❤Love At First Sight?❤

A Walking Dead Fanfic

By: ReadWriteLove715

A/N: Hey, I'm here with a brand new idea I thought of when I was reading the comics: How exactly did Rick and Lori meet? The answer is in the comics, but I thought it would be amusing if they told Carl. So I will be using the comics a bit for help. I plan to do this for at least ten chapters. Hope you enjoy it!

The Grimes Family seemed very cheery tonight. Rick had gotten home early from work, Carl didn't have much homework, and Lori finished all the chores and was able to see her favorite Soap Opera, Days of Our Lives. Plus, there was no fighting which was a relief.

It was quiet at the dinner table as they all ate. Well, besides Carl who was playing with his peas and carrots. When his parents weren't seeing, he stuck his tongue out and hid the vegetables inside his napkin.

Lori smiled at her son, her brown hair tied into a bun. Her hazel eyes seemed to sparkle from the light of their little chandelier. She seemed...content. Not strained or miserable from all the fighting with Rick. And that sight made Carl happy. "Sweetie, how was school?"

Carl moved some more peas with his fork. He tilted his head slightly to the left, thinking about the question. Finally he shrugged. "Good, I guess. Tyler said I can come over his house and play Xbox tomorrow."

Lori suddenly frowned. "For how long Carl? Tomorrow's a school night and you need to do your studies and homework." She nudged her husband, who ate and watched the conversation but didn't say anything. He took a sip of his water and cleared his throat.

"Your mom's right Carl. You can go but you have to be back by 9:00, ya hear?" A little kind grin was plastered on Rick's face.

Carl smiled widely, all his pearly whites showing. "Yes! Thanks Dad. We're gonna play Assassin's Creed III!" He then began eating his food enthusiastically.

"Rick, I haven't given him permission. And does Tyler's mother even know?" Lori questioned, a bit frustrated over Rick's rash decision.

Mr. Grimes dismissed the idea with a wave of his fork. "Relax Lori, it's not like Tyler lives in another country. They live two houses away. If anything happens I'm sure they'll let us know."

Lori stopped eating and set her utensils down hard on the mahogany table. She sent a dangerous glare to Rick and their eyes met. Her eyes bored into Rick's blue ones, her fists balled up. The tension was immediately felt in the atmosphere. Carl knew what was going to happen. But he wasn't going to let a fight happen right in front of him. Not now.

"Mom, Dad" - his parents looked at him, wondering why the hell would he disrupt them - "Uh, yeah I have a project to do. About my parents."

Lori took a sip from her soda and smiled tightly at her son. She calmed down, but her shoulders were still tense, as if ready to pounce on anybody who came her way. "What's it about?"

Rick sighed in relief that they wouldn't have to fight again, for now at least. Running his fingers through his short brown hair, he looked at Carl and gave a reassuring nod. "Go on, we're listening."

"Well, we have to interview our parents. Each person was given a certain question to ask our parents and I have to write a 5 page essay about it.."

"Honey, what's the question?" Lori asked, getting a bit impatient. Rick placed a hand on top of hers but she escaped from his grasp and placed her hands on her lap. Rick was hurt inside but he kept his feelings well hidden as his expression was unreadable.

Carl looked up at the ceiling, trying to remember the question. His blue eyes then filled with excitement as he remembered. "Oh, I remember! Mom, Dad: How did you guys meet?"

Both adults exchanged worried glances. Lori's tension soon went away and she chuckled. Rick seemed to relax and smiled at ease.

"Carl, get out a pencil and a notebook," his father teased. Rick looked at his wife, expecting her to say something. She laughed once again, the sound of a baby's coo.

"Because it's going to be a long story."

A/N: What do you think? Love it, hate it? I know it's not a lot and it's a bit slow, but trust me, it'll get better. It is the prologue after all! Constructive criticism would be nice, but no harsh reviews please! Review! I hope the characters weren't OOC; I hate when that happens. Thanks for reading! :)