Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System - Chapter 52

Chapter 52: Earthquake in the Night
After dinner, Rayne quickly cleaned up the dirty dishes using her favorite method: the system trash bin.

She thoroughly enjoyed the dinner, and Julian proved to be great company. The more they talked, the more she enjoyed his presence. She was glad that she had offered to let him stay with her while he healed his twisted ankle.

As it was getting closer to night time, Rayne began to fold up the table in the living room of the camper so that she could fold out the couch into a bed. She would let Julian sleep on the fold-out bed, while she slept in her bedroom.

She felt a little shy since there was no door between her room and the living room, making her feel like they were sleeping in the same room.

She shook her head, trying to avoid thinking about it, and opened her system panel to bring out a few more pillows and blankets for Julian. Once she finished setting everything up, she invited Julian inside her camper.

Julian looked over at the beautiful woman as she invited him to head inside her camper. He felt like he was on the set of a teenage romance movie, with the soft light illuminating her pretty face and fireflies lighting up the dark sky.

He smiled, shaking his head as he stood up and slowly made his way over to the camper. As he reached the door, he saw Rayne extend her soft hand to help him up the stairs. He felt his heart race as he reached out to make contact with her hand. It felt like such a magical moment that even time seemed to slow down.

Rayne looked down at the handsome man who had a slight smile on his face. She felt the tips of her ears heat up as she held his hand, helping him up the stairs.

She really wanted to know more about this man. Just from their short conversations today, she could tell that he was someone who had already seen a lot of the world.

“Welcome inside my little home. This is where you’ll be sleeping. Let me know if there’s anything else you need! Oh! The bathroom is right around the corner over there,” she said, pointing down the hall.

Julian looked around the cozy interior of the camper. There were small stuffed animals and potted plants placed all around, creating a cute and warm environment. There was a string of fairy lights lighting up both the living room and her bedroom.

He felt like he had just walked into a college girl’s dorm room. He noticed that the sheets and blankets that were laid out for him were clean and comfortable. Smiling, he felt that Rayne’s setup was much cozier than what he had in his bunker, even though he had a lot more room.

Once Julian laid down, Rayne handed him a small stack of men’s clothes along with a laptop filled with movies and TV shows.

“Here’s some more clothes I found, feel free to use them. And this is a spare laptop I have that’s filled with movies and TV shows. Unfortunately, there’s no internet here, but I also have a good number of books if you prefer that!”

Julian took the small stack of folded clothes as well as the small silver laptop. “Thank you. If you ran a hotel, I’d be sure to leave a 5-star review for your hospitality,” he joked.

“Well, thank you for your kind review!” she joked back, then excused herself and went to her room.

She decided to read a book until she fell asleep but realized she couldn’t stay focused. Her eyes continued to wander toward the living room. This was Rayne’s first time sleeping so close to a man. Even during the years she dated Dillon, they never spent the night at each other’s houses.

Now, the only thing separating her from Julian was a thin wall. She could even see his legs through the doorway.

She wasn’t sure why she was feeling so shy. It’s not like they were sleeping on the same bed. As soon as that thought crossed her mind, all she could picture was him lying next to her.

Julian heard Rayne tossing and turning in her bed on the other side of the wall. I wonder if she’s feeling uncomfortable.

He, on the other hand, was very comfortable; the bedding and blankets were all very soft. The only thing was that he felt a little hot. It was still warm outside, and there was minimal airflow inside the camper. He figured Rayne would fall asleep soon, so he took his shirt off, feeling a lot more comfortable.

What he didn’t expect was that there would be another earthquake.

The camper shook, knocking a few small items off the counter. Rayne quickly got out of bed and ran out to the living room to make sure Julian was okay.

Her face quickly turned red as she saw Julian lying on the fold-out bed, shirtless. But before she could run away, the ground shook once more, causing her to lose her balance. Julian saw her stumbling and reached over to catch her.

Rayne felt his strong arms around her and his muscular body pressed against hers. She resisted the urge to poke his six-pack with her finger, but she really wanted to know how it felt.

Once the earthquake stopped, Julian loosened his grip around her.

“Sorry, I just wanted to make sure you were okay. I heard things falling,” she said, speaking quickly. She wanted to explain herself so that Julian didn’t think she was trying to spy on him.

Julian laid back down on his bed, looking like a perfectly sculpted statue. He rested his head on his hand and smiled at Rayne as she frantically looked for something other than him to look at.

“Are you okay? You didn’t get hurt, did you?” he asked with a deep voice, interrupting her frenzied chatter.

Rayne snapped out of her nervous talking, finally looking over at the smiling Julian. She nodded her head, “Yes, I’m okay,” she said shyly, her face flushing pink.