You And Me Against The World | ✅

Chapter 10

We spend at least an hour in the furniture store when Tobias tells me we need to go. I want to protest at first but then he points at his watch and I remember we were supposed to pick up my dad. We thank the saleslady for her help and patience and head outside the compound towards the train tracks. My dad is nowhere to be seen yet, but it's still early.

"I saw some amazing furniture for the living room while you looked over desks for your home office," I tell him. "I need to show it to you tomorrow when we go back."

"Okay. I'm going to ask Zeke to help me take measurements tonight and tomorrow we can go back and order the furniture we want."

"That's awesome. Do you need me to come with you later or do you need some alone time with your best buddy," I ask teasingly.

"For the record, I always need you," he says wrapping his arms around me and kissing me thoroughly. "But I would like to spend some time with Zeke if that's okay with you," he says.

"Sure. I don't want Zeke telling everyone I'm keeping you on a short leash." He starts laughing and I join in.

"Alright. I'm going for a drink with him after we finish at the apartment, but I won't be long."

"Okay. But Tobias," I start and I'm suddenly nervous about how to tell him this.

"Yes?"

"I need to tell you something. Don't get mad."

"What is it?" he asks concerned.

"Remember the last time you had a drink?"

"Yeah, after capture the flag. I told you that you looked good," he says.

"Yeah. You were kind of weird that night. Not at all like yourself," I say with caution.

"What do you mean?" he inquires.

"Well it wasn't something bad, but you were, I don't know, too happy," I say hoping he gets it.

"I wasn't drunk, Tris," he says a little upset. Shit.

"I didn't say you were. You were only different. I don't know how to explain it. You acted a little too carefree, so unlike yourself. Don't you remember?" I ask.

He is quiet for a while, thinking maybe about what I said. Maybe he is more upset than he lets on. But we promised to tell each other the truth no matter what. And he really acted differently that night after he drank. But back then I didn't care so much. He was just my instructor and I didn't have to put up with this shit. Now it's different. I'm his girlfriend and we live together.

"Thank you for telling me, Tris," he finally says pulling me out of my own thoughts. I look at him and he stares down into my eyes. "I usually don't drink that much. One beer or two tops. But that night after capture the flag, after we had our moment on the Ferris Wheel you went with Uriah zip lining and I got extremely jealous. I got back to the compound and drank one beer after the other. I thought I wouldn't see you till the next day, but then you entered the Pit looking so happy and beautiful and the alcohol made me tell you exactly what I thought. I always thought you were beautiful, but I never had the balls to tell you. Besides how could I? I was your instructor. If you would have stayed any longer in the Pit I would have kissed you senseless that night," he confesses.

"You were jealous?" He nods. "Of Uriah?" He nods again. "Well, you don't have to be anymore. I'm all yours," I say wrapping my arms around his neck.

"Yes, you are. But I'm still going to get jealous whenever a guy comes near you. But I trust you and I know you love me and that you would never betray me. Just like I would never betray you," he says.