AN: Okay, to the guest review that said somethin' about everybody just needing to get over Andrea shooting Daryl, it's not so much (for me) who she shot, it's that she shot anyone! She wasn't positive about her target (first rule of using a gun) and the gun shot (if it was a walker) would've drawn more. I respect that she wanted to be treated equal with the men, but she should've gone about it better, not shooting when she shouldn't have. Moving on, there will be more suspense and all that in this chapter…I have a specific plan for this story, I hope y'all like it. Please leave me some reviews :D

"Oh God," Shane plopped down at the dinning table. Vanessa was feeling better and cleaning their small kitchen. What she had must've been a little twenty four hour bug or something, because she was fine now.

"What's the matter babe?" she moved from the table to his chair and stood behind him while massaging his shoulders. She planted a kiss on his cheek, but he didn't budge.

"People are freaking out…remember last night, when you were sick?"

"Yeah," she replied.

"People attacked on the other side of town…They killed like eight people! Haley included…"

"Haley? Isn't that the young girl with the bow?"

"Yeah…Governor said she got in the way and this other group shot her in the head!"

"What should we do?" Vanessa wasn't sure if maybe they should leave, get away from the danger, possibly find the rest of their family.

"We stay and help…the least we can do…if it weren't for the Governor…we could be dead…"

"You would've kept us safe…" she placed a soft kiss on his neck and slid her tongue lightly across his skin, but he didn't respond. "Shane, is there somethin' else botherin' ya?"

"Darlin', I'm scared," he admitted. "What if…if somethin' happens and I can't protect you and Raynie?"

"I have faith in you…and it's not like I don't know how to shoot a gun. I've done it before, and between the two of us, Raynie will be just fine."

"He wants me to go with him later…to this 'enemy camp'…scare 'em a bit and show 'em they'll lose."

"Are ya sure that's a good idea?"

"What choice do I have?"

"We could leave…find Rick and Lori…something…anything but this! I don't want you killing live people…no matter the circumstance."

"'Ness…"

"Don't do that."

"Do what?"

She pulled away and started scrubbing the counter angrily, which was really pointless if she got her way and they left. "Don't 'Ness, Darlin' we gotta do what we gotta do to survive'," she mimicked his voice.

"I wasn't gonna say that," he replied.

"Okay, sure," she said sarcastically.

"Hey, hey, hey," he got up from his spot and walked into the kitchen before attempting to wrap his arms around her waist from behind. She moved away swiftly.

"Not now…I have to clean."

"No you don't. What's the matter?"

"I-" Larayne started to whine from her spot on the floor. Vanessa left the kitchen and walked to her daughter before bending down if front of her. "What's the matter?" she asked. Larayne just whined again, but, by now Vanessa was able to tell the difference between her cries. She wanted fed. "Okay, let's get you some food, hm?" She picked her daughter up and went to the couch in the living room. Wordlessly, she began to feed the hungry child.

"Hush little baby don't say a word. Momma's gonna buy you a mockin' bird. And if that mockin' bird don't sing, momma's gonna buy you a diamond ring. And if that diamond ring don't shine-" Vanessa started to sing softly to the baby. Sure, she didn't have the best singer but little Raynie didn't care.

"Daddy's gonna have to beat the jeweler's behind," Shane finished. Vanessa chuckled softly, but then sent a glare his way.

"I'm mad at you," she stated. Shane sighed and threw his hands up in the air.

"Can you blame me for wantin' to stay somewhere, where my girls are safe? I'd kill any number of people, walkers, whatever to keep you two out of harm's way. I love you too much to let anyone or anything hurt you…ever."

"You don't mean that. I know you…you couldn't kill someone completely innocent."

"Well, good thing these people ain't innocent. If we woulda been there last night, they could've killed you…" that was one of the many things that kept running through Shane's mind. What if it would've been Vanessa? That's all he could think about since the Governor told him everything that happened.

Vanessa stayed quiet. What could she really say? Yeah it could've been us, go murder them all, even though it wasn't. She felt selfish about how she was ready to take Larayne and just leave, but she had earned that right, hadn't she? She'd always looked out for everyone else's needs (except when she and Shane left the farm) and now she had her own family to protect. But, then again, Shane's reasons were the same as hers. They shared the common goal of keeping their little family safe and together. Plus, he'd trusted her when she said he thought leaving the group was the best idea. Maybe now it was her turn to trust him. "Okay, let's stay and do what we have to do…" she agreed.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah. You make a good point. It could've been one of us…and you trusted me before. I'm sorry for fighting you on it."

"Whoa," he said shocked. He'd never heard any woman ever full heartedly admit they were wrong and he was right, especially not one as stubborn as Vanessa. "You sure you ain't still sick, Darlin'."

"I'm sure," she replied as she laid the now sleeping Larayne on a blanket on the floor with a pillow wall around her. She walked back over to him and stood a few inches in front of a slightly confused Shane. "I love you, and I want you to be careful," she got on her tip toes and kissed his cheek.

"C'mon now, Darlin' that ain't a proper goodbye," he smirked, snapping out of whatever daze he was in. He pulled her into a long kiss on the mouth. "I love you too," he leaned in once more and captured her lips. She flicked her tongue across his lower lip as his hands slid down from their spot on her waist to grip her ass. She pulled back from the kiss.

"How was that?" he didn't move his hands as they spoke.

"Better…if only we had more time," he grinned.

"When you come back," she promised.

"All right. I love you."

"Love you too."

AN: Okay, action next chapter! I promise, so, so, so sorry I just didn't get that far this chapter. I kinda got wrapped up with Shane/Vanessa but there'll be shooting, drama, and probably some walkers next chapter, I promise. Thanks for reading. Don't forget to leave a review :D