Olga sat in the corner of the room in a deep trance state while Rex carefully lowered his wife into the ice bath that the lovebirds had prepared. Even with the stress and concern over Kendra’s condition, he was able to find a bit of joy in the news that Felix and Oriana were to be married. He wanted nothing more than for his family to be happy and whole.
By marrying Oriana, Felix was burying the intense sadness and guilt that had ridden on his shoulders since Ari’s death. He didn’t believe that Felix was responsible for the poor young woman’s death and he hated to see the man punish himself with such grief. His marriage would change all of that. In turn, it would change the dynamics of the family in a good way. Since Oriana and Kendra didn’t have the negative history that Kendra and Ari had, the family was already in a better place with this match.
Although concerned and a bit impatient for her to
“I wanted to wait until we got the planet back so that I could take you on a nice honeymoon,” Felix admitted as he gave his new bride a light kiss on the lips.“I’m glad that you didn’t,” she said as he protectively guided her through the crowd to the head table of the reception area that had been set up in the courtyard to accommodate all of the residents.The ceremony was kept short and, unlike his reception after his marriage to Ari, there was no alcohol served. Even so, spirits were high and laughter abounded.Several of the recovered were adept musicians who managed to fashion an instrument out of various scraps found in the woods and around the compound. The music that they produced was not only amazingly good, but it aided in bringing the mood to its highest point.The hours passed so quickly that the jovial partiers were amazed to see the sun peeking over the horizon. It was when they for
As planned, the mission began the following day. Small groups were sent out to all corners of the earth with the orders to set off the virus within a month of the onset of their mission. This would allow time for some of the travelers to go great distances. They felt that even if the virus was released earlier by some than by others, the aliens wouldn’t have time to understand what was happening and come up with a solution before the entire race was contaminated.They were right.Within six months the elimination cure was released and the planet was, once again, in possession of the humans.The leaders of the planet who had partnered with the aliens contracted the virus and were not cured by Olga or any other member of the crew. It was time for new blood. They wanted new leadership that was capable of displaying compassion and love. Not just for the humans, but for all living things as well as for the planet.
“You’re looking lovelier with every day that passes,” Arthur said as he stood behind Alice and admired her reflection in the mirror. “Are you still creeped out by my fiancé?”She took one last look at the few wrinkles that remained on her face before turning to speak with Arthur. “I feel stupid for saying it, but, in a small way, I still am.”Arthur shook his head. “That’s gratitude for you.”“It’s not that I’m not grateful!” Alice quickly explained. “It’s just that… well, I was raised to think that magic and the like was either fake or evil. It’s difficult to shake the programming. She and her family believes in multiple gods and all. That alone was ground for execution on the surface. Add spells and magic to the mix and it’s a wonder they’re
Rex rolled onto his back and stared up through the canopy of leaves overhead. Forest debris dug into his exposed flesh, but he didn’t mind. He’d just been taken to the heavens and back, several times, while making love to his beautiful wife in the great outdoors. The cool, soft air caressed his flesh in such a sultry way that it nearly brought him to the ready for yet another session of passion. If it wasn’t for the fact that they’d been gone much longer than anticipated -or deemed wise by the group’s general consensus- and the others would soon be alarmed and out searching for them, he could have happily pulled her back into his arms.Kendra would have loved nothing more than to revel in the delights of her naked body being exposed to the soothing elements of nature after being made love to in such a thoroughly delightful manner, but , like her husband, she was aware of the time that had passed since they set out in search of t
The sedative that Kendra was given took the edge off of her anxiety enough to relax her, but it did not knock her out. Rex couldn’t help admiring the way that she dealt with the obvious pain that pulling the deep rooted fangs from her arm caused. If it hadn’t been for the way she was biting her lower lip and the tears that flowed freely down her cheeks, no one would ever know that she suffered.“I don’t think it broke the bone,” Olga assured her. “The tips of the fangs were barely lodged into the bone’s surface. We just needed to be at the right angle to pull, more than anything else. Had Rex realized this, he’d have never brought you back with the head still embedded.”“I don’t care about that,” Kendra said with a voice that she struggled to keep steady. “I’ve been through enough to not let that bother me. I just want to know what will happen now.&rd
Felix was so deep in thought as he paced the perimeter of Arthur’s house that he didn’t notice Alice until he collided with her.“Did I hurt you?” he gasped. “I wasn’t watching where I was going. I’m so sorry.”“You looked pretty deep in thought,” she said with a friendly tone as she stepped back and battled with controlling the desire that arose from being so close to his powerful physique while gently wiggling the pain from the foot he’d managed to step on. “No harm done.”Just then, it struck him that he hadn’t seen her for some time. She didn’t live there, but she’d been around so much that, when she left, her absence was noticed. “Where have you been?”She looked and sounded hesitant when she spoke. “Arthur asked me to notify the founding members of the community about the impending zombie threat.”“I&
Dinner was a quiet affair with each attendee seemingly lost in his or her own thoughts. Other than a few polite comments on the food, very little was said.Alice stayed long enough to assist with the clean up before declaring that her day had been a long one and begging to be excused. After noticing her for the first time since he’d met her that afternoon, Felix had paid close attention to her during their meal. Although they exchanged no words to speak of, the energy impact between them was so profound that he was certain the others felt it too.His habit of stepping out for air after the evening meal came in handy. No one thought a thing about the fact that he’d practically followed Alice on her heels out the door after she said her “good-night”.“Can I walk with you for a bit?” he asked from a close distance behind her.Since she’d expected him to veer toward the back of the house once t
“We have a problem,” Arthur said with concern as he bounded into the house. Setting his hat on the kitchen counter, he accepted the steaming cup of herbal tea that his love offered him while kissing her on the cheek.Olga slid onto the stool at the counter opposite him. “Does it top Rex bringing my niece home with a zombie head embedded into her arm?”He nodded. “I believe it does.”She closed her eyes and filled her lungs with air. As she slowly let it out, she said, “Tell me.”“As you know, I sent Alice to warn the town council about the zombie threat. Now, they’re in an uproar. I tried to find her to hear exactly what she told them, but she’s nowhere to be found.” He scowled while slowly shaking his head. “They’ve got it in their heads that you and your family are cursed and have brought evil to our doorstep.”&ldqu