New to this story? Read the first chapter, Pumpkin Spice Pandemic, before catching up with this one!

Disclaimer: When we started this line years ago, we had no idea we’d soon enough be in a real pandemic. This series is meant as a fun, silly, lighthearted take on the traditional zombie apocalypse narrative. Enjoy!

Scent Notes: Hot apple cider with a generous splash of Kentucky bourbon, honeyed cloves, dalmation sage, and a touch of cinnamon.

Last week, we met our unnamed heroine, and her former coworker and fellow apocalypse survivor, dudebro Danny.

Danny keeps walking to the campsite, watching her walk away with dinner. He stuffs his pumpkin-colored hand deep into his pocket in shame. Goddamn, he could really go for a latte right now. He shuddered, knowing it might be too late, but he couldn’t admit what had happened. How was he supposed to tell her he hadn’t really been out hunting, that he had been following her because… well, because he loved her?

No, it’s not just an apocalyptic “we have to recreate the world” kind of love, not in his mind, at least. This was real. He’d fallen in love with her back when they worked at the coffee shop.... Click here to read the rest of the story!