New Places and Old Faces

Yay almost time for the show to come back! Finally get to find out what happens in the fight ring! But for now, going to get some Rick loving because he deserves it. So between Woodbury stuff, there's gonna be Rick/Anna stuff, just to change it up a little.

"I DON'T NEED A FUCKING GUN TO KILL YOU NOW LET ME SEE HER!"

The very loud, incredibly angry and scared sounding voice was the first thing she heard. She groaned, her head throbbing and she carefully opened her eyes. Everything was sore and when that thump in her stomach came, a flash a panic followed by relief shot through her. Andrea looked around the room she was in and slowly pushed herself up just as the door was flung open. Shane stood there for a moment, taking her in. When he saw that she was fine, he stormed across the room, planted his hands either side of her head and kissed her.

"What happened?" Andrea asked quietly when she leaned back. Her eyes darted behind Shane and softened when they landed on Michonne. Behind the dark skinned woman stood Merle, looking all sorts of amused and pleased.

"You passed out right after Merle came up on us." Shane explained, sitting himself down on the bed next to her, still shielding her from the door. He rested a hand on her stomach and smiled as the growing being inside kicked up. Michonne moved to the end of the bed and crossed her arm. "Few hours ago, you woke up a bit on the way here but I think you were a little delirious then."

"And the baby's alright." Andrea muttered, looking down.

"Seems like it, far as their folks here can tell." Shane assured.

"So...where are we?" Andrea asked, looking over at Merle now and addressing the man she had known once.

"Place called Woodbury." Merle explained. He cocked a half grin and crossed his arms, the spike in place of his right hand currently not attached it seemed. "So...y'all get left behind too huh? That other copper ain't good at keeping folks, is he?"

"It wasn't like that." Shane snarled. "Rick and Daryl went back to get you, you just didn't bother to wait."

"And what's the excuse for you folks?" Merle asked. His eyes drifted pointedly to Andrea's belly.

"It's been eight months." Andrea pointed out, frowning. She didn't want Merle thinking the group had abandoned her and Shane, knowing that she was in this state. She hadn't even known until it started to show.

"You gonna be popping any day now." Merle chuckled. "Almost thought you woulda had to have that runt, what with you passing out and all."

"Merle, be nice to our guests." The new voice set the small group of three on alert as a middle aged man walked into the room with a pleasant smile on his face.

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Anna climbed up into the watch tower and looked at Rick, half dozing as he gazed out the overly large window. The woman sighed softly and went over to him. She dropped down next to him, causing him to jump as he became alert to her presence. She smiled and he relaxed before looping his arm over her shoulders and pulling her to his side.

"You think they're okay?" Anna asked softly.

"They're tough...survivors." Rick replied, knowing who she meant. She only ever brought up Shane and Andrea with Rick, the others so worried about what they'd do next that reminding them of their lost comrades just made them feel worse.

"Do you miss him?" Anna asked, tilting her head back to look up at the man next to her.

"Course, he's my best friend." Rick stated. He felt Anna nod before her head rested on his shoulder. He glanced down at her and rubbed her arm, kissing the top of her head. "How come you ain't sleeping?"

"Bo and Daryl are having sex." Anna remarked. Rick paused as the statement registered. He knew that they had finally gotten over their issues and had gotten physical again.

"They being noisy?" Rick asked.

"Oh, no." Anna laughed, shaking her head. "They're considerate. They ain't far enough away from the rest of us to get away with that. Mind you, I think they've done it up here when they go on watch together. Course, so do Maggie and Glen so really, probably do all their noise making up here."

Rick's eyes drifted around the watch tower, suddenly feeling dirty. Course he realized that was probably what was happening with the resident couples took watch together, but to have it actually be said out loud just made him want to get some sort of disinfectant and spray everything.

"So wait, if they ain't making noise, how come that's your excuse to not be sleeping?" Rick asked.

"Well you are sharing a cell with me." Anna reminded him. He looked down at her.

"You say it like that, just sounds so...bad." Rick commented, a smirk growing over his face. Anna laughed slightly and tilted her head up to kiss him. He couldn't help a groan as he suddenly realized that they were on their own for the first time since...well...ever. Aside from the trip to Atlanta, at which point neither of them had really considered the other to be anything more than added security and a potential friend.

With the thought of solitude on his mind, Rick deepened the kiss, tightening his arm over her shoulders and lifting his free hand to cup her cheek. Anna looped an arm around his neck then ended up on her back as he leaned her over. His hand drifted down from her cheek and along her side, his fingers teasing along the edge of her shirt then slowly slipping under.

"Can we do this?" Anna whispered. Her hand stalled as they moved to open the buttons on his shirt, her green eyes shifting upwards to look at his. One hand lifted to brush over the stubble that was growing out on his chin and she smiled softly to him.

"We can do whatever we want." Rick pointed out. He glanced back out the window to make sure everything was still good before he looked down at Anna's hands resuming their trek to opening his shirt. He smiled wickedly and pressed his lips to hers again.

After so many months and so much happening, it was a relief just when they finally pressed their bare skin against each other. For the first few minutes, they took to exploring each other's bodies with their hands. Rick ran his fingers over a scar that stretched from Anna's belly button to her left hip. It's jagged form made him wonder how she had come about such a thing. In return, Anna circled her fingertips over the bullet wound that Rick had received just before the apocalypse, one of the many reasons he had accepted her help in getting to Atlanta in the first place.

Anna's nails scored lightly up Rick's back before he thrust into her and for several seconds, they were still, letting it set in that they were actually doing this. It took Anna rotating her hips before they got to moving and figuring out a rhythm that fit for them and they rocked together, her mouth attaching to his neck to lay soft kisses and light nips.

Her nails dug into his shoulders and she felt his fingertips bruising her hips as he moved her along with his thrusts. There was a loud thud as her head fell back to the floor and she arched her back, moaning his name. Her name exited his mouth on a grunt and he gave a few more thrusts for good measure before stilling, buried within her still. His forehead rested on her shoulder as he took in deep breaths. Her fingers coursed up and down his back lightly, soothing. His eyes opened to watch her chest rise and fall with her breathing, slowing as it settled.

"Damn." Rick muttered with a chuckled.

"I've gone a hell of a lot longer than you have, cowboy." Anna remarked. Rick lifted his head and raised an eyebrow, now curious. "Been about a year before the outbreak so just about...two years for me now."

"Jesus Christ, should have done this earlier then." Rick spoke apologetically.

"When exactly was the chance available?" Anna laughed, her hands sliding over his shoulders to run down his chest and stomach. A shiver ran through him and she grinned. "Why do you think Glen and Maggie are all over each other here? First place we've had with privacy since the farm."

"Yeah." Rick agreed, running his fingers over her scar again. "How'd you get this?"

"One of my odd jobs over the years was a bartender at a real seedy place." Anna explained. She sighed and lightly grabbed his wrist. "Fight broke out one night when it was just me, the owner who was an old man, and another waitress who was a tiny little thing, working. It was only a couple of guys so I sorta didn't think when I got myself involved. Managed to knock out one of the guys, break a chair which ended up breaking the other guy's leg in the process, and get myself slashed in the process." She looked down and chuckled lightly, her fingers sliding over his hand to run over the scar themselves.

"Fuck." Rick muttered.

"Didn't even realize what had happened to me until I started feeling pain in my stomach after the cops had been called and arrived." Anna continued, lifting her eyes back up. "One of them noticed. See, my shirt was already red and any blood that might have gotten on my hands or anything, I just assumed came from one of the fighters." She paused when Rick was suddenly out of her sight and had himself level with her stomach. She looked down as he placed light kisses along the scar and couldn't help but laugh lightly at the sensation.

"Crazy woman, you are." Rick complimented.

"Hmm, thanks, that's what I strive for." Anna remarked with a laugh that quickly turned into a moan when Rick's head moved lower.

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"I don't trust him." Michonne muttered, following behind Shane and Andrea as they walked slowly up the street. The Governor had given them his talk and let them have free roam of the town. Andrea wanted to take advantage of it as much as possible since she had it in mind that she was likely going to have the kid any day now.

"What are you talking about?" The blonde asked. "This is...perfect. Look, everyone seems happy, safe."

"Even with Merle." Shane muttered, glancing around and catching sight of the older Dixon brother on top of the wall. "I don't know Andrea."

"It's safer than being out there." Andrea pointed out. "Isn't this what we were trying to find? Somewhere to hole up?" Her hand caressed her belly as she looked at the duo behind her. Shane bit his lip, looking her over. She did have a point. Despite how weird the Governor seemed to be and the fact that he was definitely hiding something, Andrea needed a secure place. Her fainting had been reason enough to believe that they couldn't keep running on their own.

"We can find somewhere else." Michonne argued.

"In time?" Andrea asked.

"She has a point." Shane reasoned, looking at Michonne. "I'm not trusting that guy anymore than you are but this place...all of it is just screaming safety to me."

"Yeah..safety." Michonne muttered.

"What is up with you?" Andrea asked. "This is what we've been aiming for. You can't honestly say you'd rather go back out there."

"I'd rather take my chances." Michonne shot back, walking off. Andrea blinked and stared after her then looked at Shane. She started to look doubtful and the deputy put an arm around her, kissing her temple and rubbing her shoulder.

"This place is great." Shane assured her. He glanced back over at Merle on the wall, now looking their way. "And Merle...seems better. I'm not going to let anything get to you or the baby when it comes."

"I just wish Michonne would think that way." Andrea muttered hopelessly. She liked the other woman and the thought of not having her around anymore didn't really settle right. What was it about the Governor...about Woodbury...that Michonne just couldn't seem to stand? They had talked the whole time since Andrea had accepted being pregnant about finding a secure place, possibly with other people, to stay at and have the baby. Now they had that place and Michonne just couldn't wait to leave.

It didn't make sense.

Andrea sighed and let Shane lead her back to where they were planning to stay. There was several things about pregnancy that she hated and one of those was her feet being sore easily. Thank God when her ankles did swell, they didn't go too much and she was still able to wear her boots or else there would have been some serious footwear issues.

So bit of a filler type. Once the new episode airs (and I watch it later on in the week SO DON'T GIVE ME SPOILERS IN REVIEWS) I'll work on the next chapter. Got a few things in mind, some possible new characters of my own mind work coming in. We'll see how that all goes.