The Sheriff (Rick Grimes ff) (ON HOLD)

Chapter 20; The Baby

A/N; oh my gosh.....guys, we hit 11,000 reads!!!! I'm literally crying, I didn't think I'd get more than 15, 20 tops. You guys made my day. I love you guys so much!

I don't why you guys love it so much. I don't think it's very good. You guys just like Rick Grimes huh?

Well, since we hit 10k, I'll give you guys a good action-packed chapter. ;-)

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"I wanna see her Bethy." I smiled as I slowly shuffled over to my younger sister who was cradling Lori's new born baby girl.

A few minutes ago Maggie and Daryl had returned with supplies for the infant. Though Rick disappeared somewhere in the tunnels of the prison before. He didn't even get to hold his daughter yet.

Beth looked up and smiled at me. She walked closer and very carefully handed me the baby. I held the baby rapped in a small blanket closely to me as I gently bounced her in my arms.

She opened her eyes and smiled at me. She was all cheeks and eyes. She was the cutest baby I've ever held, besides Beth of course.

"Hi, baby," I coo'd gently to her and gave her a warm smile.

She laughed at me and wiggled her little arms around. When I looked at this little baby, her big green eyes and her toothless smile, it made me forget about all the horrible things in this world. This pure little baby made all the flesh eating monsters outside disappear.

I knew from that moment on, I would protect this baby with everything I possibly could.

"You'd make a great mother." Beth commented with a small smile.

I looked up from the baby at her, "Oh Bethy, so would you."

"Where's the others?" I asked her as I sat down on the bench.

"Um, Maggie is getting cleaned up. Daryl is Carol, she's still pretty weak. I don't know where Rick went. And I think Glenn is with Maggie. And Daddy is right there." She pointed to Herschel who just walked in the room.

"Thanks Beth." I teased her as Dad made his way over to us. He peeked at the baby.

"Lucy, you should be resting." He scolded me.

"I'm fine now. I just bumped my head, I'm not dying. The pain has reduced some anyway." I told him.

"Fine, I never could control you huh? Well how's she doing?" He asked as he peeked at the baby.

"Good, Beth just fed her so she won't need fed for a few hours. She looks a heathy weight, a little skinny. Nothing too bad to worry about. She's been laughing and smiling." I reported as I handed her over to him.

"That's good. How long will the formula last?" He asked.

I looked at Beth and she shrugged, "Maggie said it would last a few weeks."

"That means we will have to go on another run soon." He summed up, just as Maggie and Glenn wandered into the room.

"How's the little one?" Glenn asked as he stood by Maggie.

"Good, she's really cute." Beth said with a smile.

"Ha, well, Maggie and I thought we would go on a run for more formula and baby supplies. We could use your help Lucy." Glenn said as he motioned to me with his hand.

"Sure, I'll-" I was cut off by Dad.

"Lucy," His tone was not to be messed with.

"Oh come on, Dad. I'm fine, really, I'm feeling much better. They need my help, and I want to get out anyways." I said defiantly and placed my hands on my curvy hips.

He sighed, "Please just be safe, all of you."

I nodded at him and went up to mine and Beth's cell. I grabbed my backpack, it was already filled with emergency stuff. I didn't trust myself to settle down just yet.

I went back downstairs and rubbed Charlie behind his ears as I waited for Maggie to get her supplies.

I bent down in front of him and put my hands on either side of his face.

"You wanna come with us? Yes you do! Yes you do!" I told him in my baby voice, only used for him.

I stood back up when Maggie came back and followed her out to the car. I wanted to say goodbye to Rick before I left, but he was nowhere to be seen.

I opened the backseat car door and Charlie immediately jumped in. I sat next to him and watched the prison disappear from sight as Glenn drove us away.

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I didn't know how long it took to get to the nursery, but I startled out of my daydream when the car came to a stop. We all got out and I checked my bullets in my handgun.

I was satisfied to see a full clip of ammo, and I put it in my holster. I followed after Glenn and Maggie, taking up the rear. I propped up a box against the door in case we needed a fast get away.

The store nursery was pretty empty, walkers already lay dead at our feet from someone else. Charlie walked around, smelling the different smells on the ground. I figured he wouldn't run off, so I took my eye off him.

In some of the corners were pitch black, so I had my flashlight in my hand even though it wasn't on.

I followed Glenn and grabbed as much formula as I could carry. We stuffed them in my backpack and moved on.

"We should get a crib too." I told him.

"I don't see any. But see if there's any room in the trunk of the car." Maggie told me as she came over with more baby supplies.

"'Kay, I'll be right back."I muttered as I handed her my green backpack and jogged out the door. I slowed when I got to the back of the blue car.

I opened the trunk and examined the room. It was pretty small, but I thought it was enough room to fit a small baby crib.

"Well, what's a pretty little lady like you doin' out here all by herself?" A deep, raspy voice of a male sounded from somewhere behind me.

My stomach dropped, my eyes widened and I froze. That wasn't a voice that a recognized. It sent shivers down my spine.

I turned around very slowly to see an older man with a dirty tank top on and rugged brown pants. I noticed the handgun in his one hand, and his other was missing.

"Who are you?" I tried to keep my voice  from trembling. I reached for the gun in my holster but that caused him to aggressively point his gun at me.

"Keep your hands away from that 'lil' lady. And you can call me......Merle."

A/N;

Well I had to cut this shirt sorry. Um but I will update probably Monday. I can't update anymore until then because it's my birthday today! Woo-hoo! ☺️🎉🎂

Me and my twin brother are turning 14 today! And I'm going out of town tomorrow, so I probably can't update till Monday.

But again, thanks so much for the 11,000 views! Ps. Sorry if there are mistakes in this chapter; I didn't get to really review it before I published.

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-Paige