A/N: Written as part of speculation after seeing stills of Michonne wearing Rick's shirt.
The Alexandria Safe-Zone is at war; times are uncertain, and as always, frightening. Rick has to leave the community for an indefinite amount of time. He and Michonne make love before he departs. Their bodies come together with a tenderness that they reserve for one another as they whisper promises and proclaim their endearment to each other. Afterwards, she picks up his hastily discarded shirt and puts it on her sated, slender form; it still smells of him. Hesitantly, he reminds her that he must go. They share a slow, languid kiss and she removes her necklace, placing it in his hand. He gives her a questioning look. She offers a gentle, plaintive smile and says, "Hold on to it until you come back to me." She brushes her palm against the side of his face; tears fill his eyes. "Rick," she adds softly, quietly. "Make sure you come back to me."