Innocence Lost

Chapter 14 (Tattoo)

Slight Mature Content

The next morning I woke up early as usual. Oddly so did Caroline, so we decided to go for a run inside the compound and catch up on the past days events. She told me about seeing her parents again, she didn't realize how much she had missed them. They told her if she wanted to go back home they would help her.

"I probably would have taken them on their offer when I first got here but I want to be Dauntless. I'm going to be Dauntless" she says.

"Yes you are. We both are" I say encouraging.

"I still can't believe I got that trashed and missed your dare" Caroline say sighing.

"Yeah, well you didn't miss much. The worst part was the fact he had a girl in there with him" I cringed at the thought.

"That's incredibly awkward. I would have died on the spot" she said laughing.

We stopped for a short breather  "So...how was it?"

"How was what?" I say as I stretch my legs.

"The kiss with Eric?  Was it all rough and steamy or was it soft and romantic?"

"I was drunk, I hardly remember" I laugh. Truth is it was mind blowing. I could only imagine how sex with him would be.

"Was he pissed at you?"

I shook my head no "He didn't seem to be. I saw him the next day and he knew it was a dare, so he says"

"Good. Last thing you need is another punishment from Eric" she laughed.

I raise an eyebrow "So. Are you and Jesse a thing now?"

She starts to giggle "No, silly. He was just so sweet to me, taking care of me and all. I wasn't feeling well so he held me in his arms until I fell asleep"

"Okay, if you say there's nothing going on then there's nothing going on" I say sarcastically.

"He is so sweet though" she had a huge grin.

"You already said that and yes, he is. You guys would make a cute couple" I say teasing.

She laughs "Oh cut it out"

"It wouldn't be a bad thing Car. Jesse is my best friend, I see the way he looks at you"

She continues to blush then changes the subject "I can't believe I missed seeing Damon naked"

"Yeah, well I had my eyes covered. For the most part"

We both laughed as we headed to the mess hall to grab a muffin.  I told her I'll meet her in the training room while she heads back to the dorms. When I get there Eric is inside training. Standing by the door I observe his movements, his large form is taut with power as he moved. I started to feel that ache only Eric would give me.

I couldn't help but watch silently as he pounds away at one of the bags. His large fists are wrapped with white cloth as he brutally lands hit after hit to the punching bag. The bag is violently swinging on the chain and it wouldn't surprise me if it snapped. Eric's back bunches and flexes as he exercises his frustration out on the bag, his hair is falling in his eyes; which are unfocused and dark with rage.  I started to zone out while watching him, thinking about what Kylie said about him.

"Like what you see goldilocks?" He snickered.

I snap out of my thoughts and looked at his sweaty form.