A Different Divergent: A Better Tomorrow

~fifty-three~

Chapter 53

Tobias and I quietly lie in each other's arms on the large leather sofa in his office, enjoying this intimate private time. I'm wrapped in his loving embrace as he gently caresses my body and places soft kisses in my hair from time to time while I peacefully drift in and out of consciousness. I swear I could lie here with him like this forever ... no stress, no worries.

"We should probably go home and grab a quick bite so we can get to the control room. I told Zeke I would help him out since he's shorthanded," Tobias finally says, breaking the comfortable silence, causing me to groan. I turn my head and rest my chin on the back of my hand, which is lying on his chest and stare into his eyes.

"Do we have to?" I ask, pouting a little. I lean up and put my lips on the spot just below his right ear while I caress his bare chest with my free hand. "Can't we just forget about Dauntless' problems for one afternoon? We could lie here and enjoy each other's company, maybe make love again," I lean back and look in his eyes, "or we could go get Tyler and Tessa and take them to the park." He tightens his arms around me and draws my mouth to his and kisses me softly.

"As nice as those things sound," he breathlessly says after he releases my mouth, "and believe me, love, they really do, I would feel better if we started looking into why Molly was here the morning Sam was murdered and if there was any connection between the two before they came to Dauntless. Once we resolve what's hanging over our heads, our lives will get back to normal."

"Have our lives ever been normal?" I ask with a sigh.

"Not really," he says. "But I look forward to the day it is."

"Me, too," I say with a yawn.

"What happened to my energetic wife?" he chuckles.

"Well, I think we expelled most of it over the past hour or so," I say.

"Come on. Let's get dressed and go home," he says. "I'll fix us lunch while you rest."

"Okay," I say. He manages to get off the couch after giving me a quick kiss then helps me to my feet. "Do you see my panties?" I put my bra back on while my eyes scan the floor but my underwear are nowhere to be found. He bends over and stands back up twirling the small, black lace boy shorts on the end of his finger.

"They were right where I dropped them," he says with a sexy smirk on his face. I reach out to grab them but he pulls them away. "How about I help you put them back on since I'm the one who took them off?"

"Okay," I say with a giggle. He's in a really good mood right now.

"Let's see, in your words, how about I get on my knees on the floor in front of you." He grins as he sinks to his knees in front of me and holds my panties out. I place a steadying hand on his shoulder and step into them then he slowly pulls them up and into place. He puts both hands on my exposed rounded abdomen and kisses my sensitive bellybutton. "I love you, baby girl, almost as much as I love the beautiful woman who is carrying you." I run my hands through his hair and he looks up at me.

"I like listening to you talk to her. She loves you already," I say. "She stops moving around and listens when you talk to her. Now she's kicking like crazy again."

"I can feel her," he says. "I look forward to the day I can take her to the training room and teach her to use the punching bags."

"She's going to be a natural ... just like her father," I say. "My kidneys can attest to that." He kisses my belly again then stands up. After we finish getting dressed, I run my hands through my hair in an attempt to straighten it.