Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This

Chapter 37

Author's Note: Dang ex husband took my pin drive and it had half a chapter on it so I had to rewrite this. GRR. Love him to death, but sometimes…. And the screaming new born is actually a true story. My ex was trying to teach me to drive stick, and there was a 3 month old in the car wailing.

I had this conversation in my head with Maggie for a while. I was trying to figure out how old the other women in the group were, but figured Jewel's the nearest to her age and Jewel needs a girl friend!

RIP Hershel. Had to write down where I'm putting everyone! Anyway please review.

Rick got the gun bag and pulled out two guns and started loading them.

"We gonna talk about what to do with Randal now?" Shane asked as he came out of his tent.

Rick sighed. "No Shane, we're not. Hershel said he needed to be off that leg for a week. He's going to be off that leg for a week, then we'll drop him off."

"Hershel letting us have guns now?" Shane asked.

"No, Shane. After what you did at the barn, I'm pretty sure that's off the table, don't you? If you must know, and obviously you must or you think you must, I'm going to take Summer out to see how good she can shoot. Then I'm going to give her a gun if she's good," Rick told him as he started to turn around.

"I'm the one that's supposed to be teachin' people how to shoot, or did you forget that?" Shane asked.

"Well it's a good thing that my daughter doesn't need to be taught. And if you think that I'd trust you within 100 ft of my child, you're more insane then I thought," Jewel said as she walked up to camp. "Morning," she said as she kissed Rick. "Summer's takin' a shower, I told her that I would have you meet her at the house."

"You takin' Carl?" Shane asked. "Or you abandonin' your own kid for hers now?"

Rick turned. "Shane, you need to back off now."

Andrea cleared her throat from the picnic table. "Um, Jewel, should I put you down for Randal watch today?"

"Randal watch?" Jewel asked as she arched an eyebrow.

"Shane has us guarding a man who can't walk and not conscious," Dale told her.

"No, Andrea, I think I'm going to stick by the house today in case Beth and Hershel need me," Jewel told her. "Plus with this shoulder, I wouldn't be much of a help."

"You shoot with the other hand," Shane reminded her.

"But I throw a knife with this hand. Plus Shane I'm not in the mood to go along with your plans, they always seem to end wrong. Startin' with sendin' my brother Merle on a supply run," Jewel informed him.

Rick tightened his grip around Jewel's waist. "Let's go see if Summer's ready," he told her as they started to walk away.

"If something' happened to Rick, you'd have to listen to me now wouldn't you?" Shane yelled.

Jewel and Rick turned around and looked at him. T Dog, Dale and Glenn moved closer to him as Lori walked out of the tent. "Was that a threat Shane?" Rick asked.

"Of course not brother it's just the way it is these days, things happen," Shane told him. "You know I'd never do anything like that brother. You believe me don't you?"

Rick looked at him, obviously not believing him. "Yeah brother I believe you," he said. "He's right, if something' does happen to me, you all need to have some one in place."

"What's goin' on?" Daryl asked as he carried Mitch.

"Shane just threatened Rick," Dale answered.

Sophia took Mitch. "We'll go inside the tent," she told Daryl.

"Try to get him something' to eat, he won't eat or drink anything for me," Daryl said as Carol joined them and Sophia took him to the tent.

"Shane was just thinking' ahead, in case something happens to me, and someone needs to take over," Rick explained.

"You talk like it wouldn't be me," Shane said.

"It wouldn't," Dale said. "At least I wouldn't stay with the group if it was Shane. Your dangerous."

Glenn looked at Jewel. "I vote for Jewel," he said.

Jewel glared at him. "Excuse me?" she hissed.

"Sorry don't kill me," Glenn told her. "You're a whole lot calmer then Shane, you think quick on your feet, and you include everybody with your decisions."

"I second that vote," Daryl said as he leaned against the RV.

"Traitor," Jewel hissed.

"I think it's a good choice," Rick said.

"Of course you do, you're sleeping with her," Shane hissed.

"You want to say that again?" Daryl asked as he put his hand on his crossbow.

"I agree with them, Shane." Lori told him.

"Me too," came the reply from Carol, Dale and T Dog.

Shane turned and looked at Lori, it was obvious that he was betrayed by her. "So Andrea you want to throw your vote in here?"

"Shane," Andrea said.

"Well it's decided, Shane, if something' happens to me Jewel's gonna be in charge. Actually, I like the idea of someone to talk rationally with me over decisions," Rick said as he kissed Jewel.

"Summer's waitin'," Daryl reminded him. "Good luck with the drivin' if she's anything like her mother was, I'm parking my bike on top of the RV."

"HEY! There was a screaming newborn in the car when you were tryin' to teach me thank you very much," Jewel said as she punched him in the arm before she walked away. "That was a threat you know that right?"

"Shane's not going to do anything," Rick assured her as he kissed her. "I'm sorry that I threw you under the bus."

"Actually it was Glenn and it was an RV," Jewel said as she kissed him.

"There you guys are! Seriously, come on, time's wasting!" Summer said as she jumped off the porch. "Keys please."

Rick laughed. "Sorry, shooting first then driving lesson. I don't think it would be good if I was in shock when I was shooting," he teased.

Jewel grinned. "Good idea," she agreed. "Be safe, both of you," she told them as she kissed the top of Summer's head. "You're taking your bows too?" she asked as she noticed them on her back.

"Shouldn't be wasting bullets if we run into walkers," Summer said as she put them in the back seat.

"Thinkin' two steps ahead just like her mother," Rick said as he kissed Jewel again.

"Oh come on…enough!" Summer said as Rick got in the driver seat and started to drive away.

"You're cute together," Maggie said as she came out on the porch.

"Hell's bells Maggie!" Jewel said as she took a breath.

"Sorry didn't mean to scare you," Maggie said. "Thought you might want to keep me company down at the coop while I gathered eggs."

Jewel arched an eyebrow at her curiously. "Sure, you do realize I don't know anything about collecting eggs right? I hunt. The only hunting I did for eggs was in the store," she told her as she walked with her.

Maggie laughed. "It's alright," she told the other woman. "I saw Rick comin' out of your room last night," she told her.

"Nothin' happened," Jewel assured her. "Well, Rick told me he loved me and I didn't say it back."

Maggie looked at her. "Is it something' about the people in your group? I told Glenn that I loved him, and he didn't say it back."

Jewel gave a small smile. "I can't speak for him Maggie. Glenn's a very good guy, with a very good heart. And I know that he cares for you, but why he didn't say it back, well I can't tell you that."

"Why didn't you tell Rick?" Maggie asked as they got to the chicken coop.

"It's complicated…." Jewel answered honestly.

Maggie looked at her. "I don't mean to pry but is it cause you were raped? I figured that's how you got Summer."

Jewel looked at her. "You know I kept that secret for 15 years and you're the second person to figure it out in a matter of months."

Maggie smiled as she went behind the coop. "I know lose girls, and you could never be one of them. Plus the way you spoke about the drinkin' problem, I figured it out. So Rick figured it out too? Does Daryl know?" she asked curiously.

"Yeah Daryl was the only one that knew. Summer doesn't…" Jewel started to say.

"And I wouldn't ever tell her. So Rick? How'd he figure it out?" Maggie asked.

"The first time we met, he grabbed my elbow and I tensed and said 'unless you're my brothers' or I'm sleepin' with you, you better remove your hand," Jewel said as she gave a smile at the memory. "Him bein' a sheriff he figured it out. What are you looking for? The chickens' aren't back there."

Maggie grinned as she pulled something from the ground. "Catch!" she said as she threw a small box at her.

Jewel caught with her good hand and blinked. "Condoms? You buried condoms? And why are you giving me condoms?"

Maggie gave a small knowing grin. "Please you and Rick are getting more comfortable with each other every moment, and just cause you haven't had sex yet doesn't mean you won't. And I buried condoms cause do you really think I'd try to hide them in the house."

"Don't you need them for you and Glenn?" Jewel asked.

"Please, we raided a store down the road from town, had about 12 packs left. I grabbed them all," Maggie told her. "I should have given Lori some."

Jewel tried not to laugh. "Maggie Greene, does your daddy know how devious you are?"

Maggie grins. "He likes to think I'm still a virgin."

"If he only knew…" Jewel said with a laugh. "So exactly where do you and Glenn go to get privacy for the use of these things that you stocked up on?" she asked curiously. "You know I feel like I should be embarrassed about talkin' to you like this. I mean, I am old enough to be your sister's mother."

"But you aren't old enough to be mine," Maggie teased. "You seen that deserted old shed couple miles past where your brother moved?"

"Yeah," Jewel answered.

"We go there. Got a bed, I put some candles in it. Just give me a heads up if you're goin' there so Glenn and I don't show up," Maggie told her.

Jewel laughed. "It would serve your boyfriend right, he just volunteered me to be in charge if something happened to Rick. And everyone agreed with him but Shane and Andrea."

"If I was part of the group I would agree too," Maggie told her.

Jewel gave her a look. "Seriously? I really shouldn't tell you if I take you up on that offer," she told the other woman. "I got to ask, why are you telling' me your secret spot? And giving me condoms?" Jewel asked.

Maggie smiled. "Well you got a daughter my sister's age, Patricia, Lori and Carol are older then me, and I just don't like Andrea. You did go out and get shot bringin' back dad," Maggie told her. "I kinda like havin' someone to talk to. Figured you could too. I mean unless you want to talk to Daryl about your sex life."

Jewel laughed. "Um, first of all it's non existent at the moment, and secondly, NO!" she said. "How's Beth?"

"Daddy's with her now," Maggie said.

"Hey don't be mad at him for yesterday," Jewel told her. "Somethin' like that, it can push someone off the wagon."

"Have you ever been off the wagon?" Maggie asked.

"No, but the past few months, and yesterday, I've been thinking' about it more. Your dad is a good man, and he just stumbled," Jewel said as she squeezed the other woman's hand. "Don't be to harsh. He loves you and Beth. Why don't we go up to the house? See how she's doin?"

"I'll check your shoulder when we go up," Maggie said.

"Thanks…for these," Jewel said as she put them in her bag. "Better hide the hidin' spot," she teased.