I woke up before Sophia despite getting less sleep. She was still curled up next to me. Around the edge of her bandages on her cheek, a purple bruise could be seen. I longed for her pain to be taken away, even if it were placed on me instead. I placed a hand on her head and caressed it gently. I knew that by the way she acted when I stood up to Ed that she knew punishment would follow if she refused. It was all too familiar to her. Dale said that the gash might turn into a scar, the only physical one, but only one of hundreds that she without a doubt had from Ed. I wished I had known sooner. Maybe I could have prevented the whole event.

Sophia slowly woke up as I caressed her head. "Morning." I said to her as she smiled up to me. "Morning." She tried sitting up, but quickly hissed in pain as she clutched her side. "Almost forgot about that." She tried again slowly with my help. "You alright?" I asked. "As well as I can be right now." She touched her cheek. "Good thing they got it patched up. Hurts like hell, but at least I'm alive. I didn't think you could cause such a bad cut from a hit to the face." "Dale said it was you're cheek bone that cut through from the inside. It happens a lot to boxers." "Oh, that makes a lot of sense, I guess." I placed a hand on her other cheek. "I'm just glad it wasn't fatal. I don't know what I'd do without you." She smiled at me and pulled me into a hug and kissed me.

We stayed that way for a few moment before a shout took our attention. "A walker bit Jim!" Jacqui called out. We looked out the window at Daryl lifting Jim's shirt, which hid a bite on his stomach. "Oh my god. Jim." Sophia said. "Poor guy. I wonder what's going to happen to him?" Suddenly he was nearly killed by Daryl, but dad managed to stop it because he was still alive. He decided we should head to the CDC to see if there was a cure. We packed up and prepared to leave. Me and Sophia said a sad goodbye to Eliza and Louis as Morales was taking his family west. We all got into our vehicles and drove off toward the CDC.

Sophia sat with me in our vehicle as we drove. I had my arm around her shoulder holding her close to me. I didn't care what happened, so long I was with her nothing else mattered. On the way the R.V. broke down. Shane and T-dog went to go find the parts we needed to fix it up. While they were gone dad spoke with Jim and he said he wanted to be left behind. Nobody wanted to leave Jim behind, but we agreed with his wishes and said our goodbyes. We left Jim by a tree and left him to live out his final moments on his own terms.

We got to the CDC as it was getting dark. Everything seemed shut down and abandoned. Just as we were about to leave, dad saw the camera move. Not long after the door cover lifted and we were let in. There was a doctor there named Jenner and he was the last person left at the CDC, aside from us. He let us stay, on the condition that he'd have to take a blood sample from each of us. Sophia wasn't keen on losing more blood, but allowed him to do so. He led us down to the lower levels and prepared us a meal to eat and all the adults were getting drunk. They got me to try some wine, but it was nasty. I couldn't understand how they could drink that stuff. Latter, Jenner showed us the living courters, with working showers. I was kind of bummed that I couldn't shower with Sophia, but it was how it should be as I can't just shower with her and it not go unnoticed.

We got to the room mom wanted us to stay in. It was made ten times better when I found out Sophia and Carol would be staying in the other room next to us. There was a nice rec room area out between them that we asked to sleep out in. They weren't sure, but thought it be alright as I slept beside her all night last night. Slept was a funny way of phrasing it as they didn't realize I was awake for most of the night. We got set up in our room and I waited for the shower as my mom and dad used it first. Carol said I could use her's after Sophia and she'd wait till I was done. Sophia didn't take long. I was worried about her because she had to take off her bandage to shower, but the make shift stitches we gave her held up ok.

I hopped in next and I can say I sure missed hot water. I scrubbed just about every inch of my body. I felt cleaner than I had in weeks. Sure, I was swimming three days ago, but I wasn't cleaning off. I was about to finish up when I heard the door open. I looked over my shoulder so I wasn't flashing my dick off to whoever was coming in. It was Sophia. "What are you doing in here?" I asked feeling comfortable enough to turn around as she'd seen my dick already. "My mom just hopped in the other shower after your parents got out. Their so drunk. Your dad took off somewhere with a bottle and your mom went to go in your room for a bit. I figured I'd come in with you since no one's around." She said pulling off her shirt. She hadn't put her bra back on yet so her bare breasts were open to the air.

I wasn't complaining about this time with Sophia, but she wasn't in any condition to do this. She started to slip off her pants when I hopped out and stopped her. "Sophia, we can't. Your hurt and you're on your period still, right?" "Yes, but I'm on one of my last days. Carl, I know I'm hurt, but I've made you wait days without anything. You've helped me, now I'm helping you." She said placing a hand on my dick and started rubbing it. "Are you sure you're up for this?" "Yes." She simply replied as my dick hardened in her hand. She started jerking it slowly as she walked me back into the shower pulling her pants the rest of the way down. We were both standing there in the warm refreshing water as she moved her hand a bit quicker.

I wasn't going to change her mind so I went along with it. I reached a hand down to her pussy and slid two fingers in. She buckled back and actually let go of my dick. She stood there a second. "Please, not just yet." She said. I noticed a bit of blood on my fingers and a trickle sliding down her leg mixing with the water droplets. "Sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you." "It's alright. It didn't hurt. Just uncomfortable at the moment." "Still, I'm sorry. I just wanted to let you join me in the pleasure." She smiled and stepped closer. "You won't hurt me if you play with these." She said grabbing her tits. I agreed with this and placed both hands on her tits and caressed them lovingly and pinched her nipples while she went back to jerking me off.

It was quite the feeling. Sophia's hands were softer with the water and so were her tits. I leaned in and kissed her as I pulled at her nipples. She was moaning with the pleasure, so I had to hide it. This time if one slipped out, we'd be caught red handed. She moved her body so I could have better access to her while still being able to jerk me and kiss me back. I did my best to please her the best I could in the time I had to work with, but she was getting good at what she was doing. I kissed her long and hard up until I felt the twinge that signaled my orgasm. I shot five thick streams onto her hip as I moaned loudly through our kiss. They were quickly rinsed off from the shower and the only cum that remained was the last little beads on the tip of my dick.

Sophia got down on her knees, uncomfortably thanks to the bruise on her side, and licked them off my dick. She licked it a bit more and even placed it in her mouth. She pulled it out and stood up, kissing me on the cheek. "There's something to look forward too next time." She said drying off and putting her clothes back on. I finished up in the shower as she left, waiting several minutes just to be safe. I got dressed and went to join Sophia in the red room. We set out a mattress and I lied down next to her and placed an arm over her. She curled up next to me and we slept next to each other all night, only waking up in the morning.