You And Me Against The World | ✅

Chapter 18

"Wait what?" I ask not believing what I'm hearing.

"Jack called to alert me. I tried to call you but you didn't answer. I was worried something happened to you," Tobias says still agitated.

"Please, calm down and explain it to me," I say, pulling him toward Christina's living room. We sit down on the couch holding hands and looking into each other's eyes. Tobias closes his for a moment breathing in deeply. When he opens them again he's slightly calmer.

"I was on my way back from your parents' home when my phone rang. I thought it might be you, but when I answered it was Jack. He got a call from the hospital telling him that Eric escaped. They don't know where he is. He called me first given our history with Eric and then he told me he would call the council and Erudite, as well as Amity alerting everyone that we have a dangerous criminal on the loose. I tried calling you but you didn't answer your phone." I check my pocket and realize I forgot it in Eric's old office.

"I'm sorry, honey, I forgot it in the office," I say apologetically. He must have been out of his mind when I didn't answer my phone. I cup his face and lean in kissing him gently. He wraps his arms around me, holding onto me for dear life.

We get interrupted when his phone rings again. He reluctantly let's go of me and answers it. As far as I can tell it's Zeke, which would make sense. He is in charge of the control room and has access to all the cameras.

"Any sign?" Tobias asks. "I understand. Keep watching. We need to find him," Tobias says before hanging up. "Come with me," he tells me.

"Where?"

"My office. We need to prepare a search party. Will?"

"I'll be right there," Will says and we leave.

We stay silent on our way to his office but I can tell his mind is racing a million miles per hour. We stop first at Eric's old office to get my phone then go to his. He lets me enter first and the moment the door closes behind us he pulls me into a tight embrace, holding me for a few moments before speaking again.

"I thought something happened to you," he says in a pitiful voice. He must have fought really hard to keep his Four mask in place while we had company.

"I'm sorry. I was careless. I should have checked my pockets," I say rubbing a hand up and down his back, while the other one plays with the curls on the back of his head, trying to calm him.

"It's okay. You couldn't have known. It's just when I couldn't get a hold of you I panicked. I thought maybe he got to you, maybe he hurt you or worse," he says and it breaks my heart seeing him like this. But I can understand his despair. I would have reacted the same way or worse.

"Come on, let's focus on finding this bastard," I say trying to make him focus on a specific task.

"You are right, but I want you to stay here, where you are protected," he firmly says.

"Excuse me? No way," I say.

"Tris, this is not up for debate," he says a little loud.

"Don't yell at me," I say angry.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not letting you put yourself in danger," Tobias yells.

"That's not up to you," I yell back.

"I love you and I'm not going to lose you," he tries staring me down.

"I love you too and I don't want to lose you either," I stand my ground.

He glares at me for a while before he crashes his lips on mine. I wrap my arms around his neck and he snakes his arms around my waist pulling me up. I wrap my legs around his hips and we kiss aggressive and hungrily like it's the last time. We continue our assault on each other until air becomes an issue. We pull slightly apart resting our foreheads on the others.