Settling In
Iris took Dixie to an old classroom with everything moved out, and a very large bed, with everything it in, along with two wardrobes, and chairs along with a table. She looked around. "This is the bedroom.." Iris smiled slightly.
"This is amazing." Dixie smiled, looking around the room. She remained seated in the wheelchair. "Do we have a Doctor?"
Iris raised a brow and shook her head. "We do, have a few here, they are currently seeing the others. Are you not feeling well?" She asked worried.
Dixie shook her head. "I'm pregnant. I just wanted to make sure the baby was okay.."
"Oh my.." Iris smiled. "A baby.." she looked out the window for a minute, then smiled more turning around. "What a wonderful addition." She walked over. "I'll call for him, but lets get you comfortable and resting in bed first - Kings orders.." She smiled.
Dixie nodded. "Sounds good..."
Iris smiled patting her shoulder, she walked to the wardrobe, and pulled out some comfortable clothing. "How about this?" she asked holding up a pair of leggings, and t-shirt.
Dixie watched and smiled. "That works.. More comfortable than jeans right now.."
"For when you are in your room." Iris smiled. "King Ezekiel said you had a dress code that you installed and followed, before you were kidnapped for when you are out in the community or assisting on runs.."
"Ah..Could I have that written down? I've lost a few of my marbles since I hit my head.." Dixie admitted with a small laugh, and smile.
Iris smiled. "Of course. It'll be hanging up in the wardrobe." She helped Dixie onto the bed.
Dixie changed into the leggings and t-shirt, and watched Iris take care of the dirty clothing. Iris came back over and looked at the wound on her head and cleaned it before putting a new bandage on it.
"Are you tired?"
"Some." Dixie answered rubbing her side slightly.
"I'll let you rest, If you need anything. I'm in the adjacent room between Beth room and Yours. I can come anytime you call." She smiled slightly. "I'll go check on your sister."
Dixie nodded. "Thank you, Iris." she smiled slightly.
Iris nodded and left the room.
Dixie looked around, and laid back on the bed. She felt herself relax from the Tylenol finally kicking in, and drifted back to sleep.
Beth went into Dixie's room and sat back in the wheelchair. She sighed watching her sleep. She had a sling on her right arm, holding it close to her as well as immobilizing her shoulder. Dixie started waking up. "Hello, sister." Beth said trying to play along, she wasn't sure what kind of nutcases she was dealing with.
Dixie moved a it. "Hello." She smiled slightly. "Oh Beth… I'm so sorry.." She said sitting up more, and moving trying to get out of bed. She slowly got out of bed, ignoring the pain in her back, and went to sit with Beth.
"It's fine.. But… What the heck is going on?" Beth said whispering. "Why do…"
"It's a long story." Dixie sighed and started filling her in on what happened and how she knows King Ezekiel.
"Oh gosh.." Beth sighed. "Dixie… This is stupid."
"Can you play along or not?" Dixie frowned. "I mean hell.. They said they'd go find our family - might as well use it. Fake it until we make it."
Beth sighed shaking her head. "Alright… just not sure.." She looked down, she smiled slightly. "Sounds like something Daryl or Merle would say.."
Dixie nodded with a smirk "Yeah it does." She laughed. "It'll be okay - We will be okay." She promised. She wished she had a radio or something to try getting a hold of them.
"I hope so."
"How long was I asleep for?" She asked Beth.
"Oh, about 2 hours. Slept through dinner.." King Ezekiel smiled, walking in, he had Jerry with him along with Iris. "Are you hungry?"
Dixie shook her head, "I'm king of nauseated." She sighed.
Ezekiel frowned. "Alright. Well, I'll keep the bread, and some fruit in here in case you change your mind." He smiled, and looked at Beth. "Did you get enough to eat?"
"I did.. Thank you, your Majesty." She said softly, glancing at Dixie.
Dixie smiled back giving a slight nod, at her for using the correct term..
"I'll be uhm… returning to my room." She said getting up with Dixie's help. "See you soon." She said hugging Dixie.
Dixie nodded and smiled. "Goodnight, sister."
"Goodnight, sissy.." She smiled softly, and left with Iris.
King Ezekiel smiled, and turned to Jerry. "Your services are retired for the evening." He dismissed Jerry for the night.
Jerry nodded. "As you wish, sir." He said and left shutting the door.
{ TWD : Dixie }
Small Talk & Wedding
Dixie sat back down on the bed, rubbing her side.
Ezekiel smiled and walked over sitting on the edge of the bed. "How are you feeling?"
"I'm going to be getting that asked a lot over the next nine months, aren't I?" She smiled slightly and nodded. "I'm okay." She wasn't really sure, tears started to fall again.
Ezekiel nodded and took her hand. "We will find them for you. I will find them for you." He moved his other hand and wiped her face. "This has to be difficult."
"It is." She said flatly and sighed. "We don't really know each other that well either, to just jump in an do this." She looked down.
"We can learn about each other as we, go along playing this role. Think of it as a marriage of convenience.." He smiled slightly. He continued on with the benefits of it being that way, for almost an hour, she listened to him talk about it. The way he said things, just rolled off his tongue and sounded poetic..
Dixie nodded, and bit her lip. "Alright." She finally agreed. She closed her eyes and then looked up at him. "Is there a pastor or reverend around?" She couldn't believe she was going to agree to this, but he was convincing.
Ezekiel smiled and nodded. "Reverend Hess." He rubbed her back. "He will be here soon.. Do you want to play it off as a vow renewal?"
"Sure.." She smiled slightly, and wiped her eyes a bit more. "Thank you, Zeke."
He nodded, "The doctor will be in later also, to check on you and the baby." He glance down at her stomach. She was showing a bit.
"We don't have to do this. We can say it's not yours and get a divorce." She sighed.
"No. You'll get more protection this way. I wouldn't throw you under the bus like that.." Zeke smiled slightly. He laid back on the bed and kicked his boots off onto the floor, after removing his coat, placing it on the chair.
"Protection. From whom? Are your people that dangerous?" She asked looking at him.
Zeke let out a soft scoff and laugh. "Heavens no.." he glanced over at her and sighed. " I was visited by a group, called the Saviors." He started rubbing his face and moved a bit to get more comfortable on the bed. "Their leader - sent some man named Simon, while I was out riding with two of my men. He informed us that half of our things now belong to him in exchange for extra protection." He shook his head. "I didn't see a way out of it, so I took the deal."
"How...how dangerous are they?"
"Well… They don't take shit laying down if that's what your asking, they are pretty….tough.. I guess is the way to put it. I've also allied with a group from woodberry… That leader, gosh, he's pretty arrogant.."
He laughed. "Crazy too. So being with the saviors might be a good idea..."
Dixie shifted, "How many other communities are there around here?"
Zeke cracked his neck, "Woodberry, Alexandria, Hilltop… then here. That's all we've come upon so far." He fixed his belt, and continued. "I've been sending my men out to look for more survivors."
"How many men do you have as knights?"
"Close to…. 100… Some of the teens are training, but we shall see how that goes." He smiled slightly. "Women are knights also, I don't discriminate." He laughed.
Dixie smiled and laid back, turning on her side to face him. "How did you escape from DC?" She played with a button on his shirt..
Ezekiel smiled softly and sat up, he sighed. "Well…" he whispered. " dropped you off, heard screaming.. That's when all hell went to loose." he shook his head. "I broke Shiva out, along with some other animals.." He smiled slightly. "With help…" He winked. " Men whom know of me from the theater.. They...I lost them, about 20 good men." He looked down, the twinkle from his eye gone, and filled with sadness.. " We found this place and built it up with a lot of help." He shook his head. "DC… is gone. Nothing but walkers." He frowned. "Dangerous to go for supplies."
"I'm sorry." She nodded. "Atlanta is that way too." she looked at him. "So many people gone.." She rubbed his shoulder. "At least we have a lot of good people.. Still left." She smiled slightly.
"Very true.." He smiled slightly.
A knock at the door, Jerry was about to leave the hall. He opened the door. "Reverend Hess is here, Sir."
Zeke nodded. "Thank you Jerry. Please get Iris. We want you two to witness our renewal." He smiled.
Jerry nodded, bowed his head and left. He came back moments later with Iris.
Dixie got up off the bed and walked with Zeke to the middle of the room.
"Now or never." He whispered. Dixie nodded.
"We are gathered here to renew our vows with Ezekiel and Dixie." Reverend Hess smiled.
The vows were quick - they promised to honor, protect, and even love each other.
They exchanged rings.
"You may kiss your bride." Hess smiled watching them
Ezekiel smiled slightly, and looked at Dixie.
Dixie smiled, and wrapped her arms around him and sealed the deal with a kiss.
Rev Hess smiled and clapped, as well as Iris and Jerry.
"Thank you." Dixie smiled and shook Hess' hand, and hugged Iris, then shook Jerry's hand.
They nodded and shook hands with Ezekiel, and Ezekiel smiled and shook Hess' hand also.
Jerry walked them out the door. "Peter is standing guard at your door, sir."
"Thank you Jerry." Zeke smiled. "Doctor Allan will be here soon to check on Dixie and Beth."
"Yes sir, I'll let Peter know." Jerry nodded, and left.
Dixie sat on the bed, looking at her small princess cut diamond ring.
Zeke sat down beside her, and sighed softly. "Not much... All i could find." He smiled.
"I love it." Dixie smiled. "Simple, and elegant... Like princess Grace.."
Zeke smiled. " That's whom I was going for, to get a ring actually. I knew how much you loved watching her movies."
Dixie smiled slightly. "Thank you." She said leaning in and kissing his cheek.
Zeke nodded. "You're welcome.." He smiled gently, leaned in and kissed her..