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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 otherwise it would be different, very different.
OC's belong to me (Suzanne, Vivian, Hades, Ares, Dragon Joseph, Helena, Rowena Cedric)
Recognized Character's might be OOC at times (Just giving you fair warning!)
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Chapter 23
"There's the bumper cars, a Farris wheel, and prizes" Tris said as Eric backed out of the driveway.
"Fun mommy?" Vivian asked looking at Tris in the front seat.
"You're going to have lots of fun" Tris said as she smiled back at Vivian. The week had been busy and Tris had suggested they meet up with Rowena at the fair, Helena all too happy to allow them to take her. Tris respected the fact that Helena was a working mother and she was her friend but she felt that because of that Rowena never got enough attention. Tris and Eric were looking forward to the time out and away from the stress of getting all the court papers dealt with. Jack Kang had taken Tris on as a client as well and was putting together their case, Tris and Eric now more relaxed and confident that they wouldn't lose Vivian to Suzanne.
"Row come too?" Vivian asked as Eric drove, Tris glancing at him.
"Yes Rowena is coming with us and then she's coming over for a sleep over." Eric said as Vivian cheered. He was happy that his daughter found a friend, and after talking to Joseph her father he was sure they were going to get along great. Helena he was unsure about since he had never met her but she sounded like a wonderful mother despite his agreement with Tris that Helena was working too much to spend time with her daughter. Vivian and Rowena were the same age but Tris worried for Rowena's development, although she did mention not to compare it to Vivian's since Vivian was ahead for her age and developed even faster thanks to Tris catering to her. Eric understood but he loved that Tris was so loving and caring still, even with all the shit that happened since she started dating him. Tris linked their fingers together as he drove to the house and listened to Vivian babble in the back seat. Once they were in the driveway Tris ran up to the door to collect the excited Rowena and carried her to the truck and got her car seat settled in the back as Joseph pulled up.
"Eric, Tris how are you?" Joseph asked as he got out of his car and looked in the back at his daughter who he was happy to see talking to Vivian in her halted and mispronounced words.
"We're very good. What about yourself?" Eric said as he wrapped his arm around Tris. He had turned off the truck and gotten out to help get Rowena and her car seat into the truck properly.
"Hoping that I can get Helena away from work tonight so we can spend time together. Most nights I have care of Rowena and when Helena focuses on work. I want some time with my wife." Joseph said as Eric chuckled and held Tris a little closer to him.
"I know the feeling. Tris and I try to make time when we can." Eric said as Tris smiled.
"Between work our families and friends it's not easy anymore." Joseph agreed as Tris kissed Eric's cheek and moved around the cab of the truck and got in on her side to keep an eye on the girls who were talking about the fair. Well Vivian was telling Rowena about what Tris had told her.
"I'll let Rowena call later tonight if she wants to talk to you and say goodnight. Tris and I can handle anything just about between the two of us" Eric said as Joseph looked at his giggling daughter and clapped his hand onto Eric's shoulder as he head up into the house. Eric climbed back into the truck and started driving towards the fair. After a little while the girls were getting restless and Tris started singing the two girls singing along with her.
"DADDY, You too!" Vivian said as Tris looked over at him and kept singing, when Tris paused Eric started.
"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine." Tris smiled at him as Vivian cheered in the back, before she started singing with him, Tris discreetly recording it. She only had a few videos with the two of them together and she wanted more. Especially with Eric singing. That was something she wanted to have on her at all times. They reached the fairgrounds shortly after their impromptu sing-a-long and both girls were bouncing in their car seats in excitement.
"Alright girls calm down." Tris said as she opened the back of the truck on the passenger side, Eric opening the driver's side as they each got a little girl out of the truck.
"Wanna walk Mommy" Vivian said as she wiggled in Tris's arms before Tris set her down.
"Do you want to walk too Rowena?" Eric asked looking at the little redhead child her blue eyes blinking owlishly and nodded.
Pwease" She said softly and Eric set her down and held her hand as they walked over to Tris and Vivian who were waiting for them. Once they were close Rowena perked up and started talking to Vivian again. Eric and Tris shared a look as they walked over the girls head. Paying their entrance fee, they started with the simple games, both of them helping the girls, Rowena getting used to Eric. She was still shy but she was more comfortable. Bumper cars made the girls giggle, even more so when it was Tris and Rowena against Eric and Vivian, the two of them going out of their way to hit each other.
"Mommy big wheel!" Vivian said pointing at the Farris wheel as they got off the bumper cars, Rowena looking at it with wide eyes.
"I think we can go on it before lunch." Eric said as he slipped his hand into Tris's and they walked towards the lineup both girls watching it go around and around in awe. Claiming a car for all four of them they let the girls look around in awe from between them, Eric's arm on the back of the car gently stroking Tris's back. The higher they went the more the girls lit up and giggled in enjoyment, Tris sharing a look with Eric over their heads.
"Agn?" Rowena asked as they got off, Tris chuckling as she heard the question, Rowena not registering she was asking Eric who was holding her.
"After lunch then we can go on again and then again before we leave tonight." Eric said both girls cheering as they made their way to the benches and Eric left Tris with the girls to get them hot dogs. Lunch went quickly, Tris luckily having wet wipes in her bag for their hands before they went back out to do more games and rides, the Farris wheel being a favorite. Even after they had grabbed dinner consisting of hamburgers the girls wanted to go on the Farris wheel again.
"Alright but then we are heading home to have baths and then bed." Eric said swinging Vivian onto his hip, Tris pulling Rowena onto the other as they went back to the line and claimed a car for themselves again. Rowena had gotten to the point some time during the day, Eric couldn't tell when it had happened but she was comfortable with him enough to do more than whisper or speak shyly. As it was Vivian and Rowena were little chatter boxes as they climbed higher and higher pointing to the different games they had gone to and played. The whole ride back to Eric's the girls chattered away, Eric glancing in the rear view mirror with a small smile.
"You've never seen Vivian like this have you?" Tris asked as they stopped for a red light."
"No I haven't. It will be nice for her to have a friend though. Rowena seems like a nice little girl. A little shy at first. I can handle making this a regular thing" Eric said as he started driving again. As he pulled up into the driveway the girls were starting to nod off from their fun filled day.
"Bath time girls then you can sleep." Eric said helping Rowena from the Truck her head resting sleepily on his shoulder as he carried her into the house, Tris already running the bath for the girls, Vivian cuddled into her shoulder.
"I'll handle baths if you get the bedroom ready babe" Tris said as she accepted Rowena onto her other side and Eric left the bathroom. Tris stripped the girls and settled them into the tub where they woke up a little bit and let Tris wash their hair and bodies, Rowena in particular liking the attention. Tris loved her friend and cared deeply for how much the woman put out into the world as a journalist but she often wondered at the cost it came to Rowena. Eric stepped in with girls pajamas and left again as Tris got them put and dried them off and dressed them.
"A little help Eric?" Tris asked as Eric stepped in and picked up Rowena who was yawning and cuddled close as he carried her to Vivian's room. Tris tucked Vivian in and Eric settled Rowena in beside her.
"Goodnight girls" Tris said leaning down and kissing both their foreheads the girls yawning.
"Night mommy, Night Daddy" Vivian said closing her eyes as she fell asleep, Eric leaning down and kissing the girls foreheads as well.
"Goodnight girls" Eric said watching as Rowena slowly fell asleep.
"Ni mommy, ni daddy" Rowena said making Tris and Eric look at each other surprised before Eric made sure they were tucked in and they walked to his room.
"I understand Vivian calling my mommy but Rowena was a surprise" Tris said biting her lower lip as Eric sat on the bed, Tris sitting on his lap.
"I agree with you but if she says anything tomorrow we aren't going to be upset. I'll mention it to Joseph too the next time I see him." Eric said as Tris rubbed his shoulders.
"They had fun today though. I thought you did too" Tris said fondly making him smile.
"I did. It was nice to get away and do things as a family. Your dad called and left a message. Next weekend he could be here with a group of guys to help me finish the house." Eric said laying back, Tris falling against his chest and wrapped her arm around his neck her fingers curling in and out of his hair.
"I can take Vivian to my mom's and we can have a girls day, baking and maybe doing our nails," Tris suggested making him smile.
"I think she would like that a lot." Eric said as he looked at Tris who was comfortable against him her eyes starting to close. Shifting out from under her Eric changed and undressed a sleepy Tris before they curled up together on the bed, Tris falling asleep in his arms easily as Eric lay awake and watched her sleep against him. She was a miracle. He loved her so much and only hoped that after the house was finished Tris would eventually consider moving in with him and Vivian. Later he could see Vivian carry a basket of flowers during their wedding, Tris is a beautiful white gown and veil. He wouldn't mind another daughter, or even a son eventually. Tris was the one for him.
"Rowena really doesn't want come home" Joseph said as he spotted his pouting daughter coming towards him. He liked the fact that she had fun. She didn't have many friends like Vivian didn't but she was very attached to you young friend now.
"Not really no. But Joseph, last night when Tris and I put the girls to bed, Rowena said ni mommy ni daddy. She didn't mention it in the morning but I thought you should know." Eric said as Joseph frowned a little bit.
"That's strange. Its Mama and Papa for Helena and me. Well at the very least she's comfortable with you two" Joseph said as Eric nodded thoughtfully and knelt down to Rowena's level.
"You and Vivian can have another sleep over again soon. I'm opening the pool in my backyard soon too so you can come over and swim" Eric said watching as Rowena brightened. Eric smiled and accepted the quick hug from Rowena before he went back to the truck where Tris had the windows down and both of the girls were waving as he pulled away.
"Angel? Joseph said it was mama and papa for them…" Eric said softly making Tris frown slightly before looking over at him. Their shared look saying volumes about what they had talked about many times before and she sighed.
"Well let's hope that Helena and Joseph focus on her before trying for another baby like they want to" Tris said as they pulled into her parent's driveway.
"GAMMA!" Vivian said excitedly when she spotted Natalie gardening. Natalie looked up and got to her feet, dusting her hands off she went, Andrew coming out of the garage where he was getting some of the tools he and Natalie needed for the garden. Tris and Eric smiled as he set Vivian on the ground and she took off towards the older couple and hugged them and started telling them about the weekend. Eric took the moment to slip his arm around Tris's waist and hugged her tight, a gentle kiss on his neck making him smile and look down at her.
A.N. I normally hate leaving these aside from the ones I feel obligated to put at the start. But I know this chapter is late and I'm sorry for that. I will be taking a small Hiatus to get ahead on the chapters and make sure everything I want to happen happens just right. I will make up for my absence with lots of Drama. Let me know in the reviews if you think Four should redeem himself and if you would be interested in the dates between the twins and Will/Lynn. Should I do a part of a chapter about Suzanne? Would anyone be interested?
