I tensed, but Nathan’s continuous glide of his fingers on my skin relaxed me again. “Do you think the horses will be okay? They haven’t been confined for so long before. I’m sure they’re scared.”
“I think we’ve done everything we can to protect that shed. We can’t see it from the treehouse, but I’m assuming they’reokay. I haven’t heard the zombies attack anything so far,” Nathan told me as I brought the mug up to my lips and drank the last bit of it.
Calix got up and took my cup as Nathan placed his on the end table next to Micah’s. “Benjamin checks the water supply and river.”
“Where’s the water supply?”
He placed my cup in the red bin and came back to his recliner. “He has several. Two in the big shed, one in the small shed, and a tank below each treehouse. He takes it very seriously, and it makes me feel comfortable about our drinking and bathing water. Which says a lot about his proactiveness.”
“After the Oasis is safe, are you accompanying us to the ranch? Or are we going to be on our own heading back?”
My question made the men tense, and I shifted in the seat with the uncomfortable silence.
“You’re going back then?” Micah asked, and I frowned as Nathan stopped rubbing my arm.
“Um… I don’t know. My parents and Spencer are my family, and living so far away from them when the world is like this makes me nervous,” I admitted. “But at the same time, I don’t want to leave you three behind. I mean, we are dating, right?”
“We are,” Nathan murmured. “And I’m sure I speak for all of us when we say we don’t want you to leave.”
“But we also understand moving in with us after a couple of days is a little too much to ask,” Micah added, his brows scrunched together as if the thought pained him. “We’ll figure out a way to make it work, but I’m going to be honest with you, there’s a good chance the ranch will not have made it.”
I pulled my hands into my lap and sighed. “I know…”
“But whatever happens, you still have us,” Calix said, his face turning pink as he clasped and unclasped his hands together.
“Thank you.” I swallowed the thickness in my throat and smiled at them. “I appreciate you three being so sweet.”
“We appreciate you giving us a chance. I know I do,” Calix murmured. “But you should know that I haven’t ever touched someone in a romantic sense, and while I do want to touch you… I don’t know if I’m capable of giving you what Micah and Nathan can—physically. I couldn’t even watch porn before all of this happened because it made me nauseous.”
“That’s okay,” I assured him, wanting nothing more than to hug him to let him know how I feel but knowing that would be too much. “We can go as slow as you need to, and if you can only be with me without physical touch, that’s fine too. I don’t mind. I mean… Idowant to be able to touch you, but I also understand that it makes you uncomfortable. I’ll never make you go outside your comfort zone, Calix.”
“Thank you, Tori,” he whispered lowly.
We went into a comfortable silence after that, and we ate some canned vegetables for dinner. Micah had insisted I read a book after we ate, so I chose one out of the box and read most of the evening before getting tired.
The three of us even waved to my parents who we’d caught in the window before going to bed.
I fell asleep snuggled between Micah and Nathan, and slept amazing until a sharp pain lanced at my bladder.
As I slipped out of bed, Nathan woke up, rubbing his eyes. “Where are you going?”
“I have to pee. Go back to bed.” I went to his side and kissed his lips softly.
He gave me a grunt of acknowledgment before passing back out, and I tip-toed through the living room.
Calix had insisted that we needed to keep the door shut constantly to avoid spreading germs into the other living areas, so I didn’t think anything of it when I opened the door to seeCalix standing in the bathroom with a candle set on top of the sink. A soft flicker of the wick lit up the room, exposing Calix’s naked, soaped up body—without his mask on.
And by gods, he wasstunning.
His nose was straight, and his jawline was sharp. His muscles were carved out clearly with a V leading down to his large, erect cock. He looked even better naked in real life than he did in my dream.
My mouth fell open, and my pussy clenched at the sight.
A squeal tore from his throat before he stepped forward and slipped, his body smacking into mine, slamming us both into the living room floor with him on top of me.
Desire thrummed through me like electricity, and I bit my lip to stifle the moan as his cock rested between my legs, rubbing against my thin cotton panties.
He pushed himself up with his hands, leaning over me close enough for his breath to fan over my face, and heat pooled between my legs.
