It was 2 weeks before Michonne went back to work. Rick drove her to work everyday and drove her home every night. They fell into an easy routine fairly quickly. She mostly saw clients in her office with the occasional court case across the street. Rick always had her escorted to the courthouse either by him or another deputy. Michonne didn't fight him on it deciding that was a battle she'd rather not fight.
Carl was back at home with them until school started the next week. He was excited to be back at home with Rick and Michonne. He had missed his comics which Michonne had allowed him to keep in his room. And he missed her cooking. And he let her know by always being hungry and always requesting brownies for dessert.
"So y'all have plans this weekend?" Andrea asked
"Just the last bit of school supplies for Carl. Gotta get Rick a new truck."
"Oh really. That should be interesting. You ready to get back behind the wheel?"
"I am. I think I am. I think it helps that I don't remember the accident and the person who caused it isn't around. I do know that me driving again gets us one step closer to where I want us to be."
"When does the cast come off?"
"4 more weeks. I can't wait. I can't stand wearing only 1 shoe. I want to cry every time I see all my heels in the closet."
"Ha! I bet you do. We should have a leg reveal party when it comes off."
"What the hell is that?"
"I don't know, a party where you reveal your leg to the world I guess. We haven't seen it in weeks."
"I'll talk to Rick about it, maybe I can sell it as a end of summer bbq. I better start getting my stuff together. He'll be here soon to get me."
"Make sure you do that. Tell him I'll bring the beer."
"Dad you can't get a white one because Michonne has a white one. What about this red one? It's so shiny."
"Carl, I don't want a big red truck."
"I like the silver one."
"Lady likes the silver one." Rick told the salesman
"Alright, I'll go start the paperwork."
"You alright on your feet?"
"Yeah. I'm fine. It's a nice truck. When are you handing over my keys?"
"As soon as they give me my keys, you'll get yours."
Michonne sat in the drivers seat of her SUV, running her hands along the steering wheel. She adjusted the seat and the mirrors and changed the radio to something she could sing to. Rick waited in his new truck behind her knowing she would need a few minutes to collect herself before driving off. He could see the top of her head and what looked like her taking a deep breath. He saw her brake lights as she put the car in drive and then he smiled as she pulled out of the lot.
"You did it."
"I did. It wasn't so bad."
"That's good to hear. You did great. Like riding a bike."
That evening as they sat down to dinner, Michonne mentioned the leg reveal party to Rick.
"She just made up the name, but I think it would be fun. Plus we can use it as a nice end of summer BBQ."
"Alright. That sounds like a good idea."
"I'll let everyone know. Four more weeks and my leg will be free."
"What do you think you'll do first Michonne?" Carl asked
"Jog around the block." She said with a wink
"Let's not get carried away. How bout we just get used to walking without a cast first."
"Yes daddy." Michonne said with a smirk before looking at a smiling Carl.
The following weeks went on without much fanfare. School had started back and Carl was excited so far about the school year. Rick thought it was because of his new teacher who Carl said made everything fun, but Michonne knew it was because of the new girl to town who was in his class, Enid.
The campaign began for sheriff, but Rick was running unopposed and with him already being interim sheriff there wasn't much for him to do.
Pete was still in Atlanta sitting in a jail cell waiting for his trial to begin. It was slated to be an easy conviction since Pete plead guilty after receiving divorce papers from Jessie. She no longer wanted to be connected with Pete, the man who tried to kill the town sheriff. She instead began making art again and doting over her boys.
Rick walked into a quiet house and wondered where Michonne was. He made his way to the bedroom and found her asleep in the bed, still dressed in her work clothes. He walked over to her and gently stroked her hair. He saw her smile and then her eyes fluttered open.
"Hey. You feeling alright?" He asked as he sat on the bed beside her.
"Yeah. Just tired. What time is it?"
"6:45. How many court cases did you have today?"
"Three. It wasn't that bad."
"Looks like it was if you're in the bed right now. You've been doing too much."
"It's just a nap. I get this taken off tomorrow and then 3 or 4 court cases won't be a big deal since I won't have to hobble back and forth across the street."
"How about two or three for a couple of weeks. You hungry?"
"Yes. I was gonna cook, but you see where I ended up." She gestured to the bed.
"Don't worry about it. Keep resting. I'll make dinner."
"I'm just gonna hop in the shower. I'll be in there in a bit."
Michonne showered and changed and made her way to the kitchen where Rick was plating up dinner.
"That smells good." She said as she came up behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist. He turned around and kissed her on the lips before walking to the table to set the plates down.
Michonne went to the fridge and grabbed a beer for Rick and some ice for her water.
"Do we have everything ready for the BBQ tomorrow?"
"I think so. We've got plenty of meat to throw on the grill and everyone is bringing a side. Andrea said she's bring the beer. I was gonna make a pound cake before we leave tomorrow."
"Then everything should be set. You think you got enough rest?"
"Yes. The shower helped too."
"You'll probably need it for tomorrow."
"For the party?"
"And after. If you're not worn out now, you will be tomorrow night."
"Oh yeah. What do you have planned?"
"It's been a long time since I've had both your legs wrapped around my waist. We've got to make up for it."
"You ready to get this thing to come off today?" The nurse asked Michonne
"Oh yes. I can hear my heels calling my name."
"Well you take it easy with the heels in the beginning."
Michonne heard Rick chuckle from his seat in the corner.
"Before we cut it off, we have to get the checks out of the way. Blood pressure, temperature and urine. Which one of you want to start with?"
"Let's do the urine, I all the sudden need to go."
"Alright. Just fill the cup and leave it on the sink."
After all the checks were completed the doctor came in with a saw and began to cut off Michonne's cast while Rick held her hand. Michonne flexed her foot and wiggled her toes loving the feel of her leg without a cast.
"What do you think?"
"You already know what I think." Rick said as he looked her up and down and licked his lips.
Michonne checked her watch and tried to figure out the time it would take to get home and wrapped around Rick before the BBQ started. But Rick's phone rang and brought her out of her contemplation. He left the room to answer it since he had been ignoring it for an hour and the same number kept calling him. The nurse walked back in smiling after he left.
"Ms. Anthony, how have you been feeling?"
"I've been feeling good. Tired sometimes from dragging around that cast. Hopefully my energy will perk up now."
"I doubt that. We got your results back."
Michonne looked at the nurse with concern in her eyes. "What is it. Tell me. No don't tell me."
"How about I just show you this." She handed the paper over to Michonne who looked it over and began to tear up.
"Are you serious?" She whispered
Rick walked back into the room and Michonne quickly wiped her tears away and folded the paper up.
"Is everything alright?"
"Yeah. What about you? Is there an emergency?"
"No. I'll tell you later. Is she all set doc?"
"Oh yeah. I'd like to see you in about 3 weeks to see how you're doing. Just make an appointment before you leave."
The ride was quiet, both processing the information they just received. Rick started the conversation.
"That was one of the APD detectives that called. Pete Anderson was killed this morning."
"What?"
"He was stabbed in the shower. I guess he didn't make any friends while he was there."
"Okay. That's good then. Not that he's dead, but there won't be a trial and now we can put this whole thing behind us for good."
Rick pulled into the driveway and saw that Lori and Carl were already waiting for them.
Rick helped Michonne out of the truck and they both walked over to Lori and Carl.
"Hey Carl, you helping your dad BBQ today?"
"Can I?"
"We'll see."
"Wow. Look at you. How does it feel?" Lori asked her
"So good to feel the air on my leg."
"Well I was just dropping Carl off. He made your famous brownies. I think I see chef in his future. I'll see y'all later."
A few hours later and the BBQ was in full swing. Everyone had a plate and a mouthful of food. Michonne had showered and shaved her legs and was now in a lavender sundress that allowed her leg to be visible to everyone who wanted to see her cast free leg.
The news about Pete had been quietly passed around. No one was surprised or sad about the news, but it wasn't discussed openly among the guests.
Rick tried to get Michonne to sit down, but she insisted on being the helpful host. Making sure everyone had anything they wanted.
"You want another beer?"
"No. I want you to sit down somewhere. I thought I told you you need to rest up."
"I'll be ready."
Reluctantly Michonne sat down at a table with Sasha, Jenny and Andrea.
"So were you nervous when they pulled out that saw?" Sasha asked Michonne
"It's not the saw, it's the noise it makes. I wasn't nervous, just ready to get it off. I've got a small scar, but hopefully it fades after a while."
"Let's go shoe shopping next weekend. They've already started putting out fall boots. I'm thinking of getting a pair of thigh highs this year." Andrea told the group
"To wear with what?" Sasha asked. "Please don't say a leather cat suit"
"Maybe."
"I know where you can get one."
"Jenny! How do you know? Wait. Don't tell us." Michonne said to her
"No. Tell us."
"You think Morgan "forgets" his lunch all the time because of my boring realtor suits?"
"You're coming with us next weekend." Andrea told her.
Soon after, the guests broke into groups at a couple of card tables. There were books and colorful words being thrown around the tables between laughs and high fives.
Rick took a moment to walk over to Michonne and try to share a quiet moment among all the jovial activity.
"This turned out nice."
"It did. Everyone is having a good time."
He placed his hands on her hips and made small circles along the fabric of her dress. He leaned into her and placed a kiss to her neck.
"When can we kick them all out?"
"Rick, you just said this was nice."
"It is. But so are you, and this dress will look better on the floor somewhere."
He kissed her neck again and moved his hands to her back trying hard not to go lower since they weren't alone.
"You can't try all your tricks tonight. Carl's here."
"Nope, he's staying over with Duane." He kissed her lips and she ran her hands through his hair.
"Hey you two, cut it out. There's impressionable eyes out here."
"We know they're not yours." Rick said to Shane as he grabbed Michonne's hand and they walked to the center of all their guests.
"We'd like to thank you all for coming out tonight for this little BBQ, or as Andrea would call it Leg Reveal party. I want everyone to know how grateful I am that we have such good friends who are willing to step up and help out without being asked. I don't know what I would have done without you while Michonne was hurt." He looked over at her and squeezed her hand. "I might have lost my mind if it weren't for all of you."
"Don't mention it brother. That's what family does." Shane shouted out
"To family." Morgan said as he lifted his beer
"Here here" Sasha added
"Since we're family, I'm glad you can all be here because today I want to ask this wonderful woman beside me to marry me."
Michonne watched as Rick got down on one knee and pulled out a ring from his pocket. A beautiful simple solitaire diamond incased in platinum. She was speechless and crying and couldn't hear anything that Rick said after he pulled out the ring. The hollers and whistles drowned out everything as she stared at him.
"Yes!"
She was sure she cut him off, but it really didn't matter what he said because her answer would have been the same whether he had recited a haiku or read aloud a 10 page essay about love.
"What did she say?" someone asked loudly
"Yes!" They both said at the same time. He got to his feet and slipped the ring on her finger. She was quickly swept up in his arms and kissed like no one was watching.
The whistles got louder and soon their family, who wanted to congratulate them with hugs and pats on the back, surrounded them. The ring was shown off and admired and then just like that the guest started to make their way out the door. But not before helping to clean up.
"Alright brother, we'll get out of y'all's hair now. Y'all enjoy the rest of your evening." Shane looked at Michonne and wiggled his eyebrows.
"Thanks Shane." Michonne said a bit embarrassed
"I'll walk you out." Rick turned to Michonne before he followed Shane out the door and whispered in her ear.
"I'll meet you bedroom. Make sure you only have on that ring."
Michonne let out a breath as she turned to walk away.
When Rick walked into the bedroom he was pleased to see that Michonne had listened to him. She sat at the edge of the bed with her legs crossed wearing nothing but her new engagement ring and a smile.
Rick stood at the door and took in the sight of his future wife. Her body calling to him and his body screaming to be released from his clothes. He started to stalk over to her but she rose from the bed, stopping him in his tracks.
"You going somewhere?" He asked
"Thought you might want a better view of the ring while I take your clothes off."
"That's a good idea. The lighting is different in here."
Michonne began with his shirt and unbuttoned it slowly all while licking and sucking on his earlobe.
"Michonne. You are driving me crazy. Have I told you how much I love your tongue on me." He reached down and grabbed her hips pulling her closer to him.
"Good. You're gonna enjoy tonight then." She finished with all his buttons and made quick work of ridding him of the white shirt he wore underneath it.
Her tongue made its way down his jawline and his neck and then his nipples. Her hands were busy unbuckling his belt and unbuttoning his pants. She bent to her knees as his pants hit the floor and she was eye level with his rock hard member and its sticky wetness that had already made its appearance.
She looked up at Rick and decided she'd had enough of the slow and wanted to devour him deep and fast. Her mouth watered as she inhaled his scent and she began to make Rick's dick disappear in her mouth. From the words that he used, she didn't think he was prepared for the sensation that her warm wet mouth created, but she didn't care. He'd have to catch up.
Her moans and the vibrations that they created when she took him deep into the back of her throat almost did him in. He wanted to watch, he wanted to grab her hair while she let him do all the work. But his brain wasn't working and sending the right signals to his arms and hands. All he could do was continue to throw out curse words which he had no control over either and try to hold out, but he could feel that all too familiar feeling in his lower body and his brain still wasn't working so he couldn't tell her to stop or move backwards out of her mouth. He made the mistake of looking down and her eyes were on him.
"Fuck. Shit! Michonne! Fuck."
He erupted and she gladly accepted and swallowed everything that he gave her. She continued to lick him knowing what it was doing to him, but she was determined not to be the only one walking funny at the end of the night.
"Did you think you could be the only one on your knees tonight?"
"No, not at all. It's your turn now."
Rick helped her up since his brain was working again. He captured her lips as soon as they were in front of him. He lifted her up and wrapped her legs around his waist right where he wanted them.
"You ready Mrs. Grimes?" He said as less of a question and more of a warning. He walked with her to the bed and moved his lips to her neck as he laid her down. His lips continued to descend down her body, stopping to enjoy the taste of her nipples and the smoothness of her stomach. He used his teeth playfully when he reached her thighs skipping over the main course. He planned to pay her back for the relentless assault she just performed on his dick. He looked up at her and saw that she was leaning back on her elbows, that wouldn't do for him. He needed her back arched and her head thrown back in the mattress.
He dove in. His tongue was deep inside her and his thumb was on her clit with just the right pressure to make her purr. He loved that shit. He moaned into her sweet pussy and then switched up and moved his mouth to her clit and his fingers deep inside her. Michonne's arms gave out then and she fell to her back and her head dug into the mattress as her back arched. Rick could feel her tightening around his fingers so he sucked harder and in seconds Michonne was falling over the edge and grabbing his hair. He loved that shit too.
He wasn't going to allow her to come down from anything tonight. No, he was hard again and desperately wanted to feel her walls snugly wrapped around him. He glided his dick into her soaking wet pussy and he growled as he filled her. She shuddered underneath him and tightened her legs around him. She bit her bottom lip and moaned with every stroke. Her brain was going out and she couldn't think, she could only feel and Rick felt too good not to tell him.
"Fuck, Mr Grimes. Don't stop!"
"Do you like it?"
"I love it. I love you!"
"What else Mrs. Grimes?"
"I love when you make me cummmm. Shit. Fuck!" Michonne held her breath as her orgasm hit her hard.
Rick was right behind her unable to hold out anymore. He came deep inside her, filling her for the second time, except this time the mingling of both their climaxes could be felt running down Michonne's ass.
"I love you" Rick declared as he looked at the ring on her finger. He pulled out of her and lay beside her drawing her closer to him with his arm. He took her left hand that was laying on his chest and played with the ring on her finger.
"You alright?" He asked her
"More than alright. Today has been absolutely amazing."
"I guess you'll be shopping for more than shoes next weekend."
"I don't know. The money that I got from selling my furniture could buy a really nice dress. Did you want a big wedding?"
"Isn't the wedding mostly about the bride? You just tell me where and when and I'll be there with a tux on."
"I'm thinking something small and simple that way we can use that money for something else."
"Like a honeymoon or something?"
"More like a nursery."
Rick moved to his side and placed his hand on Michonne's stomach.
"Really?"
"Yeah." She whispered. "The nurse told me today."
She watched as Rick began to smile. He was practically beaming with joy. He kissed her lips and then moved his head to kiss her belly.
"That's probably why I've been so tired lately." She told him as she laughed at his kisses, his beard tickling her.
"Michonne. I love you. This is an amazing day."
