Hope//C.G *Finished*

Best New Friends

I sat on the porch writing as Carl brought out a cup of water, as he held Judith. "Thanks lovely" I said smiling, as he handed it to me. Carl sat in the rocking chair next to me, as he whispered to Judith. I just turned and smiled at them before turning back to my journal.

'Lately I've been thinking. If we survived, and then found the Hiltop, The Sanctuary, and The Kingdom. Who else is out there?'

I looked up and smiled before looking back down.

'I mean it's possible. All over the world there has to be survivors. We can't be the ONLY people that's left. Rick took a group out to go collect Gabriel, and left the two of us here to watch over Alexandria. Except they've been gone for hours now. Maybe they ran in to another group?'

"Chloe?" I heard and looked up to see Carl looking at me. "Yeah?" I asked closing my journal and setting it beside us on the table. "I love you" he said and I laughed. "That was random" I told him, "But. I love you too" I said and got up. "Are you hungry?" I asked but he shook his head. I nodded and walked over to see Judith reaching for me. I took her from Carl and walked about the porch. We stopped walking and turned out to look out. I turned to Carl, and she reached for him. I laughed softly, and kissed her head before he took her.

I turned and grabbed my journal before going in the house. I took my journal to my room before coming back downstairs. "Walk?" I asked coming outside to see Carl placing Judith in her stroller. I smiled and bounced down the stairs, as he held a hand out to me. I took it and we started to walk down the street. "Have you ever given a thought about other communities?" I asked and Carl turned to me. "I mean. If theres us, The Hiltop, The Kingdom, The Sanctuary. There has to be others right?" I asked and he nodded. "Where though?" He asked and I shrugged. "I don't know" I told him and he nodded again.

Getting back from our walk I sat outside with my knees to my chest, as I enjoyed the light breeze. Carl came out after putting Judith down for her nap, and came over. He lifted me up and sat down placing me sideways on his lap. I laid my head on his shoulder as Carl rocked us. He wrapped his arms around my waist and I smiled. I curled up in his lap as he played with the ends of my hair. "We can win this" He whispered to me and kissed my head. "We have to" I told him.

We sat like that for a few more minutes until the gates opened, and a car came in. We looked to see Rick driving, and we both got up quickly. Rushing down he greeted Carl with a hug, and then grabbed my arm pulling me in to. I laughed until I noticed his hand and leg.

"Holy" I said, but he chuckled. "Yeah. I have to get to the infirmary" He said and Michonne came around. "I'll take him. You two help unload" She said and we both turned to help unload stuff. Setting a tote of stuff down in the pantry I felt a tug on my arm, and I turned seeing my smirking boyfriend. I smirked back and leaned in until Tara came in, and I pulled away. I winked and walked away making him huff. I just laughed on my way out.

When the sun went down Carl and I sat down and had dinner with Rick, Michonne, and Judith. Rick sat at the head and had Judith next to him. Michonne sat next to Judith and across from Me. Carl sat between Rick and I. Ironically we were having spaghetti. "We met with these people to get Gabriel back" Rick said, and Carl took my hand under the table. "They had me kill a walker that had spikes in his whole body to prove my worth" he told us and I nodded eating.

"They made a deal with us. If we get them guns and some of the jars from the boat supplies. They'll help us beat the saviors" Rick finished and I beamed. "Really?" Carl called out and he nodded eating. "Wow" I whispered, as Carl squeezed my hand. "We have to go out tomorrow and get thing for this dead, so I need you two to stay here" Rick told us and we nodded agreeing.

After dinner Rick tended to Judith while Carl and I did the dishes. I'd wash and he'd dry. It was silent between us. Just the rustle of dishes. Carl reached over and set my cloth in the sink before wrapping his arms around my waist, and putting his lips on mine. I smiled in to the kiss, as I kissed back. We leaned on the sink, but pulled away as we heard a 'He-hem'. We both blushed as we turned seeing Michonne smiling. "Dishes. Not kisses" She said and I chuckled embarrassed.

Turning back to the sink we continued to do the dishes we had. When we finished I turned and went upstairs. I stood in our room and looked out the window. I heard the door open and close, before arms went around my waist. "What's on your mind?" Carl asked and I chuckled. "So much" I told him. He nodded and moved my hair kissing my neck. "Kiss for your thought" I smiled as he kissed my neck again.

"I just.." I started. "I just hope that all of this doesn't.." I trailed off as Carl's hands went up my shirt a bit. I chuckled as he asked "Doesn't what?" I bit my lip as he massaged his thumbs in to my sides. "I just hope it doesn't come down to my father killing yours" I mumbled and he sighed. "It wont. I promise" he said and kissed my neck again.