Part 2: Darkness Before The Light

Summary: Just as the waters begin to calm, new and old enemies begin to surface back into Tris and Tobias's life. Who will be left safe in the end? Darkest Before The Light is book 2 of The O'Hare Affair Trilogy. A/U, OOC. Rated M for Adult Situations and Language.

Hey everyone! I'm back with the continuation of O'Hare Affair. Darkness Before The Light is Rated M, for Adult Situations and Language. I don't own Divergent, only the idea, and any military-related mistakes are mine. Happy Reading!

"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light."

-Aristotle

Prologue

Tobias slowly walks down the stairs in his tan desert flight jumpsuit, my heart breaks immediately at the sight of him in it. Today is the day, I'm losing my husband, and the thought cuts me deep to my very core. His sad eyes catch mine with a million questions written in them, as I try to hide all my uncertainties from him, to be strong for him. Tobias and I have been moving towards this deployment date too quickly, and no matter how hard I try; I can't change the fact that he is going to a war-torn country, and I'm not sure if he is going to return home to me. Since the day, Tobias proposed to me, and the day that I first met him in that Chicago airport, my life had changed dramatically, but I didn't know how much it was about to change.

His fingertips run along the back of my hand, lightly as he pulls his hand away from mine, I whisper, attempting to keep my voice from breaking, "Tobias, are we going to survive this?"

"Yes." He sadly answers uncertainty can be heard in his undertone. He tries to smile, but his smile doesn't reach his eyes like normal when he is happy about something. His normal brilliant blue eyes are dark today; like an impending rainstorm is making landfall. His blue stormy eyes are almost black as he eyes me with uncertainty for a second, I try to smile at him, willing him to believe that we can make it through anything after everything we have been through, especially after what we were put through, our love tested once again. "Yes." He repeats again, firmly, almost like he is trying to will himself to believe what he is saying. He slowly reaches for my hand, gripping it tightly, so tightly, he makes my hand feel like it will break in half. I wish he wouldn't let it go when he does. Today is one of the only times I will hold his hand, or be able to show Tobias affection, while he is in uniform, in public, on base.

"I don't think, I can watch you get on that plane to fly away from me. It nearly killed me the last time when we were in Chicago. How am I supposed to do that again?" I ask somberly, trying to memorize the different hints of color in his eyes.

"Shh, Tris. Nothing is going to happen." He says as he tries to look into my eyes, but I avoid his careful, controlled eyes at all cost, not wanting to break down in front of him. I need to show him I can be strong, that I will not fall apart while he is gone.

"That's what you said last time you went on a mission, and I nearly lost you forever," I say, trying to hold back the tears that are burning my eyes.

Tobias gently touches my chin, my eyes lock with his, he says, "Don't think about that. Peter did something to my plane. He admitted to it. He was trying to kill me because he wanted you for himself."

"And how is this time any different Tobias? People are going to be trying to kill you too over there?"

He doesn't say anything, dropping the subject. He pulls me close to him, his arms wrapping tightly around my waist, his hard muscles pressing against my cheek. I feel him breathing in my hair.

"I love you, Mrs. Eaton." He says, playing with my engagement and wedding bands on my hand that lays on his chest. He gently kisses my fingertips as I say, "I love you, Tobias, and don't you ever forget that."

"Believe me, I won't." He says, gently into my ear, right before he tilts my head up to meet his and presses his lips gently into mine. As the kiss ends, I soak in the last moments in Tobias's arms playing with the chain of his dog tag, enough to make it slip out of his jumpsuit. On the end, sits his solid rose gold wedding band. "Tobias, you're bringing your wedding band with you?" I ask shocked.

"Yes, that way a part of you will always be with me, no matter where I go during this war. Just like a part of me will always be with you." He says, gently placing a hand on my stomach.

"That didn't happen last night and you know it," I giggle.

He smiles at me laughing, "Here's to hoping."

As we drive to Andrews Airfield in the black Raptor, he holds my hand silently, both of us in our own little worlds. My mind drifts back blissfully to July 1st, back to when I thought our lives couldn't get much better, and we couldn't be more in love with one another.

Thoughts? Opinions? What do you think? Since you all waited so long for me to start posting again, I wanted to give up all a special gift, I hope this story will be worth the wait. The update schedule for the story will be every other weekend starting next weekend with Chapter 1. Please review and let me know what you thought of the prologue. Please head over to follow the next story, if you enjoyed this prologue, and want to follow along with the continuation of Tris's and Tobias's journey in Darkness Before The Light. The next story can be found on my profile.