Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System - Chapter 168

Chapter 168: Strong Instincts
The next morning, Rayne woke up sore all over. Her whole body ached, and her legs felt like jelly.

“Hey there, gorgeous,” said Julian from the doorway. He had just finished showering and was drying his hair with a towel.

Rayne smiled at him, stretching her arms above her head. “Good morning,” she yawned, enjoying the view of his muscular upper body.

“How are you feeling? Let me take care of you today; you must be really sore,” he asked, walking over to the side of the bed.

Rayne put on a brave front. “No, I’m totally fine. Let me go take a shower, and we can get to work.” She moved her sore body out of the bed, but the moment she tried to stand up, her legs gave way, causing her to fall over.

Julian quickly reached out and caught her, lifting her up into his arms.

A part of him felt a little bad since he was the cause of her current state, but on the other hand, he felt a little satisfied that he had such an effect.

“Let me help you,” he smiled and carried her to the bathroom. He stayed with her while she showered, helping her whenever she needed it.

They both took their time, enjoying the time they spent together.

After the shower, Julian helped Rayne get dressed and carried her to the couch in the living room. Both of them were starving from the exercise they performed last night, so Rayne quickly opened up her system panel to find something to eat.

“I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling a nice big slice of pizza,” said Rayne. She was looking at the various pizza icons on the system panel, deciding which one she wanted.

“Oh heck yes. Pizza sounds so good. Do you happen to have one with extra pepperoni?” asked Julian, sitting down beside her.

Rayne scrolled through the dozens of pizza icons and found one that had extra pepperoni. “Here! Enjoy!” she said, handing him a paper plate with a steaming hot slice of pizza on it.

After handing him the pizza, she finally made her choice, clicking on the icon of a classic Margherita pizza.

They ate happily while watching a TV show on her laptop.

“So, what’s on the task list for today?” asked Rayne after finishing her slice.

Julian looked over at her with a raised eyebrow. “You? You’re staying home and relaxing. I plan on visiting Noah and Ian, as well as the rest of Alpha Team to see how they’re settling in. We still have a few scouts out in the city that Ian just recently contacted, so I want to hear the status on that.”

“Wha–?”

“No, don’t even try to protest. You’re sitting your cute butt right here and resting! Don’t make me call Ella over,” he said, cutting her off.

Rayne blushed. “Oh no! Please don’t call Ella; she would have a field day teasing me!” This was the truth—Ella wouldn’t hesitate to ask Rayne about every single detail.

Julian shook his head, laughing. “She’ll catch on sooner or later; she’s got sharp instincts, haha!”

After tucking her into the couch with a few blankets and pillows, Julian got dressed in his warm outdoor clothes and left to make his rounds.

Ella’s instincts proved to be very sharp because only a few minutes after Julian left, she came over for a visit.

“Rayne! I’m coming in!” she announced from the outside and used the spare key to unlock the door.

When she entered, the sight of Rayne bundled up on the couch with multiple fuzzy blankets greeted her.

“Girl! You look like you just woke up! Did you catch a cold?” asked Ella as she came over to join Rayne on the couch.

Rayne blushed but shook her head. “No, I didn’t catch a cold. What brings you here today?”

Ella looked at her best friend’s blushing face, putting things together in her mind. “RAYNE! You’re no longer a virgin, are you?!”

She jumped over to Rayne, pulling the blankets off of her.

“Ella!!” cried Rayne. She clung to the last blanket like a shield, but her crimson cheeks gave her away.

“Oh my goodness! Ahhh! My bestie is all grown up!” shouted Ella and giggled.

Rayne hid her face in the blanket. “You make it sound like you’re not a virgin yourself!”

Ella leaned over and tore the blanket away from Rayne, looking directly into her eyes. “Don’t go changing the subject now! You need to tell me E V E R Y T H I N G! Did it hurt? Is he big?? What does it feel like?”

Rayne looked at Ella’s sparkling eyes and resigned herself to her fate of being interrogated. At first, she felt a little shy answering these personal questions, but Ella’s genuine curiosity soon made her feel a lot more comfortable.

“Ella, I can’t even begin to describe it. The feeling is amazing,” said Rayne. She tried her best to describe what happened, but when it came to how things felt, she found it difficult to find words outside of ‘amazing.’

The girls chatted nonstop for a few hours until Julian finally came back.

He walked in to the sounds of giggling, only to see Ella sitting with Rayne on the couch.

A knowing smile spread across his face as he walked over to make sure Rayne was doing okay. He silently sent her a signal with his eyes, asking if she wanted him to save her from Ella.

Rayne smiled and shook her head. Ella’s company today was a lot of fun, and she wanted her to stay a while longer.

“Do you ladies want some more time to chat? I can head over next door to hang out with Noah and Ian,” he said.

Just before Rayne could answer, they heard a knock on the door. Julian went over to answer it and found Noah standing at the entrance.

“Oh hey Noah, come on in!” Rayne invited him inside so that Julian didn’t feel weird being the only male in the room.

Julian led Noah inside, and they both took a seat on the armchairs across from the couch. Noah politely greeted Ella and Rayne before sitting down.

Rayne wasn’t sure if it was because of their previous conversation, but she could swear she noticed an infatuated gaze on Ella’s face as she looked at Noah.