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Bella sat at the bazaar bar with Lukas and Jasper. They were getting a drink while they waited for Al. When Al finally made it, Bella was relieved. "You managed."
"Yeah, it wasn't easy. I don't have long. What's up?" Al asked as he sat on the stool next to Bella.
"First of all, I can't say much out loud." Bella started. "I know what you are and I know why you came to Dauntless. I talked to Eric." Bella supplied.
Al swallowed, his eyes darting to Jasper and then back to Bella. He nodded. "Okay."
"This week. Simulations." Bella said. "It is important to stay calm. Be Dauntless. Only Dauntless."
Jasper frowned. "What's going on?"
"There are more eyes on our sims than just Eric and Four." Bella said. "If you saw what happened today, you know… it's coming." Bella said.
Al shook his head and cursed. "Fuck."
"Hey man, it's going to be okay." Lukas reassured.
Al sighed. "Just when I got above the line. This is going to royally suck."
Bella grabbed Al's hand in hers and squeezed it. "It's going to be okay. I promise you. Just remember what I said. Dauntless. Do you get what I'm saying?" She asked and Al nodded. She squeezed his hand again. "Now. We make it through the week. We keep our heads high. We don't stray. We keep moving forward. Whatever comes next, we can handle it. We have each other."
"Tris is going to flip." Al said and groaned.
"Why?" Bella asked with a frown.
"She hates those sims. Now that there are more eyes on it… she's going to panic. I don't want her to slip." Al said.
Bella nodded. "Tris will be okay. As long as she stays calm, she can make it through it. It won't be that bad. It's our biggest fears, so hopefully we don't have many." She said and lifted her beer to her lips she was holding. She took a drink.
Lukas agreed. They would make it through. As long as they stayed calm and reacted like they were all Dauntless, then nothing bad could happen. "It'll be good. We got this." He said and lifted his own beer, taking a drink.
Al wasn't so sure, but he gave in. He patted Bella's leg. "I have to get back before Tris knows there's something up. I'll see you guys later." He said and disappeared out of the bazaar.
Bella sighed. "He's so anxious."
"Yeah, but we have no choice now. We have to keep moving forward like everything is okay." Jasper said. "We'll make it."
"I know we will." Bella said and then finished off her beer. "I'm worried about Tris and Al. They're barely above that line. We have to keep elevating them. We can't leave anything to chance."
Jasper drank his beer and thought about it. "Fear landscapes." He shook his head. "We're in for a ride. Especially if he's looking at the top ten of us. If that's the case then Tris and Al should be in the clear."
"What if he decides to keep watching? Or if he pulls the results?" Bella pointed out. "We have to be careful." She said and stood. "Keep an eye on Tris. It's just something that Eric wants." She said, so there wouldn't be any questions. She didn't want to alarm Al with this information. She knew that he wouldn't be able to hold it together, so she just told Jasper and Lukas about what Eric told her.
Jasper knew that it would hard to have eyes on Tris 24/7, but they would try.
Lukas was in agreement. Tris needed to be watched to make sure Max didn't get any big ideas.
They left the bar and Bella headed up to Eric's room to wait on him. She wouldn't have much time before the others figured out she was missing, but Jasper would be able to cover for her.
Eric walked into his room. He was stressed to the max. He got word from George that the water supply was taking a hit again and there was more sickness going around. He got the word to Carlisle and Carlisle was going to work on getting more medicine to George and the others. He saw Bella when he walked all the way in his room. She was sitting on his bed sketching something on some paper. "What are you doing?"
Bella looked up from her sketch. "Oh… just some plans on a hydroponics system."
"A what?"
"Hydroponics?"
"Like… water and plants?" Eric asked.
Bella nodded. "Yeah. I was thinking that George could benefit from it and the community. Might help with the water issue. Something is leeching into the water. If we can get a system in place, the plants can help filter the water naturally and in turn the water is providing for the plants and that is also going to help with oxygen levels. Which is why I think they're getting sick. I think it's low oxygen. But I'd have to physically see them to see what their symptoms are." She explained.
Eric crossed his arms. "Um what are the symptoms?"
"Symptoms of Hypoxemia are headaches, shortness of breath, confusion. Anemia, which causes other issues like dizziness." Bella explained.
Eric nodded. "Sounds like what's happening." He said then looked at her sketch. "You think this is possible?"
"I do. I mean. I know what sort of resources we have here. What about there?"
"They don't have much but I think that we can make do. Can I have this?" Eric asked.
Bella smiled. "Of course. Give it to George. Maybe he'll be able to figure it out." She said and gave Eric the paper. He took it, looked at it, nodding before he went and put it on his dresser before returning to her. He leaned in and kissed her. It was a soft kiss at first, but then it got deeper, more passionate. She leaned back on the bed and he hovered over her. She pulled his shirt off over his head, he paused to let her and he pulled her shirt off as well. His hands moved over her flesh, making her sigh at his touch. She had a couple bruises still recovering, but they didn't bother her.
It didn't take long for them to be completely naked on his bed. His mouth savored her, kissing her at her throat and then he moved down over her collarbone then to her breast. He stopped to suckle her breast, taking her nipple into his mouth making her shiver and moan. He trailed his mouth down lower, pausing at her naval and then down further to her hip. When his mouth covered her wet core, she gasped, his tongue lapping in tight circles over her clit. Her hands fisted in his sheets. The pleasure was building inside so fast. She needed her release badly. He used two fingers to stroke her from the inside, making her shudder again. He didn't let up, her body tightening under his control. She moaned again, her hips lifting up to his mouth now more and more, until she was spilling out in a powerful orgasm. He sat up then, stroking his hard cock before he thrust inside her, filling her up all the way. He pushed deep which sent her spiraling again. Her hands pushed up his chest, feeling his hard muscles, it sent shivers through Eric as he pumped his hips into hers faster and faster. She tumbled over again, her orgasm ripping through her and dousing him. Eric thrust a few more times before he sank deep inside her and released his seed. He moaned, leaning down, his forehead to hers, his breathing heavy.
They were quiet a few moments before he pulled out of her and rolled beside her in the bed. She curled into him automatically. She was so satisfied with him. She couldn't believe that he was hers and she was his. After a few more moments, she sat up, looking down at him. She smiled. "I have to make it back to my bunk." She murmured.
Eric smiled and reached a hand up, stroking her cheek. "I know."
"I'll see you in the morning." Bella said and leaned down and kissed him softly.
Eric sighed after she broke the kiss. "Max is watching fear landscapes tomorrow."
"I know. I talked to the others. Al is frustrated with it, but it's Al. He's… freaking out about it, but I think since he's 23rd on the board, Max won't bother."
"You're likely right, but I want to make sure that Al doesn't screw up anyways." Eric said.
Bella nodded. "True. Either way, we'll be prepared tomorrow. I'm just curious what's on my fear landscape. I'm not really afraid of anything… other than the dark, but I feel like that's pretty standard for everyone."
Eric smiled. "Well, everyone has a fear. You'd be surprised what's living in your subconscious." He said and then he leaned up too, leaning in to kiss her. "Go get in your bunk. Get rest. I love you."
Bella kissed him back and got out of bed, pulling on her clothes pretty quick. She smiled over at him. "I love you too." She said with a wink and then she left him there.
Eric pulled on some jogging pants before laying back on his bed, taking the sketch Bella did for the hydroponics. He studied it. She was extremely talented. There were so many things that he was learning about her as time went on. He was impressed. He smiled, setting the sketch over on the table next to his bed, before he got comfortable enough to close his eyes and will himself to sleep.