Baby grimes (season two - the walking dead fan fiction - rick grimes daughter)

Chapter Eleven

It's been a while and rick had fallen asleep until Carl called out to him "hey dad." Rick woke up and smiled at Carl. "Hey" Rick smile faded a little as he remembered that he needed to be honest with Carl. He leaned forward "Carl, I told you something earlier about Sophia.."

Rick doesn't get to finish because Carl cuts him off "I know. Mum told me." Rick smiled sadly "here I was getting ready to confess.... I didn't mean to lie. I just didn't want to worry you...it's.....it's a stupid excuse but it's all I got."

Carl replied "it's ok.... do you think we'll find her?" Rick nods determined "I know we will." After a few minutes of silence rick puts his head down "well... I don't know but ....... I truly believe it." Carl smiled at him then pointed out "you look tired" rick smiled back "yeah, I'm tired."

Carl gets excited "hey, I'm like you now. We've both been shot. Isn't that weird" Rick laughs and shakes his head "ah yeah. I think your mother would rather hear we got the same eyes, so let's keep that between us." Carl laughed gently and touched his stomach.

Rick looked at his hat "since your in the club now, you get to wear the hat, didn't you know." He reaches over putting the hat on Carl's head. It's a bit big for him so that both laugh softly "well pad the rim tomorrow. So it sits better." Carl looks up at the hat "won't you miss it?" Rick thinks "maybe you'll let me borrow it from time to time." Carl nods "we'll share it. and addy. The three of us." Rick smiles at him wider at his older brother love for his sister "yeah.... sleep now"

Rick reachers over and pulls the blankets up higher on Carl. Carl looks over at him "love you dad." Rick smiles brightly at Carl "I love you" Carl settles in to sleep. Rick holds up his badge thinking deeply. Right now he didn't want to be the cop, he didn't want to be the leader. He just wants to be a dad, he just wants to spend time with his kids are they grow and keep them safe.

He walks into the room addy is sleeping it. He watch's her even breaths for a few seconds then moves to the side and takes off the badge from his uniform. He looks at it and makes the decision that he needs a break to be with his kids. He take of his uniform and puts it all away in a draw. He walks over to the cot set up beside her crib and lays down, watching her sleep peacefully.

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Rick is sleepy peacefully on the cot when he feels his cheek being poked. He really missed mornings waking up like this, who knew exactly who it was poking him. He pretended to be sleeping and feel the poking again and then a small giggle. Without even opening his eyes, when addy went to poke his cheek again he reacted quickly. Scooping her up in his arms and started blowing raspberries on her cheek.

"Ahhhhhh, no daddy hahahahaha no more hahahahahahaha" he kept going, getting more giggles out of her as she squirmed in his arms. He finally stops and she smiles happily at him "hi daddy, food time?" Rick smiles at her and nods "yep, it's time to get some food in that little tummy of yours" he says as he stands up with her and starts tickling her stomach.

He walked out of the study to Beth smiling at him from the kitchen "morning" he nodded to her. She smiled back "good morning, I have some breakfast for you two." Rick smiles warmly "thank you very much, baby what do you say?" Rick looks at addy.

She tilts her head trying to remember then smiles back at Beth "tank you!" Beth smiles "your welcome sweetheart." Beth puts out some toast and eggs for rick and some fruit for addy." Rick sits down with addy in his lap. He pulls both there meals closer and encouraged addy to start eating first. Like always as he eats, every so often he gives her a tiny bite oh his scrambled eggs.

It didn't take long for them to finish there breakfast. Beth walks over and grabbed the dish's "I'll take care of those." Rick felt a little guilt "are you sure? You fed us. I don't mind doing the washing up." Beth shook her head and walks off.