Daryl and Carol had left for a few days, Merle decided he was going to try and feel out Andrea while they were not around. He had invited her over for a coffee while Rick was still at work. She was sitting in the lounge and Merle was making the drink trying to think of the right things to say.
It had been discussed as a group that Carol actually didn't have a issue with it, Daryl didn't give a shit because he wasn't interested in going there anyway with Andrea. He had his eye on the prize which was Joey and Carol. Rick was on the fence that she might out them.
Merle wandered in and sat down beside her.
'I want to talk with ya about something but I need you to keep an open mind." He said.
'Ok what is it?'
'Don't get mad or storm off or nothing till I get to the end.' Merle told her, she was looking at him wondering what he was about to say.
'See the thing is I've kinda got a partner...' Merle said.
'God why didn't you say!' Andrea snapped at him moving to pick up her purse, Merle reached out to stop her.
'Yeh need to listen to me.'
'Righto you have a partner?" Andrea looked pissed.
'Well me and her, well ummmmm any way, she's got another guy, well two other guys. Like she's with all three of us...' Merle stated, Andrea was looking at him like he had lost his freaken mind.
'Your girlfriend has two other boyfriends and they both walking around upright?" Andrea asked.
Merle nodded taking a sip of coffee.
'What is this? Is it like a cult or something, who is it?' Andrea asked.
'I can't say, but anyway, I'm with her, and she's also in a relationship with two other guys. I told her about you and me, she said I needed to tell you about it.' Merle looked at her, 'I mean she said I should tell you if I like you enough to see if you wanted to date me too?'
'Let me get this right, your girlfriend told you to tell me, that your dating her and at the same time your dating me.' Andrea looked at him as if he was nuts.
'Yeah, thats about it.'
'So I date you when your not with her?' Andrea asked.
'Yeah, and you can date someone else if you want to, or you can date one of the other guys she's dating.' Merle announced.
'So I get to date you and some other random guy if I want to! What else, I have to sleep with ya both at the same time?' Andrea looked mad.
'Only if ya wana!' Merle told her. 'Look, you know me, you know I'm being honest with ya. No one else knows, so yeah I'm dating a women who has two other partners and I'm fine with that they are nice guys.'
'Who? Who are they?' Andrea asked.
Merle shook his head. 'I'm not telling ya that, they don't live in this town, I'll tell you more when you think about it.'
'Don't you get jealous?' Andrea asked, Merle shook his head.
'No I like them, they treat her well, I'm ok. I didn't know what this was until it was too late. I've been with her for a few years.' Merle told her. 'He's been with her a little less.'
'The third?'
'He's new.' Merle said.
'Its Carol isn't it? She's dating you, Daryl and Rick Grimes!' Andrea stated looking at him with wide eyes, he looked back and raised his eyebrows.
'I knew it the three of you that day watching her like she was lunch and all of you all worried about Joey!' Andrea stated.
'You can't say anything! No one at ya work can find out this shit.' Merle stated.
'What about Shane, how does he fit in?'
'He's gay! Smoke screen." Merle told her.
'So ok, you want to know if I will date you while your also fucking Carol, who's also banging Rick and Daryl?' Andrea asked.
'Hmmmmmm something like that...' Merle stated.
'I like you, I mean I always have really really liked you.' Andrea said. 'I'm not going to tell, but I don't know if I will get to jealous or not!'
'OK, I'm not forcing you, I like you too, but I also want Carol, its not going to be a either or...'
'Ok, can we try it.' Andrea took a deep breath and leaned in to kiss Merle, wondering what the hell she was doing going in on this. How was it going to work out?
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