Arisen, Book Three - Three Parts Dead by James Glynn & Fuchs Michael Stephen

Author:James, Glynn & Fuchs, Michael Stephen [James, Glynn]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: supercarrier, Hereford, Increment, fast zombies, serial fiction, SOF, spec-ops, techno-thriller, high-tech weapons, Delta Force, dystopian fiction, naval adventure, Special Operations, Zombies, SEAL Team Six, SAS, Military, Horror, zombie apocalypse
Publisher: Glynn James & Michael Stephen Fuchs
Published: 2013-02-25T05:00:00+00:00

The Air Between Them

“How were things in the town?” Homer asked, finally stirring them both from the sweet reverie he and Ali had been enjoying on the porch. It was so pleasant to be out of doors, out of danger, alive, and there together. “It looked hairy around the church.”

Ali shrugged. “I don’t know. Every time you think it’s gotten as bad as it can get, and still have anybody survive… Every time you think we’ve taken it right down to the wire…”

Homer smiled, puzzlingly to Ali. “Well, it couldn’t have been worse than Chicago. Could it?”

Ali softened. “No. You’re right. You’ve got me there.”

“And we survived that.” He paused again.

“Please don’t tell me it must have been for some higher purpose.”

Homer was imperturbable. “Well, I don’t know about you,” he said with laughter in his voice. “But I didn’t make that trip for no reason.”

Ali spluttered. “That was our purpose! Not a divine one!”

Homer nodded, serenely. “Maybe. And maybe you can tell the difference.”

“Goddammit, Homer.” But she immediately regretted saying it. She reached across and squeezed his right bicep with her left hand. She changed the subject. “What’s your take on the situation here?”

“What – in the cabin, with the Camerons? You tell me.”

“Okay.” Ali generally hesitated long before speaking ill of people. She also took a look around to see if anyone was within earshot. Screw it, she thought. “I think the kid is trouble. Just a sense I’ve got. I’m afraid he’s going to bring the swarm down on us.”

“Teenage boys usually are trouble,” Homer said. That struck Ali as uncharacteristically uncharitable. Or maybe that was just him trying to be funny.

“The husband is obviously the weakest link,” Ali added. “But probably harmless. Now Sarah… she’s amazing, as anybody can see. But I don’t think she likes me very much.”

“Why not?”

“Mostly because her husband does like me too much.”

Ali shrugged again. She was basically dismissive of domesticity, and she knew it, without being proud of it. Sarah’s were choices Ali never made – never had the opportunity to make.

Homer said, “I wouldn’t be too hard on the husband. He probably hasn’t laid eyes on another living female in over two years. I’m sure he means well.”

Ali blinked once, heavily, but kept silent. Homer always thought everyone meant well. He always thought the best of everyone. Come to consider it, she had no idea how he was still alive at this point.

Maybe it was God looking out for him.

It had to be something.

* * *

“That a waterproof pouch for your cleaning kit?” Henno asked Juice.

“Yeah. I’ve gotten soaked to the skin on what turned out to be a long-ass mission, just one too many damned times.”

Predator looked over from the couch. “How many times was that?”

Juice looked up at him like this was a strange question. “Once,” he said.

Just as he was sliding the upper receiver of his rifle back onto the lower, the boy emerged again from his bedroom. Juice guessed he’d heard the discussion, as well as the clacking.

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