"Oh come on! Are you kidding me?!"

"Shoot! Shooooot! Damn it bro!"

"RELOAD! RELOAD!"

I rub my forehead, trying to concentrate on the screen, but for the past 20 minutes, all I've had is outbursts of rage from around me. Around the same time someone had the genius idea of putting on the Xbox.

I had tried to block out their shouts and cries for help but still, the disappointed sighs and cursing filled the air. I had even stuck in my headphones, blasting Bohemian Rhapsody into my ears, yet I could still hear them. Even over the guitars, drums and the high notes.

"COME ON!"

Like the build up in the Queen music video, I feel my patience slipping. Glaring up from the laptop, I stare at the men, huddled around the flat screen TV in the RV, all taking turns on the controller, thinking they can get further than the other.

It's not the fact that they are shouting, it's more of the fact that they are interrupting Freddie now.

"Shit man. I'm down again." Bacon complains passing the controller to Zak who pockets his phone with a snigger.

I watch and wait, staring at the screen when I see the problem..

"You need to reload before you open the mystery box. As well as rebuilt the windows. If you open the stairs, instead of the door, you'll get the double shot gun."

"I know how to play." Zak bites edging to the end of his seat whilst he shoots at the zombies on screen. 

When the familiar screen comes up, signalling that he was down, I can't help the snort that leaves me and I turn back to emails on my screen.

"What was that?" 

I glance up to see Zak's annoyed face, looking at me. 

"What was what?" I ask feigning innocence. 

"The snort. You think you can do better? Be my damn guest."

I smile "I can't.. I got emai-"

"Exactly." He smirks, irking me instantly.

With a sharp look, I pull out the other earphone and cross the RV to snatch the controller from his hand. 

"Oooohhh it's on." Bacon chuckles as I stand staring at the screen. 

Squaring my shoulders, I focus and hit the first 5 waves of Zombies, without a single revive. Taking my own advice, I take the stairs on the game and get the shot gun before hunching down on the top of the stairs with my back against the brick wall. Lining up the crosshairs, I deliver headshot after head shot as the zombies stagger towards me with glowing eyes, getting the double points and insta-kills when available.

"Holy shit.." Bacon says from beside me as I hit wave 10. 

It's only in wave 14 that I go down from not being able to reload and hit the mystery box for a ray gun. 

I then turn to Zak and pass him back the controller. "As I said. Stairs, mystery box, windows... Oh look, you got a new badge. You're welcome." I smile before heading back to the laptop.

"But.. But you're a-"

"Girl? Don't insult me with that." I respond. 

"I was going to say woman.. You hit those headshots time and time again. Colour me impressed." He replies. 

I nod my head in appreciation. "Well I have a younger brother, and whilst I believe in playing fair, I also believe in character building. So sometimes I have to let him stay down to learn that he needs to cover himself."

"Ouch and a bad ass." Bacon adds. 

"I try my best, now can you boys keep it down?" I ask pulling the laptop onto my knees to continue.

They both nod before looking back at the screen to continue with the game and I go back to my emails. Glancing at the small clock in the corner of my screen, I give them 10 minutes...

.......

4 and a half minutes later, I have the laptop taken from me, set to my side, I open my mouth to object, when I'm physically picked up and moved to the couch where Zak places the controller into my hand and sits beside me. 

"Teach me everything you know, before I throw it onto the freeway. Bacon is co piloting and I keep dying." He huffs.

Hiding my grin, I become the teacher and tell him all the tricks and hideouts he needs to hit to get further in the game, without dying or losing any streaks.

"There you go." I smile please to get my frustrations out on the zombies instead of braining him with the controller. 

"No.." He answers pushing the controller into my hands. "You play, I will watch." 

"But you wanted to learn."

"Well consider me learning like this." He responds pulling my legs over his and laying his hand on my calf as he waits for me to start the next level for him. 

"Fine, but I want the credit for your badges and you can finish those emails."

"Done!" He agrees instantly and settles beside me,  content on letting me have my fun. 

It doesn't take long for me to become absorbed into the game and soon I find my toes curling as I get a near miss or a close call in. There are a few odd squeaks too when I get swiped by a zombie hand. 

"Come on.." I breathe as Zak shifts around.

I am just about to take a headshot when a warm sensation touches my earlobe, a breathy sigh hits my neck and my earlobe is bitten. 

"Do you know how attractive you are when you're focused like this? Biting your lip in frustration and wiggling around.. You're killing me." He whispers causing a shiver to roll down my spine.
It's only when I hear the huskiness in his voice, that I take my eyes off the screen and forget all about the zombies on screen.

Turning my eyes up at him, I sigh gently taking in his cologne that always seems to linger on my clothes, no matter how close or how far we are. 

"Is this a ploy to keep me playing?" I tease when he smirks. 

"Would it work?"

"I don't know.. Perhaps you should keep trying?"

He opens his lips to reply when his stomach growls making me look down and laugh. "Perhaps we should feed you first." I giggle.

"I'm hungry, but not for what you think.."

I quirk a brow "Are you having loss of energy? Have you been bitten? Flu like symptoms? A taste for human flesh?"

He chuckles "Only yours."

"Well aren't I the lucky one?" 

"Hmm. I think I'm the lucky one." He murmurs nuzzling into my neck.

I'm almost succumbing to his charms when I hear the crazy laugh from the TV behind me. Shoving Zak back by the forehead, I look at the screen. 

"Damn it Zak! I'm dead!" I complain, looking back to find his shit eating grin. 

"I'll revive you."

It's no surprise that his revival techniques do not involve an injection, like they do in the game. His involve some serious mouth to mouth and I'd be a complete liar if I said I didn't enjoy his more..