“It went well. Got plenty of supplies.”
Larry unfolded a list he’d been working on. “I hate to tackle you right when you get back, but I’m afraid another list is already growing. Gibbons isn’t gonna be able to handle the cows at the end of the street by himself. We’re gonna need some more fluorescent lights. One of the panes in the greenhouse is busted. We’re down to only two electric chainsaws and-”
“Larry, you can go get all that stuff yourself.”
“Huh? What?”
Aaron slapped him on the back and pulled a map of Lexington out of his back pocket. He handed it over.
“The circle I drew is walker free.”
Larry stopped in the hallway to study the map. They faced each other as Larry looked up at Aaron.
“Are you kidding me? This is almost all of Lexington.”
“No joke. There’s still bodies in the streets we’ll have to clean up, and I might have missed a bathroom or two. But yes, it’s clear. Just be careful, as always, but my days of being away from my girlfriend are over. Speaking of my girlfriend, where is she?”
Larry laughed and motioned for him to turn around. Aaron looked behind him to see Sam leaning against an old locker, a small smile on her face.
His jaw dropped, and he remembered why he was looking forward to the summer so much.
Sam wore tight sweatpants and a white tee shirt that was too small for her, showing off her stomach and fine curves. She was gorgeous, and gave him a look that told him she had thoughts involving the two of them.
“Larry, you’re dismissed,” she said.
“Yes, ma’am.”
He took one step toward her, but she was already moving. She tackled him and pinned him against the row of lockers. She kissed him so hard he almost lost his breath. He pulled himself together and kissed her back. She ran her hands up his sides as he grabbed her hips and pulled her closer to him.
She leaned in to nibble his ear and whisper. “We need to get back to our room. Right now.”
He laughed. He thought back to the night before he left. He was surprised he could move the next day.
“I’ve only been gone four days.”
“Four days too long.”
Sam knew no undead in the world could harm her boyfriend, but that didn’t stop her from missing him when he was gone. She shoved a touch of jealousy she had for Amanda aside, who could go with Aaron among the walkers.
“Is it true what you said?” she asked. “You’re done running around out there?”
“I’ll still help out, but you can come with me.”
She kissed him again and playfully ran her lips over his neck. She was pleased with his response.
“Me and you. Bedroom. Now.”
They walked hand in hand for only two steps when they heard a voice behind them.
“There you are. Hey guys, you got a second?”
They turned to see James. James could see from their faces he was interrupting something.
“I’m sorry,” he said. “But we’ve actually got visitors.”
“Oh really?” Aaron said. He looked at Sam. “I guess we’d better go say hello?”
She sighed, but knew he was right. It had taken a while, but she’d accepted the fact that everyone looked up to her. “Okay, let’s go.”
They left the school through the front door. Next to the trucks was an old minivan. A man and woman that didn’t look much older than Aaron and Sam were cautiously looking around. They had two children with them, a boy and girl. Everyone kept unloading the truck while keeping their distance.
“Good afternoon,” Aaron said.
Sam smiled and squeezed his hand. Those were his first words to her when they met.
“Hi,” the man said. “I’m Kevin. This is my wife, Lori. These are our children, Ronnie and Linda.”
Aaron took the time to shake everyone’s hand, including the children.
“I’m Aaron. This is my girlfriend, Samantha.”
He smiled. “We saw the sign on the beltway. Is it true? Is this place really walker free?”
Sam looked at Aaron. He and Amanda had just put up the sign the day before.
“It’s very close. We’re proud of what we’ve done here.”
“How is that possible?”
“Stick around, maybe you’ll find out. Are you good people?”
Kevin nodded. “We’d like to think so.”
“Then you’re welcome to stay. Hey, Larry? Would you mind giving Kevin and his family here a tour?”
Larry helped lower a generator from the truck, then walked over to introduce himself. He led Kevin and his family away.
Sam leaned her head on Aaron’s shoulder. “We’re gonna get bigger, aren’t we?”
He nodded. “This is a good place, and it’ll attract good people. And the bad people, well, that’s why I’ve got you with me.”
She laughed and grabbed his hand. She was done waiting. “You and I have things to do. Let’s go.”
She led him to the bedroom they shared in the library.
Aaron had a feeling it was going to be a good day.
About The Author
I live in Maryland with my wonderful wife and four cats. I love gaming, computer technology, movies, and of course, reading and writing. I love science fiction and especially horror. Ghosts, vampires, werewolves, zombies, anything supernatural, all beautiful subjects.
I’ve been writing since I was twelve years old. There’s just something about creating a story that I like. It’s always fun to try to come up with something that hasn’t been done, or is unique in some way. It’s fun to build a character, give him a personality and background.
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