Author's note:

First, I know I have been away for a little while. I haven't been feeling too well. So, getting out updates wasn't much of my priority. Also to the last guest comment I am someone who met the love of their life whilst working with them. Ok, I will leave that at that. Anyways, I hope you enjoy this update...

Thank you for all the comments on the last chapter. I have to say the mixed reviews were very interesting. Someone will lose out and it's not always straight up fairytales. It's a mess but how will it all get fixed. Michonne deserves a chance to move on and have a part of happiness. Hold on until the end I know you will.

So, Michonne is back in Atlanta. We finally find out who caught Michonne and Rick kissing and Jessie has a confession to make to Rick...


Am I Too Late?

Chapter 6


Michonne's flight landed and she stepped off the plane. Half an hour later, after waiting for her luggage to arrive, she walked out of the airport and was greeted by Glenn. She left her suitcase and bags on the floor and held her arms open for her friend. They hugged for a few seconds.

"Hey," Michonne said smiling.

"Hi, good to see you. Welcome back."

"Thanks. It's good to be back." Michonne pulled out of their embrace.

"Let me grab that for you." Glenn leaned down grabbing Michonne's suitcases.

"It's fine, I have it." Michonne turned around to grasp them from Glenn's hands.

"I know, but if Maggie knew I didn't carry your bags. She would never let me live it down." A wide smiled formed on Glenn's face.

Michonne laughed.

He was right Maggie would never let him live it down.

Glenn helped Michonne with her luggage and they got into his car.

The short drive over to Glenn's home was filled with chatter and laughter. It felt like she had never been a way.

Michonne stepped through the Rhee's household and was immediately greeted by Maggie and her godson Hershel.

"Oh, look at those chubby cheeks," Michonne said, holding her hands out for Hershel.

Maggie gladly passed her son over and smiled.

"You know, I am not going to stop cuddling him." Michonne rocked the baby in her arms.

"That's fine with me." Maggie folded her arms over her chest. Smiling at the interaction of Michonne and Hershel.

They spent the next hour catching up and Michonne settled into the spare bedroom. She would be staying in for the next two weeks.


A few hours later...

Michonne was sat in the armchair with Hershel in her lap. She looked down at the baby who was fast asleep. He had thick black jet hair and his features were a mixture between Maggie and Glenn.

She leaned down and placed a small delicate kiss on his forehead.

Michonne wondered if Rick would be around to visit her-Hershel. She pulled out her phone from her pocket and sent Rick a quick text.

Michonne: Hey...I am back in Atlanta for two weeks. I should have said something sooner but I was just so busy. Anyways, I was hoping we could see each other? X

Michonne didn't know why this felt so awkward. She hurriedly placed her phone in her pocket and went back to rocking the baby in her arms.


1 week later...

Rick knocked on the bright red door waiting for someone to answer.

"You have a key you could have just used it." Jessie said, opening the front door.

It wasn't the right thing to do ignoring Jessie for the past week. But, Rick needed some space to think about what he was going to do.

"Look, can I come in so we can talk?" Rick asked.

Jessie nodded. She stepped out of the way to let Rick inside. He stepped inside the foyer and Jessie moved into the living room. Rick shut the front door behind him. He stopped on the outside of the living room.

Rick placed his hands in his front jean pockets.

"We need to speak about us...and the baby."

"I am sorry, for how everything turned out. I shouldn't have ignored you over the past week. That was wrong of me. I needed to think about everything. And I did a lot of thinking...I can only be there for the baby. I will only be here for anything my child needs. Jessie, I can't be there for you and this marriage." Rick felt a wave of relief wash over him.

Jessie blinked at her husband.

There were a few minutes of pause until Jessie broke that silence and spoke,

"There is no baby Rick."

Rick looked confused.

"What do you mean? Did you lose the baby?" He removed his hands from his pockets.

"No... I was never pregnant."

Rick's jaw nearly fell to the floor.

"I just said it to make you stay with me," Jessie spoke quietly.

Rick tilted his head to the side.

"You did what? What sort of person makes up being pregnant?" Rick couldn't believe what he was hearing right now.

"I needed you to stay with me and I knew a baby was the only way...but I guess it wasn't."

"Yeah, you're damn right." Rick pushed past Jessie and he ran up the stairs. She followed behind him.

"What are you doing?" Jessie asked. Rick could hear the desperation in her voice.

"I'm leaving. What does it look like I am doing? I told you this isn't working. This can't work especially not anymore."

Rick went to his wardrobe and picked up a duffle bag and unzipped the zip.

"I made a mistake. The wedding. Us. Everything. All of it. I already done enough apologizing to you but after what you just confessed to me..." Rick bit on his lower lip hard and tightened his jaw.

He pulled out various times of clothing from the drawers and wardrobes. Pulling out all his belongings and stuffing them into the bag.

"You can't leave me Rick...I won't let you leave me. Not for her." Jessie snapped.

"I am sorry. But, you don't have a choice. I want a divorce Jessie." Rick walked past his former wife and went down the stairs, carrying his duffle bag in both of his hands.

Rick pulled out the key from his back pocket and left it on the side. He slammed the front door shut behind him. Leaving Jessie to accept the fact that her and Rick's marriage was now over.


A few days later...

It had been over a week since Michonne had texted Rick. She kept checking her phone but there were no messages or any missed calls. Rick hadn't text back. She didn't know why. Maybe he was ignoring me? Or maybe the reason why is because he has a wife? Michonne thought.

Michonne was scared to ask her friends about Rick. She didn't think they would understand why she would be asking information about him.

"Chonne are you ok?"

Glenn startled his friend from her deep thoughts.

Michonne had to start being honest with herself and admit that she wasn't ok.

She shook her head. "No." She croaked, wiping the corner of her eyes.

"I have something...I need to get off my chest."

Michonne felt like she had been carrying this heavy burden around for months. Keeping this dark secret what had happened between her and Rick.

He walked around the counter and took a seat across from Michonne on the bar stool. Michonne had always had a close friendship with Glenn.

"Me and Rick we...kissed," Michonne looked down at her hands that were shaking before her.

"I know." Glenn simply said.

Michonne looked up her mouth slightly agape.

"I saw you both, that night at your leaving party." He let out a small smile.

Michonne placed her hand over her mouth and spoke,

"Does Maggie know?" Her voice changed into a high pitch.

Glenn shook his head.

"No. I wanted to come check on you and make sure you were ok. Then I saw you both well...really getting into it."

Michonne closed her eyes placing her fingers over her face to hide her embarrassment. Of what Glenn must have seen.

"Please, don't tell her not yet." Michonne begged.

Glenn let out a small nod.

"It must have been hard seeing Rick after everything that had happened...at the wedding. And you guys hadn't spoken in such a long time."

Glenn knew how much Rick and Michonne's friendship meant to each other. These two had spent every day together, before Jessie shown up, and hours on the phone talking.

Their friends and family had no idea how hard it was at first for the both of them.

"Michonne, Rick hasn't really spoken to any of us over the last few months. Since you left for New York City. I think he shut a lot of us out, apart from Shane and Daryl."

Maggie walked into the kitchen a few minutes later and interrupted their conversation.

"Glenn, can you go to the supermarket we need more nappies and wipes. This was one hasn't stopped pooping."

"I'll go. You stay, I will go get what you need. And I need some fresh air too." Michonne said, picking up her jacket from the side.

Michonne had spent the last week inside. She had to spend the last few days working on a few files for the firm in New York.

"Thank you Michonne. You're a life saver." Maggie said, picking up a piece of fruit from the side.

Michonne took the keys to Maggie's car and headed towards the supermarket.


40 minutes later and Michonne had bought everything on the list that Maggie had asked for. She was in the supermarket car park. Michonne was loading a few grocery bags in the trunk of Maggie's car. She didn't notice a figure walk behind her. The person tapped her on the shoulder.

Michonne turned around to be confronted by Jessie.

"Did you think it was fair on MY wedding day to admit that you love Rick? MY HUSBAND Michonne!"

Michonne stayed speechless.

"Do you?" Jessie asked again stepping closer to Michonne.

She shook her head. "No, I don't but-"

"No that's right! You don't! So, it only took you twelve years to decide that you love Rick. And do you think that was fair on me...on us. We couldn't even give our marriage a go because he was still thinking about you. On our honeymoon...when he was sleeping he said your name in his sleep," she shrieked.

"I would catch him looking at your photos, reading over your old text messages. Pining over you like you was dead. He was mourning you every single day. Then the icing on the cake was when he shouted your name when we were having sex," Jessie shouted.

Michonne was stunned that Rick missed her just as much as she missed him. It was nice to hear. Even though Michonne would never confess that in this moment in time. But, still why wasn't he returning my calls? Michonne thought.

"Jessie, I am sorry."

"Save it Michonne. No, you're not. He always puts you first...And I should have known that. God whenever you were upset he was right there. Whenever you needed something...anything. He would drop anything to be by your side. I was the stupid one to think he would ever put me first over you!"

Michonne still didn't know what to say. What could she say?

Jessie looked down at the necklace around Michonne's neck. Jessie saw red. She reached out and snatched the necklace from around Michonne's slender neck. Snapping the chain and threw it on the concrete ground. Michonne gasped. Rubbing her neck from where the chain used to hang.

Jessie stormed off and headed towards her own car in the car park.

Michonne looked to where Jessie had just left. She let out a deep sigh. She picked up the broken necklace from the floor. Michonne started to cry. She closed the boot of the car and stepped inside the Mini Cooper.

She pulled her phone from her bag and booked the first flight back to New York City. Michonne knew it was a mistake to come. Michonne raced back over to Maggie and Glenn's house. She took the grocery bags out of the boot. Michonne walked inside the kitchen and quickly placed the shopping on the counter.

Maggie watched Michonne place all the items on the counter and left her car keys on the side. She watched her friend with a worried look on her face.

Michonne left the kitchen and ran up the stairs. She started to pack her belongings.

Maggie passed Hershel over to her husband.

"What did you do Glenn?"

"Nothing. I didn't do anything." he shrugged his shoulders.

Maggie huffed. She headed towards the bedroom at the end of the hallway.

"What happened...Why are you packing your things?" she asked, watching her friend pack away her clothes.

Michonne continued to move around the room.

"Michonne please tell me! What happened. What are you doing?" Maggie tugged on her arm. Forcing Michonne to stop what she was doing.

"I ran into Jessie at the supermarket." She wiped the tears away with her sleeve over her face.

"And..."

She was confused why Michonne was so upset over Jessie. Michonne took a seat on the edge of the bed. Maggie sat next to her and folded her legs underneath her.

"That night of my leaving party... when me and Rick talked. Well we did more than talk...We kissed Maggie. Me and Rick we kissed." Michonne sobbed.

"Oh, Michonne why didn't you tell me." Maggie pulled her friend into a hug and rubbed her back.

"I couldn't. Then I spoke about it today with Glenn-"

"Glenn knew?" she scrunched her face.

"Yes, he admitted that he caught us kissing."

"And he didn't tell me?" Maggie said.

"I asked him not to Maggs," Michonne said standing up and zipping her suitcase up.

Michonne pulled the necklace out of her pocket and held it in the palm of her hand.

"Then Jessie did this."

"She snapped your necklace the one Rick got you?"

Michonne closed her eyes and placed the chain back in her coat pocket.

"I am sorry." Michonne opened her eyes.

"I can't stay here any longer. I am going back to New York. I already called the taxi and booked my flight. I leave in a few hours' time. I should have never have come back to Atlanta. I should have just stayed in New York."

"You need to speak to Rick-" Maggie said, standing up.

Michonne cut her off.

"I tried. I messaged him and he didn't get back to me." Michonne looked at her suitcase.

"You're running away instead of solving these problems."

"Please, let me go. It's hard enough as it is."

Maggie threw her hands up in the air "ok."

Michonne carried her suitcases in her hands and walked downstairs. She left the suitcase in the foyer. She found Glenn and Hershel in the living room. Glenn handed the baby over to Michonne she cuddled and cried on her Godson. Michonne placed several kisses on his tiny face.

"I will miss you little man. I will see you soon." She passed Hershel back over to Glenn.

The taxi horn beeped. Michonne gave her friends a quick hug. Michonne walked out of the front door. She placed her luggage in the boot of the car. She opened the door and smiled and waved at Maggie and Glenn. They let out a small smile and waved back. She stepped into the taxi shutting the door behind her.

Michonne headed towards Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta international Airport. She had a flight to catch.


Author's note:

So, we have found out it was Glenn who saw them kiss, which I felt was right for him. I feel Glenn is this calm person and he doesn't judge so it was perfect person not to have an opinion on the subject matter. That confrontation between Jessie and Michonne? I felt like Jessie would speak to Michonne and blame her for her failed marriage to Rick. Then, Jessie admitted there was no baby. I feel she would say anything to keep Rick. But, unfortunately, she knew that wasn't going to make him stay with her.

Michonne is on her way back to New York. Will Rick ever find out that Michonne was in Atlanta? Why didn't he get her messages?

Thank you in advance. Thoughts on this chapter?

P.S, I have some updates coming for Obsessed, Our family life, and I have a new story coming soon too. I promise something of Perfect Match also will have an update.