It's a Love Story ~carl grimes book~

Chapter 14

"Shhhhh" he hushed "Just hold me" he added, very quietly. You laid your hands on his head and ran your fingers through his hair, and drifted off to sleep

     When you woke up, you were wrapped up tight in a blanket, in Carl's t shirt. How'd you get in this? you asked yourself. You sat up and noticed you were alone in Carl's bed. You got up and walked to the bathroom. You looked in the mirror and noticed how big the shirt was on you. Wow. you thought. This is great. You realized you didn't have a toothbrush at the Grimes house, so you washed your hands and used your finger because you were desperate not to have morning breath when you talked to everyone. You also threw your hair up because you had major bedhead. You walked downstairs to see Rick feeding Judith, and Carl and Michonne cooking something on the stove.

"Mornin sleepy head" Rick said

"Oh!" Carl yelled "You're awake!"

"Yeah" you said "I'm awake" you added, walking over to the island

"Want some pancakes?" Michonne asked

"No, I'm fine. Thank you though" you said "Carl?" you asked

"Hm?" he hummed, scooping a pancake and putting it on a plate

"How did I get in your t shirt last night?" you asked, earning mysterious grins from both Rick and Michonne

"Well" he said "I woke up, and you looked super uncomfortable so I took your belt off for you, but then I saw the marks your jeans left on your waist, so I took off your jeans. And don't worry, I didn't see anything. Then, I thought about how good you'd look in my t shirt, so I took off your shirt, once again, not seeing anything, and put mine on you. Then I wrapped you up right with the blanket, and came downstairs and slept on the couch"

"Oh" you said

"And by the way, those underwear are cute" he smirked

"Damnit, Grimes!" you yelled "You're a dick" you added, smacking his arm

"I know" he giggled 

     The next few weeks were pretty simple. Nothing big really happened. You found out that Nicholas, the one who saved you, killed himself while he and Glenn were out on a run. You didn't really know him so you weren't very upset, even if that does sound bad. You have switched between sleeping at your house and sleeping at the Grimes' house. Sometimes you slept on the couch, but most of the time Carl begs you to lay with him. If you two weren't inseparable before, you definitely are now. You and Abraham are also very close now. You two had patrol together, and you and him told each other everything about your pasts. You told him about your step dads, and what they did to you. And he told you about his girl problems with Rosita and Sasha, and you two just clicked together. 

"You ready for bed yet?" Carl asked as you two sat on the couch, as you rocked Judith back and forth

"Soon" you said 

"Let me take her outside to the porch. I wanna show her the stars" he said grabbing her 

"Okay" you said "I'm gonna do some dishes" you added, standing up 

"You don't have to"

"I know" was all you said. 

     You started the dishes as you heard Carl talk to Michonne. You didn't mean to listen but you couldn't help yourself. The conversations was so pure. So loving. It made you fall even harder for the boy you call your best friend. The boy you hoped to soon call your boyfriend.

"I'd do it for you!" you heard him say. Your heart warmed at his words. You heard the front door lightly close, and you felt Carl's presence behind you. His right hand snaked around your waist and his other sat on the counter top in front of the sink  

"Can we go to bed now?" he asked

"We? Carl, no. I'm sleeping on the couch"

"But y/nnnnn" he said

"No, Carl!" you said "I want to sleep down here"

"Fine. Then I'll sleep down here with you" he said, raising his eyebrows

"Carl. You're sleeping in your bed, and I'm sleeping on the couch. Simple as that, okay?" you said drying the dishes and putting them away

"Fine, princess" he smirked

"Thank youuuu" you said walking to the couch

"Can I at least help you make your bed?" he asked 

"Of course" you smiled, handing him a blanket. Once you had the couch set up, you walked upstairs and put on shorts and a t shirt. You laid down and told everyone goodnight. Rick and Michonne were sitting on the couch a few rooms away, talking. You didn't care to listen to that conversation, so you just drifted off to sleep.

     You were awoken by the sound of the front door opening. You instantly shot up and grabbed the screwdriver Glenn gave you. You slowly walked towards the door and  saw a man with long hair and a dark coat looking at a painting. You walked back to the living rom and quickly yet ever so quietly ran up the stairs to Carl's room. You walked in and walked over to his bed and shook his arm 

"Carl" you whispered "Carl!" you repeated, shaking him again

"Whaaat?" he groaned

"Someone's in the house" instantly Carl's eye shot open, all tiredness fell away from his face

"Stay here" he said, sitting up and grabbing a hand gun out of his night stand. He stood up and slowly walked to his door and opened it. Soon he disappeared into the darkness of the hallway. He returned just minutes later with a grin on his face

"Why are you laughing?"

"It was someone dad and Daryl brought in. He's nothing to worry about. And, uh- dad and Michonne are like.. a thing now"

"What?!" you asked, as your jaw dropped to the floor

"Yeah" he chuckled "They were still getting dressed when they came out of their room" 

"Oh, my God" you said 

"Yeah, I know" he giggled "Will you stay in here now?" he asked 

"I suppose" you sighed. He crawled into bed next to you and snuggled close to you. You both fell asleep facing each other

a few days later 

     Carl was going on a run to the Hilltop today, which is a new settlement you have began trading with. He, Daryl, Rick, and Michonne were all going and you were stuck home, with a broken ankle. You fell down the stairs at your house yesterday, and here you are, with tons of bruises and sore joints, and a stupid broken ankle. So you were stuck on the Grimes couch, with Judith and Maggie by your side

"Bye, cutie" Carl said "Do you need me to get you anything while we're out?" he asked 

"If you can find any chapstick, that'd be great" you said looking up at him

"Chaptsick. Got it"

"Thank youu!" you said 

"No problem, princess" he said, walking out the door

     The day went by fairly slow, and no one returned until after dark. When Rick got home, and Carl wasn't with him, worry took over your body. He looked very defeated and tired.

"Where- where is... he?" you asked struggling to stand up.

"He- he got lost, a-and we can't find him"