Into Temptation (A More Than Men Novella)
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Grey could see the five-story building about a block away. On the top floor a light was shining through two of the corner windows. He could make out a figure moving past the window, but couldn’t determine if it was a man or a woman. That was curious. And tempting. Most people’s generators had run out of fuel a long time ago.
He picked up his assault rifle and slung it over his shoulder. It didn’t take long for him to reach the building. The sign on the door read "Citron Research Laboratories." The door was locked, as it should be. But that wouldn’t discourage Grey. He wasn't just roaming around killing biters. He was looking for survivors. If there were still humans in the area, they needed to know what was coming for them. So they could run far and fast.
All the first-floor doors and windows were secure and the glass, bulletproof. Whoever was up there had chosen an excellent location to camp out. But in the alley behind the building was a fire escape. He didn’t dare pull the ladder down and give the dead a method to scale up. Instead Grey climbed on top of a dumpster and leaped up to the second-floor metal landing. He was able to pull himself up and over the railing. From there it was easy to take the stairs up to the top.
The fifth-floor windows were sealed just as tight, so he continued up to the roof. He’d expected to find gravel and rusty metal fixtures, but Grey found himself in a rooftop garden with a large solar panel. Sprawled low across the roof were raised flower beds overflowing with assortments of vegetables and herbs. Even late in the fall there were plenty of things still growing.
He walked up to one of the beds and plucked a small, ripe tomato from a vine. It burst in his mouth, warm and flavorful. He hadn't had fresh produce in a long time. He ran across the occasional wild berries, but that was it. Smart and resourceful. Grey was impressed, and he didn’t even know who lived here yet.
There was a doorway just beyond the gardens. If any door might be unlocked, it would be that one. There were no other buildings around of the same height for the living or the dead to leap onto the roof. He was about to walk over and try the knob when he heard the metal of the lock scrape and the door slowly pushed open.
Grey tensed and held his rifle at the ready. Approaching the living anymore could be just as dangerous as the dead. Humans turned on each other in a battle for limited resources. If they thought he was raiding their garden, they could shoot him in an instant.
The door swung open, and a single, small figure stepped out into the dim, dusk light. Normally he could see well in the dark, but the backlighting of sunset made the shape indistinguishable, even for him. They were carrying a basket, probably coming out to gather some things for their dinner. Grey crouched down as the figure turned in his direction and then approached a bed with lettuce greens.
It was there, with the last of the sunset outlining the shape, that he realized it was a woman. His enhanced vision adjusted to the light, and he could finally make out the long hair and trim figure in formfitting clothing. There was a handgun strapped to her hip, but none in her hands as she warily watched her surroundings and quickly picked vegetables.
Grey couldn’t risk her going inside and locking the door again, but he had to be careful not to startle her, either. He slung the gun onto his shoulder, held his hands up in a gesture of surrender and slowly stood up. "Don’t scream," he said.
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Into TemptationA More Than Men NovellaKira Sinclair
Written by Kira Sinclair
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Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
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