The Best Bad Luck

Chapter 34

.... Two months  later ....

Jessica's POV
"I'll go in first, you cover me." I whispered to Shane as we made our way up to the store.

"No way. I'll go in, you stay here." He fought.

"Not happening Walsh, stay here." He sighed and stayed put.

I walked into the store and looked around.

There wasn't much, but it was enough to hold us over.

I grabbed a bag of beef jerky, one sleeve of crackers, and a water bottle.

I walked back out with my bag and shrugged my shoulders.

"Crackers, jerky and a water bottle." I told him.

He nodded and took the bag from me.

We made our way back to the cabin we were staying at and went inside.

"We have enough to last us about a week before we need to go on another run." Shane told me, looking over our food.

"Come sit down. Relax a little." I told Shane, patting the spot next to me on the couch.

"Fine." He groaned.

Shane walked over and plopped himself next to me.

I turned around and laid my head on his lap.

"When you worry you get a wrinkle right here." I said, touching his forehead.

He grabbed my hand and rubbed  my knuckle.

"When you worry, you get a wrinkle right here." He repeated, touching the spot in between my eyebrows.

I grabbed his hand and lightly bit his knuckle.

"Hey! I didn't bite you." He chuckled.

"I know. But I bit you." I said, smiling.

"You shouldn't do that." He warned.

"And why's that." I asked, testing him.

"Cause then I'd have to punish you." He told me smirking.

"How would you punish me?" I wondered.

"You ask a lot of questions." He whispered, leaning down.

I went to pull away and he grunted.

"Shane." I warned.

"What princess?"

"Don't be an asshole." I said.

"Fine." He leaned down again but I pulled awy again.

"Ughhh." I stood up and crossed my arms.

"Oh c'mon. Don't be mad." He stood up in front of me but I backed away.

"Jessica."

I made a mad face and turned around.

I crossed my arms and started to walk away, but I felt strong arms wrap around me.

"Where ya going?" His southern drawl asked.

"I'm going to be mad at you outside." I tried not to smile, but I guess it didn't work because he turned me around and smiled back.

"You're mad at me now?" He asked, pulling me to his chest.

I looked anywhere but his eyes.

When I looked back, he  crossed his arms.

Winter was coming very quickly, so I felt a shiver run down my spine.

"Cold?" He asked.

"A little bit." I whispered back.

He lifted me up bridal style and I squealed.

"What are you doing?" I asked, struggling to get out of his arms.

"Bringing you to bed." He replied, walking down the hallway.

I gave him a dirty look.

"Not for that reason." He chuckled, "you're cold, and beds have blankets."

He set me down in the bed and went to stand back up.

I grabbed onto neck as pulled him back down.

"What are you doing?" He asked, a smirk playing in his lips.

"It would be warmer if you laid with me." I gave his my puppy dog eyes as he sighed.

"Fine." He pulled off my boots, then his.

I opened up the blankets as he crawled in.

I started to play with my necklace while we laid there.

I had wedding band that rick gave me on it. I didn't want to toss it out, because I still think about him.

And I do have hope that I will find him.

We looked for them for the first two months we got separated, but with the cold weather we had to find somewhere to bunker down.

"What are you thinking about?" Shane asked me.

"Just stuff." I responded back.

"Thinking about rick?" He wondered.

"Thinking about everyone, I don't know who made it off the farm.. But it's hard not to think about him. I mean, he proposed to me, and I said yes Shane.. We only looked for them for a little while. Maybe I stopped looking too fast.. What if..." but he finally cut me off.

"Stop worrying Jessica. If I'm being honest, maybe he got out with Lori and Carl.. Maybe him and Lori... you know." He mumbled the last part.

I nodded my head and sighed, looking up into his chocolatey brown eyes.

"Yeah.. Maybe." I whispered.

I sighed.

"You okay darlin'?" Shane asked.

"I guess so." I replied in a quiet voice.

"Try to get some sleep, don't think about them too much." He kissed the top of my head.

"G'night then." I mumbled, he pulled me close to him, but I backed away.

He sighed and turned away.

I couldn't fall asleep though. My mind always wondered to Rick, it's hard not to think about him.

I loved him, I was Mrs.Grimes... hell, I still am.

I looked up to see Shane's face, his eyes were closed and his lips were slightly parted.

"Jessica." His tired voice mumbled.

"Yeah?" I answered.

It was silent for a moment, but then he talked.

"I love you."

Those three words stunned me, I could feel my body tense and my breathing pick up a little.

How could he love me already? he knows I still think about Rick.

"You don't have to say it back, I just wanted to tell you." He broke me from my thoughts.

This is the apocalypse right? So let's live in the moment....

"I love you too Shane." I whispered.

I didn't mean it in a 'I love you' relationship kind of way, more of like a 'I love you' in a brother, or companion type of way.

He smiled and hugged me closer, "goodnight baby girl."

....authors note....
Holy smokes!!! I haven't posted in forever, I'm so sorry.. It's getting crazy! The next chapter is going to be in a different point of view, so don't worry!! How do you feel about Shane and Jessica? Don't forget to Vote and comment!!!