Michonne... I was seeing Michonne casually at first. Friendly interactions. We set up times to meet up for drinks or going to the park. Nothing sexual at first. Just harmless flirting. That lasted about two weeks and the sexual part just happened. It was one night that led to many more nights, afternoons, breaks, running to the store to get milk... and six months later we were still at it.

What we had, had to stop. I made promises, I know I did. I just needed to stop what I was doing with her. I needed to stop.

I got caught and I was tired of deceiving Lori. I was tired that I wasn't active with my children. Carl is 15yrs old and Judith is 12 years old. Lori and the kids needed me to be actively present.

I told Michonne that I didn't love her...that was rough. That really was rough. I thought that would hurry the ending along. I needed to end this extramarital affair that I was having with a woman that kept me twisted up in knots inside. I was getting caught up and I was tired.

I almost caused a collision a mile away from the park where I had left her before it escalated any further. First time in a long time that I actually cried. I arrived home. I sat in my pick up truck for a while ignoring her calls that were coming into my phone and then the texting. It took everything in me not to respond. To tell her I was being a jerk and I really didn't want to end it with her. I sat in my pickup truck angry that this was my fucking life.

I didn't delete her number. I guess that was the first sign. I had her under the name MICH. I had a suspicion that Lori was messing around with my phone so I put a lock on it.

Michonne kept calling and calling. Texting. It got to the point that she was calling into my home. My family was answering the phone. I couldn't eat after the house phone would ring. I would instantly lose my appetite.

I was being consumed. Michonne was in my every waking thoughts and her calling and texting did not help the situation when my goal was to get her out of my system. I began slowly answering her calls and text. Gradually I was pulled back in...where I really wanted to be was with Michonne. She called. I was at work. Sitting in the cruiser. I answered her on the first ring.

"Rick?"

"What are you fucking doing to me?" I began to cry with my head resting on the steering wheel and the phone to my ear.

"I have no idea what I am suppose to do without you." She began to cry.

"I love you. I fucking love you." I told her. I meant every word of what I told her. I had to make a decision.

I never knew I would fall for someone like her. I had a thing for brunettes and Blondes. That was then. Now I have a thing for Dreads and dark skin. I told her my preference at that speed dating fiasco and she was done. Didn't bother me much because I was done too over the question about a zombie apocalypse how I had to pick the woman with me would she carry a colt or a Katana. My answer was Colt...Yeah...I was done until I watched her dance. I thought I wanted Jessie, I mean not in away I would act on it but she was bopping up and down on the dance floor. It was some song by Usher...Seduction. I was dancing with Jessie not being able to keep the rhythm until I saw Michonne coming my way after she turned away from Tyrese...

Just to get my attention
Send a note and a drink
When we made eye connection
She just knodded and winked
On this note it says:
"Bout' time we get together
Lets dance now
Hook up later
We can do whatever"
She had Confidence
But it's all part of the game
Cos' to her who im with
Don't really mean a thing
She knew just what I like
And now I'm thirsty for more
Seduction

Never heard the song before now I have it on my play list.

You got my attention
What you gon' do with it?
Baby turn around
Stick it out
I wanna see it
She made the first move smooth
Intoxicatin'
She crazy
Im fightin' not to lose control

I never felt anything like it as we danced leaving Tyrese and Jessie to dance with each other. Colt and Katana.

It was different to have all these different women interested in me. Wanting me. Except for Michonne.

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"Okay, I need you Rick to take off your wedding band. You are the only married guy here. I really appreciate you doing this. What ,Tara and I are trying to prove is that women are attracted to a multitude of things but a married man will get more women versus a single man. That is where Shane, Abe, Eugene, Tyrese, T-Dog, Morgan, Pete, Spencer and Daryl come into play. They are single all fairly attractive. With you blending in with the single men we want to see which woman picks up on that you are married. Don't worry we will take care of that tan line on your finger."

"Wait...I thought we were speed dating?" Shane was clearly confused and disappointed.

"You know that but the women in that next room don't. I know this is convoluted just fucking follow the program or ummm what I am trying to relay to you...Now you all have your cards filled out with your honest response to the questions that they most likely will ask, right?" Glen looked to each man who nodded in response.

"Are any of these ladies pretty?" Abe asked.

Glen was clearly getting agitated, "That is what Tara and I are hoping to also delve into...attraction...is it instantaneous or is it something that could be developed over time. You guys are my first of the ten testing group so don't blow this."

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"I thought this was speed dating?" Andrea was clearly confused.

Tara responded after everyone sat at a table, "It kind of sort of is. I do need you to mark down who you like. The guys are open to dating but, Glen and I are using this as a different way to look at human nature even though it is such a small group that we are examining. A snapshot if you will. So you all have your questions ready. Two questions per guy and then we have drinks and dancing.

Michonne looked at her two questions that were, "If you were in a zombie apocolypse Colt or Katana? Second question what hair color do you find most attractive in a mate."