Z-RISEN: BOOKS 4 - 6 by Long Timothy W

Author:Long, Timothy W.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-05-13T00:00:00+00:00

Shaking, body weary from the fight, mind reeling from seeing the elk and being unable to kill it, I packed up my kills, and headed back for Fortress, but not before I finished resetting the traps and adding fresh bait. I desperately needed a bath and a Brillo pad to clean my face and mouth.

"What happened to you?" Anna asked as I closed the bedroom door behind me.

"I got jumped by some gang bangers," I said.

"Glad you fought them off. So how many were there?"

"One," I said and slipped out of my gore-covered flannel shirt.

"One Z did this to you?"

Anna wore a little gray tank top and pink booty shorts. Anyone who knew Anna knew how unlike her that looked. But I wasn't surprised. Anna might be at home with a gun in her hand, or kicking Z ass, but she also wasn't afraid to be feminine when she wanted. She had been doing yoga on a red mat on the floor when I barged in. I was lucky enough to catch her in downward dog. Her legs were toned and her hamstrings practically popped.

"Don't get up on my account. I don't mind the view," I said. "And yeah. It was one bastard. Half his face was burned off. He caught me by surprise."

Anna lowered herself to the ground, extended her head, and then rolled up so her back arched.

"I wasn't planning to get up." She turned and looked at me. "Jackson, you should have gone out with someone. What if one of them had gotten you?"

I dropped my pants next to my bloody flannel shirt, and then pulled my T-shirt off. Jesus, gore had somehow managed to stain it as well. With the wealth of clothing I decided to just toss it in the trash.

"I had it under control," I said.

"Control my ass. Look at your clothes. If you think I'm cleaning those—"

"I know. I got it. I'll wash them in the creek later today."

Anna nodded and rolled over and sat down on the mat.

"Good," she said. "I have a surprise for you."

"I like surprises," I said.

"Look in the bathroom."

I tugged my socks off and tossed them on top of the pile of clothes. I opened the master bathroom door and peered inside. The sink was covered with toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, some lotions, and a tube of ChapStick.

"What am I looking at?"

"In the tub, Dummy," Anna said.

I walked to the edge of the bathtub and peered inside. Water sat there, nearly halfway to the top. I touched it and found it was a little more than lukewarm.

"Damn," I muttered.

"Christy helped me carry up a few buckets of boiling water. We made a few trips from outside for the rest," Anna said.

"For me? It's not even my birthday," I said.

Anna approached me and wrapped her arms around my waist.

"It was for me, but I decided to give you a few more minutes to get back," she said.

I turned and she met me with a look I couldn't read. "What's wrong?"

"You going out like that without backup.

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