In the middle of the night, Michonne woke up feeling nauseous. She quickly rolled off the side of her bed and hurried down the hall to the bathroom. Before she could make it to the toilet, she threw up right in the middle of the bathroom floor. She hasn't been feeling well these past few weeks and she knew in a few months everyone in Alexandria would know why she has been feeling and acting differently.

"Michonne, are you okay?" Maggie asked from behind the bathroom door.

"I'm fine" Michonne groans and desperately tries to clean up the mess before Maggie enters.

Maggie slowly pulls open the bathroom door and peeks inside. "Oh Sweetie, you are not fine. Don't you worry about that, I'll clean it up."

"No, it okay I can do it" Michonne felt herself tearing up. She felt so many emotions going through her at once that all she wanted to do was cry. She was feeling embarrassed, lonely, angry and sad. All she wanted was for the father of her unborn child to be here for them.

"No it's not okay. You are not alone in this, you have us." Maggie offers Michonne her hand to help her pull herself up from the floor. "Let's get you back in bed and I'll bring you up some tea"

"Thank you Maggie" Michonne whispers while they were walking back to her bedroom.

Maggie helps her get back into bed and tucked her in so deep that Michonne couldn't help but laugh "Maggie I don't think I'll be able to get back out of this bed"

"That's the point, there's a bucket right here if you feel like you need to throw up. I'll be back up with your tea" Maggie left the room leaving Michonne alone with her thoughts.

She was lucky to have friends like Maggie and Glenn looking after her. The moment they found out that she was pregnant, they wouldn't let her out of their sights for a minute. They were her shadows, even when she thought she was alone, they were right around the corner protecting her. They promised to keep her pregnancy a secret until she was ready but this was something she couldn't keep a secret for too long. She gently laid her hand on her baby bump and slowly rubs her stomach in a slow circular motion. Maggie and Glenn denied it but she can see and feel herself getting bigger. She wondered if the baby would have his piercing blue eyes, his dark curly hair or his stubborn personality. She missed being around him and the kids but she knew this was for the best. If he wanted to pretend that night was a mistake than she would let him have his way but she wouldn't force him to be with her or take on another child that he didn't want.

She was actually excited to have this chance to have another baby. She promised herself things would be different for this baby than it was for Andre. She would never leave her baby behind with someone unworthy like Andre's father. She regretted not taking him with her when she left to go on a run that tragic day and she wouldn't make that same mistake again. She missed Andre every day of her life and she would never stop missing him. Deep down she knew Rick was nothing like Mike and he would always do what right for his family.

A few moments later, Glenn entered her bedroom with a cup of tea.

"Hey, Maggie told me to bring this up to you" Glenn hands her the cup of tea, a plate of crackers and sat on a chair that was nearest to the bed.

"Thank you, where's Maggie?"

"Maggie is cleaning a spill on aisle 5" he replied with a smile. He notice how fast her expression changed from relaxed to worry. "It's okay, don't worry about it. How are you feeling?"

"I'm feeling better, just morning sickness, did I wake you?"

"No" he lied, he didn't want her feeling any worst. "Maggie and I were talking about how cools it's going to be to have a mini Michonne running around with a katana protecting the baby we hope to have one day"

Michonne couldn't help herself but to chuckle thinking about her baby holding a sword one day.

"My baby is going to be blessed to have a uncle and aunt like you and Maggie."

"Don't forget about Carol, Daryl, Tara, Abraham and Rosita, when you finally tell them they going to be just as happy as we were. They are going to spoil that baby but they may also end up beating Rick's ass."

"Maybe I shouldn't tell them who the father is"

"You don't have to tell them but once that baby come out with a head full of curls they all going to know its Rick baby. Everyone sees the way Rick stares at you so it wouldn't be a surprise that you are having his baby."

"You're right. I'll tell them soon about the pregnancy but not yet about Rick being the father, I still need time to think. I don't want him feeling obligated to taking care of this baby."

"You have to tell him Michonne, the sooner the better. Rick is being asshole and we know it's because you distance yourself always from him by moving in with us."

"He was the one that told me that night he slept with me was a mistake and he didn't want us taking this relationship any farther. How could he expect me to continue living with him after he hurt me?"

"I know but he loves you. He's mad at me and Maggie for letting you move in with us. It took him almost a month to acknowledge us. Today he asked me if he could see you and I told him you weren't ready to see him. He is right about one thing you can't keep hiding from Carl and Judith. Carl misses you terribly and Judith cries at night for you. I told him that Carl and Judith could stop by this morning but only them"

"You did what?!" Michonne yelled a little too loudly.

"Glenn's right, you have to see them." Maggie walked deeper into the room. They didn't notice that she was standing beside the door listening to their conversation the entire time. She walks over to the bed and lies down beside Michonne. "You shouldn't punished them for Ricks foolishness"

"I am not. I am trying to protect them. How am I going to explain all of this to Carl?" Michonne wave her hands dramatically at her small baby bump, being three months pregnant was very noticeable on her slim body.

"Just tell him the truth, Carl will understand or he will pretend to because he loves you" Maggie yawns and pats the space beside her "Glenn, let's take a quick nap before they come"

"I'm sorry, I don't remember inviting you two to sleep here" Michonne said with a chuckle. Back at the camps they grew accustomed to sleeping beside each other. Now that they had their own houses in Alexandria they slept in separate rooms and she missed having them so nearby.

Glenn chuckles and climbs in beside Maggie. "Let's just hope Rick never catches us in the same bed, I think he would kill me"

"He would only kill you if you were in bed with Jessie" mumbled Michonne

"Oh please" Maggie rolled her eyes in frustration "don't get me started on her; she is no competition for you. She is just a mere distraction for him, nothing more I promise you, now let's get some sleep."

A couple hours later Carl and Judith were seated in the living room with Maggie and Glenn patiently waiting for Michonne to come down.

"Is Michonne okay?" Carl asked them

"She's fine, she'll be down any minute, and she is very excited to see you and Judith" Replied Maggie nervously looking towards the stairs

"I know something serious has being going on with her and I know it has something to do with my dad. If it wasn't for my dad she would never stay away from me and Judith for so long"

"She will explain everything to you once she comes down but just try keep an open mind and don't jump to any conclusion" replied Glenn

Michonne entered the living room wearing a pretty yellow dress that fitted perfectly over her curves. Judith pulled herself up and screamed with delight when she saw Michonne. Michonne picked up Judith and dropped soft kisses all over her face "I missed you so much my sweet little one" she smiled at Carl "I missed you too"

Carl stood up and hugs her tight. He smiled and pointed to her belly. "I see you been eating your secret stash of candy without me."

Maggie and Glenn couldn't hold back their laughter.

"What's so funny? You can easily get back in shape, don't let them bother you, I bet you can still kick their asses"

Michonne sat down with Judith on her lap. She could feel the tears falling from her eyes. She didn't realize how much she misses her kids. She had to remind herself that they weren't her, they belong to Rick

"Hey don't cry, I didn't mean to mention your weight"

She smiled "No it's not that, I just missed you two so much"

"We missed you too but why did you leave and wouldn't allow us to see you these past few weeks?"

"I'll tell you but I need you to promise me that you wouldn't tell your father or anybody else."

"I promised I won't tell anyone, you know can trust me"

"I know I can. It wasn't the candy that made me gain weight Carl, I'm pregnant."

"What? No way! You can't be pregnant" Carl could feel himself about to lose his temper.

"But I am Carl; I'm going to have a baby"

Carl quickly stood up pacing the room back and forth with fresh tears forming in his eyes. "No you can't be, I don't want to lose you like I lost my mom, and I can't lose you"

"You won't, I promise"

"It's my dad right? He's the father?" He wipes the tears off his face and turned to look at Maggie and Glenn He hoped that it would his father. He would have to marry Michonne if he was the father. He always wished that his father would one day realize Michonne was perfect for their family and marry her. Maggie and Glenn didn't answer him. It wasn't their place to tell him. He turned back to Michonne "please don't treat me like a child, I can handle this, is my dad the father?"

"Yes but he doesn't know I'm pregnant"

"You have to tell him, he can take care of you and the baby"

"I will but right now your dad has a lot on his plate beside Maggie and Glenn is taking really good care of me so you don't have to worry."

"These past few weeks have been really crappy without you. Judith cries for you every night. We miss you and I know my dad misses you too. You not just a friend or someone who watches over us, you became our second mom and we need you."

"Oh Carl" Michonne started sobbing. "I'm so sorry for hurting you, I didn't mean to. I love you guys so much, including your father, that I needed some time away to think and figure things out. I thought leaving was the best thing I could do for your family especially since your father and I was at odds with each other" she was trying to compose herself because Judith feeling the tension from Michonne started to cry.

Maggie walked over and took Judith from her. "It's okay sweetie. Your mama is going to be just fine. Let's get you something to eat my sweet pea" Glenn stood up and followed Maggie out to the kitchen. "While you're at it, can you also feed your husband too?"

Carl sat down beside Michonne and laid his head on her shoulder. "My dad won't admit it but he is not doing well without you, he needs you. He doesn't sleep well and he seems to always be sad or frustrated. Please can you do me a favor and see him. He's waiting outside."

"He is what?!" Michonne jump up from the couch and ran over to the window to see Rick pacing nervously on the front porch.