<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">"Tomorrow, I think we should talk. And if not during the day, then definitely tomorrow night. There's a lot that we have to discuss, and it's not just about us all having to find a new and safe place to live. It's also about our future. I've been doing a lot of thinking about the future, and even given the situation we all find ourselves in, I don't want us to lose the ways of the old world entirely. I'm not saying that anything has to happen right this minute, but, there are some old ways from the old world that I just don't want to give up. We're together and we're married."<br/>
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'And I love that and I love you. That's not ever going to be in question. But, well, the future. Now's not the time to get into it, but you know me, you've known me for a long time. And I'm 98% sure that you know what I'm thinking and what I'm going to bring up for us to talk about tomorrow or tomorrow night. And no, I'm not going to change my mind. I feel like that's something you should know, before we even start discussing." After she spoke, Alicia fell silent and just relaxed back into Jason's arms. She had a lot on her mind.<br/>
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And while getting a house, some cars, some weapons and food was at the forefront, she was also thinking about something else. About them having the chance to start over and do things better, and right this time. Mostly anyone left alive was focused on making sure the dead stayed dead, and on trying to find safe places to live, or food to eat, or weapons to defend themselves. She wanted their lives to be about more than that, more than the struggle. She wanted all of them to be able to be happy. Even with all of this crappy stuff going on, they still had each other.<br/>
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And they were all still alive. And as long as they were alive, they were a lot better off than the ones who were sick, dying, dead, or not-dead. They could still feel pain and love, and sadness. They still had their memories of what life was like before the whole world descended into complete and utter chaos. "I never wanna be out of your arms again," She whispered back to him, after he had spoken. Then, she stopped talking and closed her eyes. For the moment, they were safe on the boat. Each room had a door that was locked. <br/>
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So, if the worst happened and somehow one of the dead got onto the boat, then they were all in their room's on the boat and would have enough time to defend themselves, because it would take some pretty hard bangs against the door to get through it, and the noise was definitely going to wake all of them up, so they would all know if they found themselves under attack. With that last thought in mind, she finally allowed herself to relax for the first time in a long time, and the tenseness that was usually present  in her muscles eased up just a bit. <br/>
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It didn't take her long after she shifted a little in Jason's arms, to find a comfortable position, close her eyes once more and finally allow herself to drift off, without a worry, for the first time in a long time.</span>