Officer Blue (Rick Grimes FF)

Chapter 20- Just A Getaway

i swollow hard. Rick and I haven't been left alone. His bright blue eyes feel like they're staring deep in my soul. "Grab a bag of supplies. We're going to go on a perimeter check around town." I feel as if i don't have a choice to answer. "Should i get Daryl and Mic-" "it's just going to be me and you." He tries hard not to smile. But Alone? My heart races as my mind does as well.

"Im going to let Carl and the rest know so meet me in the car when you gather your things." He bows his head then squeezes my shoulder lightly, leaving inside the prison. That simple touch has the greatest affect on me.

I would love to be in his arms again. As he walks, i check him out. His arms. Down to his back, then his ass. I need to get ahold of myself. I walk to my cell carefully and grab my stuff.

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I wait in the car. He's not even here yet and im hyperventilating. Breathe Iris.

From the distance, Rick and Carl talk staring at me...in the car. Rick then departs and makes his way to the car.

We start dirving past the gates and into the dead. Looking to my left Rick is smiling like a child on christmas. "What?" I don't mind him smiling actually.

He shakes his hand but still chuckling to himself. "Nothing." Ignoring it, i keep quiet and stare out the window.

I can feel his eyes burning a hole through me. "Was Carl okay with you?"

I keep my eyes out the window. Looking at Rick would only cause me to stutter. "He's like you if that's what you're asking."

"How so?" I finally turn myself around.

"Cop wise, he acts like one. Always trying to figure out the problem."

Carl acting like Rick is a good thing though. "He can get out of hand sometimes."

"I can handle him."

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He parks the car and we step out. "Follow my lead if anything." Having my gun out i nod.

We go through the woods, stabbing any walkers that pass on by. "Would you rather have em fast and dumb or slow and smart?" I ask starting conversation.

"I think the way they are right now is what i can handle. Don't give them ideas though." We both look at eachother and laugh when he says that.

"I can be the new walker whisperer." His soft chuckle makes everything seem fine. Being by him makes me feel secure and safe.

We walk the perimeter of town, searching for him even if i don't know what he looks like. "Do you think the governor is here?" I mean, that's what we mostly do now a days. Search for him.

"That isn't the reason why we're here Iris." I stop on my tracks. "What?" My voice cracks.

"I mean it is and it isnt. I want to talk to you in private. You can't get that in the prison so much anymore." He keeps his hand on his gun as he looks back and forth between me and the town behind me.

A silence slips in between.

"Is it talking about who you think the killer is? Because I don't have a clue. Maybe-"

"It's not about that." I look down not wanting to confront anything he has to say really. Is it going to be bad?

"Then what is? There isn't really anything to talk about." Does he understand where I'm getting at?

I begin to walk towards a house.

"We need to talk about this. I can't keep." He stops himself causing me to turn around.

"Rick, we did talk about this and figured what's better for For Carl and Judith. What can't you keep Rick?" He has hurt in his eyes. Maybe i shouldn't have been that harsh. He chews his bottom lip as he stares at me, hurting myself too.

He walks up to me, breaking the distance.

He places his hands softly on my jaw, tilting my head up to look at him. "I can't keep looking at you without feeling guilt. I can't keep working without you in my mind all day. You've changed me for the better Iris." Knowing I've changed Rick like that makes me feel a thousand times better. Who knew that you can do that to someone in a world like this.

I stand speechless not knowing what to say as he goes on. "Before we left, Carl told me to protect you when we go on runs. To keep you in my sight." A smile forms on his lips. "He likes you no doubt Iris. And i sure as hell do too." I can't feel but happiness inside me. All this time, i thought Rick moved on right away. That he forgot about me. But he didn't.

I wrap my arms around his neck and we both stare into each others eyes. Tension growing. They move from my lips and back to my eyes. I can't help but feel all the adrenaline pump in my body from all this.

Finally, he presses his lips on mine, closing the crave we both have been waiting for.