|| A/N: Just a warning that this chapter contains a sex scene, and also I feel the need to apologize beforehand; I'm not very good at writing those types of scenes, but I felt like it was time for another one, haha. :)

Tara nervously paced across the living room of the house that she had been guided towards, her heart racing and her boots clunking noisily against the hardwood, which echoed loudly throughout the large room.

"Would y'sit down? Please," Maggie begged from the couch, already seated with her legs crossed, patiently waiting for the arrival of the woman named Deanna, who would be interviewing them. "Yer' makin' me nervous."

Tara didn't even glance in Maggie's direction, stopping in front of the window. The glass panes of it were perfectly clean, not a speck of dust; something that Tara hadn't seen in a long time. "Well if I'm nervous, you should be nervous, too. That's how it works, right?"

"Sit," Maggie demanded sternly, softly patting the cushion beside herself as an indication for Tara to seat herself there.

Exhaling shakily, Tara approached the couch, slowly lowering herself onto it beside Maggie. Her hand gently gripped onto Maggie's thigh, giving it a light squeeze. "What if she asks about everything that happened to us? What if she wants to know about Terminus? I don't wanna talk about that…"

"We don't have t'talk about that," Maggie whispered softly, gently brushing her fingers through the front pieces of Tara's hair, pushing them out of her face. "I promise…"

Tara opened her mouth to reply, but she was cut off by the voice of a woman approaching. "Hello," she greeted Maggie and Tara, looking back and forth between the two of them as if something were wrong. "We usually do the interviews individually… but if the two of you feel more comfortable doing it together, then-"

"We do," Tara replied immediately, cutting Deanna off.

"Okay then," Deanna whispered with understanding, stepping towards what looked like a video camera that was set up behind the chair that Deanna would sit in. "Do you mind if I video-tape this?" she questioned casually, not waiting for a response from either women before she pressed the "on" button. Tara's face twisted slightly as her eyes fixated on the blinking red dot for a moment. This was all so strange.

Deanna seated herself in the chair that was placed directly in front of the couch that Maggie and Tara were seated on. "So ladies, let's start with names. I'm Deanna Monroe, and I couldn't be happier to see that you and your people have made it to Alexandria. Aaron and Eric have been watching you for a while, and I'm sure that you will all make valuable contributions to our community."

"Tara Chambler," Tara offered softly, her hand gripping tighter onto Maggie's thigh in anticipation of difficult questions coming their way.

A soft smile spread across Maggie's lips as she leaned her head against Tara's shoulder in an affectionate manner. "Maggie Greene."

"Oh, 'Maggie', that's a lovely name," Deanna replied with a bright smile. "Short for Margaret?" Maggie's cheeks flushed red as she nodded weakly, clearly not fond of her full name. "So, Maggie and Tara, I assume that you are the two women that Aaron has told me about. The ones that he wants to join the run group?"

Tara nodded weakly in response, finally releasing her grip on Maggie's thigh as she wrapped her arm around her shoulders instead. "Yeah, we told him that we'd give it a try, but Maggie's pregnant, so I'm not sure if it's the best option for her. She said she'll still try it out, but if she decides against it, what would you have her do?"

"Well, that depends on what we see best fits her if the run group doesn't work out. But, I have to tell you that Aiden and Nicholas were very happy with the news that they would be gaining two new members. Aiden is my youngest son, and he and Nicholas have been in the run group since the beginning of this place. I assure you that you'll be safe with them. They actually wanted to go on a run tomorrow with the two of you. It wouldn't be for supplies or anything, it's just for your benefit, to see if you're comfortable with the way we do things here."

After the interview had ended, Deanna had led Maggie and Tara towards the house that was now their own. The women had spent about two hours in complete awe of the large, clean house with electricity and running water. With running hot water. Without any hesitation, Tara and Maggie had taken showers, washing their bodies free of all the dirt and blood that had built up on their skin and in their hair over the past months.

Tara walked into the bedroom, flicking the light switch on and immediately illuminating the previously dark room. Her eyes fell upon the window and discovered that it was nighttime already, and with a soft sigh of content, she pulled the curtains closed. Tonight would be the first night that she and Maggie shared together where they were truly safe.

"Hey, you," Maggie whispered softly upon her entrance into the bedroom. An immediate smile spread across Tara's lips at the sight of her girlfriend, who's hair was still damp from her shower. She looked so beautiful.

Tara made her way across the room until she reached Maggie's side, one arm wrapping firmly around her girlfriend's waist as she pulled her against her side, admiring the bedroom. There was a full-sized bed in the center of the room, which was covered in a perfectly clean white bedspread with lace around the edges. "It's perfect…" Tara whispered softly. And it was perfect, especially the bed that the two of them would get to share together. With Maggie's pregnancy progressing, she was almost constantly horny, and Tara could never find enough time to satisfy all of Maggie's needs. Occasionally the two women had touched each other underneath a blanket in the backseat of the bus when they knew they wouldn't get caught, but they had never had the chance to take their time and do anything other than fingering each other.

A small smirk spread across Tara's lips as she pressed them close to Maggie's ear, whispering softly against her skin; "You wanna?"

"God, yes," Maggie groaned with relief, thankful that she wasn't the only one thinking about having sex.

Eagerly, Tara pushed the bedroom door closed with the palm of her hand before she turned back to Maggie, colliding their lips together in a passionate and messy kiss; her hands fumbling to lift her girlfriend's shirt up. Once she had managed to strip Maggie free of her shirt, Tara tossed it onto the floor, gripping Maggie's hips as she roughly dropped her girlfriend down onto the mattress, falling on top of her with her hands now fumbling to undo the clasp of Maggie's bra.

A light giggle emitted from Maggie's lips as she removed Tara's unbuttoned flannel before eagerly stripping her girlfriend free of her tank top, carelessly tossing it to the floor. "I love you…" Maggie whispered softly as she placed small kisses against Tara's jawline.

"I love you, too," Tara whispered in return as she finally removed Maggie's bra.

The two women continued to strip down until they were completely naked; the only remaining piece of clothing between them were Maggie's panties. Tara had seated herself between Maggie's legs, nervously hooking her fingers onto the fabric as she slid them down Maggie's thighs, completely exposing both women to each other. "God, you're beautiful…" Tara whispered as she placed Maggie's panties on the mattress beside herself. "Spread your legs…"

Maggie did as she was told, her hands nervously gripping onto the fabric of the bedspread as she felt Tara's hands grip her thighs, pushing her legs open a little further. Tara giggled softly as she ran her index finger along Maggie's wet slit, causing the other woman to whimper with anticipation. "Don't tease me," Maggie pleaded, visibly throbbing.

Tara obeyed Maggie's wish and with a nervous intake of breath, her tongue slipped out, slowly traveling up and down Maggie's pussy, causing incredibly sexy moans to emit from her girlfriend's lips.

"Don't stop…" Maggie pleaded, her back arching and her hips bucking as Tara's tongue circled around the nub of her clit. Maggie's eyes squeezed shut with pleasure as her hands clenched around the fabric of the bed covers, now feeling Tara's tongue slipping in and out of her.

Tara kept her eyes closed to focus on her task; encouraged by the endless noises of pleasure that she was causing Maggie to make, and the feeling of her girlfriend's juices starting to drip down her chin.

One of Maggie's hands released the bed covers and moved to rest against the back of Tara's head, attempting to guide her into hitting all of the right spots.

Tara began to lick and suck faster, her hands moving to grip onto Maggie's ass cheeks. The moans and whimpers she was causing to emit from Maggie were now growing louder, as the woman was reaching her climax, her fingers tangling into Tara's hair as her back arched; her cum releasing into her girlfriend's mouth.

Tara immediately swallowed the liquid, lifting her head from between Maggie's legs, and wiping at the corners of her mouth and chin to clean her face off as she let out a soft giggle; her gaze fixating on Maggie, who still had her eyes closed and her hands clenched into tight fists, one still latched onto Tara's hair. "You okay, baby?" Tara whispered softly, gently prying Maggie's hands away from her hair and the bedspread before she placed soft kisses against the backs of them.

"Mhmm," Maggie mumbled softly, slowly wrapping her arms around Tara as the other woman laid down on top of her, their sweaty bodies now pressed together.

"Did I tire you out?" Tara questioned cockily, her lips just a fraction of an inch away from Maggie's ear, which caused her body to break out into goosebumps.

"Yes," Maggie whimpered softly, nuzzling her face into the side of Tara's neck. "That was amazin'..."

"Good," Tara whispered with a soft chuckle, pressing her lips against the side of Maggie's head in an affectionate manner. "Now get some sleep, baby. We got a big day ahead of us tomorrow. First run…"