Tobias's POV:
I pick up the strawberries, checking to see if they're good, and place them in the cart. Now I just have to find some milk. I look around the store to see where the dairy section is, and find it on the other side.
Wheeling my cart towards it, I reach for the milk. Then I head to the billing counter, ready to get out of here and go back to my girlfriend's. It still feels unreal that I have a girlfriend, but she's the best thing in my life. The love I feel for her just keeps multiplying as the days go on.
As I'm standing in line for my turn, I look around to make sure I didn't miss anything. But something unexpected catches my eye, and my whole mood is turned around.
Lurking behind an aisle is my "father". He acts like he's shopping for himself, but I know damn well what his intentions are. I abandon the line and go to him, wanting to give him a piece of my mind. I've been afraid of him for most of my life, but I'm not gonna cower anymore, I'm not gonna let him get to me.
"What are you doing here, Marcus?" I glare at him.
"Tobias. It's good to see you." He says in his snakelike voice.
"I can't say the same." I clench my fists. "Look, I don't know how you found out where I live, but I'm warning you to stay out of my life."
"You're warning me? I'm your father!" He says angrily.
"You're not my anything! All you did was make my life hell, but it's over now. Stay. Away. From. Me." I seethe.
"Is this any way to talk to me? Have you learned nothing from what I've taught you?" He spits.
"You haven't taught me shit! You have no clue about how to be a father! And I swear, if I see you following me again, I won't let you go back in one piece." I breathe hard.
"There you go. I knew you had it in you. The violence is part of your blood, isn't it?" He smirks.
"Don't you dare even try to compare me to you! I'm nothing like you, you son of a bitch!" I know he's trying to rile me up, but I can't help myself. I glare at him again before turning away and getting my stuff, then I leave the store.
When will I be free of that monster? I tried to make the distance between us as far away as I could. But he still followed me. Why can't he leave me alone? I try to calm my anger, pulling over in front of Tris's place.
Walking in, I place the groceries on the counter, still lost in my thoughts. I feel Tris embrace me from behind, her arms around my waist as she leans her head on my back.
"Hey, I missed you." She whispers.
"I was just gone for an hour, Tris." I smile, taking her hands in mine and turning around.
"Is something wrong?" She questions immediately, noticing my worried face.
I take her in my arms, breathing her in to calm myself. She returns my touch, caressing my back and placing light kisses wherever her lips reach.
"I ran into Marcus at the store." I sigh. "He's still following me."
"Are you okay? Did you talk to him?" She looks into my eyes, cupping my face.
"I did tell him to stay away, but he never listens. I'm getting tired of him, Tris. I wanted to leave that part of my life behind when I moved away, but he just keeps showing up. I'm so mad, I'm exhausted, I don't know what to do with him." I rant.
"I'm so sorry, Tobias." She kisses my cheek. "Is there anything I can do?"
"Just having you in my arms helps." I murmur.
Tris tightens her hold on me, her fingers lightly going through my hair. It comforts me immensely, and I'm so grateful for her. She's the only one who understands me, and she might not know what it's like to have a terrible parent, but she's always there for me. She listens to anything I have to say, never making me feel any different.
"Do you wanna go sit on the couch?" She asks after a while.
"No, I'd rather keep my mind occupied." I say. "I brought the strawberries you requested. What do you need them for?"
"Well, I was hoping to make a sweet treat of the berries dipped in chocolate." She smiles.
"One of my favourite things." I grin. "How'd you know?"
"I've picked the not so subtle hints you gave me, Tobias." She laughs.
"Good." I smirk.
"You wanna help me make them?" She asks.
"I'd just make a mess, Tris." I frown.
"Oh, you won't. Come here." She pulls me along with her.
We spend the next hour making chocolate covered strawberries. Or at least I try to. Tris shows me how it's done and it's surprisingly very easy. I think I'm gonna start making these on my own. But she's also such a good teacher, giving me tips and advice to help.
When we're almost done, she feeds me one directly cause I'm so impatient. The melted chocolate drips a little on my lip and chin, and she decides to take a taste, too. My breathing is hard along with a few other parts of me. And I think it's safe to say I've been completely distracted from any and all recent events.
"Tris, we don't have to." I whisper against her lips.
"I know. But I'm ready, Tobias. And I love you so much." She sits upright, pulling me up with her. We stand from the couch, and she takes my hand, leading me to my bedroom.
Flipping the light switch on, she turns to me, her breathing shallow. Our lips meet again, and I kiss her roughly, my hands on her waist. Tris took a birth control shot a few weeks ago. We were at her place, when things got a little heated, and we knew this was the next step for us. So the next day we went to a clinic together. They told us to wait at least two weeks to let the shot work its way into her system. And now, we're here.
I was okay with waiting longer, I didn't want to rush us into anything. But Tris says she's ready now. I just hope that I can make it good for her, that's all I care about. I never know what to expect from sex, but I'm certain that it'll be incredible with Tris. It can't not be, she's amazing.
Our kisses become deeper, and I grab her legs, lifting her up as I sit on the edge of the bed. Tris moves closer, kissing me fiercer. Her hands roam my back and slip under the hem of my shirt. I quickly pull it off, throwing it to the side. When she touches my bare skin, I stop breathing. It feels so good.
Tris pulls away, looking into my eyes. There's nothing but love present in hers as she stares at me and slowly takes her top off. She's wearing a simple black bra underneath, and moves her hands behind her to unclasp it. Biting her lip, she slides it off her arms, and I'm left speechless.
I can't seem to grasp the reality, of Tris sitting in my lap with no shirt on. I don't look at her directly, keeping my eyes on hers, but my breath comes in short. She holds my face, kissing me gently, and I know it's to calm both of our nerves.
When she pulls back, my heart picks up double speed, and I try to slow my breathing. But nothing works. Tris is the most beautiful woman, and her breasts are perfect. She takes my hands and puts them on her, and I feel the softness of them. They're the perfect size, and I suddenly get the urge to kiss them. So I do, kissing her nipple gently, licking it, and taking it in my mouth. She moans, the sweetest sound I've ever heard, and I continue kissing her.
"Tobias, take off my shorts." She whispers in my ear.
I look up at her, staring into her eyes, and she nods, letting me know she really wants this. She stands in front of me, and I unbutton her jean shorts, pulling them off her legs. She puts my hands on the waistband of her pink panties, and they shake as I slowly take them off, leaving her completely naked.
"Tris..." I stop breathing, and all my blood rushes down below my stomach, making me so damn hard.
"You can touch me, Tobias." Tris murmurs, and I caress her bare body, taking her in my arms and gently laying her down on the bed. I kiss all over her body, making her gasp and moan and shake.
When I take the rest of my clothes off, hovering over her, and finally pushing myself into her, I can't think of anything but Tris. Our eyes stay locked as our bodies move together, and in this moment I feel the love we share grow stronger than ever, taking over every part of us. It connects us so deeply, beyond just physically, nothing ever compares to this.
And I whisper the only words I can think of, the only words I know, "I love you, Tris."
"Ow!" Tris yelps, and I immediately get up from the couch.
"Are you okay? What happened?" I walk up to her.
"Yeah, I just stubbed my toe against the corner of the table." She says, holding her foot.
"Come here, baby." I whisper, picking her up and going back to the couch.
"Did you just call me baby?" Tris asks, her arms around my neck.
"Yeah. You don't like it?" I ask her, settling down with her on my lap.
"I don't know. I'm not sure how I feel about it." She smiles. "Say it again."
"Baby?" She giggles. "Oh, I think you like it, baby." I tickle her sides.
"Okay, I do! I admit it!" Her laughter fills up the entire room, making me grin.
"Then I'll keep calling you baby." I whisper, caressing her cheek, and she smiles again.
"I wanna call you baby, too." Tris leans her forehead against mine.
"I wouldn't mind that at all." I grin, kissing her soft lips. I used to watch cheesy couples in public, calling each other all sorts of weird names, and I would think to myself that they were so lame. But now that I have found Tris, I get how they feel. And I understand completely why they say that love makes you crazy. Because she certainly has made me crazy.
"Do you really think he means anything to me?" Tris shouts in anger when we enter the apartment.
"I'm not saying that you feel anything towards him! But I'm certain that he's obsessed with you, Tris!" I yell back in frustration, slamming the door behind me.
Today was my day off and I was with her at the bakery. We spent all and any breaks she got together, and it was almost a perfect day. That is until Robert walked in, flirting with my girlfriend right in front of me.
Tris told me that he asked her out multiple times, but she declined him. What kind of a jerk keeps pursuing the girl who rejected him? Can't he wrap his head around the fact that she's not interested in him? And the way he was shooting daggers towards me with his gaze when he found out we were together was something else. God, I'm furious at him.
"Well, I can't stop him from coming to the bakery, Tobias! As much as I want to!" She shakes her head.
"I know that! All I was saying is you need to be careful around him, Tris." I try to reason with her.
"He's not going to hurt me, Tobias. It's just a silly crush! And he's the brother of my childhood friend, I know him!"
"No, you don't know if he's harmful! He's a fucking creep!" I shout.
"I think you're letting your jealousy cloud your view of things, Tobias!" She yells, and then immediately stops, shaking her head. "I didn't-"
"Yeah, you're right! I'm jealous! I'm a fucking jealous boyfriend! I hate when other guys are around you. My blood boils when I catch some pervert checking you out. And I absolutely hate it when they undress you with their eyes. All I wanna do is go up to them and scream out that you're mine!"
"Tobias." She whispers.
"And I wanna kiss you in front of everyone." I walk closer to her, almost touching her. "I wanna declare it to the whole damn world that I love you." I push us up against the wall, and Tris stares into my eyes. "You don't see it, baby. But every pair of eyes is always on you. You're the most gorgeous girl in every room. And all I wanna do is show you off. Let them know that this amazing girl is mine. Only mine."
"Only yours." She breathes.
"Yes. You mean everything to me, Tris. You have no idea how much you've changed me. And I'm terrified that one day you're gonna realise that I'm not worth your time, that you could have any guy you want. Because you truly deserve better. But I can't let you go. I can't. I-"
In a second, her lips are on mine, and I kiss her back deeply. Our tongues tangle together and I grab her around the waist, lifting her up slightly. Tris threads her fingers through my hair, pulling at a few strands as she moves her mouth passionately with mine.
"I love you." She whispers when we pull back, breathing heavily. "I love only you, Tobias. I won't ever leave you. Please remember that."
"I love you, too. And I'm sorry. I shouldn't have gotten so mad." I murmur.
"It's not your fault. It was a stupid fight." She looks into my eyes, hers shining with love.
"Yeah, it was." I caress her cheek.
"But was it long enough to deserve some make up sex?" She murmurs into my ear, gently biting the lobe.
"It certainly was, baby." I grin and carry her to my bedroom.
"You're the only one I want, Tobias. Nobody else. You're everything I never knew I wanted. My heart has belonged to you ever since the day you walked into my life." Tris says to me as I undress her, and I know in my soul that she was made just for me. And it conveys into the energy between us, making our love even more passionate, deep, and strong.
A/N: ...more to come...