The next few days Madeleine proved just how angry at Shane she really was. She wouldn't speak to him, acknowledge his presence, and wouldn't let him touch her. All of which was killing Shane. If he had ever felt like he was dumped this was surely the worst! Every time he looked at her it felt like his heart was going to bust into a million pieces.

One morning Madeline sat in her and Shane's bedroom reading. It was the first time since the attack she had really felt some form of peace. Between healing from haven been beaten almost to death, losing her baby, and dealing with Shane's constant begging for forgiveness she was always on the edge. She somewhat admitted that she should forgive Shane but she hadn't. Sure she still loved him but if he had only protected her like he was supposed to this wouldn't have happened.

"Maddy…" With a sigh she looked up to see Shane standing a few feet away. How in the world he had developed the talent of being able to sneak up on her was a mystery. Madeline blinked a few times before slamming the book on the table. "Am I gonna have to get a damn restraining order on you?" She hissed angrily before starting to walk off. Shane quickly grabbed her hand spinning her around to face him. "I don't know what you want me to do! I've apologized over and over for what happened. It's my fault…the whole god damn thing! I know there are days you want to smack me upside the head. If that's what you want…go ahead girl I ain't gonna stop you." Madeline rolled her eyes yanking her still bruised arm away, "I want you to leave me the fuck alone! That's what I want." Madeline wouldn't meet Shane's eyes. She knew good and well if she looked into those puppy eyes he was more than likely giving her she would be in his arms in a second. With a sigh she turned and walked out of the room leaving Shane looking miserably at the floor.

Rick had enough of this day already. Carl was head over heels for Marla. Rick was afraid if things kept going the way they were there would be another baby crawling around the farm soon. There was also Shane and Madeline he was worried about. If he seen one more fight between the two of them he was going to go postal on someone…most likely some innocent person happening to be walking by. The night before he was stuck in-between the two as they basically had a screaming match in his ear. He had sat quietly on the couch while they yelled at each other. Some parts of the argument were actually funny because it showed Rick how much they actually paid attention to the others weird quirks. Madeline had inherited Lori's skill of making someone feel 2 inches tall and for he actually felt sorry for Shane. The most amusing part to Rick was when Madeline pointed to her boobs and yelled, "You are never gonna see these again!" Rick sat smugly trying not to giggle but when Shane called her a spoiled brat that's when he stepped in and sent them to separate rooms.

Lori, meanwhile walked into her bedroom to see Madeline lying on her bed looking miserably out the window, "Shane if that's you…you go three seconds to get lost." Lori smiled, "No baby it me." Madeline smiled looking back at her mother, "Mom thank god! I think I'm gonna go ballistic." Lori walked over the bed sitting down beside Madeline and began to stroke her daughter's hair. "Men have a way of making you want to become a murder. Baby you know your daddy and I have had some nasty arguments too." Madeline nodded, "But dad never let you get beat to the point of loosing your baby." Lori pressed her lips together sadly. She tried not to think about the grandchild she would never know now. "I know sweetheart. I know you are goin through hell right now and I wish I could take it away from you. You're dealing with something that shouldn't be on your shoulders. Madeline I am not takin Shane's side but sweetie you need him. I know you know it too. Madeline don't let something like this rip you two apart. You two have been through way to much together to give up now. I know deep down you love him. Madeline if I gave up on your father every time we had a fight I would have never had you or Carl. Sometimes I want to string your father up and beat the tar out of him with a baseball bat. There are days that is my biggest fantasy. Madeline you need to think of Emily too. She doesn't need to see you and Shane like this. You seen your dad and I argue to much don't do that to Emily. Baby girl I'm not askin you to go jump in Shane's arms and tell him he's the best thing ever…in fact don't do that. That man has enough of an ego. Just try to work it out before it's too late." Madeline nodded laying her head on Lori's chest. "Momma I don't know how to stop hurting." Lori felt tears forming in her eyes as she kissed Madeline's head. "You'll find a way baby. It will just take time." Madeline nodded with a sad smile. Lori sat quietly for a few moments before rising up, "Come on sweetie lets go for a walk or something. Get you outta this house for a while may be the best medicine."

Shane meanwhile, lay on the couch trying not to think about what fucked up mess his life was in at the moment. He wanted nothing more than to pull Madeline in his arms and fell her body against his. If she didn't love him anymore he didn't know what he would do. He couldn't leave because of Emily. There's no way in hell he would leave her behind but it would kill him to see Madeline every day. He couldn't watch her fall in love with someone else who would take his place. Shane would kill the guy before he ever got a chance to love Madeline the way he did. With a groan he put an arm over his eyes to try to block out the sun and possibly get some rest.

The day seemed like any other day around the farm. Shane stood in the kitchen looking out at Emily who was playing with Carl. Well…it was mostly Emily doing the pretend hair cut game while Carl sat looking bored out of his mind. "Shane I'm leaving." He turned to see Madeline standing in the kitchen door holding a few suitcases. His heart felt like it stopped as he tried not to freak out. "What do you mean your leaving?" Madeline frowned looking at him like he was a fool. "I said I was leaving. Can't you understand English? I found someone else and am going to join his group." Her normally kind blue eyes were cold and uncaring. She looked at him a second before yanking off her wedding band and chucking it at him. "You're leaving me for someone else!" Madeline nodded, "Glad to see you're catching on." Shane was shaking with anger now. If something didn't calm him down quickly he was going to go ballistic. "Who is he?" Madeline smiled as the man walked into the room. Shane meanwhile was looking at him in horror as none other than the Governor himself wrapped his arms around Madeline's waist. Shane was trembling now. Maddy wanted this freak job instead of Shane. "I thought he was dead!" Phillip Blake laughed darkly as he snuggled his face into Madeline's hair, "Just a show. Apparently you couldn't be the man she wanted or needed Shane. I'll be more than happy to do what you couldn't. Don't blame yourself…every one can not be the perfect mate for such a beautiful woman. I however, am perfect for her. I can be everything that you are not; such as the perfect husband and better father than you dreamed of being." Shane felt whatever sense of self control he had going right out the window, "Oh I don't think so. Madeline you are not taking Emily away." Madeline nodded, "Oh yes I am. Emily come here please." Emily came running in to the house with a big smile on her face, "Yes mommy?" Madeline gave Shane an evil smile before looking at Emily, "Sweetie would you rather come with me or stay here?" Emily glanced at Shane than at Madeline before rushing to her mother. "You Mommy! I'm not staying here!" Shane was about to go on a homicidal rampage now. Not only had Phillip Blake taken the love of his wife but now his little girl was gone…

"Shane wake up!" The sound of Rick yelling pulled Shane into reality. He sat up quickly looking at Rick who was standing by him looking almost afraid. "Man are you ok?" Rick asked cautiously as Shane sat down whipping the sweat off of his face. "Yeah...just a dream. The Governor guy is dead right?" Rick nodded carefully, "Well between being shot in the head like 6 times by Madeline, shot in the stomach by you, and the shit beat out of him by me if he isn't dead then I am going to be worried. What was the dream about?" Shane sighed, "Madeline left me for him and took Emily with her." Rick tried not to smile. Poor Shane was really upset over this dream. "Even if he was alive Shane I don't think there is a snowballs chance Madeline would take him over you." Shane took a few deep breaths before standing up and walking to the window. Rick leaned back on the couch, "Shane did you and Madeline fight before the walkers took over?" Shane shook his head, "Not really. When I did something stupid I could charm my way out of it. There aint no doin that this time." Rick nodded, "Do something to make her smile. Like go pick some flowers or something." Shane started laughing, "Yea ok. Rick when I get within 10 feet of her she starts throwing stuff at me. Have you ever been hit with a Lord of the Rings book? That fuckin thing is heavy and it hurts!" Rick couldn't help it he was laughing now, "Well Lori threw the family bible at me once. That hurt big time." Shane grinned at the memory of Rick having a book sized bruise on his back when Lori had done that. "I see where Madeline gets her temper now." Shane mumbled before sitting down placing his face in his hands. Right as Rick was about to say something Madeline's screams cut him off.

In an instant Rick and Shane was running out side. Madeline sat in the yard surrounded by dead walkers with a bloody Lori lying in her lap. Shane's mouth fell open at the sight and didn't care if Rick was behind him or not he was down the steps and headed off to his wife.

Madeline sat covered in tears and her mother's blood. She couldn't quite remember everything that had happened. What she could remember was she and Lori were walking back to the house after their super long walk and before they knew it was surrounded by walkers. Madeline had easily taken out most of them but when she turned around one was on top of Lori chewing on her shoulder. Lori screamed as Madeline fired a shot into the walkers head. Now here her mother was lying in her arms bleeding to death. She looked up to see Shane standing inches from her with wide horrified eyes while Rick was on his knees sobbing. Everyone else had managed to come running out and looked as equally as terrified. Carl stood by the house with a dark expression on his face. Madeline looked back at Lori bursting in to tears again as Lori's bloody finger gently touched her face. "Don't be afraid baby. I am so proud of you and I love you so much." Madeline began to tremble as she held Lori tighter, "Momma your gonna be fine! Herschel can fix you right up." Lori shook her head before beginning to make a strangling sound. After a few moments her body was still leaving Madeline and Rick both sobbing. "Momma no! Please don't be dead!" Madeline whispered gently shaking Lori. When she didn't move Madeline became motionless. She couldn't move away from her mother. This couldn't be happening! Too many had already died and her mother couldn't be one of them. Surely God wouldn't be this cruel!

A few hours passed and Madeline still hadn't moved from her spot. She was giving everyone the eerie resemblance of Andrea when Amy had been killed. No one had made a move to even take Lori's dead body from Madeline's arms. Instead, every one stood stagnate to where they were. Finally, Shane stepped forward bending down beside Madeline, "Darlin… come one. Let Darryl and Carl take her. They will be real gentle…please." Madeline had her gun in Shane's face before he could utter another word. Shane sighed standing up not about to say anything else. He wasn't angry…hell he couldn't be angry at her. Carl slowly stepped forward giving Shane a gentle smile, "Let me try." He stepped forward sitting down beside Madeline gently taking her hand from Lori's cold dead grasp. "Sissy please…I know your hurting. Let's get mom inside the barn. We can bury her proper tomorrow. I promise she will be taken care of." Carl gently rubbed soothing circles on Madeline's hand until she slowly let go of Lori's body. She looked at her brother with tear filled eyes. He was the only one out of the Grimes family that wasn't having some sort of conniption. Carl was always the strong one. Some people said he was emotionless but at the moment she saw nothing but love and concern in his blue eyes. He wasn't like Rick who still hadn't woken up and he wasn't like his mother who was now worm chow. Carl wasn't like either of his parents. Madeline had always been told that she was her father made over but never had she heard Carl to be compared to either of his parents. For some reason a feeling of pride washed over her and she gazed her little brother. Carl pulled his long hair back and gave Madeline a kiss on the forehead, "It's gonna be ok sissy." He glanced at Shane who stepped forward, "Maddy please…" He whispered holding out his hand. This time Madeline let him pull her up off the ground and into his arms.

Madeline pressed her face into Shane's chest as Carl stood carrying their mother's body to the barn. "Hey someone make sure Dad aint dead either." Carl shouted over his shoulder causing Madeline to sob. Shane frowned as Rick sat up, "I'm alive. Thank you" His voice was hoarse and he didn't move from his spot on the ground. Shane meanwhile, gently lifted Madeline's blood soaked and tear stained face to his, "Darlin come on let's go inside." Madeline only nodded not letting go of her husband as he guided her inside the house.

Shane was able to get Madeline into the bathroom and get her blood stained close off before Madeline had another crying fit. She sat in silence as he cleaned the blood off of her. Her blue eyes looked almost vacant slightly making him feel more uneasy than was already feeling. "Shane." She whispered as he turned away to look for a towel. He turned back around looking at her nervously, "What baby?" Madeline looked up at him with tear soaked eyes, "I'm sorry…about everything…the past few days…I…" Shane shook his head before pulling her nude body into his arms. "Darlin stop! Don't worry about that. It doesn't matter right now. Come one lets go lay down." Madeline nodded as Shane picked her up bridal style and carried her into their bedroom.

Madeline lay silently in Shane's arms. She hadn't said a word since he got her into bed. In all honesty he hadn't really expected her to say anything either. How was he supposed to handle all this? His wife had been through way too much in the past few weeks. Now here was an added pain for her. "Shane what are we going to tell Emily?" Madeline finally said softly. Shane looked down into his wife's tear filled blue eyes. He was so tired of seeing her cry. She didn't deserve all this pain. Now their little girl would be going through the same thing. "The truth….I don't know how." Madeline nodded, "this is going to be so hard for her. She loved mom so much." Shane sighed, "Maddy let's worry about that in the morning. Right now try to relax." Madeline snuggled closer to Shane's bare chest trying to block out any thoughts from entering her head, "If I fall asleep your not going to leave are you?" Shane shook his head holding her tighter, "No darlin. I'll be here until you wake up."