All Nightmare Long

Chapter 422

Author's Note: I was re-watching season 7 on Amazon this weekend and I realized just how much of the dialogue is going to have to be changed between Rick and Michonne. I think I need to find her a love interest! Love Michonne but Jewel and Rick belong together, at least in my life. And hopefully yours too. Review please.

Grimes family POV:

Jewel walked out the door of the house with Rick and started toward the infirmary. She glanced around Alexandria watching as everyone worked.

Rick gave Jewel a kiss to the side of her head. "You were right, you know?" he asked.

Jewel looked at him. "Well, Mr. Grimes, could you be more specific about what I was right about?" she questioned.

Rick gave a small laugh. "Well, Mrs. Grimes, there's a long list of things you are right about, one of the reasons I keep you around," he teased. "But, in this specific instance I was talking about Deanna's vision for this place. I didn't think that they had it in them to survive."

"But they did and they do," Jewel said. "We still have work to do, but they are willing to learn. They proved that," she said.

Rick looked over to see Spencer talking with Quinn. "There's still a few people that need to learn."

"You're talking about Spencer?" Jewel questioned.

"Among a few others," Rick told her. "But we've made big steps and with Quinn's help, this place will thrive. And I want you by my side," Rick said as he kissed her.

"There's no where else I'd rather be, Mr. Grimes," Jewel told him.

"You know you don't have to go out there with us," Rick softly suggested.

Jewel looked at him. "You know that isn't going to happen," she said.

"I had to try," Rick said with a small laugh as he opened the door to the infirmary.

"I know you did," Jewel said with a smirk. Jewel gave a small smile as she went over to the bed and gently shook Tara's shoulder to wake her. "Why don't you go to bed, Tara? Denise will be here shortly," she said softly.

Tara stood up and stretched. "Afraid I can't do that, Jewel. I'm going to be heading out with you all. I'm going to get a quick bite to eat," she said.

"You don't have to Tara, you spent most of the night here with Carl," Rick told her.

"I know I don't have to, but I want too. Summer's my family, too," Tara said before she left.

Jewel gave a small smile as she kissed the top of Carl's head. "Baby, wake up, you need to eat breakfast," she said softly.

Carl yawned as he woke up. "What time is it?" he questioned.

"Early, but we didn't want to leave to look for Summer without checking on you," Rick asked.

"And plenty of time for you to rest, though Lexi and Mitch are going to come by, probably, with Enid and the Judith and Hope," Jewel warned him.

Carl gave a small chuckle. "Thanks for the warning. I wish I could go with you, I should be there, but since I am deformed now, I guess I won't be going out much."

Jewel looked at Rick then at Carl, before she sat down on the side of the bed and squeezed Carl's hand. "Now Carl Grimes, I want you to listen to me, and I want you to listen to me good," she said. "Are you listening?" she asked.

"Yes, ma'am," he said as he looked at her.

"I don't ever want you to say anything like that again. Your father and I wouldn't care if you were totally blind, we are just glad that you are still alive and still with us. Yes it will take some getting used to, and learning to do some things over again, but it's been done before. Hershel and Merle. Yes this is a different injury, but if anyone can learn to live with it, it's you Carl Grimes. You are not going to give up, you understand?" Jewel asked.

"I agree totally with what your mother said, and you should know that arguing with her is just. waste of time," Rick said with a smile.

Jewel gave a small smile. "See, your father knows when it's best not to argue with me," she said as she gave a kiss to the side of his head. "It's going to be an adjustment but you are going to survive."

"I'll try," Carl told them.

"No, you just won't try you will succeed, and you will be amazing," Jewel said.

"If you don't find Summer, or you do and she's not alive, tell me the truth. Don't lie to me, I'm not a child," Carl said as he looked at Rick.

"We will tell you whatever we find, good or bad," Jewel assured him as she squeezed his hand.

"I know you're not a child anymore, and it was wrong of me to tell you that we had found Mitch's brother alive back at the farm. I wouldn't do that again, you deserve better than that. You've earned better than that," Rick said.

"I'll keep Hope and Judith entertained, so you two don't have to worry about us and Mika. We will hold down the fort," Carl said.

"We better go," Rick said as he squeezed Carl's hand.

"We love you," Jewel said as she kissed the top of his head and both went outside. Jewel looked at Rick as she noticed he was hesitating on the stairs. "What is it?" she questioned.

"Are you sure you won't think about staying here? We don't know what we are going to find out there," Rick told her.

"Rick, I just can't stay here and wait until you come back. Please don't ask me too," Jewel begged of him.

"Alright, I won't," Rick said as he kissed her.

"Do you still want me to talk to Noel before we go?" Jewel asked.

"I'm going to let you make that decision. It was wrong of me to demand such a thing. I have no idea what you are going through, or the struggle, but I do know that you are the strongest, most amazing woman that I know," Rick said as he kissed her.

Glenn came up from where the cars are parked. "We're ready to go whenever you are," he said.

Jewel nodded. "We're ready," she said as they walked toward the cars and RV's.

Jes looked up from the maps as they came up. "You guys ready?" she questioned.

"We're ready," Rick answered.

"Let's load up the Rv's then the cars,"Jes ordered.

"Who put her in charge? I thought you two, and my sister was in charge, now this one is giving orders," Spencer said as he slurred his words.

Emily looked at him and moved from the crowd. "Spenser, this isn't the time or place," she said.

"Come on, Spenser, you need to go sleep this off," Tobin said as he grabbed his arm

"Leave me alone. Why all this fuss about going to find your daughter when my mothers body hasn't been found? Why are you special?" Spenser questioned.

"Spenser, stop this, right now!" Quinn ordered as she came into the crowd. "Come on , let's go home," she said taking his arm.

Spenser moved his arm away from her. "Leave me alone, Quinn," he said a she pushed her against the RV.

"Spenser!" Gus said as he went to move toward her.

"Quinn, I'm sorry," Spenser tried to apologize.

Quinn pulled herself up from the side of the RV. "Come on Spense, it's time to go home. It's fine, I'm fine. But you need to apologize to Rick and Jewel. It's not there fault that mom is gone," she said.

Jes watched them and looked at him. "Come on, it's time for you to go rest, we'll leave after I get him to the house."

"I don't need any help," Spenser said as he pulled away.

Jes looked at him before punching him. "Pick him up and take him to the apartment that they held Rick at after his fight with Pete Anderson," she instructed.

"I'll have someone stand guard until he sobers up," Quinn said. "I'll stay and talk with him.

"Are you OK?" Rick asked Quinn.

"I'm alright, I'll talk with him when he sobers up. Find Summer," Quinn said as she walked away =.

"Let's go," Rick said as they loaded up the cars.

TBC