A Different Divergent: A Better Tomorrow

~thirty-seven~

Chapter 37

The past four days have passed excruciatingly slowly. I had no idea how boring it could be just lying around doing nothing of importance all day. I've thumbed through numerous magazines brought to me by Christina, Stella, Marlene, Isobel, and even Avery who have all visited me at one time or another. I finally finished the book I started just before I fell from the path last winter so I can't call this downtime a total loss. I tried to get into another story but it was useless. I did watch every Tobias-approved romantic comedy we own though. Some were better than expected but I'm so sick of the genre. I swear I would kill for a good edge of your seat thriller right about now but that kind of movie has been nixed by my husband. It might elevate my blood pressure.

One thing Zander forgot to mention when he put me on modified bed rest was the plan to have a nurse come three times a day to poke and prod me. Not only have they been taking my blood pressure at every visit but they've also taken blood and urine samples in the mornings. After the first awkward visit with a nurse I had never seen before in my life, I requested that Marlene or Isobel be the ones to come to my home for these visits. I even had Christina give Marlene my spare apartment key so they could let themselves in during the daytime hours so I didn't have to get up and answer the door since I'm supposed to stand as little as possible. With every check, my blood pressure has gotten better and better, and the last three readings were in the normal range, which is excellent. I hope it stays that way once I'm okayed to go back to my regular routine ... if I'm allowed.

On Tuesday, in between How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and The Proposal, I looked over the plans that Gunner gave me Sunday on our fence tour. I had forgotten all about them between the excitement of Will and Christina's surprise wedding and the stress of Monday's run-in with the bitch and the subsequent banishment to my bedroom. I laid them out on the bed and studied them carefully. Both designs were wonderful but when I saw the second set of drawings it was like he lifted what I envisioned for the room straight out of my head and put it on paper. Since I had the time, I also decided what kinds of murals I wanted in the nursery, playroom, and Tessa's room. I decided against putting any kind of mural in our room because I just couldn't come up with an idea I truly loved. I called Gunner after I had supper with Tobias, Tyler, and Tess that night and told him what I decided on. He's finishing up a project for another client then he will start building the furniture for Tyler's room. He estimated it to be completed by the end of next week, which is great because by that time the apartment will be finished being deep cleaned and painted.

On Wednesday night after a long boring day in my bedroom, Will and Christina brought Liam over for a visit. Christina and I lounged on my bed with Liam and Tessa napping in between us while Tobias, Will, and Tyler were downstairs making a wonderful supper. She gushed the entire time about how wonderful her new husband was. She told me things went very well for them on their wedding night. I have to admit she seemed more at ease than she has in a long time. She also told me that because he planned the wedding, he's letting her plan a honeymoon for immediately following initiation. I told her all about the lighthouse in Amity, which she seemed interested in but she wanted to keep her options open. I was really expecting some gossip from her but she said she'd been too busy with the initiates to hear anything good. Something in her tone made me believe that Tobias and I are the gossip going around. I brushed the thought off rather quickly though. Thoughts like that would be sure to raise my blood pressure. I did go downstairs that evening and sat in the oversized club chair and had supper with our friends. Tobias made a scrumptious meatloaf with garlic mashed potatoes, fresh green beans, and apple salad, and Will made a chocolate cake from scratch that was out of this world. We joked that Uriah must never learn of his hidden talent or he'd have Will baking cakes for him every day.