The Sweetest Thang (Richonne Fanfiction)

Rick's group had finally arrived at the Safe Zone. It was a long and treacherous journey, but they made it. All of them made it alive and well (Rick, Carl, Judith, Michonne, Daryl, Carol, Glenn, Maggie, Beth, Tyreese, Sasha, Bob, Abraham, Rosita, Eugene, Tara, Noah and Father Gabriel). Rick was thanking his lucky stars every day that things went as well as they did. He looks around at his family now and can't believe that they're all clean, rested, and well fed for the first time in a long time. They have been in the Safe Zone for two weeks now and are slowly starting to get acclimated to their new surroundings. No one has seen a walker since they've been there and Rick is breathing just a little easier with each day. They will have to deal with home and work assignments soon, but right now he only wants to deal with one issue and that issue is….Michonne.

He looks over to where she is seated with Carl and Judith, entertaining his daughter as she loves to do. He has known for a long time now how he feels about her, but never voiced anything. The number one reason being that he wasn't sure how she felt about him and the other reason being he thought he had time to sort things out slowly. That all blew up when the prison was taken from them and they had to concentrate on surviving with no home, no camp nothing but pure determination. He made a promise to himself that once they got to safety, he would put everything on the table and let the chips fall where they may. Well, he had put if off long enough. It was now or never, especially if she was planning to move into a place of her own.

Rick walks into the small living room area where Michonne and his kids are and asks Michonne if he can speak to her upstairs. She gives him a quick nod and moves toward him. Everyone is as quiet as mice as they watch them walk up the stairs together, then they look at each other with knowing smiles. They all resume their conversations and try not to speculate on what is taking place upstairs.

Rick opens his bedroom door and gestures for Michonne to enter. He closes the door and looks down at his boots as Michonne turns to face him. He looks up into her curious brown eyes and asks, "Can we sit on the bed for a minute?" Michonne looks at the bed, then back at Rick, and slowly walks backward until she reaches the bed. She takes a seat and looks up at Rick expectantly. Rick walks over and sits down beside her. He looks into her eyes and starts to talk. "Well, we have to deal with home and work assignments sometime soon and I just wanted to know what your plans were."

Michonne shrugs her shoulders and says, "I really haven't thought much about it. I don't know if I'm ready to be away from the kids just yet."

Rick's look is hopeful as he says, "You don't have to be away from them, you know. You can stay here as long as you want."

Michonne smiles, finally catching on to this whole "speak to you upstairs" thing and decides to make Rick squirm. "Rick Grimes, are you asking me to live with you?" she teases.

He nods his head slowly and asks, "Will you?"

It's Michonne's turn to squirm as she wasn't expecting him to be so forth coming with what he wanted. She looks down at her hands, wondering if she should voice how she really feels about him, wondering if this is the right time.

"If you need some time to think about it, that's fine," Rick says, "I just needed you to know that you're welcome here."

Michonne finally looks at him and says, "So, what does this mean? I mean, how is this going to look to the others?"

"I don't care how it looks. This is about us and what we need and want," Rick says, "I need you and I want you here with me…with us. I haven't had the chance to tell you how I feel and I'm not good at this type of thang, but this has been brewing for a while now and I can't deny it anymore. I care for you and I don't know what I'd do without you in my life."

The room is deathly quiet as they stare at each other after Rick's declaration. "You gonna say anythang?" Rick asks cautiously.

Michonne shakes her head no, then inches closer to Rick on the bed and reaches up to touch his cheek. She leans in slowly and kisses him tenderly on the lips. Rick releases a deep breath and rests his forehead against hers. He smiles and says, "Damn, I've never been so scared in my life. So, just to clarify all this. You're staying and you care about me, too?"

Michonne returns the smile and says, "Yes, I'm staying and yes, I care about you, too."

Rick says, "Good, coz there's something I been waiting to do for months now."

Michonne sits back and says, "Oh yeah and what is that?"

"This," Rick says as he pulls her to him and brings his lips to hers in a passionate kiss. Michonne opens her mouth to receive his tongue and gets a good taste of Rick Grimes.

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Two weeks later

Home and work assignments have been handled and everyone is adjusting accordingly. The Grimes family has fallen into a daily routine. Carl attends school and Judith attends daycare while Rick and Michonne report to their jobs. Rick normally takes the kids to school in the morning while Michonne picks them up in the afternoon. The group still gets together at least once or twice a week for dinner, rotating from house to house. It's at one of these dinners that Michonne pulls Maggie aside to ask a favor of her and Glenn. "Can you and Glenn take Carl and Judith for the night?" Michonne asks.

Maggie says, "Of course. Everything alright?"

"Yeah, Rick and I just need a little time alone. We're still trying to get adjusted to living together, you know," Michonne explains. Maggie smiles knowingly and tells Michonne not to worry about anything.

Later that night, Michonne and Rick are walking home hand in hand when he turns to her and says, "What gives? You gonna tell me why the kids are staying with Glenn and Maggie tonight?"

"You don't mind, do you?" Michonne asks, "I hope I didn't overstep my bounds. I just wanted some time alone with you."

"Overstep your bounds? Of course not. I was just curious," Rick states.

"Well, let's get home, so I can show you what I'm talking about," Michonne says.

As soon as Rick unlocks their door and ushers Michonne inside, she grabs him by the shirt and starts kissing him with everything she's got. Rick laughs and asks against her lips, "Can I lock the door?" Michonne reaches around him, locks the door and pulls Rick towards the stairs. Minutes later, they are standing in Rick's bedroom locked in each other's arms, kissing and moving towards the bed.

They made love throughout the night until they were thoroughly exhausted, falling asleep in each other's arms.

The next morning, Rick and Michonne are still naked and asleep in a spoon position as the morning sun shines into the room. Rick opens his eyes and sees the back of Michonne's head. He smiles as images of last night's lovemaking flood his memory, arousing his body quickly. He moves her hair to the side and places a soft kiss on her shoulder as he moves his hand to her breast. From there he caresses her hip, then her upper thigh, moving his hand in between her legs as he starts to rock his hips back and forth. Michonne groans as she starts to wake up. Her eyes pop completely open when she feels Rick enter her from behind. "Rick..." she moans and he responds with "Good morning" as he continues to move within her. He suddenly withdraws and turns her over onto her stomach. Michonne tries to look back at him to ask what he is doing but he puts a finger to his mouth signaling her to be quiet. He positions her body spread eagle style and enters her again. His upper body is elevated as he moves in and out of her gently. All Michonne can do is moan and match his rhythm as the sensation starts to grow intense. Rick groans as he brings his chest to her back and kisses her neck asking if she likes it. Michonne nods as her breathing begins to quicken. Rick moves one hand beneath her body and finds her sweet spot. He caresses her gently as he continues to move. Michonne gasps and fists the sheets as Rick is awakening her body in the most delightful way. She whispers his name over and over again. He feels her body start to quiver, so he quickens his pace just a little. Michonne's breath hitches as the orgasm hits her hard. "Oh, oh, what are you...ohhhhh" she gasps as Rick continues to move. He feels her sex clench tightly around his and removes his hand from her as he moves his chest up and slams into her with no mercy. Michonne almost screams at the sensation as it intensifies and prolongs her orgasm. Minutes later, she is thinking she can't take anymore when she feels Rick's body stiffen as he finally finds his release. He slows his pace and comes to a stop collapsing on top of her with a groan. He rolls over onto his back and splays his hand across her beautiful back side with a light squeeze. Michonne is still quivering and breathing hard when she turns her head to look at him. He is catching his breath as well but manages to smile at her as he turns his head her way.

"I don't think... I have ever ...been awaken...like that...in my life," Michonne says breathlessly. She looks at Rick with new admiration in her eyes and wonders what she has gotten herself into. This man is so intense it scares her. She turns on her side to face him and groans at the soreness she feels.

Rick looks concerned and asks, "You alright? I didn't hurt you, did I?"

Michonne smiles and says, "Just a little bit, but it hurt so good I'm not going to complain."

Rick nods and says, "Well, I'll be more gentle. Guess I got caught up in the moment. I'm sorry."

"It's ok, Rick. I'm fine," Michonne says. "We probably should head on over to Maggie and Glenn's. The kids will wonder where we are," she continues.

Rick agrees and heads to the bathroom. Michonne watches him with much appreciation for his naked form.

Rick looks in the mirror and as he reaches for his toothbrush, he notices his wedding band. He holds his head down sadly as he realizes he made love to Michonne while wearing it. With a sigh, he removes the ring and places it in a drawer. Just then Michonne walks in wearing a purple robe with a smile. She moves up behind Rick, wrapping her arms around him with a tight squeeze as she places soft kisses on his back. He smiles and places his hands over hers. Michonne zeroes in on his ringless finger and asks, "You took it off?"

"Yeah, it was overdue," Rick says.

Michonne wants to say more, but instead grabs his hand and kisses his bare ring finger as she says, "Speaking of overdue, I think we need to talk to Carl about us. What do you think?"

"Yeah, you're right," Rick agrees, "We'll talk to him later today."

They end up showering together where they make love once again.

Later that evening after dinner at the Grimes' house, Rick and Michonne decide to have a talk with Carl. They explain to him that they are together as a couple and ask him how he feels about it.

Carl looks at them curiously and asks, "You mean you're together like Maggie and Glenn are together?"

Michonne and Rick look at each other, then back at Carl and both nod their heads yes. Judith, who is sitting on her dad's lap, bursts into her loud jibberish while clapping her hands.

Rick laughs and says, "Well, looks like Judith's ok with it." Michonne gives a small smile, but turns serious as she looks back to Carl.

Carl looks to be in deep thought, but then says, "So you guys are gonna be like holding hands and kissing all the time?"

Michonne looks at Rick as he replies with, "No, not all the time, Carl. We just want to be sure you're ok with this…with us being together."

Carl looks from Rick to Michonne and says, "You're together all the time anyway, so it's ok with me, but I do have a question, Dad."

Rick nods and says, "Ok."

Carl says, "Are you gonna make an honest woman out of Michonne?"

Gasps are heard from both Rick and Michonne as they exclaim, "What?"

Carl stands up, looking directly at his dad, and says, "You guys are gonna have to get married."

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Michonne and Maggie are walking in the small park near Maggie and Glenn's house having a serious conversation. Michonne has told Maggie all about the discussion she and Rick had with Carl. She goes on to tell her that Rick was in total agreement with Carl about them getting married and she's not sure how she feels about it.

Maggie asks, "What are you afraid of? I think it's wonderful that Rick wants to marry you."

Michonne looks defeated as she says, "I don't know. I started to panic and that feeling I used to get when I had to go out looking for the Governor came back. I just felt like I needed to get away and I know that's not right. I can't hurt Rick. He doesn't deserve that."

Maggie looks directly at Michonne and says, "You're gonna have to come clean with yourself and with Rick. He let you run off before when we were at the prison, but things are different now. He's not gonna go for that again. Look, sit down, have an open and honest discussion with him. You already know he's an all in type of guy and he loves you. Do you love him?"

Michonne nods and Maggie asks, "Then what's the problem?"

Michonne was down the street from their house when she saw Rick walking up to meet her. He stops in front of her and says, "Hey, it's late. I was just about to come find you. You alright?"

Michonne reaches for his hand and says, "We need to talk."

Rick nods and asks if they should go inside. Michonne leads him to the sidewalk and they sit down side by side.

She continues to hold Rick's hands as she begins, "Those feelings came back today. The ones I used to get when I had to go out and find the Governor…."

Rick interrupts quickly with, "Michonne, I…."

Michonne says, "No, let me finish. Those feelings came back, but I know that's not an option anymore. Everything with us seems to be falling into place and it's frightening to me. I keep thinking that I don't deserve you or the kids, that something will happen to take you from me and I can't go through that again."

Rick looks closely at her and repeats, "Again?"

Michonne looks down at their hands and continues with, "I never told you about my life before and I think that may be part of my problem, so I'm going to be open and honest with you and tell you everything." From that point on, Michonne relays to Rick the story of how her husband, Mike, their son, Andre, and their friend, Terry died. "So, you see I was out there, I was crazy. I never thought I'd have someone in my life again and certainly not a man like you. You are such a good man, Rick Grimes. I just want to be what you deserve."

Rick wipes the tears from her face, kisses her gently, and whispers, "You are everything I deserve and more. The question is do I deserve you? And since we're being open and honest, I guess I should tell you about me and Lori." They sit out on the sidewalk for another hour or so, talking things out, then decide to head home.

They are at their front door about to enter the house when Rick pulls Michonne to him and says, "I forgot to tell you something. I love you." Michonne drops her head to Rick's chest as she feels her eyes start to water. She looks up at him with a smile and whispers, "I love you, too."