You And Me Against The World | ✅

Chapter 35

"Tris," Tobias shouts through the apartment.

"I'm coming," I shout back.

"We're going to be late," he yells again.

"Stop yelling," I say climbing down the stairs.

"Wow. You look beautiful," he says and I blush.

I decided to wear one of my new outfits I bought on Monday when I was shopping with Shauna. I'm wearing a simple black wool knitted dress and knee high black leather boots. Nothing special really. The only real change is my hair. I finally managed to cut it yesterday. It's a little over my ears and it's called a bob. Christina took me to the Dauntless beauty parlor where she insisted to get us a mani-pedi to have enough time to gossip around. Since I got sick and we found out about Shauna's pregnancy our weekly workout schedule got messed up. Not to mention my potential pregnancy. The sole thought makes me shudder. Tobias and I had sex a few times since Monday, but we always used condoms. Better safe than sorry. Assuming I'm not already knocked up. But I have to admit the rubber thing is just strange. It's just not the same. It's almost clinical. Don't get me wrong, we both enjoy ourselves, it's just not like it used to be. I honestly can't wait for my appointment with Addison to finally learn if I am pregnant or not. Either way we can get rid of those freaking balloons.

"Thank you, you're sweet," I say kissing his cheek when I reach him. "Did you get the cake?"

"It's in the box on the kitchen island. Do you have everything?" he asks never taking his eyes off of me.

"Yes, I think so. Got my phone, got my keys, my handsome boyfriend," I count down on my fingers and he laughs. "How about you?"

"Let me see. Got my phone, my keys, my gorgeous girlfriend," he says copying me. He kisses my forehead and goes to the kitchen to get the cake. "And now I've got the cake," he says when he joins me at the entrance door. We walk out and I lock the door behind us. We walk hand in hand to the garage to get the car and drive to Abnegation. Since he's driving I'm holding the box with the delicious treat in my lap.

"Can't wait to see my brother again. I haven't seen him since I went to visit him during my initiation," I say.

"I can't wait to meet him," Tobias says and I smile warmly at him.

"Nervous?" I ask and he glances my way.

"About?" he asks.

"You know."

"If you are referring to Marcus then no."

"Really?" I ask incredulous.

"Really. I'm not saying I'm completely okay with being back in Abnegation, but I'm stronger than I was. He holds no power over me. He's not even in my fear landscape anymore," he says and surprises me.

"What? You went through your fear landscape? When?" I ask.

"On Tuesday. I'm not going to lie to you. I'm as much freaked out about the pregnancy as you are. But I mean what I said. If there is a child on its way I will do everything in my power to give my kid the best there is. Including a good father."

"I'm sure you will be a great father, Tobias," I say lacing our fingers together.

"I will certainly do my best. I don't know if I could do it without you," he says glancing at me before returning his gaze to the road ahead of us.

"You won't have to find out. I love you more than anything in the world. Only death could keep me away from you," I say and he stops abruptly making me almost drop the cake.