While You're in the World
Peter took a deep breath through his nose, taking stock of his surroundings before he opened his eyes. He could feel the sun on his back, the warmth making it comfortable for him to forgo a blanket around his shoulders. He could feel a warm body tucked beneath his arm and against his chest. Long hair brushed his opposite arm and tickled his wrist. Goosebumps broke out on his neck when she exhaled. He could feel her nose pressed against the curve of his neck and her hands curled, one around his neck and the other into a fist against his chest.
He opened his eyes and looked down at her, smiling at her peaceful expression. The light danced across her face and he could see the little dust mites swirling in the air around her face. He brought his arm up from around her waist and brushed a few errant strands away from her cheeks. She sighed and shifted against him, her knee gently brushing his cock.
Peter shifted and traced his thumb over her cheek, smoothing the skin as he went. He trailed his palm down her arm and across her back. He slipped his hand beneath the sheet and passed over her hip and thigh, tightening his fingers just slightly as he went. He wrapped his hand around the back of her knee and carefully shifted her leg from between his to around his hip.
She sighed again and slowly blinked, adjusting to the natural light filtering in through the shades. She turned her bleary eyes up to his and smiled, sated. He smiled down at her and pressed closer, ducking his head to press his lips to hers. She tightened her leg around his hips and trailed her hand down his back, clutching at him.
Peter grinned against her and rolled his hips, his cock half-hard. He could feel her pussy against his leg and knew she was wet. She moaned when he pressed his cock against her and shifted her leg higher up his waist.
Neither one of them heard the knock on the door. Peter was too enamored with the feeling of her tongue against his to notice much else. Nadia was too thrilled at their combined excitement to pay attention.
There was another knock this time followed by the door actually opening. They both jerked their heads up at the sudden expletive that filled the room. "Holy fuck!"
Raul framed the doorway and stared, dumbstruck and furious, at the two teenagers in bed. Together. Naked.
Peter slowly shifted away from Nadia and towards the edge of the bed. Once he felt his feet were planted firmly on the hardwood, he used the closest thing he could find to cover himself. A pillow. Nadia shot back towards the headboard and pressed the sheet to her chest, covering herself. Peter raised a placating hand up towards Raul and attempted conversation. He knew if that didn't work that he had a decent shot at making a run for it.
"Raul, listen, we can explain." Conversation went out the window the second Raul roared like an animal and lunged for Peter. Nadia screamed and Peter launched himself across Raul's body on the mattress and sprang for the door. He ignored Vera's look of shock as he sprinted, naked, down the hall with only a pillow to cover him.
Josh peered blearily over the couch as Peter swung around the dining room table, using it as a blockade between himself and Raul. Rose and Erin stood, motionless and aghast, as Peter attempted to calm an enraged Raul while buck naked in the middle of the house.
"If you'd just let me explain!" Peter yelled. Raul roared again and pushed the table across the room, trying to pin Peter to the wall. Peter ducked and crawled underneath it and between Raul's legs to the couch. He leapt over the back of the couch and ripped the throw from Josh's grasp, wrapping it around his waist like a towel.
"Raul! Seriously!" He shouted. Raul stopped behind the couch and stared, like an angry bull, at Peter. "You have thirty seconds." He said his voice deep and terrifying. Peter held up his hands soothingly and braced his weight on the balls of his feet in case he needed to run again which was almost a guarantee no matter what he said.
"I know how it looked, okay? And what you're thinking is true." Raul surged forward and leapt over the couch much like Peter had previously. Peter darted around the recliner and he and Raul were now in the opposite position. "But we discussed it like adults. It was a mutual decision. I didn't take advantage of her." Raul snorted and darted around the recliner, forcing Peter to the other end of the couch.
"I told you not to hurt her." Raul stated bluntly. Peter screwed up his face in confusion. "I didn't hurt her." Raul shook his head. "Maybe not. But I'm going to hurt you." Raul rushed him and Peter cursed, leaping over the dining room table but Raul had a few seconds head start and wrapped his hand around Peter's ankle.
Peter crashed against the floor and grunted, the air leaving his lungs in a loud whoosh. Raul pushed himself up Peter's prone figure and straddled his waist. Peter brought his hands up and attempted to push Raul off of him. "Get off me." Raul snorted and gripped Peter's shoulders, lifting up his upper body and slamming his head back against the hard wood. Peter groaned and had just enough time to open his eyes before Raul threw back his fist and landed a solid punch to his nose.
Peter moaned and brought his hands up to his face, clutching his nose. He tasted blood and felt tears well up in his eyes. Raul harrumphed and rose to his feet unsteadily. Nadia chose that moment to appear around the corner of the hall, Peter's shirt covering her frame. She gasped and knelt beside him, turning accusing eyes to Raul. "Why'd you break his nose?" She screeched.
Raul adjusted his clothes and met his niece's eyes. "I was protecting your honor." Nadia scoffed and tried to get Peter to pull his hands away from his face. Erin moved away from the kitchen and took a place on Peter's other side, pushing his hands away and gently touching the sides of his nose. Nadia watched as a bright white light emanated from her palms. When she looked back down at Peter, his nose was just like it'd been before.
She helped him sit up and he shook his head, clearing his vision. Everyone's head turned when the front door opened and Koa stepped in with Amy at her side. They both froze and took in the scene before them. "What'd we miss?"
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Peter's knee shook beneath the table. His arms were crossed over his chest and Nadia sat to his left, her feet tucked up beneath her and her hands clasped on the table. Raul, Vera and Josh all sat across from them. Vera was a little nervous. She felt sort of responsible for the misunderstanding before considering she'd been the one to offer advice to Nadia earlier.
Josh was a cool as a cucumber, basking in the slight chaos. Raul was still pissed, staring daggers at Peter. If looks could kill, Peter would already be six feet under.
Nadia decided to break the tension. "I'm not going to apologize. We didn't do anything wrong." She declared. Peter sucked in a sharp breath and watched Raul's reactions. "Do you understand the gravity of what you've done?" Raul asked, calmly. Nadia raised an eyebrow. "Gravity? I had sex. With a boy. Whom I like. Who likes me. Neither one of us is eighteen so you can't claim statutory rape." Everyone at the table flinched at her words but Nadia stood firm. "We were both consenting and we were responsible. We asked for advice before and used a condom."
Raul grimaced and looked away. "You're seventeen, Nadia. What happens if you get pregnant?" Nadia took a deep breath. "We'll deal with it but we are using protection. It's fine." Raul scoffed and looked back at the two teens. "As much as this pains me, I'm glad you're being safe. Just…I don't want to walk in on you two again." Peter blushed and Nadia looked away. "We'll lock the door." Raul choked and hung his head.
Josh surveyed everyone at the table. "Well, I'd say now's as good a time as any to call everyone back in here and figure out our plan for the day." Josh stood and walked down the hall, banging on doors and calling people's names. Everyone else filed in relatively quickly and ignored the lingering tension from the previous discussion.
Rose clapped her hands. "Okay, so we discussed this last week and decided that we need a much needed break from the world of the apocalypse. In this decision, we've decided to take this day and go shopping. We'll split into groups so we can cover more distance and spend some time away from each other." She eyed everyone, knowing that a break from everyone was needed now more than ever.
"Raul and Josh, you two will go together. Vera, Erin and Amy will be a group. Koa and I will be a pair and Nadia and Peter will finish us off. Everyone knows when to meet back here and how long we can stay out? Okay, let's go."
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Nadia walked slowly beside Peter as they perused the shop windows. He'd been really quiet ever sense they left the house. She knew he was stewing over what had happened that morning and was trying to figure out the best way to make him feel better.
"Tell me a myth." She said. Peter looked down at her and licked his lips. "About what?" He asked, short with her. Nadia drew her eyebrows together. "I don't know. Talk about Hades. He's pretty badass." Peter snorted. "Hades was the god of the underworld who fell in love with the goddess of the harvest, Persephone." Nadia raised her eyebrows. "That's really opposite." Peter nodded contemplative.
Nadia sighed. "Come on, Peter. It's not that big of a deal." Peter scoffed. "Nadia, your uncle walked in on us getting ready to have sex the morning after I took your virginity. This is a huge deal." She crossed her arms over her chest. "Yeah, you took my virginity, I took yours. It is a big deal but you're too busy freaking out about the fact that my uncle knows then the fact that I gave you something really important so excuse me for thinking my uncle knowing about our sex life isn't a big deal."
She broke away from him and ignored his call of her name. His legs were longer so he could catch up a lot quicker then she could. She was so busy scowling that she almost missed it. She stopped and stepped back, turning to gaze up at the TV fixed on the wall in the diner.
