Beautiful Mistakes~ A Rick Grimes Love Story

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The next morning, Rick wakes me gently.

"Baby.... It's time." he says, standing up and holding out a hand to help me up.

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"Ready?" Hershel asks. Rick slides the fence open.

Rick, Glenn, Maggie, Daryl, and T-Dog go inside and start talking out the walkers.

The rest of us are near the fence, making noise to distract the other walkers.

"I can't see them. Can you?" I ask Carol.

"Over there?" Carol says.

I start to feel anxious. Then, they come back into my line of sight. "We have to push in." I hear Rick say, before they enter the prison. Shortly after, they return outside. They had cleared a cell block where we would be safe to stay at.

"What do you think?" Rick asks as we bring our stuff in.

"Home sweet home." Glenn says.

"For the time being." Rick says.

"You got it secured?" I ask him.

He smiles. "This cell block is." I give him a smile back.

"What about the rest of the prison?" Hershel asks.

"In the morning, we'll find the cafeteria and infirmary." Rick says.

Beth asks, "We sleep in the cells?"

Rick responds, "I found keys on some guards. Daryl has a set, too.

Daryl says, "I ain't sleeping in no cage. I'll take the perch."

Everyone walks off to claim a cell. I look around when Rick grabs my hand and the bags I'm carrying off my shoulders. "Let me take that to our cell." he says.

"Our cell?" I ask, raising an eyebrow at him.

"Yes.... unless you want one to yourself?" He asks, rubbing his hand on the back of his neck.

"No, I want to be with you." I say to him.

"Follow me." he says, as we make our way upstairs to our cell. It was empty, and still had a little bit of blood smeared on the walls.

"At least we have artwork." I say, sarcastically.

"Yeah." he laughs. "I'll get that cleaned up."

He sits the bags on the top bunk. I lay down against the wall. Rick joins me.

"This feels so good." I tell him, desperately in need of a nap.

He plays with my hair and kisses my forehead. "You're so beautiful. I don't know how I got so lucky." he says, staring into my eyes.

"Oh shut up." I say, laughing as we start to kiss, but my belly kept getting in the way. We start to laugh. "I can't wait to meet our little ass kicker." I tell him.

"Me either." he says, smiling, before it fades.

"What's wrong?" I ask him.

"I'm just worried about you.... that's all." he says, rubbing my hand.

"We got Hershel, Maggie, and now Carol. Hershel has been trying to teach everyone what to do just in case. We will be fine." I kiss him to reassure him.

"I just..... I just can't loose you. I won't." Rick says.

I lay on my back and Rick leans over me. He puts his hand on my cheek. "You're the reason I keep going, everyday. Our family. I can't live in this world without you, Luna."