***I DO NOT OWN DIVERGENT SERIES
Chapter 11:
I wake up and my head is pounding. I glance over at Tobias who is looking at me. He smiles.
"Tris? Are you in there? Hippie Tris paid us a visit." He smiles.
"I'm here." He leans over and kisses me, kisses me hard, with meaning. His hand rubs my cheek and his other hand moves under my shirt and rests on my waste.
"I'm glad your back. I missed you."
"What happened?" I ask as I sit up.
"You had an encounter with the red headed hostess." The memory slips back into my mind, the needle, and "complication with your order". I remember.
He explains everything that happened while I was out and how I was under "hippie serum" and tells me about "Damon". My prince saved me…once again. He kisses me again but we are interrupted by a knock on the door. We both look at each other.
"Who could that be? It's seven-thirty in the morning" I whisper.
We hop out of bed and head to the door. Tobias looks through the peep whole.
"It's Christina." He says. He's in his pajama pants. Shirtless. Yum. He opens the door and Christina stands there in her pajamas crying.
"Christina! What's wrong?" I ask concerned. She steps into the apartment. Tobias is expecting an answer but she looks up at him then at me. Whatever it is, she doesn't want Tobias to know.
"Tobias, can we talk alone?" The question catches him by surprise. He's used to being in the loop.
"Uhh. Yeah. I'll be in the bedroom." I smile thankfully at him. Christina and I go over and sit on the couch. She's sobbing.
"Christina! What's wrong?" She continues to cry then she reaches over to hug me, and I hug back.
"Tris…I'm in trouble."
"What did you do?"
"Tris, I'm pregnant." She whispers.
The words make my heart skip a beat. She sobs.
"Shhh, it's okay. I'm here. I'll help. Don't worry."
She sits up and tires to hold back her tears.
"It's just so…unexpected."
"I know, I know. When did you find out?"
"Last night. I couldn't sleep. So I came here first thing this morning."
"Does Mathew know?"
"No." She sighs.
"What am I going to do, Tris?"
"I'm sure Mathew will be able to help."
"Yeah. He wouldn't leave me, right?"
In comes Tobias.
"Okay, I can't stand it anymore, what's going on?"
"Tobi—"
"No, Tris. It's okay. Tobias, I'm pregnant." Her face falls, embarrassed.
"What?"
"You heard me." She whispers back.
"Who?"
"Mathew."
Tobias sits in his chair and covers his face with his hands and rubs his eyes as if he just woke up.
"I'm going to talk to Mathew."
"Do you want me to come?"
"No. This is something I need to do alone. Thanks, Tris. I'll see you later and tell you how it goes."
I smile and give her a hug.
"Bye, Christina." Then she leaves.
The room is silent for a moment. Then Tobias joins me on the couch.
"I can't wait to get married." He whispers holding my hand.
"Me either…I'm going to have to help her, you know. One day there is going to be a mini Christina running around here." I giggle.
"Oh God! Help me!" Moans Tobias, then he smiles.
"Then maybe a mini us." He grips my hand harder.
This is the first I've ever heard Tobias talk about having kids. A vision runs though my mind, a mini us. I smile at the thought.
"Maybe."
Tobias stands up then scoops me in his arms and carries me to our room. He tosses me on the bed then kisses me. His hand slides up under my shirt and his other hand holds my cheek. I run my fingers though his hair. I pull of his shirt, my mouth not leaving his. Then he pulls off mine. We stay in bed for a long while. But we do not sleep.
After a while in bed, I put on a robe then run off to the kitchen to make lunch. I smile as I wipe the peanut butter and jelly on the bread. Maybe all that war and struggle was so that I, and everyone I care about can have a peaceful life like this. I push the Damon thing out of my mind. I wonder about Caleb. Where is he? I haven't seen him since I was in the hospital and that's been weeks.
"Tobias!" I call from the kitchen. He enters a few seconds later.
"I'm here?" he comes and kisses me on the cheek.
"Where are Caleb and Zeke and everyone? Peter?"
"Caleb works in the Bureau Lab. He's good…happy. He asks about you. Zeke, Shauna and his Mom live in an Apartment a couple blocks down. Same apartment building as Christina."
"Peter?"
He sighs.
"He took the truth serum. He wanted to start over. He hated that he enjoyed being cruel. He lives here too, but doesn't remember us. I think I heard he works in maintenance at the Bureau."
We laugh.
"Peter…maintenance?" I laugh.
"Guess he's a changed man. Oh, by the way, when are we getting married?"
"Christina sent out the invitations yesterday. We get married in two weeks. Too short notice?"
"I would marry you tomorrow if I could. But I can't believe we'll be married that soon." He kisses me on the head and grabs his sandwich and heads for the table, I join him.
"What are we going to do about the apartment? I mean do you want to upgrade or anything?" He stares at his plate.
"Why would we upgrade? This is plenty big for the two of us."
"But…how long will it be…just the two of us?" he asks still staring at his plate.
"I don't know. I mean I didn't even know you wanted kids."
"And you don't?"
"Well… I don't know. I mean I do, I just don't know when."
"Well, yes. I do want kids." He gets up and takes his plate to the kitchen then walks straight to the bedroom. I think I didn't give him the answer he was looking for. He wants kids…like soon. But do I?