(Leyshla Gisel: I'm super glad you like it! I agree I love his sadistic ways too)
Channon walked into the large kitchen with a satisfied smile on her pretty face. Brian and Bobby both looked up when she walked in and sat down by Penny. She wasn't about to say what just happened between Phillip and herself. That would be suicide.
"What are you looking so smug about?"
Bobby asked with a grin. Channon looked up with a smirk before shaking her head.
"Nothin."
Brian rolled his eyes right away noticing how wrinkled her clothes were and how swollen her lips had become. He glanced at Bobby who was shaking his head mumbling under his breath.
"The two better watch it. All we need is Channon to get knocked up."
Brain didn't say a word about this. He had seen enough drama between Phillip and Channon to do him a life time. Sure they were a cute couple and deep down they cared about each other but that didn't mean they would be good together now.
Throughout dinner Phillip and Channon continued to give each other sideways glances. Neither really seemed to notice that everyone else in the room, except maybe Penny, knew exactly what was going on. Channon didn't mind that his eyes were on her. This was what she wanted. Ever since Phillip left her for Sarah she longed for him to come back to her. She wouldn't openly admit it to Phillip though. Channon rolled her eyes at the thought of telling him she was weak. There would be no way in hell that would happen!
Channon glanced at Penny who hadn't even attempted to eat anything yet. The little girl just sat looking at her plate not daring to move. Channon was worried to death about the kid. She seemed to be slipping further and further into herself. After Sarah died, when Channon wasn't working, she would keep Penny while Phillip worked two jobs. She would take Penny shopping and other things to keep the child's mind off of her now dead mother. This was the time Channon really became attached to the little girl. Seeing Penny so quiet and withdrawn made Channon long for the lively giggly Penny she loved so much. Channon glanced at Phillip who was looking at his little girl with sad eyes.
"Pumpkin you really need to eat."
He said gently glancing up at Channon whose face looked as equally as worried. Penny shook her little head sadly.
"Not hungry."
Phillip sighed looking away from his daughter. She had to perk up soon or she would die too. He couldn't handle losing her. This little girl and now Channon was the only thing keeping him from going over the edge. He glanced at Bobby who was looking around the kitchen with a happy grin on his face.
"These fuckers had it made. They have a wine cellar crammed with alcohol that even I don't know what it is or where it's from. It's like Christmas."
Phillip rolled his eyes at his friend. Bobby could easily out eat anyone in the room any day. He was the only one that didn't seem to be horribly upset by all the shit that had went down in the past couple of days. Nick was falling further and further into his psycho religious mode. Brian just didn't talk unless he had to. Phillip had the strange suspicion that his brother knew not to press his luck with him at the moment. He was also doing pretty well at keeping Penny occupied and safe while Phillip did his part keeping everything together. Phillip glanced at Channon who was looking at the gaudy lace tablecloth with eyes full of disgust.
"Rich mother fuckers."
She mumbled angrily. He didn't quite know what was eating her at the moment and he didn't really want to find out. It was probably the same thing that was eating him. The people that lived here before they showed up had it way to easy. They didn't have to work two jobs or spend hours and hours taking care of sick people to be loaded. Hell they probably had a lot handed to them by their parents.
Phillip frowned looking down at his lap that familiar since of animosity was returning to him. Looking at Channon now he realized how much he loved her, craved her, and had to have her. If she had stayed with him she would never have a place like this. She would always be poor the rest of her life. Hell she probably would have dropped out of college. That was the last thing he wanted. She had spent enough time with her nose in books and countless hours of classes to drop out. Phillip justified her becoming a doctor was the reason he left her. She didn't need him holding her back.
"Well I'm going to bed. Someone wake me up when it's my turn to keep watch."
Channon said as she stood up. Nick frowned at his sister. He wasn't for sure what was going on in her or Phillip's heads at the moment but he was worried.
"You gonna be ok by yourself sissy?"
She looked back at him with an annoyed gaze on her face.
"Please Nick. I've done a lot more dangerous crap then go to bed in zombieland. I got a gun and know how to use it."
Penny looked up at her with sad eyes before grabbing her hand,
"Chandy stay down here with me."
Channon smiled feeling that warm little feeling of happiness go through her. Penny had called her "Chandy" since she could talk. With a smile Channon leaned forward kissing her head.
"I'll see you in the morning kiddo I'm exhausted."
Channon met Phillip's gaze as she stood up. He gave her that "look" that made her want to jump him. After their little encounter earlier Channon was more than ready to start teasing the hell out of him. She smiled before turning and walking from the room without another word.
A few hours passed and Channon could not fall asleep. She tossed and turned praying sleep would come but it didn't. The house was too damn quiet for her liking. Even though she knew someone was up keeping watch Channon still felt uneasy. With a sigh she got up and walked down the stairs.
She smiled when she saw Phillip looking out the window. He didn't see her walking up beside him. With a frown Channon seen what had his attention. A lone bitter shuffled down the street not seeming to notice the house full of humans. She put a hand on the small of Phillip's back causing him to jump. He looked at her with an annoyed glare.
"Jesus Christ woman you scared me."
Channon smiled as he regained his cool composure.
"Sorry didn't expect you to be so jumpy. Phillip what are we gonna do about those damn things? They gotta know we are here...if they don't they will soon enough."
Phillip looked at her carefully before pulling her into his arms. Channon looked a little shocked as he began to kiss her. At the moment he wasn't rough instead he was gentle. His lips moved tenderly against hers. This almost reminded her of their first kiss. When he pulled away Phillip didn't let her go. He continued to cradle Channon in his against him.
"I figure we could board up these windows and stay as long as possible. Now about earlier...better yet around and spread your legs"
Before she knew it Phillip pushed her roughly against one of the small tables. His hands yanked her yoga pants down.
"This what you want?"
Channon gasped as he pushed her thong aside and slammed himself in. Phillip wrapped his hand around her mouth as she whimpered. Channon tried her hardest not to cry out in pain. She didn't want anyone in the house to know what she and Phillip were up to.
"What the hell you think?"
Phillip groaned making love to her harder. He turned Channon in his arms wrapping her legs around his waist. This was what he had been dying for.
"You always have been great at angry sex."
Channon whispered as Phillip leaned down kissing her. As he pounded into her Channon thought about the implications that could happen from this. Phillip didn't bother with a condom or even ask if she was on birth control. Nick would probably have a straight up hissy fit if he knew what they were doing. Her thoughts were interrupted as Phillip grabbed her face forcing her to look into his eyes.
"Fucking pay attention to me girl!"
Channon smiled raking her fingers down Phillip's chest.
"Harder Phillip."
He looked around the room before picking Channon up and carrying her to the couch.
"Get off that damned table. I ought to take ya up to my bed and keep you in my bed the rest of the night."
Channon grabbed a hold of the back of his head pulling him down for another kiss. Phillip aligned himself back at Channon's entrance before pushing back in. He had forgotten how got of a fuck Channon really was. She wouldn't get away from him now. Screw that it was the end of the world and Nick would probably through a fit Channon was Phillip's woman again.
Channon bit down on Phillip's shoulder pressing her hips into his. He pressed harder knowing she wouldn't last much longer. The moment Channon began to push against him her orgasm wouldn't be too far behind.
"Phillip I..."
He put a hand over her mouth silencing her.
"For god sakes just cum already. I can't wait all god damn day."
Channon was thankful his hand was over her mouth or she would have been screaming his name. She hadn't been made love to in years and Phillip knew what he was doing. She cried out again as Phillip finished inside of her.
Both were so caught up in what had just happened neither had noticed Brian standing in the doorway. He stood with wide eyes completely shocked. Sure Brian figured that Phillip and Channon would get together somehow but walking in on this enroute to get a drink was a bit of a shock.
The next morning Phillip and Channon acted as though nothing had happened. Channon sat in the back yard watching Penny play on the huge playground with Brian. She rolled her eyes looking at Brian. The guy needed to get some balls and grow up. He probably didn't even know how to shoot a gun which was the reason Channon was babysitting him. She didn't mind keeping an eye on Penny. The little girl was the closest thing she would ever have to a child.
Phillip managed to keep Channon from his thoughts most of the morning. Getting the house boarded up was his biggest priority. As much as he wanted to go find the little black headed vixen and take her back to bed there wasn't the time.
He followed Bobby into the back yard to check on Penny. Phillip felt a little better when he seen Brian pushing Penny on the swing. He turned looking at Channon who sat leaned back in a lawn chair with her black curls pulled up on top of her head. She had her gun resting in her lap and aviator sunglasses blocking her eyes.
"Shes gettin her Eric Church on."
Phillip rolled his eyes as Bobby walked over to the other side of the yard to relax in the shade.
He focused his attention back on Channon. Right as he was about to walk over to her Bobby Marsh let out a chilling scream. Phillip, Nick, and Channon all stood to see a bitter that was once a blond child biting a chunk out of Bobby's thigh. Phillip spun around looking at Penny who was grabbing out to Brian
"GET PENNY INSIDE NOW BRIAN!"
Channon and Nick had the bitter shot before anyone could get to Bobby. Phillip took off to Bobby while Channon and Nick looked down at the now dead child. Channon's stomach churned when she noticed that this was the child from the family pic Brian had showed her. She quickly walked to where Phillip sat trying to stop the blood pouring out of Bobby's leg. Channon didn't have to be a doctor to know Bobby was dying. She watched as Bobby's lips turned blue. Phillip looked up at her with this wild expression in his eyes.
"Channon do something! "
She looked at Phillip sadly before looking at the now dead Bobby Marsh.
"Phillip...baby...there's nothin that can be done."
She ignored the expression of anger on Nick's face when she called Phillip "baby. " Phillip stood looking down at his dead friend with heartbroken eyes. Rage began to build in him as he looked around the yard. Nick stood motionless beside his sister who was looking at him with that damned look of worry all over her face. It was the way she looked at her patients and him when he was drunk. He couldn't handle it anymore. The voice in his head was yelling for him to beat the hell out of the dead child. Without a word Phillip stormed into the house leaving Channon and Nick in utter silence.
Channon waited a little bit before going to Phillip. He needed to calm down first. She walked into his room feeling a little nervous. Phillip stood looking out the huge bay window. He didn't turn when she walked in.
"Phillip? "
She gently placed a hand on his hip slightly afraid he would slap her. He turned looking at her. Channon looked at him with that same wary expression that she had on her face the night Sarah died. Phillip quickly pulled her into his arms kissing her.
"I'm not sayin this again girl. I love you. You are mine! No other man is havin you like I do."
Channon smiled,
"Well it's not like my options on lovers is to great these days."
The look on Phillip's face let Channon know that Phillip wasn't joking around. With a sassy grin Channon undid the first few buttons on her shirt until the lace of her pink bra showed. Phillip's eyes widened as he looked at her chest. The push up bra made everything look better.
"I like it when you're bossy."
Phillip pulled her into his arms finishing getting the damned shirt off of her. Channon stood on her tip toes pressing a chaste kiss to his lips.
"I love you too Phillip."
Meanwhile, Nick sat quietly beside Brian. Neither had said anything since right after Bobby's death and Channon taking off after Phillip. Nick had a half empty bottle of Jack Daniels in front of him. He wasn't really much of a drinker but the past few days were more than he could handle. For some reason Nick couldn't find it in himself to pray. Nick was always the religious one. Phillip and Brian could never sit still long enough to hear a sermon. Channon used to play piano in church but after she went to medical school it all changed. She went agnostic and didn't seem to believe in anything but science now.
"You think they are ok up there?"
Nick finally squeaked out. Brian looked up from Penny sadly.
"Well if anyone can talk some since into Phillip it will be Channon."
Penny looked up now. Her blue eyes looked worried.
"Is daddy and aunty Chandy ok?"
Brian smiled pulling Penny on his lap. This was the first time the child spoke all day.
"Yes baby. They are both gonna be just fine. You know your daddy is tough as nails and Channon is too stubborn to get hurt."
Brian took a deep breath silently praying that Penny bought what he said. Sure he knew Phillip was tough but something in his younger brother seemed to be unraveling. Brian knew they were all in for one hell of a ride. For now the only task at hand was to wait for Phillip and Channon to come downstairs and decide what to do with the dead man outside.