Chapter 10- Tickle Fights & Cosy Nights
"Really? There are no clothes in here for a girl…" Clem sighed as she rummaged through the basket full of old clothes.
"It's only for the night, Clem." Luke said chuckling.
"hmm, found something for you Lu…" Clem replied, picking up a plain red shirt and grey jogging bottoms with pockets.
"Lu?" Luke asked with one eyebrow raised.
Clem smiled while shoving the clothing at Luke's chest.
"Yes, Lu…" Clem mocked Luke once again.
Luke ignored Clem, rolling his eyes but smirking. He then got up and changed from his mucky orange sweater and jeans to his used but fresh new clothing.
"Ah! Found something!" Clem said feeling happier now.
She bought out a shirt like the one she gave Luke, but this one was purple, her favourite colour… She also managed to find an identical pair of jogging bottoms to the ones she gave Luke, but in black.
Clem stood up and turned to face Luke, showing off her finds, but when she turned around, Luke was now in his grey jogging bottoms but shirtless.
"Luke…" Clem muttered, placing her new clothes down before attempting to pull off her light purple, blood-covered shirt.
Before Clem could even try to peel her clothes off, Luke walked towards Clem, lightly grabbing her waist.
The sudden touch sent shivers up Clem's spine as she blushed and looked up to Luke.
"You know you like it…" Luke said in a rather flirty, seductive tone.
"Well, yeah…" Clem truthfully said while biting her lip and blushing.
Who couldn't love the sight of Luke?
He was muscular and very toned on his torso… The apocalypse will always leave people with scars but it couldn't stop anyone from getting into shape. Even Clem could feel her muscles toughen up day by day…
Luke then leant down slowly but before he could do anything, Clem thought she would have a little fun… She pulled herself away from Luke's hold on her waist and quickly reached towards Luke to tickle his sides and stomach.
Immediately, Luke jumped back, surprised at first but then laughing almost painfully as Clem latched herself onto him, tickling Luke as much as she could before he took a hold of her.
"Clem! Stop! You're killing… me!" Luke pleaded in between breaths.
He was on the floor now, with Clem on top of him, tickling him as much as she could allow herself too.
Finally, Luke managed to use all his strength to grab Clem by the waist, yet again to then swap positions, with her now on the floor and Luke on top of her.
"Oh no, Luke, don't you…dare!" Clem quietly screamed while laughing hard as Luke immediately went to tickling Clem.
"Luke! I… stop!" Clem screamed in between breaths.
Luke then stopped and then started to lift Clem's dirty shirt up over her head, so that she was laying beneath him in just her bra and worn out jeans.
Clem stopped giggling and blushed wildly as Luke stared down at her with a wide grin on his face. Before Clem knew it, Luke was back to tickling her bare skin.
"No! Lu…" Clem screamed as Luke's fingertips made contact with her skin.
Clem desperately tried to push Luke off of her smaller figure, but he was just too strong, with one arm holding both her wrist's above her head and the other to tickle at Clem's stomach.
She screamed and laughed so much that it hurt. She just wanted to get back at Luke. But then she remembered… He would still have to lie in the snow naked at one point. For some reason, Clem couldn't wait for the cold weather to arrive. Plus, walkers would be slower in the cold… This was all too good.
Suddenly, a loud bang at the door was heard, before the door itself just swung open. Standing right there was Erica. Of all people…
She looked tired and disturbed.
Erica looked down to see Clem in her bra and jeans and Luke on top of her shirtless. She rolled her eyes at the sight.
Luke immediately jumped off of Clem's small frame and looked up at Erica who just watched his reaction. Clem also jumped up, not realising that she was in her bra just facing Erica herself.
"Can you two just go to bed, some of us are trying to sleep ya know!"
"We don't just let random people in so they can mess around… What is the world to you?!" Erica explained, looking extremely annoyed.
"We're goin' hunting tomorrow, so get sleeping!" she continued.
Before Clem could snap back at Erica's rude attitude, the door swung shut and Erica was gone…
Clem and Luke just stood in silence until they heard the faint sound of Erica's door slamming shut across the hallway from them.
"Well that was awkward…" Luke said, obviously embarrassed by the whole situation.
"Yep." Clem simply replied. She didn't know whether to hate Erica just yet… Hopefully Bonnie was right about her. Maybe she will become a better person at one point.
"I guess we should get to bed then…" Luke said sounding a little disappointed.
"Yeah, we should." Clem replied, looking up and giving a reassuring smile. She removed her jeans and replaced them with her new black jogging bottoms, along with the purple shirt. The clothes were sizes too big for Clem but they were warm and only for the night, so they would have to do.
Luke also pulled on his red shirt, complaining slightly as it was a size too small.
Clem giggled.
"Sorry bout that…"
Luke looked over to Clem and gave a small smile back.
"It's okay Clem…"
Once the pair were changed they both leapt into the small bed that was only meant for one person, after blowing out the candles.
"It's warm." Clem said happily while snuggling under the blanket.
"It is." Luke replied, wrapping an arm around Clem. She cuddled closer to Luke, feeling his warmth surround her.
"What do you make of these new people?" Luke asked Clem quietly.
"I like them all…" Clem replied happily again.
"Even Erica?" Luke asked surprised.
"Well, not particularly… but she'll grow on me sooner or later." Clem explained, at the same time hoping it would be true.
"Yeah, I think so too…" Luke said, pulling himself closer to Clem.
"I like Jacob. He looks all tough but is one of those people who just doesn't seem to take shit, ya know what I mean?" Clem explained, now thinking about Jacob.
"Yeah, he's cool." Luke replied.
People like Jacob are the people who Luke admired most. Not because they're tough and can do almost anything, but because they can still be friendly and not use their strengths to manipulate and over power others…
"Imogen and Seth are almost, cute in a way…" Clem explained, thinking back to the singing session.
"I know, Imogen is a great singer." Luke replied thinking back to when she sung along to 'In the Pines' with him while strumming the guitar.
"You know, Seth was watching Imogen in awe but at the same time was looking over to you a lot…" Clem said, nudging at Luke's side underneath the blankets.
"What do you mean by that?" Luke asked, confused.
"Well, I think he wishes he could sing like you, or something like that." Clem explained, not too sure whether she was right or not.
"I bet he could sing, being around Imogen this long…" Luke replied.
"Maybe he's too shy… Imogen was pretty excited when you started singing, maybe she always wanted a singing partner but no one offered up to sing along with her." Clem continued.
"Yeah, your right…" Luke replied before letting out a big yawn.
"Somebody's tired." Clem said smirking.
"Yep! We should get to sleep now, busy day tomorrow…" Luke explained.
"Yeah… night Lu…" Clem said teasingly before closing her eyes and cuddling Luke.
Luke rolled his eyes once again but smirked as he leant down to place a small kiss on Clem's forehead before shutting his eyes and letting sleep take him away.
Tomorrow was going to be a busy day.
As winter was on it's way, last minute hunting was crucial.
However, tonight was going to be full of sweet dreams and warmth. Clem and Luke had to treasure it now because one day, one day… It will be gone.