Nicole... , “ Justine introduced Nicole now.“Nicole Lazio-Reiner. I’ve decided to think of myself as Bill’s second wife, if that’s okay with...him and Bethany. I’m still very much a lover to anyone else who wants it, very much part of the free love plan, but when it comes to my heart, it belongs to Bill and Bethany. Bethany is second only to Bill, and a very close second at that. I feel a certain intimacy and bond with her as well. I love all of you, but I’m in love with the Reiners, and doubly. As if, at least in Alice's mind, they had returned to Eden. Adam and Eve had needed no clothing.The grass to her left moved, parted. Zak's body lowered itself down, copying her stance. Zak's face settled about a foot away from her. His dark brown eyes dropped down to her breasts for a moment, his entire face smiling as they then raised up to meet hers. She smiled back."Hi." Hi."She liked Zak. Loath to leave him alone much, Krissy had brought him along for many of their get togethers. Often he'd. As they lay in bed together, they always cuddled after they were done; she quickly moved up onto her elbow and asked, “Did you hear that?”Jim moved up onto his elbow as well and listened momentarily before responding, “No, I don’t hear anything.”She got out of bed saying “I think I hear Dylan crying” and walked out of the room naked, followed by Jim, naked as well.Margaret looked up from the TV and blushed bright red as she saw her and Jim naked.“Was that Dylan crying?” she asked Margaret.“No,. Either this fucker is a long way from home, or else he’s living a lot closer than the mountains. I hope like hell he’s just passing through.”Standing back up, he let out a sigh. “Well, I can’t be any more cautious than I already am, and I can’t stay in the cave forever. Once I have a winter behind me, I’ll know more about what I have to do to survive as far is food is concerned. But right now, I have to, as they say, err on the side of caution. I need to continue stocking all the food I can..