Chapter 23

This is it.

The beautiful life my children will be raised in.

With wonderful but immature aunties and uncles.

With a protective, caring father.

And with an embracing, crazy, fun environment that will nurture and care for my children.

I'm so glad i chose this life.

15 weeks

9:39 am.

I take a deep breathe.

I roll over and see Tobias is asleep.

He is slightly smiling.

I stare at the white celling.

I realise that my feet are cold.

I look down at them and my toes poke out.

And that's not the only thing too.

My stomach creates a smooth circle then creases in the quilt.

i rest my hands on my belly and close my eyes.

It's been 3 weeks since finding out that we're having twins and well everyone's pretty excited.

Your aunt Christina has been non stop 'assisting' that i go baby shopping with her again for you guys, but i've just been so tired to do anything.

Uncle Uriah has been coming up with baby names like cake and chocolate. Shows his love for Dauntless cake, gosh, i feel sorry for Marlene and his kids.

Uncle Zeke has been taking your Daddy places where, i do not know, but my sources (Marlene and Chris) have told me it's a surprise.

Aunt Lynn has offered to give you two self-defence classes when your older. Like in 10 years.

Auntie Shaunna and Chris haven't stop bugging me about the wedding.

And your father well, he has been protective, as usual, he hasn't let me out his sight.

Like if i go to the toilet, (which by the way, i have to do more of, no thanks to you two.)

He'll come with me and wait by the door, or if we'll in public he'll send Chris with me.

Or even if i go in the shower, every 2 minutes he'll knock on the door to see if i'm alright, (which has it's pros cause sometimes he'll even come in with me.)

And if my stomach rumbles, he magically will have food in his hand. (But that's actually really handy)

Okay, so maybe it's alright but sometimes i just want a little alone time (even though i always have you two) so thats why sometimes i sneak out when ever i can, like last night.

Your daddy was washing some of my normal clothes (that still fit me) and fixing the bed (don't ask) and cooking tea, so i slipped out the door to take a breath.

I quickly went back in though because he was calling my name and looking for me.

Anyway, i love that about your father and although he's possessive, i know he loves us, very much.

I sigh as i push the quilts away.

I throw my legs over the side of the bed and wait a minute.

I groan as i stand and begin to walk to the kitchen.

"Good morning, beautiful." Tobias awakes.

I look down at what i'm wearing:

No pants just underwear and a 2 size bigger long sleeve t-shirt.

"Am not." I rebuttal.

"Your glowing."

I shake my head.

I hadn't noticed.

I crawl back on the bed and smile.

"Hello."

"How you feeling?" He kisses my forehead.

"Fine."

He leans his head down and kisses my stomach.

I let a big grin crawl on my face.

"Not causing too trouble are they?" He grins.

"No they're fine, expect for the lack of sleep, draining my energy and making me hungry all the time."

His face gets closer to mine and he softly presses his lips to mine and pulls my body against his.

I feel my body spark and i instantly get excited.

I kiss back and roll over on him.

I slide my hand under his tight black shirt.

"We don't have any appointments or anything planned for today do we?" I ask with hint in my voice.

For the past 3 weeks we've had doctors appointments, picking up medications or visiting a doctor or a midwife for the birth, so i hope we don't have anything planned, cause i just want to spend the day here with Tobias for once.

"No appointments, but we're waiting for a call from Nina to see whether the twins are identical or not and we're waiting for a call from the wedding venue to see when we can get married, fiancé."

I giggle.

"Who needs calendars, maids or a nurse when i've got Tobias Eaton to look after me."

He blushes.

"Yeah well you looked after me for a year so i should at least help you through the pregnancy and nursing and feeding."

"Yes. You. Should."

I presses my lips on his and wait for a response.

His warm, full lips kiss back and begins to sway.

He carefully flips us over and leans down to continue.

I don't know how long we're like that until-

"Ring! Ring!"

We both groan.

I roll to the side and Tobias grabs the phone.

"Hello?"

I stand up.

"Nina. How are you?"

I walk over to the full-length mirror.

"Yes, she's fine bit moody and fatter but other than that, fine." Tobias replies.

In the reflection i stare him daggers and give him the finger. Playfully.

He scoffs and laughs.

I turn around and look at his expression.

"Yep. Yeah. Okay. I'll tell her. Sure. Thank you. See ya later. Bye." He nods.

He puts the phone back and walks over to me.

"So?" I ask.

He grabs my waist and rest his chin on my head.

He steps his foot behind me and gently pushes me back with him.

He's waltzing with me.

I join in and hum.

He joins in with my humming and we get faster.

I look up and smile at him.

His face is passive until it meets with mine.

He looks at me with adoration and awe.

"I love you…" He whispers

"I love you too."

"No i really i do." He nods as if to confirm.

"What do you want?" I tease.

"Nothing, but i really love you but not in the way we say it to each other all the time. I really love you, i think your amazing in every single way."

I grab his hand and pull him to sit on the bed.

I interlock my hand with his.

"I really love you too." I whisper.

He smiles and places his fore head on mine and our hands on my stomach.

For a few minutes we sit there breathing each other's air, absorbing each others love then i feel a light pressure in my womb.

I gasp.

Tobias' head whips up and i stare into his deep, ocean blue eyes, they dart around my face in shock.

"Was that?"

I nod.

"I think so."

Suddenly i'm overwhelmed by feelings and i burst into tears.

I quickly lift my shirt up and sit up straight.

Tobias pulls me back to the pillows and that's when i feel it again.

"Oh quick!"

I grab his hands and i place them down.

It kicks and keeps it foot against me.

I lift our hands and i see a little in print of one of our unborn child's foot.

"Wow," He stutters: "I'm speechless."

"It's beautiful." I gasp.

Tobias pokes the foot and it retreats back.

Suddenly 3 feet press against my womb in all different places.

"Ohhfff!" I clutch my stomach.

"You alright?" He laughs.

"I need to go to the toilet …"

"Hurry!" He shouts but i'm already half way there.

One more kick.

Another.

"Oh my god!" I walk back into the bedroom.

Tobias just laughs.

I lay down again and another kick.

I groan.

Tobias shuffles down and gently rests his head on my stomach and says:

"Umm excuse me little ones this is your father and you're currently in your mother's womb," His stubble gently scrapes my skin as he looks up at me.

"And i know you're busy growing and all but please do not hurt your mother or when you come out we'll drown you with tickles and kisses."

I laugh.

"Yeah so you better watch it." I add.

We both laugh.

The laughter dies down.

I sigh and Tobias' head raises and falls with my breaths.

My stomach gurgles and grumbles.

I groan.

"All this kicking has made me starving…"

"What do you feel like?" Tobias asks.

"No babe, you don't have to." I begin to stand. "i will."

He grabs my wrist.

"Yes i do. I told you before."

"MMM! Okay." I groan and then whip my head towards him.

I roll back on the bed and rest my head on his chest.

"What do you feel like?" He repeats.

"Shhhh…" I place my finger on his lips and i tightly wrap my arms around him.

He wraps tighter than i can.

He creates a protective cage around me.

I roll over on my side away from him and we spoon.

His large hands hug my stomach.

We lay there for minutes or maybe hours for all i know.

Either i feel asleep or i got 40 winks, i don't know.

"You know, i know the exact moment when you fell in love with me." He speaks.

"Do you just? When?"

"Knife-throwing, When you swapped for Al."

Al.

"Pff.. Whatever! You were a giant jerk that day!"

"What! I thought i was pretty smooth…"

I playfully elbow him.

He groans.

"Ouch."

"You know Tris i'm getting a little tired waiting for you to catch on!" I recite mocking him.

He muffles his laugh by laughing into my shoulder.

"You were such a douchebag." I add.

"What i had a major crush on you! Ahhh…. You were so gorgeous and brave. I got you in the end didn't i?" He kisses my shoulder.

"Yeah, Well i was pretty gorgeous telling you to shut up and when i punched you. You little lovestruck pansy cake."

"Hey! I was pretty hot throwing them knifes though?"

I scoff as i roll on my back.

"Don't flatter yourself! Okay yes, you were hot."

"Yes!" He shouts.

I laugh.

"Nope i fell in love with you at the ferris wheel."

"Yeah when i saved your life!"

"Yes your pretty amazing…" I give up.

We gaze into each other's eye and baby strikes again.

"I don't know if i can handle this happening all the time."

"I think it's beautiful, that what you consume is transformed into a vital life nourishing substance and your womb is always ready to be transformed into a cosy incubator for the creation of two people by two people. And that the creating begins with love and all that love results in a little, tiny human with all the traits and looks combined."

"Now Tobias, don't get all Erudite on me."

He scoffs.

"It's just a thought." He answers.

"Well i think it's a beautiful and wistful thought."

He kisses my cheek.

"What do you want for breakfast?" He asks.

What do i feel like?

"Tuna mornè."

"For breakfast."

"Dude, i'm friggin pregnant. Yes?"

"Anything for you master."

"Hey, i am the bearer of your children." I clutch my stomach.

"Okay." He groans.

He kisses me and springs up.

"Your food will be with you shortly." He pretends to be a waiter.

I giggle and off he skips.

Tobias came in about 30 minutes later with a delicious bowl of tuna mornè.

I nodded off for that time then.

Tobias said when he shook me awake i was saying something about a baby boy and it crying in the room next door.

"I don't remember having a dream."

"Well, it will properly come to you later." Tobias says as he lays next to me.

I rest the bowl of tuna pasta on my belly.

"What do you think it means?" i ask him eager to know.

"I don't know but it properly means nothing." He shrugs it off like its nothing.

But me, i'm not convinced, my curious nature strikes again.

I hum.

Tobias must sense my pondering because he says:

"Tris, it's nothing. it's okay, don't worry your little pregnant head off. Just enjoy it." He kisses the side of my head.

I grin at the expression and term he uses.

"Alright." i respond.

I'll give it a thought later.

"So you still haven't told me." I say.

"What?" He asks when he grabs my fork and steals some pasta.

"What Nina had to say."

"Oh yeah she said:" He looks up at the ceiling as if to remember it. "Arr… You have to take 2 of the big pregnancy supplement tablets and 3 of the small ones."

What about what the twins are?

"And?" I probe.

"What?" He grins to be hiding something.

"Fraternal or identical?"

"Ohhhh….." He wonders like he's forgotten it.

"Tobias?!" I shout.

"Hang on…" He puts a finger to my lips.

"Wait… I've got it!"

"Tell me you turd!"

"Turd?" He questions.

"Yes! Tell me!" I shout.

"Okay! Okay!" He flings his hands up in surrendence.

"Fraternal."

Okay so either 2 girls, 2 boys or 1 girl and 1 boy.

"Okay then." I chirp.

I look at the time. 11:26 am.

I jump off the bed and stick my arm for Tobias.

"Come on! Lets go and catch up with the gang!" I demand.

He groans and rolls around.

"Do we have to?"

"Why don't you want to see them?"

"Well…" He crawls towards me. " I was thinking we could do something else." He grabs my waist and pulls me towards him.

I would but if i do, i'll be extremely tired and i have to tell Christina about the first kicks and about them being fraternal.

My knees are on the edge of the bed and Tobias sits up to be eye level with me.

But he's still to tall so he looks down at me.

"No."

"Come on." He whispers

He begins to kiss my neck.

It sends a rush down there and he continues.

I let out an uncontrollable moan and my hands hug his back.

I know i don't want to do this but i can't stop.

His knees shuffle down and he guides my body to a tilt and slowly rests me down.

Another moan escapes.

I begin to react and i move my hands over him.

I wrap my legs around his.

He slowly runs his hand down my body.

When his hand reaches my stomach one of the babies kick and thats what snaps me out of it.

I turn my head out of the kiss and mumble:

"Stop."

But Tobias doesn't stop.

He brings his lips to mine.

I start to get back into it.

No, Tobias disobeyed me when i said stop and he is continuing of his own pleasure.

"Stop it!" I mange to shout with his lips presses hard to mine.

He stops and lifts his head up to look at me.

His dark eyes stare into mine.

He looks confused and he scowls like his disgusted.

He mumbles something sounding apologetic.

He rolls off me and swings his legs off the bed and walks out to the lounge room.

"Tobias!" i call.

He mopes back in and his eyes wander to anywhere but my face.

I stand up and walk over to him.

"Stop moping around. It's no big deal."

He mumbles something but stops when i softly press my lips to his.

I slowly linger off his lips.

"I love you." I say as i press one hand to his face.

"I love you too." He covers my small hand with his.

"Come on, get dressed." He says.

I nod.

I walk towards the walk-in wardrobe and look for my favourite v-neck black t-shirt.

Tobias walks in not too long after and grabs some clothes.

He slips his top off and i see his tattooed back.

Even though i have seen it so many times i still love seeing it because it reminds me of when we first fell in love.

He slips on a fresh t-shirt and ruffles his hair up.

I begin to get changed.

I slide my long t-shirt dress off and replaces that with my v-neck.

It starts to feel uncomfortable and i turn to the mirror and notice why.

It's too tight.

I groan.

"What's wrong?" Tobias asks fully dressed.

"It's too tight."

He laughs and signals for me to wait.

He walks back in a minute later with a black, no surprises there, piece of clothing.

He passes it to me with a grin.

It's a maternity t-shirt with elastic on the sides so it stretches ethically for my stomach.

"Thank you." I respond.

I try it on and it feels much better than tight t-shirts.

I change into my black elastic jeggings and tie up the laces of my combat boots and we head out the door.

"Hey guys!" I shout from a couple of meters from the gang's table.

We get a couple of cheery greetings thrown back from everyone except from Christina.

She looks depressed.

We sit in-between a glum Chris and a elated Marlene.

"Wow, Tris! Your glowing! You look gorgeous." Marlene compliments.

I feel myself blush.

"Thanks."

"See told you." Tobias whispers in my ear.

I look at Chris and she stares at her empty plate and she idly scrapes her fork across the plate.

I need to ask her what's wrong.

"I'm starving! Chris, come with me?"

She responds to her name and looks at me.

It's then i notice that she has dark pits under her eyes of exhaustion and the lack of her usual makeup.

She looks terrible.

She mumbles something and stands up.

I rest my hand on Tobias' shoulder and push up to stand.

I quickly whisper in Tobias' ear:

"Don't tell them about the first kicks yet. Okay?"

He nods and kisses my cheek.

I jog to catch up with Chris who is almost of way cross the room.

I clutch her hand and drag her outside to the railing above the chasm.

"Tris? What are you doing?" She questions as we walk.

I look around to see if anyone is nearby but no one is within at least 6 meters.

"Alright. Spill it. Why are you gloomy?" I demand.

"What do you mean?" She puts on a fake smile and fidgets around.

You can easily tell when see is lying, that is if she does, but she only does if it's something big.

"Chris, i'm your best friend. I know when something is up. You can tell me anything, remember?"

She groans and shifts her weight to her other leg and looks around.

"Chris?" I probe.

"Okay! Okay." She shouts.

She looks toward the chasm and says:

"I'm pregnant."

What?!

Christina pregnant?

That's something good, so why is she sad?

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