**Three Months Later**
"Sh...Sh..." Vanessa tried to soothe her crying child. Shane was sound asleep next to her. Lucky asshole. She was only bitter because she wasn't lucky enough to sleep. Vanessa began to feed Larayne as she sat up in bed. Shane stopped snoring for a moment, only to move closer to his wife while resting his head on her thigh. She simply sighed, since she didn't have the heart to simply push him off of her. He looked so sweet and peaceful while he was sleeping.
So, once Larayne was back asleep, Vanessa set her back down on the bed before fixing her shirt and calmly brushed Shane's hair back.
A chain link fence surrounded them. Vanessa stood with the bundle of pink blanket stood a few yards away from him. She smiled when she noticed Shane. He returned the grin and began to walk toward her.
There was a walker suddenly behind Vanessa. Shane picked up his pace and ran to his wife and child. Sadly, he was too late. The walker that was nearest Vanessa opened its half hanging off jaw. Its dirty, grimy teeth dug into the flesh that he had loved to kiss on her neck.
"No!" he cried in horror. He was weaponless, he'd rip the thing to pieces with his bare hands if he had to. He kicked the walker's head that had just eaten skin from his wife's neck. He stomped until it was nothing but a pile of mush. Shane dropped to his knees in front of Vanessa. "Don't...don't leave me..." he pleaded, trying to stop the bleeding. "You can't...'Nessa...you just..."
"We...we don't...have much...time..." her blood covered hand reached up and touched Shane's cheek. "I love...you..."
"I love you too...But please you can't go..." tears escaped Shane's eyes.
"Take care...of...our...baby..." her hand dropped from Shane's cheek and she took her last breath.
"NO!" he screamed, dropping his head against her chest. He let the sobs take over him. A small, struggled cry escaped the pink blanket bundle. Shane wiped his face and reached for the bundle. He picked up the small baby and held her against his neck. He pulled back the bundle to see the face that was so much like Vanessa's. "No..." he whispered as he saw the dead eyes and the rotten face. The small baby let out a snarl. And-
"Shane, Shane, baby..." Vanessa shook her husband awake. He was tossing and turning, while making different noises. It was clear that he was having a nightmare. She would've woke him sooner, but she herself was asleep up until Shane started thrashing around.
"'Nessa!" the dark haired man quickly sat up and embraced his wife, kissing her lips relentlessly. "You're alive..."
"Of course I am," she said, confused. Shane had his arms wrapped tightly around Vanessa and his face rested in the crook of her neck, inhaling her natural smell. "Did you have a bad dream?" Shane nodded before telling her about his nightmare. "Aw, baby...it was just a bad dream."
"I won't let anyone or anything hurt you or our baby. Ever," he looked up at with a certain intensity in his eyes, that made her realize he meant it.
AN: I personally think this chapter turned out weird. I already rewrote it once. I feel like I need to have Shane doing some manly things real soon...but you all saw how *Spoilers(ish)* Rick reacted to the Lori situation and he didn't even like her at the time. I thought it was important to show that Shane would be the same...if not worse if that happened to the woman he loved. Please review, and tell me what you thought! Next chapter will be better. Promise.