Rick's P.O.V

"Rick, Carl,"

"Rick!"

I jerked from my sleep to find Carson in the doorway, standing with his hands behind his back calling for Carl and I.

I quickly hopped up and looked around at all of my family who have been waiting for a whole day to see Michonne. They were all tired, beyond tired. No one closed their eyes for a second for the whole day though.. They were all on the edge of their seats,  but I just couldn't help myself.  I haven't had any sleep for a whole week, I just  couldn't keep my eyes open.

Maggie laid in Glenn's arms and he caressed her head as she stared ahead like the rest of us, while Sasha snuggled up with Abraham on the floor. They both shared his jacket as a cover, though it wasn't big enough for the both of them, it was mainly on her. Jesus and Daryl sat in the two chairs up front although they didn't say a word to each other. Eugene and Gabriel were here too, Judith sat with Gabriel and Eugene sat to himself. And last but not least, Carl. He stayed up the whole while, pacing back and forth with his hat on his head and with his hat on, he means business so no one said a word to him..

Carol stayed home to babysit  Hershel Jr and G, she wanted to stay and hear about the news of Michonne ad the twins but someone had to watch the kids.. And I completely understand her reasoning.

"You can see her now." he smiled

Without hesitation, Carl took off down the hall, dropping his hat and not turning back to get it.

I looked around once more and everyone smiled now, happy to hear that I was finally able to see my wife.

"We'll still be here, Rick." Maggie smiled

I gave her a reassuring grin and backed away slowly toward the room where Carson kept Michonne.

In the room, Carl was already by her bed side holding her hand tight and talking up a storm.
When I walked in, Carson slammed the door shut, putting  Michonne's full attention  on me.

I tilted my head and walked toward her dramatically, like I always do when I'm about to cry.
I finally reached her and the only thing I could do was run my fingers across her jaw and down her neck.
Her skin was a dark blue, it was hard to tell since she is dark skinned but I notice everything about this woman.
Her body was cold and she shook a bit.

I had no words because I was so happy to see her alive but yet again it hurt to see her lay on this bed with staples in her stomach, shaking uncontrollably.

She smiled and held her hand out to hold mine, to which I grasped it like I may never hold her hand again.

"I missed you." she whispered

I stared down at her brown eyes that filled with tears now and her big luscious lips quivered as she spoke.

"I love you." I bent down and slowly kissed her forehead. I may look retarded from Carl's view  or from Michonne's because I had this stupid look across my face that looked as If I was in a spelling bee and they called a word I never heard in my life.

"You made it Ma." Carl smiled, he was on the edge of tears, I could hear it in his voice.

"How are you? why are you shaking so badly?" I asked worriedly

"I- I went into toxic shock during my cesarean section.. So- so It's normal for me t-to shake right now." she explained

I have no idea what toxic shock is but I only wanted to cringe more from thinking about all the pain she had to go through. You don't understand the things I would do just so she would never be in pain.

It hurts me so much to know she hurt.

"Why are you so cold?" I solicited
"It's normal. I lo- lost a lot of blood, but I'm I'm okay Rick."

Michonne never stutters,  and hearing the way she stammered to speak through her quivering lips and clenching teeth, made me want to lose my mind.

She doesn't deserve this!

"Have you seen the boys?" Carl murmured

Michonne let out a soft chuckle and tightened her grip around both of our hands, "Yes and they are beautiful." she smiled

I wish I had the spirit of Michonne, to smile through everything she just went through. Placental abruption, cesarean section, toxic shock, blood loss and the fact of knowing your only twin boys are premature in high risk.
It hurt when Carson told me and I wanted to punch myself in the gut for some reason...and Michonne can just smile through it?

I mean I guess there are reasons to smile..Michonne and the boys made it out alive... All of them.
At first, there was no hope for the boys, but of course Carson being the great doctor he is pulled them through. And I am forever grateful.

"Do you think Dad and I will get to see them?" Carl eagerly asked

Michonne sighed and took a deep breath, "Probably not. Carson said they won't be home for another 2 months."

When the words left her mouth, Carl's smiled turned into a frown and he suddenly wasn't as anxious anymore.

"I'm sorry." she apologized

He bit his lip and looked away, "It's fine. Some things we just can't control."

"You're right, " I butt in. "When can you come home?" I asked.

"Not- not until 2 weeks. But Carson is w-willing to let you stay here with me." she smiled

She is so beautiful. Even when she's sicker than a dog, and just went through all of that stuff yesterday, she is still so beautiful.

"Carl, c-could you tell Carson to send every-- everyone in?"

"Everyone?" he exclaimed

"Yes." she nodded surely

"Okay.. " he let go of Michonne's hand and walked over to the door but before he placed his hand on the knob, I stopped him.

"Give us 5 minutes to talk first." I commanded

He nodded and stepped out, shutting the door back behind him.
When he left, I began kissing Michonne all over her face, all over her clavicle bone and all over her shoulders.

She giggled in resistance and finally pulled me off of her. I didn't give her much of a struggle because I realize she's still weak and brittle..

"Rick, we did it." she said, faintly.

"I know.. And I love you so much." I smiled

"N- no, you don't get it! We - we have tw--- twins now! Four kids in total and we really do g--get to live happily ever after!" she smiled

"I get it, completely and I'm looking forward to raising our family with your for the rest of my life." I whispered

She smiled shyly and I watched as a tear slowly ran from her big beautiful brown eyes. Of course I wiped it away  with my thumb.

I really am beyond happy that I get to spend the rest of my life with Michonne, raising Judith and Carl and the twins that WE made.

"Do you remember the day you saw me banging at the fence?" She asked, staring at the ceiling.

"Of course, it was the first day I ever laid eyes on someone so beautiful it took my breath away." I chuckled

She giggled lightly and turned back toward me, staring me in my cold blue eyes now.

"Who'd ev-- ever think we'd get here? We went from 'We pa--patch you up and you're-- you're gone' and now look at us."

"Look how far we've come." she whispered.

I thought way back, to the day I first saw this mysterious lady standing at the gate of the prison. I really was completely smitten with her, and so was Carl because insisted we save her.
I never knew much of her at the time because she was such a mystery.
As the weeks went on, she'd always run off, I didn't mind though because she was just trouble. But she was also a God in disguise.
I remember the day I got fed up with her, and told her I wanted her gone.. And as I look back... God, I was so stupid to push her away.
But luckily she came back and she saved my life several times, she was there to stay and  she became my best friend.
After that, I no longer saw her as trouble.
See, Michonne is this woman who is

charismatic, magnetic, electric and everybody knows it.

Sh

e is like this hybrid, this mix, of a woman who can't contain herself. 

And back then, I

always got the sense that, she became torn between being a rebellious  person and missing out on all of the opportunities that life could offer i

f she had stayed with me all along.
I'm glad she did but I wish we would've realized what we had for eachother sooner.

Well, I knew what I felt for her. Ever since I first asked her to stay around and never take a break or sun away from us again, it was in that moment that I realized I couldn't live without her, and I used Carl for the reason being but really, It was all for me. I wanted her to stay, Carl had nothing to do with it.

"Michonne you know I'll never forget you and you'll always be by my side. From the day that I met you, I knew that I would love you until the day I die.
And I will never want much more, cause  in my heart I will always be sure that I will never forget you and you'll always be by my side until the day I die." I smiled

"I love you Rick and I lo-- love everything that we do and all along, I knew I had something sp-- special with you
But sometimes you just gotta-- gotta know that these things fall through.
And I'm still tired but I won't ever lose my connection with you."

And suddenly, the door bursted open and everyone filled the room, nearly bombarding me.

"Michonne how do you feel?" Sasha asked, trying to reach her.

"I feel fi-- fine guys. Thank you for waiting for me this whole while."

"You're worth every second and you know that, Michonne." Glenn smiled

"Mama!" Judith exclaimed.

Gabriel stepped forward and handed my daughter to me and I held her inches away from Michonne, so she could see her Mama up close but not get to her.

"How's my favorite little girl?" Michonne asked

"Tu okay?"

"I'm okay, Judy."

"Knock knock!" Carson said, stepping into the room.

"I have a surprise!" he smiled

We all placed our attention on him when his two assistants trailed into the room, each with a small bundle in their arms wrapped in a blue blanket.. Wait

THOSE ARE MY SONS.

They walked over and placed both of the twins into Michonne's arms and everyone gasped in despair.

"Their breathing picked up, so we figured you'd like to see them for awhile." Carson explained

No one said a word, mostly because we were still in shock.
I still couldn't believe my eyes, these two caramel babies in the arms of my wife----

Are the product of me..

Both of the boys were incredibly handsome, and looked exactly alike. They both had caramel skin and smooth black hair, only one had his eyes open and from what I saw, they were a light brown, they had cute big button noses but thin lips like me. They were so handsome.

Carl stepped forward and admired the boys in silence as Michonne shed a few more tears.

"What's their names?" Gabriel asked

"I-- I don't know. I haven't thought of anything." she said

"..What about your other boy you had live with yall?" Daryl solicited

"Jay?" Carl exclaimed

"I reckon."

"I like that." Maggie agreed

Silence. No one knew what to say, I didn't know if it was unique that someone would name a child after a great person or the fact that he's dead.

Suddenly, Michonne placed her eyes on the baby who wouldn't stop moving his little hands everywhere.

"Jaden Saleem Grimes." she smiled.

"Daryl that was beautiful." Sasha said, fanning her eyes.

"Whatever," he scoffed

I swear Daryl doesn't know how to take a compliment.

"What about baby #2?" Gabriel asked

Carl's face lit up with a thought and he leaned in to whisper something to Michonne, when he pulled away they both stared at each other in uncertainty.

"You don't have to.." Carl murmured

"No, I will.." Michonne proclaimed "Everyone, Meet Jaden and Andre Grimes. Jay and Dre." she smiled

Hearing Grimes leave her mouth left me in even more shock that I was already in, and the fact that she named baby #1 Jay. It made me want to cry.. And I can imagine how hard it is for her to name the other Andre.. But I think Jay and Andre are great names..

To honour two amazing boys who deserved longer on this earth.

Everyone bursted out in kudos for some reason, clapping filled the room and I stared around at all the happy faces and then I met the eyes of Jaden.

I leaned in to both of the boys with Judith and placed a soft kiss on both of their heads.

"I'm your dad and," I smiled,  on the verge of tears. "Jay, Dre --- welcome to Team Family."

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