Forever [Rick Grimes]

Chapter four

They pulled over at a gas station, Rick took a photo out of the mirror part and looked down at it.

Julianna looked over and saw a beautiful woman, and a young boy, Julianna smiled but Rick quickly folded the part with the girl and stared at the boy.

"You're son?" Julianna asked, Rick jumped and looked at her.

"Y-yeah." He stuttered, he wondered how long he's been staring at the picture.

He looked back down to see one side folded, he sighed and put it in his pocket.

"Come on." He whispered gently, Julianna nodded and followed him.

He went to the trunk and grabbed a gas can, as they walked closer Julianna saw a sign 'No gas!' She sighed and looked at Rick.

They heard feet dragging and Rick set the can down, they went separate ways, Julianna saw Rick pointing his gun at a little girl as a walker.

The walker turned to Julianna and her eyes widened, she choked back a sob and looked down.

Rick's eye brows furrowed together in confusion, he shot the little girl and walked to Julianna, but as she saw him coming she started searching cars.

She came across a car that looked familiar, her frown deepened and she walked up to it quickly.

She walked to the passenger side and let out a sob, her knees quickly giving up on her.

If not for Rick following her she would've hit the ground, Rick held her tightly in his arms as she cried.

Her while body shook, and her sobs were heartbreaking, Rick rocked her gently.

"Who were they?" He quietly asked, Julianna hiccuped and looked up at Rick.

"My sister, my niece and my brother-in-law." Julianna whispered, Rick frowned and held her tighter.

Julianna quickly pulled away and looked away from Rick, Rick sighed and shook his head and stood up.

"I'm sorry." He whispered, Julianna shrugged and stood up too.

"Atleast they don't have to live in this shit world." She said, Rick nodded and stared at her. "Let's go, we have to find you're family." Julianna said, Rick frowned and shook his head.

"We can-" He started to say but Julianna shook her head, she looked back at him.

"Let's go." She whispered, Rick nodded and ran back to get the gas can.

They walked back to his car and grabbed their gear, him and Julianna walked four almost an hour before they came up to a house.

Julianna saw horses and smiled, she dropped her bag and ran to them, one was brown and one was black.

Rick watched from afar as she called the horses over, Julianna got the black one to come to her and she smiled.

She gently started petting the horse, she looked back when she heard leaves crunching and grabbed one of her guns she spinned around and saw Rick holding his hands up.

"Their dead, let's ride the horses." Rick said, Julianna nodded and walked to the barn

She grabbed a sattle, reins and a cow girl hat. She smiled and walked back to Rick.

She started gearing up the horse before she hopped on, she let the horse walk for a while, than Rick got on his and both the horses started to run.

Julianna smiled and stood up, the wind blew in her face and she had a huge smile, she threw her head back and let out a laugh.

From behind her Rick watched, he smiled when she started laughing, she looked angelic.

"Come on Rick!" She called, running faster, Rick followed after with quickly.

"Slow down!" He laughed, Julianna just shook her head and looked back at him.

His light blue eyes were glowing in the sun, he had a huge smile on his face, and he looked handsome.

She couldn't help but blush and turn away when he turned to look at her, Rick smiled and finally caught up to her.

"Julianna." He breathed out, Julianna smiled and turned to him.

They both started slowing down, walking beside eachother. Julianna glanced at Rick quickly.

"Tell me about you're family." Julianna said, Rick turned to her.

"My son, he's eleven. He wants to be like me. It's so crazy how much he looks like his mom though, just- his eyes his hair color." Rick breathes out shaking his head, Julianna smiles.

"He is a beautiful boy." She said, Rick chuckled and nodded.

"And Lori, I've known her since high-school, got married, than she got pregnant. And now, I don't even know if she's okay, and I don't know if I even want to see her after what she said." He said shaking his head, Julianna looked up at him.

"What'd she say?" She asked curiously, Rick sighed.

"She asked if I even cared about her or Carl, infront of him. I just- I just feel like things aren't going as planned anymore, I feel like something in her is snapped. I don't know if she cheated before, but she was so closed off, so we drifted apart." Rick shrugged, Julianna nodded with a sad smile.

"At least you didn't sell her." She grumbled, Rick glanced at her and looked at her with pity. "You know, she's lucky to have you. I would've done anything to have someone like you instead of my shit boyfriend I got. She'd be the dumbest girl in the world if she cheated on you." Julianna explained, Rick nodded with a small smile.

"Thanks." He said, Julianna nodded. "And any guy would be lucky to have you, you just got stuck with the worst part of a man." Rick told her, Julianna sighed and nodded.

"I know." She muttered, Rick looked back at her with a small smile taking over his face.

She's absolutely gorgeous. He thought, his eyes widened and he looked away from her. Idiot! Idiot, idiot! Just because you don't know if you're wife is alive, or if you're even gonna be happy about seeing her doesn't mean you call another girl gorgeous. He scolded himself, but he couldn't help but look at her again.

Julianna felt his eyes on her and turned her head, when their eyes locked Julianna felt her cheeks light up, she felt the stupid butterflies that she hated.

No. I can not fall for another man.