[1] Apocalypse: Third Rebirth

Chapter 129: Define Normal

With every thought that passed through Liu Wei's head, he got more and more worried. He really didn't know where he stood with Li Dai Lu. Sure, she liked to cuddle with him and accepted his kisses, his hugs, and his touches, but what did that actually mean?

The more he tried to work things out, the tighter his chest became until he felt like he couldn't take a breath.

"You really wonder what her feelings are?" asked Wang Chao in his head. Liu Wei turned to look at the man in the front seat, his eyes wide and wild.

'Not all of us can read her mind,' he snapped back. Yes, he was jealous of his brother for being claimed by her. Yes, he was jealous of Wang Chao for always knowing what was on her mind. And yes, he was even jealous of Chen Zi Han for being able to sleep with her last night.

'You don't have to,' the other man said as he looked back at his best friend. 'Who did she trust to throw her? Who did she go to first when she needed help? Who is she currently sleeping on?"

'Me,' admitted Liu Wei. 'But she hasn't licked me yet,' he added, hating how weak he sounded and for such a stupid reason.

'You haven't licked her either, is she not yours?" came the response, a slight smirk in the voice.

That caused Liu Wei to freeze for a second. It was true, it's not like he had licked her yet. 'Why did she lick you?' he said, catching Wang Chao off guard.

'Because she was worried that I would go to Zhao Jia Li and be her 'male lead' as she calls it,' said Wang Chao. Both men let out a low scoff at that idea. But it did give Liu Wei an interesting insight.

'So she is just as confused as the rest of us?'

'Pretty much. But her fear that we are going to up and leave her is much stronger than even your fear,' admitted Wang Chao. He didn't want to betray Li Dai Lu, after all, he only knew this because he could read her mind, but at the same time, he wanted his friend to know where he stood too.

This relationship was strange and confusing, and all five of them were simply stumbling around in the dark trying to figure things out. But at the end of the day, Wang Chao would much rather share her with the men that he considered brothers than watch her walk away and choose someone else.

And he knew that the others felt the same way as well.

'Understood,' replied Liu Wei as he turned his attention back to the woman in his arms. And he did understand. No one was perfect and every relationship was different. Thiers might be a bit more different than most, but he was not going to let the thoughts of others, or even himself, ruin a future with her.

Feeling more secure, he leaned his head back in his seat and closed his eyes as well. He might not be able to sleep with her tonight, but he could nap with her right now... and that was enough.

*****

I woke up just as Liu Yu Zeng was lifting me up and out of the SUV. My mind still in a daze I looked at him, blinking slowly to try and get the sleep out of my eyes. When I heard his chuckle and we were moving, I realized that I had blinked a bit too long and had dozed off again.

"Sorry," I murmured, not sure why I was feeling so tired all of the time.

"It's all good, Sweetness," he cooed as he lifted me higher in his arms so that he could go up the steps with me easier.

"I am pretty sure I can walk," I offered, still not willing to open my eyes and leave his arms. I licked him and he licked me, that was the end of it as far as I was concerned.

"Pretty sure you could too," he agreed, "But since I am not letting you, why don't you just shut up and go back to sleep."

"What about the SUV?" I asked, worried that it would be left in the middle of the street.