Chapter 7:
A few days later
Lynn looking around the empty road, her machette still hanging from her belt, she and Caroline were hunting once more.
'' So.. Like the good old times right?'' Caroline smiling keeping her back as they enter a abbandoned pharmacy.
Sighging softly Lynn replied, '' Yeah.. Only that we now have a group i assume'' narrowing her eyes looking around.
Caroline ignoring her comment still keeping her back with a heavy army riffle, wich Lynn still pondered about where the Governor.. Aka Philip got them from.
'' So uhm.. Why did you actually refused to trade your machette in for a gun? The Governor has loads of them !'' Caroline saying with pride, as if she was proud on the fact he had weapons only army men were supposed to wear.
Lynn tried to continue focussing, ignoring Caroline trying to keep her mind of Philip and her ponderings on him.
She did not know if she trusted him or not, she had a double feeling about all of this, the night he asked her if she felt uncomfortable with him she could not answer.
Oh knock it off already Lynn! Toughts raced trough her mind as she esambled as much as she could carry from the store.
'' Are you nearly finished? I think the Governor is already ready!'' Caroline shouting from outside the building.
Lynn rolling her eyes noticing a back door in the pharmacy peering at it for a split second.
'' He said he was gonna check the back of this neighbourhood, so i would say head there eh?'' Caroline still talking, as if she was speaking to herself.
'' Yeah right, hold on a second, i think i know a shortcut'' Lynn opening the backdoor directly the bright light of sun setting in the dark pharmacy, holding her arm infront of her eyes and face to avoid the heavy sunlight from blinding her.
After a few seconds, when her eyes adjusted correctly to the sunlight, she noticed that the Governor was outside laughing heartly at Merle acting weird as if he was mimicing a Walker for amusement.
'' Ha-Ha Merle.'' Lynn rolling her eyes looking at Merle who pouted his lips at her.
'' Oh common yo' sour cheese butter pie! It was just a joke'' Merle grinning at her.
Lynn ignoring him titling her head to the Governor, sure she heard a sound behind him...
'' Yeah Lynn, it was just a joke.'' the Governor smiling widely baring his perfect white teeth, opening his arms as a welcoming gesture as if he and Merle were having alot of fun.
Lynn's face turning dead serious as she peers just over the Governor's shoulder, a Walker running up to him..
Quick as she could she threw her machette right over the shoulder of the Governor
The Governor freezing at her, looking right into her eyes in slight shock before realizing she saved her life, Merle going dead silent schuffling to the background.
Lynn walking past the Governor to take her machette from the walkers head, the Governor still silent staring off at her with a serious look as if he still tought she was gonna murder him.
Inspecting the Walker for a minute, turning it's head in her hand, peering at the Walker's body and face, The Walker.. He looked like.. T dog!
'' For a second i tought you were gonna kill me Lynn...'' Philip speaking in a serious tone behind her looking confused at what she was doing.
''Thank me later Governor.. Can you call Caroline for me please?''Lynn looking up to him, noticing that Caroline was already on her way.
Caroline arriving confused at the scene looking at Lynn then at the Walker, '' Uh yes? Something wrong..?''.
Lynn rolling her eyes inspecting the Walker, '' It's T dog.''.
Caroline glancing over her schoulder, Lucky for Lynn the Governor already left to where Merle was still in their vieuws, talking to each other..
'' Your isnane Lynn... '' Caroline peering at Lynn then at the Walker, he did look like T Dog, but she refused to believe it was him.
'' I'm not...'' Lynn replying whispering under her breath.
A few minutes they stood there in silence untill Caroline broke it, ''Well it appears they did not make it..'' sighigng softly helping Lynn standing back on her legs.
'' Wauwh wait a second there Caroline, it is only T Dog... Perhaps he got seperated just like we?''peering at Caroline.
Caroline simply schrugging, '' Not that it is a big matter to us now Lynn, we moved on.. We're crew of the Governor he counts on us.''.
'Crew'... Lynn would never be just crew.. She would be a teammate...
Lynn,Caroline, Merle and Philip dining together as a shout out to the events of todayn however However Lynn barely listening to the stories eating slowly and disoriented from her plate, thinking about the Walker from earlier.
Caroline nugdging Lynn's arm very subtle sharing a glance with her, as if she tried to tell her to take a part in the conversation.
Giving Caroline a small glance back, tilting her head back to the rest as she plays with her fork, noticing that Philip is watching them both closely.
Philip peering at Lynn refusing to get his eyes from hers, as Merle continues talking.
'' Well.. Let's just raise a glass to Lynn.. Without her i would be goner..'' the Governor giving her a small smile, wich sended shivers down her spine, raising his glass still keeping his gaze onto him.
Lynn watching as everyone raises their glass, coughing awkwardly, '' Your.. Welcome Governor.. The least i could do for paying you back for being a great host and leader'' nodding her head slowly trying to sound convincing as she says it but ending up sounding awkward and unuseal.
Caroline noticing this to poking her arm, '' Come Lynn i got a suprise for you..'' giving her a small glare indicating she just wants to talk.
Lynn sighging softly standing up from her chair following Caroline to the outside.
When Caroline was sure no one was around she started talking in a slight razing tone, '' What is wrong with you?''.
Blinking her eyes, Lynn replied:''Im fine thanks.''.
Caroline rolling her eyes, she knew all to well this was not how Lynn was, '' Then stop acting.''.
'' Acting like?'' Lynn raising an eyebrow folding her arms over her chest.
''Look i know you still don't like the Governor.. But you should get over it.'' Caroline looking at her with a firm glare.
'' Wauh.. Hold a sec there Caroline.. Who says he is my problem?'' Lynn smirking knowing this would even agitate her more, and for a strange reason she enjoyed that tought.
Caroline peering at her for a second in silence, '' Then what is it.. Why don't you.. I dont know.. Act around him or Merle like it is me?''.
Lynn sighging getting her hair to one side with her hands, '' Because it is not the same.''.
'' Not the same if you don't make room ..'' Caroline saying coldly.
Lynn's blood slightly freezing at that biting her lip ignoring her comment.
They stood in silence for minutes, untill a familiar voice broke it, '' Hey ladies dessert is ready!'' Merle shouting from the doorpost inspecting them both.
Caroline nudging her harm brutally pulling her inside , Lynn following her like a dog showing no emotion on her face, as if she said something horrible to her.
Philip in the kitchen humming softly as he comes back with coffee and self made ice, smiling at them both, again baring his perfect white teeth.
Lynn having the urge to puke at all the upcoming feelings looking away scratching her head, as she sits down once more Caroline next to her, but not even looking at her as if she wasn't there at all.
Merle sitting down aswell next to Lynn's other side patting her shoulder as he sits down, '' You saved that Ol'men' ass today Lynn, cheer up Butterpie!'' chuckling softly.
Philip smiling widely at that comment, staring at Lynn as he sits down aswell, before turning his head to Merle, '' Old hmm.. Only 36 yet Merle'' smirking as he drinks from his coffee.
'' 36 ohmy ohmy it starts to add up right..'' Merle grinning widely keeping his hand on Lynn's shoulder looking back and forth her and the Governor.
Lynn sipping on her coffee seeming to not be to apreciating with his hand on her schoulder but not saying a word about how she felt blinking her eyes.
The Governor simply smiling at that bringing his spoon with icecream on it to his mouth putting it in his mouth as if it wasnt a big deal.
Lynn starting to eat from her icecream aswell, Caroline however already finished speaking with Merle about a topic Lynn did not even bothered in joining in, feeling herself drift away in toughts again sighing softly.
'' Right.. I think it is time to seek our beds ..'' Philip speaking up when everyone is finished, but realizing Lynn has not finished at all yet, peering at her,noticing she is in toughts grabbing his chance to have a minute with her.
Caroline standing up, walking right past Lynn as if she wasn't even there yet, Merle standing up aswell following Caroline before saying his goodbyes to Lynn ( who did not answered) and the Governor.
Lynn schaking her head confused, letting out a soft Huh as she looks around confused narrowing her eyes looking at them leaving seeming to be puzzled at it all.
'' I'd insit you'd spent the night here Lynn.'' Philip closing the door speaking in a soft frendly tone walking over to her.
'' But why?'' Lynn feeling herself nearly breaking a sweat at his question, since she knew all to well, that with his tricks, he could do anything.
'' To thank you Lynn.. I would like to do more for you after today'' Philip replying taking seat next to her.
'' Urh.. You don't have to do anything really'' finishing her icecream in a small haste blinking her eyes at him.
" I would be my greatest honor to have sombody like you staying the night here.''
Lynn looking at him noticing his hands moving to hers, '' And i noticed perhaps you want to talk.. ?'' Philip looking at her intensly.
Feeling slightly awkward at the situation swallowing, '' I'm fine really.. Caroline is just overreacting.'' keeping her gaze on their hands as if she wanted to question why he did that.
The Governor nodding slowly, giving her a quick smile before pulling her up in one go, as if she was light as a feather to him.
Lynn looking at him confused at why he did that, but Philip already guiding her trough his office and house to his bedroom.
'' I think this will be the perfect trust challenge Lynn, Caroline has asked for this..'' Philip smiling at her politly nodding his head.
'' Wait what.. Caro-?'' stopping mid sentence feeling her eyes widening, all kind of emotions racing trough her,
'' What did you had in mind then.. Governor.'' swallowing slightly, not even wanting to know the answer slyly.
'' Philip. Please no formalities in this place..'' chuckling softly at her blinking his perfect eyes, '' We spent the night together, and you'lle see i'm not the bad guy with tricks.''.
'' Spent the night together?! Wait what no no no im not that cheap.'' Lynn peering at him still confused.
'' As frends Lynn, frends'' smiling at her getting out of his shirt and changign into his pyjamas.
''But?'' Lynn looking ever more confused, praying this was all just a dream or fantasy.
The Governor smirking slightly schaking his head, '' You aren't thinking what I am right now it appears.''.
Lynn feeling herself trapped, fear taking slightly over her.
'' What do you mean, i don't get you?''.
'' Your taking the bed i'm taking the damn couch Lynn' hearing him chuckle, letting out a small relieved sigh at her own stupidness.
'' Oh..'' feeling herself going dead silent in schame, how could she ever think of something like this
Philip noticing her schame brushing his hand against her cheek, '' Don't worry we've all been there once.'' smiling at her baring his white teeth again.
Patting her schoulder before setting of to the couch but being halted by her voice.
'' I don't think that is fair to you, i mean it is still your place, i'll take the couch.'' rubbing her throat feeling ever so awkward and unsure when she is around him.
Stopping at that turning around, '' You saved my life, and i insist you sleep in the bed.'' smirking before laying himself on the couch making himself comfortable.
Lynn slowly nodding at him '' Goodnight Gov- Philip'' corecting her as she puts the lights out undressing and climbing in the bed to drift of in a deep sleep
And the Governor knew … This was just the beginning.
(Soz for taking so long :D Had few things to do so i decided to make it extra longer cus for the wait! :D Thank you for sticking with the storie, and if there is anything you'd like to say the revieuw box is always open :) ! Cheers! )