(Rewritten and reposted on 6/25/17)

This chapter still doesn't have a flashback scene in it…sorry!

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ChapterTen

Eric~

I'm sitting beside my wife's hospital bed, and freaking the hell out as I hold her hand while she rests.

I can't help but think that something is terrible wrong with my wife and our baby, even though my mother has assured me that they both are just fine. The stress of what happened this morning just overwhelmed enough to raise her blood pressure and it caused her faint.

I could kill Tobias for cause Tris to stress herself out like that.

Max came by an hour ago to let us know that he had a little chat with Tobias. He told the asshole that if he so much as looks at Tris the wrong way, he would be kick out of dauntless fast. Max also told us that Tobias seemed remorseful as he promised that he would leave Tris alone.

Here's to hoping that the jackass is sincere, and will leave us alone from here on out. I doubt it, though. Tobias has always been like a dog after a bone when it comes to Tris. Very fucking relentless.

When I carried Tris to the infirmary, my mother was already here and began to fuss over her new daughter and grandchild. It warmed my heart completely to see that my mother already loves Tris like her own daughter. It really means a lot to me, that my mother accepts and loves my wife as much as she loves me.

"Eric, honey…" I hear Tris mumbles as she rolls her body over to her side, and looks at me with so much love in her eyes. "…you need to go get you something to eat."

"I'll eat when we leave, baby." I lean over and kiss her lips softly. "I'm not leaving this room without you. Tris." I give her a stubborn smile when she glares at me.

"And you call me stubborn." She rolls her eyes then grins at me. "Okay, husband…if you want to play it that way. On our way home, we are stopping by the mess hall to get me some cake. No if, and's ,or buts about it, you freaking health nut." Tris pokes me in the ribs.

"Anything you want, wife." I smile just as my mother comes back into the room. "And I'm not stubborn, woman. I'm just bull headed and set in my ways."

"No truer words have ever been spoken, son." My mother laughs, causing my wife to laugh right along with her. "Tris, sweetheart, how are you feeling after you little nap?"

"I feel fine, Kate. Just craving some of that chocolate cake that Eric promised me." Tris giggles as she rubs my arm. "Have had the chance to tried it yet?"

"Oh god, have I…it is my new sugar addiction. I seriously cannot live without it now." The three of us laugh just as there's a knock on the door.

I get up to open it and when I see my dad standing there I pull him into a tight hug. "Mom didn't tell me that you were coming today."

"I told her that I wanted to surprise you." My dad pats my back. "Now…how bout you introduce me to my daughter in law."

I move back over to my wife with a big grin. "Dad, I would like you to meet the love of my life, Tris." I smile at my wife. "Baby this is my dad, Thomas Coulter."

"It's so good to finally meet you Tris. Katie has told me wonderful things about you, sweetheart." He turns back to me with a huge grin. "She's beautiful son; well done."

I smile as I grab Tris' hand and place my other hand on her stomach. "She is; isn't she. I'm the luckiest man alive." I smile lovingly at my wife. "This woman is the best person I know, and she a freaking saint for putting up with me."

"Okay, my sweet children…" My mother smiles, getting everyone's attention. "Would you all like to see our little angel, and find out if I'll be getting a grandson or a granddaughter?"

"Definitely!" Tris smiles excitedly.

My mother quickly begins to get everything ready for the ultrasound, and soon the once quiet room is filled with the sound of our child's strong heartbeat.

"God I love that sound." Tris squeezes my hand as I nod in agreement.

"There you are, you little booger." My mother speaks up after a few moments as she points to the computer monitor. "Do you guys see that? Eric. Tris, that is your son's penis."

"I knew it!" We're having a boy…my boy. Shit I'm so damn happy right now. I love my little family. I seriously plan to expand it with more children, just as soon as it's possible to do so.

"Oh my god!" My wife cries out, happily. Then turns and kisses me softly. "I love you so much, Eric. Thank you so much for loving me the way that you do, husband." Tris mumbles against my lips.

As soon as our lips part, I pull her to me in a tight but gentle hug, and then kiss again. This time, though…I kiss the shit out of her, while we both ignore my parents presence completely.

"Damn…I love you more, wife." I moan against her lips, then pull away to look into her bright eyes. "And you never have to thank me for loving you, Tris. You and our son are my life now. I will always love the both of you with everything that I have in me, and I will love and adore all the other children I plan to give you baby."

I kiss her again, moaning loudly as I devour my wife completely. Damn, my woman always taste delectable. I seriously can, and will eat her up…as soon as we get home.

I pull away from her lips reluctantly, when I hear my father clear his throat. "Son your mother and I are going to head home. Okay?"

I give my dad a nod; not taking my eyes off my wife.

"So…we're free to go home." Tris asks my mother hopefully.

I notice a certain look in her beautiful eyes that are still lock on mine.

"Yes sweetheart, but no sex tonight." My mother giggles as Tris and I both groan in annoyance. "I'm serious, you two. Tris needs her rest, Eric, and you need to get her some of that delicious cake."

My mean mother skillfully reminds my equally mean wife about that damned chocolate cake, as she ushers me and my dad out of the room.

As my dad and I walk out of Tris' room he places his hand on my shoulder and smiles at me. "Son, I want you to know how proud I am of the man that you've become." This is not the first time I've heard those words come out of his mouth, but it is the first time I feel as if I truly deserve them. "I know that you will make one hell of a dad to that baby." He points to the room that Tris and my mother are in. "Just as you make one hell of a husband to that beautiful woman in there."

"Thank you dad." I pull him to me in a manly hug.

When I pull back from my dad, I notice a few people staring at us like were aliens or something. "What the hell people? Have you never seen a man hug his father before? I mean seriously! For once, could you people stay the hell out of my damn business?!"

"Oh Eric…" I turn and see Tris and my mom walking out of the room. "Baby you gotta face it…there is nothing better to stare at in this faction than Eric Coulter juiced up on peace serum." My mean wife begins to laugh.

"Hush wife, or I won't take you to get your cake." I smile and grab her hips as I lean down to kiss and Coo to her belly. "I can't wait until you get here son. I seriously need some back up with your mother and grandmother because it seems your grandpa is too scared to help me out." I chuckle and kiss her belly one more after Tris has slapped the back of my head.

"What?" I straighten up and hug my woman to me. "That man has been scared of my mother for years now, baby."

Tris gives me a pointed look. "You gotta admit that you have been scared of me since I hung your ass from that tree by your ankles, Mr. Coulter."

I nod and kiss her lips softly. "I'm man enough to admit that you scare me a little since that day, Mrs. Coulter."

"Yeah you are…" Tris continues to laugh at my expense.

After we left the infirmary, Tris and I slowly made our way to the mess hall for some chocolate cake that my crazy wife made me promise to get her. I really don't like her eating food that isn't healthy, but my dad informed me that if I don't get my pregnant wife what she is craving, I will more than likely live to regret it.

As Tris and I walk into the mess hall, I see four setting with Zeke and trying his damnedest not to look at us. I narrow my eyes at him as Tris and I walk past him.

Once Tris is sitting at our usual table, I lean down and give her a chaste kiss before leaving her with Chris to get her a slice of cake. I find the biggest slice and snatch it up quickly, so that I don't have to make another trip for more. I know my wife and if I don't get a big enough slice, she'll definitely send my ass right back up here to get her more.

Before I leave the food line, I grab me a slice of apple pie and then quickly make my way back to my wife. Just as I pass Tobias' table, he stands and get in my way.

I growl and narrow my eyes at the fucker. "What the fuck do you want, asshole?"

"Please tell Tris I'm sorry for everything, and that I won't bother her anymore." He gives me a strange look before he nods his head to me, then quickly walks out of the mess hall without another word.

Well that was weird! I thought Tobias would never give up this delusions of getting Tris back. Especially after that comment that he made to her earlier, and now he is acting overly remorseful, just hours later…I call bullshit on that, number boy! I can tell that the asshole is up to something, and he is just biding his time and waiting for me to let my guard down so that he can get to my wife.

…But I got news for this asshole! I don't intend to let my wife out of my sight for one damn second.

"What was that about baby?" Tris pulls me from my thoughts just as I sit down beside her. "That actually looked almost civilized." She and Chris share a laugh, but when I don't respond, I can see her start to worry. "Eric, honey, what is it…what's the matter?"

"Tobias told me to tell you that he was sorry for everything that he's done and that he won't bother you again, but for some reason I could tell he was up to something. I don't know what, but my gut is telling me to keep you as far away from him as I can." I wrap my arm around her waist and begin to rub soothing circles on the side of her stomach. "I'm going to talk to Max tomorrow, and see if you and I can work from home. At least until after the baby is born."

"Do you really think he would risk his life in Dauntless, and continue to mess with us?" Tris leans her entire body into my side.

"For some reason, I really do…" I nod as I press a kiss to her temple. "…and I don't want you out of my sight when we're not locked in the apartment, or the office." I feel her begin to protest, so I quickly press a small kiss to her parted lips to stop her. "For my sanity, baby. I can't lose you, or our son."

"Alright, my sweet husband. From now on, I'm stuck to you like glue." My silly wife giggles as she kisses my lips softly. "Hey…" Tris pulls her lips from mine and grins up at me. "…what do you think of the name, Ethan James Coulter?"

"I like it, but why Ethan James?" I notice Chris is bouncing really hard in her seat, so I know she is about to start squealing like crazy, again.

"Because, as you already know, Ethan is your dad's middle name, and James is my dad's middle name. We can call him EJ for short." Tris shrugs her shoulders with a huge smile. Oh…I forgot to tell you that my parents are coming on visiting day."

"EJ it is, baby."I nod my head to her. "And I can't wait to meet your parents." I kiss her lips softly, just as the squealing begins.

"You guys are having a boy?!" Chris starts to bounce so hard in her seat.

I really want to give her a little nudge right now, so she'll fall to the floor with all that bouncing…but I know Tris would definitely hang my ass from a damn tree again, and this time, she would more than likely leave me there a hell of a lot longer.

"Yes Chris…Eric and I are having a boy."

It has been several weeks since Tris and I found out that we were have a boy, and after that day, our apartment became a cluttered mess with baby things everywhere. I swear that my crazy wife and her even crazier friend, Christina, went freaking nuts buying things that they deemed our son would need when he's born.

We finally got the nursery finished over the past weekend, and I am very happy about that, because our apartment doesn't look like a maze made out of diaper boxes, clothes, and baby toys anymore.

Today is now Monday, and it's also choosing day. UGH! I really wasn't looking forward to this day.

I just want to spend time with my wife and take advantage of her body while I still can, because when the baby is born, my damn mother said that we had to wait six weeks before we could have sex again. We were also told that the baby would more than likely keep us both up all night every night for several months, until EJ gets into a regular sleep pattern and doesn't need to eat every two hours.

This morning my beautiful wife insisted on being at the bottom of the net to greet the new initiates. Tobias refused to switch places with me this year, so now I'm stuck standing up here waiting on the train full of little assholes, while my wife is down below in the same damn room as Four…and I am more than fucking pissed off about this shit.

Max promised me that he would stay right next to Tris the whole time…and that's the only reason I didn't pull rank and force Tobias to face his fucking fears today, by making him greet the initiates on the roof. Fucking pussy!

I'm broken from my thoughts when I hear the train approaching fast.

I quickly jump up on the ledge and grin down at my trainee. "Get your ass in gear and look mean, Jack. Here the little fuckers come, and I want them all really fucking scared."

Jack nods and takes a deep breath just as the train turns the corner and begins to slow down, so the little pussies can jump off easier. I set my features in a tight scowl and when last kid lands on the roof and the train is gone, I look around as I give them all looks of hate and disgust.

Jesus Christ there's a lot of fucking kids standing in front of me right now. I see three Amity as predicted, about thirty dauntless born, twelve candor, and five Erudite, not one abnegation. This is gonna be fucking awful with that many fucking Candor kids. At least there is only five Erudite initiates.

"Listen up!" I give a candor girl a mean as fucking look when she just keeps running her fucking mouth. "My name is Eric Coulter! I am one of the six leaders here in Dauntless! If you want to enter our compound, you have to use our members entrance that is located right behind me." I point over my shoulder and smirk. "Now, we usually allow the initiates to volunteer to be the first jumper, but not today, people! I will be choosing the first three this year." I grin at the pale little fuckers that I swore I would get revenge on.

Payback is only just getting started, you little Amity rejects!

"Since we have exactly three Amity this year, I think I'll let you three have the honors of testing your bravery first." I give them a very evil grin. "You…" I point to Jason. " You are lucky number one. Now, are you brave, kid, or did you join the wrong faction?"

Jason looks over the ledge at the hole and squeaks, then gulps loudly. "Come on kid, show me you're Dauntless. This is not near as bad as all the training Tris and I gave you three in amity." I tell him quietly then step back and wave him on.

"This is your payback for that prank we pulled on you, isn't it Eric!" Jason whispers back quietly.

I jump down from the ledge and look down in the hole. "Oh no…Payback hasn't even begun, you little shit. Now jump, or I will toss your ass over!" I growl the last part loudly.

Jason gulps as he quickly steps up on the ledge. "I'm telling Tris on you, Eric."

I shrug and turn, only to growl and glare at the other two Amity rejects. Scott and Mason's faces are priceless as they realize that I'm not fucking around here. That I can, and will toss them over myself. They know that I am being the asshole, that means business. The asshole that Tris warned them to not fuck with.

Jack chuckles beside me, getting my attention. "I was wondering when I would get to see the heartless bastard that everyone says you were before you married Tris."

I slowly turn to him and glare with my arms crossed over my chest, and at that exact moment, I hear a girlie scream when Jason finally jumps his ass off the ledge.

Mason and Scott are now laughing as they look down and over the ledge. The little shits then begin fighting over who get to jump next. "Hurry up! We don't have all damn day!" I finally get fed up and growl at the idiots.

Before Scott can move, Mason jumps up and over the ledge. Screaming like Jason did, the whole way down.

"Asshole!" Scott yells at his friend as he climbs up on the ledge then jumps as soon as I tell him that it clear for him to do so.

Jack elbows my arm lightly to get my attention again. "You know those kids?"

I grin and nod as the next person jumps. "Yep…and they are going to drive Four crazy for me." I turn to look at Jack as, one by one, the initiates continue to jump. "Those little fuckers are terrible kids. They are enough to drive anyone bonkers." I chuckle as nod to another kid, letting him know that it's clear to jump. "Hell, they drugged Max with peace serum on my wedding night. It was the funniest thing I have ever seen. I would have stuck around and watched the rest of the debacle, but I had better things to do…like my wife."

Jack laughs loudly just as the last kid steps up on the ledge. "I'm gonna tell her you said that!"

"Yeah, and I'm gonna throw your ass off this roof, and I will make damn sure that you miss that hole!" I retort with a grin when I notice that Jack and I are alone now. "You want me to throw you now?" I laugh when he shakes his head rapidly. "Figures, you pussy." I climb up on the ledge and then free fall into the net.

When I climb out I see the three stooges talking to my wife while being glared at by Max. That man is still pissed about what they did to him, and I highly doubt Max will ever let that shit go.

"Hey there, my sexy wife." I wrap my arms around Tris' swollen belly and kiss her neck and cheek repeatedly, just as Four begins his little introductions.

"Hey there, my sexy mean husband." Tris turns to kiss my lips briefly, then a slow grin forms on her lips. "Did you throw Jason off the roof? Oh, and you have an admirer." Tris grins again before her lips are on mine.

When she pulls back from our kiss, she giggles at my confused expression. "First of all woman, I did no such thing. I simple made him jump first and secondly, what are you going on about an admirer? Baby, you know that I don't give a shit for any of that. I only have eyes for you and that will never change." I tell her as I rub both my hands in slow circles on her belly. "Damn baby, can we go home now? I want make love to you as much as I can before our son is born. Six weeks my ass, woman."

"Six weeks, honey. You heard your mother…you could hurt me if you don't wait." Tris rubs my arms that are still wrapped around her.

"I know that. I was only teasing, you baby." I hug her tighter to me as we both turn back to the crowd.

I look over at the initiates and realize that Tris was right. I just roll my eyes and kiss my wife's cheek when I see an Erudite girl staring at me, but the little shit is alternating glares at Tris.

"Tris! The floor is all yours!" Four calls out to my wife, not even looking at her.

Tris takes my hand in hers then steps out in front of the initiates with a gorgeous smile.

"Alright Initiates! One by one and over the course of the next few days, you will all need to visit the infirmary to have your physicals done. This is something that you have to do, people! Anyway, for those of you that don't know me, my name is Tris Coulter and I'm one of the leaders hear in Dauntless. Oh and don't let my sweet disposition, or the fact that I'm pregnant fool you. Just ask my husband how mean I can be!" Tris turns to grin at me just as I hear Uriah yell out that my wife owns my balls. That is true, but...God, I really want to kick his ass right now. "Shut the fuck up, Uri!" My loving wife yells right back at the moron. I just grin and Shake my head as Tris begins to speak once again. "Throughout this initiation, I will not tolerate initiates treating each other badly. If you hurt or bully a fellow initiate in any way shape or form, you will be forced to leave dauntless right then. This is the only warning that you'll receive. There is a Zero tolerance policy here in Dauntless." Tris glances at Peter Hayes as she says this. Damn, I wish she would let me kill that fucker. "Now that we're all on the same page, and you all have been warned…" She smiles a disarming smile at everyone. "Welcome to dauntless and good luck, initiates!"

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Rewritten and reposted on 6/25/17

Almost done with the clean up of this story and then I will post a brand new chapter for you…Yay!