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Lean On Him	By : jls21ae Category: A through F > Divergent (series) > Divergent (series) Views: 4371 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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I wake to someone shaking my shoulder and I open my eyes to see Christian beside my bed. “Time to wake up sleepy head, we have a breakfast date”.
I jump out of the bed grabbing some pants and a tank top I rush to get dressed. I almost fall trying to get my pants on too fast and slow down just a bit; while Christian sits on his bed and laughs at me. Once I’m dressed we head to the cafeteria.
“I’m so excited to see them”, I tell Christian.
“I could tell when you almost fell on your ass trying to put pants on”, he laughs again. “They’re gonna love hearing that”.
“No we’re absolutely not telling them that”, I tell him.
“We’ll see”, and I know he’s going to.
“I still owe you for squishing me against Alexander before the aptitude testing”, I glare at him. “Do you want to make it worse”?
His eyes widen, “Nope, I’m good”.
When we enter the cafeteria I see them immediately with open seats at their table. Along with a couple of the others that had helped to train us. I can’t help wondering if it was one of them who told Eric about the training. Most of the room was filled so it would be easy to explain if anyone wondered why we sat with them. I immediately sat next to Kristopher and squeezed his hand under the table. Christian sat beside Maloki across from me.
It was loud this morning making it easier to talk them.
“I have missed you two, training has been pretty tame compared to what you both put us through”, I tell them.
“It’s only been two days. Trust us it’s gonna get harder”, Maloki said.
“While we’re on the topic of training; someone told Eric about the training”, Christian said.
“He told me yesterday that he was friends with someone who worked the wall and that his friend had helped train two people in Amity”, I said.
“Didn’t we tell you to fly under the radar”, Maloki scolds me some.
“I woke up really early and decided to get a real workout in and I didn’t know he was there until he started clapping”, I looked down at my plate.
Kristopher nudged me with his arm, “It’s fine”, he glared at Maloki when he opened his mouth. “I’m more curious about the scene I walked in on in the tattoo parlor last night”?
“What scene”, Christian asked. I immediately blush guessing what he’s referring to.
“If I remember it correctly Eric had Ana pressed against the counter in a very short dress”, he cocked his eyebrow when he looked at me.
“Whoa”.
“Wait”.
“What”.
Oh no, “It wasn’t… I mean it didn’t…I..”, no idea how I’m gonna handle this one; I go with the truth, “I was just trying to get past him and he startled me when he stood up and then he wanted to see my tattoo but it wasn’t whatever is running through your minds”. They all just stared at me and I went to stand up but Kristopher put his hand on my leg keeping me seated.
“Not getting out of this so easy young one”, Maloki says. “We’re gonna have a discussion about this. Do you like him or is he just pushing himself on you cause I could go for a fight if that’s the case”.
“He’s attractive but I don’t even know anything about him”, I shrug.
“No”, Maloki almost yells. He gets control of himself and much more quietly continues, “You are not old enough for that”.
“I’m not fourteen anymore I am growing up you know”, I glare at him and he glares right back.
“I think you both need to cool down”, Kristopher chimed in. “I’m gonna take Ana on a tour while you both calm down. Let’s go.” We both stand and head out of the cafeteria.
“So, what are you gonna show me first”, I ask after a few minutes of walking.
“First we’re gonna go to my room and talk”, he says without stopping.
I sigh and follow knowing this would happen. I try to memorize all the turns we make getting to his room. When I can’t take the silence anymore I ask him, “You’re going to lecture me aren’t you”?
He cracks a smile, “I’m just gonna make sure you know what you’re getting into”.
“Sounds like a lecture to me”, I pout when we finally reach a door and he pulls out a key.
Once we’re inside I just look around. There’s not much in here except a couch on one wall and a bed and dresser on another; with some pictures, books, and other random items around. I go ahead and sit on the couch waiting for him to start.
“There’s some things you should know about Eric before you decide if this is a good idea or not”, he says as he sits on the bed.
“I have decided,” I defend. “It’s just when he’s around that I have problems remembering”, I look down. “I’m always in control of myself but it’s like the minute I look at him it’s just gone”.
“I seem to remember the first few times we met for training the same thing happening”, he smiles.
I blush, “I didn’t think you had noticed that”.
“What was it about me then that caused that reaction”, he asks.
“You were new and gorgeous”, I reply. “I know where you’re going with this and that’s why I planned to stay away from him it just hasn’t worked out yet”.
“When I first met Eric he had just started training. He transferred from Erudite and like you and Christian I kind of took him under my wing and helped him out with his training. He still has some of Erudite in him and he likes puzzles. Unlike before though girls have become his greatest puzzle he doesn’t sleep with them; though I know that’s the rumor”.
“So basically whatever he says to me is what he thinks I want to hear so I can help him piece together some idea of what girls think”, I ask.
“Yes and no. Not long into training he met a girl and things went great for a while. Not long after he finished training he was offered a position in leadership and accepted. He was busy and didn’t notice for a while but the girl was sleeping around on him. Dauntless is brave but it’s flaw is pride so when he found out it looked bad on him since it took so long to figure it out. He was understandably upset and it was with reason. He broke it off and moved on quickly spending time with quite a few different girls; which is how he got the reputation he has now”.
“What happened to the girl”, I wonder out loud.
“She was sent to live factionless. We’re loyal and she wasn’t so they decided she didn’t belong here anymore”.
“So, basically what you’re telling me is that he has trust issues and I shouldn’t trust him because he’s not necessarily being honest either”, I recap.
“Basically, yeah. He’s very passionate and he was loyal to a fault with that girl and it ended up being his downfall. I’m just warning you in case he does continue you know what to expect. He’s not as obsessive about it as he was then but we just don’t want you hurt”, he gets up and heads towards the door. “Are you ready to face Maloki, he may have calmed down by now”?
“I guess it’s better to face him now”, I reply. “One more question though; were you the one who told him about training us”?
“No, but I’m not surprised. There are a few of us who are friends with Eric and I can guess who told him. I’ll be sure to speak to him about it”. With that he opens the door and we head down to The Pit where we find Christian and Maloki waiting.
“Did you straighten her out on staying away from him”, Maloki asks as soon as we’re close enough to him.
“No”, Kristopher simply responds.
“”No”? What the hell do you mean “NO”’, Maloki asks.
“She’s her own person and she’s gonna do what she wants anyway. I just made sure she understood what she was getting into if she continues”, Kristopher says calmly. “We’re gonna leave it be and be there for her if she needs us”.
“For now I’m going to work harder on staying away from him or at least have someone around so we’re not alone together”, I tell them. “Maloki I understand why you don’t like it but ultimately it is my decision. I can just hope that if I make the wrong choice or the choice you don’t want that you’ll still be my friend”.
“Of course we will always be there for you. I just don’t trust him and I don’t want to see you hurt”, he says placing his arm on my shoulder. “It’s just hard to not think of you as the young girl I began training a year ago”.
I smile, “Good, so we’re all good. Now can we finally have that tour”?
We spend the day just wandering around the compound learning different shortcuts and where it’s busy and where it’s generally quiet. We finish the day with dinner. When we get there we spend about an hour meeting some new people that Kristopher and Maloki know. We also have cake which I hadn’t tried yet and now I just want more.
When we finally get back to our room Christian joins me on my bed and we talk for a while.
“What did Kristopher say to you when you two disappeared”, Christian asks.
I tell him everything that I was told. “I know what I have to do but I just feel drawn to him. I guess that’s the best way to explain it. I find him attractive and I know I’ll probably mess up and still see him but I have to try”.
“How can you still find him attractive? What if he is still obsessive and he just plans on using you”?
“Then it’s my choice if I want to take that chance. You asked me what my “type” was the other night and I never answered; do you still want to know”, I ask him. When he nods I continue, “I want someone who doesn’t need me to be strong all the time; someone who wants me with my little quirks and doesn’t mind when I freak out over crowds. I need someone who can push me to be better and stronger. I need someone who can be strong and hold me up”, I take a deep breath and close my eyes before I continue, “I need someone that I can give my control over to when it gets too much for me”.
“You do that with me and I have no problem with it”, he says.
“We’re like brother and sister, Christian, I need someone who needs me too and you don’t need me”, I tell him. “I find him attractive and maybe if I stay away this feeling will go away but if it doesn’t I need to know if it would work with him. I get you three want to protect me from everything but you can’t protect me but I’ll be hurt by someone whether it’s him or not. Maybe it could all work out but we’ll never know if I don’t try”.
“You know I’ll always be here for you”, he says.
“I know and I’ll always need you in some way but I need someone else in a different way”, I open my eyes as a tear falls. “My father used to tell me stories about how all souls were split into two and if you ever found the other half you were blessed. He also told me that we had someone in our lives that would always be by our sides and I think that for me that’s you but I still need someone to complete me”.
“I think I get it”, he moves closer and hugs me. “We’ll always be best-friends though even when we find someone who can complete us separately we’ll still have each other right”?
“Always”, I hug him closer to me. We end up lying together for a while before he goes to his own bed to sleep. Tomorrow will be a new day and I’m gonna try my hardest to just ignore Eric and I’m sure the other’s will help out like today. I’m sure the biggest challenge will come on Monday when Kristopher and Maloki leave and training begins again.
The next day went far too fast and like I predicted they all kept me busy and my mind didn’t stray often to Eric. We stopped by the shops and got some more clothes; Kristopher and Maloki helped with their points since they weren’t here often they had points built up. After the store we stopped by our room to change. I put on a dark red top that was pretty low cut and a pair of tight black jeans that rode low enough there was a sliver of skin showing between the two pieces of clothing with a simple pair of black slide ons. Right before we leave I throw on a short black leather jacket.
We walked into the cafeteria as a group laughing. Christian and Kristopher were in front of me and Maloki so I didn’t see him at first. Eric decided to join our table for dinner; this shall be interesting. When I get a good look at him he’s glaring at me. I’m confused for a minute until I remember Maloki’s arm is around my waist. Looking at Christian and Kristopher I can see the smugness on their faces. Yup, they planned this and it’s gonna be a long and uncomfortable meal.
With the table so crowded I end up squeezed between Maloki and Eric. Oh my, how am I gonna survive this? Feeling Eric pressed against my side is very distracting and I’m finding it difficult to follow the conversation. All I can think about is the feel of his muscles shifting every time he moves.
I jump slightly when I realize everyone has stopped talking and is staring at me, “What”?
I hear Christian, “Distracted much”. Everyone starts laughing.
I glare at him, “I don’t know what you’re talking about”.
“I asked if you wanted a piece of cake”, Eric says from my other side.
I turn to look at him and I can still see a bit of coldness in his eyes. I feel myself start to get lost in his eyes and look down quickly. Fighting a blush I reply, “I’m not really that hungry I wouldn’t be able to finish it”.
He ignores me and grabs a slice and sets it in between us before grabbing his fork, “We’ll share then”.
My eyes snap up to his surprised, “What”? He smiles and I’m pretty sure my insides just melted.
“We can share the cake. I’m pretty full but I find it hard to say no to the cake”.
“Oh, umm sure”, I grab my fork and take a bite of the cake. My eyes close and I hum softly as the chocolate explodes across my taste buds. Suddenly there’s a clatter and I open my eyes to see Eric blushing while wiping chocolate from his shirt. Maloki started laughing and soon the other’s followed. I watched as Eric’s face got redder and I could see the anger as he got up and left the table.
“Really, are you all five”? I take the piece of cake me and Eric didn’t finish and grab my fork before heading out the same way Eric had gone.
I had to jog to hopefully find him before he turned off the main hallway. I saw his back just as he turned. I follow him down a couple more halls and up some stairs before he goes through a door. I walk to the door he just went through and I knocked. After waiting a few minutes with no answer I knock again.
“What”, he yells as he jerks the door open.
The first thing I notice is that he doesn’t have a shirt on and I have to remember to breathe. I hold out the cake, “I thought you wanted to share”. He just stares at me, “Or not”. I start to turn to head back when he finally moves stepping back from the door.
“Come in”, is all he says.
As I walk through the door I expected a room like Kristopher’s but this was so different. In the main room there is a comfortable looking black leather couch with a table in front of it and there is a bookshelf that takes up most of the other wall. Across from the couch are floor to ceiling windows that look out towards The Hub. There is also a small table with chairs. Through an archway I see a small kitchen and a closed door which I assume leads to his bedroom. I pause just inside not sure where he wants me to go.
“You can take a seat, I’ll be right back”, he says gesturing to the couch as he goes through the closed door. I set the cake on the table when I sit and the couch is just as comfortable as it looked.
I look up when I hear him in the kitchen and he comes back out with another fork. I’m slightly disappointed that he put on a shirt but the way his muscles stretched the black fabric was just as enticing. He sits beside me and picks up the cake and sets it on his leg. We sit quietly and eat the cake and when we finish he places the plate and forks on the table and sits back.
“I don’t really know what happened back there but they shouldn’t have reacted like that, it was rude”, I say.
I notice a light pink color rise in his cheeks, “It’s not a big deal. I would have laughed if it hadn’t been me I just don’t like being embarrassed”, he confesses.
“I understand the feeling”, I say.
“Is that why you try to hide that strength, you don’t want to be pulled up front”, he asks.
“No, we just didn’t want anyone knowing we had trained before getting here”.
He nods, “It would have been suspicious if you had come in and been better than everyone”, he says.
We sit in a comfortable silence and watch as the sun sets. When it starts getting really dark he stands and turns the light on before grabbing the dishes and heading into the kitchen. I can hear water running from the kitchen and guess he’s washing up. I look around and stand walking over to look at the bookshelf. I love to read but didn’t get much time between school, helping in the fields, and training back in Amity.
Most of the books on the shelf seem to be academic but there are some fiction books as well. I pull an interesting title from the shelf and move back over to the couch. I take off my shoes not wanting to put them on the couch and curl up in the corner opening the book. When I finally look up I’m not sure how much time has passed. I replace the book on the shelf and walk to the kitchen to see where Eric went. When I enter the kitchen I’m surprised that it seems to be fully stocked.
I walk to the stove, I loved to cook back in Amity and miss it. I turn sharply when I hear a door open behind me. Eric steps out in a pair of sleep pants and drying water from his body. I grab the counter as I watch a drop of water travels down his chest to his stomach and it disappears at the edge of his pants. He coughs and I force my eyes from his stomach.
“Finally finished reading”, he asks as he tossed the towel back into the room.
I blush, “Sorry”.
He laughs softly, “It’s no problem”.
I glance at the wall and notice a clock. It’s almost midnight already, “I should get back I didn’t realize it was so late”.
He glances at the clock, “You could”, he starts, “or you could just stay here”.
My eyes widen as I automatically blush and glance at the now closed door behind him, “I don’t think that’s a great idea”. He smiles and steps closer to me and on reflex I step back right into the counter.
“You can stay on the couch”, he steps even closer, “if you want”.
“Oh, that’ll be great, thanks”, I offer a soft smile.
“I’ll be right back”, and he went back into his room.
I get a quick look in his room and I notice more books, and a large bed centered in the room. He came back out with a thick comforter and a pillow. He heads out to the main room and sets the pillow on the couch and unfolds the comforter for me.
I look down at my clothes, “Can I borrow something to sleep in”.
“Yeah, I didn’t even think of that”, and heads back into his room. He comes back out a minute later with a pair of shorts and a t-shirt.
“Here they’ll be too big but they should be more comfortable than that”, as he says the last part his eyes drift down my body before he turns and goes into the kitchen so I could change.
I pull my clothes off quickly and pull the shirt over my head and it falls to about mid-thigh. I consider the shorts but the shirt is long enough. I walk into the kitchen to give him back the shorts and stop short as I see him facing away from me. I take a minute to look him over without him knowing it. I watch as the muscles in his back shift.
“Thank you”, I say letting him know that I’m in the kitchen.
When he turns he just stares blankly for a few seconds before he smirks, “You look good in my shirt”.
I blush and when I hand him the shorts he lets his fingers run across my hand and I shiver slightly as I stare into his eyes. He steps closer to me and leans down.
He sighs, “Do you like me”?
“I… What”?
“It’s really quite simple, do you like me or not. I think you do but whenever I try to get close to you, you back away”.
“I find you attractive but I don’t know you. I don’t want my lust to override my common sense. I don’t trust people and from what I’ve heard I would prefer to actually get to know you before anything goes further”.
His face darkened when I mentioned I heard something but changed quickly as I continued, “That’s a good idea”. He stepped forward again and I forced myself to stay still. He pressed his lips against my forward for a moment, “Good night”.
“Good night”, I replied and we both went to our separate rooms.
As I curled up under the blanket I inhaled deeply and smiled; it smelled like him and it was nice. I fell asleep quickly imagining I wasn’t sleeping alone but wrapped up in his arms.
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