Weeks have passed since the last incident, but I still can't find it in myself to truly relax. Finn is gone most of the day, leaving me to watch over Viola. He doesn't mind when I bring her down to the lab, but the guards and scientists down there always make snide remarks about me and Viola.

It's easier to just stay away. Besides, Mary- the woman Finn was matched with- has become pregnant, the egg being implanted about five weeks ago. It makes me cringe to realize we have been here for almost two months.

Will we ever be out of this place?

Viola has grown so much as well, now that she is a little over four months old. She has started to become clingy, crying if someone is not always holding her. It is a little stressful, so I have resulted to wearing one of those baby carriers, Viola comfortable inside.

The only good thing that has come from the passing weeks, is that Remy is finally out of his casts. Since he has no relatives here at the hospital, I had asked Alena if he could be moved to mine and Finn's room. She had been skeptical at first, and I know it was hard for her to see Remy leave her floor, but eventually, she had agreed. Now, he has a twin mattress on the floor, right beneath the window.

He has flourished, no longer quiet like when I first met him. Finn and him have bonded a lot, the little boy listening to everything my boyfriend has to say and wanting Finn to tell him his bed time story. It is pretty cute, and there are times my heart swells with happiness at the sight of them.

"Alden, are you alright?" Alena asks me, snapping me out of my daze. She is watching me with concerned eyes, and I try to give her a reassuring smile. I am not the only one who is becoming more terrified of this place. The guards have been much more on edge, sometimes getting physical with those who they deem to be under them.

Alena has already been slapped by one of the head scientists for not noticing that one of the fertile males had become infected with the flu. She had a red handprint on her face for days from the hard impact of the blow.

So, we have taken to watching out for another. She covers for me when I go down to visit Finn when I am supposed to be working. Since Finn is a fertile, he is given more liberties, able to take breaks whenever he likes and getting better food than the rest of us.

Alena's gaze softens when I don't say anything, and she rolls her chair closer to mine. We are supposed to be going through patient files, organizing all the information of everyone living here. I had become distracted, though, and it seems as if Alena has caught on.

"Maybe you should go down to see Finn, hm?" she says, taking the file that has been sitting in front of me for the last hour. "I think you can use a break."

I open my mouth to protest, but Alena just shakes her head, not letting me take back the files. "You've been up here since six this morning. I know that you just put Remy and Viola don for their naps, so you can actually have some alone time with your boyfriend." When I hesitate, she pushes me over to the exit, the chair rolling across the linoleum. "Go, they'll be fine, Alden."

With a long sigh, I catch myself on the door before I can roll down the stairs, kicking the chair back over to a laughing Alena. She is right, though, I have not had any alone time with Finn in a while. It will be nice to actually give him a kiss without Remy pulling on our hands and Viola squishes between us.

Walking onto the first floor is like stepping into a whole other world. The first thing I always notice is the temperature change. Up stairs, it's always cold, a briskness in the air that is cold enough to notice but not enough that we can complain. Down here, though, the air is comforting, a light lavender scent seeming to emphasize the warmth.

The most noticeable difference is when you reach the main lab. There, the scientists roam around on one side, having their own tasks. On the other side are all the fertiles who are being forced to cooperate in their experiments. They are allowed to roam around as they please. As long as they meet their daily exercise regiment, they are allowed to do whatever they want.

I know that Finn likes to swim in the small pool they have in the recreation room, resting in the sauna afterward. It always makes me a little jealous, so Finn tends to wait until I can join him in the sauna. The scientists either do not mind or just care not to notice. Either way, they let me join Finn.

Jacob waves to me from where he is watching a movie from the couch in the corner, sipping a bright purple smoothie. The guards grunt when I ask to go through but finally relent when Jacob yells something at them from the other side of the glass. They seem reluctant to open the doors but do so anytime, giving me looks of disgust as I pass through the doors.

"Those fuckers," Jacob mutters, glaring at the guards. "If it weren't for them, this place would be a dream."

Pinching my lips together, I hold back the words that are threatening to tumble out of my mouth. This place is not a dream for ninety percent of the people here. Jacob has always been a little oblivious to things, so I don't bother to mention it, not finding pleasure in breaking people's dreams.

There is only one other guy in the room, a woman in her mid-thirties sitting by his side. They both ignore me as I sweep my eyes across the room, trying to locate Finn. Not seeing him, I decide to head towards the exercise room.

Delaney is running on a treadmill as I pass through, offering me a crooked smile through the mirror as I walk behind him. He has headphones in, listening to something as he gets his required exercise in.

Finn is exactly where I expect him to be, floating in the shallow end of the pool. He must have been here for a while then, seeing as he only relaxes once he is about to get out. Mary is sitting on the deep end, kicking her feet as her eyes remain locked on a window that is displaying the rain storm outside. Her face is just as unreadable as always, lost in her own little world.

Finn must hear me walk in, because he turns his head in my direction, a wide smile spreading across his face when he sees me. "Hey." Swimming over to me, his eyebrows crinkle in confusion. "Where are Remy and Viola?"

"Taking their nap." Leaning against the wall, I watch as Finn pulls himself out of the pool, allowing me to take in his mouthwatering body. He is not overly strong, something that has always been a turn off for me. His muscles have soft definition, his pecs more muscular, but his stomach only hinting at his abdominal muscles. The light freckles across his chest and shoulders are what really draw me in, though. Such delicate features for some one who I find to be the true definition of masculinity.

His lips pressing against mine send a familiar warmth through my body. If it weren't for Mary sitting less than ten feet away and the fact that Finn is still soaking wet, I would be wrapping myself around him.

When he tries to pull me closer, I just shy away, giving him another chaste kiss before pulling away completely. His eyes roam over my body, trying to find any possible injuries before he pulls me over to where the sauna is located. Seeing that Mary is still staring out the window, I follow Finn's lead in stripping down, hanging my clothes on the rack outside. Finn drags me under the shower, just so that I am damp enough to make the sauna comfortable.

Once inside, Finn pulls me tight against his side. We won't be able to do this in a few minutes, the heat becoming too much to sit next to another warm body.

Finn has been extra clingy lately, ever since the attack. When it was going on, he had heard Alena's call over the radio and had tried to force himself out of the lab. But, it seems like they have prepared for this moment. While only a few guards had gone up to help us, most of them went down to guard the lab. No one was allowed in or out until the entire building had been deemed clear of the monsters.

Suffice to day, Finn was pissed the fuck off. A few guards were sporting bruises from when Finn had tried to force his way out, along with a few of the others. I hadn't even known he was in the lab since when I left that morning he was still sleeping. He must have gone down when I was having breakfast with Delaney.

Now, Finn is always reluctant to leave in the morning, preferring to walk me and the kids to the floor before leaving for the lab. He had been somewhat assured when I told him about Alena having a gun and knowing how to use it, but I know that he won't truly be satisfied until he is allowed to watch over us himself.

"How have they been treating you up there?" he asks, leaning down to press some kisses against my damp shoulders.

"Same as always," I answer, letting him interpret my words as he likes. He isn't oblivious to what is going on. In fact, many times he has stuck up for me, getting angered with how much disrespect the guards have for anyone who isn't a scientist or a fertile.

Finn lets out a dissatisfied grunt, and I know that he is about to press me for more. But I don't want to talk about that right now. This is the first time I have been alone with him in a long time. I want to enjoy it while I can.

Finn lets out a satisfied rumble when I pull him up into a kiss, quickly deepening it into something more intense. Pretty soon, his arms are winding around my waist, encouraging me to straddle his lap.

With us being naked already, it is easy for me to feel how hard Finn is underneath me. Finn spits in his hand before reaching down to wrap his long fingers around us. We are about the same length, but he is definitely thicker. Never before have I thought a cock to be pretty, but as always, Finn is proving me wrong.

His hand on my waist squeezes, encouraging my rocking. My head falls back in pleasure, heat building up inside me from the wonderful sensation of having Finn all around me. Finn's mouth falls to my neck, pressing open mouth kisses against my skin before sucking harshly. A moan slips from my mouth at the thoughts of a bruise being there tomorrow. Never before have I been fond of hickeys, but Finn makes everything hotter.

Besides, in this place, it is like a mark of possession. Everyone is trying their damnedest to keep us apart, but I am not going to let them win.

Finn speeds up his hand, his thumb rubbing against my slit with every upward stroke. My hips become erratic, my pleasure getting stronger until finally, I spill over completely, muffling my moans in Finn's neck. Finn comes only a few strokes later, our come spilling over his fingers and on both of our torsos.

Finn leans back against the wall, both of us trying to catch our breath. It is getting warm in here, almost too warm, but I can't find the will power to move. Being with him is always amazing, but this time feels different.

Cuddling closer, I press a kiss against his chest, letting my eyes fall closed as Finn's hand settles on my lower back, thumb rubbing soothingly against my skin. Who knows how long I will get to have him like this, so I force myself to relax, enjoying this while I still can.