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said. “After we tell the others, we’ll go inside and make sure the place is safe.”
    “ Count me in,” Jackie said.
    “ No, you stay here and stay dry,” I said. “I got this.”
    She pulled me close and kissed me on the lips. “What girl doesn’t love a nice shower?”
    “ Yeah, she’s right. We haven’t had one for days,” Claire said.
    “ All kidding aside, you know there’s safety in numbers,” Jackie said. “I wanna be there to get your back if you need me. We still have no idea what’s in there. It looks safe, but I’ve learned what isn’t safe is assuming things.”
    I was impressed with the girls’ courage and willingness to help. I smiled at Jackie. She had a Lara Croft trait that totally turned me on. “Well, come on then,” I said, grinning.
    Cold water soaked through my clothes as the wind howled. As my brother walked over to the others and discussed ways to break in, Jackie and I walked up the long sidewalk, stepping over the weeds poking out of the cracks in the cement.
    “ Think we should check out the perimeter of the building first?” I asked.
    “ Sounds like a plan.” She whipped out her gun. “Let’s go.”
    As we started to walk away, Nick called me through the rain. “Dean! Hold up!”
    “ What?”
    “ Where are you going?”
    “ To have a look around.”
    “ Then take Lucas or Val with you and some armed people from our group.”
    “ Stop worrying. I’ll be fine,” I yelled.
    He threw his hands up in frustration. “I don’t care what you think you know. Your life is in my hands. You have no idea what’s lurking back there.”
    When I saw a group of people walking in my direction, I let out a huff. “Fine,” I said. “If you insist, I’ll take bodyguards!”
    When Nick turned his back to talk to some of the men, Jackie chimed in, “Your brother’s right, you know. The more, the merrier, right?”
    One of the guys approached. “I got your back, li’l buddy.”
    “ I’m neither little nor your buddy,” I said. “Now let’s go,” I ordered like some kind of drill sergeant, then marched through the puddles.
    “ Wait!” Jackie said, squinting. “Your brother said to take Lucas or Val.”
    I kept walking at a steady pace. “I don’t care what he said.”
    It was hard to see through the rain, but I noticed a few trees and picnic benches and hiking trails scattered around the untended gardens. We were halfway around the perimeter of the building when I spotted a giant white gazebo covered in ivy garland that I assumed to be artificial.
    “ It’s beautiful,” Jackie said, running inside the gazebo and slowly spinning around.
    I walked up the stairs to seek shelter from the storm so I could survey the situation without rain pouring down my face. The grounds were in desperate need of attention. All the doors and windows were boarded up, just like in the front of the building. Nothing stirred, mouse or otherwise, and I didn’t see or hear any zombies anywhere. The others walked around the gazebo, checking carefully for any fiendish thing that might be lurking in the shadows or hiding. Heavy rain poured off the roof in sheets as the wind howled.
    “ I don’t see anything,” Jackie said. “Maybe the zombies are disoriented by the rain.”
    “ Could be,” I said, nodding. I felt at ease enough to put my gun down, then wrapped my arms around Jackie.
    “ If we weren’t searching for zombies, it might be kind of romantic to be out here in this gazebo, cuddling and listening to the rain,” she said, tracing my lips with her fingertips. She brushed her long, wet hair out of her face.
    I had never seen her look sexier, nor had I ever been so attracted to anyone. My heart pounded in a crazy rhythm as our eyes connected, and I froze as we stared deeply into each other’s. I cupped her face, lost in that dazzling smile of hers. “You’re so beautiful. You just…you take my breath away,” I said.
    Her black hair hung around her face, and her eyes were