beatrice with you to your place now. We can drop a bag off later. She needs to get her shoulder looked at and off her feet." Natalie said as she stroke Tris's hair. Handing Tris over to Eric, the man's arm wrapping around her waist before he left the section and head towards the car park and his truck. Placing Vivian in her car seat and helping Tris into the truck he tucked the stroller into the back before getting in and started driving to his place, watching Tris carefully.

"How are you really feeling Angel?" Eric asked softly when he saw her rubbing her chest.

"I'm having a hard time catching my breath" Tris admitted looking at him, her grey eyes conflicted.

"Let's get you home and you can lay on my bed for a while and see if it helps. Vivian will undoubtedly keep you company." Eric said gently taking Tris's hand in his and kissed her fingers at the next stop sign before turning his attention to the road again. Tris leaned back against the seat and tried to relax the best she could before simply deciding to wait it out. When they got to the house Eric took one look at Tris and decided to get Vivian out of the truck first.

"Wait for me and mommy ok, Princess?" Eric said as he helped Tris get out of the truck, his arms going around her to pick her, Tris protesting slightly, but held onto him all the same.

"Mommy ok?" Vivian asked worried as she held onto Eric's pant leg as they walked to the front door. Unlocking the door he let Vivian slip into the house before stepping in and closed the door behind him.

"Upstairs to my room ok Princess?" Eric said allowing Vivian to go up before him, Tris cuddling closer to him as he climbed. Once they were in his room, Eric lay Tris on his bed and helped her take her shoes off, Tris moving to sit and lean against the headboard. Eric lifted Vivian up onto the bed and the toddler crawled over to her and lay her head on her lap. Tris ran her fingers through Vivian's hair before undoing the braid that Eric had done that morning.

"I'll feel better in a little bit" Tris said answering Vivian's question from before looking at Eric who had left and returned and started cleaning her shoulder, the antiseptic making her hiss slightly.

"I'm sorry Angel." Eric said gently as he started to bandage her shoulder and kissed her gently.

"It's not your fault Eric. You did what you had to once you found out" Tris said cupping his cheek with her hand before kissing him again. Vivian looked up to see her mommy and daddy kissing before Eric pulled back and rest his forehead against hers.

"I love you Angel. Get some rest ok?" Eric said getting to his feet and turned on the t.v. and handed Tris the remote.

"Are you going to stay with mommy or come with me, Vivian?"

"Stay Mommy" Vivian said curling up against Tris. Eric smiled at them both before leaving the room and headed back downstairs. He started making some sandwiches for them and head to the door when he heard the knock.

"Hello Andrew. Did everything go ok, after we left?" Eric asked as he left Natalie and Andrew into the house, Caleb hesitating before stepping in.

"As well as expected. He didn't like either of our threats." Andrew said as Natalie looked around the foyer.

"Your house is beautiful" Natalie said handing over the bag she had in her hand.

"Thank you, Tris and Vivian are upstairs in my room. I still have some work I have to do on the house but I've been putting it off since Vivian was born. I have several rooms upstairs and the basement that needs to get done" Eric said before motioning to the stairs.

"You're welcome to go up if you like" He said letting Natalie and Andrew head up before looking at Caleb and raised an eyebrow before following the teen up, Vivian's voice carrying as she talked to Tris about her friend Rowena, who she called Row.

"And Row play park wibf me" Vivian said as he looked in to see Tris still leaning against the headboard, a pillow supporting her back, as Vivian lay her head on her stomach.

"Maybe we can talk to Rowena's parents about you two getting together to play on the weekend one day" Tris suggested as she played with Vivian's hair, before spotting her family and Eric in the doorway.

"Mom, Dad. Is everything ok?" Tris asked as Eric came over to her and set her bag on the foot of the bed on the small bench he had recently put in. It was, Vivian had found the only way she could get on his bed.

"We brought your clothes for the night and tomorrow." Natalie said as Tris smiled slightly a blush gracing her cheeks in embarrassment.

"I guess I wasn't paying too much attention before. Thank you." Tris shifted over as Eric poked Vivian's stomach to get her attention. He had offered both Natalie and Andrew a seat but neither wanted one so he was just going to sit with his daughter and girlfriend on the bed.

"You are taking up almost all of my bed Princess" Eric said as Vivian giggled but moved over to allow Eric to lean on the edge, Tris smiling at him and get kissed the back of her hand lightly. Andrew watched the sight, knowing how right it seemed for them as a family unit. He liked Eric and he wanted to get to know the other man better. Getting an idea he tucked a hand into his pocket loosely.

"Well there's no saying where the campaign is going to go now, but if you want I know several people and we can always get together and set aside some time to help you with the house if you like. Vivian is getting older and maybe on those days, Tris and Vivian can be at our place or the park. Get them out of the house so Vivian doesn't get hurt." Andrew suggested Eric looking thoughtful.

"I'd like that. The sooner I get the house done the sooner I can let Tris decorate the rooms" Eric said as Tris rolled her eyes good naturally. Eric wanted her in their lives as often as he could, and Tris had no problems being there, and the idea of helping Eric out with something as simple as the house made her feel warm inside. Turning her attention to the toddler Tris watched as Vivian spread out on the bed again and looked away knowing either Eric would catch her and it would result in a tickle war or he would fall off the bed. Slowly but surely as Eric and her dad made plans for finishing the house, most Tris wasn't listening to since her mom and her where talking about the different recipes that they both had tried for their respective man, he was pushed off the bed before he fell with a thud and a groan Tris unable to help her giggles, Natalie covering her mouth to keep her own laughter in.

"Daddy go boom?" Vivian asked innocently as Tris laughed harder Eric looking up at the two, Tris now laying on the bed she was laughing so hard, Vivian sitting up her blonde hair messy looking horribly confused, the sight of his two girls making him chuckle. He couldn't help it. It wasn't Vivian's fault and Tris needed something to smile about after the day she had.

"Yes I fell" Eric said as he got onto the bed properly, before he dared to poke Tris making her shriek and sit up.

"Don't do that" She said attempting to be stern but her emerging smile ruined it.

"Don't laugh, your daughter kicked me off the bed" Eric said as Tris smiled.

"I saw that. I also wondered if you would fall or not." Tris said grinning in amusement as he chuckled.

"Don't be mean to me Angel."

"I'm never mean to you Eric. Besides you love me too much to care if I'm a little mean" Tris countered making him roll his eyes.

"You're right. Now stop giggling or I will start tickling you both" Eric warned as Tris and Vivian pretended to zip their lips closed, both of them grinning nevertheless.