I was just thinking about Michonne trying to adapt to a new life after losing so much. This is about her and Rick starting new in Alexandria. There are other characters, but a main focus on Rick and Michonne.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything TWD related. If I was a writer I would feed all the writers my mother's bread pudding that's so good (Believe me it is!) it will put them to sleep. Then after they are sound asleep I would take over, and have Richonne starting in the first episode of season 6 and every episode that follows.

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New Beginnings…

The bright sunlight comes through the window and falls on the side of Michonne's face. Her eyes are closed but she can feel that day time has arrived and a new day is about to begin. She opens her eyes and breathes in deeply. She turns her head and sees that she is alone in the bed. She sits up and looks to the nightstand on her far right and sees that it is 8:20 AM and that she has overslept.

"Oh no…Rick!" She leaps from the bed, finds her robe draped over a chair and rushes downstairs. She hears familiar voices when she reaches the bottom of the stairs. It is Rick, Carl and Judith. She can smell that something is cooking. She walks into the kitchen.

"Hey, looks who's finally awake." Carl receives a groggy Michonne with a huge smile.

"I hope we weren't too loud. You seemed very tired. I called your name a few times this morning, but you didn't wake up, so I thought it was best to let you sleep." Rick states as he gives Michonne a wide smile as well.

She walks up to the family that is sitting at the table eating breakfast. Michonne stands behind Judith and gives her a kiss on the top of her head. Judith has two uneven pig tails that Rick did.

"I'm fine, just a little tired I guess." Michonne looks over at Rick. "I didn't want you to go without saying good-bye."

Rick keeps his gaze on Michonne from where she stands. "I wouldn't have left unless I was able to see you either."

Michonne nods and smiles. Carl offers to make her a plate of eggs and ham, but she is not hungry and decides to go upstairs and take a quick shower before Rick leaves for the planned run.

They had been living in Alexandria for three years and after the herd attack that claimed many lives, Rick and his people helped restore and fortify the community. Rick quickly became the leader and Alexandria was safer and stronger than it has ever been, but there was a recent need to replenish supplies, which meant venturing out further than they have before. Rick decided to go on this run with specific people in mind due to what was needed. It had been quite a while that Rick had gone out on a run and Michonne was not comfortable, but he insisted that he needed to be part of the group. Michonne wanted to go with him, but as stubborn as Rick was about going on the run, he was even more persistent about making sure she stayed with the kids. Rick and Michonne were always close, but after all they witnessed and experienced in Alexandria, actually made them inseparable. Their bond was strengthened after Carl was accidently grazed by a bullet that nearly claimed his life and his sight from his right eye. It happened during the whole mayhem of the unrelenting walker herd that nearly ruined Alexandria three years prior. As Carl lay recovering from his injury, Michonne shared her losses with Rick. It was a whole new side of her story he didn't know. He was able to understand fully why she was very close to his children and wanted Alexandria, not only for her but mostly, for a chance at a stable home for Carl and Judith. It was difficult for Rick to truly allow someone else in his heart after losing Lori, but he was finally able to do it with Michonne and their romance later led to marriage 1 ½ years ago.

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Michonne enters her bedroom and removes her robe and puts her dreads up in a high bun as she prepares for a shower. Rick comes in the room a few minutes later and stares at her. He looks at her from behind and admires her dark skin, her slender physique and the way she moves her body.

"Um…you sure you're okay?" Rick asks taking Michonne out of concentration. She turns to face him.

"Honey, I'm sure. I just over slept. I guess I'm just a little more tired than usual, but I'll be fine." Michonne looks at Rick and offers a warm smile. The smile propels his need to approach her and he does. He stands in front of her and gets lost in her enchanting brown eyes.

"I know things will never be the way they were…but, everything is pretty good right now." Rick reaches for Michonne and gently pulls her close by her waist. "With the kids…with you." He leans in and kisses her on the lips. She welcomes the kiss by pressing hers back onto his and then their mouths open so their tongues can meet and explore each other.

Rick pulls out of the kiss and looks at Michonne as he caresses her shoulders. "Hey, I know you said you were gonna take a shower, but how about I join you and…"

"Rick." Michonne interrupts as she pulls away slowly. "We've been taking to many chances already. There's a shortage of many things in Alexandria, but right now we really need some kind of prevention. I mean, we can't keep risking getting pregnant… I can't…Not now."

"Alexandria is pretty secured and we do have plenty to eat…Actually…It would be pretty nice if it did happen." Rick looks down and then back up at her. "Is it because of Andre?"

Michonne breaths in deeply. She doesn't say a word and walks towards the bathroom door. Rick turns to leave and she stops at the door without turning.

"It's hard…many days have passed, but I can't forget." Michonne is about to turn the nob.

"Who said you're supposed to?" Rick shares. Michonne turns to face Rick, who had turned to face her too. He looks at her with glassy eyes as he understands her pain. He tilts his head slightly and gives her a small smile. "We don't forget, we keep our memories in a special place…they were very special people, but we can move forward…And together, we can do that…I love you."

Michonne's eyes mirrored Rick's. She fought internally, not to let the tears fall from where they were being held with all her might. "Me too." She smiled widely and nodded.

Rick nodded as he smiled back and turns to leave.

"So, where do you think you're going?" Michonnes queries.

"Well, you said we should be careful until we find more protection." Rick responds as he gives her a side glare and a smile.

"Well, there are other things we can do." Michonne walks slowly into the master bathroom and begins to remove her clothes and lets them fall to the ground one by one. She turns slowly and looks back at Rick who shrugs and walks quickly towards her direction.

"Hell yeah!" Rick picks Michonne up and closes the door behind him and Michonne lets out a loud giggle.

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Three trucks pull up to a hospital located in North Carolina. It was the furthest the group had every gone. There were many supplies needed, especially medical and Rick did not want what happened in the prison to reoccur at Alexandria. He was informed by Dr. Cloyd that many of the residents were becoming ill and there were limited resources to combat what was happening. Rick organized the run and determined that they needed to find a place that was not completely purged. A recent three day run to find other locations for supplies was led by Aaron, Daryl and Morgan and it was discovered in North Carolina. It had not been looted but there were plenty of walkers inside. Rick, Abraham and Glen came up with a plan on how to get inside and get what was needed.

They reach the location and prepare their weapons for battle versus the undead in order to gather what was needed inside. Rick tells his people to stay in formation and provides each one with a list of what was required. He took the lead as Glen, Abraham, Daryl, Morgan, Aaron, Spencer, Tara, Heath, Francine and Erwin follows. Once inside it was quiet and dark. They are armed with knives, machetes and handguns with silencers. They see a hand few of walkers awkwardly approaching them, but they are dispatched easily with knives. The building was large and Rick did not want to spend too much time inside. He walks up to Glen and tells him in a low tone to take five people and check the current floor. Rick was going to take the remaining people and search the second floor.

Rick leads the way with his flashlight and drawn weapon. He enters the staircase and goes up the stairs and enters the second floor. He looks to his right and sees nothing, but the growls on his left get his full attention. He turns and walks towards the hungry monsters and readies his weapon as the people with him do the same.

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Michonne is folding clothes in her bedroom when she hears something coming from Carl's room that is across from hers.

"Carl?...Carl?!" She calls out for the teen but does not get a response. She leaves the clothes on the bed and walks towards his room and calls his name one more time before opening the door. She turns the nob and slowly opens the door. It is pitch black. Her hand slowly glides across the wall as she reaches for the switch. She turns on the light but her wide eyes cannot believe what it is seeing. There is blood everywhere. There is blood on the walls, the bed, the ceiling. She feels that she can't breathe or scream. She is standing there and she can't move.

"Michonne…Michonne…" It is a familiar voice that she had not heard in a very long time. It is coming from the side of the bed far from her view. She is finally able to move and walks slowly towards the voice that called her name. She reaches the other side of the bed to see Mike on the floor holding on to his right arm that appears to be bitten.

"Mike?!" Michonne stands over him with her hands over her mouth. She looks at him and then her eyes wander to his side where there are small bloody clothes. Mike looks at the clothes.

"Mich…I couldn't help him…I was too late…They took him, he's gone!" Mike passes out and Michonne falls to the floor and picks up the small bloody clothes that would fit a toddler. She holds the article of clothing to her chest and begins to weep.

"Noooooo!..."She screams.

"Mommy?...Mommy, wake up!" Michonne opens her eyes to see Judith on her lap. Michonne has tears in her eyes. She holds Judith close and kisses her multiple times on her face. Judith looks at Michonne and points at her tears and gives her a sad look. "It's okay baby girl…mommy just had a bad dream." They embrace as Michonne exhales slowly.

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Rick and his people are checking every room making sure that they do not miss a thing. He knows that they always run into risks when they go so far from their safe zone. The walkers were mostly dispatched where he was located but there was one more area in the far west of the building that needed to be checked. Erwin and Spencer want to investigate and see if there is something there that can be used but Morgan doesn't feel comfortable.

"I think we've done enough. We should head back. It will be dark soon and there's no tellin' who's out there. And I'm not only talkin' about the dead." Morgan says to Rick as he cleans blood off his staff.

"Yeah, you got a point. I think it's been successful so far. We should head out. " Rick agrees with Morgan. He's about to tell the others.

"I'm not going yet. You said that we need to check everything. I came to do that!" Erwin insists.

"I understand, but we've pushed enough. We need to go back before we run out of luck." Rick asserts as he tries to convince the man in a low tone. He doesn't want to lure any more walkers their way.

"You don't get it do you?...You get to go back to your family and nice home. My family is very sick and everything Dr. Cloyd has tried hasn't helped. If I can find something to keep them alive I will!" Erwin walks away in a huff towards the west side of the building.

"Rick, we should go. I got a bad feelin' about this." Morgan places a hand on Rick shoulder and gives him a warning side glare.

Rick knows that Morgan is right, but he also feels obligated since he is the leader and he planned the run. He sends Morgan and the others to meet up with Glen and head to the trucks. Morgan did not want him to go alone, but Rick insisted and went after Erwin. Rick tries to be as quick and quiet as possible. He does not want to battle with many walkers because he was already tired and fears he could easily get over taken if he is not careful. All he thinks about is his family as he checks the rooms. He wants to get back to them, but he also wants everyone to return. He understands Erwin. Rick will do anything for his family, even if it meant putting his own life on the life.

Rick continues to look around. He can't call out because he doesn't want to be heard. He walks slowly when he catches something run quickly from the corner of his eyes. He was able to see that it was the shape of a person, but small and quick. He sheathed his machete and pulled his gun from his holster and readied his weapon. He knows walkers very well and what he saw was not a walker. He can feel his heart beating quickly. He looks around many times to see who was nearby.

"Aaaaahhhhh!" Rick jumps when he hears the screams. He runs towards it to see Erwin fighting walkers with his machete. It looks like he had fallen and impaled his leg on a piece of sharp metal. He probably couldn't see it in the dark. Rick quickly shoots the walkers before they pounce on the injured man. The screams alert more of the undead. Rick quickly assess the injury and knows that he needs to get him out quickly. Rick grabs the leg, looks at Erwin. Erwin nods and Rick pulls up with all his might. Erwin tries to hold back his screams but the pain is unbearable. Rick pulls the man up and puts Erwin's left arm around his neck and helps him move. Rick and Erwin leave the room they were in, but every turn they take there are walkers waiting. Rick continues to shoot and Erwin tries to do the same. Rick and Erwin are suddenly against a locked door. They are out of bullets, they unsheathe their machetes, there are many walkers coming their way. Rick lets go of Erwin as they both prepare for a battle they know they probably can't win then the door behind Rick opens. Rick looks behind him with wide eyes. There is a little African American boy inside.

"Come on, follow me." The boy says as he motions with his hand for them to follow. Rick looks at Erwin and they quickly go inside. Once inside, Rick turns on his flashlight and sees it's a utility closet. The boy runs to the corner and is quickly embraced by an Asian lady who is accompanied by an African American man that looks injured. Rick looks at the door when the moaning and growls stops and someone is knocking on the other side.

"Rick…Are you in there? It's Morgan. I'm here with Daryl and Abe. The walkers are gone."

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It had been two days since Rick and the others had left. Michonne kept looking at her watch and waiting. It was actually Rick's watch. Whenever Michonne couldn't go on a run with Rick, he would put his watch on her wrist and tell her that he had to come back, because he needed his watch back, how else could he tell time? It was a joke to make her smile and a way of letting her know she is always on his mind.

Her nerves are getting the best of her and the heat is not helping. It is lunch time and she prepares something for the kids, but she can't eat anything. She figures that her fears for Rick have made her so nervous it was hard to eat and have also made her very nauseous.

She was preparing the table and thinking about Rick.

"Mom!" Carl yells from the front door.

Michonne accidently spills the glass of ice-t on the table. "What is it Carl?!" She yells. "This boy is going to give me a heart attack one day." Michonne shakes her head and walks towards the front door.

"The trucks are here. Dad's back!" Carl runs out to meet the trucks at the gate. Michonne quickly gets Judith who is playing in the living room with her dolls and they hurry to the gates as well.

Michonne reaches Carl and they wait eagerly as people begin to exit the trucks. Dr. Cloyd approaches and is informed of all that was found and of the wounded. Rick comes out and he sees his family greeting him with wide and relieved smiles. Carl and Michonne walk quickly to Rick. Michonne is holding Judith and they end in a huge embrace.

"Well, it's about time!" Says a smiling Carl.

Rick messes with his hair and looks at Michonne and Judith. Judith extends her arms for Rick to take her and he does and places kisses on her head. Michonne moves in closer and they kiss and it lasts for a few seconds.

"Okay…didn't want to see all that right now." Carl laughs.

"How did everything go?" Michonne questions as she sees Erwin being taken out of one of the trucks injured and placed on a stretcher.

"Well, it was fine for the most part. We got what was needed, but there was a moment when things got rough." Michonne looks at Rick with concern eyes and puts her arms around him. He holds her tight. "Hey, I'm okay and I'm back. Plus I want my watch back." They both laugh. "Besides, I wouldn't be here asking for that damn watch if it wasn't for my little hero. Hey, come out." Rick walks to the truck he was in. The Asian lady comes out from the other side, accompanied by her injured companion and from Rick side the little African American boy comes out. He stands next to Rick.

"Yeah, this is my little hero." Rick places his hand on the boy's shoulder.

Michonne looks at the boy with narrowed eyes due to the glare of the sun. She smiles and then suddenly the smile fades to a strong stare. She slowly tilts her head. She takes a few steps towards the boy and falls to her knees in front of him. Rick looks at Michonne and furrow's his brow.

Tears fall from Michonne's eyes. "Andre?!"

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Andre was three when everything started, two years passed before reaching Alexandria and then three more years passed. Let's see what time will bring…

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