Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This

Chapter 55

Author's Note: More fluff and smut ahead. Thank you to Cutelittlekitten18 for hearing out the Rick/Jewel idea in this. And I had to laugh at Bridgetlynn for her review! Stalker Carol….yeah kinda like that huh? Skipping the shopping scenes. They got lots of good stuff! Semi Smut ahead! You know what happens. OK one more fluff chapter after this. I was going to put everything in this chapter. But Rick and Jewel needed there own chapter for this one! I swear one more then a Merle centric. They need love people!

Jewel's POV:

Jewel smiled as she felt the shower door open. "Everyone alright?" she asked as she washed her hair.

"Yeah, unpacking the cars, enjoying relaxing," Rick told her as he kissed her shoulder. "Started a fire in the bedroom, and shaved," he said as he ran his hands down her sides.

Jewel smiled as she turned around and touched his face. "There you are….God you look about ten years younger."

Rick laughed. "Gee thanks," he told her as he kissed her again.

"The shampoo and soap feels amazing, suggest you use it to get some of the dirt and blood off," she told him. "I'll wash your back if you wash mine."

"Deal," Rick told her as he kissed her again. "God….this feels normal," he said as he washed her back.

"Yeah…." Jewel said as she closed her eyes. "Except I would have never been able to afford to come here before everything, I wouldn't have felt like I could stand under the hot water all night and still not be clean. And I certainly wouldn't have been able to afford a 400 dollar leather jacket for Summer's birthday. Not to mention havin' my back washed by the man I love…but besides that, yeah perfectly normal," she commented. "God that feels amazing."

Rick laughed. "Well, I would be paying for the room if I was takin' you to a this place for a winter getaway," he said as he moved her hair out of the way. "Hope you got some more condoms from Maggie."

Jewel smiled. "Still had some left from the farm. But yeah we found some more down in the little shop downstairs. My turn to wash your back," she told him. "You disappeared with Summer for a bit while we were out."

Rick smiled as he rubbed his hand over her as she switched places with her. "Had to get her opinion on something'. I mean I've only ever got one gift for you before," he said as he touched the necklace he gave her. "And, that wasn't at a store," he told her as he kissed her before turning around. "We did good today, only handled a few walker's and that was going away from this place, the stores were nearly untouched. The kids' are going to be able to have a real Christmas. Got in and out before the snow started."

Jewel kissed his shoulder as she washed his back. "I know it's not a permanent solution….and we can't stay. But we have to take normalcy when we can get it. And God the smells of the kitchen when I walked in. Peanut Butter cookies….it smelled like Jane was in that kitchen."

Rick smiled. "Mariah's a good fit with the group. I'm glad we found her…" he said as he turned around and kissed her.

Jewel turned her blue eyes to meet his blue eyes.. "Can't help but remember that I did kill your best friend…"

Rick kissed her. "Hey….you know I don't blame you for that. It had to be done."

"Lori blames me, and because Lori's pals with Carol, Carol blames me. And Lori is showing which reminds me…." Jewel told him as she put her hands on his chest.

Rick stopped her from her thought as he kissed her deep. "You know what, tonight there is no Carol, no Lori, no Daryl, no Hershel, no T Dog, no one else but you and me. I'll let you mention Summer and Carl, but other then that, you and I are enjoying being away, away from our friends. Enjoying our first Christmas together. Deal?" Rick asked as he turned off the water. "And the first thing I want to do is make love to you without any interruptions," he said as he picked her up.

Jewel laughed. "I do have to ask one thing….whose doing night check?" she asked as she kissed him.

"T Dog," Rick said as he put her down on the bed. "Now, no more questions," he said as he laid down with her. "I'm taking advantage of this bed for as long as we are here, and I don't mean for sleeping'," he warned her as he kissed down her neck.

"Mm…." Jewel said as she kissed him.

"I'm on top this time," he told her as he kissed her again.

-After-

Jewel woke up in bed alone and sat up. "Rick?" she asked as she looked over to see him sitting by the fire in a chair.

Rick smiled. "Come over here," he said as he held out his hand to her.

Jewel smiled, grabbed the blanket off the bed, wrapped it around her, as she went over and sat on his lap. "What are you doin'?"

"Watching you sleep, listening to the silence….I do admit I had to go out and check to see if the traps were still set," Rick admitted with a guilty laugh.

"I knew it," Jewel said as she kissed him. "Daryl gave you a bottle of the wine."

"You want me to go rinse out my mouth?" he asked as he ran his hand down her side.

"No, I'm fine. Why didn't you come to back to bed?" Jewel asked.

"Didn't want to disturb you, plus I was thinking about something," Rick told her as he kissed her.

Jewel put her head against him. "What about?"

Rick smiled. "Us actually."

Jewel raised an eyebrow. "Us? After what happened twice a couple hours ago, don't think I had to worry 'bout you thinking about us," she teased.

Rick laughed. "Oh, you don't have to worry about us. I was just thinking' if this was before….that I would be moving a lot slower then I am now. It's been what four months since the CDC?"

"About four, maybe five," Jewel told him. "Rick…you're kinda scaring me. What's going on?"

Rick kissed her as he picked a small box off the table and took her left hand and slipped something on her ring finger. "Marry me…"

Jewel looked at him then down at her finger as she gazed in shock at the white gold ring, the blue sapphire shone brightly in the fires light. "Holy….Hell's bell's…I…."

Rick kissed her. "Every day we don't know if we're going to make it out alive. I didn't think about this before I saw the rings. That's why I got Summer. I talked with Carl and Lori when I got back. That walk I took earlier, stopped by and talked with Daryl. You asked me after we fled the farm to make you a promise to take care of Summer and I will," he said as he touched her face. "I need you to know that you are my heart, my soul, my life. I know that we can't have a big wedding…already did that once, really didn't work out well, or that we can't really ever make it official," he told her as he kissed her again. "Are you going to let me do all the talking or are you going to say something?" he asked with his voice low.

"Rick…" Jewel said as she kissed him. "I'm going to hurt my child for conspiring with you. Do I even want to know Lori's reaction? You know what…no, not tonight. Yes…you know I love you…"

Rick grinned as he kissed her and took out another ring from the box. "You want to put this on me?"

Jewel laughed. "Not one for long engagements huh?" she asked as she put the white gold band on his hand.

"Considering we face death every time we step out the door, think five minutes is long enough," Rick told her as he kissed her. "Oh Glenn knows, saw me lookin' at the rings."

Jewel laughed. "That means everyone knows," she said. "Let's get back to bed Mr. Grimes…."

Rick grinned as he picked her up. "You got it Mrs. Grimes."

(Review please! And Jewel's still going by Dixon this is going to be there thing when they are alone)