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Do You Want Me, Undead?

Chapter 9

I shiver involuntarily at the warmth of the store compared with the temperature outside. I feel Lucy do the same as we walk together, my arm around her waist. I'd forgotten that we're in Ohio, and I was surprised when it started snowing.

"Isn't it a little early to be snowing here?" I wonder aloud. Lucy tilts her head up to look at me.

"Not really, it's late October. It usually starts around November." She answers quietly, and pauses. I look down and see her eyebrows are bunched together thoughtfully. "I think it'll be a lot harder on us with it being almost winter now. We all know we can't stay here forever.. I just hope to god the bus doesn't break down."

I feel my eyebrows pull together as well now. She has a very good point. If the bus were to break down for some reason, we'd have to travel by foot from place to place, since we don't have the resources to fix it. Adding the cold weather and zombies to the equation, that sounds like a very unappealing possibility.

We make it back to the beds, and I almost plop down in exhaustion but then I remember these are the clothes I just buried my friend in. I have the sudden urge to get naked.

"Uh, I'm gonna go change my clothes real quick." I tell Lucy, grabbing the bag of clothes I'd brought off the bus yesterday. "I'll be right back."

I make my way to the bathroom and stop to look at myself in the mirror. I don't really look like myself at all, it's frightening. My hair is even more fucked up than usual, my eyes are red and have terrible bags, and my whole face just looks sad. At least I'm not covered in zombie blood or something.

I try giving my best smile but it falters immediately at how hollow it looks and feels. I don't like this. I love to smile. I want to be able to actually smile and be happy. But our current situation is making that a bit difficult. It hasn't even been three days, yet it feels like an eternity has passed. So much has happened.

I close my eyes and think of Lucy. I imagine her long black hair, her gray eyes crinkled with the brilliant smile she had on her face when I first saw her in the crowd. Then I imagine the feeling of her hand in mine, the soft glide of her lips on mine. I open my eyes and see myself actually smiling, and it feels real. Maybe I should ask her about last night.

I know that I can't be miserable over Grieco forever, it'll hold me back in a world like this. As bad as it sounds, I know I just have to put it aside and let it go. He's better off wherever he's at, not having to worry about fighting for survival anymore. We need each other now more than ever, and that means we all have to be strong and get past it.

I finally pull all my clothes off, immediately feeling some sort of weight lift off my shoulders as I slip on some fresh boxers. After putting on a dark gray crewneck, some skinnies, and my leather boots, I finger brush my hair until it looks semi normal again. I rub at the stubble on my chin and decide that can wait another day or two. I also brush my teeth for good measure.

After deciding that I'm properly presentable, and taking a quick pee, I head back out to my awaiting lady. Only a couple of the guys are at the beds, everyone else is probably getting food or something, but they leave too by the time I make it back to Lucy.

She smiles a little when she sees me. "You sure took a while in there." She raises an eyebrow at me.

I look at her and can't help bite my lip a little. "I was doing some thinking.."

She looks at me seriously now. "About what?"

I look down at my hands and think of what I want to say. "Our situation. Losing people. Forgetting it and moving on. Surviving." I pause for a minute and look at her, going with my gut. "Not being able to deny how attracted to you I am. Not wanting to ignore our kiss last night." Her eyes widen and her lips part, we slowly inch closer to each other."Not ever wanting to lose you. Wanting to be with you. Feeling crazy about all this. Hoping that you feel the same way, even though it's been such a short time." I add a laugh and smile at the end, watching as she does the same.

"That's some pretty deep thinking you've been doing." She says quietly and bites her lip, our faces just inches apart.

I reach my hand out to cup her cheek and she leans into it, closing her eyes for a moment before looking at me again with a shy smile. I smile back and start to close the distance between our lips. My eyes are just fluttering closed when a nearby call of our names causes me to pull back with a groan, making Lucy blush and giggle.

"Alex, Lucy, we're making some dinner. What do you guys want?"

As Lucy and I sort of awkwardly scoot apart, her suppressing a smile, I see Colussy round a corner and come into sight, his face a little less sad than earlier. I glance at Lucy and quirk an eyebrow, her cheeks are still red. She just shrugs and looks at Colussy.

"I'm fine with whatever you guys decide to do." She says. I look at Colussy and nod in agreement.

"Although, I could really go for one of your famous Colussy burgers." I say encouragingly, giving him a small smile.

He just shakes his bald head a bit and laughs softly. "You got it, man. I'm sure I can find a mini grill around here somewhere, it's Walmart for fuck's sake."

He turns and goes, leaving Lucy and I to figure out what had been about the happen. I turn my eyes to her to see she's already looking at me through those dark lashes, cheeks still rosy.

"I was wondering who was going to bring it up first." She whispers, even though there's no one around. "I wasn't even sure if it actually happened or not, I mean, we were both hammered and I've heard alcohol plays trucks on your mind." She looks down at her lap and continues to talk, nervously rambling. I just watch her affectionately. "And yea, I do feel the same, I mean, it may be a short time for you, and yea I guess for me too but-"

I cut her off by cupping her cheek again and pulling her to me, crashing my lips down onto hers. I watch her eyes widen for a second before fluttering closed, I do the same when I feel her arms snake around my neck. At first I try to keep the kiss soft and gentle, but then I feel her teeth graze my bottom lip and her fingers tugging on my hair. I decide then to kick it up a notch, disregarding today's events and the fact that one of the guys could walk over and see us at anytime.

I let my tongue poke out slightly, running it along her bottom lip. She takes the hint and opens her mouth a little, meeting my tongue with hers as they fight for dominance. I let my hands trail down her sides until I find the shirt hem, then I slip my hands underneath, exploring the soft, warm skin. I feel her smile against my lips as she pulls my hair even more, eliciting a slight moan from my mouth. She pulls back a bit with a smirk.

"Got a pain kink or something, Alex?" I try not to gulp too obviously, but she notices and her smile widens.

"Oh, wouldn't you like to know?" I counter, catching her bottom lip between my teeth and biting harshly. I feel her shiver as my hands continue to roam her torso, traveling ever so slightly north.

I feel her hand on my upper thigh suddenly, causing a little gasp to escape me. She smiles into the kiss again and rubs my thigh roughly, coming teasingly close to the growing problem in my pants, and then back down again.

"I didn't know you were such a tease, girl. Damn."

Then, as quickly as her hand had come, it vanishes from my leg. Her lips are gone as well and a whine involuntarily leaves my mouth. I open my eyes and see her smirking at me.

"Someone is being a little needy, aren't we?" She says with a little breath of laughter. I just lean forward and peck our lips together once more before resting our foreheads together.

"Hey, it's been a while since I've had any action. Be nice." She frowns then, causing me to do the same. I search her eyes and I tilt my head a little. "What?"

Her eyes flick down to our hands, which have somehow become entwined without our knowledge.

"I really like you Alex, I mean, I know technically we've only known each other for a few says, but I feel like I've known you for years you know?" She closes her eyes and sighs. "If we do this, if we really develop feelings for each other.. What'll happen if-"

I cut her off with another kiss because I know what she's going to say. What'll happen if one of us gets infected, bitten, killed, etc.

I pull back and put a finger to her lips when she opens them again. "Lucy, I realize what could happen, this is a whole different world now. But the crazy thing is..I think I'm willing to risk it, for you." I take my finger away while she just watches me with wide eyes. "You're special Lucy. I've never met anyone like you before, and I don't know, since we rescued you I've just had this urge to protect you." I watch as the color in her cheeks flares slightly. "I can't promise nothing will happen to you, but I'm gonna try my damned hardest to make sure nothing does."

She smiles warmly at me and I do the same, pulling her into my chest, feeling her head rest in the crook of my neck. I hear her sigh contentedly and I smile again, kissing her hair.

We pull apart slowly as we hear our names being called, summoning us to dinner. I stand up first and hold my hand out for her take. She takes it with a small smile and I pull her to her feet with ease.

"Just wait until you taste one of Colussy's burgers, they're amazing." I tell her, looking down to see her smiling up at me. Then she leans into my side as we walk, the aroma of cooked meat guiding us to our destination.

Comments

omg vic and mike and
they would have reconized them

shadybabii shadybabii
3/23/14
@atlkicksmajorass

awh. dont worry about it! take your time :)
earthtotiffie earthtotiffie
7/8/13
Unfortunately, i don't even have the next chapter halfway written :( i've been super busy and i've had writers block and just not much inspiration to write. I'll try to get something up by later today or tomorrow up but no promises :/
updateupdateupdate!
earthtotiffie earthtotiffie
7/8/13
@atlkicksmajorass
Aww that is good, I'm right enjoying myself reading all this :D