Hi guys! Thank you for reading if y'all still are. I love Merle and think the writer's could've done more with his character. oh well... i really want to know what y'all think of this story! Please anything... i'm begging i'm sorry... Anyways enjoy!

Jean watched the forest line for any movement other than walkers. She saw none. Looking behind her at the prison, she saw no one following her. Slipping through the hole in the fence she made a run for the forest. Silently she creped through the forest heading toward a store they hadn't raided yet. Wary of any walkers or men of the governors coming and giving her any trouble; she listened to the birds as they chirped a harmless tune nothing to suspect any trouble to be around.

She caught her first glimpse of the store through the trees when she heard a twig break behind her. Spinning around she grabbed her gun and aimed toward the sound. Merle came walking out casually not worried about the gun raised at him.

Lowering her gun Jean rolled her eyes, "Stupid mistake, making a noise,"

Merle smiled, "Who said it was a mistake?" Merle pushed her into the tree behind her, "what if I meant for ya' to hear it?"

"Well sure got my attention," She pushed back on his chest. Walking back around she looked around and towards the store. Two walkers were ambling towards them, Jean pulled a knife from her belt and offered it to Merle, but he held up his right arm where he had taped a knife to his arm apparatus. Smiling, she grasped the knife in her hand and walked up to the first walker and stabbed it in the eye socket blood spewing out. Merle waited for the second one to come to him and he stabbed it from the bottom of the jaw and then through the skull.

They looked at each other and nodded. Walking slowly and cautiously into the opening between the forest and the store. Entering the back door of the store they saw nothing but dust and a brow in the corner. It cawed and flew away into the attic area. Jean pulled her gun out and went through the door that went into the store itself. Two walkers were there but Merle went out in front and killed them before they even noticed that they were there.

"So, Darlin', what we here for?" Merle rasped as he already started scanning the aisles for anything useful.

"Baby formula, diapers, medicine, bandages, food, the lot." Jean said already filling her bag with Band-Aids and Neosporin.

"Don't forget condoms," Merle laughed as he filled his bag with some canned food and water bottles. Jean smiled and walked past him and hit the jackpot; a whole row of baby care. She grabbed a basket from the front of the store and filled it to the brim and filled the rest of her backpack.

Merle came up behind her and showed her his loot. A box of unopened condoms. Jean rolled her eyes and shoved them in his pants pocket, "Behave yourself cowboy."

Merle kissed the back of her head and picked up the basket, "We ready to head back?"

"Yeah,"

Walking into the main room where they head the kitchen and meeting area she showed the group Merle and her loot. Carol was over joyed with new clean diapers. Beth set about organizing it when Rick caught Jean's eye. Knowing he wanted to speak with her she went up to him.

"You told no one about this run?" Rick whispered.

Jean sighed, "It doesn't matter no one got hurt, and Merle was with me he wouldn't have let anything happen to me."

Rick looked at her, "It won't happen again. What if the governor had caught you? No one would of known that you were missing."

"I'm sorry, and yes it won't happen again." Jean whispered. She walked back to the group before Rick could respond. Merle pulled her to his side eyeing Rick the entire time. Jean looked up at Merle and gave him an "everything is fine" look. Merle didn't seem to buy it.

Later that night Jean laid tossing a rubber ball she had found against the wall and catching it repeatedly. When she was suddenly stopped by Merle catching the ball on its return journey back to her. Looking up she saw him shed his shirt and boots. She knew what he wanted and she wanted it too. Reaching towards him she pulled him down and she shifted to where she straddled his hips. They said nothing as he pulled her fiery red hair down from its bun and it cascaded down over her shoulders. She grazed her fingers over his chest feeling the soft bit of chest hair. Merle moaned slightly and she felt his erection against her hip. Softly she rocked on top of him. Merle grasped Jean's right arm with his left and his hips jerked up to meet her gentle rocking. Jean leaned down and kissed Merle. Softly at first but with their raging libido their tongues started dancing and battling for dominance. Merle flipped her over and tore her shirt and bra off. He immediately grasped one of her breast and started tasting the other. Jean moaned and arched her back wanting his touch.

Merle fumbled with only his left hand to shed both their pants. Jean helped him and caught his ashamed eye, "We will work on it Merle," She whispered. He just nodded and kissed her again. Once he slid the condom on they were thrashing around. And being without sex for so long for both of them. Their climax wasn't hard to find. Merle lay collapsed on top of her both of them panting. Merle rolled onto his side and laid his arm over Jeans bare body.

Jean smiled and drifted off to sleep.

Merle was awoken by Jean slowly getting out of bed and dressed to feed the crying baby. He lay there trying to get back to sleep once the baby stopped crying but he couldn't seem to get back to sleep. Standing he got dressed and walked to the edge of the railing looking down. Its only when he heard a gentle humming did he walk down the stairs to investigate. Jean walked holding the baby in her arms humming to her to sooth her back to sleep.

"Isn't that the Mouse's job?" he asked leaning in the doorway.

Jean looked up and smirked, "Carol, and I told her I'd take care of Judith if she woke up tonight. All she needed was a bottle and some snuggling." Jean walked over to Merle to stand in front of him.

Merle looked at the baby with a mild curiosity, so tiny and frail.

"Wanna hold her?" Jean asked. Her green eyes looked up to her a smile gracing her features.

Merle shook his head, "I'd drop her."

Jean rolled her eyes and pulled him to a bench near them. Sitting beside him she fixed his arms and placed Judith in them. She kept her hands under Merle's arm incase he did drop her but he held her safe.

Merle just watched as she finally went to sleep.

"She's a little miracle," Jean whispered, "We were attacked and we were separated. Lori went into labor and Maggie had to do an emergency C-section. Carl put Lori down himself. Kids not a kid anymore. Well ms. Judith can go back to bed now."

Carrying Judith back to her crib Jean felt Merle come up behind her.

"Would you want one?"

Jean stood leaning into his tall strong frame, "I don't know," yes I want yours, "Maybe after the governors not a threat anymore."

Merle nodded and they both went back to bed content to dream of a life without all this horror.