A Different Divergent: A Better Tomorrow

~four~

Chapter 4

"Good morning, baby," I say as I softly pad up behind Tobias who is standing at the stove putting together a bacon and three cheese breakfast casserole to go into the oven. I wrap my arms around his waist, splay my fingers out on his muscular naked chest, and kiss his Dauntless and Abnegation tattoos. "Did you sleep well?"

"After I got back to sleep, I did," he says looking down at me over his shoulder with that cocky grin of his and I blush at the memory of our enthusiastic lovemaking last night. He woke me up shortly after I fell asleep, kissing his way down my nearly naked body, and we didn't get back to sleep for at least two hours. He turns in my arms and gives me a gentle good morning kiss, and I sway against him. "Are you okay?" His look goes from erotic and stimulating to serious and concerned in a split second.

"I'm fine. I promise," I say putting a suggestive smile on my face. "It's just you and your kissing skills. You take my breath away ... literally." He narrows his eyes at me, and I groan and rest my forehead against his chest. "I'm a little dizzy this morning but I'm sure it's just because I'm hungry."

"Sit down and I'll bring you a glass of orange juice and maybe make you some toast," he says kissing the top of my head, ever the caretaker.

"I love you, Tobias" I say as I go up on my tiptoes and pull his mouth back to mine. He indulges me, kissing me gently for a moment then backs away with a groan.

"I love you, too, Tris. Now please go sit down." He points to the living room. "I'll bring you the juice and toast when it's ready." I'd much rather stay right where I am, pressed up against his warm body, kissing him but I relent and give in to his whim and sit on the couch, tucking my legs underneath me. After I've been resting for about 10 minutes, he brings me some wheat toast spread with a thick layer of crunchy peanut butter, a handful of dried fruit and almonds, and a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice.

"What do you have planned for today?" I ask as I take a bite of toast.

"I have a meeting with Tori, Will, and Harrison," he says. "What about you?"

"I have to go to the infirmary and have my blood pressure checked this morning since I missed yesterday. I don't want Isobel yelling at me," I say and we both chuckle knowing she would do exactly that if I were to miss another appointment. "This afternoon I thought I would drop the kids off at the daycare center for a couple hours and hit the punching bags."

"Are you sure that's a good idea?" he asks. "How about we call Zander and see if someone can come here to check your blood pressure. I don't want you getting dizzy and falling off the path again. And before you argue with me, I know I'm being slightly irrational and overprotective but I love you and Peanut too much to lose you."

"I'll make you a deal, my loving worry wart of a husband," I say with a grin, "if I still feel dizzy after breakfast, I'll call Zander myself. And just so you know, I wasn't going to argue. The same thought about the path entered my mind. The last thing I want to do is fall again. But Isobel did tell me early on that dizziness is a normal occurrence during pregnancy. I just need to be careful. Please try not to worry about us."

"I will always worry about my family," he says sitting down next to me. The smell of the casserole wafts through the apartment, and it makes my mouth water. I down my orange juice, and Tobias takes the glass out of my hand and sits it on the end table next to my empty plate. "Did that help?"

"Yeah, I already feel much better," I say leaning into him. I place my lips on his, and we kiss slowly, tenderly for a few minutes then he thrusts his tongue into my mouth, deepening the kiss.