Guards Come Down -35

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Peaceful , that's what I felt

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Peaceful , that's what I felt .I didn't realise how much I missed the feeling until I got to experience it again. My muscles released from their ever increasing hold , my mind stopped spinning and finally my eyes closed and I didn't see death or betrayal or fear. I wish it would of lasted longer but I woke up with the sun beaming down on us , the warm rays cast a soothing feeling over my exposed skin.

I go to sit up but find myself restricted by Greene's arm , and a thousand thoughts rush back into my head. What was I thinking? I mean we nearly kissed ? And I wanted to ? Was it because of him that I felt so peaceful so safe .With his arms around me ? . My questions are immediately cut of when I am pulled back into his hold my back facing his front as he mumbles into my neck " Can we stay a little longer?" I sigh his breath sending chills down my spine.

" the others will be up soon" I reply sadly he groans into my necks sending vibrations down my back , he suddenly let's go standing up. " come on then , Grimes" he says looking down at me , I can't help but admire him. His tanned skin shining in the sun light , his messy hair framing him perfectly and his voice god it sounds so attractive in the morning.

"You like what you see , Elodie?" He says smirking , I like the way my name sounds when he says it like that. But I quickly snap out of it throwing a pillow at him. It hits him square in the face and I let out a laugh watching as his smirk is replaced with an annoyed expression.

" I'm gonna take that as a yes" he says his cockiness showing through , I roll my eyes " Quit admiring yourself Greene , it's not a good look on you" I respond getting up facing him. He grabs my waist pulling me closer "Then what is one of my good looks?" He asks teasingly , I feel the heat rise to my cheeks as I look away from him but his hand meets my jaw as he tilts my head back up at him.

"Have I finally made you speechless, Grimes?" He asks the mischievous glint in his eyes " You know that would never happen Greene" I reply. " Mhm , we'll see about that" he says his hand still caressing my cheek, " I told you not to get use to this" I said even though my body seemed to gravitate closer the longer his hands are on me.

"I know but your something else Grimes , you seem to drive me crazy" his hand moves to my hair the other securely around my waist , I feel my heart quicken as my eyes meet his. I can't help but reach my arms around his neck as I play with his hair , he leans into my touch. "Your not helping , Elodie" he says " You think your not doing the same to me ?" I reply , my body hot. I want more.

Before I can , the slam of the cell door opening makes us jump apart " Oh there you two are , come on get ready" Carol says as she goes back through the now open door.

I look over to Greene to find his heated gaze gone as he begins to pick up the blanket , I sigh as I join him , I think that was a reality check we both needed.

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I'm dressed and armed as I head out to the courtyard to help the group , they all are looking at the guard tower as I join them. "What's going on ?" I question confused " Glenn and Maggie are up there" T-dog says and Daryl shouts for them. " They were just up there last night" my dad says as the door opens revealing a shirtless Glenn buckling up his pants " Hey what's up guys?" He says awkwardly.

We burst out laughing " Are you comin ?" Daryl shouts , I turn to look at Greene he doesn't look impressed " If you get her pregnant imma kill your ass" he shouts as Glenn jumps back inside and Maggie appears " Mind your own business Aaron , we'll be down in a minute!" She shouts back as we all fall back into laughter again.

The laughter dies as T-dog looks into the distance " Hey Rick !" He shouts pointing at the two prisoners they left alive, my dad's smile drops as he says " come with me" we all follow him back up to meet them.

I go to join them but my dad stops me " I want you to go find your mom and brother" he says his tone leaving no room for arguments , I sigh " be careful" I reply as I give him a hug he relaxes into my arms " I will" he whispers kissing the top of my head , before heading over to the others.

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I sit in my moms cells as she braids my hair , " have you thought about names yet ?" I ask , she laughs " God no , that has been the least of my worries" she says sadly. I turn around as she finishes up my French braid , I grab her hand " It's going to be fine , Hershel's better now and he will know what to do when the time comes" I assure her as she smiles down at me. " Okay so names , let's start with girls" I say changing the subject she grabs my hand tighter "umm Chloe ?" I shake my head " not feeling that one"

" what about Judith?" She asks and I smile " Judith it's cute , has good opportunities for nicknames , Jude , Judy..." I say as she returns the smile " Judith it is then" she confirms but suddenly winces , " Are you okay ?!" I ask concerned " I'm fine she's kicking" I instantly relax " I guess we've decided that she's a girl now" I joke as mom laughs then winces , the baby kicking her again " I think she agrees"

We both laugh as she encourages me to put my hand on her bump , I wait patiently until she kicks again as I feel the push against my palm " hey there Judy , be good to mom and come out real easy will ya ?" I whisper as mom strokes my hair " I love you" she says and I look back up at her " I love you too" I respond instantly pulling her into a hug enjoying her comfort.


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Me , mom , Carl and Beth gather round Hershel's bed as we give him the crutches Carl fixed. " Just take your time" my mom suggests as Hershel gets up " Don't push yourself daddy" Beth says anxiously she helps him. "What else am I going to do ?, I can't stand looking at the bottom of the bunk ..." he cuts himself of as he stumbles in the crutches. I quickly grab his shoulder steadying him as Beth grabs the other.

We help him take a few steps before he speaks up " you know I think I'm pretty steady" he says and I take my hands of still keeping them ready incase he falls , but he takes the next few steps on his own. " That's a good start"
I say " wanna take a rest ?" My mom asks , " Rest ? Let's go for a little stroll" he retorts as I chuckle.

We guide him out to the main courtyard , as we slowly make his way down the steps. " your surprisingly good at this Hershel" I say praising him as we reach the bottom. "Thank you Elodie, although I'll never be able to be as fast as you even with my other foot" he jokes as we all laugh " Well Elodie was the best runner king county had seen" My mom says rubbing my back proudly " Oh stop it both of you" I say rolling my eyes .

As they laugh again at my embarrassment,
" you guys cleared the bodies out ? It's starting to look like a place we can actually live" he says as I nod in agreement. We hear Glenn shout " Hell yeah Hershel !" I laugh as we look at each other my gaze turns to Greene a huge smile grazing his face as he watches his dad causing me to smile too.

I look to my my mom who is staring at my dad , he stares back smiling . Maybe they will fix things , I really hope they do especially with the baby coming . Joy radiates through me as we all sit in a comfortable silence admiring Hershel's determination, we're finally in a good place and things are looking positive. We have a home and we have each other and that's all I could ask for.

But the world wouldn't let us have this win as all it took was Carls scared voice ringing through my ears to make everything fall apart. "Walkers!"

A/N :

Hey guys sorry this one took so long and that it's short but I really wanted to get at least something published for you as next week I will be very busy as I am currently in a musical but hopefully the next chapter will be out soon. And we all know what's coming 😭 it's gonna be heartbreaking so brace yourselves.

Thank you so much for the support , I really hope you guys are loving the story so far and we're at 22k reads !

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