-TRIS POV-
I wake to the sound of what I think is the blender downstairs in the kitchen. This is a sound I often hear in the mornings living with Christina. But this is the first time I've been so abruptly startled by it, and it causing such a pounding feeling to my head.
I strain my head to look to my left and see Tobias fast asleep next to me. He appears to be naked, but covered by the white sheets. I realize I'm naked too, and then I start to remember all of what happened last night.
I thankfully don't have the urge to throw up or anything, but I desperately have to pee. So I grab the first item of clothing I see, which is Tobias' long sleeved button up shirt tossed over the lamp on my nightstand.
I carefully remove myself from Tobias' embrace, lean over to kiss his forehead, but light enough to not wake him, then quickly throw it over my head and sneak out of my bedroom to the bathroom.
I sigh as I relieve my bladder. Then I wash my hands, face and brush my teeth. I plan in going to snuggle back up in bed again, so I don't bother doing much else with my hair or anything. I just run my fingers through it as I reach into the medicine cabinet for some pain reliever. I take the bottle of Tylenol and open up the bathroom door to go back to my room. What I wasn't expecting was Christina waiting outside the door for me, with two glasses of fresh vegetable juice.
I roll my eyes since she's so awake and chipper, and making me feel guilty for wanting to go back to bed even though it's 11:30 in the morning. But she still seems a bit anxious and uneasy, which isn't like her, so I don't decline her offer when she hands me one of the drinks.
"Sleep well?" She asks.
"I guess, but I definitely have a pounding headache." I say as she nods as if knowing how I feel since she's had quite a few hangovers herself. "Now I remember why I don't drink that much." I add as I yawn again.
"Well, drink up. It's carrots, beets, celery, spinach, kale and some apple to sweeten it up. It will do you some good this morning." She says rubbing my shoulder in comfort.
"Thanks, I appreciate it." I say with a tired smile.
"So, are you like, awake now?" She asks hopefully.
"Maybe...why?" I ask hesitantly, really hoping she's not going to ask me to go shopping or something. I don't feel up to doing much today except lounging around in attempt to let my body recover.
"Well, I was hoping we could talk. I mean, there are um, some things I need to talk you about. But it can wait if you want to go back to sleep." She says. But I can hear the disappointment in her tone and I can tell that whatever she wants to talk about must be important. As much as I don't want to go have a serious talk right now, I feel the need to hear her out and be there for her.
"No it's fine, I'm already awake. I can always nap later." I say with a smile, insisting that it's ok.
"Okay, thank you. How about we go down to the lounge room or living room?" she suggests.
"Sounds good, let me put on some underwear first." I say with a chuckle.
"Aw, Tris, someone have some extra fun last night?" she teases me, followed by her loud laugh.
I playfully lightly punch her arm and turn to enter my bedroom and swing the door closed behind me. I rub my eyes and go to grab some clean underwear out of my dresser, but then I hear Christina loudly gasp and cover her mouth to keep herself quiet.
My head snaps in her direction, I hadn't even noticed she followed me into my room.
I see her shocked face, her mouth still covered by her hand, and her juice still in her other hand. I look to see what she's starring at and see that its Tobias. Who still lays fast asleep in my bed, in the nude. But he must have gotten hot, because he's kicked all the blankets and sheets to the bottom of the bed, leaving him completely exposed to both our eyes. He is on his back, with one arm behind his head, and the other across his stomach.
I quickly jump into action and grab the nearest blanket and toss it over him. It only covers him from the waist down, but that's all that's really necessary. I turn around and scowl at her. She still seems to be in shock and hasn't blinked, but she's fighting back a smirk now.
"What the hell Christina!" I whisper shout while shoving her out of my room.
"I'm sorry, I thought he left for work! I wouldn't have followed you in if I had known he was still in here!" she whispers back urgently.
I huff and finally successfully shove her out of my room and close the door. I put on some underwear and some pajama bottoms. I pull off Tobias' shirt and replace it with a tank top of my own, and then a hoodie sweatshirt. I look at Tobias and he is still fast asleep, completely unaware that he just flashed his junk at our friend.
I leave the Tylenol and a glass of water on the nightstand for him and kiss his forehead again, then head down stairs to find Christina. She is in the lounge room on a bean bag chair, twiddling her thumbs nervously, seemingly deep in thought.
I plop down next to her and we just stare at each other for a moment. I try to give her my meanest scowl, still scolding her for intruding in my room and seeing my naked boyfriend. But then she can't hold back her laughter.
"It's not funny!" I exclaim, even though I'm fighting back the laughter as well now.
"I'm sorry, I know it's not funny. I mean, it kind of is. I wasn't expecting to ever see that, and that is obviously no laughing matter by the looks of it. I mean, WOW, he's impressive. But it's a pretty funny situation anyway, especially since I'm not often left speechless like that." She laughs.
"Christina!" I exclaim, giving her a shove, which knocks her off her bean bag chair. But I start to laugh anyway. But quickly stop the laughter after realizing it doesn't help the pounding of my headache.
"Sorry, I promise I didn't plan on seeing any of that." She tried reassuring me.
"It's fine, what's done is done, but you should probably wait for me to invite you into my room from now on, just in case."
"Alright, it's a deal." She says with a smile, but then she seems to get distracted by her own thoughts again.
"So, what is it you wanted to talk to me about?" I ask with genuine interest.
She hesitates for a moment, seemingly trying to figure out how to continue.
She shakes her head as if to clear her mind and just blurt out what she wants to say.
"I think I'm pregnant." she says quickly.
My jaw drops. I wasn't expecting that at all. But now that I think about it, I'm surprised I don't think about that possibility sooner, especially with her being so sick to her stomach lately.
I try not to seem surprised in a bad way, instead, I want her to know I'm surprised, but also excited and supportive.
I quickly gather my thoughts and lean to hug her tightly.
"Christina!" I squeal in excitement, which causes her to grin.
"You scared me for a minute there!" She says while hugging me back. "The last thing I wanted was for you to be mad or disappointed in me, or pity me." She says truthfully. "Our opinion means a lot to me." She adds.
"Why would I be any of those things? You know me better than that Chris." I say as I pull away a bit to look at her in the eye. "Yes, I was shocked by the news since it hadn't crossed my mind before. But I certainly wouldn't be mad or disappointed, this is great news! I mean, assuming it's Will's, and you want to keep it." I say, with a bit of questioning in my tone, hoping she will confirm my statement.
"Of course it is. And I do. I guess maybe I thought you'd be disappointed since Will and I haven't been together all that long." she says.
"That may be true, but you've known each other for quite a while now, and you're obviously in love. So who cares about how long you've called him your boyfriend? We both know you dreamed of having children with him one day anyway, it was just meant to be sooner than we expected." I say, rubbing her arms in comfort. "Plus, my opinion shouldn't really matter that much, this is between you and him."
"That's true. In fact, we've even talked about our future a bit, and the likely possibility of having a family together one day. I just hope he's okay with us starting that family in less than a year from now." She looks nervously down at her stomach and rubs it.
"You haven't told him yet?" I ask, surprised she hasn't. Especially since she normally can't keep her mouth shut.
"No. You're the only one I've told. But I haven't officially confirmed it yet, I bought a take-home test yesterday, but I've been too scared to take it. I think a part of me doesn't want to face the reality yet. But, I'm late, and all the symptoms are there. So I have a strong feeling there's something in there." she says with a small smile, looking down at her stomach again.
"Well, you know I'm here to support you and help you always." I say with a smile. "How about we go take the test, I'll be there to hold your hand when you read the results." I suggest.
She thanks for me for my support and agrees. She goes and grabs the test, then takes it to the downstairs to the bathroom, I wait outside while she pees on the stick, then she let's me in while we sit on the floor together and wait in silence. Neither one of us really sure of what to say.
The minutes tick by slowly, but eventually the stop watch on her phone shows we've officially waited long enough to see some results.
She looks at me with a pleading look.
"Want me to read it first?" I offer. She nods frantically and covers her face with her hands. I still can't quite decipher whether she wants the test to be positive or negative. Maybe she's not even sure. But I do know that I will support her either way, that's for sure.
I stand up and look down at the test that's sitting on the counter. The icon staring back up at me is a "+" sign.
I can't help but smile and when I look down at her, she still has her hands covering her face, but she's peaking through her fingers. She seems to be holding her breath and has the most anxious face I've ever seen her wear.
I lean down in front of her, taking her hands in mine and look at her in the eyes with a big honest smile.
"Congratulations mama." I say in excitement with a grin. I know this must be somewhat terrifying for her to hear. So I'm determined to shine light on it as a GOOD thing, showing I'm happy for her and she should be excited too.
She releases her breath and breaks into a huge grin, them immediately starts crying. But she's still smiling, so I'll take it she's crying for joy. Nervousness too, but mostly joy. She stands up and I immediately embrace her in a big hug. She jumps up and down for a second and then stops and looks at me.
"I'm going to me a mom. ME, Christina, a mother." She says, letting the words sink in.
"Yep, and I'm going to go by 'Auntie Tris' whether you like it or not!" I grin back.
"Of course! Thank you so much Tris. I really am excited, just also very nervous. Especially now that I know it's true, I need to find a way to tell Will. I should probably make a doctor appointment too." She adds.
"I agree. But don't stress too much. Making the appointment is easy. And don't worry about Will, he's going to be over the moon and you know it. He's always waving and smiling at babies when we pass them by. He's a natural. And I know he truly loves you and will stick through this with you every step of the way." I say, still smiling, while opening the bathroom door so that we can head into the living room.
"You're right, he will probably take the news really well. But I'm still nervous. It's a really big step, ya know?" She ponders.
"That'a true. But you guys seem like you're meant to be together forever. And a family between you two seems like it was bound to happen. " I remind her. "I see how it could be a little scary since it wasn't planned. But I have a good feeling about it all. And I already know you'll be a great mother. " I say truthfully. She smiles and gets teary eyed again as she plops down on the sofa.
I sit next to her and she lays long ways, resting her begs across my lap.
"Sorry, I guess my hormones are already flaring. I'm so much more emotional lately." She chuckles through her happy tears.
"It's normal, I'm sure." I say with a smile. "Hey, if you don't mind me asking, did you um, use protection? Or were you on birth control or anything?" I ask, even though I'm slightly uncomfortable asking, I know she won't care.
"Good question. I had actually stopped taking birth control pills for a while since the one I had started taking when Will and I got together, started making me nauseous regularly. So my doctor recommended I take a break from them for a few weeks before starting a new kind. We were pretty good about using condoms, but like they say, there never 100%." she explains.
I nod, thinking about what she said. It makes sense, everyone knows there is still a risk. But I can't help but put myself in her position and wonder what must be like. Sure, I've been on the same birth control for a while. Even before Tobias, even though I wasn't seeing anyone, I took it since it help regulate my cycle. Plus, I was always nervous and wanted to be prepared. But I can't help but think about the risks still.
We must have been sitting there silently together deep in though since I suddenly notice Tobias waving a hand in front of my face. Once I snap back to reality and acknowledge him, I see him standing beside the couch in his basketball shorts and a t-shirt. His hair is a mess and face slightly pale, likely from the hangover.
"There's my girl." He says since I had finally responded to him trying to get my attention. "Everything okay? You both seem dazed." He says as he sits in the chair next to the couch.
"Um, yeah. Just catching up." I say as I smile at him in greeting. Its not a lie, but I choose not to go into further detail. As much as I am eager to tell him the news, I assume Christina would prefer Will be the next one to hear about it.
She smiles at me gratefully.
"How are you feeling?" I ask him as I reach my arm out towards him. He reaches his out and entwines our hands.
"I could be better. Pounding headache and I got a bit dizzy coming down the stairs. But it could be worse. I haven't puked or anything, at least not yet." He says, while rubbing his stomach slightly.
"Did you get the Tylenol I left you?" I ask.
"Yes, thank you." he replies with a thankful smile.
"But do you care if we just hang out here and be lazy today? I don't know if I feel up to doing much else." He asks hopefully.
"Already thought the same thing." I say. "We'll watch movies and lounge around." I add with yet another yawn.
"Is that cool with you?" I ask Christina.
"Yep, but do you care if I join you? At least until Will is off work around 6 o'clock?" She asks.
"Of course Chris, you don't have to ask." I remind her. She's always trying to give Tobias and I our space, which we appreciate. But we love hanging out with her too, I hope she knows that.
"Thank you. So how about you guys pick a movie and get it started while I make you breakfast?" She asks.
Tobias and I look at her in awe at the mention of her actually cooking something.
"Oh shut up, I'll make my famous hangover scramble." she says.
"And that is...?" I ask, hoping she actually knows what she's talking about since I've never heard of her 'famous scramble'.
"Eggs, sausage, potatoes, cheese and chives, all cooked in one big skillet." she explains, trying to convince us she knows what she's talking about.
"Okay, thanks Chris. That actually sounds really good right now." Tobias tells her.
"No problem. " she says as she stands up and stretches. "By the way Four, thanks for putting on shorts. As much as I enjoyed the view earlier, I don't think Will or Tris would be too happy with you distracting me further with your sexy manhood." She says with a wink and turns to go into the kitchen.
I find that I'm scowling in Christina's direction, even though she's left the room. I know she's just trying to rile me up and I should ignore it, but she frustrates me sometimes with her honesty and bluntness.
I look to Tobias to see his obvious look of shock and confusion.
"What's that supposed to mean?" He asks me.
"Well, this morning, I went back into my room to put on some clothes, so that I could come down and talk with her like she requested. But I didn't realize she followed me into my room, and well, you were sprawled out across my bed naked." I explain, with a slight chuckle. Actually saying it out loud sounds amusing now, even though I don't like that Christina saw him like that. I guess I'm a little possessive, but whatever.
"Ayeyeye." He says with a chuckle as well, shaking his head.
"Sorry?" I say, not that it was really my fault, I feel the need to apologize.
"I wish she hadn't, obviously, but it's not your fault." He squeezes my hand in reassurance.
"Very true. And I was very quick to cover you up and shove her away." I say with a smile.
"Thank you, I appreciate that." He says and leans over to give me a quick kiss on the lips.
"I bought some new movies by the way, they're on the table near the TV!" Christina shouts from the kitchen.
"Okay, thanks!" I shout back.
"So, how about grab some blankets for us to curl up with while you pick out a movie and put it in?" I ask Tobias.
He agrees and I go to the hall closet to get a spare comforter and several blankets.
Just as the movie starts, Christina brings out our food and we sit and enjoy the delicious meal, which seems to already be helping our hangovers.
After eating, Christina splays out on the couch, while Tobias and I snuggle up on the floor with our mound of cozy blankets. We watch 3 movies in a row, only getting up for occasional bathroom breaks, and at one point during the last movie, for lemonade and popcorn.
Tobias and I doze on and off throughout the day, but never sleep for a long amount of time. It's nice to just relax and be lazy.
Around 5 o'clock, Christina gets up and folds up her blanket.
"Where you off to?" I ask her, tilting my head up to see her.
"Time for me to get ready, Will's off work soon and I want to surprise him at his place. It's time I sit down and have the talk with him." She says, giving me a knowing look. I give her a reassuring smile.
"What talk? You're not breaking up with him, are you?" Tobias asks her, now also tilting his head up to look at her.
She laughs and playfully messes up his hair more with her hand.
"Thank you for your concern, but no. It's about something else. You'll find out soon enough." She says with a smile and heads up stairs.
Tobias looks to me with his eyebrows knitted together.
"I can't tell you, not yet. But no need to worry." I assure him. I place my hand on his cheek and kiss him softly. We snuggle up some more after putting in a season of Game of Thrones. Our friends still give us a hard time for my seeing it yet, so we may as well use this lazy day off to catch up.
About 45 minutes later, the doorbell rings, letting us know the pizza delivery guy is here with our dinner. Christina also descends the stairs at this time. Seemingly ready to go to Wills.
"Wish me luck." She says with a nervous smile. "If you don't hear from me, take it as a good sign. But in the small chance that I text you saying I'm coming home, have the box of tissues and carton of ice cream ready."
"I don't think that will be necessary. It's Will, remember? Not just some random boyfriend. You'll be fine." I say cheerfully as I give her a hug.
She nods and returns the hug, before waving to Four and leaving. I bring the pizza to the living room floor and Tobias and I start to eat together.
"I often find myself not caring too much about Christina's drama, but that sounds serious, are you sure everything is okay?" He asks concerned.
I gigglw at the adorable way he is concerned for our friends.
"Yes, like I said, I really don't think it's of any concern. I shouldn't say much else so that I don't give anything away. But I promise I'll tell you as soon as I can." I say.
The response I get from him, is a piece of pepperoni thrown at my cheek.
"Hey! What was that for?" I ask, throwing it back at his face.
"You're my girlfriend, you're not supposed to keep secrets!" He laughs and throws an olive a me this time.
"Thats true, but it's not my secret to tell!" I say, laughing now too. Then I wipe a little bit of pizza sauce on his bottom lip. He just smiles and leaves it there.
"What, do I have something on my face?" he asks teasingly.
I nod and lean forward to suck it off his lip. He gives me a deep sexy growl in response and claims my lips with his own, kissing me passionately like he so expertly does.
We spend the rest of the evening snuggling, kissing and watching TV and I am so content and happy, I can only hope to have many many days of my future curled up with Tobias like this.
A/N:
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