What happens when one lover forgets, while the other is desperate for them to remember. True love lasts forever. But what if it doesn't? Tris survives the shooting in Allegiant - only to return and learn that the Tobias she knows and loves - did...
I am cutting it close, I am running to the Leadership Training Center with my gym bag in hand. I will have about two minutes to change, and sadly no time to warm up.
Once in the locker room I am literally horrified when I open my gym bag and see that my best friend Christina has literally screwed me over. She switched out my usual workout outfit from my gym bag and replaced it with the sexiest gym clothes I have ever seen. At first glance I think she forgot to put in bottoms for me to wear. Until I realize the tiny orange underwear sized item is the shorts!
I glance at the clock in the changing room - I have no choice. I am not going to give up my training session, where I plan to negotiate a ton of sparring time if I play the birthday celebration card, because of a stupid outfit Christina forced on me. I do make a mental note to rip her a new one when I see her. Thankfully the top is not revealing, just tight. Had she given me a crop top that would have shown my gunshot wounds...I would have worked out in my blouse - and then killed her later. I see she also included the sports push up bra...Oh Christina.
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I run out to the floor without a moment to spare. Luke is already setting up and turns around and smiles at me warmly. I notice that he looks me directly in the eyes, and he does not let his eyes roam up and down my body. I appreciate that; it makes me feel safe. Some of those admirers in the bureau hallways literally make me feel like I am being undressed with their eyes. It's disconcerting.
"I have been looking forward to this session all day Tris!" Luke says while making notes in my file. "Are you ready to get started?'
"I have been, too. You promised me extra sparring training today...and I wanted see when we can start working on knife throwing, or even shooting." I say excitedly. Luke smiles and tells me to start on my stretches and then start jogging laps around the track.
When I run my laps, Luke joins me for the rest of my warm up. He reminds me not to push too hard during the run - we will be getting in a hard workout today. I am almost giddy with anticipation.
After we finish the warm up and take a short water break, Luke and I move into the center ring. He does have me wear some protective gear before we begin. I remind him that Dauntless never trained that way. He smiles and reminds me that I should give his method of training a chance.
"I want you to remain injury free, so at least for the start, I need to make sure that you are where I need you to be before we lose the gear." He assures me.
I nod my head, eager to get started. Luke does not disappoint. He is an incredible fighter. He is secure, skilled, strong and efficient. I force myself to not think about Tobias, remembering when he was my initiation instructor. That feels like a lifetime ago.
Above all else, Luke is a fantastic coach. He can intuitively see where my weak points are, and he calls them out and then sets reasonable goals for me to make improvements. Also during this session, through the hand to hand combat, I am surprised how comfortable I am when in such close proximity to him. I can't explain it; I won't say that I am attracted to him, it is more of a warmth that I feel when we are close. I like being near him. He makes me feel confident in my skills and strength, and I need that now more than ever.
