A few days later,

Michonne wakes up one morning a little before day break. Feeling more normal than she's felt in days; she decides to take Grimey outside for his morning walk. She grabs her trusty katana; picks Grimey up out of his small crate in the corner of the room; then checks on Carl and Judith sleeping in the adjoining room. Before leaving the room she glances back over at Rick sleeping in the bed then closes the door behind her.

Once in the parking lot of the motel; she contemplates how she's going to avoid getting pregnant now that her menstrual cycle has come back.

The sun slowly begins to climb out of the horizon; she places Grimey on the ground to do his business then she closes her eyes and breathes in the birth of a new day.

While enjoying the slow sunrise; flashes of what it would be like to be pregnant with Rick's baby invades her thoughts. She quickly opens her eyes and covers her smile at the pure excitement she feels by that growing possibility.

Suddenly, she removes her hand from her mouth as she spots two weary survivors walking up the road about to pass by the front of the motel. One of them in a baseball cap pulled down low hiding their face; the other with no hat but carrying a lot of stuff on their back.

As the survivors starts walking past the motel, Michonne furrows her brows in disbelief; she walks closer and says aloud, "James."

James looks over at the parking lot and recognizes Michonne from a distance; with a puppy dancing and playing with a gun strap that's been made in to a leash.

As James and his companion get closer to Michonne; he waves his hand behind signaling his partner to wait back a bit so he can speak with her in private.

Michonne smiles appreciatively at James and before she can control her impulse she let's go of the leash; hugs him and says, "Thank you."

Surprised at her unexpected display of gratitude; he hugs her back and says, "You're welcome."

They both release from the embrace, "Where are you headin'?" She asks

"Nowhere in particular, the cul de sac's pretty much under water my buddy and I have been wondering ever since that storm hit." He tells her.

"I know a lot has happened but, I told everyone about what you did for me. I'm pretty sure I could get you back in to the group; provided that you prove yourself to be trustworthy again. And I know everybody would want an explanation of your actions."

James looks down at the ground, "I don't think that's a good idea…with Jane and Abe I know…"

She places a hand on his shoulder and tells him, "We left that problem back at the cul de sac, the both of them turned the same night you saved me."

He instantly smiles upon hearing that Jane and Abe are no longer in existence, he looks at her "Do you think they would?"

"You're willingness to risk your life just to save mine has got to be worth a second chance", she says.

Grimey runs over to James' companion in the baseball cap; the companion picks Grimey up and cuddles the puppy as they get closer to James and Michonne.

"Oh, there's just one thing I can't leave my buddy out here without me so as long as the two of us can stay I'm willing to do whatever it takes so that the two of us aren't a burden."

His companion walks over while rubbing Grimey's soft little belly; then they place the puppy in Michonne's arms; "He's so cute what's his name?"

Michonne gently takes Grimey away from buddy, never giving a second thought to the fact that James' companion has absolutely no base in their voice.

She smiles down at Grimey and rubs his soft fur; "This here is Grim..ey", Michonne's heart starts pounding out of her chest as she looks in the face of James' buddy and says, "Beth?"

A/N: I just wanted to thank everyone for reading my story and for leaving fabulous and encouraging reviews. This has been great practice and a wonderful way for me to pass the time during TWD hiatus.

Perhaps I will attempt an AU or a crossover while Season 5 airs. If you have any suggestions I would absolutely love to read them so please feel free to PM me or leave it in the review.

One more thing, if any of you have ever considered writing but are afraid to this is a great way practice; the more you write the better you become. Just read some of my earlier chapters or any of my other stories and you will see exactly what I mean, Lol.

Cheers,

Lanie_Love