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 Being my Beta reader. You seem to always know what is missing before I do. Many thanks.

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, James and Lily.)

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

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Chapter 26

"Ok you can come out now girls" Eric said kneeling at the one side of the enclosure, Tris shifting them down that way and she didn't fault Vivian for throwing herself into Eric's arms. Stepping out with Rowena in her arms she met Eric's eyes.

"Rowena, your daddy's in the hospital. He was hurt pretty badly but he's going to get better" Eric said to the little red head who was clutching Tris like a lifeline.

"Angel? I heard that they are going to see if Rowena can stay with us at my place but would you be ok moving in for a while to make everything run smoothly. Tonight we're going to need each other for sure." Eric said gently as Tris nodded, happy that he suggested it since she wanted nothing more than to curl up against his chest and feel safe.

"Beatrice?! Beatrice!" Turning her head she spotted her parents trying to get to her through the crowd. Eric took Rowena onto his other hip as Tris took off towards her parents, Andrew getting through first and hugged her tight, Natalie following several steps behind. Pulling back from her parents Tris took Vivian off Eric's hip and held her, Natalie hugging Vivian as Andrew looked at Eric.

"At least the house is done now, building wise" he said as Eric nodded and glanced at Rowena who was hiding against his chest. She familiar with him but she was more familiar with Tris but she seemed to trust him. Andrew stepped up and softly introduced himself to her and Rowena shyly gave him her hand to shake.

"Mom, Dad, this is Rowena, Vivian's best friend." Tris said as Rowena looked at Tris.

"Vivy my bet frend too" Rowena said struggling with speaking since she was a rather lonely child with very little stimulation. Tris had been trying to fix that and was glad when the girls made friends and started to see each other more often. Tris ran her fingers through Vivian's hair Eric doing the same to Rowena as an officer came over to them.

"Mr. Coulter? Miss. Prior?" Tris and Eric looked at him and held the girls tighter.

"Yes?"

"First I wanted to thank you both for your help and how calm you both were today. We also managed to talk to the social workers and you can take Rowena home with you. We are allowing temporary custody to be granted to you two when it comes to her, at least until Joseph is able to take care of her himself." The officer said as he looked at the couple. Rowena buried her face in Eric's neck and hugged him tightly as Tris shared a glance with Eric.

"Thank you for arranging that for us. If it's possible could we get the number for Joseph's room so we can contact him, I'm sure they will both benefit talking to each other." Tris said calmly feeling Ares and Hades approach from behind her.

"We can let you know. Here's my card so you can call me sometime later. I should have the number within a few hours." The officer said before leaving. Tris turned to face the twins who she was surprised to see holding Lynn and Will close, both of her friends pale. Tris offered her arm out and Lynn hugged Tris and Vivian tight.

"You are like a sister to me and I never want to see that again" Lynn said she stepped back and after a moment hugged Eric who was surprised at the contact before he hugged back. Will took his turn hugging Tris before Tris was hugged by the twins at the same time.

"Not our ideal way of meeting you two" Ares said as Hades looked at his brother.

"That's an understatement" Hades said before looking over at Eric and offered his hand. Eric reached out and took Hades hand before taking Ares hand. Will was still pale and Lynn was shaking slightly as Ares wrapped his arm around her waist and let her lean on him.

"I think the day could have been different but I am happy to meet you both" Eric said as he looked at the twins. Glancing at Tris he watched as she hugged Vivian close, Rowena still holding onto him tightly.

"Do you want us to take the girls or are you going to be ok son?" Andrew asked as Eric rubbed Rowena's back gently.

"I think it's better if we stay together. Today has been a roller coaster and its only 3 in the afternoon." Eric said. Rowena curled up tighter against his chest, prompting him to run his fingers through her shoulder length red curls. Tris looked around and hugged Uriah who was paler than he should be and then Zeke who looked almost lost.

"Be…Tris, I wanted to apologize about the last time we saw each other" Four started before Tris held up her hand.

"Four, I appreciate that you want to apologize but not is not the time. We need to get the girls home and I think pajamas and some cartoons are in order" Tris said glancing at Vivian who nodded her head slightly.

"Maybe a bubble bath?" Eric added looking at Rowena who slowly pulled her thumb from her mouth.

"no pj" Rowena managed to get out before her thumb found its way back into her mouth.

"I think we will be able to find something that fits" Eric said bouncing her slightly as she cuddled close to him and kept her thumb in her mouth. Eric and Tris shared a look and Lynn chuckled.

"Go on, go home." Lynn said as she spotted the look, Ares rubbing his hand over her back.

"I'll call you guys tomorrow" Tris promised as Eric wrapped his arm around her and Vivian. Together they walked to the truck and Eric was glad he had another car seat. Tris had asked him to get a spare just in case visits like this happened. He didn't like the reasons for it but he was glad he had it as he strapped Rowena in.

"Mommy?" Vivian asked softly, Eric noticing that Rowena seemed to cling to him. Without Vivian asking Tris crawled into the back seat between the girls and stroked their hair as Eric drove to the house. The trip was silent not that either of them expected much and so was the trip into the house and up to the bathroom. Eric set Rowena down and went to Vivian's room to grab a couple pairs of pajamas and went back to the bathroom to help Tris undress the girls and start a bubble bath. Eric helped wash the girl's hair as Tris washed their bodies before they lifted them out of the tub and dried them off. Eric picked up Vivian as Tris took Rowena the two of them carrying the girls to the Master bedroom.

Sitting on the bed Tris started brushing Rowena's hair and Eric started brushing Vivian's before they both started braiding their hair, Eric's looser than her own but he did the best he could. Selecting a movie to watch, Eric watched as Tris ducked into the bathroom and changed into her sleep set her matching blue bra and underwear set visible through her tank top and Eric gave her a small smile before she joined him on the bed and together they held the girls close as they got comfortable the kids gladly taking in the comfort that they needed.

They only had to wait about an hour before Rowena curled up tightly against Tris and did her best not to cry, the fact that her mom was dead hitting her at last. Tris rubbed Rowena's back and held her, letting her cry and come to terms with it in her own way at least for now. Eric wasn't too surprised when Vivian followed her friend into tears not to long after. Dinner was a quiet affair, with Tris and Eric helped the girls eat some soup. It was only five o'clock and the girls were already yawning. The stress of the day had caught up with the girls and Eric and Tris were happy to put them to bed in Vivian's room, Vivian letting Rowena have one of her teddy bears to sleep with. Tucking them in they left the door open a little bit before making their way back to the master bedroom, Eric pulling Tris tight to his chest and held her, his fingers in her hair as his other hand stroked her spine. Tris held on just as tightly and buried her face in his chest before her tears started.

"It's ok Angel, Let it out. You don't have to be strong anymore" Eric whispered softly as he rocked them. He almost lost her today, knowing she could have easily died in Helena's place. Guiding them to the bed he let Tris curl up in his lap and cry herself out before she clung to him.

"I love you Eric" Tris whispered softly as Eric looked down at her.

"I love you too Tris" He said softly before kissing her gently. Changing into a pair of sleep pants and an undershirt he got into bed and wrapped his arm around Tris firmly as she relaxed against him. He was still drifting in and out of sleep when he heard his door be pushed open the soft creek making him lift his head, Tris stirring on his chest slightly but stayed asleep.

"Daddy? Sleep witch you?" Vivian asked softly, Rowena holding her hand, her thumb in her mouth, the teddy bear Vivian lent her tucked into her elbow. Tris stirred again and sat up her heart racing as she looked over and saw the girls. Tris took a deep breath before shifting away from Eric.

"Come on up girls" Tris said softly, Eric getting out of bed to help the two girls onto the bed. Vivian cuddled into Tris's arms and Rowena looked a little lost until Eric got back into bed and gently pulled her towards him.

"Come here Rowena" Eric said softly letting the little red head curl into his chest before she fell asleep again, Vivian holding onto Tris tightly as she fell asleep.

"You ok Angel?" Eric asked softly watching Tris run her fingers over the top of Vivian's head.

"Nightmare, like the girls" She said softly.

"I love you Angel," Eric whispered softly making Tris smile.

"I love you too Baby," Tris whispered back doing her best to fall back asleep but it wasn't easy.

The next morning was grey and matched the girl's mood. Tris helped both of them get dressed in outfits from Vivian's closet. Both girls were clingy but that was something she expected with the day before. Tris carried both girls downstairs and sat them at the table as Eric brought over eggs and pancakes, Rowena staying on Tris's lap as she ate taking comfort in Tris's embrace.

"I talked to the office from the other day, and I have the room that he's in. We can take Rowena to go see him?" Eric suggested as Tris nibbled on her fruit.

"What do you think Rowena? Do you want to go see your daddy?" Tris asked leaning her head down to speak to Rowena.

"See papa?" Rowena asked slowly before nodding.

"I'll call after we finish eating and then we can go see him. Do you want to see Grandma and grandpa for a while today Princess?" Eric asked Vivian who glanced at Tris and Rowena before biting her lip.

"Mommy and Vivy day?" Vivian asked, Tris looking up and shared a look with Eric.

"We can do that for sure." She said as Eric nodded.

"It's just going to be us going out then Rowena," Eric said seeing Rowena bright slightly. He was glad that Rowena was comfortable with him still so he was able to take her out on his own.

Tris and Vivian were in the garden when Eric and Rowena arrived back, Rowena running right to Tris and hugging her tightly. Eric's jaw was tight as he settled himself on the ground next to the girls and when Rowena pulled back, Vivian pulled her friend over to the bare patch they were planting flowers.

"He signed over the rights to Rowena. He will eventually be able to care for her, since he was shot as badly as he was but he doesn't want her. Started yelling when he saw her saying she should have died instead of Helena. Rowena was so upset; I ended up leaving and calming her down. His lawyer was there so she said she was going to talk to Jack and see what can be done, He wants us to raise her. He doesn't even want to see her." Eric said trying to keep his temper in control. Tris took one look at Eric's face before moving into his lap and kissed him gently.

"We can work though this together," Tris whispered softly