"No," I say.
"That's what I told him," Tobias says with a sigh. Finally he puts his arms around me. "He's coming either way."
"But I don't have to talk to him," I whine.
"Yes, you do," Tobias says sadly. "He's a leader. He's above all of us. The bastar--"
"Four!"
"Sorry."
"I think we could both use a drink."
"No, you know I don't drink, Tris."
"I think it's time you start again."
***
After a half an hour and a bottle of vodka, Tobias is lying down on the bed trying to sleep, and I'm so dizzy I'm just sitting on the ground, trying not to move.
"This is why I don't drink, Tris," Tobias says in a scolding tone.
"You had two shots!" I complain.
"And you had eleven. You're drunk, Tris."
"I am not!" I hiccup. "Stop saying my name like that. You make it sound like a flower. And I'm not a flower."
"Come on, get up here and get some rest." He pats the bed, put it makes the room sway more.
"No," I mutter. "I'm not gonna sleep with you."
"Tris," Tobias says in an exasperated tone. "I'm not sleeping. You are."
"Oh," I say. "Okay." I climb onto the bed and curl up with no blankets on. My head still hurts, but it's better when I close my eyes.
***
I wake up to vomit in the toilet, then I go back to bed.
***
I wake up again, but this time I'm very aware of where I am and what's going on.
"Hey, Tris, you awake?" Tobias asks. I turn and see him lying in bed next to me.
"I don't know," I mutter. "Let me check."
"Well, you're back to your peppy self."
"Thanks, honey," I say sarcastically.
"No problem. Now come on, you have to take your next pregnancy test."
"There's another?" I ask.
"Yes," he says. "It's been a whole day, so the results should be absolutely clear. I got the expensive one this time."
"Okay," I say. He hands it to me, and we both wait for the results.
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Love is War (A Divergent Fanfic)
FanfictionTris and Tobias are both older, wiser, and members of Dauntless. But what will happen when Tris has to overcome two of her fears-- at once?
