Dixie smiled when Jerry handed her a tape. "Thank you." she said hugging him in her room. "I could kiss you."

Jerry laughed. "That would be inappropriate."

"So true." Dixie smiled and sat down with Beth. "Thank you Jer. I owe you."

He nodded and left. Dixie pushed play..

"Hey Beth and Dixie.." Rick smiled, walking around with the camera. "We are all okay… Everyone made it out."

Rick started talking about the place they were at, and everyone there. Hershel was talking on the camera too, along with everyone else.

Dixie smiled as she got teary eyed. "Thank god."

Beth was crying, she held onto Dixie. They listened to the tape, and Dixie was able to see her mom, on video, along with Carl. They all looked good. Lori was about 30 weeks along. Maggie and Glenn got married. Daryl and Carol got married also. Carl had gotten taller,, at least it seemed that way on video. Merle was doing good, he lost a lot of weight also.

"My gosh. We've missed so much." Beth said wiping her face.

Dixie nodded cleaning her face off also. "I know.." Beth was opening the package that came with the tape.

" We can connect now using the radio. Our new friends - well one of them, Eugene got it set up and running.. Everything is there for it to work.." Rick said softly. "Safer. That way your leaders, men don't have to worry about coming through." He smiled. "Love you Dixie.. And you too Beth."

Hershel smiled with him. "We all love you girls."

Dixie smiled listening to him. "I agree."

She got the radio set up and fiddled with it.

Two Days Later:

"How she doing?" Dixie asked into the radio, talking to her dad.

"She's doing alright. Doc told her to stay in bed.." Rick sighed. "She just wishes you where here."

"So do I.." Dixie shook her head and smiled into the radio. "Tell her I'll talk to her tomorrow. It's getting late, I'm sure you're tired too daddy."

Rick laughed. "Some. Been up since 5." He was unlacing his boots. "Goodnight Dixie Rose.."

"Night Daddy." Dixie smiled. "Love you."

"Love you too." He said and finished the call.

Dixie got up and got ready for bed one night, a week later. She was in a tank top, and shorts. She rubbed her bump as she sat in bed. Ezekiel smiled coming in.

"How are you feeling?" He asked sitting down on the bed, he was in his boxers and tank top. They shared the same bed, but never did anything.

Dixie smiled slightly. "Really.. Really good." She said looking at him, and smiled more. She was feeling amazing. She had energy, and felt really good. She caught his scent and smiled slightly. It smelled amazing for some reason. She looked away for a minute and breathed. "No more morning sickness." she said turning back to him.

"That's great." Zeke smiled sitting back, watching her. "You good?"

"I..I am." She said softly, leaning back. She was trying to ignore her crazy labido.

"What's wrong?" Zeke asked laughing slightly, sitting up more, leaning a bit at her.

Dixie bit her lip, and pulled him close kissing him hard. Zeke groaned softly and jumped a bit, but moved closer kissing her. Dixie pulled him closer and groaned. She stopped to take a breath and looked up at him.

Zeke sat up and looked at her. "I…" He wasn't expecting that.

Dixie bit her lip. "Sorry.." She was panting a bit, and looked away also.

Zeke rubbed her face a bit, having her look up at him. "Bad?"

"Oh…..No.." Dixie smiled. "You're….uhm… scent is driving me crazy…. I've been.. Uhm wanting to kiss you all day." She blushed hard.

Zeke smiled slightly. " I see…. Anything else?" He asked amused.

Dixie have a firm nod, and looked at the ceiling, breaking eye contact. She felt like she wanted to die admitting it.

Zeke moved a bit, watching her more. "Do you..?"

"I...uhm… yeah… but if you… don't see me.. That way.." Dixie shook her head. "I know….We aren't a real thing…"

Zeke pushed her hair from her face and watched her. "Dixie, take a breath." He laughed a bit.

Dixie shut up for a second and shook her breathing. "Sorry." She muttered.

"I wouldn't force anything on you - considering what happened." He frowned slightly, then shook his head. "Its really normal for you to feel that way during this part of the pregnancy."

Dixie sighed. "Really freaking messed up. Damn hormones."

Zeke laughed. "Wait until your further along.." He rubbed her back. "It's your choice, and if or when you want something. Let me know." He rubbed her back more, and scooted on the bed.

Dixie nodded, leaning against him, and sighed closing her eyes. "I...I'd like to try.." She looked up at him and kissed him.

Zeke pulled her closer, and Dixie climbed into his lap, and kissed him more...

Later:

Dixie panted laying beside him. "Damn." She laid her head on his chest.

Zeke looked down at her panting. "Good?"

She laughed, and nodded. "Good. Very good." She looked up at him and kissed him again.

Zeke groaned and kissed her back, he held her close and rubbed her back, he placed a hand on her growing stomach. "Pretty crazy that the baby's size of a pomegranate.."

Dixie smiled watching him. "Can't believe that either." She laughed. "You're favorite fruit."

Zeke smiled rubbing it more. "My first wife, Danielle.." He paused talking, as he rubbed more. "She loved being pregnant.." He whispered. "She loved it so much."

"I'm sorry." Dixie said softly.

"She had two sons from a previous marriage, we got married 2 months after meeting." He laughed slightly. "Got married at the courthouse." He laid his head back, thinking and keeping quiet for a minute. "She loved being pregnant. We had one child together." He sighed. "All four of them died in a car accident."

"Oh, Zeke.. I'm so sorry." Dixie said softly looking up at him.

"They died 6 years ago." Zeke nodded, and looked down at her and smiled slightly. "Thank you for running away, and walking into the zoo I worked at." He rubbed her back more, holding her closer.

"I'm so sorry for your loss." She looking up at him more. "I couldn't imagine.."

"They are in a better place." He smiled softly. " I know it."

Dixie hugged him, and smiled slightly. "They are."