It's Valentines Day and Rick and Michonne have decided to make it a Family Fun Day. This is based on a prompt from the Richonne Writing Network. I hope you guys like it and Happy Valentines Day!

XOXO

Michonne squeezed her eyes shut tight and bit the inside of her lip to hide her grin as two sets of small feet padded across the floor of the bedroom. Their giggles had given them away almost as soon as they entered the room; along with their father's whispered warnings to be careful. When they finally came to halt at her bedside, tiny, warm fingers eagerly cupped her cheeks.

"Time to wake up, sleepyhead," Judith urged, using the same sing-song voice Michonne used to wake her every morning. She pried one eye open and was rewarded with her daughter's toothless grin.

"Good morning, Judybug!"

"Good morning, mama! Me and Carl made you breakfast for Valentine's Day!"

"You did!" She opened both eyes and saw the eight year old concentrating on holding the tray. He seemed relieved when she sat up in bed, allowing him to put the tray down. On it, was a plate piled high with pancakes and bacon, with a bowl of strawberries and her favorite butter pecan syrup.

"Oh my goodness! It looks so yummy!"

"You said we couldn't buy you anything for Valentine's Day, so we made you breakfast in bed."

She and Rick had made a rule to only have homemade gifts for Valentine's Day that year. They'd also decided to turn the whole day into a Family Fun Day for the kids, and based on how early they were getting started, it was going to be a full day.

"Thank you, babies! This is wonderful! Did you two do this all by yourselves?"

Both kids nodded before glancing back at their father, who was quietly standing behind them holding a mug of Chai she'd smelled from the minute they'd entered the room. He was still in his pajamas, just like the kids, and looking deliciously scruffy with his smiling blue eyes.

"Daddy helped a little bit," Judith amended.

"Just a little bit," Rick agreed, stepping forward to hand her the mug and plant a soft kiss on her lips. "Good morning, beautiful. Happy Valentines Day." He lifted the tray Carl had put on the edge of the bed and set it up across her lap.

"Happy Valentines Day to you too. Good job sneaking out of bed without waking me," she said.

A smirk crossed her husband's full lips before he shrugged and took a few steps back so their kids could move in closer to her again. "I can't help it if you were sleeping like a rock."

Judith folded her arms over her chest and gave her father the most indignant look a four year old could muster.

"Daddy! Rocks don't sleep!"

Rick laughed and rolled his eyes. "I know, baby. It just means that your mama was sleeping really good."

The little girl had already lost interest in that conversation, because she was bouncing on her heels and pointing at the red and white papers on the tray.

"We made you cards too!" She yelled.

"I see that!" Michonne picked up the one on top, a red and pink heart made from Judith's handprints with lipstick kisses all around it. "Is this one from you, Judybug?"

The little girl nodded. "Do you like it, mama?"

"I more than like it, baby. I love it! Thank you so much!" She pulled her very sweet and very proud of herself little girl into her side and peppered her face with kisses. She released her daughter and turned her attention to the other card on the tray. The front was drawn like a comic book cover with her three favorite characters holding a giant heart.

She gasped, "Carl…did you draw this?"

Carl's face turned bright pink and he smiled at the floor.

"Yeah. I know how much you like Black Panther, Thor, and Captain America." She reached for Carl and hugged him into her side before planting a single kiss on his forehead.

"It's beautiful! You're getting so good! Pretty soon, you'll be drawing actual comic books!"

Carl's grin lit up his whole face. "You really think so?"

She nodded. "I sure do! I'm glad I get to have some of your first drawings."

"Thanks, Michonne."

"No, thank you, buddy."

Judith had done her best to stay patient while she had her moment with Carl, but she couldn't stand it anymore.

"Are we really having a family fun day today?" She asked.

Michonne gave her daughter the brightest smile she could muster. "We sure are! That's my Valentines Day gift for both of you."

"Can we watch Marvel movies all day?"

"Can we play lots of games?"

"Can we make hummingbird cupcakes for us?"

The questions came rapid fire and neither Carl nor Judith gave her time to actually answer. She looked to Rick for help, but he was busy laughing at her from his spot in the corner.

Even though she wanted to think of all the ways she owed her husband one, she refocused on her children's beaming, expectant faces. If she didn't know any better, she'd think they were more excited about family fun day than they were about Christmas morning.

She finally offered, "We'll do as much as we can, ok?"

The kids were gearing up to bombard her with more questions when Rick placed one hand on Carl's shoulder, and his other on top of Judith's curly, blonde head.

"Guys, your mama's breakfast is getting cold. How about you go get dressed so family fun day can get started."

That sent both kids scrambling out of the room and Rick followed so he could close the door behind them.

"A closed door has never stopped those two," she said with a laugh.

Rick chuckled and rubbed his face with his palm. "I know, but maybe it'll slow 'em down a little bit."

She shook her head and smirked at her husband's optimism and turned her attention back to her breakfast. She smeared butter all over her pancakes before dousing them in syrup. "This looks really good, babe. Thank you."

He perched himself on the end of the bed by her feet and smiled. "It's just microwave pancakes and bacon, but they really wanted to do it all by themselves."

She took a bite of her bacon and held a piece out for Rick. "It's perfect. Sounds like Carl and Judith have a lot planned for us today."

He took the bacon and popped it into his mouth. "Yeah…are you sure you're up for it?"

She nodded. "I'm sure." He watched her silently for a minute, and she could almost see the wheels turning in his head. "I promise. I feel really good."

He sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Ok…but take it easy today, alright?"

She knew he was just worried about about her so she just nodded and gave him a bright smile.

"Yes, sir."

"Before this day gets too out of hand, I have something for you," he said, and she immediately shook her head.

"Rick, we said we were keeping Valentine's Day low key this year. No dates and no store bought gifts..."

He smirked; raising an eyebrow as amusement danced across his features. "I know and I'm within the rules...Alexa, play the Happy Valentines Day Michonne playlist."

"Who taught you how to do that, old man?" She teased, and she was suddenly reminded of where Judith got her indigent look from.

"I was a mixtape master back in the day," he explained, "Making a playlist with every song ever recorded at my disposal was so much easier than that used to be."

She finished her breakfast and they talked as the quirky, yet beautifully romantic playlist Rick had put together for her played in the background. He removed the tray from her lap when she was through, but instead of letting her get out of bed, he laid across the bed and rested his head in her lap. They stayed like that for a while; her fingers tangling in his silky curls as they enjoyed the peace and the songs he chose.

"Why are you crying?" He asked.

She hadn't realized she was, but the concern in his eyes refused to let her blow off the question with an 'I'm fine'.

She sighed, "Because you and the kids did these beautiful things for me and all I have for all of you is family fun day."

He sat up in bed and moved so he could look her in the eye.

"Are you serious? Michonne, you're the only gift we need. The day you took pity on a struggling, single dad standing in the middle of the medicine aisle in the pharmacy with a screaming, feverish infant and a three year old with the stomach flu, was an awful day that you turned into the best day of our lives. I was so lost that day. You saved all three of us."

"Still..."

"Besides, you've already outdone me in the homemade gifts category." His hands found their way to her rounded belly. She was 32 weeks through what had turned out to be a difficult pregnancy, mostly due to their son's eagerness to join the world. After they saw that he was trying to come early at her last check up, her doctor placed her on moderate bed rest until her due date.

He gently lifted her t-shirt, and she shivered at the touch of his rough fingers against her bare skin. It reminded her of the warm night back in June, that she was certain they'd conceived the child she was carrying.

Her fingers tugged at his winter beard that she hadn't been too sure about, but was starting to love. "You're partly responsible for this gift too, remember?"

He answered her smile with one of his own, and from the way he was looking at her, she could tell he remembered that night too. "Of course I do, but that was just the easy part. You're the one putting in all the work."

He leaned over and pressed his lips against her stomach, and the baby responded with a firm kick that made their smiles grow even wider. She grinned and asked, "Rick Grimes, how'd I get so lucky finding you?"

He shook his head and answered, "I don't know but I ask myself that same question about you every day. I love you."

"I love you too," she agreed. "Thank you for my playlist. I love it."

He grinned and swelled up with pride. "You're welcome."

Their lips found each other, softly at first but then she wrapped her arms around his neck and poured all of the love she felt for her husband into their kiss. He tasted salty; like the bacon they'd shared, with a hint of sweetness from the strawberries. His mouth was so warm and that warmth was spreading through her entire body. Well aware that because of family fun day being imminent and her bed rest, anything they started would have to wait at least six weeks after the baby was born to finish, she reluctantly broke the kiss and grinned at Rick. His eyes were glazed over and his cheeks were delightfully flushed. It was almost enough for her to tell him to go lock the door.

She shook away those thoughts and said, "Carl and Judith are going to burst through that door any minute now to get family fun day going."

He nodded and his hand found its way to the swell of her tummy again. "RJ, you take it easy on your mama today. Your brother and sister are going to be enough."

Right on cue, a rush of footsteps and excited whispers came to a head outside their door. Valentines Day Family Fun Day couldn't be held off any longer.

XOXO

Thanks for reading! Let me know what you think! If you're interested in Rick's playlist, I'll share it on my Tumblr @Chellepo