Shady

Jerica laughed again, shaking her head, but didn’t bother arguing that she could actually make tasty food with meat. Then at least the soup tasted good. This was just watery ...

Jerica laughed, propping herself against another tree as she settled down with her bowl. It was so perplexing how little he cared. And yet it was so, so refreshing. No ...

Jerica grabbed one of the spoons and more poked at the pot than actually stirred it. “Yeah, yeah.” She walked to the saddlebags and pulled out some bowls and spoons ...

“I don’t like hugs,” she said, still making no move to pull away from the embrace. “But since it seems to be hurting your little man pride, your hugs are ...

Jerica loosened her grasp but waited to see if he was going to pull away. But then. He had to go and run his mouth. She took a step forward ...

"Or I could just push you into the fire." She threatened, not quite meaning it, but also not sure that it was less likely than her admitting she liked a ...

Jerica tensed, but those had been the terms. And she was impressed that he'd managed to pull it off. She smiled and returned the embrace. She took a deep breath ...

"I mean, you did make it to your other side that time," she laughed, pushing herself to her feet. She bent down to offer him a hand. "Changed my mind. ...

Jerica laughed, at him, but also with him. "I didn't see much of a flip there, Elias."

"I'm more than happy to watch you bust your ass repeatedly." She smirked, gesturing for him to continue. "Be my guest."

"What's with you and hugs?" she muttered. "But sure, if your boozy ass can pull it off, that'll earn a hug."

She laughed and laid back on her elbows, smirking at him as she gestured at the clearing. "Alright, you're up Soldier Boy. Show me what you got."

"Oh, hmm, that'd be--" She flopped down on the ground next to him, and turned to look him in the eyes. "Fuck you."

She took a deep breath and then let it out with a puff, letting her arms swing to stretch them out. She nodded once, decisively. "Math."

She wrinkled her nose at him as he touched her stomach, then gave him a challenging look as he tried to push her over. Which only gave her yet another ...