les sequelles - Eric Coulter 1

148. Saving Eric

Imagine: You and your brother, Tobias, saving your boyfriend, Eric, after finding out that you're pregnant.

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      You were sitting on a small cot in the Candor infirmary, surrounded by a few of your family members and friends. You had gotten sick once again, and been brought in to have a nurse check you over.

"The reason you've been getting so sick lately, is from the activities you've been getting up to. You should not be putting yourself into so much danger in your condition," The nurse explains, referring to how you had been running from faction to faction, trying to survive after the Dauntless attack.

"What condition? I'm a Dauntless, I'm supposed to be putting myself into danger."

"Not like this Y/N," She takes your hand and guides it to your lower stomach, "Do you feel that, that small bump? Y/N, you're pregnant."

You stare at her, mouth agape, unable to form words. Your brother, Tobias, speaks up for you, "She- what?!"

He turns to you, red-faced and clearly upset. Your mom wears a concerned look on her face, Tris and Christina exchange a glance, and Tori just looks confused.

"It's Eric's isn't it?" Christina asks, already knowing the answer but feeling the need to ask anyways.

You nod and Tobias sighs, running his fingers through his hair and pacing around the room.

Everyone falls silent and Tori finally says, "Maybe we should leave them alone, this is a family matter."

You smile up at her gratefully and Christina leaves with her. Tris gives Tobias' arm a gentle squeeze before following them.

"Mom, maybe you should..." Tobias trails off.

"Of course," She nods sadly, walking out with them. She was your mother but she had never been there, so she didn't really belong in this conversation.

After another moment of silence and pacing, Tobias finally snaps, "What the hell were you thinking?!"

"I don't know Tobias, maybe that I love him!"

"He's Eric, Y/N!"

"And?!"

"I didn't even realize you were... intimate."

"I never hid anything from you Toby, I told you that we were together."

"I thought it was just a... I don't know... I just don't -what are you going to do?"

"I don't know, have this baby, raise it, give it a proper life -not what happened to us."

He sits down next to you and takes your hand, not saying anything.

Half an hour passes with the two of having a long awaited heart to heart. You're abruptly interrupted by Tori who bursts through the door, "Eric's been captured, your fath- uh- Marcus has sentenced him to be executed, tomorrow night."

You turn to him with fear in your eyes, and he says, "Tori, prepare the team, we have to save him."

She nods and walks out, and Tobias turns back to you, "Y/N, don't worry, I'll make sure he comes back."

You stand up, "Let's go."

"You're not going anywhere, we'll bring him back."

"Tobias, I can't just sit around and wait!"

"Y/N, the nurse said you need to stop getting yourself into dangerous situations."

"Who says it needs to be a dangerous situation?" You ask slowly, "What if we go? Just the two of us, Marcus is our father after all."

"Y/N, if you think-"

"I don't like this anymore than you do, but it's easier and besides, we can't afford any more casualties."

"It's not going to work."

"We have to try."

"Fine."

The guards let you pass with ease when they learn about your relation to Marcus Eaton.

He was surprised to see the two of you, "Tobias, Y/N."

"Marcus," Your brother nods curtly.

"What are you doing here?"

"We need Eric," Tobias says simply.

"I beg your pardon?"

"He's a Dauntless, we're in charge of his punishment, not you."

"That can't do that."

"We came here to ask you father," You say, "We could have come in guns blazing and if you refuse, we still can. We have trained soldiers."

He sighs, considering this for a moment, before nodding, "Alright, take him."

"Tobias, can we have a minute?" You ask your brother.

He nods hesitantly and leaves the two of you alone in the cell Eric was being held in. As soon as he left, you were in Eric's arms, "Thank fucking God, you're okay."

He gives you a small squeeze before placing a kiss on the top of your head.

"Eric, there's something I need to tell you..."

"What is it?"

"I-I'm pregnant."

"You- what?" You look away from him and he runs his hand through his hair, before sighing, "Alright, alright, we're going to be fine, we'll deal with this."

"So you're not upset?"

"No, no, I'm unprepared, but not upset, I love you Y/N."

You smile up at him, "I love you too Eric."

Eric had been put under the truth serum and had just finished explaining exactly what Erudite had planned and why he had taken part in it. He also promised to join alliances with the loyal Dauntless to help put a stop to the war.

Tobias finally asked everyone else to leave the room before turning to Eric with one last question, "What are your intentions with my sister?"

"My intentions?" He repeats, with a confused expression, "To have a happy family with her, to take care of her, I love her."

You smile at him, you knew his feelings were genuine, but hearing him confess it to your brother made things even more real.

"Good," Tobias nods, "That will be all, thank you Eric."

You approach him after your brother leaves and smile up at him. Without a word you pull him in for a kiss, "I love you, Eric."

"I love you too," He smiles back, before touching your stomach, "Both of you."

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