I hold Olive closer as she sleeps. She has to sleep on her back so she doesn't damage her arm, which I hate. I hate that couldn't get her out of the fire fast enough, or that she even fell in. I hate how I can't hold her without it hurting. I know I should be grateful that she's not as hurt as she should be, but I still hate that I couldn't do more to help her. I nuzzle my head into her shoulder that wasn't burned, softly kissing her neck and sighing, pulling myself from her and standing up and walking out of the van and starting a fire.

I look up from the fire and at Asha as she stands in the snow, her hair wet and dirty clothes draped on her arms. She slowly moves over to me, sitting on the log across from me as I stare down at the fire. "Why are you up so early?" She asks.

"Olive and I always wake up early for a little alone time, to start a fire or to clean." I shrug as she nods slightly.

"I guess you guys don't get a lot of alone time anymore do you?"

"Not really." I sigh and run my fingers through my hair, combing it back in an untamed manner.

"I can help you with alone time if you want," Asha shrugs and I look up at her as she stands. "If you want it."

"What would you know about alone time?" I chuckle as she rolls her eyes.

"I know that you and Olive won't last if you don't have alone time." She crosses her arms. "I can get the twins and Nathan out of the van long enough to give you guys a couple hours alone."

"I thought you didn't want us alone?"

"You can be alone you just can't touch her in a way she doesn't want." She glares at me and I chuckle and sigh.

"I won't,"

"If you do touch her you can bet your dick it'll be gone in the morning." She glares into me and I nod, gulping the lump in my throat down.

"Understood."

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"We'll be back in a couple hours." Asha smiles at me and Olive, Nathan and Asha holding guns to teach the twins how to shoot for an in case emergency. It took forever to Olive to agree to letting them learn and not to go along because of her arm. Asha smiles and closes the van door and Olive slouches back onto the bed, looking at her knees then to me.

"You wanted alone time with me didn't you?" I look at her, studying her eyes as they meet mine.

"Uh..." I feel the tops of my ears grow hot. "A-Asha said we should get some alone time." I sit next to her, and she rests her head on my shoulder.

"Well I'm glad she thinks that," she digs her head into my shoulder and I smile, gently holding her hand and playing with her fingers. Olive smiles and I kiss the top of her head. She looks up at me and I try hard to contain my blush.

"C-Can I kiss you?" I stammer out and she nods. I press my lips to hers and she smiles against my lips. I smile and gently hold her closer to me, smiling against the kiss. I slowly pull apart from her and smile at her. "Can I kiss you again?"

"Might as well go all the way." She chuckles and I wiggle my eyebrows. She pushes on my chest. "Don't be gross."

"What else could go all the way mean!" I laugh and she rolls her eyes and pulls on my collar, pressing her lips to mine. I hold her waist with one hand, smiling into the kiss and slowly let go again. Olive pouts at me and tries to pull me down again. I chuckle and kiss her forehead.

"Come on. Just kiss me." She whines and I chuckle.

"Olive, your hurt, I don't want to hurt you more." She pouts at me.

"Chase you can't hurt me."

"If I touch your arm I'll hurt you." I kiss her forehead.

"Chase," I look at her. "You could never hurt me."

"That deer-"

"Deer. Not you, a deer." She takes one of my hands and squeezes it. "Chase, I trust you."

"We don't need to be intimate while they're gone, we can just like cuddle and read and-"

"Chase," she squeezes my hand tightly. "As much as I want to do cute shit, we've been out here with two children, a douchebag and a half blind girl we don't know. I could really just fucking use you right now." She squeezes my hand.

"Olive I really don't want to hurt your arm more." I squeeze her hand back, my face only growing in blush.

"If you do not take me right now I am going to loose my fucking mind." She grabs my shirt, pulling me close to her. I blush as she glares passion into me, her eyes glossing over with lust.

"C-Can I kiss you?" I stammer out and she smirks, pulling me down and letting me kiss her.

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I gently pepper kisses on Olives neck and shoulder as she lies on her back. We're both naked, sweaty and were sort of loud. She turns her head to me and I gently kiss her lips. She smiles up at me as I pull away. I rest down next to her, my hand circling around her belly button, she hums softly.

"What're you thinking?" I ask and she looks at me.

"How all couples have cute nicknames for each other."

"We're not all couples," I kiss the tip of her nose, sitting up and handing her my shirt and her underwear. I help her put on my shirt and I pull on my boxers and sweatpants, throwing the condom out. I'm lucky it wasn't past its due date. I had two weeks left with it, and it was my last one. All the others are expired.

"Don't you think I want a cute nickname?" She asks as I lie back down next to her.

"Olives already a cute name," she blushes and digs her head into my shoulder.

"N-No, but a nickname that only you can call me," she leans against my body, her good arm below her, holding her up.

"Why're you so obsessed with having a nickname?" I chuckle as I hold her close to my body.

"I-I've never been in a relationship okay?" Olive stammers out. "A-And cute nicknames are always in my books and TV shows."

I softly chuckle, kissing the top of her head. "What do you want me to call you?"

"What comes natural?" She lifted her head slowly and...the way she looks at me just makes my heart feel like it's going to beat out of my chest.

"Okay Love." She blushes and I can see the freckles that are dotted under her eyes and across her nose.

"I-I like it," she digs her head back into my shoulder. "B-Baby." I laugh, holding my hand to my head as she quickly sits up. "W-What's wrong with baby?"

"It's just so cliche!" I laugh, then quickly coughing it out. "B-But if that's what comes natural okay."

She shakes her head slightly, biting her lip as I lie us back down, mumbling pet names. "Honey ...flower ...sweetheart ... baby ...sunshine..."

"Hey don't stress it, do what comes natural, sooner or later you'll get it," I lean to her ear. "Love." I seen her squirm, smirking and holding her waist a little tighter.

"B-Buzz off Lover Boy!" She pushes on my chest and I blush at the name. She blinks and smirks at me. "Lover Boy did it for you?" She giggles into her wrist, wincing as she leans onto her burned shoulder. I gently pick her up, kissing the top of her head and hold her close, cuddling her as I hear her yawn.

"Tired?" I ask.

"Yeah," she yawns again. "You wouldn't mind if I sleep do you?"

"With the little sleep you get I think that's a wonderful idea," I yawn and pull her close, both of us slowly dozing into slumber in each other's arms.