A Different Divergent: Everyday Love

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Zeke, Shauna, Tobias, and I finish our leisurely picnic, talking and laughing about everything. Only two subjects are off limits tonight: Shauna's dad and the troublesome pictures we received of the kids. It's nice to just sit back and forget all my troubles, even if it's only for a few hours. Zeke keeps us entertained, telling stories from their initiation. Some I've heard before but some are brand new. He has me laughing so hard I actually think I'm going to pee myself, which would be embarrassing beyond belief.

"I need to powder my nose," I quietly tell Tobias.

"So do I," Shauna says. "I'll come with you, Tris."

"Okay," I say.

"You just want to check on the kids," Zeke says, laughing.

"You're not wrong but I still have to use the bathroom," I say.

"Leave her alone," Tobias practically growls.

"I didn't mean anything by it," he says, holding his hands out in surrender. "I'm just surprised it's taken this long for her to call Gavin."

"It isn't the first time," I say. "I've texted him a few times."

"So have I," Tobias says, which makes me feel even better. He's just as worried about them as I am. "Hurry back, love." He leans in and gives me a quick kiss. "The night's still young." A rush of anticipation quickly spreads throughout my body like a raging forest fire. I'm having a good time with our friends but I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to spend some uninterrupted time with my husband, alone and naked ... very, very naked. I grin at the thought and flush.

"We'll be right back," I say. Shauna and I get to our feet. Just as I'm about to round the corner of the building, I look over my shoulder. Tobias' eyes are glued to me. I send him a flirty little wave then blow him a kiss. He taps two fingers over his heart and gives me the sexiest smile I think I've ever seen. It nearly takes my breath away.

"You better watch where you're going," Shauna chuckles. I right myself just as I nearly collide with the side of the building. "You two are worse than newlyweds! Hell, Zeke and I have only been married almost six months, and we don't act as lovey-dovey as you two do."

"Are we really that bad?" I ask, a blush once again coloring my cheeks.

"I've never seen anything like it. Sometimes it's uncomfortable to be around you two because you look like you're going to tear each other's clothes off in front of all of us," she says. "Do you two ever fight?"

"Of course, we do," I scoff. "I don't like to fight with him though."

"But making up is nice, right?" she says with a devilish grin. "It's some of the best sex Zeke and I have."

"Yeah, making up is great," I mumble.

"Still don't like to talk about sex, huh?" she chuckles.

"Not really," I say as we walk into the compound. "Although, it's not as difficult as it once was."

"That surprises me, too, especially since we all know that you and Four are basically exhibitionists."

"We are not!" I indignantly say. I hold the public restroom door open, look both ways making sure no one is listening to us, and let Shauna enter then follow behind her. "Knowing that Zeke saw us ... you know. It mortified us, both of us. He's not the only one scarred for life because of that incident. Four and I were appalled that we let ourselves get carried away and that something so ... intimate ... could have gotten into the wrong hands."