1 week later
It had been about a week since Michonne had practically ran out of Rick's house. They hadn't talked since then and it made her uncomfortable. She missed Rick but also felt like she hurt him. She wanted to give him his time alone but also wanted to be right next to him. One positive thing that came from their interaction was that it confirmed something to Michonne. He wanted to be with her too. Everything should be perfect and they could be together right now but they weren't. And Michonne knew it was because of her. She looked at Rick and felt...happiness, bliss, protected. Despite all this, she was scared to get hurt again. The fear paralyzed her and she hated herself for it.
The whole week she had debated calling Rick, she would open her phone and scroll to his name and the close the phone again. Now it was currently 9pm and she was laying on the couch, staring at her ceiling. She sighed and sat up just do it, she thought to herself. Before she could argue with this thought she found herself getting up and exiting her home. Still in her pajamas, a pair of grey jogger pants, a tank top, and flip flops, she walked to her car and got in.
She got to Rick's home and noticed he was out sitting on his porch. He was home and a part of her wished he wasn't so at least she can say she tried. She waited a few minutes in her car and then with a nervous sigh she exited her car and walked up to him. "Hey." Said Michonne with a small smile.
"Hey." Responded Rick who was leaning against his porch railing. He returned a small smile back to her.
"Are the kids home?"
"With their grandparents for the weekend." Rick responded. The air between them was awkward and Michonne noticed.
"...How you been?" Asked Michonne. Rick had moved over a bit so she was leaning against the railing next to him.
Rick shrugged a bit, glancing over at her. "I'm okay. I had the sex talk with Carl. That was interesting."
Michonne chuckled a bit, "I told you to go easy on him."
"Yeah, I thought I did but I guess there's only so much a dad can tell his kid." Said Rick, with a slight shrug.
"You raised him well, Grimes don't worry." She said with a bit of a smile.
Rick nodded and they fell to a silence, "Judith asked about you the other day."
"Did she?" Asked Michonne, smiling at the thought of it.
"Yeah she said, 'Dad you're not good at hide and seek, can Aunt Michonne come play?' Apparently I lack any and all hiding skills." He said with a smirk.
Michonne laughed lightly, "You gotta step your game up Grimes. Judy doesn't play around with her hide and seek." She said with a smirk.
"Yeah, little did I know!" Rick responded with a bit of chuckle.
There was another silence between them. Michonne looked intently at Rick as he was gazing out at the street before them. "Rick…" Michonne said gently, causing him to turn to her. She smiled gently, she could tell there was an intensity between his eyes and that always made her stomach jump.
"About last time...I'm sorry." Said Michonne softly.
Rick shook his head a bit, "you don't have to apologize."
