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, Dragon)
Recognized Character's might be OOC at times (Just giving you fair warning!)
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Chapter 22
The rest of the week passed uneventfully, the playdate being moved to the next week since Helena had a big assignment she had to do for work. Tris understood and Vivian had been rather put out about it but understood when Tris explained it to her. Tris and Eric had talked and after a talk with her parents as well Tris had given Vivian the go ahead to call her parents her grandparents. Vivian had been so happy she had been hard to put asleep the night before. Eric had asked her to spend the weekend again, and Tris had agreed, this time packing her own bag and bringing things for them all to do together.
"Morning Angel" Eric said softly his arm around her waist as she shifted to look at him.
"Morning baby." Tris said back curling into his chest.
"It's early and no Vivian. This is not a good thing" Eric said calmly but didn't move.
"Maybe she's sleeping in?" Tris suggested before a thud made them sit up at the same time.
"Ok that was wishful thinking" Tris said as they made their way to Vivian's room where they found Vivian sitting on the floor with her clothes from her dresser around her and she was now staring at the drawer.
"Vivian what are you doing?" Eric asked running a hand through his hair. This was nothing to clean up but it wasn't something he wanted to do first thing in the morning.
"Get Dressed" She said looking over at him making him take a deep breath.
"Alright we can get dressed then you're going to clean up" Eric said knowing Vivian was in one of her stubborn moods which meant everything was going to be harder than normal.
"No Daddy. Mommy Do" Vivian said as Eric glanced at Tris who shrugged. Eric left the room to hopefully wake up as Tris settled on the floor next to Vivian and helped her get dressed despite the toddler's dislike of everything Tris offered her to wear.
"Now Listen hear young lady. You either wear what I give you to wear or you can have a time out until you're ready to co-operate." Tris said calmly as Vivian pouted before she selected a t-shirt and a pair of shorts to wear. Tris helped Vivian get dressed despite the toddler doing most of the work and put her hair back in a fishtail braid.
"Pick up your clothes and put them away please, then you can help make breakfast" Tris said hoping to appeal with Vivian before she left the bedroom and went to Eric's, only to see him laying on the bed again.
"Still tired baby?" Tris asked as she walked over to him and had to giggle when she saw how messy his hair was.
"Can I just stay in bed all day?" He asked making her laugh at him.
"Why?" Tris asked amused as she curled into his side.
"Once every few years I get a day like this. Nothing will go right. The last time I had a day like this, Vivian got so sick I had to take her to the hospital, and there was just a lot of bullshit I had to put up with on top of it all."
"Well she's dressed now and I asked her to put her clothes away." Tris said as Eric wrapped his arm around her.
"I'm hoping she loses the attitude though, that would make today worse." Eric said as Tris smiled against his shoulder. Shifting around she kissed him, making him smile against her lips and kiss back.
"Alright that incentive enough to get out of bed." Eric said making Tris laugh.
"Let me change quickly before you take the bathroom" Tris said stealing another kiss and took her bag, shutting the door behind her. Running his fingers through his hair he left his bedroom and went down the hall to Vivian's to see the floor still a mess and she was playing with her toys.
"Vivian it was not a request to clean your clothes up. Do it now please" Eric said crossing his arms over his chest as Vivian sighed and put down her toys and started picking her toys up. Satisfied he went back to his room as Tris stepped out of the bathroom braiding her hair.
"You ok baby?" Tris asked when she spotted him rubbing his face.
"Yeah Vivian is still being stubborn and was playing. She should be doing as she was told now" Eric said as he hugged Tris.
"Get ready for the day baby and I'll keep an ear out for her." Tris promised as Eric vanished into the bathroom. Tris moved around the room slowly straightening it out and fixing the sheets. Glancing over at Eric when he stepped out she smiled as she watched him get dressed. She was quite fond of watching him, and he knew it too. Smiling over his shoulder at her he added a wink making her giggle.
"Come on let's see how Vivian is doing." Tris said as Eric nodded and kissed her gently.
"I hate fucking days like this" Eric muttered as he followed Tris out of the bedroom as she looked at him.
"I know you do baby" She said linking their fingers together as they walked. Eric sighed softly from the doorway to see Vivian playing again and her clothes still on the floor.
"Vivian?" Eric said calmly wondering just how bad of a mood she was going to be in today.
"I won't ask you again. Clean up the mess you made." Eric said as Vivian put down her toys and looked at them.
"We can do it together or you lose playtime with your toys." Tris said calmly as Vivian looked at the floor.
"Alright then if that's how we are going to be doing things" Eric said stepping into the room.
"Alright! Me Do it!" Vivian said in a huff making Eric pause.
"Want to try that again Vivian?" Eric said not liking the tone she had used.
"Me do it" Vivian said a little better making Eric sigh. Tris stayed in the doorway and watched Vivian carefully and when Eric spotted trouble he stepped forward and went to help before his foot connected with the edge of Vivian's bed. Tris grimaced as Eric hit it.
"Fu—Dernuck" Eric said changing his curse halfway through, Tris biting her lower lip to keep her laughter in, Vivian looking at her daddy in surprise. A moment later she started giggling.
"Daddy say silly word" She said Tris moving to lean against the wall in the hall to keep from laughing at Eric's struggling to be unamused face.
"Yes I did. Now let's get this cleaned up" He said as he helped Vivian put her clothes away neatly. Smiling at them when they left the bedroom, Tris felt down the stairs after them, hoping Eric's day went better than it had been. Vivian insisted on walking down the stairs herself most of the time now, and Eric was walking in front of her just to be safe.
"Pancakes?" Vivian asked as she jumped the last step and looked at her daddy and mommy.
"That sounds like a good idea" Eric said as he walked to the kitchen with Vivian Tris following him, her fingers linking with his as they walked, her thumb rubbing circles. Vivian giggled as she took Eric's hand and together they started to make the table, as Tris started making the pancakes. Once the table was set Eric came over and started cutting up strawberries before grinning as Tris stole some and put them into the batter with some bananas. Looking at him innocently she went back to cooking letting Eric work. When everything was ready Eric helped her carry everything over and they sat and ate together, Vivian staying quiet for once as they ate.
"What's wrong sweetie?" Tris asked looking over at Vivian who looked up and offered Tris a toothy grin.
"Mommy make good pancakes" Vivian said before taking another bite, Eric and Tris chuckling softly.
"I'll do the dishes Angel, is there anything you want to do together today?" Eric asked biting a strawberry as Tris thought.
"Nothing right now but I know that a fair is coming into town for next weekend, What if we went to that?" Tris suggested Eric looking thoughtful.
"That sounds like fun, and Vivian has never been to one before" Eric said as they both looked at Vivian, she was eating her pancakes happily. Sharing a smile Tris started nibbling on a strawberry.
"Then next weekend we go to the fair and maybe barbeque again?" Eric said as Vivian looked up.
"Daddy? Pool?" Vivian piped up.
"Soon Princess. I will be opening the pool soon then we can start going swimming" Eric said as Tris smiled behind her napkin. She loved watching Eric and Vivian together, even now.
"Ok Daddy" Vivian said happily, wiping her hands and face with a napkin. Vivian slipped off her chair and grabbed her plate and carried it to the sink. Tris smiled and took her plate with her, Eric right behind her. Rubbing her back as he set his plate down he also stole a kiss from her.
"I think you should let me do the dishes" Tris said as Eric shook his head.
"You cooked so I'll do the dishes." Eric said as Tris sighed and moved to the side at his gentle hip bump.
"At least let me dry and put away" Tris said as they heard Vivian start playing in the living room with her dolls.
"Alright" Eric sighed starting the tap only for it to erupt showering them both in water both of them yelling in surprise. Vivian came running to the kitchen and stopped when she saw her parents getting soaking wet.
"Stay over there ok Sweetie" Tris said seeing Vivian in the doorway a knock on the door following that.
"Tris can you get that I'm going to fix the sink" Eric asked working towards the skink and trying to turn it off and Tris walked to the door.
"Hello?" Tris asked freezing when she saw Suzanne and two men standing with her.
"Beatrice Prior. It's a weekend not a weekday" Suzanne said smugly as Tris placed a hand on Vivian's head since the child had come to the door with her.
"I'm not just Vivian's nanny Suzanne. I'm also Eric's girlfriend." Tris said calmly before glancing at the two men.
"Can I help you?"
"I'm Jack Kang" The Asian man said offering his hand Tris taking and giving him a firm handshake.
"Eric's lawyer. And you are sir?" Tris said keeping pleasant as Vivian stepped behind her.
"I'm Suzanne's lawyer. May we come in?" The man said making Tris frown slightly.
"Now is not a good time" She said hesitantly as Suzanne looked her over.
"I can see that, did we interrupt something?" Suzanne said smirking her lawyer looking at her worried. Jack Kang looked at Tris who frown briefly before her face smoothed over again.
"Angel? Who is it?" Eric asked walking towards the door as Tris opened it further to let him see.
"Eric" Jack said looking at his client confused.
"Jack. Suzanne. Mr. Dost"
"Is this is a bad time?" Jack asked slowly as he eyed them both.
"Water came out of the sink everywhere. Mommy and Daddy got all wet." Vivian said giggling as the three on the step looked surprised.
"I'll change then I'll be right down." Eric said glancing at Tris although he hesitated.
"Go on Baby, I'll change when you come back" Tris said as she let the three into the house and the living room.
"Vivian your dolls please?" Tris asked as they stepped in and Vivian hurried to pick them up.
"Mommy play in my room?" Vivian asked softly looking at her. She wasn't fond of new people.
"Of course we can play in your room. Just let me clean up all the water before we go up ok?" Tris said as Vivian's face lit up.
"Me help too!" Vivian said pointing at her chest.
"What will you help with Princess?" Eric asked stepping into the living room with a towel in his hands, rubbing his hair dry.
"Help mommy clean up water" Vivian said as he smiled.
"If you get wet you're going to get changed, but if it's alright with Tris then you can help." Eric said wrapping the towel around Tris's shoulders.
"There is a mop"
"In the mud room I know. I do clean the house baby" Tris said smiling as she held out a hand to Vivian and they left for the kitchen.
"Sink started spraying when we went to do the breakfast dishes." Eric said as he sat and looked at the people in his living room.
"You allow that teenager to pretend to be her mother?" Suzanne sneered as Eric crossed his arms over his chest.
"Pretend no. Be her mother yes. I have sole custody of Vivian and Tris and I are together. Naturally Vivian has gotten attached to her. That and she is more maternal than you could and ever will be, by your own admission of course" Eric said watching as an angry blush colored Suzanne's cheeks. As Suzanne opened her mouth Jack decided to jump in.
"Enough, you were the one that called this meeting and this is a Saturday." Jack said trying to diplomatic.
"My client is issuing papers for you and the woman with your daughter. She wants her rights back as a mother and wants to have joint custody between the two of you." Jack glanced at Eric to see his jaw tight as giggles came from the kitchen. Eric relaxed at the sound before Tris was seen carrying Vivian towards the stairs.
"I love you mommy!" Vivian said happily as Tris started to climb the stairs, Suzanne's jaw dropping. She never expected Vivian to love her since the child was a nuisance but to hear her say she loved the woman that Eric was dating. A younger woman at that, surprisingly hurt. She had never wanted children but to know that the child she gave birth to loved Beatrice was enough to make her see red.
"I love you too Sweetie" Tris said as she climbed the stairs out of view, Suzanne looking tormented but Eric wasn't paying attention to Suzanne at all, he was looking over the papers in his hands. He knew there was nothing he could do to stop Suzanne but he knew he would win when it came to a court battle. He would have Jack Kang take on Tris as a client too and together he knew that they would be able to win. He had changed his will a couple days ago and had told Tris when he had done it after Vivian was in bed, that he had named her Vivian's second guardian and if anything happened to him then Vivian was hers.
"Eric is everything ok?" Tris asked as she entered the bedroom after putting Vivian to bed. Eric had pushed everything to the side and spent the day with them after Suzanne and the lawyers left. Sitting on the edge of the bed dressed in one of Eric's t-shirts and her underwear, since her clothes were in the dryer.
"Suzanne is taking both of us to court. You were right. She wants custody of Vivian" Eric had a faraway look in his eyes as Tris closed her eyes. Opening them a moment later she straddled Eric's waist making him inhale sharply.
"Angel?" Eric asked softly looking at her as she leaned forward and kissed him.
"She's not going to win Eric. Both of us know she won't and she knows I won't back down without a fight for both you and Vivian." Tris said angrily as Eric pulled her close to him and kissed her desperately.
"I love you Tris." Eric said fiercely his hand in her hair.
"And I love you Eric" Tris said kissing him again, Eric's hands holding her close to him as they kissed. He wouldn't admit it aloud but he was glad Tris was with him. He was frightened that if Suzanne won what would happen to his daughter. As Tris kissed him again his thoughts of Suzanne vanished and he turned his full attention onto Tris, why the door was closed making sense now as she tugged his short over his head and dropped it on the floor, before they started kissing again. Every caress, and touch set his blood on fire in his veins. Tris grasped the end of the shirt she was wearing and pulled it over her head leaving her only in her panties making Eric moan softly before he kissed her desperately, his hands running over her skin slowly revelling in the gift she was giving him. What started out as a bad day was ending on a much better note.