YOU (RICK GRIMES)

PART TWENTY TWO

Later Hailey and Glenn were getting ready to go back to Atlanta. Hailey was getting dressed as she took off her shirt revealing her beautiful toned body. Glenn couldn't help but grin as he was behind her and snaked his arms around her waist. Hailey couldn't help but giggle as he pulled her into his chest. 

"G, What are you doing?" 

"This brings back memories..... really steamy memories," He replies kissing her shoulder blade. 

"Mhmm Glenn we have to get ready," She moaned out as he planted light kisses on her shoulder blades and neck. 

"Can they maybe wait for about 5 minutes? Maybe 15?" He asked going to unclasp her bra but a shadow over the tent was casted. 

"Yall decent in there?" Rick asked from outside the tent. 

"Ummm..... In a minute Rick!" Hailey called as Glenn released her and she put on a purple shirt with blue jeans. 

Glenn quickly got dressed as well, disappointed that Rick has to ruin everything. 

"Okay come in Rick!" She called just as the tent unzipped to reveal Rick in his sheriff uniform. 

Hailey couldn't help but smile as Rick even had his hat back on. 

"You both ready? Everyone is ready,"

"Yeah we are officer friendly," she chuckles causing him to laugh. 

"All these years and you still call me that, don't ever change Hails," he says moving closer to her as his hand reached out to brush some hair behind her ear. 

"Wife," Glenn faked coughed gaining both of their attentions as she sighed. "Sorry something got caught in my throat," he lied causing Hailey to roll her eyes.

"Glenn's right Rick, you do still have a whole wife and son you know," She tightly smiled as Rick frowned and sighed himself. "She wouldn't like it if she found out you were in here,"

He wishes Hailey could understand his choice of reasoning. However he did nod his head as he made it out of the tent with Glenn and Hailey following behind. 

"So that's it, huh? You're just gonna walk off? Just to hell with everybody else?" Shane asks following the three. "You follow wherever Hailey goes and that makes me sick that you choose her over your family,"

"Shane, do us all a favor and shut the fuck up okay?" She asks sweetly. "Come on Glenn," she said pulling his hand and pulling him towards Daryl where they stood beside him. 

"I'm not saying to hell with anybody... Not you Shane... And Hailey is my best friend I have to make sure she's safe,"

"She has the Asian boy Rick, why don't you stay and let them go?"

He shook his head back and forth. 

"I would never forgive myself if anything happened to Hailey or the rest of the group, we have to go back,"

"Lori least of all. Tell her that.... After all she is your WIFE is she not?" Shane asked as Rick glared over at him. 

How dare he say that after finding out his best friend is screwing with his wife. He wanted to make a combat about it, but had to hold his tongue in. He can't find out that he knows about it just yet. 

"She knows," He simply responded instead. 

"Well, look, I... I don't, okay, Rick? So could you just... Could you throw me a bone here, man? Could you just tell me why? Why would you risk your life for a douche bag like Merle Dixon?"