Becker woke first, turning to see Jess sleeping soundly. She looked so peaceful and beautiful, he thought, and he didn't want to wake her if he could help it. He quietly exited the car and looked over the land once more. He searched for edible plant life but couldn't find anything he was sure to be edible. Sighing he headed out to catch another fish for them.

When he returned to the car, she was still asleep. Peeking in the window, he saw an insect crawling on her arm, and she twitched in her sleep. He hurriedly opened the door and grabbed the bug, throwing it away. He looked at her arm for evidence of a bite, hovering over her as she laid in the driver's seat. Then he noticed that her eyes were open.

"There was a bug," he explained, "were you bitten? Do you feel OK?" She smiled up at him, and he couldn't help but return her smile.

"I'm fine," she said, "thanks to you." Still dazed with sleep, she reached up and cupped his face with her hands, leaning up to kiss him gently. He was still at first, but then groaned as he began to kiss her back. As she awakened fully, the kiss became more frantic, and she ran her hands up his arms and neck, into his hair, holding his head to hers. He was still awkwardly leaning over her from the car door, so she tugged at him a bit until he climbed on top of her on the car seat, trying to lift himself off of her with his muscular arms so he wouldn't crush her.

"Jess-" he started to say, but she kept kissing him, not wanting this moment to pass so quickly. Finally, he pulled away, propping himself up, leaving her breathing heavily beneath him, her cheeks flushed and lips swollen. "Jess, do you really want this?" he asked, and she responded by sitting up to kiss him again, wrapping her arms around his back and pulling him down onto her again, this time pressed against her as she began to writhe beneath him strategically. He thought this was a clear answer, and began to kiss her even more deeply, his hands lifting up her tee shirt and exposing the bra that had been teasing him all day. While he paused and stared at her, she worked to remove his shirt, running her hands over the muscular planes of his chest and shoulders, rubbing her chest against his teasingly. He took the opportunity to unhook the bra and push it down her arms and onto the floor of the car.

He swallowed hard as he took in the sight of her breasts, pale as moonlight, her pink nipples beginning to harden. He could not believe his luck to finally be doing this with Jess, the girl he'd fantasized about for years. He began to massage her breasts, cupping them gently and rubbing her nipples, pinching them and sending shockwaves through her body. In response, she lifted her pelvis to rub against his thigh, rocking herself against him. He groaned and kissed his way down her neck, making his way to her breasts which he began to kiss and suck at. He used his free hand to push down her shorts and underwear, and she lifted up her hips to make it easier for him.

She was entirely naked before him, and he could not help but stare at her predatorily. She smiled up him, running a hand through his lovely hair, and licked her lips. He sprung forward, claiming them again, unfastening his pants and pushing them down. Jess wasted no time and reached for his hardened member, stroking it, her eyes widening as she felt the size of it. He groaned into her mouth as she touched him, devouring her lips in thanks. He dipped a hand down to her crotch, and marveled at the feeling of stroking her there. She was already wet from their intense kissing, and he slipped a finger inside of her, watching her eyes widen as she felt him move inside of her, squirming a bit to push herself harder against him. He smiled and added two more fingers, stretching her a bit in preparation, and rubbing her clitoris with his thumb. She began to moan softly and he decided it was his favorite sound yet, so sweet and breathless. He shifted to again kiss her breasts, and she pouted as she could no longer reach his penis, instead running her palms up his chest and pinching his nipples. As his fingers moved within her, she began to wriggle more and gasped as she felt herself orgasm. He felt her contract, and become even more wet, and smiled to himself.

"Don't look so self-satisfied," she said breathily, "I'm not done with you yet." She petulantly reached again for his member, this time guiding it to her warm entrance, and he sighed as he finally sank into her. Her eyes widened as she felt herself filled by the man she'd desired for so long, the best man she knew, really. He lay atop her, still, letting them both adjust to their newfound intimacy. She leaned up to kiss his ear, sucking on the lobe slightly, before whispering to him: "If you don't start to move I am going to explode." He smiled at her and began to thrust in and out of her, even and gentle at first, until he felt her legs swing up on either side of him and she begged him to move faster. Holding firmly to her breasts, he did as she asked and began to thrust into her hard and fast, making her bounce with every thrust, every so often leaning forward to kiss her lips, neck, or chest. He ran a hand down her front and began to rub her as he continued his driving thrusts. She threw her head back and squealed as she contracted around him, and with a few more thrusts he exploded into her, only then realizing that they hadn't thought of protection and that he had just done something incredibly stupid. With that in mind, he withdrew from her, climbing over to the other seat, breathing heavily. Jess stared at him, saddened by the distance put between them, doubting herself steadily.

"Is everything OK?" she finally asked, and he looked at her earnestly. "Did I do something wrong?" At that, he reached out and stroked her cheek, leaning over to kiss her gently and assuringly.

"I'm sorry Jess, I only just realized that we didn't use a condom and it made me feel bad. I should have thought of it before..." he vaguely gestured with his arm. She nodded.

"Too bad there weren't any of those in the emergency kit," she said, and he laughed, breaking the tension that had grown. She climbed over to lay atop of him, holding his head in her hands and kissing him. "I'm clean and on the pill. You?"

"I'm not on the pill," he deadpanned, and she slapped him playfully. "But I'm clean."

"See," she said nuzzling him, "nothing to worry about."

A week passed, a week of living off only fish, protein bars, and mind-blowing sex. Neither could complain. It was like they had found an anomaly to their own private paradise. The biggest downside to their situation was that sleeping in the car was not particularly comfortable. Becker began gathering large tree limbs to try to build a structure for them. Jess smiled at the idea of living with Becker, even in a situation like this. And watching him sweat as he shirtlessly drove logs into the ground was a bonus.

They were having to go further and further to find firewood now, but Jess had built a proper grill using rocks and coat hangers.

One night, they sat next to the fire after dinner, huddled together, watching the sun set once more in silence. The silence was disrupted by a load noise, almost like a groan. They both startled, looking behind them to see the car lurching backwards. In the twilight, the reopened anomaly shone bright as the moon. They jumped up, Becker grabbed her hand, and they ran towards it, through it, still running a bit after. They stopped and turned back, watching the glowing anomaly twinkle before them, silently saying goodbye to the paradise they'd found together. As they watched her car slowly backed through.

"I suppose that'll make insurance claims easier," she sighed, and he smiled down at her, throwing his arm around her and pulling her close.

"They're back!" Lester shouted from the ADD as the alarm blared. Matt and Emily joined him immediately.

"Abby, Connor, where are you?" Matt asked.

"On our way from the menagerie," Abby responded through his earpieces. "It's really them?"

"Their signals are back," he replied. "They're on Leroy just north of Kent."

"Let's go," Connor said as they breathlessly entered the room.