Hey fellow Richonne readers/writers, I wanted to apologize for the long wait between chapters. I haven't been feeling well and that also caused me to have writers block. I hope you enjoy this chapter and for followers who are waiting for the next chapter for I Can't Make You Love Me, I am working on the next chapter and hope to have it up by next week. As for Sleepless Night in Alexandria, i posted that chapter up a few days ago. As always I am open to suggestions and requests. Shout out to all the followers (you guys know who you are lol) and guests who continue to read One Night of Passion. Thank you :)
Michonne stood there thinking about her last conversation with Rick. He didn't show any signs of not showing up to the meeting. He promised her he would be there as soon as he finished talking to Carl. He had kissed her on the forehead and told her to go ahead. She didn't understand why he wasn't here yet, he should have been here by now. She debated going to look for him but Deanna was ready to start the meeting and she didn't want to miss her chance to defend Rick. She knew no matter what Deanna decision was her place was always going to be beside Rick.
Michonne was distracted in her thoughts that she didn't notice that someone had approached her from behind. She felt a light tap her on the shoulder and turned around to see Maggie looking at her with a curious look on her face. "Where is Rick?"
"I don't know, he told me he was going to talk to Carl before the meeting started. He should have been here by now" Michonne replied while looking around the crowd hoping Rick would show up now.
Deanna stood up asking for everyone attention. "We are going to start now. I would like to…"
"Can we wait?" Maggie asked interrupting Deanna. "There's still people coming, Rick and Glenn are not here yet."
"Once again we are going to start now. It looks like everyone who wants to be here is here" Deanna replied ignoring Maggie's pleas. "We are going to talk about one of our constables, Rick Grimes and his actions. Everyone will have their chance to speak their mind but I asked that we all take the time to listen and not argue. I was hoping Rick would be here but I guess he had other priorities."
Michonne clutch her right hand into a tight fist, trying to control her impulse of wanting to beat some sense into Deanna "He's coming, I know he's coming".
"I'm sure he will be here soon and we can work this out" Carol told Deanna with a forced smile. Carol made up her mind that she wasn't going to let Rick get kicked out without a fight, her loyalty lies with her family and if she had to shed some blood to save her family she would do it without any hesitation.
"Well its getting dark and we can't keep waiting, so who would like to start?" Deanna asked the group.
Twenty minutes later Carol, Abraham and Maggie have all spoken on behalf of Rick, giving moving speeches about how valuable Rick is as their leader and what he accomplished to keep his group alive. It was now Michonne turn to speak.
Michonne looked around the group, staring at faces she knew would probably die if they didn't realize how valuable her group was for them. "You all don't understand what's it's like to live out there. To be a survivor, you need to do things you would have never done before the turn. Rick just want his family to live, he wants all of you to live and he would do whatever it takes to reach that goal. Rick is the kind of person you want living here. This community needs people like Rick, people like me and my group. We can keep you alive and we can keep this community thriving but if you want Rick out than we all will go with him and I promise you losing us would be the biggest mistake you made for your community."
"We were able to survive this long without you, what makes you think we won't keep surviving once you are gone?" A blond hair man asked Michonne.
"Because there are people out there who will want what you have. They will come here and take what they want. I met people like that out there. I been to a community and saw what happen when they let their guards down. I was smart to get out when I could but my friend wasn't and that cost Andrea her life. If walkers don't kill you then the living will."
"Well according to Gabriel, you guys are dangerous and Rick proved that point yesterday, how do we know we can trust you?" Deanna asked Michonne.
"Gabriel is not here right now so we shouldn't go by what he said when he is not even here to back up these claims" Jessie replied with a look of disgust. She did have some resentment towards Deanna for not helping her with Pete.
"You think we are dangerous?" Carol stood up with a look of anger plastered across her face. "I hope you know Gabriel, your so call priest, has a horrible past. Ask him about the many lives that were lost including woman and children because he was selfish and afraid. He valued his life over theirs and let them die a brutal death while begging him to save them. When it comes to us, my people, we value each other's lives over our own. We put each other first and make sacrifices to keep us alive. We die for each other which my friend T-dog did for me and that's something Gabriel your priest would never do for you."
Deanna was about to speak when Rick walked in covered in blood and tossed a dead walker right in front of her. Silence filled the meeting while everyone tries to make sense of the scene that was playing out before them. After a few moments have passed, Rick takes a deep breath trying to regain his composure. "This is what got inside today." Rick said while pointing at the walker on the floor. "Someone left the gate open, stupid mistakes like this is what get people kill. My family and I don't do stupid mistakes like this. This is what you in for, if it wasn't for me someone could have died today. We can teach you how to be like us because being like us will help you survive against the dead and the living. Trust me when I say the living and the dead will try to come in here just like the dead did today. I thought about how many of you am I going to have to kill in order to protect the rest of you but I am not going to do that because you are going to change. You need to change, this world is different and you are not ready. You have to be ready if you want to live. You guys been lucky so far but guess what? Luck runs out."
"You are not one of us! You are not one of us!" Pete yells at Rick while moving towards him with Michonne katana.
Reg tries to calm Pete down and stop him from getting any closer to Rick "Pete you don't want to do this"
"Get out of my way! Get the hell out of my way Reg!" Pete shoved Reg with Michonne sword slicing his neck causing him to bleed out rapidly. Deanna screams in horror holding on to Reg neck trying to stop the bleeding but with no avail and watches with tears as the love of her life slowly slips away. Abraham quickly detains Pete and holds him face down on the ground. Deanna looks up at Rick with anger and heartache. "Rick, do it"
Rick didn't need her to explain what she meant by do it, without any hesitation Rick walked up to Pete and shot him in the head.
"Rick?" Morgan stood there staring at him
"Rick?" A voice called out to Rick, a voice of a ghost from his past. He couldn't believe what he just heard. He never thought he would hear that voice again; it had to be his mind playing tricks on him. He looks up from Pete dead body and comes face to face with his long lost friend Morgan. He stood there staring at Morgan, blinking his eyes trying to take in what he was seeing. "Morgan?" He asked in disbelief. He hoped he wasn't losing his mind again like he did back at the prison when he started seeing Lori after her death. He returned his gaze back at Pete body and realized what just took place right in front of Morgan. He then looks around to find Jessie staring at him with tear filled eyes. "They must think I'm a monster" he thought to himself. He searched the crowd for the familiar face that he knew would ease his mind of his demons. His eyes finally locked on Michonne and felt all his anxiety slipped away. He saw her approaching him with a look of sympathy. She placed a supporting hand on his shoulder and turned to look at the crowd. "You all should head back inside now, you suffered a great lost and you need time to mourn. We will take care of the burials and take up guard duty tonight"
Maggie walked over to Deanna who was still clutching Reg lifeless body. "Deanna, I'm truly sorry, Reg didn't deserve this but I need to take care of him before he turns." Deanna looked up at Maggie like she had to horns growing out of her head. "No, no, no, no, no, no" Deanna tightens her hold on Reg and shook her head with tears blurring her vision. "My love, my love please don't leave me, take me with you" She placed a kiss on his forehead as Maggie gently guide her away from the body and hands her over to an older woman name Eleanor. "Can you take her home and stay with her?"
"Yes of course" Eleanor replied with a look of sorrow and wrapped her arms around Deanna.
Maggie took out her pocket knife that she kept on her at all times and kneel down beside Reg body. "I'm sorry Reg" Maggie eyes filled with tears as she plunged the knife into Reg skull.
Michonne turned her back away from the tragic scene to face Daryl and Aaron. "Aaron and Daryl, can you two get Morgan situated, He must be exhausted from whatever you all been through today and it looks like you three been through the wringer"
"Sure, that's not a problem." Daryl mumbled while staring at Rick. "Is he going to be okay?"
"Yes, we been here before, we are all going to be okay because we don't have a choice" Michonne replied giving Rick a sad glance.
"Carol, it's going to be a rough night for Jessie and her sons, can you take her home and help her out?"
Carol nodded and glanced over at Daryl who nodded his approval. After his close call with death today he wanted nothing more than to have Carol beside him but tonight he had to put his feelings aside and do what was best for the group. He sighed as he watched Carol ushered a crying Jessie home. "This was going to be a long night" he thought to himself. He turned to Morgan and Aaron. "Let's get going, you and Rick can catch up tomorrow".
"Abraham, can you handle digging the graves? Michonne turned around to asked Abraham "I'll be back to help."
"Don't worry about me. I can handle the graves on my own. Just bring him back to us" He replied while pointing towards Rick who was watching Morgan leave with Aaron and Daryl.
Michonne grabbed Ricks arm and pulled him towards her. She placed her palms against his face trying to get his undivided attention. "Rick, you are not seeing things, Morgan is really here. We all see Morgan. You are not losing your mind, not tonight, not on my watch. Let's get you home"
The short walk back home was very quiet. Rick hasn't uttered a sound. He looked exhausted and Michonne just wanted to get him to bed. She hoped that tomorrow would be a better day for them all. When they reached the house, they found the door slightly open and the window beside it broken. Pete must have entered the house through the window and left through the front door with her katana. She breathed a sigh of relief and thanked god that she had the mind to send Carl and Judith to stay with Rosita and Tara at the infirmary. "Give me a minute to check the house" She cautiously pushed the door open and checked the house for any signs of threats. She returned to Rick and pulled him inside. She guided him to the master bedroom and helped him stripped off his cloths. She took a towel from the closet and walked into the bathroom with Rick. She watched him step into the shower and let the water wash over him while laying his head against the wall in defeat. She took a wash cloth and help him scrub away the dirt and blood. She washed him clean and helped towel him off. She guided him back to the bedroom and made him sit down on the bed. She searched the closet for male clothing and found a blue matching pajama set. She helped him get dressed and laid him down on the bed. Rick slowly coming to his senses finally asked about his children. "Carl and Judith?
"They are still with Rosita. I'm going to go over there now and bring them home." She leaned down and brushed her lips against his. "I'll be back soon"
He pulled her back down, holding her body against his and kissed her. He let his hands roam her body stopping when he reached her ass, giving it a nice squeeze which caused her to moan against his mouth. She could feel his erection rubbing against her thigh and knew she should put a stop to it so she can go check on the kids. "Rick, I have to get the kids and you need to rest".
He sighed and buried his face against the side of her neck. "I know. I want to thank you for being here for me and the kids. We couldn't do this without you." He trailed kisses down the side of her neck while undoing her belt and zipper. "I need you" He put his hand down her jean feeling the wet warmth between her legs. She shifted against his hand desperately trying to guide his fingers inside of her. He quickly withdraws his hand from her jeans and flips her over pinning her beneath him. She gasps in shock feeling the shivers running down her body as he quickly removed her jeans and pantie. He captures her lips in a rough kiss and let his hands glide underneath her shirt. He dragged her shirt up over her head and unhooks her bra exposing her beautiful perky breasts. He slides his hand up her stomach and over her breasts, molding them in his hands. A loud moan escaped from Michonne lips, she ache for him and wanted more. He traced her nipples with his tongue and groaned from the sweetness he tasted. He quickly discards himself of his bottom and positions himself between her legs. He aligned himself with her entrance and entered her in one quick full thrust. She realized from the feel of him inside of her that once again he wasn't wearing any protection. "Rick?" She placed both her hands against his face and tried to get him to focus on her. "Hmmm?" he replied while trying to move against her. "We don't have any protection. You have to pull out before you come. Okay Rick?" she looked at him with a worried look on her face. "Okay" He answered her with a loud grunt and continues to thrust into her. She moaned his name, begging him for more. "Please Rick" The more she begged, the harder he thrust. She whimpered and buried her face into his neck trying to muffle her screams. She held on tight onto his biceps and came hard against him. He lost himself inside of her warmth, not remembering any of the warning she just had given him. With a final thrust, he collapsed against her chest spilling his warm seeds deep inside of her. "I love you" He whispered beside her ear before pulling out of her and rolling onto his side. He sighed placing a kiss against the side of her neck and wrapped his arms securely around her waist.