Arcus Vis Vires Chapter 26

Imagine blinked open her eyes and took in the morning sunlight as it hit the med jack wing of the Homestead.

'I'm home.'

She thought as she sat up slowly and yawned before stretching her arms sleepily above her head.

There was a knock at the door and she was surprised when Gally came into the room carrying a breakfast tray with all of her favorite breakfast foods.

Alongside the plates of food there was a small glass with a few wildflowers in it that made her look up at Gally in pure adoration.

"What's all this?"

she asked as he laid the tray in front of her and took a seat on the bed beside her.

He grabbed a piece of toast off of the tray and smirked as he stuffed the entire thing in his mouth.

"Can't a man do something nice for his fiancé every once and a while?"

He teased through a mouthful of toast.

Imagine rolled her eyes before starting on her ham and cheese omelet.

"Well yeah but why do I think you're trying to butter me up so I'm in a good mood before you tell me something?"

She asked as her eyes narrowed in suspicion.

Gally's face turned into an expression of mock hurt before he sobered slightly and started to pick at a napkin on the tray.

"Newt is asking us to meet him for a Gathering in half an hour to ask us about what happened when we were away."

He said reluctantly making her fork pause in midair before she placed it slowly back on her plate.

"I don't know what happened and how we ended up back here, do you?"

She asked carefully as Gally shook his head.

"No, I have no idea and I think Thomas knows either so I'm not exactly sure what we're going to tell Newt seeing as how none of us remember."

Nodding in agreement she picked her fork back up and began to work on finishing her breakfast.

She was happy to be home but she didn't know how she felt about being questioned about her disappearance first thing in the morning.

Gally stayed silently by her side as she finished her omelet and her three pieces of toast.

When she was finished she brushed the napkin over her mouth before looking over at Gally who had yet to say a word.

"Are you okay, Captain?"

She asked as he turned towards her.

"I'm alright, Im. Just got a lot on my mind."

He said as she nodded and scooted into his lap making him chuckle.

"I think everyone does these days."

She said as he murmured an agreement.

"Newt's really glad to have us back."

He said as he nuzzled his nose into her hair.

The thought of mama Newt made her smile and she knew that he must have been worried when they were away.

Looking at the clock beside the bed, she sighed and rubbed a hand down Gally's cheek making the builder let out a little sound of content.

"I need to get ready for the Gathering. Meet you in five downstairs?"

She said as Gally groaned and pulled back before looking down at her.

"Now that we're back home I demand that I at least get to spend half of every day with you. We haven't had a chance to be alone in weeks and I need you."

He said in almost a whimper.

The thought of being alone with Gally again made her blush a bright cherry red as she thought of the way his hands felt gliding softly across her skin.

Somewhere deep in her belly gave a delicious clench and she felt her panties become wet with her want.

Gally took her chin and raised her head up so she looked him in his brilliant green eyes.

"I can tell you want me too, little love. Don't worry. I'll make sure we're together soon."

He said as he smirked down at her.

She could see the wheels turning in his head and knew that he was coming up with a plan that would most likely get them into trouble.

But she found herself blushing more and smirking back, making her realize that she wanted to get in trouble.

For once, she wanted to be bad. And she wanted to be bad for Gally.

Gally found that it was getting hard to contain himself around her as he struggled with the massive bulge that strained against his cargo shorts.

He wanted her more than words could say and he couldn't wait to have her alone to himself once again.

They had only been slightly intimate once and it was driving him insane.

The thought of her naked body bare before him made his mouth water and his cock throb with an intense need to be inside her.

Their wedding night would be there before they knew it and he couldn't wait to make her his bride.

His mind then turned to their wedding and he realized that they had yet to do anything to get ready for the ceremony.

Making a mental note, he decided to talk to Newt and Thomas about what could be done to ensure that there was a ceremony special enough for him to confess his love and commitment to the girl that he had loved all his life.

As he reluctantly released her from his arms, he sighed and hoped that their wedding day would come soon enough.

Imagine showered quickly and dressed herself in a pink tank top and blue jeans before lacing up her sneakers and running down the stairs to meet Gally.

Her mind had whirred to life when Gally had talked about them being alone and she couldn't stop thinking about what he had said.

What was he up to?

And how were they even going to get time alone with everything that was going on?

She was unsure of how he was going to manage pulling it off but if anyone could do it, it was Gally.

As soon as she reached the bottom of the steps she let out a yelp when she was almost knocked off her feet by her brother who was quickly making his way up the steps.

Gally appeared in front of her and caught her before she hit the ground.

"Where are you going, Tom?"

She yelled up the stairs but he had already disappeared around the landing.

"Something's gotten into him. I'm not sure what it is but I'm sure we'll find out soon."

Gally said as she stared at the empty landing that her brother had just been on.

Shaking her head, she decided to let it go for now.

Lacing her fingers together with Gally's she allowed him to lead her out into the Glade where they got a greeting from every Glader they passed.

Apparently the rest of the Glade was glad that they were back as well.

It was quiet in the Gathering Hut as they stepped into the dimly lit room.

The lanterns were shining bright as they made their way down the rows of benches to where Newt was sitting at a desk going over some paperwork.

Several chairs and stools were set in the middle of the room and as soon as Newt saw them he smiled and got up to greet them.

"Hello, my little one! It's good to see you up and about finally. I had thought that you'd at least sleep till lunch."

Newt said as he took Imagine into his arms.

Imagine gave him a big squeeze as he rocked her back and forth.

"I missed you, mama."

She whispered making his eyes tear up for the millionth time that day.

"I missed you too, love. How are you feeling?"

He said as he then pull back to hold her at arm's length in front of him.

Imagine's eyes flitted over to Gally who gave her a smile and a reassuring nod.

"I think I was treated for my injuries when we went back to the Wicked compound."

She said as Newt nodded once before scanning over her with a keen eye.

"I'm glad they had the sense to take care of you. Shuck knows they never take care of us like that."

He said as he exchanged a look over at Gally who nodded in agreement.

It was then that Thomas made his way over to them and dropped a few papers onto the desk before wrapping his arms around Newt from behind and planting a sweet kiss on his cheek.

Newt blushed hard and leaned up to return his kiss making both Gally and Imagine pretend to gag.

Thomas and Newt scowled at them before taking a seat next to one another in the circle of chairs.

Thomas took Newt's hand in his own and intertwined their fingers as Newt's face continued to turn bright red.

He was used to Thomas being affectionate, but not this much.

Either way he wasn't complaining.

Perhaps they'd even get a night to themselves tonight.

He caught Thomas's eyes and it seemed was thinking the same thing.

Newt's eyes locked on a barely visible bulge that was rising in his lover's jeans making him feel hot and needy.

Thomas smirked in triumph as Newt cleared his throat and gave them all a look.

"So apparently you all were taken out of the Glade to get Imagine treated from the incident that occurred?"

He asked point blank making them all shift nervously in their seats.

Thomas nodded and continued to rub his lover's hand in soothing circles.

"Yes. Our father took us back to the Wicked compound to treat Imagine's injuries and deal with the situation. I think we were returned shortly after."

He said as Newt nodded thoughtfully.

"And do any of you remember anything from being in the compound?"

He asked making Gally and Imagine look at each other before looking back at Thomas who still remained calm despite the circumstances.

Gally's voice filled her head as he took her hand in his own.

'Am I the only one who thinks it's weird that your brother remembers where we were and why or is it just me?'

Imagine nodded and met his eyes.

'I think it's weird as well but as long as it satisfies Newt, then does it really matter?'

Gally nodded but still didn't look satisfied with her answer. She too was thinking the same thing. It was odd for Thomas

to remember when both of them didn't.

Apparently Newt found it odd too from the look on his face but he chose not to say anything and move on with the day's activities surprising them all.

"Well, alright. Since that's taken care of, thank you Tommy for the rest of the order sheets. We're going to need to send up the paperwork for more supplies with this afternoon's shipment."

He said as Thomas smiled and nodded.

"Gally, I need you to work on fixing the bathroom where the incident happened. We can't have the bathroom not working with over 40 of us using it."

Gally nodded and gave her hand a squeeze making her smile up at him.

"And Immy, you and I are going to sit down together and start to come up with a plan about this wedding of yours. Your birthday will be here soon enough and we need to get you married and settled before then."

He said making her look quickly between Gally and Newt.

Wedding plans?

She forgot momentarily about the wedding.

She felt her heart flutter with unknown emotions as she thought about how she was going to be married in a little less than three weeks when she turned 17.

Maybe that was what Gally was referring to. She shifted uncomfortably in her chair at the thought making everyone look over at her in concern.

Gally and Newt exchanged a look before he bent down to whisper in her ear.

"If you want, you could wait until I finish with work and then we can figure out a plan together."

He said as she let out a shaky breath.

After a moment she nodded in agreement making all of them smile except Thomas who was watching his sister carefully.

He could tell that she was nervous and uncomfortable about becoming Gally's bride and he couldn't help but wonder if they really were doing the right thing by going along with Wicked's plans.

He knew he was the one who created the trials but he never imagined that his younger sister would be the one to carry them out.

A large lump of guilt settled in his throat as he watched Newt and Gally go on about the wedding.

He knew they were suspicious as to how he managed to disable the swipe but he also knew that they couldn't find out in fear of what Wicked would do if they became aware of it. He had to protect his sister at all costs.

There was no going back to the compound now and he had to make sure that both of them survived as best as they could.

Deciding that later he would have a chat with her, he turned to Newt who was looking at him expectantly.

"Tommy, are you listening? I told Imagine that she needs to start planning soon or else we won't have a wedding."

A sinking feeling settled inside of him as he nodded and proceeded to go along with what his lover said.

'No we won't.'

His brain echoed as things slowly started to fall into place.