Dylan had his head rested against the window, looking at the dark roads as Amanda drove. He exhaled deeply as he sat up, reaching into the glove compartment and pulling out a CD
"The Pussycat Dolls?" Dylan questioned
"Shut up!" Amanda exclaimed, taking her eyes off the road for a moment to look at Dylan
"What is this?" Dylan asked
"Gimme that!" Amanda said, grabbing the CD. She pushed it into the slit on the radio, a loud gasp escaping her lips
Dylan furrowed his eyebrows as he looked at Amanda in disbelief
"You don't know The Pussycat Dolls?" Amanda asked, her jaw dropping
"I'm only 13." Dylan retorted, "You're like.. 50. This is way before my time."
"50?!" Amanda screamed, "I'm 28 and some change." She argued, in denial she was 30
"How much change?" Dylan asked, raising his eyebrows
"Enough change to know who The Pussycat Dolls are but youthful enough to still kick your ass." Amanda said
Dylan put his hands up in surrender, "these songs are sexy!" He said, turning up the radio as 'Don't Cha" blared
Amanda laughed as she rolled her eyes, "I can't wait for you to meet my step son, Carl." She boosted proudly, "I think you guys will get along well." She said, turning on her brights as she drove
"What's he like?" Dylan asked, turning the radio down a bit
"Awkward. Angsty. Normal teenager. But he's got so much passion flowing through his veins. He's strong." Amanda said
"Sounds like a decent guy." Dylan said
"He's great." Amanda said, "You should try and rest. We've got a bit of a drive left." She said
Dylan nodded, leaning back in his seat, "Thank you, Amanda." He said softly
After driving for two hours, Amanda pulled the car over. She nudged Dylan gently, "Hey." She said softly, "Car is running low on gas. Let's go see what we can find." She said
Dylan rubbed his eyes tiredly, nodding as he climbed out of the car. He looked at the massive building in front of him, examining the exterior, "What's that?" He asked
"A museum." Amanda said
"What's that?" Dylan asked again
"A building that shows you about different things. History, art, cultures. All that stuff." Amanda explained
"Can we go inside?" Dylan asked
Amanda smiled softly, "Sure. Can't hurt, I guess." She said. She looked around before she walked across the street towards the museum, glancing behind her to check where Dylan was
Dylan walked slowly, taking his time as he admired the scenery. He paused, looking at the sunrise on the horizon, inhaling softly
Amanda paused as well, watching Dylan closely. She admired his dark skin and the way his hazel eyes were shining. She smiled warmly at him, "Come on." She said, leading him up the stairs. She tapped on the door quietly before she opened it, exhaling softly as she grabbed her knife.
She drove her knife through the skull of the walker that fell into the empty doorway. She gently laid the body down, exhaling as she stepped over it. She looked at the white tile floors, her boots hitting the ground quietly as she walked
"Fine arts?" Dylan asked, looking at a massive yellow flag on the ceiling
"Yeah. Like, fancy art? I guess. Not sure." Amanda admitted, walking down the empty corridor.
Dylan looked at the massive building, his eyes almost bulging out of his head as he took in the scenery around him. Growing up in the apocalypse, he didn't get to see many things like museums, malls or fairs. So, the little things caught his eyes
"Jesus!" Amanda said, grabbing Dylan by the back of his shirt, pulling him off the glass platform
Dylan gagged as the collar choked him, "What the hell?" He asked angrily, "Oh." He said, noticing the herd of walkers underneath, "Thanks." He said, sheepishly
Amanda nodded, "We don't know if it's sturdy." She said, "Let's walk around it." She said quietly, leading him down a hallway.
Dylan nodded as he held onto Amanda's forearm for guidance, trailing behind her as he looked around in awe
Amanda exhaled deeply as she walked, her heart sinking as she heard loud barking from outside the museum. She heard the front door of the museum creek open and her stomach leapt out of her throat, "Come on." She said, intertwining her fingers with Dylan's, running up the stairs to the top floor.
Dylan poked his head down the railing, watching as a gaggle of people walked inside, "There's so many." He whispered to Amanda
Amanda looked around, trying to buy them some time. She saw a walker on the ground, lying on beneath a sculpture, "Help me." She whispered, picking up the sculpture
Dylan grabbed the walker by its shirt, dragging it out. He reached for his knife but stopped when Amanda shooed his hands away.
Amanda groaned as she picked up the walker, careful not to get bitten. She tossed it over the edge of the banister, in hopes to distract the crowd of people, "go, go." She whispered to Dylan, ushering him down the hall
Dylan ran into a dark room, waiting for Amanda to join him before he shut the door, "Fuck." He groaned, hitting his knee on a wooden crate
Amanda laughed softly, "Its dark, be careful." She whispered, slowly slinking her way towards the back of the room, hoping the darkness and boxes would provide coverage
"No fucking duh." Dylan whispered as he followed in Amanda's steps, exhaling softly, "Jesus christ." Dylan said, dancing around in fear as he swatted cobb webs off his body
Amanda laughed quietly, "Knock it off." She whispered. She exhaled softly as she pressed her back to the wall, hearing the door to the room open. She noted the brightness from the flashlights, her eyes darting around as she looked for a plan. She knew they were trapped in the room, with whoever just talked in.
She kept her back to the wall as she slid down deeper into the room, Dylan by her side
"I'm gonna go check out over here." A voice spoke quietly, making their way towards the back of the room
Amanda looked around, feeling overwhelmed with the unknown. She heard soft growls from a walker, so she quietly inched towards the growls, in hopes to use the walker to buy her some time.
The walker crept towards Amanda, making its way through the maize of wooden crates
Amanda grabbed the walker, locking eyes with a man with olive skin and dark hair
"H-hey!" The man said, "Hey!" He screamed as Amanda threw the spider ridden walker atop of him
"Go, go!" Dylan shouted at Amanda, pushing her towards the door, where the light was shining in from the windows in the hallway
Amanda gasped as a pair of firm hands grabbed her shoulders, pushing her against a wooden crate. She felt the wood pierce her back, splinters finding their way into her skin.
In the darkness, she wrestled with the man, trying to push him off her body
"Get off of her!" Dylan screamed, running full force at the man, knocking him onto the ground
The groan that slipped out of the man's lips rang in Amanda's ears, sending a chill down her spine
"Rick?" Amanda asked
Rick fell to the ground, Dylan landing on top of him. Distracted by Amanda's voice, he looked over at the figure in the darkness. Expecting to be greeted by a warm hug, a fist connected with his jaw, causing him to let out a groan
"Dylan!" Amanda said, pulling Dylan off of Rick
"What?! What?!" Dylan shouted
Blood trickled down Rick's lip as he stared at the two shadows in front of him.
He squeezed his eyes shut, assuming he was hallucinating. Rick often saw Amanda everywhere he went. He heard her laughter in the wind, her saw her eyes in fields of green, her saw her beauty in every part of the world surrounding him.
"Rick?" Amanda asked again, hoping she wasn't imagining the familiarity
"Amanda?" Enid asked, shining her light in her direction
"What the fuck is this? A family reunion?" Dylan asked
Rick grabbed onto a wooden crate, standing up, "Amanda." He whispered under his breath, his arms engulfing her
Amanda trembled under his touch, wrapping her arms around his neck, "What're you doing all the way out here?"
"Me? You! What're you doing out here? I-I thought you died." Rick said in disbelief, pulling away from the embrace to look at Amanda through the darkness. He took her hand and he led her out of the dark room, "Oh, Amanda." He said, looking down at her
"You're so gray now." Amanda whispered, looking up at him, using her thumb to wipe the blood from his lip
Rick laughed as he leaned down, kissing her passionately
Dylan exhaled deeply, his eyes wandering over to Enid, "Hey." He said, giving her a nonchalant nod of the head, even though his heart was racing. Not often do you find someone around time age in the apocalypse. Especially a pretty female
"Hi." Enid said, feigning interest
"I heard barking. Was that Maverick?" Amanda asked hopefully
"Yeah. Daryl took him under his wing." Rick laughed softly
Amanda kissed Rick again, cupping his cheek before she pulled away, "How did you guys end up here?" She asked
"Came to look for supplies." Rick said, rubbing her back soothingly
"Where's Carl? I want to introduce him to Dylan." Amanda said, eagerly
Rick felt a lump in his throat as he looked at Amanda with soft eyes, "Carl didn't make it." He said quietly
"Didn't make it on the trip? He stayed with Judith?" Amanda asked
"N-no." Rick said
Amanda stared at Rick in denial, "Not funny. Where's my son?" She demanded
Rick looked over at Dylan, exhaling softly before he looked back at Amanda, "Carl got bit." He said quietly, "A few months back." He said
"No." Amanda said, her stomach in knots, "No." She repeated
"I know." Rick said, tears stinging in the corner of his eyes
"No." Amanda said, too in shock to say anything else, "No." She said
Dylan walked over to Amanda, "I'm sorry." He said softly, extending his hand out to her
Rather than embrace Rick, Amanda turned, hugging Dylan tightly. His small frame reminding her of Carl, "No." She cried softly
Dylan rubbed her back, even at 13 he was almost as tall as her, "I'm sorry." He repeated, his heart breaking at the sound of her sobs
Rick watched quietly, extending his hand out to rub Amanda's back, "Judith always asks about you." He whispered softly
"June bug." Amanda sniffled, wiping her eyes, "I need to see her." She said, holding onto Dylan
"Let's go." Rick said, "Come on, son." He said to Dylan, already including him into his family due to the fact Amanda was so attached to him
Dylan felt warmth overwhelm his body at Rick's words. He nodded, guiding Amanda over to the main entrance
Amanda paused hearing a raspy, quiet voice. She turned around, looking at Daryl, who was helping carry a small canoe down a flight of stairs
Daryl locked eyes with Amanda, dropping his end of the canoe. He ran over to her, engulfing her, "You crazy sum bitch. I thought you died." He said
Amanda laughed as she hugged him tightly, "Couldn't be lucky enough."
"Where ye been?" Daryl muttered
"Shane. Shane took me. Well, I went with him. I guess." Amanda explained
"Ain't he dead?" Daryl asked
"No! No." Amanda said, "No. He was with Negan." She explained
Rick's heart sunk as he recalled his last interaction with Amanda, where he didn't believe her about Shane's whereabouts, "I'm sorry." He said quietly
"Makes sense he's with Negan. Both assholes." Daryl muttered
Amanda nodded in agreement, looking around the museum. Soon after the group gathered whatever they were looking for, they made their way back to The Hilltop.
Amanda held Dylan close as they made their way through the gates, "Welcome home." She said softly
Dylan looked around in disbelief, his eyes wandering around the safe haven, "Woah." He said softly
"Yeah. Cool, right?" Enid asked, "I can show you around." She offered
Dylan looked over at Amanda, nervously
Amanda nodded, giving him a warm smile, "Yeah, go." She smiled.
~*~
Amanda climbed out of the shower, her body red from the stinging hot water. She wrapped her body in a towel, exhaling softly as she walked over to the sink, wiping the steam off the mirror quietly. She took a moment to brush her teeth, her eyes fluttering shut as she felt her body relax, feeling at ease for the first time in months.
Amanda slid on a pair of underwear and Ricks brown t shirt, making her way over to the bed, where Rick laid, reading a book quietly
"There she is." Rick said, giving her a smile as he closed his book
"Hi." Amanda said, crawling onto the bed. She laid besides Rick, turning on her side to face him. She examined his clean haircut and his trimmed beard, noting he had a lot more grey than the last time she saw him
"Hi." Rick said, scanning her face, "How're you feeling?" He asked worriedly
"Fine." Amanda said, but was unsure. Her body and mind were processing the series of events that had occurred in her absence. She yearned for Carl, her heart heavy at the thought of not being able to say goodbye to him
"Come here." Rick said, pulling her into his body
Amanda draped her leg over his torso, sighing softly as she placed her hand on his chest, "I love you."
"I love you." Rick repeated, leaning in and kissing her softly
Amanda shifted so she was sitting up a bit more as she kissed him back, deepening the kiss a bit
Rick rubbed her legs, his hands roaming freely, trying to make up for lost time
Amanda slid her hand up his shirt, resting it on his abdomen as she licked his lip softly, sliding her tongue into his mouth
Rick tilted his head to the side, taking his hand off her hip and moving it to the back of her neck, forcing the kiss to deepen
Amanda moaned softly as she shifted so she was straddling his body, sucking on his tongue softly.
Rick pulled away briefly, helping Amanda take off her shirt. He sat up, placing her nipple in his mouth hungrily as his eyes fluttered shut, savoring her taste
Amanda raked her fingers through his hair, looking down at his face, admiring the way he looked so sweet with his mouth wrapped around her nipple, "Rick, please." She begged desperately
"I haven't touched you in months. I wanna take my time with you." Rick said, shifting so Amanda was lying down on her back. Rick shifted, placing his knee between her legs as he kissed her neck softly, "I've missed you."
Amanda laughed as his thick beard rubbed against her, "Rick, come on." She pleaded
Rick ignored her pleas as he kissed down her stomach, his baby blue eyes looking up at her. He shifted, placing her thighs over his shoulders as he kissed her mound through her panties
Amanda stroked his hair back, exhaling as she watched him eagerly, her heart racing
Rick looped his finger around the damp core of her panties, pulling them to the side as he kissed her folds softly, savoring the moment. He shifted so his arms were looped around her thighs, maneuvering himself so he was parallel with her core. Delicately, he used his thumbs to spread her folds, admiring her clit. He blew warm air against her, grinning as her hole clenched around nothing, " Gonna take my time stretching ya out." Rick explained to her, "Playing with you." He said as he leaned forward, placing a soft kiss on her clit
Amanda couldn't help but jerk away from the feeling of his kiss, tilting her head to the side as she moaned quietly
Rick gripped her hips, pulling her down to meet his face. He leaned down, keeping his thumbs looped with her folds as he began sucking on her clit, his eyes closing
Amanda moaned loudly as she arched her back, "Rick." She pleaded, an even louder moan escaping her lips as she felt him push his middle and ring finger inside of her
Rick pulled his lips away, watching as he curled his fingers into her hole. He felt his cock twitch at the sight of his gold wedding band become wet with Amanda's juices, "I've missed you."
"Who're you talking to? Me or her?" Amanda laughed
Rick hummed a response as he dipped his head back between her legs, his tongue finding its way inside her hole, along with his two fingers
"I'm gonna cum." Amanda whimpered, her hips shying away from his face
Rick pinned her down to the bed with one arm, pressing down on her hips while his other hand continued to work on spreading out her hole. He buried his face in deeper, his nose rubbing against her clit
Amanda pressed her body into the mattress, tugging on Ricks hair as her left leg went into the air, her toes curling as she came messily, crying out Ricks name
Her reaction only continued to feed Rick's massive ego. He rutted his hips into the mattress for friction as he lifted his head slightly, sucking on her clit to overstimulate her
"Jesus!" Amanda cried, her body weak from his touch, "Rick, please." She pleaded as her legs trembled around his head
Rick looked up at her with his baby blue eyes, his mouth making obscenely loudly slurping noises as he sucked on her clit, the fingertips of his two fingers pressed firmly against her g spot
Amanda screamed out in disbelief as she came for a second time, a bit of cum splattering Ricks face due to the pressure
Rick pulled away slowly, licking around her folds, cleaning up her cum. He pulled his fingers out, sucking on them softly as he sat up, looking down at Amanda. He climbed off the bed, sliding off his boxers and his t shirt, tossing them across the room
Amanda stared at the ceiling, trying to catch her breath as her legs trembled, "Oh, no." She whined as she felt Rick force apart her legs
"Shh-shh.." Rick soothed, using his thumb to rub tight circles on her clit, "Relax, sweetheart." He soothed, using his other hand to lazily stroke his shaft
Amanda's eyes rolled back, feeling weak under his control. She was brought back to reality when she felt the bed move as Rick climbed on.
Rick shifted, resting Amanda's legs on his massive thighs. He tapped her core lightly with his shaft, looking down at her playfully
Amanda reached down, using her thumb to rub his precum on his tip, looking up at him, "I love you."
"Are you talking to me or him?" Rick mocked
"Him." Amanda's replied
Rick threw his head back, laughing as he rolled his eyes, "I've missed you." He admitted
"I would hope so." Amanda laughed
Rick rolled his eyes, a smile plastered on his face as he leaned over Amanda, resting one arm on the side of her head while the other held his shaft. Delicately, he lined his tip up with her entrance, his eyes glued to the masterpiece in front of him
Amanda had propped herself up a bit with her elbows, looking down at his shaft, watching as Rick pushed himself inside of her.
Amanda moaned softly as she clenched tightly, out of reflex, her hands finding their way to Rick's chest, for stability
"Almost forgot how good this feels." Rick mumbled, pushing half of his shaft inside. He thrusted slowly, his heavy balls tapping against her butt, "Almost." He mumbled, a soft whimper escaping his lips as he felt his body shudder, overwhelmed with the feeling of her warmth surrounding his shaft
Amanda laid back on the bed, feeling butterflies in her stomach as she looked up at Rick, noting the hunger in his eyes. She knew Rick was holding back out of curtesy due to Amanda needing to be prepped.
Rick bottomed out, his hips pressed against hers. He held his body still, leaving soft kisses on Amanda's sternum, his scruff tickling her neck
Amanda placed her hands on his back, dragging her nails delicately up his spine - not to leave marks, but to send chills down his back, "Rick, more, please."
Rick nodded as he leaned his chest against Amanda's, looking down as he began thrusting deeply, still holding back
"Rick, come on." Amanda begged, desperately
Rick kissed her softly to silence her as he began giving her short and precise thrusts, aiming for her g spot
Amanda gasped loudly against his lips, her nails digging into his triceps as her body began to tremble. She pulled her lips away from his, her mouth open slightly as she stared up at him in disbelief, "Oh, God." She gasped out
Rick pressed his forehead against hers, his thrusts never breaking stride. He looked at Amanda in awe, noting how truly beautiful she was. He admired how her hair was a bit frizzy from being rubbed against the pillow, her mouth slightly agape and a soft layer of sweat on her body. It took Rick every fiber in his body not to cum as he listened to the soft whines escape her lips.
Amanda dug her nails into Rick's tricep, her back arching as she adjusted to his massive length as it stretched out her tight walls, "Rick." She cried out
"Shh-Shh. I'm right here, sweetheart." Rick cooed, kissing her shoulder. He intertwined their finders, placing Amanda's hands over her head, "I'm right here."
Amanda kissed him hungrily, her eyes fluttering shut as she rolled her hips to meet his thrust. She squeezed his hand, sliding her tongue into his mouth
Rick held his hips still, keeping one hand enclosed with Amanda's while the other held her hip, saving the intimacy
Amanda squeezed his hand tighter, a soft gasp escaping her lips as she came on his shaft, her body trembling underneath his delicate touch
Rick pulled his lips away slowly, looking down at Amanda, "I love you." He said quietly
"I love you." Amanda said, whining softly as Rick began thrusting again
Rick kissed her neck as his thrusts began a bit more sloppy. For a moment he paused, burying his face in the crook of her neck as he shot his heavy load inside of her. He held his hips stagnant, waiting to finish coming down from his high before he pulled out.
Amanda stared up at the ceiling, her knees trembling slightly, "Wow." She said
Rick leaned over, kissing her shoulder softly, "You alright?"
"I think I died." Amanda admitted
Rick laughed as he kissed up her shoulder, "How do you feel?" He asked her sincerely
"Good. Happy." Amanda said, "You?"
"Amazing." Rick said, leaning back over to kiss Amanda's neck, hovering back over her body
Amanda laughed breathlessly as she connected their lips momentarily
Rick smiled, "I love you." He said quietly
"I know." Amanda smiled softly, pressing her forehead against his