Uncle Caleb

Age: 6 Months

Tobias and Tris walk into the Erudite compound in the morning in hopes of finding Caleb. They get stares as Tris covers up Natalie, trying to keep her warm. They walk up to the secretary who is typing away.

"Do you know where we can find Caleb Prior?"

"3rd floor, room 23." She answers not looking up to keep typing.

"Well, she was just nice." Tris mumbles as they walk away.

"Since when were any Erudite actually nice." Tobias asks as they step onto the empty elevator.

"True." She sighs, putting a bottle into Natalie's mouth. "What are we going to say to him? 'Hey, I know that I came unannounced but guess what? I have a kid.'?"

"Sounds pretty good to me." She punches him in the arm and he laughs quietly.

"Shut up." She mumbles. The elevator doors open and they walk over to room 23. Tobias raises his hand to the door.

"Here goes nothing." He mumbles.

~In Caleb's Apartment~

"How old did you say she was?" Caleb laughs as he plays with Natalie. She was so giddy when he was playing with her.

"About six months, we finally got her on a sleep schedule a couple weeks ago."

"How in the world did you do that?" He raises an eyebrow. Tris leans on her head, her elbow setting on her knee as she plays with her wedding ring.

"A VERY long day of crying and screaming and she was just playing with her little doll on the couch." Tris sighs and Tobias nods, leaning on the couch.

"Okay." He mumbles and plays with Natalie's little fingers.

"Mom and dad said hi." Tris tells him and bite my lip. He raises an eyebrow and looks up at Tris. She smile and shrug. "Euridite won't let Abnegation into the sector; can you blame them for making me the messenger?"

"I know it's just that, I miss them." He mumbles, handing Natalie to Tobias and wiping his hands on his pants.

"So, how have you been?" She asks, sitting back on the couch of his apartment. He shrugs once more and pushes himself off the chair he was sitting in.

"I've been average, I met someone. Her name is Sara." He blushes, walking into the kitchen while Tobias coos in the back with a small smile on his face. Tris sits next to him, trying hard not to laugh. "Shut up, Four."

"Sorry, it's just that, I can't help but use this time to pick on you, because of Abnegation," she smirks and takes the baby from Tobias. He pouts at her.

"My baby!" he whines.

"My niece!" Caleb takes her from Tris, matching his tone. "How long will you two be up here?"

"Not long, we just wanted to see how you were doing, tell you about mom and dad. You know the usual," she bites her lip. "Also tell you that Susan got married."

"Really?" he asks not looking up from Natalie.

"Yeah," she fakes a smile, "she married a transfer from Amity and they just had triplets."

"Well, if I could," he begins, "I would go see them but Euridite is pretty strict."

"Well, I just wanted to let you know," she mumbles. "What's the matter with you?"

"I just miss my baby," Tobias cries into her shoulder.

"Oh man, it's his time of the month," she snaps her fingers. "Darn."

XxX

"It was really good to see you, Caleb," Tobias smiles, picking up the bag and carrying a sleeping baby out into the hallway while Tris hugs her brother goodbye.

"I'll see ya' soon I guess," she trails off at the end.

"Yep," he says, popping the 'p' and smiling a little.

"Who knows," she shrugs, "maybe soon I'll have a little niece or nephew to coo over for three hours straight."

"Actually, it was only an hour and a half."

"Whatever," she mumbles. "I'll see you around I guess?"

"Probably," he smiles and gives her one last, lingering hug before he makes his way back to his compartment.

"You ready?" Tris asks Tobias walking up to him.

"Yeah," he smiles, handing her Natalie, "let's go."

AN: I am SO happy that this chapter is over. But if you didn't read my author note last chapter then you don't know that I have been pretty busy, but I will be updating some stuff later next week.

I am afraid that I will busy again because I just got a roll in the Christmas play at my local theatre. It's not a BIG part but it is kind of important. I hope that you guys will understand why I wont be updating a lot and forgive me and still review the chapter.

With that: the names that are in the running for the next baby are,

Stephen (pronounced Steven)

Grey (1)

Seth

Cale

James

So far Grey is in the lead.

Happy reading!

~Lauren