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Chapter 60

May 30th. I'm getting dressed in my bedroom while Tobias prepares the last-minute stuff. Any minute my guest will arrive for my birthday party. I've invited my parents, my friends, a few council members, Samantha and her husband, Jack and his girlfriend, Vanessa, Johanna, Caleb and Cara and of course my soon to be mother-in-law.

It was a hectic and yet rewarding time since the first five ex-Dauntless returned to the compound. Since then we received back another fifteen ex-members. Thanks to Evelyn's help, the transition went smoothly and we barely experienced any problems with the new old-members. The council even considered that other factions should do something similar. It was only suggested if the factions would want that, but I think at least Amity considers this a real possibility.

As for the city – we finished the park near the Navy Pier and considering that more factionless workers offer to work minimum wage jobs on the new construction sites we estimate that the Navy Pier will be finished sometime around mid-August. Tobias and I have already talked to the council and until we find a new place for Capture the Flag we will be using the Pier this year as well. We will notify the council in time for when we need it and then organize that the workers get two days off. One for us to prepare the site and one to clean up after ourselves. Thanks to this initiative the council looks into several more public areas to restore and give our city its former glory back, whatever that means.

Two weeks ago, Shauna gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, who she and Zeke named Hunter. They asked Tobias and me to be his godparents and we both accepted happily. Little Hunter soon became the center of everyone's attention and even the guys started talking more and more about babies. I think they even talk more about babies and what they need then we girls do. The other night Tobias actually told me that it's very important that a newborn is placed on the mother's bare chest to calm the infant down after the trauma of being born. The skin to skin contact with the mother is imperative to create an instant connection even in the outside world. I remember that I looked at him both shocked and amused. He was so confused when I started laughing that he started pouting after a while. When I told him that he probably knows more about babies than I do he realized I might be right. He told me that the nearer Shauna's due date was the more the guys talked about these things. He told me that each one of them is terrified to be a parent and I told him that it was just the same for us girls. It only looks more natural when it comes to us, because we aren't pussies when it comes to actually be a parent. At that he frowned and thought he had to show me how he so is not a pussy, but a real hunk. I have to say, if I'd known that calling him a pussy would get me such great sex I would have done this months ago. Thankfully, I can always use it in the future.

When Shauna went into labor Zeke called us and we all rushed to the hospital. She had to wait for almost an entire day before she could be delivered of the baby. Tobias and I entered her room and saw her holding her newborn baby boy and Zeke sitting next to them on the chair looking in awe at the little being they both created. We couldn't stay for long, since others wanted to see the newest addition to the Pedrad family and to our faction. However, we wouldn't leave before holding the little guy a little. Well, I held him, Tobias chickened out. But since then he held the little guy a few times and little Hunter just loves his scary uncle Four. I think he is the only Dauntless that doesn't shit his pants, which says something for a baby, when Tobias walks into a room.

Since February Tobias and I invited my parents and Evelyn almost on a regular basis to have lunch with us either on Saturdays or Sundays. They all get along really well, even though most of the times Evelyn and my dad have the occasional argument on how the city should be run. I always try to calm the waters, while my mom and Tobias just sit back, relax and drink their tea. It annoys me sometimes that I have to be the referee between these two leaders. But they are family and I love them both.