A 'Divergent' Escape

Part 11

A/N - Here's Part 11, enjoy

Here's a reminder of what happened at the end of the last chapter...

"So where are you taking me then?" she asked, her eyes once again regaining the excitement from earlier.

"Beatrice Prior" I began, taking her hand in my own and staring her lovingly in the eyes. "How would you like to go on a date with me?"

{.....TRIS'S POV.....}

To say that I was taken aback, maybe shocked, possibly breathless or even speechless; well, these would have been major understatements all epically failing to really describe how I was feeling right now.

I thought I was dreaming, this wasn't real, it couldn't possibly be; the only logical conclusion that I could come too was I had died in my sleep and woken up in heaven...wait, no...

Paradise!

I couldn't for the life of me find the words to respond with; they had vanished from my mind like a delicate snowflake touching wet ground. So instead, I just stared at him in awe; at his handsome face and perfectly chiselled cheekbones. They were sprinkled lightly with scratchy stubble that kindly appreciated his 'rough and ready' masculine sort of look. Also, I couldn't help but glance at the way his muscles bulged sexily at the sleeves of his black t-shirt making it look sizes too small, yet it was a perfect fit! He was so handsome and strong, yet he held my hand in his own so tenderly; it made me feel like I was made of sacredly thin paper, and he was terrified of tearing me apart.

All the while I had been admiring his deliciousness; his beautiful piercing eyes had been looking right at me with such love and endearment that I felt a tug on the strings of my heart.

And that's when I realised...

It really was him, I was alive and this was actually happening!

"I, I don't know what to say?" I whispered, my voice rising slightly as I stuttered having only just re-discovered it once again.

"Well, preferably a yes" he replied, looking slightly hurt and even a little vulnerable.

"Oh no, I didn't mean it like that!" I exclaimed, ripping my hand from his and placing it gently on his cheek, caressing his face lightly with my fingers, the whiskers there scratching my palms...not that I minded too much. "I was just shocked, that's all; nothing like this has ever happened to me before...as you can probably already tell".

"So..."

"So a yes obviously" I giggled, my face blushing blood red like a teenage school girl with a crush on her hot teacher...not too similar from the situation we're in right now when you think about it really.

He replied with a deep exhale of breath, almost as though he was sighing with relief. Did he honestly think I was going to say no?!

"What's with the long face, eh?" I asked, putting a cheeky grin on mine hoping to get one back in return...no such luck.

"Nothing now" instead he smiled brightly, seeming genuinely happy now that we're going on our first date.

"Did you really think that I would say no?" I asked tentatively.

"Truthfully, yeah I did. But only for a minute when you hesitated and said you weren't sure what to say" he replied.

"Well don't worry; I'm accepting your offer now with no hesitation whatsoever"

"Good" he smiled, leaning forwards and placing a gentle kiss on my lips. I tried to deepen the embrace, intending to make it last; but instead he pulled away and placed a quick peck on my forehead before standing up and grabbing his rucksack off the floor. I just looked at him with a slightly miffed expression on my face, but also with one of confusion.