the living are hungry hodnes [ lexark ]

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We have everything packed up, and after Elyza carries Maree out of the house, we are ready to go. She puts her in the truck, and I decide to ride with Maree. I want to make her as comfortable as possible.

Nick and Elyza take the bikes, while my mom and Travis drive the car. The rest of us all drive in the truck.

The mood in the truck is pretty thick. At the farm, we felt the safest since the start of the apocalypse. No one wanted to leave.

Maree has her head in my lap. I'm playing with her hair, trying to sooth her. Tears of concern for Lyndsey keep falling from her poor beaten face. It makes me so angry. I can't wait to kill that stupid prick, Jayson.

We have been driving for a good six hours, when Elyza pulls us over. Maree fell asleep a little while ago, so I try and squeeze out from underneath her without waking her.

I get out of the truck and am stretching when Elyza comes up to me.

"How is Maree, Hodnes?"

"She fell asleep a little bit ago. She's really torn up." I grab for her hand and we walk a little ways from the group.

"Has she said anything more? About the scouting mission, before they were attacked?"

I shake my head no. "I'm not about to ask her either, Elyza. She is really torn up."

"She is also a soldier, Hodnes. She had a mission and she needs to brief us on it. I need to know if they changed the lay up of their defenses. I need to know the guard schedule..."

"I know. Can't it wait until tomorrow?" I ask her.

"No. I need her to tell us while its fresh in her mind. We need to start planning as soon as possible, so we can move out as soon as she is ready to fight."

"Ok. Fine. When she is up next I'll ask her." I pull her to me, wanting to feel the power of her strong embrace. "Do you have any idea where we can set up for the night or longer? You haven't slept in over a week."

"I think I remember an industrial complex an hour away. They have some garages with big overhead doors. If it's not over crowded with the dead, we can hide the truck in there, maybe stay put for the time being."

I nod. "Ok. Let's check it out." She kisses me, a little longer than she should have. A small moan escapes my lips. I can't fucking help it. Elyza is a crazy good kisser.

"Let's go, Hodnes." She throws a cocky little grin at me, while leading us back to the group. Knowing exactly what she just did to me.

When I get back into the truck Maree is still sleeping. I sigh in relief. I really don't want to ask her about the trip to the compound.

Chris comes and sits next to me. I put my head on his shoulder.

"So Elyza has really been teaching you how to fight?"

"Yep. I even bested her in our last match." I lift my head and smile remembering. Then blush a little, letting the memory of what happened after the sparring match play out in my mind.

"You lie. Or or she let you win." He says.

"I'm not lying. And I don't think she let me win. She was pretty surprised." Not to mention turned on, when I pressed my dagger to her thigh, and asked for her surrender.

Chris looks skeptical. I don't blame him. I wouldn't believe me either.

"Do you think she would teach me?" Chris asks.