Pregnant During An Apocalypse [BL]

Chapter 314: Chapter 315 - Impulsive actions

On the other car that followed right behind, Shao held Jai close in his lap, gently rocking him back and forth. The net scent of his pheromones had dissipated for now, but still lingered on his skin. Even if he lowered his face a little, he could smell the tantalizing scent of the young man.

”Umm, brother...” Lu Zhi awkwardly patted his hand.

Shao gazed at him. ”What?”

”Ah, you’re kind of sniffing him again...”

”Oh, so what,” Shao coldly whispered as he pulled his mate closer to his chest.

”I get it, he is your mate and such, but you can’t keep sniffing him when I’m next to you, okay? It’s super weird...” Lu Zhi closed his eyes with an aggravated sigh. ”Ah, to think one day I’ll see my upright brother acting like a fucking pervert—it’s too much for my little heart to handle.”

”Handle it,” Shao said coldly, leaving Lu Zhi gaping.

On the front seat, Qui Yue continued to act as if nothing around him existed, his calm demeanor masking every danger outside. Beside him, Yuki slept lightly, clutching a small monkey close to her chest, the tiny creature nestled into her warmth.

Suddenly, a small groan came from the back seat, breaking the fragile silence. Shao immediately glanced through the rearview mirror, his heart skipping a beat as he saw Jai stirring, his eyelids fluttering open. Panic and relief mixed in Shao’s chest. He instinctively tightened his arms around Jai, shielding him, waiting for him to fully wake.

Jai slowly blinked, disoriented, until his gaze landed on Shao’s face—close, tense, anxious. The cuts across Shao’s sharp features and the crooked glasses told him how rough the journey had been. Unconsciously, Jai reached up with a trembling hand to brush against Shao’s wounded cheek.

”D-does it hurt...” Jai whispered hoarsely.

Shao shook his head instantly, forcing a faint smile despite the blood and dust on his face. ”It doesn’t.”

”I’m glad,” Jai murmured, his voice soft but steady, relief washing over him.

For a long moment, they simply stared at each other, breaths shallow, hearts pounding in unison. Memories of the day Shao had suffered in his rut, the anguish he had endured alone, swirled in Jai’s mind. Without thinking, drawn by a surge of emotions he couldn’t suppress, he leaned forward and pressed his lips to Shao’s, a kiss brief but loaded with unspoken feelings.

The moment hung in the air, fragile and intimate, until a loud cough echoed from the side of the car, shattering it completely.

Both of them jerked apart simultaneously, eyes widening, hearts racing. They turned to see Lu Zhi, sitting with his back almost rigid, gazing out the window as if nothing had happened. His voice cut sharply through the tension.

”Not a private space, you two! Keep it in your pants—we have a kid in the car!”

He didn’t even glance at them, his tone serious and mortified all at once.

Shao’s lips twitched into a half-smile, half-grimace, a mix of embarrassment and amusement. Jai could feel the heat rising to his cheeks.

”Oh god, what situation am I put in...” Lu Zhi muttered under his breath, still staring out the window. ”...I have to remind my dear older brother not to do anything intimate...”

Jai awkwardly sat up, his entire face flushed red as realization hit him—he had almost kissed Shao again. That too, right in front of someone. Embarrassment imploded inside him, his chest tightening as he quickly shuffled a little farther away, pressing himself closer to the car door and staring fixedly out the window. He didn’t dare meet Shao’s eyes.

”Where are we? What happened while I was out?” he asked after a tense silence, his voice small but curious.

Lu Zhi sighed from the other seat, arms crossed as he spoke up before Shao could reply. ”I’ll tell you both. So what happened was, the government was trying to kill us—and control us—by using Yuki as a spy.” He spoke casually, though the bitterness in his tone was sharp. ”But we fought back and escaped. The government’s moved their testing base somewhere else now, so we’re heading to a place Yunfeng said is safe. He said it’s a human settlement.”

Jai’s eyes widened. ”We’re going back home!” he exclaimed suddenly, sitting up straighter with excitement. His whole face lit up with a joy that Shao hadn’t seen in him for days. ”Oh my god, we’re going back home!”

Without realizing it, Jai had placed his hand on Shao’s lap in excitement. For a second, everything froze. Then he suddenly felt something firm underneath his palm.

His eyes widened in horror.

He jerked his hand back instantly, his entire face now burning crimson. ”Oh—so we’re going home... that’s... that’s good,” he stammered, looking anywhere but at Shao. ”My father must have missed me so much.”

Shao blinked, taken off guard by the sudden turn of events, his throat tightening as he fought to keep a straight face.

”Your father?” he finally managed to ask, his tone low and a little hoarse.

”Yeah,” Jai replied quickly, glad for the distraction. ”My father set up the base before the zombie apocalypse. It was meant to help his soldiers stay safe. It’s a really secure place.” He smiled, his eyes softening as he spoke of it. ”I’m sure if the military tried to come after us again, we could fight back easily. The whole place was built for survival.”

As he spoke, the spark of pride and nostalgia in his eyes drew Shao’s attention like a magnet. Shao couldn’t look away. His gaze lingered—steady, unblinking—on Jai’s face. The faint light from the dashboard caught the edges of Jai’s expression, soft and warm, and something about that small, hopeful smile made Shao’s chest tighten painfully.

Jai, feeling the weight of that stare, slowly turned his head. When their eyes met, he froze. Shao wasn’t looking at him with judgment or amusement—but with something far deeper, something that made his breath catch.

Heat rushed to Jai’s cheeks again. He tore his gaze away and looked back out the window, trying to hide his face. ”S-stop staring at me like that,” he muttered under his breath, voice shaky.

Shao’s lips curved faintly. He didn’t reply, only leaned back in his seat, his eyes still fixed on the side of Jai’s flushed face, his thoughts unreadable.

In the front, Lu Zhi let out a quiet sigh, pinching the bridge of his nose. ”Great. One’s blushing, one’s staring—yeah, perfect apocalypse road trip dynamics,” he muttered under his breath, making Qui Yue snort softly from the driver’s seat.