Ezra laid on the blanket his cheeks flushed red from the slight embarrassment of having finished nearly too early. He put his hands over his face to hide the smile that was threatening to show itself. He had no idea what to expect, but being with her in the way they just had was more breathtaking than he had originally thought it would be. He let his hands fall to the side and he turned himself so that he was propped up on his elbow. Ezra allowed his fingers to trace the curves on her body before kissing her neck. He could see the small bruises forming where he had gotten greedy and bit her a few times. He could hear the birds chirping around them and splashing in the distance, which he assumed was Isiah and Atalia keeping themselves occupied.

“I guess this will be a birthday you’ll never forget,” Ezra said as he sat himself up and pulled his his underwear on.

He kept his eyes on her while he dressed wanting to memorize the way she looked. He hadn’t felt this blissful in months and he wasn’t sure when he’d get the chance to feel like this again. He knew right away it would have to be kept a secret, even from Isiah. His friend was open minded, but sex before marriage was not something to be taken lightly. He passed Marta her t-shirt so that she could began to cover up and he reluctantly pulled his eyes off her so that he could go take a piss a little farther down.

“Don’t...don’t go anywhere, but get dressed. If Jeremiah knows Isiah let me out of his sight for this long I won’t be the only one getting punished,” he said quietly and then walked off real quick.

His shirt was even dirtier than when he first got there, which he didn’t think was possible. Now it smelled of dirt and blood and a mixture of his sweat. He felt a little bad that he’d been too out of it to dress in something nicer. Sure enough she would know the blood wasn’t his, but he wasn’t sure if that thought would ease her mind or worry her once more. Ezra was definitely different than when he got here. His body less tense and his eyes held more life in them. He was smiling and he was opening himself up more than he could do at the compound. He began to wish he didn’t have to go back, but his people needed him. He finished relieving himself and walked back to Marta trying not to let himself get caught up in what was waiting for him back at his new home.

With a sigh he fixed himself up a bit more. “I hope it was as good as you dreamed of. I know this probably wasn’t your ideal setting...but I love you more than anyone or anything in this world. To stop would have been too hard when it’s all I’ve been wanting to do since that night. I don’t regret it Marta and I never will. I will marry you, I promise,” he said as he began to pack the blanket back into the bag while she finished getting herself together.