Chapter Ten
Daryl's POV
We learned that the man who let us in was named Jenner. His only condition to letting us stay was all of us submitting to blood tests. We obviously agreed. When he told us there was food and beds I swear we all could have cried. We all sat down to eat and have a few drinks and we were having the time of our lives. I hadn't had a drink in so long I was walking around with a bottle of Southern Comfort. It made me laugh just holding it thinking about how Summer had given me a free drink on my 21st birthday at a local bar. The drink was Southern Comfort on the rocks. I eventually sat down next to Summer who still looked like she was a little on edge but trying to keep up appearances. I knew from experience that her intuition is usually pretty on point, but I was too happy to be somewhere safe for once to really think her intuition was on point this time.
"I'll show you all where you can sleep," Jenner said and we followed him.
"Are we underground?" Carol asked him.
"Are you claustrophobic?" Jenner asked.
"A little," she replied.
"Try not to think about it," Jenner said, "Your rooms are on either side of this hallway. Showers are down the hall. Try not to use all the hot water."
I could feel the excitement radiating from the group. As soon as we put our things down in one of the rooms it was like a race to the showers. It was kind of funny watching Summer try to undress herself. She was anticipating the shower and could barely see her feet. She was having a tough time getting her pants off.
"A little help would be nice," she said finally giving up and sitting on the floor.
"You could have just asked," I said with a slight laugh.
"That's right, laugh at your pregnant wife who can't get her pants off to take a damn shower," she said with a smirk.
I knelt down and helped her get her pants off one leg at a time.
"I can't remember the last time I took those pants off," she said with a laugh as I helped her to her feet.
"If this wasn't the end of the world I would call you disgusting," I said laughing right back, "and miss five P's of life: prior planning prevents possible problems, you didn't pack pajamas?"
"I wasn't thinking clearly," she said stepping under the hot water, "I was packing for you and the baby."
"I know," I said joining her under the water, "you packed me pajamas."
"Then you can be a gentleman and let me wear them," She said and leaned up to kiss me.
"Good thing you packed me more than one pair," I said back.
We must have just stood under the hot water for at least a half hour before finally deciding to get dressed and go to bed. I had to say she had more success getting into her clothes then getting out of them. She climbed into bed and I climbed in next to her. I couldn't even remember the last time I had laid next to her. I wrapped my arms around her pulling her close to me.
"I missed this," she said snuggling closer to me.
"Me too," I said kissing the top of her head, "just get some sleep. We need it."
I felt her nod and I knew a few seconds later she was out like a light. I laid there for a while longer thinking about everything that had happened before drifting off to sleep myself.