Chapter 6: The Compromise

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I wake up in what I think is Eric's bed, all I know is that I'm drowning in his incredibly masculine and metallic scent. I look around and see Eric sitting by the bed on an armchair watching me intently. I take a slow breathe as my eyes meet his but flicker away at the intensity he holds in them. I notice the nauseous feeling I felt in my stomach was gone, and the throbbing in my head had disappeared as well.

"It's about time you get up princess," Eric sneers spitefully.
"How long have I been out?" I ask irritated but my voice comes out hoarse and weak.
"Four hours," he says while getting up and not making eye contact.
"While you were out the Erudite sent us some medicine for you and we think it'll work how are you feeling?" he asks but seems completely disinterested.

"Fine," I say seeing as he doesn't exactly care, "Tired," I quickly mumble under my breathe but he seems to catch it.
"Sleep," he orders while standing only an inch from the bed I rest on. He does something that surprises me next, he gently strokes my cheek and his blue eyes see straight through my soul. For a second I think I see emotion but it's quickly masked.
"I'll take the couch," he mutters and it seems like he almost reluctantly walks out of the room.

I fall asleep before his feet make it to the other side of the room.

Shuffling fills my ears pulling me out of my sleep and in and hear voices whispering lowly and sharply. I slowly get up rubbing the sleep from my tired eyes, still in the dauntless clothes I was given yesterday I slide my leg over the side and push myself up and towards the bedroom door. When I come closer I realize it's Max's voice along with Four's and Tris's.

"Then we got to get her home right away," Eric says in his usual bossy and commanding tone.
"She'll come with us," Max retorts irritated.
"Ok then we'll meet you there," Tris confirms sounding like it's obvious. Footsteps walk around and then I hear a door close while the only thing I can hear are Eric's deep breathes on the other side of the door and my raging heart beat.

I peak out the door just to have Eric standing a few inches from. He looks pissed, like the kind of pissed when someone takes the last cookie that you'd been saving all day kinda pissed. He doesn't even glance in my direction but instead grips my wrist tightly with his strong hand and drags me out of his large apartment.

"Where are we going?" I ask while trying to keep myself from loosing an arm due to his constant yanking.
"You're going home," his voice gruff and thick.
"What time is it?" I question while struggling against him.
"5:30, walk faster," he orders with a low growl.

Attempting to keep up I do a light jog next to him but he still refuses to let go of my wrist that is clenched way to tightly around his fingers. We get to the trains and Angus is there with some dauntless already on their motorcycles.

I recognize all the dauntless leaders along Four and Tris, the second we walk in all eyes are on us and I feel like I have blue skin or something the way their eyes rake me. Tris is riding with Four and Kate is riding with the leader with long brown hair known as Matt, obviously they're a couple as well.

"We don't know how we're going to bring your cow with unless it magically follows us," Eric sneers with an annoyed and angry expression still lacing his features as he walks towards what I'm assuming to be his motorcycle.
"I can ride him," I say stopping and crossing my arms stubbornly. I notice the way the other Dauntless glance at each other, as if I was insane. Little do they know I most certainly am.

He turns around and lifts an eyebrow in amusement.
"That thing can't keep up with a motorcycle," Eric says as if stating the obvious.
"He can, 55 tops," I argue and I can already feel the tension in the air. Eric rolls his eyes as if he doesn't believe me and he most likely doesn't.
"Sure," he mutters then gets on his motorcycle and the engine roars and soon all the others do the same.

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