After the End by Bonnie Dee

Author:Bonnie Dee [Dee, Bonnie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Unknown
Published: 2010-04-25T16:00:00+00:00

Lila was concerned by how silent and withdrawn Gloria Patton was acting. The woman sat in one of the plush theater seats beside her husband and patted the blanket-wrapped bundle in her arms. Little Ian had been so quiet since they'd arrived Lila began to have the horrible suspicion Mrs. Patton was carrying around a dead child. She went over and offered the woman a packet of trail mix and peered into the blanket at the sleeping baby's face, round-cheeked and rosy. He was snoring slightly and the tightness in her chest eased.

"Does your baby need anything? We don't have much an infant can eat. How old is he?"

Gloria looked up at her with a blank gaze. Doug rubbed her back. "Honey, Lila's talkin' to you. Tell her about Ian."

"He's six months. He's on breast milk and cereal now, too."

Lila glanced at Doug. "I suppose you'll need diapers and stuff."

He indicated the bag he wore over one shoulder. "We have a few left, but we'll need supplies tomorrow." He paused then added, "So, do you people have a plan in mind?"

"Like you said, to the waterfront to get a boat," Ari said. "We'll head to the mainland and try to find out more about what emergency plans are in place, and get Carl to the authorities so he can share what he knows."

"Wish I could see the data right now," Carl complained.

"You can," Derrick said. "I've got the laptop and cables. I can connect the hard drive if you give me a few minutes." He set to work with Carl leaning over and giving him suggestions that made Derrick's shoulders grow tenser by the second.

"I think Carl's going to get his head bit off in about a second." Lila sat down beside Ari. The rest of the group had broken off into side conversations and at last she had a moment to talk to him privately.

He looked over at Derrick. "He was amazing today. Saved my ass. I had a zombie at my throat and he finished it off."

"Really? I didn't hear about that." She studied Derrick. "It looks like he's dealing with it all right. That had to be tough." Then she turned her attention to Ari and realized he was as blood-splattered as the rest of the strike team had been when they returned. "You should clean up and get some rest."

She rose and held out her hand to him. Ari took it and she pulled him to his feet and led him back to the dressing room. There was a sink with no running water, but also a cooler to draw water from.

"I'll find you something clean to wear," Lila promised as filled a basin with water for him to clean up with. She glanced over to find Ari shirtless, and her stomach did an acrobatic series of sommersaults. For a moment, her gaze was glued to his chiseled pecs and abs and, oh God, those powerful shoulders. She swallowed and looked away.

Lila carried the basin over to where Ari leaned against the counter while he unlaced his shoes.

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