Authors Note: Hospital appointment got cancelled, so here is a new chapter!

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Chapter 34 Coming Together

One by one we got the females out of the room, covered in blankets from the bedding department. I also ordered the males to grab any bedding and they saw. Slowly the line of females were led out of the mall to the waiting vehicles, some burst out crying upon seeing the sun. Others still stared blankly just doing what they were told.

We radio ahead to the School. Told them to have light meals and rooms prepped for them. This was not going to be an easy task and will require everyone to help if that is even possible at this point. While the females are all led outside, Rick, Doc, Julie, Cindy and myself gather.

“What do you think Doc?” I ask him grimly

“Like I want to find a goblin and skin it alive then heal it and skin it again over and over.....that is what I think” he spits out angrily.

“Scott those women, we have to help them” Julie says in an almost whisper in shock, pleading with me. The scene was hard on her, because she was there that day and it could have been her among them. Cindy too had made a remark about that, but did not dwell on it.

"We will kitten, we have to get them to the School and we will take it day by day. No one I know of is qualified to handle this, but we need to help them, there is no question about that.” I say to her reassuringly.

Then I look to Doc,” some look pregnant, you do not think it was them do you?” I ask the obvious question that no one really wanted to address.

“I honestly do not know, it has been what, 8 days? Is that even possible?” He asks.

“I do not know either, we will have to examine them one by one and see if it is human or creature” I say to him.

"We will need an ultra sound, with that we should be able to tell.” he says

“I and some of my deputies can go get one from the Hospital,” says Rick,” Hey Leonard, you need anything else form the Hospital?”

"Well while you are grabbing things, if it is not nailed down, take it I think, never know what the future may hold you know?” Doc says in thought.

Leonard? That is his name? Hmm never knew

Yes it is Leonard Snow, he introduced himself on the first day.

Umm not to me he didn't....

you probably scared him that day, She quickly changes the subject Scott can we really help those women? They look really bad off, and if it were me I think I would kill myself at the first chance I had.....she trails off from there

I understand kitten, we will take care of them, no matter what.

Rick takes 4 Deputies with him as they head off to the Hospital. The Women are all loaded into the remaining cars. We did not bring all 24 vehicles as we did not expect survivors to be honest. I had July and Doc take my truck, to help assist with getting them situated. We only had 8 vehicles. Sheriff took one and left us with 7, we were able to get 10 women in the back of the truck Then squeezed in 4 more per cruiser and 8 per SUV. In the end we were able to move them all in one go. As the vehicles sped off, I spot a Mattress store across the street, it will be an hour before they get back, so I take all the Deputies and Cindy with me and head over to it.

Tonight everyone sleeps on beds! We took everything. Bunks, singles, futons, doubles, twins, queens and kings. We empty the storehouse and display room, What was nice about the Display room, was the fact all beds were already assembled. Plus all the pillows, bedding and accessories we got from the main store, people will be very happy tonight.

We finished and return to the spot at the mall and we see the first of the vehicles returning to pick us up. Perfect timing. We all get in and off we go to the School again. Once there, I ask that all return to their room and await for a bed. Based on status, single or couple, we hand out beds to each person, a single guy is not getting a king sized bed. We made that clear off the bat. In the end everyone was still happy with the beds.

The bedding and pillows were in the Cafeteria for distribution. We needed 3 rooms for the women from the Mall, as there was only room for 15 in each room. As evening approached Rick returns, he jumps out and is smiling ear to ear. They found more survivors at the Hospital. It had been overrun by zombies, but because they were so slow and the Phaser Rifles had great effect they eliminated many of them. They had a few close calls.

They were passing the Cafeteria when the door opened and 4 people rushed out. 2 males and 2 females,1 male doctor 1 female doctor 1 female nurse and 1 male nurse. They had all been initiated as they participated in killing zombies. The female doctor even figured out the party system. It is great news to all. Rick and the rest with the help of the 4 grabbed everything of worth that was mobile. They even grabbed beds. Now we have lots of beds.

The Women were finishing up their showers, Julie had organized the maids and the other female survivors to help in this task to get he women cleaned up. We immediately changed out all the beds for Hospital beds for the women, as they were more suited for long term care we thought. Rick had grabbed 50 of those beds, since they stacked in his inventory and only used one slot. Very convenient indeed. Doc ordered no solid foods for the females as they were malnourished and decided on a broth soup and toast instead.

Both of the new Doctors and Nurses jumped into action upon hearing the story and assisted, even tho they were really no better off due to lack of sleep and the stress of the 8 days. I.V'.s were set up and the women put in their respective beds one by one. Tho they still had vacant looks in their eyes, they were visibly more calm and relaxed, it seems the change of environment was working for them. Some of the older women of the original survivor group had taken upon themselves to act motherly and walk around holding hands, brushing hair from face, consoling and soothing each one in kind.

We all know and understand this is long term, there is no easy fix here and a hard road was ahead of us, by taking in and caring for these victims, but now is the time more than ever for our humanity to show and to give these women not only compassion and love, but hope too.

It was getting late, all the women were finally settled into their beds and had been fed by others. Calm fell onto the place as many gathered in the Cafeteria needing companionship, not wanting to be alone at this time. It was hard on everyone to see these women like this, to imagine the pain and suffering they endured, but also it seemed they watched as their loved ones were butchered and eaten.

The Cafeteria gathering turned into a meeting, and the discussion became emotional as many of the women broke down crying, men had rage in their eyes at the thought of what happened.

“Folks what happened to them is horrible and a tragedy. And we must help them in any way we can. But keep in mind, that was only 42 of our people, there are probably more out there in the same conditions or even worse if that is even possible.” I say to the gathered

The 2 Doctors and and Nurses had followed Doc Snow, I now call him that, as there are now 3 Doctors here, grabbed some dinner and ate. Seeing and hearing about the women has ruined their appetite, but hunger still won in the end. What should have been a happy meal for them, became simply a meal of survival, there was no joy in it.

“It will be up to us to grow stronger, and I mean a lot stronger, each and every one of you, has to get much stronger, so that we can not only protect our safe zone, but rescue as many people as we can, now that we know survivors still exist.” I say to them with a serious and ominous tone.

“There may come a day when we will be directly attacked by other humans or as you know recently the NPC races. We have to be prepared and ready for anything. If there is is one fact this new world has shown, it is there is no mercy for the weak, you either fight or you die. So each of you must make a conscious choice here and now, do you want to live and see a brighter future, where we retake what is ours, or do we simply let ourselves die off one by one?” I look across the room and all had a stead fast resolve to live in their eyes.

I nod at everyone and go to get my dinner, which I had not had yet. Cindy and Julie are already waiting for me with their dinners, tho Julie barely touched hers. After the meal we all called it a night and went to bed, the maids set up a watch rotation to keep an eye on the victims The Doctors and nurses took a room together for now. We will sort it all out tomorrow. Our rooms were starting to fill up fast now. At this rate we will have to expand, as everyone seeks the safety of the walls of this place, it is comforting to everyone.

We head to bed Julie, Cindy and I. I do not feel intimate right now, it is bugging me what happened to those women, but as soon as I lay in bed, I am attacked by Julie. I need this, give me your love Scott, all of it, please do not hold back.

Cindy lays in bed and watches Julie attack me and says nothing. She does not participate at all. A silent expression on her face. Julie keeps talking mentally to me, no sounds are made except the groaning and moaning of her love making. She is violent with me in ways I have never seen her before, hitting me and slapping me, but I let her take her anger out and make love to her, giving it my all.

I really do not know what to call it beside love making, but she cries and then moans, then back to crying. I simply take it all in and give her everything I have. I came several times as did she. And when she finally had enough, she laid down to sleep, no words were spoken out loud, but in her mind all I heard was I love you Scott, I am yours always, mind, body and soul forever. She repeated until sleep finally took her.

I fell asleep at some point, only to awaken to sniffing sounds. Cindy is crying her back to me. I snuggle in close to her, pushing my body into her back wrapping my arms around her, “Cindy?” I whisper quietly.

“I am losing you Scott”,she says sniffing. “I can not be as close to you as Julie, I can not compete with that”. She says and begins sobbing, turns around and pushes her head into my chest snuggling as tight as she can.

I sigh and stoke her hair, "Cindy for me it is not a competition to see who loves me more. Know that I love you as much and as dearly as Julie.”

“I still can not shake this feeling of jealousy Scott, it is growing and gnawing at me, it has put such a doubt in my heart and it hurts so much” she says.

“Then lets get married Cindy, to make that go away and to let me show you that to me you are my life partner, you and Julie, no matter what, are a part of me and I will always love and cherish you both equally”. I say in a soft and loving voice.

“You will marry me? Scott really?” She says in shock at first then slowly a happiness takes her over as she begins to cry again, but this time it is a different cry, a happy one.

I hold her tight, then we slowly begin to kiss, and eventually wind up making love. It was soft and sensual. The love making was the total opposite of what Julie and I just had as we caressed each others bodies, kissing each other every where, toes, fingers nose, butt, you name it no place went untouched.

Neither one of us got any sleep that night, as morning arrived and we were still holding onto one another Julie woke and saw us. She does not say anything at first but simply leans in and kisses me on the cheek, her mind is silent as well.

I look to Julie” lets get married Julie, you, Cindy and me” I say to her.

She listens to my voice, but does not register at first. Then in her mind, Re...re....realy Scott? Are you serious about this?

I say out loud to her, "I have never been so serious about anything before, lets get marries the three of us.” I say to her again.

“But what about the law......” she starts

“I will change it....” I say simply

“How?.....” she asks.

I pull up the Barony menu, find policies and create new one.

BARONY NOTICE!It is hereby decreed that the union of one man and one woman no longer applies,

as such a person is now free to choose their partner or partners as they see fit.

Polygamy is now the law of the land. So says the Baron Scott Smith.

They both look at the screen that pops up, in surprise

Then another follows

BARONY NOTICE!Let is be known, that today at noon Scott Smith, Cindy Horn

and Julie Matterson shall wed.

All are invited to attend this joyous occasion of the Union of these three.

Again there are two gasps, one on either side of me, as both women have tears in their eyes. ”Today? So so fast...”Cindy says

“Why wait? I ask

She simply looks at me, then jumps on me, hugging me, kissing my face all over.

“Hey stop hogging Scott already, I want in too,” Says Julie with a jealous tone, but smiling.

“you are in his mind 24-7, I think I get to monopolize him a bit too once in a while right?” Cindy says sticking her tongue out at Julie smiling.

“You are going to use that excuse huh?” Julie says with a mischievous grin and slides under the cover.

Then I feel her mouth envelope me as she begins to please me orally.

“Oh damn, that sneaky woman” Cindy says out loud seeing Julies head pushing the covers up and down.”Well two can play that game”, as she too, ducks under the covers and joins Julie. They end up sharing and taking turns and I am a happy man.

After my release, we head for the showers and then the cafeteria, where I find Rick engaged in a conversation with the 3 Doctors.

Good morning “Rick, Doctors” I say with Julie and Cindy by me, they give their greetings too.

“We have not been introduced I am Scott Smith” I say to the new Doctors.

“Oh, so you're the lucky bastard huh?” The male Doc says

“There are circumstances behind this, just so you know”, Doc snow says with a playful tone and Rick nods with a smile

"I had a feeling this was going to happen you know.”, Rick says smiling at us, seemingly happy for us.

“So how long have you two been pregnant, it seem rather recent to me as far as I can tell, since this is only a beginner level skill I have, so I can't tell exactly?” The Female Doc says smiling.

“WHAT??” Both Cindy and Julie cry out at the same time.