*This fanfic takes place about a week after 7x16. Rick was hesitant to leave Michonne because of how injured she was but he went anyway because the group was nearly out of supplies.
Chapter 1
Rick arrived home to find a sleeping Michonne in their bedroom. He stripped down to only his boxers and climbed into bed next to her. The room was almost uncomfortably hot as it was the middle of summer in Virginia. There was only a thin sheet atop them. Rick lay on his back thinking about his day. Michonne rolled over to face him.
"Hey," she whispered. "Did I wake you?" Rick whispered back. "No," she replied while running her fingers through his curls. "I missed you," he said. They were laying on their side facing each other. "I missed you too," she replied. Rick had gone on a supply run for a few days and Michonne had missed having Rick beside her in bed. She held his face in her hands and pressed her lips against his. They hadn't had sex in two weeks and they missed it. She rolled over to be on top of him and they started kissing harder. He slid his hand down to grab her ass and slid her panties down her thighs. The sex they had that night was the best sex they'd had in a while. Michonne always looked forward to the sex every time Rick left for supply runs.
The next morning Michonne woke up and automatically felt a wave of nausea. She went into the bathroom and threw up into the toilet. She took a few deep breaths and brushed her teeth. As she walked back into the bedroom to get dressed Rick sat up in bed. "You okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. I think I'm coming down with something," she replied. Judith had caught a nasty virus and was sick all week so it would make sense if Michonne caught it. "Maybe you should get back in bed, get some rest," Rick suggested. He was always a little overprotective over her even though he knew she could handle herself. "I'm going to go take a walk, I think I need some fresh air," she said while pulling on her tank top. He knew she would decline, she hated staying at home for too long. "I'm gonna take a shower if you wanna join me," he announced. "But you'll get sick," she said making the same confused face he loved. "It's worth it," he said with a smile. "I'm going to head to the infirmary and see if there's anything I can take for this nausea" She was already used to going to the infirmary for pain pills. Even though it had been a week since she had gotten beat up, it still hurt to do some things. She had two broken ribs, a black eye, and bruises all over. She remembered how hard it stung when she breathed. Rick had carried Michonne into the infirmary and he stayed with her until she woke up. As she left their bedroom she came across Carl pouring cereal in the kitchen. "Hey," he said as he saw Michonne. "Hey," she said back with a smile. "Where are you going?" He asked. "Just to the infirmary to get some medicine," she replied. "Where's my dad?" he asked her again. "In the shower, he should be down soon. Is Judith awake?" she said. "No not yet," Carl replied. "I'll be back in a few minutes," she kissed his head before she left.
