"Are there zombies?" I asked, cocking my head to the side as I tried to figure out what kind of date you could have in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.
"No," replied Zhenlan, a soft smile on his face as he shook his head. "No zombies."
"Humans?" I pressed. I really didn't want to deal with anymore humans.
"None are invited," he assured me.
"Does anything need killing?"
"Not tonight."
That eliminated nearly every reason I normally left the house.
With nothing left to do but see what was going to happen, I placed my hand in his and let him lead the way.
Zhenlan's fingers closed around mine, warm and certain, before he led me through the rear hall toward the stairs that climbed to the upper terrace.
