3. Who you love
"Did you actually love him?"
"Who?"
"The Governor?"
"Yes, I loved Philip, "Andrea said cleaning up the gun shoot wound her ex boyfriend had given me.
"I don't see how," I said disapproving.
"He was not always like this. Losing Penny changed him," Andrea said looking at me with those big blue eyes.
"No, Andrea I am pretty sure he was always crazy. You never noticed it because of your feelings for him," I challenged her.
"That might be true. But you can't control it," Andrea replied as she tied cloth bandage around my wound.
"You don't think you control who you love?"
"No you can't Rick," Andrea said .
"Maybe, next time you should not fall in love. Choose someone carefully, and get to know them first. Make sure they don't have any walker heads in their apartment. And then give them your heart," I said looking into her blue eyes.
"That's good advice," Andrea replied.
"I am better at giving advice then taking it."
"Everyone is. But there is something else you wanted to ask me. Isn't there?"
"You read me to well," I said touching the side of her face.
"Go ahead and ask me. You saved my life the least I can do is answer your questions."
"I don't want to keep talking about the Governor, but you said you did love him. Do you still love him?"
"Oh no. Not to sound silly, but do you remember that Taylor Swift song that was so popular?"
"Which one? She had a million," I said smiling thinking about a simpler time. I was learning a lot about the type of music Andrea listened to. Apparently it ranged from Eminem to Taylor Swift, I thought smiling.
"We are never ever getting back together," Andrea laughed.
"So that's how you feel about the relationship with him now?"
"That is putting it nicely," Andrea said touching my hand. Her skin was soft against mine and could not help notice how beautiful she was.
"Maybe we can find some way to play the song for him," I teased.
"Oh and then he'll stay away for sure," Andrea smiled.
"Probably not. He does not seem like the type of guy who takes break ups well," I said.
"That's because he is not a gentle man like you. If I ever do fall in love again I want him to a lot less like Philip and a lot more like you," Andrea said blushing.
"I would not mind being with someone who was a lot like you either. You are smart, beautiful, and I can understand why someone would have trouble letting you go. Even someone as crazy as the Governor," I said.
"You should rest now," Andrea said covering me up with a blanket.
"Will you lay down with me?"
"Anything for my the man who saved my life," She said laying on the bed.
"You can call me Rick like always," I told her.
"I know. I am just so thankful that you got there when you did. I don't want to ever find out what Philip had planed on doing to me," She whispered.
"You won't. We are going to protect each other. And you are going to continue telling what type of music you like," I smiled.
"You can tell me what music you like too. I don't have to do all the talking."
"I love Metallica," I said plainly.
"We can talk more later. Right now you need to sleep," Andrea said closing her eyes.
I rested my head against hers and closed my eyes. Somehow sleeping next to Andrea felt right. Her body laying against mine felt so good. There was no way I was going to let anyone hurt her. The Governor would have to kill me first.