From Here On Out

forty two

"But as our stories being told, My love for you, it don't get old."

Two and A Half Years Ago

The fire crackles in front of them, warming the room they sit together in. Tris wrapped up in Tobias's arms, and his chin resting on top of her head.

"If you could go somewhere, anywhere, in the world," Tobias pauses, seeing if Tris is listening or if she's fallen asleep. "where would you go?"

Tris shifts slightly in his arms, turning so she can look at him.

"I guess I haven't really thought about it," She says, her cheek resting against his chest. "I guess I've always loved those cabins in the middle of the snow. You know, those pictures of the beautiful wood homes just sitting in the middle of no where in the snow. Where would you go?"

Tobias smiles, hearing her answer. "Anywhere if it's with you."

They could be in the middle of the desert or freezing in the artic, but as long as Tobias was with Tris, he wouldn't care where he was.

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Present Day

"I couldn't find you a cabin in the snow this time of year," Tobias begins, his hands covering Tris's eyes as he leads her forward. "but I hope this is just as good."

Taking his hands off her eyes, Tris smiles as she's facing a beautiful wood cabin on the outskirts of a forest. Wildflowers growing along with the long green summer grass.

"It's breathtaking Tobias," She exclaims, turning back to look at her husband. "thank you."

Tobias smiles back at her, and suddenly scoops her up off the ground. Holding her like a husband holds his new wife, Tobias carries her into the cabin. Over the threshold, and sets her down on the couch. Sitting beside her.

"You happy?" Tris whispers to Tobias, sitting on his lap and wrapped in his arms.

Tobias looks down at her, kissing the top of her head gently. "Beyond happy. You know that there was one thing in this life that was ever going to make me happy. You. And I have you, so yeah Tris... I'm happy."

Tris leans up, and presses her lips against Tobias's. And soon he's kissing her back.

The moment they kissed up on that alter, and after... the feeling of each kiss had changed.

There was more emotion behind them, more meaning. This wasn't just a man kissing a woman, a boyfriend kissing his girlfriend. It was now a husband kissing his wife, and each time Tobias tried to wrap his mind around the idea of Tris being his wife now, made his heart burst with endless happiness. 

Tobias pulls away from the kiss, "Before this goes any further, I want to give you your gift."

Tris sits up, smiling. "Okay."

Tobias takes a deep breath and releases it, "It's not wrapped and it's not expensive. But I hope you still like it."

Tris knows whatever it is, she'll love. Expensive or not, wrapped or not... it's something coming from Tobias.

Getting up, Tobias walks over to a small closet on the other side of the room and grabs something. Making Tris realize he must've been here before bringing her here.

Coming back over to the couch, and sitting beside Tris once again, Tobias now holds his acoustic guitar.

"I told you that you would get to hear one of my songs when I finished it," Tobias says to her, feeling nerves bubbling inside him. "and this one is different than the one you heard the beginning of a month or two ago, but I think this one fits better as your wedding gift."