A/N: Hey guys! This chapter took me a little time, as I wasn't quite sure wanted I wanted to do after what I did the last few chapters. I originally didn't want much outside conflict in this story, but then it would be too sappy and boring. I had to give it more of a plot. Honestly, each chapter is a mystery, even to me. I never know what I'm going to write. I know where I want this story to go, but getting there is what is hard, but I wouldn't want it any other way.
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Love you guys, here is le chapter 20:
TRIS'S POV
It has been a month since Max attacked us. In the meantime, life has been pretty good, for once. Tobias and I still make love every night, and every night it is wonderful. He acts like he worships my body. Christina keeps asking about my sex life, but I always tell her that I can't talk about it, but she keeps pushing me, but I'm not quite sure why. It is starting to get quite annoying. Finally, one day, when Christina and I are sitting on the couch in my apartment, she asks me again, and I finally stand up to her and say,"I told you, I don't want to say. Why in the world do you keep asking?" "Well,…. uh… Tris…. I might be…." She doesn't have to finish her sentence. "I kind of figured. You've been acting kind of funny lately. How long have you known?" "I found out on the night Max attacked you." "Why didn't you tell me sooner?" I'm surprised she kept this from me. She usually is an open book. She blushes bright red. "I didn't say anything because I didn't want to burden you with my problems when you were already dealing with your own." "Chris, you know I'm always here for you. Pregnancy is not something you can hide forever, and you know you don't have to hide anything from me for my sake. You can tell me anything." "So, you're not mad?" "No, of course not. Why would I be mad?" "Because I was worried you'd be mad that I kept it from you." "I wish you would trust me like I trust you." "You're right. I should have told you sooner." "Does Will know?" "Yeah, he was there when I went to the infirmary to get tested for it. He's happy about it, but we agreed to keep it on the down low. I'm sure he wouldn't mind telling you and Four though."
"Is this why you've been asking about my sex life? You want to know what its like to have sex while pregnant?" She nods her head. "In that case, I suppose I can tell you about it, but only because I think it will help you guys out with your own life in the bedroom. The first trimester, you aren't going to want to have sex right away. You aren't going to be in the mood for it, and Will has to be ok with it. The second trimester though, you are going to want sex like crazy. Honestly, you can't even call it that. It's not sex, but rather, it's making love. It can be so much more sensual and sweet than it usually is, or it can be so much more intense and passionate than ever before. It just depends on how you are feeling, but either way, you are going to want to do it every night, because of your hormones. I'm not quite sure about the third trimester though. I haven't read that far into my pregnancy books yet. There, are you happy now?" "Do you think that Will would still want to make love to me when I'll be so fat?" "Chris, men friggin love pregnant women; they think pregnant women are beautiful. Four friggin worships my body right now. Most likely, he'll have an even harder time keeping his hands off of you." "Thanks Tris, you're a great friend, you know that?" "No shit sherlock."
"Tris?" a voice utters. I look at the door and see Tobias standing outside it. "Yeah, whats up?" "Can we talk?" "Um, ok." Christina excuses herself and tells me that we have to talk later, as I have designated her as my wedding planner, and she wants to discuss some things. When she closes the door behind her I look at Tobias, but I can't read his face. "Tobias, what's going on? Is everything ok?" "Yeah, everything is ok. I think." "What's on your mind then?" "I told you how Max has changed since I first met him right?" I nod. "Well, I did some research to see if I could find what changed him. What I discovered was surprising." I stand up and walk into his arms. Something's bothering him. "What is?" "He used to have a daughter, but…." "But what, Tobias?" "She was killed." "Why? How?" "Her body was found in the Chasm, but witnesses state that she didn't jump. Late at night, she was seen trying to defend herself from someone, but the picked her up, and threw her into the chasm. No one knows why?" Why didn't anyone go and help her? Why was she attacked?" "I'm not quite sure. I don't have very much information yet. What I do know that the date of her death was a week before he took a leadership position under Bruce and became the man we know now. Obviously, her death affected him. I can't blame him for being hurt, but I wonder if he knows why she was killed and if that reason is one of the factors that drove him to attack us." "Well, you have to find that out." "How?" "Simple. Go ask him yourself." "How do I know he'll tell me anything?" I stop and think for a moment. He's not going to tell us anything unless he gets something out of it. "You know what else we need to do?" I look at him puzzled. What else could we have to do at this point? "We ought to find out what is in the file 'corn starch.' What is it and what does it do? What does it mean? That should be our first step. Maybe if we look at it, we may find something in there that we can use to make him talk. Does that make sense?" "I think so." "Then come on,Tris, let's go to the control room."
We walk hand in hand to the control room, avoiding the gazes of curious onlookers. It's no secret that I'm pregnant anymore. I finally stepped out of the apartment about two weeks after the attack from Max. I figured there wasn't a point in hiding anymore. I didn't come out and tell everyone, but I just acted like my normal self, showing that this pregnancy doesn't hinder me. I also wasn't going to show it off. I'm not the kind of person who would be like,"hey look at me! I'm preggers." That's the last thing I'd do. I do still feel a little self-conscious because I'm getting bigger and bigger, but I don't let people know that it bugs me. Usually, there isn't much that bugs me, but ever since I've been pregnant, I've been a lot more sensitive lately, and a lot more moody too. I hope I don't snap at anyone for no reason on the way to the control room. I've done it before.
Thankfully, we finally reach the control room. Luckily Zeke is working, so he lets us in without a question. Tobias then sits down at a computer and begins to search for the file. It doesn't take long for him to find the file, but it's locked. "Shit, how do I get the password." "Think about it. One thing you can do is try to find out where the file originated and see who created it." "When did you become so damn smart?" I lean into him and whisper,"You know I'm part Erudite." "Right. I should have known since you have that Erudite arrogance." "Four, you know that not all Erudites are like that." "Yeah, but you can be." I scold him for a moment, and he just laughs. I can't help but laugh with him. "You are right though. Finding the source is probably the best bet." Tobias then starts to work his computer magic. Then I realize something. "Hey, Four?" "Yeah," he says without looking up from the screen. "Isn't it kind of strange how you found that file so quickly?" "Actually, it isn't. One thing I know from working in here so long is where leaders keep their secret files. No one but the leaders are supposed to know about it, but I stumbled upon the spot accidentally one day." "But isn't it encrypted?" "Yes, it is, but when I first find these files, I noticed that they were encrypted, but there is a special hack that I learned to get around it. I was curious, so I decided to go for it. At the time, I didn't find much. The file 'corn starch' was there, but I figured it was nothing because it has such a weird name. I guess I was wrong about that." "Are you sure you're not Erudite?" He turns to me finally, and chuckles a bit. "I'm sure. Anyone can be smart, but the difference is that I'm smart with only a few things while Erudites are smart with a wide range of topics." He then turns back to the screen and continues his work. After a bit, he finally finds the source and creator. "Max made it, and it was made in Erudite." "Erudite? Why would Max have been at Erudite? Why would he have made a file there?" "I don't know, but since he made it, it gives me an idea as to what the password is." "What is it?" He rubs his chin and looks up, thoughts probably flowing through his head. Suddenly, he perks up. "Malia." "Who's Malia?" "According to my research, that was the name of his daughter." "Try it then." He types it in and it works. The file opens, but there are a bunch of other folders within it. One of them is colored red and sticks out. It's labeled 'M'. Tobias opens it and clicks on the first file inside. "Well, I'll be damned."