"You know how it is? Are you?" Matter of fact, I am..." We weren't talking about Matt either," Alex joked."Fuck you then," Kris said. "Got some last w...ekend and Tuesday night foryour info."That was all news to me but then again I did know Kris enjoyed embellishinghis stories or tell flat out lies to sound good."Shawn, are you still seeing Terra?" Colt asked."Like Alex, when I can," he replied and seemed to be taking this all in."Then what the fuck are you doing here?" Scott joked.Shawn shrugged. " Esmeralda replied.As if it weren't already obvious to everyone, Kayla said, "But we're married!" And you've both been leading a secret life for the last two years haven't you?" Chloe added.Kayla looked at her husband in astonishment, "Wait a minute, you mean all this time you've been..." Swinging?" Esmeralda finished it for her. Then asked Chloe, "Hey, Chloe. Tell me what Kayla's been up to while Alex was out 'fishing'?"As if on cue, all the other men in the room raised their hands at the. There have been groups in the San Joaquin Valley besides us struggling since the sickness for their own survival. Some, like the farmers we were already dealing with while at the Citadel, were upstanding folks trying to hold on to whatever bits of civilization they could. Others, like the scavengers, were somewhat less than upstanding, and would take whatever they could beg, borrow, or steal. There was another class of folks that existed in these times, as well. These were nomadic wanderers who. I was no saint, to be sure. I had little respect for wedding vows, but I tried to help out people when I could. I kept my promises, although, to be honest, I fudged a little on what constituted a promise.When I met Ronnie, she was just a lay. She was gorgeous and hot as an August day in hell, but just a lay. Over those few months, I began to appreciate her for more than just her mouth and ass. I was nowhere near in love with her, but I was in like. I didn't blame her for the mess I was in. I.