Well it has been a long since I have updated and wrote something. Wow I almost forgot what it was like. Well I hope that you like this chapter and please review, I really know what you think.
Chapter 5: The Look
Rick woke up on his stomach his face pressed down in the pillow. He could hear the bird singing one of their last songs and he smiled. Winter was coming and for the first time he was not worried about food and shelter. He was not worried that his children will have to starve again. He felt light and for the first time in a long time he was happy and content with is life. Rick moved his hand to search for Michonne but she was not there and he groaned. He hated when she would wake up before him. The best part of going to sleep or waking up was looking at her and her beautiful smile and her warm eyes. Now he was robbed of that.
Still he could not help to chuckle as he heard the faucet in their bathroom going. His woman was brushing her teeth. If she could she could brush her teeth for hours on end and as much as not waking up with her annoyed him he knew that when Michonne brushed her teeth she was happy and that made him happy as well.
Rick sat on the bed and looked up at the baby monitor to see that his baby girls was still fast asleep, the clock showed that it was still 7:30 in the morning and his son would still be fast asleep like most of the community beside the person who just took the watch. Although it was quiet with no threats over their head Rick would not take any chance. His family and the people in this community relied on him to keep them safe and he will do just that. He will not get cocky enough to believe that they will be fine and take his guard down. Not again.
Rick looked once more at the baby monitor and smiled. The little girl his son and Michonne were the reason for his happiness. And happy he was its just that he was longing for more. It may be stupid in this world but he really wanted to have a baby with Michonne. He looked at Maggie and wanted Michonne pregnant as well. It was a pipe dream but a dream non less. He sighed and shook his head. It will be just a dream.
Rick took his boxers and put the on and went to the bathroom and saw Michonne wearing his brown shirt her hair pinned up at the top of her head brushing her teeth. It was a beautiful site and he leaned on the door frame admiring it. He imagined her pregnant and his heart gave a loud thumb in his chest.
"Mornin' beautiful." Rick whispered smiling at Michonne who looked at him gave him a big smile that he missed this morning.
"Hey there handsome didn't mean to wake you up." Michonne said finishing her task and walking up t him putting her hands around his waist and kissing him making him moan into the kiss.
"You woke me up now." Rick said making Michonne giggle hitting his chest and walking to the mirror and began flossing.
"You know at the rate that we are going I think you are trying to get me pregnant." Michonne said that as a joke but Rick lost his smile immediately and tensed up. Michonne sensed that something was wrong and looked at Rick who stood like a statue.
"Rick what's wrong." Michonne said putting down the floss. Rick took a deep breath and looked at his feet.
"Would it be so bad if you got pregnant?" Rick asked in a whisper and looked at Michonne who was stunned. Rick shook his head. He should not open his big mouth in the first place. When Michonne still did not say anything. When Michonne still kept quiet he moved to the shower and put in on.
"I know I am stupid for even thinking that. I knew you did not like your previous pregnancy and that you only wanted once child and you had taken two more. I am sorry for bringing that up and can we please forget about it." Rick said moving around Michonne to get his things ready when he felt her hand on his forearm making him look at her which he did not want.
"Rick please look at me." Rick closed his eyes but Michonne put her had on his face and made her look at him. He could make him do anything she wanted no questions asked.
"Rick taking Carl and Judith as my own was never an issue for me and you know it. I love them more than I can imagine and I would gladly give my life for them and for you." Michonne said.
"But you don't want anymore, I get it its fine." Rick said trying to get away but Michonne held him where he was.
"Rick I am not saying no. Just not right now. Judith is only two and she still needs our wholehearted attention. I am saying in a one year time when she is more independent ad will understand that there will be another baby on the way." Michonne said and Rick gave her a smile and kissed her hard trying to show how much he loved her. His hands moved to her ass squeezing it and making her moan before lifting her up and putting her on the cupboard. Rick broke the kiss and looked at her lovingly.
"Thank you Chonne. I love you so much." He said and Michonne chuckled
"i love you too and I really want another baby here as well you know. I want your baby because I know you will do anything to protect it." Michonne said and Rick kissed her forehead. He knew how much pain she still carried over losing Andre. Pain that she will carry for the rest of her life.
"I would stop at anything to protect you and our children. You know I would be fine if you said no right." Rick said and Michonne laughed at that comment.
"No you wouldn't be. You would not say anything but you would look at any pregnant woman with those puppy dog eyes just like you do with Maggie." Michonne said and Rick looked at her sheepishly.
"Well what can I say. How did you know that." Rick asked and it was Michonne to look at Rick with a shy look.
"Cause I was looking at her like that too." Michonne said and both laughed.
"Well I know I said I don't wanna get pregnant now but we can practise." Michonne said and Rick chuckled.
"Well practise makes perfect." Rick said.
Glenn walked into the house to see of Maggie, Tara and Enid needed any help in the kitchen when Daryl walked into the house wearing his permanent scowl.
"Hey." He rasped out and Glenn smiled at his long term friend.
"Hi come in the girls are in the kitchen." Glenn said and Daryl nodded and fallowed Glenn into the kitchen where the girl were laughing and preparing food.
"Oh hey Daryl glad you came, can you help Glenn put that table outside and set up the lights please." Maggie said kissing is cheek and smiling at him. Daryl gave her one of his rare smiled and waved at the two other girls who shouted their hello's at him and he went of to work with Glenn.
"He's not getting any better you know." Tara looked at Maggie concern.
"He lost Carol and he was closest to her what do you expect. He will not get better. Not if he really wants to be." Maggie said and both girls looked sad at Maggie.
"I just hopes someone can get through him." Tara said and Maggie nodded and tried to side the smile that wanted to form on her face. There was an ulterior motive for her asking Jolene and Valerie to come over today. One was that Tara really liked Valerie and was too scared to say anything. Another was that Daryl was always looking at Jolene. Maybe it was unconscious on his part but he was always searching her out when she was in the crowd. Sometimes she was looking at her with a scowl on his face and other times he was looking at her with this curious expression on is face like he was trying to figure something out. Glenn did not agree with her but in her opinion they would make a great couples.
The couple was lying in be when Glenn looked at Maggie and shook his head.
"I hope that you are right. I don't think he particularly likes her." Glenn said looking at Maggie who was still breathless from their love making. She just looked at him with a hard look.
"Glenn I know what I am talking about. He just needs to open his eyes." Maggie said and Glenn rolled his eyes.
"Don't you role your eyes at me Glenn and trust me when I say something. I haven't been wrong before. I told you that Abraham and Sasha will get together and I told you that Rick and Michonne will get together and now I am telling you that Tara and Valerie will get together and so will Daryl and Jolene" Maggie said and Glenn chuckled.
"Everybody knew that Rick and Michonne will get together. It was just a matter of time so you don't get points there and there is a high chance that Tara will get with Valerie cause they are just oozing sexual tension but Jolene and Daryl. No way. I can't see it." Glenn said and Maggie looked at him with a smirk.
"You wanna bet. I will bet you my whole secret stash of peanut butter that they will get together." Glenn said and he looked at her with big shocked eyes that screamed betrayal
"You have peanut butter and you are not sharing it with me. Your husband, the father of your child." Glen said with a sad voice.
"Oh please you have your own stash of goodies and I know it." Maggie said making Glenn chuckle.
"Fine I will clean the attic if I lose." Glenn said
"Deal." Maggie said taking the opportunity because no one in their household no one wanted to enter the attic. It was still full of things from the previous owners and as much as gore they have seen those last few years all of them were not a big fan of spiders.
Glenn slid down the bed so that he was face to face with Maggie's stomach.
"Hear that boy. Daddy is about to win a bet and east some peanut butter." He said and kissed Maggie's large stomach lovingly caressing it with his hands.
"Your daddy is awfully cocky right now." Maggie said playing with Glenn's hair but still smiling at the scene.
"Yeah well cause I will will. Don't tell your mother that I said that but she is always right so I might be cleaning the attic very soon." Glenn stage whispered and Maggie wiped the tear that fell from her
eyes.
"I love you Glenn." Maggie said and Glenn looked at her.
"I love you too." Glen said kissing her hand
"Maggie, Maggie hey you there. MAGGIE!" Enid said and Maggie came back to reality. She linked a couple of times before seeing a worried face of Enid.
"Are you all right Maggie?" Enid asked and Maggie smiled reassuringly caressing Enid's face.
"I am fine don't worry I just spaced out a little about me. Really I am fine." Maggie said as Enid was still looking at her with a worried look. Maggie smiled because Enid meant so much to her. She felt like she had to protect her at any cost and she will do just that. Enid was wise beyond her years but she was still just a child and she wanted nothing more to keep her tat way for a long time.
"If you say so." Enid said and just then Abraham came barging in the kitchen with his booming laughter.
"Where are the men so I can began to make the meat before I put my meant in my woman." He said very loudly and looked at Maggie and laughing as she covered Enid's ear. Sasha came in behind him carrying a tray in one hand and the other she used to hit Abraham in the shoulder.
"Stop being so crude you red giant there are children present." Sasha said and Abraham kissed her cheek.
"Are you sure you want that." He looked at Sasha with loving eyes and Sasha rolled her eyes.
"Get out of the kitchen your to big to be in here." Sasha said and closed her eyes catching her mistake a little to late.
"That's what she said." He said and left the kitchen with is booming laughter. In the background he could be heard saying "leave the grill you bunch of sissies. Let the real men do it." Maggie seen Sasha roll her eyes but wear a small smile on her face.
"Its good to see some things never change." Maggie said
"Yeah at least his consistent." Sasha said and the girls laughed.
"What got him in such a good mood anyway." Maggie asked and Sasha looked down bashfully before saying.
"We started to try for a baby." Maggie shrieked and hugged Sasha and Enid looked at the two women
"It's my cue to leave and she made a beeline for her bedroom when the Grimes family came to kitchen. She took Carl by he arms and puled him away.
"You don't want to be here trust me." Was all she said and pulled him away.
"Leave the door opened" Michonne shouted and both teenagers groaned.
Back down at the kitchen Rick left the kitchen knowing that the girls needed to be left alone. Michonne put Judith in her high chair giving her some food and looking at the two women.
"So what is going on?" She asked putting her hand on her hip and raising her eyebrow.
"They are trying for a baby." Maggie said clapping her hands and Sasha was beaming.
"Oh my God that is so great. I am happy for you." Michonne said and Sasha smiled.
"Don't you think its too soon?" She asked and both of the women nodded
"Its not you are perfect together." Maggie said and Michonne smiled. She was glad that Sasha was finally happy. It was hard for her but now she is stronger than ever.
Just then Jolene and Valerie came to the kitchen. Carrying trays of food.
"The door was opened and no one was answering so we came in." Valerie said with a big smile on her face showing of her dimples.
"Oh sorry we were being to loud. Glad you could come." Maggie said
"Glad you had us here." Jolene said and just then Daryl came into the kitchen carrying an empty tray and saw that the new members of the community were here as well. He looked at them with a death glare grunted and left the kitchen. Maggie sighed and so did the rest of the family. Jolene and Valerie were rooted to the ground by that look. Jolene more so then Valerie cause that look was directed at her more than anything else.
"Well it looks like not everybody is happy to see us." Valerie said and Maggie looked at them with apology in her eyes.
"I am sorry. He does not take well to new people." Maggie said and took the tray from Jolene who still could not move. It was the intensity of the look that she got that rooted her to the ground. The look was full of hatred and anger and something else. Something that she could not out a hand on.
"Were hardly knew here. We have been here for months we pitch in to the community more than any other person cause we feel like we owe you people but if he looks at us like that I can't promise I will keep my fist to myself. You know I was a self defence instructor before this. I know how to box and karate I will knock him out easily." Valerie said and out her tray down looking at Jolene who now was back to normal and looking at Valerie with a small smile on her face.
"Yeah well your friend does not stand a chance if Val gets to him. I saw her putting guys bigger than the red head on heir asses so he better watch out." Jolene said as a joke and the girls laughed.
"Really can you teach us some hand to hand combat?" Sasha said and Valerie smiled nodded.
The rest of the night went smother for the newcomers Aaron and Eric joined them and they were all having a great time. Even Jolene and Valerie opened up enough to tell some funny stories from their live before. It was rounding 10ish and the party was moved inside. Valerie and Tara were gone for some time now and Jolene felt a little lonely and nervous without her. She felt the hot look again. She as feeling them the whole night but tried to ignore them but now that Valerie was not here she got sick of them. She looked at the owner of the look and he was standing at the back of the garden some light shining on him. He was giving her a death glare once again and she was sick of them. She stood up and walked over to him with a pointed finger.
"You know what I have ignored the looks you have giving me the whole time since Val and I came here and yes I have let you look at me like that cause I was new I let you look at me like that but enough is enough. I am here for two months now. I have contributed to this community. I was the doctor the farmer the guard I was everything and I was at the ready at any time of the day and night. I believe I have proven my worth so if you are going to look at me like that once more I suggest you stop. I apologised time and time again for taking your fucking squirrel and I will not do that again. You look at e like that again I will know you the fuck out." Jolene shouted at him pointing a finger and poking him. Her chest heaving from anger and her eyes blazing with fire and it stunned Daryl that she was so forward with him. Most people in Alexandria were scared of him. Not now but when he was new they have saw him as nothing more than a wild animal. But her she was standing up to him and it made him feel something he could not place a hand on. He was still stunned when he saw her leaving .
Jolene was walking home but she was shaking. She was shaking from anger and something else. She realised that as much as she hated Daryl for the way he looked and treated her she wanted him. She wanted him badly. She wanted to kiss him, feel his naked body on hers, feel his calloused hands on her body. She wanted him to make her scream and it scared her as well as saddened her. She knew that Daryl would never feel like that toward her. He hated her too much but the saddest thing was she did not understand why did he hate her so much. Its not like she did something to him besides take that one squirrel. Jolene also knew that he was possessive but she made up for it a a thousandfold. Jolene woke up and wiped the tears that fell. It was her punishment. The pain she was feeling now. It was a punishment for not being the reason her husband died. It was her punishment for not being able to save her parents in law or her bother in law. It was her punishment for not being able to save Valerie's wife. But the biggest punishment came from not being strong enough to save her daughter.
Daryl laid in his bed. It was already very early morning and he could not sleep a wink. Every time he closed his eyes he would have this look that Jolene gave him. That blue eyes filled with fire and anger. Those eyes were so intense that it send shivers down his spine everytime he thought about them. he now knows the feeling he was having toward her that he could not put a finger on. He felt it from the first time he met her but only now realised what it was and it scared him beyond anything else. Only once he felt this and it was way to long ago. Before walkers roamed the earth. Before he became a shell of a man he once was and liked. He wanted her. He wanted her bad and that is why he must keep away from her.
Well how was the chapter? Did you like it? Please let me know and review. Well a there was talk of Richonne baby. Sasha and Abraham and trying and Tara and Valerie are in the midst and getting together and Jolene and Daryl admitted to themselves that they want each other. Wow it was good for me to write once again.