EdwardCullenfan2009- Thank you!

Castiel Angel Heart- Yeah…lol. I thought that Merle was right and they should've taken that chance, and if Shane was there, he would've been all over it…he wouldn't have sat back after what the Governor had done.

Tori D (Guest)- Aww! Thank you soooooo much! That is so incredibly sweet your review like made my day, not joke! This fanfic…hmmm I want to say maybe only like another chapter or two after this for this installment…But I might start this one back up after season four starts, depending on how I decide to do the finally. So, to answer your question, unless I end up killing off Vanessa somehow or something, I will finish out season 3 in the next chapter or two after this, then maybe start this one back up in the fall. And, if this was my only one (I have two other walking dead stories going and a walking dead/boondock saints crossover) I would possibly write it over the summer but I'm going to be busy. So, kinda just bear with me a bit.

ShutxThexFrontxDoor- Lol. It would be crazy and scary if she is pregnant again…I still haven't decided where I'm going with that…I do like Beth's character too, my favorite female character is Maggie, but Beth is a close second. Although, whenever I write a story…somehow my OC becomes friends with Beth lol. I'm sorry I really wish I could update more often. I finished this last night (5/22) and I just got around to replying to your review (I read it after my geometry exam while I was in the auditeria for like an hour and a half waiting to take my English exam). If I had internet…I would update A LOT but…y'know. Lol.

Vanessa heard the faint sound of crunching gravel. She gave a look to Carol, and quickly rose to her feet. She set her tea down where she was sitting and ran down the stairs of the watch tower. She first heard the rumble of Daryl's motorcycle, then the steady engine of the SUV. The two came into view and Vanessa waited as patiently as she could.

Everything parked in their spots, Daryl got off his bike and headed toward the prison. Rick got out of the driver seat of the SUV, followed by Hershel in the passenger seat. She watched and waiting for Shane to walk out of the car…but he didn't. She walked over to Rick, who looked at her stunned for a moment. Then his face fell.

"Where's Shane?" she asked.

"What do you mean? He stayed here, said something about making up with you."

"Yeah, he did, but then y'all were taking forever, and he and Merle went to kill the Governor…"

"They what!?"

"Yeah…it was the right way to do things."

"Are you serious, Vanessa? You supported him on this?"

"Yes, I did. Because I believed it was the smartest path for the group!"

"If he's dead somewhere or he got caught by the Governor, that ain't my fault," Rick felt a hard sting on his cheek. Vanessa had just slapped him.

"Don't you dare talk about my husband that way, you son of a bitch," she shouted as she hurried back into the prison. She was going out to find him, no matter what. She wasn't going to sit around and hope he comes back. When she walked in the door she passed Daryl.

"Have ya seen Merle?" he asked.

"He's with Shane…they went to go kill the Governor…and now they're out there somewhere. I'm going to go find them."

"I'll come with ya, cover you."

"Thank you," she smiled softly, wiping the tears that had began to fall. Just give me a minute," she sniffled and walked toward Beth's cell. She knocked on the bar.

"Come in," she called back. She was holding Larayne. "What's wrong?" she asked, noticing Vanessa's tears.

"Shane's still out there, I've gotta go…Can you watch Larayne?"

"Of course, you be careful."

"I will…but if I don't come back, please take care of my baby."

"You will make it back," the blonde said confidently.

"If I don't," she said, hugging her friend.

"Stop talking about that, these babies need you, and possibly-"

"Don't say it. And don't tell anyone either," she kissed Larayne's forehead and hurried to her cell. She grabbed her gun, and tucked it in her waistband and strapped a knife on each of her thighs. She also put on one of Shane's sweatshirts, not knowing how long she could be out there, and it could get cold once the sun went down.

"Ya ready?" Daryl asked, his crossbow slung over his shoulder.

"Yes," Vanessa said, pulling her hair back in a pony tail.

Hours had passed, Daryl and Vanessa trekked through the woods in silence. Daryl had picked up their trail and were following it closely. Vanessa knew to stay quiet and let Daryl do what he did. There was a rustle in the bushes behind them. The dark haired man whirled around quickly crossbow ready to shoot.

"Don't shoot," a voice called. The person wasn't visible, which caused Vanessa to wonder if the person could even see them.

"Who's there?" she called.

"It's a sad day when my own wife doesn't know my voice," Shane came out of the bushes. Vanessa ran to him, her caught her and she wrapped her arms round his neck kissing his lips soundly. Her legs held on tightly to his waist.

"Don't," she kissed his lips again, "you dare leave me again!" she kissed his him after every word.

"I won't Darlin'," he promised. She held his face in her hands, just happy to see him again. It had only been a few hours, but in apocalypse time that was at least a week. She stared into his brown eyes, she noticed something on the left side of his jaw…it was three scratches about two inches long, and they looked fresh.

"Shane…" her voice sounded distant and far away, she couldn't hear a sound over her heart beat, it pounded inside her ears like she was stuck inside of one of those huge drums.

"I don' know how much longer I have…" he stated.

"No…no…no…this can't…just no…Shane…You can't leave me…I love you…and…no," tears fell down her cheeks. She didn't care that both Dixon brothers, Merle had emerged from where Shane was moments ago, would see her crying her eyes out. She couldn't lose him, she loved Shane more than anybody should ever love another person.

"Baby, you've gotta listen to me, I'm gonna hang on as long as I can…" he held the side of her face with both of his hands, which were formally holding her up by her ass.

"Shane…no…I can't…you can't leave me! I need you!" she let her head fall against his shoulder, trying to burn to memory his scent. BO and all.

"Ness, baby, I love you. You've gotta be strong for Raynie. She needs you."

"This isn't how it's suppose to be! No!" the tears fell more, she was hyperventilating from crying so hard.

"Look at me Ness," he commanded, taking her face in his hands again. Her eyes were already puffy, and a brighter blue than normal. "We need to get back to the prison to so I can say goodbye to Raynie…"

"No! You can't die…she's not even a year old! And the other kid won't even know his or her dad!"

"Other kid?" Shane asked, curiously.

"Shane…I might be pregnant…again…" she said, closing her eyes, trying to banish the tears from her eyes.

"Darlin'…" he pulled her as close to him as she would go, and began walking, he could carry her the whole way back, he wanted to be as close to her as he could.

They made their way back into the prison, Vanessa still in Shane's arms, she'd fallen asleep, or rather cried herself to sleep. He set her on the bottom bunk in their cell and went to find Rick. He'd wake her in a little while, as of now, he needed to speak with his best friend.

"Rick?" Shane asked softly, finding his friend in his cell.

"Yeah? Glad you made it back," they did a manly one arm hug before Rick sat back down on his bunk.

"I need you to do some things for me…I got scratched while I was out there…"

"Oh no…"

Shane nodded, "I want you to keep my wife safe…Larayne….and our possible unborn child…"

"She's pregnant again?"

"Might be…But listen. She can't be the one to…y'know…when the time comes. In fact, she can't even be in the room, understand?"

"Yeah man. Is there anything else you need."

"Privacy…I want to spend whatever time I have left with my wife."

"'Course."

They both heard a blood curdling scream, Shane ran to his cell to find Vanessa on the bed screaming at the top of her lungs.

"Baby…baby…are you okay? Ness, baby it's me," Shane shook her lightly, trying to get her to respond.

"Shane!?" she looked at him in shock. "I had this horrible nightmare…that I lost you," she cried. He pulled her into his chest.

"I'm here now, babe. I love you," he kissed the top her head, not knowing how the hell they were going to handle all the things to come…he didn't want to die…he had a family…one that he loved and cared about more than anything. And, they'd been through so much thus far, how was it fair that he die now? They needed him…Larayne wouldn't even remember her father…

AN: I have truly put these characters through hell…Poor Shane! I was almost in tears writing this chapter! Please tell me what you thought! One question about the story: Should Vanessa be pregnant again? Let me know!