Tobias's POV:
"Hey, I'm so sorry I'm late. I was stuck in traffic for a good thirty minutes." I apologise to my girlfriend as I enter her apartment.
"It's okay, Tobias. Come sit." Tris points to the dining table, then turns back to the stove.
"You're not mad at me? I'm really sorry, baby." I go up to her, kissing her cheek lightly.
"Of course not. You can't control the traffic, Tobias." She says, turning to me and standing on her tiptoes to kiss me. When we pull away, I hug her close to me and let out a sigh. Breathing her in, I feel calm, and I decide to say something that's been on my mind for a while.
"Tris?" I whisper.
"Yeah?" She takes the pan off the stove, transferring the hot veggies into a serving dish.
"I need to talk to you about something." I say.
She looks up, her full attention on me. "What is it, baby?" She asks, worried.
"There's something I've been thinking about. I, uh, I don't know if this is too soon, but, I think we should move in together." I say, looking into her eyes. I really don't want to scare her off. "I mean, we spend most of our time together, and we almost always sleep together, too. Whether you spend the night at my place, or I stay here. And frankly, I want you around all the time. It would save us a lot of money, too. Plus, the traffic is terrible, getting from my place to yours. So I really think that it's a good idea." I wait for her to say something.
"Okay, Tobias Eaton, let's move in together." She smiles, and I breathe again, not realising that I was holding my breath.
"Really?" I ask her, wanting to make sure I've heard her correctly.
"Yes, I agree with everything you said, and I want to live with you, too." I pull her to me, kissing her deeply.
"You don't know how happy that makes me, love." I whisper into her neck.
"I do know, baby. It makes me equally happy." She kisses me lightly. "Come on, let's eat before the food gets cold."
We sit down at the table, and eat the delicious meal Tris made. She's such a good cook. We discuss more about how excited we are to live together. Then she asks, "So, should I move into your place?"
"Actually, I don't really want to stay there anymore. My mother knows I live there, and I think it'll be best if she doesn't know my whereabouts." Tris squeezes my hand, trying to comfort me. She knows how hard it is for me to talk about my parents.
That day, when I first met Tris, Evelyn had left me a letter, and after taking Tris's advice, I did go to meet her. As it turns out, all she wanted from me was money. She actually thought I would help her after the way she left me. When I asked her about it, she said she thought I'd be safe with Marcus. The fury I felt for her was unmatched. And I decided I didn't want anything to do with her ever.
"I think it would be best if I moved in here." I tell her.
"But this place is smaller than yours, and it's also much farther away from both your office and my bakery." Tris points.
"Yeah, that's true." I sigh, finishing off the last of my dinner and pushing the plate away.
"How about we look for a new place together?" Tris asks me, bringing a big smile to my face.
"I'd love that, baby." I lean forward and kiss her. "That's the best idea you've ever had."
I spread the small sheet on the mattress, which is lying on the floor without its bed-frame. We gotta get new sheets to fit our new mattress, but this will work for now. I flop down on the soft surface and let out a loud sigh. It has been a really tiring day moving all of our stuff into our new place. But I couldn't be happier. I have everything I've ever wanted. I have Tris. Somehow I managed to find the most incredible woman on this planet.
Tris walks out of the bathroom wrapped up in a small towel, and suddenly all my exhaustion disappears. My eyes follow her everywhere, watching her rummage through a box looking for clothes. I realise that this is how I want to spend the rest of my days, watching my love move around our house. It's the most mundane thing ever, but I love it.
"You don't have to put anything on, you know." I tell her from the mattress. Tris looks my way, her eyebrow raised. "They say it's good for your body to sleep naked."
"Who's 'they'?" She asks.
"I don't know...people." I shrug.
"People want me to sleep naked? Or do you want me to sleep naked?" She teases me.
"I always want you naked, baby. You know how much I love that sexy body of yours." I move my eyes over her, and my breath catches when she grabs the end of her towel, slowly pulling it off.
"I know. I guess I'll take the advice of people, whoever they are." She says and takes the towel off, standing completely bare above me. I immediately sit up, my heart beating fast, and other parts of my body getting hard. She is so fucking perfect.
"Come here, baby." I whisper, beckoning her to me.
Tris walks to me, and I pull her on top of me then roll over so I'm hovering over her. She giggles and wraps her arms around my neck. I look into her eyes, leaning down to kiss her slowly. Our lips and tongues move together in perfect sync, tasting each other. My hands roam over her smooth skin, as Tris tries to work my shirt off of me.
I pull away breathless, hurriedly taking off all my clothes and then falling back into her arms. Tris wraps herself around me, holding me close to her. I kiss along her neck to her chest, taking her nipple into my mouth, making her moan.
"I want you, baby. Make love to me, please." Tris whispers softly. Who am I to decline such a sweet request?
"I love you so much, Tris." I look into her stunning eyes, slowly pushing myself into her.
Our eyes lock when we are completely joined together. The pleasure that goes through me is incredible. I take this moment to think about how far we have come, how much our love has grown, and how I can't wait to marry her one day. I know that Tris is the one for me, I have known it for a long time. If it were up to me, I'd marry her right here, right now. But I don't want to scare her away. So, I'll wait. I'll wait for her as long as she needs.
Tris cups my face and I lean in, kissing her deeply. I begin moving into her, gently rocking my hips and making sweet love to her. She moves with me, her soft moans and whimpers making me harder. I take her hands in mine and entwine our fingers above her head.
My pace picks up and I push into her fiercely, letting out a groan when her tightness grasps me. I love how we fit together perfectly, every inch of our bodies made for the other. Tris squeezes my hands as she lets out a loud moan, and I know I'm hitting her special spot. I let her fingers go, lifting myself up on my elbows as I thrust into her faster.
Her fingers dig into my back, and she shuts her eyes, her moans getting louder. I tangle my fingers in her hair, staring at her face. She opens her eyes and looks into mine, gasping and arching her back, making our chests press together. We continue writhing in each other's arms, quickly moving towards an amazing orgasm.
Falling down onto her, I try to catch my breath. I roll over again, holding her close to my chest and kissing her forehead. A big smile forms on my face when I realise that this is just the beginning, we have forever to look forward to. God, I can't wait.
"So, I guess we broke the bed in." Tris murmurs.
"Yeah, it's a good mattress, isn't it? I'm looking forward to making you come many, many times on it." I grin.
"Tobias!" Tris gasps, looking up at me.
"What? I could make you come other places, too. The shower is really nice, the couch, oh, that marble kitchen counter is gonna be good, too! But we can always do it against the wall to not make a mess." I smirk at her.
"What has gotten into you, baby?" She laughs, shaking her head at me.
"I've been thinking about us living together for a long time, love. This is like my dream come true." I smile.
"Mine, too. I wanna wake up next to you and go to sleep next to you everyday. I love you." She nuzzles into my neck.
"I love you more." I whisper into her hair.
"That looks like a good spot." Tris points to a patch of grass under a big tree.
"Yeah, it's perfect." I smile, and we walk towards it.
We decided that it's a beautiful day for a walk, a light breeze in the summer air. I sit down with my back against the tree, Tris right beside me. She looks absolutely flawless today, wearing a white sundress. It hugs her body in all the right places, and all I wanna do is touch her.
Wrapping my arm around her, I pull her closer to me. We stretch our legs out in front of us, snuggling. There are very few people in the park, and I'm glad for the quiet time. Tris rests her head on my shoulder, and I play with her soft hair, twisting it around my fingers.
"We have to remember to pick up groceries on the way home, we're running low." She reminds me.
"Yeah, we'll go to the store on the way back." I respond.
I am absolutely loving every second of sharing a home with Tris. It's even more better than I imagined. People always say that couples get into unnecessary fights when they start living together, and those fights eventually lead to a terrible break up. And yes, we have had our fair share of fights, but we always resolve the problem. There's never disrespect towards each other, and our communication is honest.
"Look at the sky, it's so pretty." Tris whispers.
"Yeah, it is." I say, instead looking at her. "That's a really nice blue. But my favourite will always be yours. The blue grey in your eyes reminds me of a stormy sky."
"Are you saying that you prefer a storm over a perfect blue sky?" She asks me, moving her head to look me directly in the eye.
"Yeah, I do." I say without having to think.
"God, you really do love me, huh?" She asks with a big smile.
"More than anything, baby." I kiss her cheek.
"I think I read somewhere that your eyes can change colour as you age. But I don't know if that's true." She rests her head back down onto me.
"You know your eyes do change colour. Sometimes they're a bright blue, with barely any grey visible. And sometimes they're a dark grey. It's amazing to watch." I tell her.
"Really?" I nod. "I never noticed it."
"Well, it's hard to look at your own eyes." I joke and she lets out a laugh.
"That's okay, 'cause I prefer looking into yours anyway." She stares at me with a smile. "I've never seen a deeper shade of blue." I brush my nose along hers and kiss her lightly.
"What are you thinking about?" I ask when I see her expression change.
"I just love you so much. I never thought I'd ever fall in love. But you came along and changed my whole life. You made me believe again. And I still sit in wonder sometimes thinking about how we found each other. It's absolutely crazy." Tris whispers.
"Trust me, I know the feeling, love. I thank god every single day for making me walk into that bakery. Little did I know that I would find the most perfect woman waiting for me in there. And from the moment I met you, my life got infinitely better. I would wake up each day a little bit happier, thinking about seeing you, talking to you. Those were the best parts of my day. I would count down the seconds till I got to see you again. You made my world light up, Tris. And the hold you have on my heart is unshakeable. It completely belongs to you. You're my whole life, my love, my baby." I say with sincerity.
Tris looks at me intensely, listening to each word carefully, and giggles beautifully when I call her my baby. And I can't stop myself from saying the next words, the words that are on my mind a little too often these days. "Marry me, Tris."
My heart immediately races when I realise what I uttered in the haze. The cloud of love was hanging strong over my head. Tris looks taken aback, her mouth slightly open. I clear my throat, sitting up a little and trying to get my way out of this before I scare her away. What was I thinking? It's too soon. What do I say to her? She probably thinks I'm crazy.
"I-, I mean-"
"Yes!" Tris smiles, nodding her head.
"What?" My breath catches.
"I will marry you, Tobias." And then my heart beats double time, racing faster than ever. No words form on my lips, and all I can do is kiss her. I kiss her with every part of my being. I kiss her like I'll never let go. I kiss her as tears flow down my eyes.
"Tris, are you sure? I don't know how I said that. This isn't even a proper proposal. God, I don't even have a ring. I wasn't thinking, baby." I blabber on till she pulls my lips to hers again, shutting me up.
"Yes, I'm sure. I love you more than anything. I want to marry you, Tobias Eaton. And this was perfect, I don't need any ring, I just want you." My lips crash against hers again. She shifts herself on my lap as our arms hold each other close.
"Could you get any more incredible, Tris?" I whisper, kissing her one more time before pulling away to look into her beautiful eyes. "I love you."
"I love you, too. Take me home, Tobias. I want to make love to my fiancé." And I don't waste any more time as I lead her to our home.
"Are you nervous?" I ask her through the phone, staring at the ceiling.
"No, not really. Which surprises a lot of people, especially my mom." Tris laughs. She is staying at her parents' house before our wedding tomorrow. We had a great rehearsal dinner tonight, but now we have to go to sleep, it's a very important day tomorrow.
"I wish you were here, I miss holding you in my arms." I whisper, looking at her side of the bed which is empty.
"I miss you, too. But I'll be with you tomorrow, and then we'll never have to sleep apart again." She says.
"God, I can't wait to marry you, Tris." I close my eyes, trying to imagine her beautiful smile.
"I can't, either. We should sleep now, I'll see you tomorrow, Tobias." She whispers.
"I love you." I breathe.
"I love you, too." We hang up, and it takes me a while to fall asleep, but I eventually do, and then the grin on my face can't seem to be wiped off as the next morning greets me.
We decided to have a small wedding, just Tris's family, a few of our friends, Tori from the bakery who will also be officiating, and some of my coworkers. Everything seems to be going by fast, but not fast enough, but I'm ready on time, and I enter the beautiful garden where I'll be marrying the love of my life.
Natalie gushes on about how handsome I look, and tells me that Tris is almost ready. I'm so anxious to see her. Everyone takes their place as the ceremony begins, and I impatiently wait at the alter for my bride.
The wedding march begins playing, and then the most breathtaking thing I've ever seen comes in my sight. I watch as my Tris slowly walks down the aisle towards me. She looks indescribably good in her white lace dress, her golden hair in a beautiful bun with a few strands framing her face, and a delicate veil hanging behind her back. She's carrying a bouquet of red tulips in her hand, matching the one on the lapel of my coat.
My eyes can't seem to move away from her, and I have trouble getting air into my lungs. My bride finally reaches me, her father placing her small hand in mine, sending jolts of electricity to my entire body from where we touch. I notice how striking her eyes look, the light makeup bringing out their intensity even more and holding my attention. As if I would dare look at anything else.
"You look absolutely gorgeous, Tris." I whisper as she takes her place in front of me.
"So do you." She blushes, looking shyly up at me.
Tori begins talking about the importance of marriage, the joining of two souls, and other things that I don't quite pay attention to. I couldn't even if I tried. My beautiful bride before me makes it hard to listen or see anything but her.
"Tobias, I believe you have written your own vows?" Tori questions, and I'm pulled from my thoughts. I nod my head as I take both of Tris's hands in mine.
"Tris, when I first saw you, I thought to myself that you were the most beautiful woman I'd ever laid eyes on. And when we began talking, I knew I never wanted to stop. From that moment, I've just wanted to get to know you better. And the closer we got, the harder I fell in love with you. I never had a good view of what a loving relationship should be like. But you taught me that to love is to trust, to respect, to cherish, to care, to be there for each other through everything and nothing. And I promise to love you forever, Beatrice." The words flow out of my heart easily, coming from the deepest part of my being. I watch as her eyes get teary, and she squeezes my hands before starting on her own vows.
"Tobias, you are the best person I know. I never thought that I'd ever find love. That it only existed in fairytales and fiction. But I know what I feel for you is the truest and purest form of love. You filled my life up with so much happiness and joy the second you walked in the door. It's hard to imagine where I'd be without you, and I never want to. I want to spend the rest of my life loving you unconditionally, laughing with you at the silliest things, crying with you when the day gets hard, taking care of you and letting you take care of me even when I'm stubborn. Because we are tied together, our hearts, our souls, and our bodies, forever." I hang on every single word, and my heart swells with intense joy. This is the best moment of my life.
I'm lost in Tris's eyes, my brain barely registering the fact that we are exchanging rings as we say our I Do's. I slide the golden ring on her finger, a huge grin on my face, then watch as she does the same, placing the slightly thicker band on my finger.
"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." Tori announces.
And in an instant, my lips are on Tris's. Our first kiss as husband and wife. She is officially, completely, entirely mine. The thought makes me grin, and I don't think I can stop. She smiles against me, too, and it is one of the happiest kisses we've shared.
A/N: Lots of important moments in this chapter! Let me know your thoughts about it!