Carl got out of bed and went to Judith's crib. Seeing her roll around he knew she was hungry. He picked her up and walked to the kitchen to make her a bottle. Since Michonne and Rick stopped speaking to each other she stopped coming over the house which left him feeling abandoned again. He didn't know where his father and her stood, but he still wanted to keep his bond with her strong. From the corner of his eye he seen Jessie emerge from the bedroom.

"Hi Carl" She smiled at him but he didn't acknowledge her. She tried to rub the baby's head but Judith quickly started crying.

"Don't touch her" He glared at her.

"Carl" Rick closed the bedroom door behind him. He walked up to Carl and held Judith in his arms to calm her down. After rocking her he handed the baby back to him. He felt sick to his stomach seeing his dad's arm around Jessie. He rolled his eyes, frustrated at how comfortable she acting around them and how his dad doesn't seem to care about Michonne anymore.

"I'm going for a walk" He quickly walked away, slamming the door behind him.

Walking down the street he enjoyed the feeling of the sun beaming down on him. At one of the houses he noticed Pete sitting on pouch staring at something in his hand; He couldn't tell what it was. He put the scrunched purple garment up to his nose and sniffed it. Carl had a hunch and felt something wasn't right with that guy. He walked up to Michonne's house and knocked on the door.

"Hey Carl" Judith reached her arms out for her.

"Can you look after her for a while there's something I gotta do" Carl handed the baby to her. She sensed a distinct look on his face.

"Is something bothering you?"

"No everything's cool" He reassured. Daryl walked up to Michonne and gave her a kiss. Carl watch how the two of them interacted with each other along with the baby. It temporarily put a smile on his face, knowing that he's taking care of her.

Carl carefully hid behind one of the house to watch Pete's movements. When he went inside he waited to see if anyone else was coming then snuck up to the window and crotched down. He heard him talking to someone.

"Man that woman is something else, she strong, beautiful, my type of woman. She's got a nice tight backside too" Pete said.

"You know she's dating someone" A man said.

"I'm not worried about him. I know the type of things she needs. When I get her alone she'll feel a real man inside her for once." He pulled out the purple garment from his pocket and deeply inhaled.

"What is... You're sick" The man said.

Carl felt puzzled about who they were talking about. Judging by his actions and how he talked he sensed Pete would become a problem down the line; he needed to figure out his next move. He quickly tried to make his way to the armoury to retrieve his weapon but Ron approached him out of the blue.

"Hey I've looked everywhere for you. I found a stack of comics books in one of the houses" He handed him one. Carl distinctively look at the armory from the corner of his eye. He will keep his guard up for now until he figures out another plan.

"Yeah sure"

XXX

Pete was standing outside watching the block. From a distance he seen Michonne loading up supplies. He hasn't seen to here since their last run and knowing her schedule this was the perfect time to talk. He walked up to the side of the van, taking in the view.

"Hey Michonne"

"Hi" She continued to clean her gun. He took notice of her new outfit, mainly her leather pants.

"You look beautiful without your headband" She ignored his compliment.

"I like the new outfit, makes you look more innocent" He smiled. She closed the doors and rested her elbow on the door.

"Come on don't look at me like that. We're friends" He said.

"More like an acquaintance" Pete chuckled at her remark and locked eyes with her.

"I know you have some time before you leave. Have some coffee with me" She folded her arms.

"Why?"

"It's French Vanilla flavor and I know those protein bars aren't giving you enough energy"

She was slightly annoyed with him but still agreed to his invite, for only ten minutes. Once they got to his house Pete went to the kitchen and Michonne sat down on the couch. Looking around all the picture frames were face down. He sat beside her and handed her a cup, adding a bit of cream and sugar. He felt turned on by the soft expression on her face as she took a sip.

"Why do you wanna know so much about me?" She asked.

"You take care of everyone else's needs and you never take time out for yourself. And that guy Rick is an arrogant bastard who doesn't appreciate anybody, not even his kids. Just hate to see a pretty woman being taking advantage of"

"He loves his kids more than anything" She took another sip.

"And has no love for the one woman who sacrifice herself to keep him safe, that's selfish"

"You have your own marriage to worry about" She wanted to change the subject. Michonne had mixed feelings about what he said about Rick but did agree she has hate towards him. She couldn't go back to being the woman with a broken heart.

"I'm not in love with her and we haven't been for some time. A few weeks ago I found a woman who's more deserving of me" She noticed him looking at her a certain way. This was a sign that things were getting too personal.

"Thanks for the coffee but I have to leave" She stood up.

"Wish we had more time" He grabbed a box of honey buns from the table.

"Take these, in case you get hungry" She thanked him and he walked her to the door.

"I don't get a hug, or a kiss, anything" He said.

"Bye Pete" She gave him a wave instead. Once she left he cleaned up the table and notice a bit of coffee left in her cup. He ran the rim of the cup down the tip of his tongue to taste her saliva.

"Mmmm, Sweet molasses" He sipped the last bit of coffee.

XXX

After Carl finished his dinner he sat on the couch and looked out the window. It was dark outside but there was some moonlight coming from the east. He looked back and saw his dad playing with Judith. He smiled, hoping his dad realized now that his family needs him. But then again this might just be temporary as usual. Opening the blinds he noticed some movement outside; he could tell it's a person. When the figure started going further out view it was time to leave.

"Where you going?" Rick asked.

"Out. Just worry about Judith, she needs you" He closed the door behind him.

Sticking close to the shadows he ran down the sidewalk to catch up with the unknown person. He stopped at the end of block to scope it out. After the figure disappeared out of view again he walked down the street and carefully looked for anything suspicious. He approached the side of a house and saw Pete looking through the window; Carl's heart dropped when he realized this was Daryl and Michonne's house.

"What are you doing?" He asked. Pete walked away from the window.

"You're Rick's son" He chuckled "You should learn to mind your own business"

"I know who you're after. I suggest you stay away from this house" Carl stood his ground.

"Is that a threat" He walked closer to him.

"You heard me" Before Carl could walk away he grabbed his arm.

"Tell anyone, and I'll bury your dad" He pushed him to the side and walked away.

Is Carl gonna tell someone or handle this situation on his own?