Dead Man Walking: Living By Day, Dead By Night
Chapter 127: Custody Dispute

Zane and Angelica emerged from the bedroom not long after Madison heard all about Zane and his backstory from Olivia and Elena. Angelica had become extraordinarily clingy after losing her virginity to Zane and was absolutely refusing to let go of his arm, no matter how uncomfortable it made him.

Hell, she was dressed in nothing but his hoodie and a pair of underpants. Meanwhile, Zane was wearing his undershirt and his jeans. When they entered the dining area of the underground bunker, Zane looked at Elena and Olivia to gauge their reactions.

Olivia was smiling and even waved at the two "love birds", while Elena looked incredibly jealous. But it was a flash of envy, because in the next moment Elena caught herself and looked away in embarrassment.

She had, after all, already decided to share Zane with the others, but she still couldn't shake this feeling so quickly, even if she was capable of properly rationalizing the situation at hand. Zane, of course, did not know any of this, nor did he understand the internal conflict that Elena was currently going through.

And thus he misunderstood her actions as her shunning him. With a heavy sigh, Zane sat down at the table, Angelica still clinging to his arm with the broadest smile on her pretty face. Olivia immediately went and fetched the two of them some drinks, where she handed them off as she sat back down, before asking Angelica how she felt.

"So Angelica, you appear to be awfully happy right now. Was it really that good?"

Angelica blushed in embarrassment as Olivia so blatantly talked about what she had just done with Zane, as if it wasn't a deeply personal matter. Meanwhile, Madison rolled her eyes and scoffed at the couple, going so far as to tell them to keep their love life to themselves.

"I totally do not need to know the gross details of your sex life. Please keep it to yourselves…"

Even Zane felt slightly embarrassed at how openly Olivia talked about the matter. Though he didn't blush, or show any other sign of what he was feeling at the moment, Zane was quick to try to change the subject.

"Alright seriously, knock it off, Olivia. Nobody needs to know the details. I mean, how would you like it if I talked about our time together?"

Olivia, however, simply smiled as she took a sip of her beer before speaking her shameless thoughts aloud.

"I wouldn't mind. After all, we're all sisters here…."

Elena's eyes opened wide in disbelief at Olivia's shamelessness. Even if they were all getting fucked by the same guy, some things should be left in private. Even Angelica was taken aback by this. Madison was about to throw a fit when Zane cleared his throat and changed the subject by force.

"Anyway… I wanted to discuss some of the ideas I have been having about our long-term survival… There are tens of thousands of undead in this city, and so far, we haven't come across any other survivors. But I was thinking it would take us years to clear out this city on our own, and the undead are evolving at a rapid enough rate that we might die before we ever get the chance.

There is safety in numbers, and I think it's about time we start recruiting others for our cause. We have the resources to sustain several dozen people for decades, thanks to this bunker. But… I don't trust anyone other than you girls, and because of this, I don't want anyone else to have access to where we sleep.

So I was thinking, what if we clear out the neighborhood above us, again, and build some kind of barrier around it? That way, the survivors we recruit can stay in the homes above, while we are safely down here in the bunker free from any potential betrayal? What do you all think?"

Now that a serious topic had been brought up, any gossip about who Zane preferred among the three women he was now romantically involved with was ceased immediately. Instead, all the collective brain power in the room was being put to work, thinking about what Zane had proposed.

Angelica was quick to agree to Zane's plan, even without thinking it over. As she leaned closer to Zane, swallowing up his arm with her massive breasts.

"If it's your plan, then I am sure it was well thought out! I have no problems with what your plan."

Zane thanked Angelica for her loyalty by using his free arm to pet her silky golden hair, something that brought a smile to her face, but he genuinely wanted intellectual input on his plan. Which he quickly got from Olivia, who pointed out the largest flaw in what he had proposed.

"It's not so much that there are any major flaws with the strategy you have proposed. But more of a lack of thinking on the side of logistics… I do have to ask, what are we going to build this barrier with?

I mean, it had to be sturdy enough to withstand a direct attack from an abomination, right? And then we will need guards posted 24/7 to keep an eye on potential stalkers who might infiltrate past the barrier. Which means we will need to build it without blind spots, and with some kind of guard towers.

We have plenty of food, water, and ammunition right now. But we have virtually no building supplies, so I hope you have some kind of idea about what we are going to build this barrier with. Even if we had the necessary supplies to build this wall. We have a serious shortage in labor right now.

Just to build this wall, which let's just assume for the sake of this scenario we already have the supplies for, we will need a large labor force, because not only will we need to keep the area clear of undead, but we will also require people protecting the workers as they build.

I think we should replace the survivors first, and have them reside in the neighborhood above, while at the same we scavenge for the necessary supplies to build this wall with..."

Elena nodded her head in agreement with Olivia's modifications to Zane's plan. The man himself had to admit that what his former home room teacher said made perfect sense, and he was quick to thank her for her input.

"Thanks Olivia, I didn't think about that. It's good to have someone smart like you to bounce my ideas off of. Alright, we will do it your way then."

Olivia smiled at the compliment from Zane. She then leaned forward and kissed the man in front of the other women. Of course, this caused both Angelica and Elena to pout. With Angelica plating a kiss on Zane's lips immediately after Olivia did. As for Elena, she just refused to partake in this little battle between the three of them, seeing it as a waste of effort.

Zane was dumbfounded by the two women suddenly kissing him, but said nothing about it. He supposed this was what his life was going to be now. Because of this, he decided that they should get some rest, and begin putting this plan into action tomorrow.

"Alright, well, I guess that's it then. It is rather late, so how about we all get some sleep, and then tomorrow morning we begin scavenging for building supplies while looking for potential survivors to recruit. Just remember, the people we meet out there in the wasteland have a potential to be extremely hostile, and we should never trust them until they prove they can be trustworthy.

So… We have to be extremely cautious in how we approach recruiting them, as I assume that they will be equally cautious about our offer. Would anyone else like to say something about this matter? If not, we can go to bed now."

Nobody had anything else to say, and everyone stood up, prepared to go to their rooms. Madison was the first to walk off, as she had no stake in the debate that was about to happen. But the moment she was gone, Elena suddenly thought of something and spoke her thoughts out loud.

"Wait, a second… Who will Zane be sleeping with tonight?"

The moment this question was asked, the three women began to glare at one another, almost as if they were all competing for a massive prize. All of them grabbed hold of Zane, refusing to let go, as they each wanted the man to spend the night in their bed.

Angelica was quick to point out the fact that the other two women had already spent the night with Zane before, and it was rightfully her turn to do so.

"Hold on a second! You two are being greedy right now! Zane has already slept in both of your beds these past few nights. I'm the only one left out! It's only fair that he spends the night in my room!"

Zane had to agree with Angelica's logic, and it was so compelling that the other two women let go of Zane and sighed heavily, with Olivia revealing her thoughts on the matter.

"Angelica is right…. She should spend the night with Zane… Tomorrow, over breakfast, we will have to draft a schedule that we can all agree upon…"

The three women silently nodded their heads in agreement with this statement, not even willing to get Zane's input on it. Causing the man to believe that he was just thrust into some kind of custody dispute.