Chapter 17M

—Tris

"You've got to be kidding me," I hear Rose's voice as I enter the Main Building. I chuckle at how much she sounds like Christina in that moment.

I follow the sound of voices screaming and laughing to where the door is to leave the compound. They are open, a freezing cold breeze making me jump as I turn the corner.

"Oh my god," I laugh when I see what Rose was talking about.

Three of my Ambassador's are named Jacob. Those three Jacobs' and Uriah stand outside, in the blizzard, in only their boxers.

It hasn't stopped snowing for two days now and everyone is getting a little stir crazy. Hence the basically naked men standing outside in about three feet of snow.

"Would you fucking idiots come back inside?" Sara, another ambassador, shakes her head. Her arms are crossed tightly against her chest and her brunette hair is blowing from the wind of the open door.

"Why?" Uriah says nonchalantly, "It's nice out here!"

Two of the three Jacobs' nod in agreement while one gives in, coming inside.

"Look, we got a meeting in five minutes. If you freeze out there before it happens, that's not my problem," I shiver as some snowflakes make their way in the door.

"That's plenty of time," the Jacob on the left says just before hes hit with a snowball from the Jacob on the right.

"Please tell me you got a picture of them out there," I turn to Rose and ask.

"How dare you even question that I didn't!" she laughs, "I got the whole initial 'oh let's go outside naked in the middle of a blizzard' interaction on video!"

I laugh, seeing that now the guys are retreating back inside, most of their hair coated in snow and frozen.

"It's not fair. Basically the whole city is on lock down because of the snow and don't have to go to work because of it. Yet somehow we all are still here," the Jacob with blonde hair remarks.

"That's the perks of living underground," Uriah sarcastically responds, pulling his shirt over his head as we all move towards our section of the Main Building.

"It'll be quick, we won't be here long," I reassure.

"Hey-- what the fuck did you guys do?" Amar says the second he sees the guys.

"It's nice outside!" Uriah stands strong in his opinion still.

The rest of the ambassadors trickle in over the next few minutes for the meeting. Per usual, they pull their chairs into the doorway of their office and wait. Two of the Jacobs' are forcefully playing catch with something while Jenna, Sara and Rose talk.

I go into my office and grab the list of things I need to remember for the meeting. Then I pull my chair into the door frame of my office and sit down. Amar catches whatever Jacob and Jacob were throwing back and forth, gaining a groan of protest from them both, and I begin.

"Okay, so first off obviously the whole city is in lock down because of the snow. I know a lot of us were planning to go over to Candor's visiting week for at least a few days next week, but they decided to cancel it. Clean up is probably going to take forever, and its not suppose to stop snowing for at least two more days, probably more. Our visiting week is in a month. Is there anyone that wants to change what they typically do?"

No one responds so I continue to talk.

"Its sounding like we're lucky to still have power. Abnegation has been housing a lot of people from Amity because of there being no power near the fence. Probably you've noticed they pulled the guards from the fence too."

"I don't get why though," Jenna starts, "Like, I mean, I get because it's cold, but isn't that leaving us crazy vulnerable?"

"I heard they had no heat out there. They struggled to even get back to the compound in vehicles because of the snow," Amar carries the conversation.

"But bargaining on the idea that no one can travel in the snow doesn't seem safe either," the Jacob with tanned skin adds, "We literally just got the Bureau off our ass. Why are we leaving our fence unguarded after that?"

I shake my head, completely agreeing with all their statements. Tobias was telling me it was a hard call to make, but ultimately it had to be done. The storm is just too violent, and forcing people to stay out at the fence in the cold with no electricity for heat would just be cruel.

"There recently has been a lot of people moving from the compound. I've been distributing emails evenly to each of you as they come in, so keep checking your email. Among the nine of us, each of us at least has two people who have reached out for papers to sell their apartment."

"Those houses being built out in the Superbs are nice as hell... can't blame them," blonde-haired Jacob says, making us all burst out laughing.

"What?" he gets defensive as we continue to laugh.

"You mean Suburbs, dumb ass," Rose laughs through her words.

"Oh, close enough," he scoffs, rolling his eyes.

"That's just about all I've got. Just make sure to keep documenting your hours to Josh since we all are part time. You can count any hours you do at home, just print the proof off of your computer."

The Jacobs and Uriah linger, sitting down to play a game of cards while Jenna leaves and Sara goes into her office to get some work done. I contemplate going back in my office to organize some more apartments that are now for sale, but decide against it.After I organize them I send them to a man who then initiates tours and viewings of the apartments to be bought. That man was out in Erudite with family when the storm hit, so he hasn't been home to do his job. So, there is no reason for me to rush and get the available apartments to him.

I bid my goodbyes to my coworkers and start walking back to the apartment. Lately I have had this anxiety deep in my stomach for just various unnamed reasons that I can't pinpoint. I know one of the reasons is how Tobias and I have been trying for another baby almost every day but have yet to have any luck.

I keep reassuring myself with the fact that many couples try for years to get pregnant. It was a rare case that we conceived Thomas so easily. I guess that deep down I was thinking this time would be just as easy as the last.

Don't get me wrong, trying so often has been very enjoyable, and I know Tobias agrees, but I can't help the anxiety that makes me wonder why I'm not pregnant yet.

I reach the apartment and quietly let myself in. Tobias worked late last night, and its just around Thomas's nap time, so I wouldn't be surprised if they're both asleep. I'm startled a little when I feel hands on my hips, but instantly relax when I realize it's Tobias.

"I've missed you," his voice is low and he softly kisses my neck. I sigh, leaning my back against his chest as his lips move upwards, stopping at my cheek.

"Is Thomas asleep?" I ask turning around, lacing my hands behind his neck, my forehead resting on his.

"Laid him down about a hour ago, so we have a little time."

"Perfect," I barely say before his lips crash onto mine.

There was a time in my life where the force of the passion and heat in moments like these would make me freeze in fear. The frantic movements and the skin on skin contact would paralyze me and we would have to stop.

Thank god I moved past that previous part of my life.

I find myself lifted off the ground and carried to somewhere. I pay no attention no our location, but more attention to how much I love this man. I feel my back against a wall and Tobias's lips meet mine with more force as we now are still.

With my legs around his waist, I can feel his hard through the fabric of his sweatpants.

Unlike him, I had to get dressed this morning.

The angle he is holding me at is making my jeans more and more uncomfortable as they cut into my waist. I find that I don't really mind though as I continue to loose myself in his lips.

"Take off your pants," he lowers me to my feet, his voice and words making my insides melt.

I shimmy out of my jeans as he watches me almost hungrily. When I step out of my pants and underwear he swiftly removes my shirt, clearly wanting to get down to business.

It's hot.

Seductively, I lace my fingers behind his neck like earlier, our foreheads against each other, and his still-clothed hard against my stomach.

"Are you going to take me against the wall?"

"Yes," the confidence in his voice makes me quiver.

He kicks off his pants and I cannot control the moan that leaves my mouth as I feel his penis now bare against my stomach. Taking a step back, I put my back against the wall and connect our lips once again. I pull on his neck a little, preparing him to bear my weight again as I wrap my legs around his waist.

"God I love you," his voice is deep when he breaks our lips.

"I love you too, Tobias," I press my lips hungrily to his, feeling the familiar pull in my lower stomach as our skin is against each other's.

Without warning, he slides his whole member smoothly into me. I can't help but break our lips and gasp for air as the intense pressure from this new position overcomes me.

He doesn't still, which I appreciate. He thrusts out and back in again, making my head spin with pleasure.

He presses me harder against the wall, almost completely pulling out before thrusting deep inside me again. I screech, unable to control my noises from the pleasure.

"That's why I took you all the way back here, behind two closed doors. So I could fuck you properly," he groans at the end, his voice sexier than I've ever heard it.

He picks up his pace, and the pleasure I feel allows me to completely ignore how roughly he is pushing me against the wall.

I feel myself beginning to peak, my one hand grasping his shoulder while the other is in his hair for support. Feeling him orgasm is the final thing that sets me over my edge, my world spinning as I feel myself clench around his already pulsing member. He thrusts a few more times before he stills, his forehead resting on the wall next to my own head.

I'm not sure how he does it, but I feel his hand between us, then on my clit, helping me ride out my already forceful orgasm. I gasp, an intense feeling of exhaustion coming over me.

He slips out of me as easily as he entered me, and my legs are wobbly as i stand on the ground again. He chuckles, wrapping his hand around my bare back to support me as our lips meet again.

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