Author's note:
Sorry, this has been such a long time to get out. I wasn't feeling very inspired to write recently or finish these stories. But, I'm going to finish what I started across all my stories and get some new stuff out too. That had been sat in my box collecting dust. So, onwards and upwards…
In this chapter: More wedding prep is underway. Rick is working on a surprise for Michonne for the wedding... Also, baby Grimes wants to say hello.
Chapter 17
Our Baby Knows My Voice
It had been a busy week for the pair as they finalized the last of the finishing touches for the wedding. All their friends and family had RSVP'd ; it was going to be a big wedding.
Ticked off their list were the flowers they had ordered a few days prior. Rick never knew they would need so many flowers for one wedding. Bridesmaids shopping had been done with all the girls loving their style of dresses and the colour too.
The food had all been organized by Mama Grimes. She had said what she had planned for the couple was to be a surprise, but it would all be worth it. Michonne was sure Violet was cooking up something southern related. She could feel her mouth start to water just thinking about it. She couldn't wait to sample everything.
Currently inside a suit store in downtown Atlanta, six men stood before Michonne and Andrea.
"So, what do you think? Waistcoat or no waistcoat?" Rick asked, pointing between himself and his best man Shane.
It had been a grueling 6 hours for the group. The guys tried on many different options until Michonne decided on her favourite type of suit.
Michonne's fist rested on her chin, as she cast her eyes over the two gentlemen. She lightly pursed her lips and spoke,
"No waistcoat. I think those suits are perfect. You all look very handsome." Michonne stood up smiling.
Especially Rick, Michonne thought to herself. How she loves a man in uniform and suit. Rick was certainly fulfilling those fantasies recently.
"About damn time," Abe bellowed.
The group chuckled.
"Come on, let's go and get changed. Dinner's on Rick and Michonne after this." Shane whispered, making sure his future sister-in-law was out of ear shot.
They all went off to the changing rooms to change out of their attire.
"I'll be back in a couple of minutes." Michonne turned to Andrea, and gently pat her arm.
"Ok hun." Andrea picked up her mobile phone, flicking through her social media accounts.
Michonne slipped behind the dark green crushed velvet curtain. She wrapped one arm around Rick's shoulders and stood on the tips of her toes. Her full lips nipped his ear lobe.
"Babe, you look so good in this suit." She licked her lips.
Rick smiled, placing his hand over the top of hers.
"You're starting to stir things in that suit," she whispered.
He laughed.
"Yeah?"
"Yeah." Michonne's mouth curved into a sly smile.
Michonne moved her left hand to work the zipper on the trousers. Rick looked down and watched as Michonne took out his semi-erection. She slipped her hand into his blue boxers and ran her hand up and down his long length.
Rick let out a small stifled moan.
"Ok you two! No hanky panky in there. Don't want him staining his suit before the big day," Abraham shouted. They heard the voices of Shane, Daryl, and Glenn, wolf whistling and laughing.
Michonne rolled her eyes and removed her hand from around his shaft. The mood had now been officially killed.
He let out a small chuckle and turned in her arms. Rick's hands found her ass and squeezed the round goodness between his strong hands.
"Later baby, I promise." He pressed his groin into her front and smirked over her lips.
"Ok, I am going to hold you to that. You know I can't get enough of you these days."
It was true. Michonne's hormones had risen. That meant she needed Rick at any given opportunity. In the mornings were the worst. A few times she had nearly been late for work because she was so incredibly desperate for him.
"I know, I promise." Rick said, letting go of her ass.
"I will leave you to get changed." Michonne walked out of the fitting room and headed back towards Andrea.
After everyone had changed, they headed over to the best BBQ joint in all of Atlanta, where they met up with Maggie, Sasha, Rosita, and Aaron.
They both managed to wait until they got home later on that night, resulting in a 2 hour sex session. When Michonne thought she was done, Rick reminded her she wasn't.
The next day...
"Do you think Michonne will like it?" Shane asked, nearly out of breathe.
Rick, Shane, Glenn, Daryl, and Abraham were in a studio. They had been working on something special for Michonne for she and Rick's wedding day.
"Yeah, of course she will," Rick replied, trying to catch his own breathe.
"T-Dog, did you get Michonne's playlist? The one she sent over?" Rick walked over to the make shift booth in the corner of the room.
"Yeah boss, I did. I have songs downloaded and everything all ready for the big day."
"Good."
"Ok, are you ready for another run through?" Jesus, their mentor, questioned.
"Yeah, come on boys let's start from the beginning," Rick took a sip of his water bottle and placed it on the ground next to him.
The men got into position as T-dog kicked off the music.
That same day...
Michonne, Maggie, Andrea, Rosita, Sasha, and Aaron all walked into an upscale bridal boutique.
"Michonne? Hi!" the lady with long brown wavy hair and deep green eyes shouted. She held her hands out for Michonne, wrapping them around her.
"It's good to see you Ashley," Michonne replied, looking at an old acquaintance.
"Wow you look good, very good." Ashley scanned her eyes over Michonne, smirking. She released Michonne from her arms.
"Stop it." Michonne waved her hand.
"Pregnancy suits you. I hear you're getting married...it's not to Mike it is?"Ashley pulled her face, heading over to the opposite side of the room.
"No! Did no one like him?"
"No Chonne. No one did," Maggie said, running her hands over the delicate fabric of the many dresses.
They all erupted into loud laughter.
"Well, we're not leaving this shop until I have found my perfect wedding dress. I know it's in here." Michonne cast her eyes around the expensive bridal shop.
"Ok, sounds good to me." Ashley started to pull out some options for the bride to be.
Two hours later, everyone sat on the plush pink chairs with a second glass of champagne in their hands.
They had been patiently waiting for Michonne to come out wearing the third dress option. Michonne had previously tried on a vintage style tea-length dress with a lace embellished v-neckline. None of the girls liked the length and it didn't feel right for her wedding. Though Aaron thought it looked 'cute' on her.
The next was an ivory lace fishtail dress with sheer lace long sleeves. Michonne didn't like how the fabric fitted around her bump. She finally tried on a boho sheath floaty dress with small embroidered straps. This dress felt too casual and didn't fit in with her wedding day style.
She walked out from behind the curtain wearing a strapless ball gown with soft tulle and a laced-up back.
Michonne came to stand in front of her five closest friends.
"What do you guys think?" Michonne was unsure of the wedding gown. She couldn't see herself marrying Rick in this dress.
"Hmmm." Sasha sighed.
"I don't know…" Maggie trailed off.
"I don't think it's you," Andrea directed.
"No you're right. Ok, onto the next one," Michonne said, stepping behind the curtain.
They all looked at each other with strained faces.
An hour and two more dress later, Michonne shouted from behind the light pink curtain,
"Ok, this is the final one…I am coming out."
There was silence in the boutique as she walked out of the changing room. If Michonne was after a reaction, this was the one she wanted.
Andrea placed her flute of champagne on the side to inspect the dress further.
"Oh My God Michonne!"
"Mich-"Andrea wiped the tears from the corner of her blue eyes.
Michonne stared at herself in the mirror.
"Hey, don't. You will set me off," she lightly smiled.
"Sorry. You just...You look…"
Michonne nodded.
"This is the one. This is the dress I see myself getting married to Rick in. I love it. It's beautiful."
1 week later...
Rick and Michonne were curled up together on their lush black L-shaped sofa. Michonne had her back propped up on the pillows. She had been looking at buying more baby clothes online. They were both excited to find out what they were having in a few days time. It couldn't come soon enough. Rick knew that this baby was going to be spoilt with so much love from their friends and family.
Rick lay with his head near Michonne's bump. He had spent the last 10 minutes talking and stroking her small bump.
"Hey in there. Me and your mommy can't wait to meet you." Rick smiled against her bump.
"Me and your mom have been thinkin' of some names to call you. Don't worry we will pick the right name for you. If you're a boy or a girl...I am hoping you're a girl." He grinned.
"Rickkk!" Michonne scowled, rolling her eyes.
Rick flinched as Michonne playfully hit his arm.
"Ok, Ok. I gotta go your momma is shoutin' at me again. Daddy loves you, speak to you soon." He rubbed his hand over her bump one last time.
"Rick, I've only shouted at you four times today."
"Only?" He joked, smiling.
Michonne laughed. "Stop it. It's just my pregnancy hormones."
"Ohhh right. I guess you're lucky then," he started kissing on her neck and tickling on her sides. Michonne started giggling.
Michonne felt something in her stomach move.. She had been reading the pregnancy books about when she would start to feel movement and had felt the small flutterings across her stomach for the past week.
"Stop...Stop. Wait Rick stop," Michonne gently pushed Rick's shoulder.
"What's wrong?" He asked, sitting on his knees in front of his fiancée.
Michonne swung her legs over and placed them firmly on the plush rug. She stood up and placed her hand on the right side of her stomach.
"I think it was our baby." Michonne felt her belly roll. It felt strange, like someone was doing summersaults.
"Where?" Rick eagerly asked.
"Here, let me show you."
Michonne lifted her top up higher and placed both of Rick's hands on her stomach. She rested hers over the top. They waited for a couple of minutes and that's when Rick felt the sudden movement. Tears formed in Michonne's warm brown eyes as she looked down at her fiancé. He looked up at her and grinned.
"Did you feel it?"
"I felt it."Rick nodded, looking at her belly.
"See Mich, our baby knows my voice."
She smiled through her tears and spoke, "Our baby does."
Rick stood up and placed his hand on the back of her neck. He pulled her lips to his and they kissed slowly.
"Thank you- I know I say it a lot. But, thank you Michonne. Thank you for giving us this gift."
Michonne released a shaky sigh as tears streamed down her face. This was now all too real feeling their baby move for the very first time. Rick wiped her tears away with the pads of his thumbs. He looked at the women who would soon be his wife and the mother of his child. She kissed the palm of his hand.
Michonne picked up her phone to ring her mom to let her know, and sent a group text to her best friends.
Facebook status update: Today we felt our baby move for the very first time X
The next day I walk into my job feeling much better. She doesn't know that I wasn't really ill. I couldn't face going in and seeing her. Not yet, anyways that is.
"Feeling much better today that you have decided to grace us with your presence?" My boss Ashley asks.
"Yeah a lot better," I reply.
She walks off and I give her the two fingers behind her back. Sometimes she can be such a bitch. No wonder her girlfriend Jay left her ass, I whisper underneath my breath.
"Well, you missed Michonne Taylor yesterday. She's an old friend. Well, soon she will be Mrs Grimes. She's getting married to Rick Grimes."
"Oh, I missed her?" I try to act surprised.
She gently nods and folds her arms over her chest.
"Why, don't you put your things away? We have a fitting at 10am."
"Ok." I start to walk off, then stopped to ask the question.
"Can I see the dress she chose?"
"What?"
"The dress that this Michonne has decided to get married to Rick Grimes in. Can I see it?"
"Yeah sure, it's hanging up in the back."
Ashley pulled her face. I could tell she was wondering why I wanted to see it, but she shrugged it off.
I walked into the backroom, where I quickly placed my things away in the office, before heading over to the dress hanging on the wall in a beautiful grey zipped garment bag. I slowly pull the zipper down to reveal the wedding dress.
"It's beautiful. Isn't it?" Ashley says, startling me.
"Yeah...It is."
"I am so happy for her, after everything she has been through. She's had some rough years. " Ashley scratches her jaw.
"Yeah like what?" I ask, pretending to sound interested.
"Oh, it's nothing," Ashley waves her hand and walks out of the room.
I stare at the wedding dress one last time before zipping the bag back up.
I know the truth. I know exactly what happened to Michonne that day...because I was there.
Author's note:
They finally felt their baby move. Yay! I think Rick is so appreciative of Michonne because she's giving them this precious gift. I wonder what Rick and the boys are working on for Michonne? This person...damn they know what happened to Michonne.
Next chapter: Rick and Michonne find out what there're having.