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Senator Reid sits at the end of the bed eyeing Michonne as she regains consciousness. He smiles to himself and watches Maggie hand her some water. Maggie comments looking to Senator Reid.

"your a good doctor."

Senator Reid nods his head as he comments.

"was, I only practiced a few years, actually,I had to give up surgery."

Senator Reid looks down eyeing his shaky hands and back up to Maggie as he leans back.

"and you, i see you had some medical knowledge?"

Maggie nods her head.

"my father."

Senator Reid smiles kindly.

"i see, well he must of been a good man and smart to pass on his knowledge. it's a gift to have these."

He holds up his hands eyeing them over.

"in the apocalypse its in high demand."

He gets out of his chair and Maggie stares him over as she asks.

"so your son-"

Senator Reid shifts interrupting.

"mason?"

Maggie nods staring down Senator Reid as she looks away he pushes his hand into his pocket and smiles to himself as she comments.

"he has medical knowledge like you?"

Senator Reid smirks as he stares down Maggie.

"why the interest in my boy? you have to understand i respect you all here, this community but think of me as an employee, small talk but personal i rather not get into it."

He shifts and Maggie stares him over as she comments.

"I understand"

She stops herself and asks.

"what do i call you?"

He smirks and motions to his suit fixing his tie.

"senator or doctor whichever you chose."

Maggie nods her head and motions to the door.

"why don't i help set you up in a house. you look tired."

He nods his head and Maggie leads him out and up to a home. She motions to it and walks up opening the door for him. She holds out the keys to Senator Reid and he eyes it over and smiles to himself as he comments.

"so normal."

He eyes over the keys and plays with them then turns to the door and opens it. Senator Reid stands in the doorway and eyes the inside of the house. Maggie nods her head and Senator Reid grips her wrist and smiles at her kindly.

"that baby, the one you carry know my door is open if you want me to check you over."

He places his hand over her stomach and smiles whispering.

"it is a wild one with those kicks."

He stares into Maggie's eye sand smirks.

"we will make sure that baby lives long."

He brings his hand down and turns into the house shutting the door. Senator Reid places his back to the door and undoes his suit jacket. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out the small pictures of his family. He traces the image of his wife and places his hand to her picture whispering.

"i won't be weak this time."

he folds the picture and places it into his pocket and stares around the room and stops in front of a recliner and sits down into it staring around him. 

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