Love in Chaos by Sam Crescent

Author:Sam Crescent
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, scifi, short story, love story, science fiction, taboo, bbw, dystopian
Publisher: Evernight

Chapter Six

Another town with even fewer supplies than the last, but Maggie saw this one a hell of a lot differently.

Leaving the group, she made her way around the back of one of the houses and came to a stop. Someone had turned their entire yard into a vegetable and fruit patch. It was getting colder, so some of the produce wasn’t edible.

At a large string of peas, she picked a couple and opened them up to see perfect green peas. Smiling, she put them in her mouth.

Tucking her hair behind her ear, she spotted what looked like a potato leaf. It wasn’t in the best condition as she pulled it, but beneath the surface were fresh potatoes.

“Clayton!” She screamed his name.

This was more than any other place. They had fresh produce. There were times throughout history people that were able to store and preserve this stuff.

Clayton arrived with his gun drawn, ready to start shooting. She frowned and realized she’d screamed his name.

“I’m so sorry. I was excited, and look.” She rushed over to him, grabbing his arm and pulling out some peas and feeding them to him. Next, she crouched down and began to uncover the potatoes.

“Why the hell did you think to leave the group, Maggie?” he asked.

“Don’t be pissed at me.”

“I need to be pissed at you.”

“Fine. Whatever. Be pissed, but at least look!” She pointed down at the fresh food. “This ground is fertile. It could mean that most of the grounds around here are fertile. We could settle here.”

“What about safety?”

“We can make it safe.” She got to her feet. “You’re worrying about sticking around. This garden alone could feed us all for a couple of weeks, at least, so long as we’re careful with rations and we eat every last scrap.” She took his hand within her own. “There are houses, and we can find something. Anything to keep this place safe. We’ve all got the skills.”

Clayton stared at her, cupping her face. “I need you to come with me.”

She frowned but followed.

“Gather everyone in front of this house,” Clayton said as they passed one of his men.

Over the past few weeks, she’d started to learn everyone’s name, but she was still in the process of remembering them.

They moved away from the house, going down the long street. She hadn’t noticed a sign, but there was a pharmacy symbol on the building he entered.

“Are you sick?” she asked, fear rushing through her entire body.

He didn’t say anything, going through the shelves until he came to a stop. He grabbed something, turned around, and handed it to her. “You need to take this.”

Looking down at the box, Maggie held it tightly.

A pregnancy test.

She’d been scared about what her lack of a cycle meant. She knew immediately it could only mean one thing.

Clayton hadn’t worn a condom, and it wasn’t like she was on the pill. They hadn’t been careful. Instead, she’d just hoped they wouldn’t get pregnant. Actually, that was a lie. Like most

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