Chapter 7
As always thanks for the reviews. I hope that people don't mid that I am taking the relationship with Richonne at a snail's pace, I want them to be able to be comfortable with one another, to trust one another and just enjoy the company of one another before I set them on the path that brings them together. I promise you that the wait will be worth it so please bear with me.
Daryl was driving to Rick's house with Enid on the back of his bike. It had been awhile since the two old friends had caught up since his divorce. Daryl parked his bike into the Grime's home, Enid hopped off first removing her helmet and waiting for her father to do the same.
"C'mon kid lets go and see them." Daryl said to Enid pushing her towards the house him walking closely behind. Enid knocked on the door waiting for someone to open the door, Carl opened the door and greeted both his guest and invited them in. Daryl moved to the backyard with Carl and Enid on the look out for Rick and Judith. Carl points to Rick standing in the backyard holding Judith's walking slowly backwards attempting to make her walk. "Hey, I'm gonna go finish my homework for Monday. Wanna help?" Carl asked to Enid. "I'll come and help after I've said hello to your dad." Carl nods and heads back inside.
"Hey, don't you know that kids are supposed to crawl before walking." Daryl called out to the Rick as he picked up Judith and walked over to his long time friend. "Hey, man long time no see. How are you Enid?"
"I'm good, if it's cool with you guys I'm gonna go help Carl with his homework OK. See ya later dad." Enid says taking off back into the house.
"How you been since you know." Daryl ask as they move to the porch sitting down.
"It's been alright I suppose, Carl is happier than before so that's good." Rick replies to Daryl.
"You suppose? I know that your happy with Carl and Judith but what about you, are you doing alright? and don't you say you're just alright." Daryl says as he takes Judith who's reaching out to him settling her on his lap.
"I don't know to be honest man, I'm OK honestly, maybe I need a hobby, get out go fishing or something..." Rick drifts of rubbing his hand down his face.
"Maybe... maybe you need a woman or a few." Daryl says after sitting quietly while Judith is pulling his hair.
"C'mon man not this woman nonsense again, I told you not any time soon." Rick glares at Daryl's smirking face.
"I know, I know but maybe a certain woman has caught your eye already." He looks at Rick pulling Judith's hand away from his hair. "Who did ya hear this from?" Rick questions. "My girl inside told me about it." Rick looks toward the house. 'Carl' He whispers under his breath. Daryl nod his head while bouncing Judith on his knee making the little girl squeal in delight.
"Anyway if you're looking to get away for awhile me and Enid are heading out to the cabin in about two weeks time on friday night. Sasha, Tyreese and Noah are coming out as well. Why don't you bring Carl along." Daryl says shifting the little girl in his arm again.
"We'll be camping and fishing. I'm gonna teach Enid to hunt wanna join me and I can teach Carl as well while we are out there." Daryl said.
"Sure why not, I'm gotta ask Lori first, it's her week with the kids." Rick responds to Daryl who nods at that.
"C'mon lets go get something to eat, I'm fucking hungry." Daryl stands up with Judith holding her tight in his arms.
"Language man my little princess is here." Rick smiles as they walk towards the house.
"Ah, she ain't gonna remember shit. I used to swear all the time around Enid at that age." Rick shakes his head at his friend walking back into the house.
"So you're gonna have dinner at this Rick's place? This Friday right" Jesus says to Michonne leaning against her bedroom door.
"Why, what's wrong with that? and if you remember he also invited Andre to come, peanut is excited to hang out with Carl again." Michonne said getting undress in front of him, putting on a short shorts just above the knees showing off her toned legs and a light blue t-shirt.
"You know if I wasn't gay, I'd be hitting on you but I prefer that country sheriff across the street." Jesus sighed saying under his breath, 'if only he was gay'. Michonne shaking her head at her silly friend. "Where is my peanut?" Michonne asked.
"Don't worry his watching Tarzan in the living room, his eating lunch already. I made him a sandwich." Jesus said as they walked to the living checking on him before making the way to the sofa's in the far corner of the room to chat among-st themselves. After getting themselves comfortable they continue talking.
"I've been meaning to ask since I arrived, how are you with this new job up here in this little town?"
"The town is alright, small and simple but the people gossip like no tomorrow. I have had a few snide remarks from some of the older residents but overall the town has been good to me and Andre. What about you? How's that boyfriend of your's back in Atlanta." Jesus rolls his eyes at the last question.
"Well he was being a dick before I left so we broke up before I came up here." Jesus put his hand up to stop whatever Michonne was about to say. "Please don't say your sorry. I know how much you hated him. Beside some of the men in this town are very good looking." Jesus smiled at Michonne who laughed at her friend.
"How long have you known the cowboy for?"
"Cowboy?" Michonne questioned. "Rick, he was wearing cowboy boots, black jeans and a plaid button down shirt showing off his little bit of chest hair." Jesus explained while leaning his head against his hand. Michonne looked at him and started to laugh. "You looked at him a few times during the birthday party and you can remember all that?"
"Michonne, I know that you have bad eyesight but if you saw what I was looking at. You would have been looking at a very nicely aged man with that scruff of a beard. mmh he was fine." Jesus said without missing a beat.
Laughing now at how serious he was being. "Stop it, that cowboy you're talking about is a very kind man. The first time I moved up here he was being kind to me and Andre."
"Come on Mich, at least admit that his hot for my sake." Jesus whined at her. Shaking her head his ridiculous.
"No, can we please drop the subject of my 'hot' neighbor." Michonne said with air quotes on the word hot. "Fine, but at least you admitted it."
"When are you heading back to Atlanta?" Michonne asked moving to lean against Jesus who wrapped his arm around her bringing her closer. They sat in silence for a few minutes with only the sound of the TV in the background. "I'll be heading back on Sunday morning, I gotta get back to work. I'm gonna miss you and Andre when I'm gone you know that right." Michonne nods her head at that and they sit comfortable.
"If you need me anytime, anywhere call me and I will come running as fast as I can." Jesus says softly kissing Michonnes head. "I know, thank you for being a good friend to me and being a great god father to Andre." Michonne returns the kiss on his cheek.
"Alright enough of sad stuff, what are you gonna wear for the cowboy on Friday?"
"Jeans and a top why?" Jesus looks at her with unimpressed look.
"Really jeans and a top, no I am gonna pick out your clothes for you on Friday no complaints."
"But its just dinner no need to dress up." Michonne said, to Jesus who was shaking his head at her. "There is always a reason to dress up, no harm in showing off your body and you do have an amazing body."Jesus said looking up and down her body, stopping at her toned legs. Shaking her head at her friend as they continue to chat away with Andre still eating his sandwich and watching Tarzan.
Friday night came and it was time for the dinner. Michonne stood in her bedroom with Andre as she turned left and right in the mirror looking at the form fitting yellow dress that just stopped above her knees that flaunt her curves in all the right place. The wedges on her feet showed off toned legs. "Well peanut what do you think?" Michonne said turning to the little boy who was sitting on the bed. "I think that you are very beautiful mommy, the most prettiest girl in the whole wide world mommy." Andre said looking to his mother smiling. Michonne smiled back at him looking at his little red t-shirt and jeans sitting there without his shoes on. "Alright then baby why don't you go get your shoes on and we will be ready to leave soon, I will be in the kitchen talking to uncle Paul so come find me when your done OK baby." Michonne said to the little boy, he nodded his head in affirmative then hopped off the bed and scurried off to his room to find his shoes.
Walking down the hall to the kitchen she found Jesus sitting at his laptop typing away with a glass of wine and papers scattered around the table. He turned at the sound of her heels hitting the wooden floorboards. "Well don't you look beautiful tonight, did you wear the matching panties and bra?" He asked turning back to the laptop and continued to type away. Looking at him distastefully before grabbing a seat and sitting next to him. Jesus stopped long enough from typing to take a sip of his wine before he was back at it again. "Well did you? I did not spend the last few hours picking out that gorgeous outfit and finally found a nice lingerie set to go with it." He turned to glare at Michonne who was avoiding eye contact. "Michonne." That got her to look up at him before shyly saying 'yes' under her breath. "Good now enjoy your evening and use protection OK." Jesus said as Andre came running out. "OK momma I am ready." Michonne nodded to him as he walked towards the door as soon as Andre was out of sight Michonne hit Jesus with her hand at the back of his head making him laugh as she walked out of the house with Andre holding her hand as they crossed the street. "Now remember your manners baby, but I know that you are always behaved." Michonne said squatting in her dress kissing his cheek as he nodded and kissed hers. "Yes momma." Michonne leaned up and rang the doorbell waiting for someone to answer it, they didn't have to wait long as Carl opened the door.
"Evening Michonne and Andre. Come on in dad's still in the kitchen still cooking." Carl said as the walked inside the house as the door was shut behind them. Walking inside into the living room she could see that it was warm and inviting. Sniffing the air she could smell burning coming from the direction of the kitchen. "Uh Carl should the food be burning?" Michonne asked the teenager. "To be honest dad can't cook to save his life, he can cook two minute noodles but as far as anything else goes his terrible at it." He shrugged his shoulders as they walked into the kitchen to see dark smoke coming from the oven and Rick trying his hardest to manage what must have been sauce but was failing. Carl leaned over to whisper to Michonne. "I just eat it the food and don't complain most of the time but if you can save us all from being posioned tonight..." Carl said to her who was about to laugh. "Alright can you watch Andre till the food cooks, I'll help him as much as I can." He nodded and turned around to face Andre holding his hand out for him. "Come on lets watch a movie until dinners cook." Andre took his hand and said as they walked back to the living room. "Is your dad gonna burn the house down?" They disappeared into the living room before she could hear a response.
"Hey Rick need a hand?" Michonne said as she walked closer to the man. Rick jerked his head up when he heard her voice and for a few minutes he just stared at her looking up and down. "Uh Rick the pot is catching fire!" Michonne shouted at him making him turn back to the pot sauce dripping down the side catching the flames. Rick quickly took the pot off the flames and turned the stove off and the oven. Leaning his arms against the sink with his head laying on his arms Michonne heard him sigh. Michonne walked over to Rick and lay her hand against his back in comfort. "I was attempting to cook a roast for dinner but even that failed." Rick said standing up and facing Michonne. "Yeah Carl told me that you kinda suck at cooking. His in the living room with Andre until dinner's cooked." Michonne smiled at Rick who groaned at her response.
"He said that?" Michonne nodded her head. "Yeah he asked if I can save all of us from being poisoned." Michonne laughed at Rick's frown.
"Come on I can help you. What do you have that hasn't been burnt?"
"Uh, I have steaks and veggies." Michonne nodded her head as Rick led her over to the fridge opening it up showing her what he had. "OK, I assume you have a grill?" At his nod she continued. "Well can I leave you to cook the steaks on the grill while I make mash potato's and I steam the veggies. You have rice at all?" He nodded his head again. "Alright, show me where everything is spices, pots and etc." Michonne waved her hand finishing her sentence. Rick showed her where everything was and after he was finished he grabbed the steaks and the necessary spices walked out to the grill and left Michonne in the kitchen.
Taking a deep breath I look around the kitchen I see it in a mess. I remove the pots from the stove and the ruined roast in the and throw them out. After cleaning up the kitchen a little making room for me to cook, I feel the heels I'm wearing start to hurt my feet without missing a beat I take them off and move them out of the way to continue to get the veggies, rice and mash ready for dinner. I am so engrossed in what I am doing I don't notice that Rick has finished cooking the steaks and is watching me work in the kitchen. I am chopping the veggies to steam when I finally notice his standing near the door.
"What?" I ask him.
"I didn't tell you how lovely you look in that dress. Instead your helping me cook dinner for our kids. I mean your and my kid I didn't mean like 'our' kids I didn't mean it like that." He rushes out trying to fix what he said. I smile and start laughing at his red cheeks.
"Its cool I got what you mean Rick you can leave the steaks on the table. I finished the mash now all I gotta do is steam the veggies and cook the rice and then we can eat." I finish putting the veggies in the steamer and the rice in the rice cooker. I take a seat at the kitchen table with Rick.
"You seem so at ease at cooking, do you enjoy cooking for Andre?" I nod leaning back in my chair relaxing as he asks. "Yeah I love cooking new recipes for me and him. I enjoy cooking its relaxing and I enjoy eating. How did you get so bad at cooking anyway." I ask him in return.
"I took one cooking class at high school and I set fire to the classroom by accident, I was banned from the cooking course from then on in. I also give up trying to cook, although I thought I had gotten better but I guess not." He shrugs his shoulder as I laugh at him. "Seriously! That is so funny." I laugh at him for a few seconds before he joins in our laughter.
"You know if you guys ever get hungry or want some home cooked food your more than welcome to join me and Andre at home." I say to him after we settle down. He looks at me and smiles. "You wouldn't mind at all?" He asked and I wave him off. "No I don't mind at all you and Carl are good company and I love cooking food for people." I smile at him as I hear a 'tick' signaling the rice and steamed veggies are cooked.
"Ah the food is ready wanna grab the kids and I'll plate up the food to eat." I say getting up and grabbing the plates, he nods and disappears down the hall to living room and brings back the two kids. I dish out the food to everyone and we all sit at the table digging into our food. I look around the table and see Carl shoveling the food into his mouth. "Is it good Carl?" I ask after his swallows his food. He shakes his head up and down enthusiastically. "Yeah, this so much better than dad's cooking. No offence dad." Rick mock glares at him. "Well if you ever want food I offered your dad that you and him are more than welcome to join us for dinner whenever." I say biting into my steak. "Really? Anytime that's so cool. Hey maybe we could alternate dinner between us like one week it us then Michonne and Andre, doesn't that sound cool dad." Carl asks his father. "Yeah I think that's a good idea but maybe you should make sure that Miconne is cool with it." He says and Carl looks at me with puppy dog eyes. "Michonne can we do that please." He says to me pleadingly. 'Carl' Rick says in the background. "Hey I did say whenever, how does that sound peanut? Should we have Carl and Mr Grimes over once a week?" I turn to the little boy who's eating a broccoli. "Yeah!" He says and we all smile and continue to eat and chat away throughout dinner like a family.
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