I Love You So

Part 49

The next morning, Rick woke up in a panic when he reached over and Amanda was gone. He quickly grabbed his jeans and slid them on, stumbling to his feet as he scrambled out the door, "Amanda! Amanda!" He shouted

"What?! What?" Amanda asked, emerging from Judith's bedroom, looking at Rick in confusion

"God, you scared me." Rick said, pulling Amanda into his body

Amanda hugged him back, "I'm sorry." She said, balancing Judith on her hip, "I just needed to hold her." She said quietly

"It's alright." Rick said, stroking her hair back, "I got something I wanna show you." He said, "Get ready, yeah?" He smiled

"Okay." Amanda said, looking up as Dylan emerged from a bedroom across the hallway, "Good morning."

"Hey." Dylan said, rubbing his eyes tiredly, "What's all the yelling?"

"Grandpa lost his mind." Amanda joked

Rick laughed, "Gray hair is a sign of wisdom." He argued

"Mm, okay." Dylan said, "I'm going back to bed." He said

Amanda laughed as she held Judith in her arms, watching as Michonne came to join them

"Can I steal her?" Michonne asked hopefully, "We've got a routine where we garden in the morning." She explained

"Sure." Amanda said, her heart breaking a bit as she saw Judith reach for Michonne. She couldn't blame her, she had been gone for so long, Judith was bound to latch onto someone maternally. Amanda handed Judith over to Michonne, swallowing harshly as she walked over to the bedroom

"She loves you." Rick said, walking behind Amanda

"I know. I know." Amanda said, sighing softly as she closed the bedroom door. She slid off her t shirt, walking to her closet

"What's that?" Rick asked, walking over to Amanda. He touched the stitches on her stomach and his heart sunk, "What happened out there?" He asked

"Met some psycho family." Amanda said, her cheeks burning red as she remembered the way her body ached the morning she woke up after the sons had their way with her, "I don't wanna talk about it." She admired

"I'm sorry." Rick said, "I should've been there." He said, "I should've protected you. I should've believed you."

"You built something so amazing. You did this, Rick. You wouldn't have been able to if you were chasing after me." Amanda said, walking into the bathroom

Rick trailed behind her, "Did Shane say anything about me?" He asked, turning the shower on

"We spent months together. We talked about a lot of things." Amanda said, "We also kissed a little." She joked

Rick's face remained stoic as he looked at Amanda

Amanda laughed, "I'm kidding." She said, "We kissed a lot!" She joked

Rick clenched his jaw, staring down at Amanda as he turned the shower head off, "Amanda." He warned

"What!" Amanda laughed, "What else were we suppose to do?" She said, knowing she was digging herself a grave

Rick sucked on his teeth as he shook his head, making his way over to her. He cupped her cheek, forcing their lips together

Amanda moaned softly as she pressed her body against the bathroom sink, wrapping her arms around his neck

Rick pulled Amanda's body closer by her hip, his other hand tangling itself in her hair. He pulled on it firmly, forcing their lips apart

Amanda looked up at him, her lips slightly parted as she admired his beauty, "More." She begged, reconnecting their lips