Chapter 29: Trigger and her Choices pt 1

It wasn’t long after they sat down that Cue woke up and joined them. She sat on the couch next to Trigger and laid her head on her shoulder and her hand on her belly with a sigh. She had never felt so safe in her life, and she thought that even if the vibes were off that they could probably make a home here if they needed to.

Gunner paced behind the couch, angry at the intrusion and Cue being woke up so fast.

“The plant you sto– picked,” The doctor stuttered, locking eyes with Triggers as she raised her eyebrows in warning. “Is called mint, if steeped in water,” the doctor picked up the kettle and poured some into four cups, “Makes a delightfully tasteful tea that is even helpful for alleviating nausea, if you suffer from it.”

“I wanted to say I’m sorry,” he continued. “If I was rude when we met, it was not my intention.” his hands were shaking so bad that as they picked up their cups to drink, he spilled over the rim and burned his hand. He sucked in a breath and set the cp back down, shaking his hand in the air and blowing on it.

“What are you really here for,” Trigger asked, seeing through the facade and the nervousness immediately. She paid no heed to his injury.

The doctor's eyes darted around the room, like a cornered rabbit, but this time when he took a drink of his tea he didn't spill.

Beside Trigger Cue hummed with satisfaction, sipping the hot tea with her eyes closed.

“I need… a favor.” The Doctor told them.

Trigger leaned forward and put her elbows on her knees. “And what is that?”

“For, for treating you,” he paused, wringing his hands and looking at the roof while he sighed. “For treating you, I want you to leave this place and take me with you.”

Trigger sat back in shock, setting her tea on her engorged belly, in shock.

“Why would you ever want to leave your family?” She asked in mock sincerity.

“They aren't my family,” he whispered between clenched teeth. “They found me in the city and stole me, like they would have you if you hadn’t agreed on your own”

Gunner growled and Trigger said, “They would all be dead if they tried.”

“That might be better for everyone if they were,” Doc said menacingly.

“What do you know?” Cue asked, sipping her tea. “I can tell you know something.”

“I got lucky. I was wearing it when they found me, otherwise…” his voice trialed off.

“Wearing what?” Cue and Trigger asked at the same time.

“This,” he said, and grabbed something by his ear and pulled. “I found this in a joke shop and thought it might help. Luckily, they don't seem to look at me too close when I stay dirty.” he pulled at the beard, yanking it off and leaving a trail of bright red irritated skin.

“You’re a woman?” Cue asked, more a shocked statement than a question.

The doctor started to cry, her beard hanging halfway off. “Yes, and I’m so fucking scared.”she admitted. “You haven't heard the way they talk about women. How they breed them until they die and then…then…” her words chokked off and she sobbed. “They make me dissect them. They make me!” she wailed. “Theres no fucking farm!”

They froze, Gunner turning and facing the woman for the first time.

“What do you mean?” Trigger demanded.

“There’s no women, and there’s no farm. But you all had meat tonight, fresh meat.”

Trigger gagged and got up, running away from the living room to the bathroom.

“They fed us human meat?” Cue asked, her voice low and menacing.

The doctor only nodded.

“What’s your name?” Cue asked, all naivety gone and her murderous focus dialing in.

“Alexandria, they have been calling me Alex for months,” she told them.

Alex had been alone in a world of woman eating rapists for months, fighting for her life behind the disguise of being a man.

“We will get you out of here, Alex,” Cue promised.

The sound of Trigger wretching in the bathroom almost drowned out her consent as well.

“Keep up the disguise for tonight, let us figure something out,” Trigger said, wiping her mouth with the back of her hand. She stumbled back to the couch and slouched on it, laying her head on the back of it with a sigh.

“Meet us back here tomorrow,” Cue said, waving to the door.

Alex said nothing as she got up and followed Gunner out the door. Gunner locked the door behind her and came back to sit on the coffee table and stare at the women.

Cue sighed, cuddling into Trigger’s side and storing her stomach.

For a few minutes they sat in silence, just thinking about what just happened.

“At least we don’t have to kidnap her now,” Cue said, and they all laughed.

“That’s true!” Trigger said, leaning closer to Cue.

With a sigh, they quieted again and Cue continued to stroke her belly. When her hand went below the belly button Trigger jolted as the baby kicked out hard.

“Oh wow!” Sue exclaimed, feeling the baby move with wonder in her eyes.

She looked up at Trigger, their faces so close. Trigger stared into her eyes, then looked down at her lips. She didn’t want to hesitate, she knew she wanted Cue. She leaned in and kissed her on the mouth softly.

Cue froze, her lips still on Triggers, and when she parted them for a shocked breath Trigger’s tongue slipped in her mouth. Cue melted into her then, her arms moving from her belly to around her neck as she opened her mouth more and kissed Trigger back.

Trigger moaned when Cue’s tongue ventured into her mouth, “You’re so fucking sweet,” she purred, tangling her hands in Cue’s short hair.

“I’ve never kissed a girl,” Cue admitted as Trigger kissed away from her mouth and down her neck. She sucked in a sharp breath when Trigger sucked the skin on her neck into her mouth and bit down slightly. “I’ve never done this with anyone.. It was always just me bending over before…before Barrow.”

“Shh baby don’t talk about that, just…just kiss me,” Trigger panted, pulling at Cue’s shirt until it tore a little at the collar.

Gunner leaned in and hooked his finger under the hem of the shirt, and after exchanging a look with Cue, raised it over her head and off her body. Cue’s bare breasts were exposed, the small size barely hanging over on her ribcage.

“You’re so beautiful,” Trigger gasped, cupping her breast and running her nails to the nipple before pinching slightly. She shifted, turning towards Cue, and bent to put her nipple in her mouth.

Cue moaned, throwing her head back and rocking into Trigger’s touch. “I’ve never felt like this before, she panted.