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"I swear you're in for it Christina, Eric is now back to being a Dauntless leader. He will have your ass hanging over the Chasm if he was here, I am going to send help for you and Four," stomp out of the still unclean dorms, the beds and other things not in their place.
"You wouldn't let him," I heard her as I turned the corner heading towards the Pit, I am on a mission trying to find a few "Helpers" the Pit was crawling with Dauntless as it was soon to be dinner time.
"Hannah, take one other Dauntless and head to the dorm's. Chris needs some help before I let Eric hang her from the Chasm that dorm should have been done yesterday. Have you seen Four?" Hannah just gave me a smile with a nod of yes, before pointing up towards the glass above us. I hurry along when I am stopped "Hello Ava, can I set up a meeting with your Dauntless leaders?" Mary smiled "Of course right after breakfast. How are you and your brother liking it here so far?" I ask as we walk up the path.
"I like it very much, as does my brother. We can't wait until we bring all this useful information back to Dauntless. We don't have your numbers but we know we need to make changes as well. I am meeting K, for dinner," she sauntered away she was very likable.
But now my eyes settle on Four who was facing me while talking to who I think is Amar, Four smiled at him as I was close. "Tobias!" I snarled out my eyes slits as his gaze lifted to mine.
"Ava?" his voice was colored with worry "Don't act like you don't know why I am looking for you. Seriously how are we related you pansy ass," he backed away but only a few feet as I came closer.
I watched as recognition lit his eyes "Ava, I was going to help Christina." He tried to act as if I wasn't a threat "I bet my bloody ass you were. Get your ass down there now, such a disgrace you are a Dauntless leader but can't complete a simple childlike chore of cleaning the dorms with the other trainer. No you will get down there now not after your damn reunion," I jumped grabbing onto his ear, holding tight as I walked away hearing Amar in a laughing fit.
"Damn it Ava, that hurts," but I just continue my assault on his ear dragging him with me, I swear I will kill him.
"Maybe if you two had worked together I wouldn't be this angry dear brother of mine," I snap as we enter the dorms seeing Hannah, Christina, and Fiona all cleaning, setting up fully made beds as we walked in.
"I brought my brother, you have thirty to get it done or you miss dinner," I hurry out to get the children, we had the food delivered to the second Dauntless building for the Elder Dauntless, they are a real blessing. But I needed to get them settled into their seats as dinner was served, the walk was thrilling the sky bridge connecting the buildings together, I enter the code causing the glass door to open as I walk in I can see elder Dauntless chatting, some arm wrestling.
"Dinner will be here in ten minutes," I smile as I walk by towards the day center it is not as full as most parents have gotten their little ones, but I see Jai playing with little Eric, the three girls next to them with Gia with her rainbow hair sitting with them, she was 74 and fierce as all kinds of hell.
"Gia, I will take these little one's off your hands. Sorry I am late had a punishment to deliver," I smile at her she stands with a creak in her legs and smile on her face.
"Mommy," Jai exclaimed in his normal excited to see mommy voice as little Eric, Nattily, Beth, and Pride all jumped around me.
"Hello my prince, have you been a good boy?" I question as I take Ace from Gia he was wide awake cooing away too. His dark green eyes looking at me. "Come on little one's time for dinner, thank you Gia. I take it you remember Eric, he might pick them up from time to time," giving her heads up.
"Ahh yes, a rather hateful one he was. I never saw what you must have seen, he was rotten to the core, but every man lets down his guard for the women he loves," her eyes are misted with tears.
"Well yes, he has his moments Gia. But he turned against all his beliefs for me, so I guess I will keep him," we leave the kids all crawled along the sky bridge looking at the grass below us "Hurry along," I call as Ace drooled down my top "Oh Ace your father would be proud," I laugh as Jai and little Eric hold the door for us ladies.
"Thank you boys," it is a tad loud when we reach the dining hall but the little ones take their normal seats, I also sit with them as dinner was set on the table "Beth, momma will be out soon," I say as Beth is looking over her shoulder for her mum.
"I know, she said she make us all cupiecakes," her little voice and those words made the other kids very excited for her cupcakes.
"Oh very nice of Shauna," I giggle as Nat is searching high and low for someone.
"Okay now eat, or not a single treat after supper," I watched them all eat, Jai, Pride and little Eric had the best table manners here. But soon enough I was handling Ace to Peter, as Hannah, Four, Tris and Christina showed up looking worse for the wear, all but Tris who smiled picking up her son.
"Everything is Abnegation is spot on, I know we have an Amity check in two days' time. Brent has some wonderful ideas, he mentioned bringing them up at the next council meeting," her mouth only shut to eat as Tobias wrapped his arm around her and little Eric.
"Your best friend who happens to be my baby sister, was so violent today. Snagged me by the ear dragging me through Dauntless to clean dorms," like she sided with him, I give a small smile to her as I peel an apple for Jai before slicing it.
"I take it you failed to do your required chore and she had to hunt you down. Well my dear Tobias that is on your head," she quipped back at him.
"She did that to me once bruised my ear and all," Peter says in a dull voice as he cuts his meat, I just roll my eyes at them.
Dinner was always fun with my family with me, I did take notice that Tori returned at the start of dinner Geo was eating a table down as Zeke came from the back. He knew I had Beth as he made his way to us, sitting next to Beth who hugged him so tight. "Tris please watch Jai, we have an announcement to make right Four," I stand hearing him grumble we walked together to the higher path that over looked the entire dining hall.
"Go ahead Ava, you're a natural speaker," Tori gives me a proud look "You will have to let him interact with other Dauntless born, Tori." I wink her face became one of understanding and denial.
"Dauntless eyes on me," I called out once, they learn well, as the room went to zero noise as Mary and her brother looked awed.
"We have an important announcement. As you all know Eric Matthews has returned with that we have offered him his old role of Dauntless leader, he gladly accepted." I smile right at Christina who paled slamming her fork down, Nattily laughed clapping her hands at the news.
"In turn you all know we have an odd number of Dauntless leaders, never an even number. We voted on the newest leader, if he accepts of course," I watched faces change all wondering who.
"Zeke, if you accept you have the role of Dauntless leader," I smile along with Tobias and Tori as Uriah and the gang all scream, the pounding became the only sound as Dauntless slammed their fists on the table as one.
He had Beth on his shoulder's as Shauna smiled up at him from her wheelchair "I accept," could barely be heard as Tris held both boys in her safe arms.
"I can barely hear you Dauntless, this is a time for celebration. Keep it maintained there are children here," I called out my voice rang clear, then the sheer amount of noise echoed off the walls as they took my words to heart, pounding, cheering we walked back down. I hug Shauna then Zeke wraps me in a bear hug, a proud moment as Uriah is passing a bottle around.
"I am taking Jai home for bath and bed, Tris, Christina, ladies and the rest I will see you tomorrow. It is girls' day after all," I wink hugging all the little ones, kissing head before picking Jai up carrying him to our apartment.
"Jai grandfather will be here tomorrow, then the next day we go see Grandmother in Amity, I told Pride she could come with Auntie Tris and little Eric as well,"
"Oh yes mommy, we will have lots of fun." His Mohawk wasn't such a Mohawk now as it was messy now.
"Yes, we will also have lunch there." I smile unlocking my door before walking in shutting the door behind me "Go read while I change clothes," I set him on the floor watching as he ran as fast as his little legs could carry him.
I walk to my closet taking out black sleep pants with a ripped cropped tank top, I changed with haste only to see Jai in his chair his boots, socks and pants on the floor as he read his book, his little lips moving.
I walk away, its hard cause I hate leaving him but I run his bath water "Jai, bath time," I call tossing in his bath toys hearing him running until he slipped falling his little head hitting the tile.
I jump my arms coming around him as he cried "Oh Jai, mommy said never to run in the bathroom. The tile makes you fall; are you okay my prince?" I ask my eyes filled with tears, my hands shaking as I checked his head.
"I am okay, mommy," but he has a tiny knot on his head but his pupils are fine as I help him undress, he loves bath time; he sits playing in the warm water, I sit on the tile floor my feet braced against the wall watching him. He looked so much like Eric, I smile grabbing his herbal shampoo "Head back," he did as I asked.
The smell of fruit filled the air as I scrubbed the shampoo into his soft hair "Silly boy," I giggle pouring water to rinse the shampoo out his smile was bright.
"You are done," I hold his towel up as he with gentleness climbs from the tub his little nakie body carful now as he walked into the towel.
This was our routine, we dressed in blue jammies from Auntie Cara, before we brushed his teeth, but we are running late it was nine at night when I sit in the rocking chair with his favorite book in my hand.
His eyes are already dropping "No book tonight," I whisper turning him around his chest to mine as his head was nestled between my shoulder and neck, his breathing alerting me he was falling asleep as I gently rub his back rocking back and forth.
I knew he was sleeping when I heard the front door shut, heavy thudding of feet in the halls when I look up Eric is in the door way, his eyes on us. "Sorry I was gone for so long, it was also hard to reach the apartment since Dauntless is celebrating." His wicked smile made me swoon.
I stand setting Jai into his crib "It is fine," but I really wanted him to spend time with Jai, but I shouldn't get too ahead of myself; he has been back two days.
"My dad said he will be here tomorrow. But it was so good to see him, so much has changed, the streets, half of the old building are gone, grass, lakes in their place. It was a sight," he smiled "It took years," I walk from Jai's room after turning his light on, but Eric walked in I watched as he kissed his sons head before walking towards me as I entered the bathroom cleaning up Jai's mess from his bath.
Eric was on his knees picking toys up "They go in this bin, they are his bath toys," I smile at him our eyes locked on each other's, soon enough I looked away gathering the rest leaving it spotless.
"Christina wasn't very thrilled you are back to being a Dauntless leader," I laugh but the way he is looking at me "I missed that, your laugh, your smile, everything. I missed you so much Ava. I want you forever, I need to wake up to you until we pass, to raise our children together. Will you marry me?" I was shocked but tears filled my eyes as he dropped to both knees.
"I am on my knee's Ava, for you. I will beg if you ask, just marry me. You can make my life hell but marry me first." He pulled a black box out rested inside was a simple red ruby ring with a white gold metal.
"Yes, of course yes," I jump on him sending us both to the floor my arms around his neck as his lips pressed to mineā¦.
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