Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 168

The next morning, Rayne woke up sore all over. Her whole body ached, and her legs felt like jelly.

"Hey there, gorgeous," said Julian from the doorway. He had just finished showering and was drying his hair with a towel.

Rayne smiled at him, stretching her arms above her head. "Good morning," she yawned, enjoying the view of his muscular upper body.

"How are you feeling? Let me take care of you today; you must be really sore," he asked, walking over to the side of the bed.

Rayne put on a brave front. "No, I’m totally fine. Let me go take a shower, and we can get to work." She moved her sore body out of the bed, but the moment she tried to stand up, her legs gave way, causing her to fall over.

Julian quickly reached out and caught her, lifting her up into his arms.

A part of him felt a little bad since he was the cause of her current state, but on the other hand, he felt a little satisfied that he had such an effect.

"Let me help you," he smiled and carried her to the bathroom. He stayed with her while she showered, helping her whenever she needed it.

They both took their time, enjoying the time they spent together.

After the shower, Julian helped Rayne get dressed and carried her to the couch in the living room. Both of them were starving from the exercise they performed last night, so Rayne quickly opened up her system panel to find something to eat.

"I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling a nice big slice of pizza," said Rayne. She was looking at the various pizza icons on the system panel, deciding which one she wanted.

"Oh heck yes. Pizza sounds so good. Do you happen to have one with extra pepperoni?" asked Julian, sitting down beside her.

Rayne scrolled through the dozens of pizza icons and found one that had extra pepperoni. "Here! Enjoy!" she said, handing him a paper plate with a steaming hot slice of pizza on it.

After handing him the pizza, she finally made her choice, clicking on the icon of a classic Margherita pizza.

They ate happily while watching a TV show on her laptop.

"So, what’s on the task list for today?" asked Rayne after finishing her slice.

Julian looked over at her with a raised eyebrow. "You? You’re staying home and relaxing. I plan on visiting Noah and Ian, as well as the rest of Alpha Team to see how they’re settling in. We still have a few scouts out in the city that Ian just recently contacted, so I want to hear the status on that."

"Wha--?"

"No, don’t even try to protest. You’re sitting your cute butt right here and resting! Don’t make me call Ella over," he said, cutting her off.

Rayne blushed. "Oh no! Please don’t call Ella; she would have a field day teasing me!" This was the truth—Ella wouldn’t hesitate to ask Rayne about every single detail.

Julian shook his head, laughing. "She’ll catch on sooner or later; she’s got sharp instincts, haha!"

After tucking her into the couch with a few blankets and pillows, Julian got dressed in his warm outdoor clothes and left to make his rounds.