Last time on Lovin' in the Apocalypse!
Tom and Rachel play in the backseat as Rachel tries to show off for Kelsey. However, the young woman seemed upset by the show rather than amused by it.
Meanwhile, Kenneth and a couple friends visit Jess's brothel for a night off.
Will Kelsey be able to juggle her jealousy and sexual frustrations? Will Rachel's plans come to fruition?
Find out now!
Chapter 10: Dinner for Two
Life at camp became a lot less relaxed after Cameron and his team returned from their mission. The council decided to keep the citizens close to home to help shore up defenses and comb the surrounding areas for signs of people. The Deterrent Team got a few more hands to help with the local bell project and the walls and traps received some much needed maintenance. The council never outwardly admitted that the camp was in high alert but the survivors of this Apocalypse rarely needed such things explained.
Among the changes made to raise the alertness of camp, guard duty on the wall was now done in pairs. They also made the switching intervals more random. Instead of setting a consistent 15 minute timer, the supervisor would randomly select how long they stayed at a post. While these changes were necessary and effective, it cut out the opportunity for Tom's sneaky friend to join him on the wall. He felt disappointed in the lost window but did not let it show. Kelsey had been a bit cooler towards him since she saw the backseat handjob. He wanted to give her as much space as she needed, even if that meant she was finished with him.
Rachel was not discouraged like Tom was. She actually sympathized with Kelsey's feelings. She confessed to Tom in private that she kind of regretted the backseat play. She might have hurt Kelsey's feelings and even though it was her husband the girl had feelings for, Rachel did not want to alienate her. She kept moving on her secret plan and watched for a golden opportunity. One morning, she stood at the message board and saw the chance she was waiting for. Rachel scribbled her name on the guard duty roster and nearly skipped in excitement to visit Cameron's house.
"Oh. Hey. What's up?" Kelsey did not open the door to her home more than she needed to. She was dressed in pajama pants, a large t-shirt and her dreadlocks were disheveled from sleep. She must have been in bed when Rachel knocked.
"Nothing much. Is your dad home?" Rachel knew he was already gone.
"No. He left for a meeting." Kelsey started to close the door. "I'll tell him you stopped by."
"Wait, I actually wanted to talk to you. You know, some of that girl-talk that we've been missing?"
Kelsey looked at Rachel for a long moment before rolling her eyes. "Fine. But don't expect me to get all teary-eyed on emotional shit." She stepped away from the cracked open door in a not so inviting invitation.
Rachel entered Cameron and Kelsey's home and was surprised by how nice it was in here. Since they lived in New Washington for the whole Apocalypse, there had been enough time to modify and expand their cabin. Theirs had separate rooms and comfortable furniture. It felt like a home and left Rachel with a desire to make hers just as nice. She smiled as she looked around the house. "Wow! You guys have a nice place. I'm a little jealous."
"It's alright." Kelsey shrugged as she watched Rachel pick up a snow globe that Cameron found in a rundown truck stop last year. "We just brought back stuff when we had a little extra room."
"It's really cool." Rachel faced Kelsey as she placed the old world souvenir back on the shelf. "I wanted to apologize to you for the other day. What Tom and I did was inappropriate and you should not have had to see that."
Kelsey was uncomfortable by the small woman's constant eye contact. Here she was apologizing to Kelsey when she was the one getting cheated on. The cruel irony twisted her guts. Kelsey shuffled a bit but finally said, "It's okay. I was just shocked. You guys do that often?"
"Almost every chance we get." Rachel laughed. "Sometimes we try to be a little sneaky for fun but that can backfire. As you noticed."
Kelsey nodded. "I guess so." She did not really know what to say. This conversation was strange and was making her nervous. It felt like the kind of conversation that leads to, 'I know what you're doing with my husband.'
"Anyways, I wanted to make it up to you. How about you and Cameron come over for dinner tonight? I'm going to make something special."
"Dad's on duty tonight, he can't come." Kelsey stated facts Rachel already knew.
"Oh. Well shit. Alright, how about just you then?"
Kelsey was relieved. This was just a dinner invite, nothing more loaded than that. Now that she was able to relax, Kelsey looked over Rachel's small, curvy body. She was wearing short cut jean shorts and a tucked in button up shirt and brown leather boots. It was a cute look for this tiny southern woman. Kelsey felt a strong desire to conquer Rachel. She wanted to put her hand on the woman's pale skinned throat and make her do, stuff. What kind of stuff? Kelsey needed to think about that. These feelings were new and hitting her all at once. She could see why Tom was with this woman. Being alone in a room with her was provocative.
Rachel noticed Kelsey's appraising look and subconsciously softened herself. She lowered her chin slightly, submitting without taking her eyes away from the tall, young woman. Kelsey's eyes told Rachel that she was weaker and Rachel believed it. Her pussy began to burn from the scrutiny and the suddenly thick air was making her light headed. Did Kelsey want her too? She could have it. At this moment, Rachel would give Kelsey everything she had to offer.
Rachel was looking at her now with soft, doe eyes that were almost begging to be dominated. Any man would react to those eyes and Kelsey too, apparently. She tried to clear her mind of these thoughts and succeeded by thinking about Tom. She would get to see him tonight. Even if Rachel was around, it would be nice to be near him again. She still felt a little hurt about having to watch them in the backseat but those feelings were mostly faded. She was beginning to feel more lonely and isolated without Tom's attention. Kelsey cleared her throat, "That sounds cool. What time?"
The moment of thick sexual tension eased and Rachel shook herself to knock off the trance. "How about 7?" She asked, knowing that would be the time Cameron would be on watch.
She left Kelsey not long after deciding the time. The conversion grew awkward as they tried to find something to talk about. Both women were in their own thoughts, scheming about the same things. They each felt a little weird about that moment when Rachel thought Kelsey was going to grab her. It was a moment they will both replay in their minds for a while. That shook her a little bit but Rachel could not let it interfere. She was in the middle of executing a plan that almost guaranteed it was going to happen tonight. All Kelsey had to do was show up on time.
*
Tom pulled a hammer out of a small duffle bag that stashed under the bed. He stared at the dark stains on the wood handle for a long few seconds before shaking off the dark thoughts. The nail on his lips left a metallic taste in his mouth from holding it like a toothpick. He used the hammer to gently pound the small nail he scavenged from the work site. When he was satisfied with the depth of the nail, Tom stepped back and smiled at the small piece of decoration. The old, faded picture of his beloved Mustang looked perfect on the rough shack wall.
Tom reached into a bowl of veggies that Rachel threw together and popped a chunk of carrot into his mouth. It was surreal seeing a salad again after so long eating canned food and fire charred meat. He relished the sweetish root and wondered why anyone ever covered such flavors with dressings. Even the lettuce leaves, which Tom was never wild about before, were like refreshing bursts of life in his mouth. As he crunched through a particularly stubborn slice of radish, someone knocked on the door.
Tom was surprised to see Kelsey standing there, holding a covered bowl and looking a little awkward. She was wearing blue jeans and a low cut white shirt. Her hair was bunched up behind her head and she smelled like perfume. It was as if she dressed up for an occasion. Tom himself was just wearing lounge clothes, some shorts and a wrinkled shirt. He felt a little embarrassed but was too busy admiring Kelsey to examine himself too much.
"Hey, Kelsey. How are you?"
"I'm fine." Kelsey shuffled awkwardly. This is the first time they had been alone since he ate her pussy in the shack. That was only a week ago but it felt much longer than that. "I brought something for dinner."
"You did?" Tom scratched his head. Kelsey must have seen the work schedule and decided to take advantage. He realized he should have assumed this would happen. He smiled seductively at her. "Is that for you and me?"
Kelsey looked at him with a puzzled face. "It's for the dinner Rachel made. I don't know what she put together but I figured this goes with anything."
Tom stepped back to show Kelsey the empty cabin. "Rachel isn't making dinner? She has guard duty tonight. She left about a half hour ago."