fearless

Chapter 107: Inductions

"I don't think I could top that, even if I tried," He chuckles. "What I do know is that you're my girl, and I don't know how I'd ever survive without you by my side." He says before he presses our lips together. I smile as we kiss, and I know in this moment that this is my perfect moment.

This is my perfect life.

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I hold Dylan in my arms and Ty holds Hannah on his hip as we walk to my parents' house. Uriah is waiting for the two of us at the tracks, and we're walking down my parents' hall. Dylan wears a black onesie and little black socks. He's wrapped in a small blanket as I carry him, though.

Hannah wears a little black sweatshirt and sweatpants set, along with her little black shoes. Her hair is, as usual, tied into a whale spout ponytail, with a pink bow attached to it.

We each carry one of their diaper bags, and I grin at Dylan as we approach their door. I knock on it, and Ty slings his arm around my shoulders gently. I look at him and Hannah. "Mama-mee!" She babbles, and then looks down at Dylan warily. "Deelon?" She asks.

"Dylan's right there," Ty says and Hannah looks down into the baby bundle that I hold. "You love Dylan?" He inquires.

Hannah gurgles as she buries her head into his shoulder. "Lo Deelon." She says as she waves her arms in the air, her voice muffled as she speaks to Ty's shoulder. I grin and the door pops open, revealing my father.

"Hey guys!" He says cheerily. "Here to drop off the kids?" He asks.

We nod, and he steps back for us to step inside. I step in first, and Ty follows. He sets Hannah down on the ground, and Then places her bag by the door. Ty then rushes over to me and takes Dylan's bag, leaving me holding Dylan.

My mother smiles genuinely at us from the couch. I step over to her and look down at her. "I'm gonna hand you Dylan, mom." I say, and she nods. I place the gently wrapped Dylan in her arms, and he squirms a bit before figuring out where it is that he's comfortable. Ty waits for me near the door, and I walk back towards him, sinking into his arms.

"Ready to go to the meeting?" Ty asks from behind me. I nod, and we say our goodbyes before walking out, hearing my mother muttering something about how cute Dylan is before we shut the door.

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I stand against the wall of the train next to Uriah, Ty at the cart's opening, the wind whipping his hair back. His body sways with the movement of the train, and it's kind of turning me on.

I release a breath I didn't even know I was holding as I watch the Hub pass us. The train slopes a small bit before it begins to climb up the ascending tracks, which lead around the Hub and eventually to the Erudite sector.

Ty squints his eyes slightly as we face the sun, and I step forward. Uriah glances down at his watch and then begins pacing around the cart. The sudden slope of the train makes my stomach drop, but also alerts me of the fact that we are approaching Erudite.

Ty turns to lean against the doorway of the train, and I do as well, across from him. The train begins to slow down a small bit, and I look at Ty.

"Jump." He says as we back up. Uriah nods and I nod. I then look at Ty one last time before rushing out to the opening of the cart. I push off just at the edge, and land on my feet.