The three Vehicles drove in slowly, as the group walked in behind. Andrea stood very close to Maggie she was terrified.

"Is this place safe?...I mean Woodbury...the governor" said Andrea worriedly.

Maggie put her hand in Andrea's and squeezed it softly. Andrea looked up at her and Maggie smiled warmly.

"It'll be okay" she said calmly.

Andrea half smiled and the two continued to walk arm in arm. Carl walked behind them slowly he had Judith in his arms as he walked with Beth she didn't say a word she was still depressed. Carl attempted to put his hand in hers like he saw Maggie did to Andrea but she didn't smile she just continued to walk without saying a word. Carl sighed sadly and continued to walk. Rick, Glenn and Daryl left their vehicles by the gate and walked forward hesitantly. The gate shut quickly behind them and Andrea began to tremble.

"Welcome"

A tall man approached them, he had short brown hair and a beard, his green eyes shone in the sunlight and he had a warm smile. His arms were open wide. Rick slowly walked towards the man hesitantly.

"Hi" Rick said calmly.

The man brought Rick into a big hug, Rick was taken back he slowly put his arms round the man hesitantly. What the hell was going on? The man released Rick and smiled.

"What is this?" asked Rick confused.

"This is our town built from scratch" said the man proudly. "Let me give you folks a tour" he said beginning to walk away.

Rick turned around hesitantly to the rest of the group, he then turned back around and began following the man. Andrea let go of Maggie's arm and ran up to Rick worriedly.

"Rick what are you doing? Can we trust this guy?" She said worriedly.

Rick slowly narrowed his eyes towards Andrea, "If we can't I have my finger on the trigger" he said calmly.

Andrea slowly smiled at him and she returned to Maggie's side nervously, Rick ran up to the man.

"What's your name?" asked Rick

"Mike, Mike Stevens...what about you?" the man said calmly.

"Rick Grimes" said Rick quietly

"Nice to meet you Rick Grimes" said Mike happily.

...

The tour lasted for at least an hour, they were shown around the entire town. It had Infirmaries, Gardens, streets full of houses and to Maggie and Andrea's pleasure actual stores. Mike stopped in front of a large building, he smiled at the group proudly.

"Now that you've seen the town why don't I show you to your rooms" he said happily.

Everyone, including Beth had a wide smile on their faces to the thought of actually having a real room to stay in that wasn't surrounded by walkers or had warmth. The group were lead into a street full of small houses. Mike lead them up to one of the doors and opened it. They gasped.

The room was large and warm, it had a big double bed, a bathroom and a small kitchen.

"How do you have this?" asked Andrea amazed.

"Pure luck" smiled Mike, "When the outbreak began we started storing up supplies"

"How long have you been here?" asked Rick hesitantly.

"almost a year now took a while for us to get set up but we made it" Mike smiled.

The group stood amazed they all stared at the room taking in every detail. Suddenly Mike snapped his hands together sharply.

"Anyway enough questions we better get you out of those clothes, I asked somebody to drop by the store and pick up some clothes they're all in your rooms waiting for you" He smiled.

Rick smiled warmly and put his hands in Mike's gratefully. "I can't tell you how grateful we are thank you"

"Woah It's not over yet tonight you gotta come meet the rest of the town in the town hall we'll have dinner on us" he smiled.

Rick nodded slowly, he turned his head to the rest of the group they all had smiles on their faces.

"Before you get changed we'll need to check you out for anything dangerous, I'll need to get blood samples" Mike said hesitantly.

Daryl stepped forward and removed the rag from his arm, "This enough blood?" he joked.

Mike smiled and signalled them to follow him into the Infirmary

...

Rick stared at himself in the mirror as he shaved carefully his beard off it had been months since he last shaved it felt good to do it again. He was now dressed in a clean checked shirt and a pair of black jeans he smiled at himself in the mirror he was finally safe from danger, he could finally protect his group...

Suddenly Rick began to sob he thought about Lori and how he couldn't protect her.

"We found this place too late" Rick sobbed smacking his hand on the mirror.

The door squeaked open and Rick turned around quickly to see a cleaned up Carl standing behind him he had Judith in his arms she was now cleaner and had a small purple baby sleeping suit. He wiped away the tears quickly and flashed a warm smile towards Carl and Judith. Carl looked up at him worriedly.

"Dad are you okay?"

"Yeah..." said Rick hesitantly.

He slowly scooped Judith out of Carl's arms and he opened the door to leave with Carl, Carl stared up at him for a few seconds and followed him outdoors.

...

Everybody looked different while entering the town hall they all looked more relaxed than they had the last few months. Rick smiled as he walked past them with Judith in his arms. They were all sat down at a large round mahogany table and were served wine which Daryl grabbed seconds after it had touched the table and gulped it down happily. Carol laughed and slowly put her hand on his, he went red immediately.

"So Glenn think you can handle it this time?" asked Daryl trying to distract the group from his red cheeks.

"Oh yeah" Glenn laughed.

Daryl slid the bottle across the table over to Glenn. "Prove it" Daryl laughed.

Glenn hesitantly lifted the bottle up to his lips, Maggie reassuringly put her hand on his shoulder.

"Glenn you don't..."

Glenn gulped it down quickly and began coughing violently. Daryl laughed from across the table.

"You suck!" yelled Glenn coughing.

Daryl smiled and began pouring more wine into his own glass. Mike appeared at the table and smiled.

"Glad to see you're having a good time" he said sitting down at the main seat at the top of the table.

"So how'd this place all start?" asked Andrea curiously.

Mike smiled at her, "When the outbreak began we decided as a community to start bordering up the town to keep us safe from the dead" he paused hesitantly.

"But we still ended up losing...people" he said sadly putting his wine glass down.

"We buried our dead and held memorials for them" he said sadly.

"Have you ever been attacked?" asked Beth quietly.

Everybody turned their eyes to look at her, her face began going red to the embarrassment of asking the question.

"Yeah...a few times by bandits and the dead" he said quietly.

The whole table went silent, Beth slowly put her head down trying not to look at anybody at the table. Mike wiped a tear away from his eye and looked up at everybody sitting there silently. He stood up and smiled warmly.

"Anyway let me introduce you to a few of our residents" he smiled.

Mike quickly ran out of the room and came back in with a small group of people. He came in with a woman dressed in a lace white dress, her hair was blonde and wavy and she had a wide smile. When she reached the table she immediately grabbed a seat next to Daryl and smiled at him. He hardly noticed her and continued drinking the wine. Carol narrowed her eyes towards the girl annoyed.

"This is our town's nurse Claire" said Mike smiling.

Carol frowned at Claire she didn't like the way she was acting towards Daryl. She grabbed the bottle from Daryl and began pouring wine into her glass she drank it all down quickly, she turned her head to see Claire leaning over him she had her hand on his muscle, her finger on his cheek and was speaking slowly and seductively to him.

"You want more wine?" she asked calmly.

Carol grabbed the bottle again and poured her glass again angrily.

...

Carol slowly unchanged in the bedroom, she slid the red off her body and threw it over to the side of the room, she changed into a small t-shirt and shorts. Daryl stumbled into the room drunkenly he had a grin on his face and it was red. He slowly took off his top and trousers and threw them over the side of the room. He was in his boxers and he dived onto the bed. Carol sat there stiffly.

"Have a good night?" she asked quietly.

"Better than most I've had" he smiled

"Good...Did you like that Claire girl?" she asked nervously.

"Didn't really concentrate on her much" said Daryl huskily as he climbed under the blanket.

"She seemed fond of you"

Daryl shrugged and turned over groggily much to Carol's annoyance, she also turned over in the bed but with her back to Daryl she didn't feel like cuddling up to him tonight.

...

Rick slowly took his jeans and top off and began changing into the stuff left behind for him, the door suddenly flung open and Rick looked up to see a surprised Andrea standing in the door he quickly grabbed a robe and Andrea closed the door embarrassed. Her eyes bulged out. Rick slowly made his way to the door and opened it slowly.

"Why are you here?" asked Rick calmly.

"I'm a little nervous of the town still and I don't really feel safe sleeping on my own I was wondering if I could stay here tonight? Maggie's with Glenn..." said Andrea hesitantly.

Rick nodded his head slowly, "Sure no problem" he said calmly. He opened the door wider and let Andrea enter.

"Where's Carl?" asked Andrea

"Sharing with Beth..."

"Oh" said Andrea quietly.

Rick began laying down on the couch, Andrea looked at him confused. "What are you doing?" asked Andrea

"You said you wanted to stay here sleep in the bed" he said calmly.

"Rick I can't..."

"You need to rest" he said sharply

"I'm not pushing you out of your bed, It's either I sleep on the couch or I sleep outside" she said sharply.

Rick nodded slowly and got up. "Yes mamn" he said calmly.

"Alright then" said Andrea nodding her head, she slowly laid her head down on the couch as Rick quickly put a shirt on and got into his bed. He turned the light out and closed his eyes slowly. Andrea turned her head to look at Rick sleeping and she smiled to herself happily.

...

Carol sprinted to the bathroom covering her mouth she began throwing up furiously.

"It must of been the wine" Carol groaned to herself.

Carol quickly moved her eyes around the room, Daryl was nowhere to be seen she groaned angrily again. She raised her head and suddenly noticed her gun and his cross-bow were gone she began to panic. She quickly went to the mirror and cleaned herself up.

"Oh god Carol you look horrible" she said to herself annoyed.

She grabbed her shirt, Jeans and boots and headed out into the town to search for him. Please don't have left she thought to herself worriedly. She suddenly noticed Mike walking through the town whistling she ran up to him.

"Have you seen Daryl?" she asked worried.

Mike smiled, "Yeah he stormed off earlier when we collected your weapons he didn't want to give up the cross-bow" he said calmly.

Carol sighed in relief but suddenly looked up at Mike in confusion "Why did you take our weapons?" asked Carol

"Follow me" he smiled putting his hand out to Carol, Carol didn't take it but she began following him to a shed. He slid the doors open and Carol gasped there were millions of weapons inside the shed.

"We keep them here in case of emergency...Don't worry It's nothing personal we're just trying to be prepared"

Carol nodded slowly still staring at the weapons, Mike slowly put his hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry your husband's fine" he said calmly.

Carol stared at him and began bursting out laughing "He's not my husband"

Mike smiled "Really? You two seem like a married couple"

Carol smiled softly, "Do you know where he went?"

"I think I saw him going down to our town's garden with Claire" he said calmly.

Carol's eyes became wide, "Thank you" she said quickly before rushing off to look for him.

...

Daryl slowly walked through the garden with Claire he was surrounded by millions of flowers but he still hadn't found the one he was looking for.

"We have a lot of roses you know you want to go see them?" asked Claire curiously.

Daryl narrowed his eyes up to her, "You got Cherokee roses?" asked Daryl huskily.

"We have a few" said Claire happily.

She led Daryl further down the garden towards the back, Daryl's eyes widened as he saw a hundred little white Cherokee roses sitting there. He turned his head to look at her.

"This is what you call a few?" asked Daryl in shock

Claire laughed and slowly put her hand on his arm, he began going red.

Carol watched in the background angrily.

Daryl crouched down quickly and began picking the flowers and shoved them in his pocket, he wanted to collect as many as he could. Claire watched him admiringly.

Carol was getting angrier, she wanted to go and yell at Claire badly.

Daryl slowly stood up and Claire took a step closer to him.

"I'm gonna head back" he said huskily.

"What without thanking me?" said Claire flirtingly.

Daryl looked at her confused.

"C'mon Daryl kiss me" she said flirtingly putting her hands on his chest.

Daryl slowly moved her hand back, "I uh I gotta take a piss..." said Daryl awkwardly he quickly walked away from her Cherokee rose in hand. Carol quickly turned round the corner. She felt sick again. Daryl ran past her and only a few seconds after Claire left. Carol stood up and suddenly she clutched her stomach she began being sick.

"Are you alright?" said a voice above her, she felt a warm hand on her back.

She looked up to see one of the people she had met the night before, the town's doctor. Travis.

"Oh It's you from the new group" he said warmly. "Come back to my office I'll give you something to drink"

He put a hand out to Carol and helped her up slowly. She didn't understand why she was being sick so often usually when she has a drink she can hold it down and she didn't even drink that much the night before.

...

Travis slowly handed Carol a small cup of water as she sat on the couch in his office, she was pale and she felt dizzy.

"I checked your blood yesterday and I have something to say about yours in particular" he said hesitantly.

Carol suddenly felt worse what else could ruin her day now?

"I know we're all in infected" Carol said quietly.

Travis chuckled, "Oh I know that but that's not what I wanted to talk to you about" he said nervously.

"Then what?" asked Carol nervously.

"I don't know how quite to say this but..."

Oh God Carol thought to herself terrified.

"You're pregnant" he said calmly.

Carol began coughing she choked her water, she was completely taken back how the hell was that possible?

"What?...There must be a mistake" She said panicking.

Carol suddenly began sobbing she started remembering Lori's fate and Sophia. What the hell was she going to do?

"please don't cry we have plenty of resources to help you here It'll be okay" reassured Travis.

Carol didn't care she ran from Travis' office and ran straight into her room she sat on her bed and curled up into a ball.

"What am I going to do? How the hell am I going to tell Daryl" Carol whispered sobbing.

...

"Maggie It's okay please smile" Glenn pleaded he didn't like seeing Maggie so upset.

"Dad could of been here" Maggie sobbed.

Glenn hugged her close, "I'm sorry Maggie" he whispered.

"Beth's depressed I hate seeing her like that I'm so afraid she'll try to..." Maggie couldn't get the words out it just made her cry harder.

"You should talk to her" Glenn whispered.

Maggie looked up at him slowly, she slowly kissed him and she nodded her head. She ran out of their room leaving Glenn sitting on the bed alone. Maggie ran to find Beth's room she had been sharing with Carl. When she finally found it she opened the door slowly and got a shock. She saw Beth slowly kissing Carl. They were both sitting on the floor together, legs crossed. Beth had her arms around Carl and they both had their eyes closed she was kissing him softly. Maggie quickly closed the door and smiled to herself. She felt a little bit better now.

...

Carol continued to sit on the bed worried, Daryl still hadn't returned and she didn't know what she'd do when he returned. She needed advice, she quickly sprinted off the bed and ran out of her room. She sprinted over to Maggie and Glenn's room and knocked desperately on the door, Maggie opened the door and Carol fell into her arms.

"What happened Carol?" asked Maggie worriedly

"I'm in trouble" Carol squeaked.

Maggie nodded and led Carol inside she slowly closed the door and sat Carol down on the bed, "What happened?"

Carol swallowed and looked up at Maggie sadly, Glenn was standing in the background listening.

"I'm pregnant" Carol whispered.

Maggie slowly put her hand over her mouth and pulled Carol into a hug.

"Have you told Daryl?" asked Maggie

"No I'm too afraid" Carol sobbed.

"It'll be okay Carol" squeaked Glenn in the back of the room.

"What if I end up like Lori?" cried Carol.

Suddenly Maggie grabbed her firmly by the shoulders and looked her in the eyes, "We're not in the prison anymore that's history don't think about what happened then. We're in a new town with real resources we're safe here Carol" Maggie said firmly.

Carol nodded understandably, "Okay" she whispered.

Maggie hugged her tightly, and Carol slowly exited the room.

...

Carol ran out of the room smiling, she had tears rolling down her cheeks but these were happier tears she was going to tell him. She was really going to tell him! She ran around the town looking for Daryl when she finally spotted him sitting by a tree she was about to walk to him when she realised Claire was approaching him she stayed back. She didn't know what they were saying but Daryl was slowly standing up when suddenly she saw Claire grab his face and kiss him she gasped in shock. Why the hell wasn't he stopping her? She didn't want to watch anymore she stormed off away from the scene.

...

Daryl quietly sat under the tree trying to arrange the Cherokee roses to give to Carol, It was frustrating. Suddenly Claire appeared in front of him, he slowly stood up in fear of being flirted with again.

"I'm sorry for earlier" Claire said quietly.

Daryl didn't respond he just narrowed his eyes at her.

"Can I do something?"

"what?"

Suddenly Claire grabbed Daryl's face and began kissing him hard. Suddenly he pushed her off him. Before she could say anything he stormed off.

"annoying bitch" Daryl mumbled.

...

Daryl slowly opened the room door, he opened it to see Carol sitting on the bed silently a smile appeared on his face as he looked at her. She turned her head to look at him she wore a worried, terrified expression on her face. She was shaking. He could tell something was wrong.

"What is it? You okay?" asked Daryl.

Carol stood up slowly and got right into his face, "Am I some kind of toy to you?" asked Carol

Daryl was confused, "What do ya mean?" asked Daryl.

"Why the hell are you treating me like I don't fucking matter I saw you with Claire!" yelled Carol angrily.

Daryl's expression changed his face went red and he looked furious, "Treat you like you don't matter?" Daryl said slowly and angrily. He was about to open his mouth but he decided against it.

"Screw this" Daryl snapped dropping the Cherokee roses to the ground, he began walking towards the door

Carol gasped as she saw them. "Daryl I didn't mean that I'm sorry...please don't" she said desperately.

"Why?" snapped Daryl as he reached for the door knob.

Carol took a deep breath and she closed her eyes tightly. "I'm pregnant" she squeaked.

Daryl stopped, his hand moved away from the door knob and he stood there frozen for a few seconds. He turned around slowly with a look of shock on his face.

"What?"

The end for now :)

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