AN: So, I wasn't gonna update for a few days, but my mom told me to go outside and do something, so I'm sittin' here tanning and I checked this story and saw that I got 12 NEW REVIEWS! Ah! It made my day! I want to give a special thanks to Arabella15 for making 11 of those possible. ShutxThexFrontxDoor, I almost cried writing Shane's nightmare to be honest. It was really sad and hard to write…I really hope everything turns out good for them too. I really don't know what'll happen next. My fingers get minds of their own sometimes . And, I don't have the last chapter in front of me *sigh*, so I'm gonna have to kinda improvise. I don't remember if I said that it was like spring now for the story last chapter, so if I didn't, it is.

"Promise me you'll be careful," Vanessa said as she gripped Larayne in arm and Shane's arm with the other.

"I will. We're just gonna go check out this guy's group. Maybe find some more survivors," Shane replied as he looked down into Vanessa's worried blue eyes.

"Just come back to us, alive, not bitten, and having all body parts," she said. Of course, Shane being Shane took this in a perverted way and started laughing. Vanessa slapped his arm. "Such a perv," she grinned slightly.

"I love you," he dipped his head down and kissed her lips sweetly. She used her hand that was on his arm to hold onto the nape of his neck for support and to pull him closer. In the recent weeks, she had seen some of the women around town looking at Shane and she was making clear, right now that he was hers. He was the first to pull away, because they had limited time. He kissed his daughter's cheek and began turn away.

"Wait," Vanessa said. She enclosed the gap between them before pressing another kiss to his lips. "I love you too," she took the hat from his head and put it on her own.

"Darlin', I need that."

"You'll just have to get it later…" she grinned.

He wet his lips with his tongue, a nervous habit he'd always had, and tried not to think about her suggestive tone or the way she'd left one extra button undone on her shirt, revealing her cleavage just a little more than usual (which was now larger thanks to the baby). He wanted to just pull her in the alley and-

"Shane! We need to go!" the Governor shouted.

"I'll have ta take ya up on that later," Shane grinned and kissed his wife one last time before meeting with the rest of the guys going with the Governor. He started to get into an SUV with Martinez.

"Ride with me," the Governor stated. He nodded and got into the brown car. In the rearview mirror he could see Vanessa waving, and using her hand to help Larayne wave.

"How long have you two known each other?" the Governor asked.

"Geez, it's been…fourteen years…I think," Shane hadn't really thought about it. They'd know each other for half of Vanessa's life, almost half of his.

"How long have ya been together?"

"A little over a year, come to think of it."

"Wow," it surprised Shane that the Governor was so curious about his love life. "When'd you end up gettin' married?"

"Technically we didn't. I gave her a ring, and we both kinda just went with it."

Vanessa sighed and started to walk back to her and Shane's apartment. But, on the way, she almost literally ran into a familiar blonde.

"Andrea?" Vanessa asked, stunned. She didn't like the woman, but if she was here, where was Lori? And, it wasn't like she'd start a fight, especially while she was holding a baby.

"Oh my God…you're alive…" the blonde said, stunned. "And is this…your baby?" she looked at Larayne.

"Yeah. And, yes. Is Lori okay? Carl? Rick?"

"I'm not sure…I haven't seen them since before winter…"

The thought of burying the hatchet with Andrea seemed a little crazy to Vanessa but not insane. They fought but there was no real tiff between maybe she could get some information about her sister.

"Come back to my place…we can talk there…" Vanessa said so softly, Andrea had to strain to hear her.

"Are you gonna…hit me?"

"No…I really just want to talk. There's some wine…" she was hoping the promise of alcohol might help.

"Okay," she sighed. "Thanks."

The two walked back in silence, other than Larayne nestled against her mother throughout the journey. Once They got into the apartment, Vanessa went to the kitchen and opened the cabinet above the stove, and got a single bottle of red wine. The Governor had given it to them when the moved in. He figured they'd drink it eventually. She got out one glass and set it in front of Andrea, who had taken a seat at the small, round table. She poured the wine one handed and too sat down.

"You're not having any?" Andrea asked. It was then that Vanessa remembered why she hated her so. She was incredibly stupid.

"I can't. I have a baby to feed…speaking of which," Vanessa was up again. She grabbed a blanket, for Andrea's comfort, not her own. She had her figured for the type that thought mothers shouldn't feed their babies in public. She sat back down, undoing two buttons on her shirt and began to feed her daughter.

"Sorry," Andrea sipped her wine. "She's beautiful, really…"

"Thanks…so is there anything you can tell me about the group?"

"Um…Lori was freaking out when you left…Tiffany tried to cozy up to Daryl, but, she almost ended up with an arrow in her ass-" Vanessa couldn't help it. She died in a fit of laughter. The image of the hot headed redneck shoot Tiffany…that would've been great. Andrea joined in her laughter. "It was a sight to see. Daryl's face when she sat on his lap, he literally pushed her off and went for his cross bow."

After a long fit of laughter, Vanessa finally spoke. "I could see that happening!"

"Everyone was trying not to laugh but it was just too hard."

"Did y'all ever find Sophia?'

"Yeah…In the barn…which was full of walkers…"

"Oh my god! Poor Carol!"

"She was a wreck…but Daryl helped her…"

"That's good."

The two girls sat and talked for most of the afternoon. It surprised them both how easy conversation came to them It even helped Vanessa forget about the fact that Shane wasn't near.

"I should head back," Andrea said. "The Governor should be home soon and-"

"Are you staying with the Governor. I'm not gonna judge, just curious."

"Yeah…there aren't very many apartments left, and I dunno…"

"I happy for ya. Bye Andrea."

"Bye Vanessa," Andrea left and Vanessa started on cooking dinner. Larayne was laying down in the bedroom, taking her evening nap. Pasta sounds good, Vanessa thought as she got out the necessary noodles and some sauce. She got so distracted by her cooking that she didn't hear the door open, and she didn't hear the footsteps across the tiled floor. Though, she did hear the arms around her waist.

"Hey," she grinned and placed her hand over his.

"What are my beautiful girls?" Shane needed to keep his mind distracted or he'd spill his guts here and now. And, the Governor might literally kill him.

"Larayne is sleeping, and I'm cookin' dinner."

"Mm," Shane moved Vanessa's off to her right shoulder and began kissing the left side of her neck. The same side the walker had bitten. His lips would be the only ones to touch this particular, no scratch that, any part of Vanessa. "Maybe would should change that."

In one swift movement he turned her around and had her but against the counter. His lips met hers with a fiery passion. Which, to most people would only seem like Shane was more in the mood than usual, but Vanessa knew better. She knew that he was hiding something. But, his addictive kisses were distracting her at the moment. Her hands tangled in his dark hair, which had thankfully, mostly grown back. It wasn't as thick and puffy as before, now it just barely reached his forehead and gave him the slightest bangs.

Of all of Vanessa's clothes, Shane took the hat first. He placed it on his head instead. She didn't care, not at the moment anyway. Somehow he was able to take away any thought she had. When he paused for a moment, she felt how lightheaded she'd become.

"You okay?" he asked breathlessly. She nodded. "Where should we finish this?"

Vanessa didn't say anything, she just pulled Shane by the collar of his shirt and sat on the island counter.

As they laid in bed that night, Vanessa's head rested on Shane's chest, with his arm tightly around her waist. She drew lazy circles with her finger on his bare chest. The room was completely dark and Larayne was on the other side of Vanessa.

"What's the matter?" she asked him. "And don't say," she paused for a moment, before making her voice deep to imitate him. "Nothin' Darlin'."

"But there really ain't nothin' wrong."

"Exactly!" she exclaimed. Using his grammatical error against him. She used her deep voice again. "Ain't nothin'," she returned to normal. "Isn't nothing. So there for it's not nothing!"

"I how Larayne's as smart as you," he said.

"Don't change the subject."

"Fine…" Shane sighed. He wouldn't be able to keep it from him anyway. "He killed them…the governor…I mean. He shot them all. All of the army men…he acted like he was going to surrender…but he killed them…"

"Did you…?"

"No. I missed on purpose…but he told me if I told anyone…that he'd hurt you and the baby…" Granted, the Governor didn't say 'hurt' he used much worse words.

"What can we-"

"There's nothing we can do…I have to continue like there's nothin' wrong."

She sat up quickly and looked into his eyes. "Promise me, you'll never kill an innocent man."

"I promise."

AN: Dun Dun Daaaah! The Governor is evil (obviously). What will Shane do? Will he keep or break his promise to Vanessa? Please review! It makes me wanna write more. Thanks!