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Deals
The next day, Rick was going off to negotiate with the Governor.
They didn't know what would come of it, but it was worth a shot.
Katie helped Rick pack up all of his things.
As he was about to walk past her to grab his holster, he ran right into her.
He grabbed her arms to steady her from falling.
"Sorry!" Rick exclaimed.
Katie smiled lightly.
"You're fine," she said with a small laugh.
He tried to go around her but they both moved the same way.
They did this twice.
"Sorry!" Katie said, laughing.
Rick laughed too.
"You ready for this?" Katie asked, suddenly stopping her laughter.
"As ready as I'll ever be," Rick replied, sighing.
Katie sighed.
She placed her hand on his arm.
"Promise you'll be careful," she said.
"Promise. Take care of Carl and Judith while I'm gone," he said with a small smile.
Her hand stayed on his arm for a second longer than it should have.
She quickly pulled it away, trying to hide her blushing face.
He smiled at her quickly.
His skin felt warm where her hand once was.
All Rick wanted was for her hand to lay there again.
He shook off the feeling and then he was off to meet the Governor.
Herschel and Daryl went with him.
Katie sighed.
She didn't like this idea.
She also hated herself for kind of being in love with Rick.
She still was confused about how she felt.
She couldn't tell anyone about her confusion or her feelings. She needed to keep them private.
It would just cause awkwardness among the group if anyone found out.
If people knew about it, it would be because they figured it out themselves, like Herschel and Carol.
"What the hell are you doing, Katie? Putting your hand on him like that. Idiot," she mumbled to herself.
"Katie!" Maggie called.
Katie walked into Maggie's cell.
"We haven't talked in a while. Let's just be normal for a minute. Pretend there isn't a war going on. Let's just catch up," Maggie said, patting the space on the bed next to her.
