Authors note:
Thank you for all the comments on the previous two chapters. It means soooo much. Ok, so let's find out what Lori wants...
The Nanny
Chapter 3
"Who are you?" Lori asked, looking at the woman standing next to her ex-husband.
"I am Michonne," she replied, looking up at Lori.
She had long brown hair, dark brown eyes.
"Oh, you're the nanny?"
"She's not a nanny! She quit like an hour ago." Rick snapped.
"Oh," Lori said, quietly.
Rick still couldn't believe his ex-wife was standing on his door step, for what reason.
"You can't just turn up here after all this time. No, you can't do that," Rick said, walking away.
"Wait Rick," Michonne pulled his arm back. She tried to calm him down.
"She was just rude to you like five minutes ago. No, you can't disrespect Michonne like that. She's my girlfriend."
I am his girlfriend now, Michonne thought, a small smile crept on her lips.
"She isn't just the Nanny Lori. She's the love of my life and has been for the last 3 years. You can't just come on in here and mess with that. It's not fair to Carl and Judith. You're just being cruel. I am not having you coming back and ruining this for them. What are you even doing here?"
Lori moved her coat to the side and that's when Rick noticed a large baby bump.
He threw his hands in the air.
"Is that why your back huh?" Rick tutted.
"You suddenly forgot that you had two other kids?"
"They didn't want to see me. They wanted to stay here with you!" Lori spat.
Rick eyed Lori.
"Shall we not do this on the door step," Michonne said, standing between the pair.
"Well its late Lori. So why don't you come back in the morning and we can talk. And before you ask no, the kids are not here." Rick snarled.
"Ok, I will see you at 9 am. Then I can see my-our children afterwards."
"That's fine."
Rick huffed, closing the front door behind her.
"Look, I am sorry-"Rick started to say.
"Hey, you don't need to be." Michonne placed her hands on his bare chest.
He pulled Michonne in for a hug and inhaled her scent. It seemed to calm him down.
"So I am your girlfriend now?" She ran her fingers through his beard.
Rick smiled. "Yeah, I want you to be...will you be? And I can be your boyfriend?" he teased. Rick's skin tone flushed to a shade of red.
"Yes, course I will. I would love for you to be my boyfriend too."
Rick leaned down and they shared a few kisses. Michonne asked,
"Why don't we go upstairs to your room?"
Rick and Michonne walked up the stairs. Michonne quickly ran into her own room grabbing a few essentials some pyjamas, toothbrush, her favourite body wash and a silk head scarf. They both stopped outside of Rick's room which now would be their room. They walked inside hand in hand with their fingers intertwined together.
Michonne walked into his en-suite bathroom placing her toothbrush on the side. Rick walked in behind her. He turned the shower on, letting the warm water run through. He pulled down his boxers and started un-buttoning the denim shirt Michonne was wearing. The shirt dropped to the white tiled floor. Michonne stepped into the shower first followed by Rick. He pressed his body into hers letting the water cascade down their bodies. He placed several kisses on her shoulder before Rick lathered his girlfriend up in the coconut shower cream.
They got out of the shower not that soon after. Rick watched the way Michonne rubbed the coconut nourishing body butter into her skin. He smiled. Michonne changed into a white t-shirt and purple satin pyjama shorts. She wrapped her braids up in a head scarf. Rick pulled on some fresh navy boxers.
They came to stand at the edge of the bed. Rick wrapped his arms around her slim waist. She placed her hands over the top of his.
"What side do you want? Whichever side you choose that's going to be yours, forever." Rick said, placing a kiss on her cheek.
Michonne smiled.
The next morning...
"Lori's back." Michonne said, looking up at Andrea, Maggie and Rosita. They were all standing in Sasha's kitchen.
Michonne, Rosita, and Andrea had all gotten quite close to Maggie and Sasha over the last few years.
"And she's pregnant too."
"Damn," Maggie gasped in shock.
"I bet that didn't go down well with Rick," Sasha said, rubbing a hand over her own small bump.
"He didn't say much, if I'm being honest," Michonne replied.
"Rick hates Lori. Hates her for what she did to him and my beautiful niece and nephew. Good thing they got their looks from our side of the family." Maggie folded her arms over her chest.
"Leaving him for his partner Negan…" Sasha shook her head from side to side.
"It wasn't fair- Rick is a good man. A good provider for those kids he tried for years with her but it was just never good enough." Maggie continued on.
"Anyways enough of Lori, she's dragging us all down." Maggie said, taking a seat.
They all laughed.
"What we want to know is what happened last night between the two of you?" Andrea said, raising her eyebrows.
"So, did you not think we would get there on our own?" Michonne scrunched her face up and asked.
"No!" They said in Union.
Michonne rolled her eyes.
"We admitted our feelings for one another."
"And..." Rosita motioned her to carry on.
They all watched her with widened eyes.
"I don't feel comfortable saying this in front of Maggie. He is your brother after all." Michonne looked up at her boyfriend's sister.
"Look don't worry about that." Maggie's green eyes lit up.
"We had sex." Michonne smiled.
They all screamed and hugged Michonne.
"It was really good. The sex I mean I can't even describe it. He must have been going for a good 40
minutes...before he came the first time. But he made sure I came twice before he did."
"Way to go big bro..." Maggie said, grinning.
"Yeah, I know. He admitted that it had been 3 years...that was when I started working for him. He said he had feelings for me since then."
"Finally, I am so happy for you guys. Now you can get working on me being an Auntie," Maggie said, taking a bite out of her peach.
They all looked at each other and laughed.
"This isn't about me and you Rick, it's about Carl and Judith. I want to see them again." Lori looked up at Rick. He was standing in his living room while Lori sat on the couch.
"Well, that's up to them...don't you think?"
"Why do you have to be so difficult? I am trying here."
"You want to try now?" Rick nodded his head looking up at the ceiling. His eyes diverted back to his ex-wife.
"I want this one to know about their brother and sister," Lori said, stroking her hand over her bump.
Rick shook his head to the side.
"It's up to Carl and Judith. I said that already. Picking up the phone isn't good enough anymore Lori."
"I know Rick please..."
"I can't promise anything you have to speak to them yourself. They should be here any minute. Michonne has already told them you will be here."
Lori nodded and was secretly grateful. She was going to get another opportunity with her children.
The doors unlocked and Michonne walked through the house she was greeted by Bella and Edward jumping at her feet. She stroked the puppies picking them up in each arm and cuddling them.
"Mommy." Judith said, running into her mom's arms. Lori started to cry as she rubbed her daughters back. She looked up at Carl she put her hand out for him. He let out a small smile and held her hand.
Rick stood to the side next to Michonne. He stroked his fingers down her side they both looked at each other.
He let Lori take Judith and Carl out for dinner, where she told them they would be getting a new sibling. She left soon after, heading back to Kings County. She promised that they could come visit her soon.
Rick had hoped that Lori would now keep her word and make more of an effort with Carl and Judith.
That evening Rick, Michonne, Carl and Judith all watched a film together. They shared popcorn and snacks. Judith was sitting in between her father and Michonne. Judith was snuggled underneath Michonne's arms. Carl was sitting on the armchair with Bella and Edward fast asleep on him. Michonne looked around at everyone in the room. Her eyes fell on Rick's and they both smiled at each other.
This weekend had changed all their lives for the better.
6 months later...
Rick had been planning a special proposal for a while. Rick and Michonne were currently on their first family holiday with Carl and Judith and had spent the last 9 nights in Maui.
They went body boarding, surfing, snorkelling with sea turtles, and whale watching. Judith and Michonne went hula dancing. They indulged in five-star Polynesian cuisine. They went on hikes and visited the Bailey House Museum of Hawaiian History and Art. Last night, they celebrated The Festival of Aloha Hawaiian Culture with live music and other entertainment.
Michonne couldn't believe how her life had changed in the last 6 months. They broke the news to Judith and Carl shortly after Lori returned that she and Rick would be together. Judith was giddy and exited. Carl just simply said "cool." The children took it well; their friends even better. Rick and Michonne were both looking forward to spending the rest of their lives together.
Lori started seeing Carl and Judith more. There was a new visitation schedule set up and she got to see them once a month for a full weekend. She got to call whenever she wanted, and so did they. She also gave birth to a baby boy.
Since Michonne wasn't a nanny anymore, she decided to look for a job and get back into what she loved doing. Michonne became an art gallery manager in one of the finest galleries in Atlanta. There were a few late nights and early morning starts, but she enjoyed her job. Plus, Rick had been so supportive of her career choice.
There was a small breeze in the air tonight. Rick and Michonne walked hand in hand down the soft white beach, their toes filled with sand as they both carried their shoes. The sun now setting at the sky was filled of purple, red and orange tones.
They stopped when Michonne saw some lights flickering in the ground. They walked slowly. As they got closer and closer, and a small smile formed on Michonne's lips. It was lights in a heart shape. She looked up at Rick, who was smiling. He took her shoes out of her hand and placed them on the ground next to his.
Rick guided her to stand in the heart-shaped lighting display. She kept staring down at the man before her, who was wearing a white linen shirt with few buttons undone to highlight the nice tan to his skin. Rick went down onto one knee and Michonne placed her hands over her mouth and started to cry.
Rick took Michonne's left hand in between his finger tips.
He pulled out a black square box and opened it to reveal a round halo vintage diamond ring, which had belonged to his great-grandma. She had left him the ring and told him to give it to "a woman who was worthy of his love." There was a reason why Rick never gave that ring to Lori. He was never 100% sure about her love for him.
"I don't want to waste anymore time without you not by my side as my wife. 3 years was long enough. I love you with all my heart, and so do our kids."
That's what Rick felt about his girlfriend. She is and always will be a mother to his children. They were theirs. She turned around to see Carl and Judith waving and smiling. Michonne nodded her head and turned back around to face Rick.
"Will you marry me Michonne?"
"Yes Rick, I will."
The End.
Authors note:
Thank you for all your lovely comments. They mean soooo much. I think there is more to explore with these two, so look out for something special, I have planned for them within the next couple of days.
side note: sorry for the spelling error and the guest who pulled it out was supposed to say "his ans not her" sorry for the confusion I have changed it now.