Free Savannah's Only Zombie (Book 2): A New Darkness by Josh Vasquez Page B

huffed, pushing him in the chest with
both hands and turning to walk off again.
    Why did I say that? He wondered to himself.
    “Wait, I’m sorry!” He said, grabbing her
shoulder again before she got too far away.
    He spun her around and placed both hands around
her shoulders. He looked her in the eye and made a quick smile.
    “I’m sorry I haven’t told you any of that stuff.
It just never came up…”
    “It just doesn’t bother you,” she interrupted.
“That we don’t know anything about each other? I mean, we’ve humped like
rabbits, but I don’t even know your last name!”
    She sighed, her body relaxing. Lexx moves his
hands down her arms, stopping above the elbow. He smiled.
    “It’s Thompson.”
    This was able to make her smile briefly, but
eyes dropped and her brow furrowed again.
    “Hey,” Lexx started softly. “I understand what
you mean. It’s just that, until we got here, we haven’t had time to really stop
and talk about that kinda stuff. We’ve been on the run and more concerned with
staying alive, you know? But now that we’re here, we can actually relax a
little bit. I slept like a baby last night. It’s been awhile since I could say
that.”
    “Really? Because I slept horrible last night!
Anytime I could finally relax and fall asleep, I fell back into the same damn
nightmare.”
    “Nightmare? About what?” He asked.
    “About you dying.”
    Now it all made sense to Lexx.
    “And that’s why you got so upset?
    She nodded.
    “Maybe. I don’t know. Shut up.”
    Lexx could not help but smile.
    “Look,” she continued. “I know, if that this was
in normal times, that if there weren’t zombies, I would sound like a total
basket case, and you would be smart to dump me. We’re not even a week into our
relationship (She uses “air-quotes” on the word relationship.) and I’m going
ballistic on you for not telling me about yourself? I know I sound crazy. It’s
just that, we aren’t in normal times anymore. Everyday could be our last and
time is so valuable now. Every time I would wake up from my nightmare last
night, I would look over at you and wonder, ‘How long til that side of the bed
is empty?’ I just don’t know what to think anymore Lexx.”
    He smiles and inches closer to her.
    “We’re in a relationship?” He asked playfully.
    “You know what I mean doofus.”
    His grin grew wider.
    “I just didn’t know we were in one, that’s all.
So, are we exclusive?”
    “Stop,” she said. “You’re not funny.”
    She went to push him away, but he pulled her in
closer. This time she did not resist. She looked up at him, at his infectious
smile. His dumb, adorable, infectious smile. Despite the whirlwind of crazy in
her head, she felt safe, right here in his arms. He leaned in and planted a
kiss on her forehead.
    “This past week has been insane. You’re right.
And now that we can actually stop and breathe, maybe now would be a good time
to get to know each other more. Especially since we’re in a relationship now.”
    She laughed.
    “Seriously, stop saying that,” she said. “You’re
ruining it.”
    “Well, you know, since it is the end of the
world and all, maybe it’s not such a good idea to be putting labels on things.
I think all the rules of dating went out the window last week when people
started eating each other. I’ll just be your man and you can be my woman.”
    “Oh, please. So what? We’re cavemen now?”
    He stepped back and beat on his chest, making
gorilla-like hooting noises. This made her laugh. Again, her soul felt lighter.
    He is so goofy.
    He stopped his grunting and held out his hand.
    “Lexx Stewart Thompson. Pleased to meet you.”
    She smiled and reached out for his hand in
return.
    “Victoria Rebecca Hays.”
    They shook hands and he pulled her into a hug.
    “Hey,” he whispered.
    “Hey,” she whispered back.
    They kissed.

Chapter
Nine
     
    “This is it?” Jeremy asked.
    The “job-site” that Josh had been talking