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Judas lingered on the outside as the others made it inside. He glimpsed at the door to see a woman, the woman who'd been with the medic, going back inside beside Liam and the other guy. When the fuck had she been out here? It didn't matter, he decided making his own way into the store, as long as they were safe.

Everyone made it in and Judas shut the door behind them all, barricading it quickly with the planks he'd left leaning up against the wall earlier. Liam wordlessly helped him do so and backed away once it was done, moving out of the way just as Lauren flung herself at Judas, wrapping her arms tightly around him. Judas let out a small smile and wrapped his arm around her shoulders.

"Judas! What were you thinking running into that hoard like that!?" she lectured, pulling away after the short hug, standing beside Tiffany once more. She was mad. Well of course she was. They didn't know each other that well but they were close and Judas very nearly could've died doing something that risky. He gave her a small smile in apology, letting her know without words that he was sorry just as her hug revealed how relieved she was that he was safe.

"Judas?"

His eyes pinpointed the person to whom the voice belonged and they stopped dead on the young woman who'd stayed outside. He almost felt sorry for not noticing her during the whole escapade. He was also shocked, not by her ability to defend herself but by the way she said his name. Usually people say it as if it physically pains them. Sure it wasn't his real name but it was given to him. It was a part of him. It was nice to have someone say it for once without some hidden judgement there.

Judas responded with a flirtacious smirk and replied casually, "Yeah. You want a kiss?"