Her once true love defects to Dauntless, abandoning her.
Penelope finds herself lonesome two years later. She has everything she could ask for, but nothing is fulfilling. That's until she comes across Charlie again. Old feelings are lost but somethi...
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ERIC ran his fingers through her hair, gradually forcing her to look at him. She was hesitant in doing so, and kept her eyes down. The subtle pull of her hair finally brought her to look up at him. He was instantly reminded of a small child by the look in her eyes, but Penelope was no child.
She was a young woman, in her late teens, but with so much to prove for herself. Eric had simply done the worse by driving any willpower out of her, keeping her sheltered as his own. He was being completely selfish, taking possession over someone who happened to be unfairly handed over to him.
"Why do you look so upset, Penny? There's nothing to cry about anymore."
Of course, that was a lie. There were many things to upset the young girl. Things which only happened at the hands of Eric.
"You promised, Eric, right?"
He nodded. "I promised to never hurt again, Penny. No matter what, baby."
Eric tilted her head back, his eyes glancing across every inch of her beautiful face. For a second, he had a quick flashback to the first time he ever saw her. She was barely ten and looked like a deer in the headlights.
"You promised," she whispered, before bringing him closer.
Her small hand wrapped around the back of his neck, pulling him down until her lips met his. The passionate kiss brought instant goosebumps across her skin. Eric's own heart started racing, telling him just how different Penelope was.
No girl ever brought that unfamiliar sensation within him, but there was no longer anything to complain about. He was learning to accept the good things she brought out of him, no matter how bizarre they appeared to him.
"I love you," she gasped, momentarily breaking the kiss.
Eric said nothing for a few moments. He looked down at her with lustful eyes but managed to contain his raw emotions. Then he uttered his response as if it were the first time.
"I love you, Penny."
He crashed his lips back on Penelope's, devouring them with pure passion. Slowly, his rough hands began running along her body. One hand trailed to the hem of her dress, slipping under and gripping her thigh. Penelope moaned softly, but immediately stopped him. She knew Eric had to leave soon and she couldn't be the cause of his poor attendance again.
"No, not now," she breathed. "You have to leave very soon."
Eric ignored her, and instead moved his lips right under her chin. Peppered kisses were left down her chest, stopping when her dress blocked further access. That, however, hadn't troubled him. His hands got to work right away, desperately tugging at straps of her dress.
"No, no, Eric."
Penelope stopped him from pulling the straps down, shoving his hands away. A furious look flashed across his face, while he relentlessly continued to try and undress Penelope. When she gave his chest a hard push, he finally surrendered at her demand. He leaned over, hands around her waist.
