DISCLAIMER: IF YOU ARE 17 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER, SKIP THIS CHAPTER - YOU AREN'T MISSING ANYTHING. This chapter is like 95% sex, and is highly inappropriate for readers under age 18. No, you probably won't skip it, but at least I can say I tried, right? Enjoy. - SS

P.S. I just started a crossover with HughTamlin involving his story 'Gunner's Story'. There is an easter egg of sorts in this chapter that will shed more light on the crossover, but won't ruin it if you don't pick up on it. Also, readers who arev interested only in Never Surrender, keep reading! The crossover is a separate story and the two will not affect or clash with each other.

6 months later

"This here's what a zombie killin' machine looks like, little dude!"

Ashley laughed, confused, as she walked downstairs to see Ellis standing in her living room, flexing.

The twins were in their little rocker seats, facing 'Uncle' Ellis as Nick sat on the couch, face in his palm, laughing and shaking his head.

Ashley had woken up late, because when James decided that it was a good idea to be up at four o'clock in the morning (and have his sister join in), Nick insisted Ashley sleep, and he would take care of him.

"Remember kids, zombie killing machine is code for really, really special." Ashley nodded at her kids as she walked into the room.

Nick laughed again.

"Hey!" Ellis chuckled, pretending to be hurt, then giving Ashley a tight hug.

Ashley groaned. "Nick, why are their people in the house this early?"

Ellis laughed once more. "It's only me, Ashley."

Ashley half-laughed, half-groaned and then made her way over to the couch where she flopped down and placed her head in her husband's lap.

"Good morning, gorgeous." He smiled down at her.

"Don't even," she moaned, rolling over on her side and burying her face in his stomach. "There's nothing gorgeous about not sleeping, then over-sleeping, then waking up looking like this." She said, voice now muffled by Nick's shirt.

"I think there is." He said softly before leaning over and kissing her cheek.

"Hey, where's Zo?" Ashley rolled over to face Ellis.

"She stayed home, but she insisted I come.. you know how she is." Ellis shrugged and shook his head.

"How's she feelin'?"

He nodded. "She's good, yeah.. she's doing better, she just wanted to stay and sleep this morning."

Ashley nodded. "Understandable."

Zoey had recently fallen from a ladder and hit her head while she was hanging up pictures on the wall in her and Ellis' home. Thankfully, Ellis had just come home for a lunch break and rushed her to the ER. The doctors' conclusion was that she just had a concussion and nothing more (thankfully) and that sleepiness, dizziness, mood swings, and memory loss were possible side effects, and to keep the doctors posted.

Later that afternoon, Ellis had left, and Ashley put the twins down for a nap.

"It's funny," Nick said, laying on the couch, as Ashley came back downstairs. "I'm not as tired as I thought I would be."

Ashley laughed and then slid onto the couch, straddling Nick's hips.

"You know what else is funny..?" she mused as she slid her hands up his chest.

He raised an eyebrow, prompting her to continue.

"I figured after having two kids, things would be different, but nine months with no sex from you? Mm…" she shook her head. "Makes you want it bad."Her eyes slowly rose to meet his.

It was true, it had been a somewhat long nine months for both of them, and then another few months Ashley had to stay in the hospital, due to the kids and her own health conditions.

Nick shook his head and grinned. "You've got no idea how bad I want you."

Ashley grinned back, and the two began a session of passionate kissing.

After a few minutes, it finally hit Ashley.

"Nick," she gasped pulling her lips away. "This our couch. People sit here!"

Understanding her point, Nick smirked and then pushed her down onto the floor.

Ashley gasped but couldn't help but smile, and as the kissing was back on, the clothes started coming off.

"Nick,"Ashley breathed in his ear as he brought himself down into her, one hand in his hair, the other trying not to dig nails into the skin on his back.

She bit her lip as he began to pick up the pace, quickening his same, fluid movements. She was afraid to make a sound as she didn't want to even flirt with the idea of waking up the twins, but the second his lips hit her neck, she couldn't help it.

As Nick's thrusts grew deeper, so did Ashley's moans, and a few of his own, too. He had now leaned back and was greatly enjoying watching his beautiful wife's face contort with ecstasy.

"Nick.." She moaned again, pushing him over the limit, as she responded to his thrusts with a sexy little smile.

"Jesus, Ashley.." He groaned as he pulled away.

She wasn't through, however.

She sat up, pressing her skin to his as she began to kiss him again, slowly bringing him down to the floor so that she was now on top.

Smiling she straddled his hips in just the right position and began to thrust similarly to the way he had.

It wasn't but a few moments before he groaned again, and a smirk crossed Ashley's face.

"Didn't know you had that in you, but I guess I've still got it, huh." She grinned, leaning towards him.

He shook his head and returned an evil smirk. "We're not finished yet."

He pushed her onto the ground once more and slid her up against the couch, which thankfully did not budge against their weight.

He didn't start out slow this time as he brought his lips to her neck once more and began to thrust harder, and faster.

Ashley's breathing mixed with her moans, becoming heavier, louder, and deeper.

"Oh, Nick.." she finally moaned, and he did the same as her body began to jolt against his.

After a while, she relaxed against the couch, eyes opening to meet his, and his panting lips gently touched hers as he lifted her bridal style, and carried her up the stairs, both exhausted.

Once in the bedroom, he laid her on the bed and hovered over her, carefully brushing strands of hair away from her face as their eyes locked.

"God, I love you." he sighed as he slid under the covers next to her.

She smiled and wrinkled her nose as he kissed it, then she sighed.

"Naptime?"

Nick laughed and nodded. "Naptime."

And with one more passionate kiss, he pulled her close to his chest wishing this could be another moment that never ended as they fell asleep.