A/N: March 'Spring in in the Air' Drabble Challenge for richonnefics on Tumblr. 100 word drabble based on 1 word prompts.
~ Blossoming ~
It had taken some time for Michonne to fully fathom what was happening between her and Rick. She knew there was an attraction that they both shared, but she didn't realize that he had accepted his feelings for her while hers were still blossoming for him. The look in his eyes when she'd all but lost hope and the way that he yielded to her will showed that he cared for her; he cared more than he admitted with words. It was all there for her to see, the depth of his affections; in his actions and in his eyes.
~ Airy ~
Her laughter sounded like the sweetest song to Rick as it floated through the surprisingly airy late afternoon. Michonne sat on the grass with Carl and Judith; they were engrossed in conversation. Rick sat on the step and watched as she seamlessly made the children smile and laugh. She had a gift for it, Rick thought, watching her admiringly; pleased they chose each other. Carl stood and helped Michonne to her feet while Judith held her hand. When they reached Rick, he placed his hands at MIchonne's waist and his lips to where their baby was growing inside of her.
~ Budding ~
Rick sat watching the time ticking away on his watch. It'd been a while since she'd closed that door. Michonne hadn't seen him after his shave and he was feeling nervous for some reason. He knew the reason; it was because he'd admitted deep feelings for her to himself. Her opinion mattered to him; he'd proved that by agreeing with her and making decisions based on her wishes. He was worried that she wouldn't like his appearance; he wanted her to want him. Upon seeing Rick, her smile and flirting conveyed budding feelings for him; she liked what she saw.
~ Joyous ~
Michonne never thought she would experience a joyous feeling again after all of the heartbreak and suffering she had lived through. Yet that was the point, she'd lived, and what is life worth without joy? What were they fighting so hard for, if not a semblance of happiness? She knew she'd gotten lucky in finding Rick and his family. They had accepted her and taken her in and she'd accepted them into her heart. Now, as Rick Grimes stood before her, holding her in his arms and professing that he could not be without her, she knew she was home.
~ Invigorate ~
There was an intensity that encompassed them that was almost tangible and Rick was not expecting his real first argument with Michonne to end this way; with the both of them naked, sweating and sated each other's arms. "You make me feel so alive." He whispered as he placed her earlobe into his mouth. They quarrelled over something silly where they both wanted the same thing, but had different ideas about how to get it; but it was an impassioned fight either way. Their fervent emotions waking something deep inside of them. Something that would invigorate their senses and desires.