[ One second and everything changed for good in the life of Rick Grimes. For one thing, a freak accident left his son in a coma with the doctors unsure if he would ever wake up but Rick refused even the possibility of such a thing. When Carl woke up they would find a way to put the pieces back together of their lives. The second biggest change being the complete destruction of his marriage with Lori. It turned out Lori had started seeing Shane not too long into Carl's coma. Anytime Rick left to sit by Carl's bedside, Shane and Lori were together. One night, he learned the truth when he came home earlier to grab a quick shower and found them in bed.
It led to a very, very messy divorce.
A year or so later, a new transfer to the station sparked a romance for him and he also received a new partner. The latter he still needed to get used to but Arat vouched for the man being decent, just with a very loud mouth and zero boundaries. Shane transferred to another precinct but he and Lori continued trading off when they sat by Carl's bedside. Rick wanted to make sure someone would always be there with him no matter what.
Sleepily dozing in the chair beside Carl's bed, Rick snapped awake when he felt movement against his hand. Eyes flashing open, he looked up at Carl's face in hope. ]
Carl. [ The name nearly came out like a sob from his lips and after he pressed a kiss to Carl's forehead, he went to alert the doctor and nurses. They bustled into the room quickly to check Carl's vitals and explain to Rick what would happen from there.
Once everyone left, he moved back over to Carl to cup his cheek and sit back down. ]
How're you feelin'? It's been awhile. [ He grabbed for a cup of water to help Carl drink it, relief making his shoulders sag and his heart clench up. ] So happy you're awake.
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It led to a very, very messy divorce.
A year or so later, a new transfer to the station sparked a romance for him and he also received a new partner. The latter he still needed to get used to but Arat vouched for the man being decent, just with a very loud mouth and zero boundaries. Shane transferred to another precinct but he and Lori continued trading off when they sat by Carl's bedside. Rick wanted to make sure someone would always be there with him no matter what.
Sleepily dozing in the chair beside Carl's bed, Rick snapped awake when he felt movement against his hand. Eyes flashing open, he looked up at Carl's face in hope. ]
Carl. [ The name nearly came out like a sob from his lips and after he pressed a kiss to Carl's forehead, he went to alert the doctor and nurses. They bustled into the room quickly to check Carl's vitals and explain to Rick what would happen from there.
Once everyone left, he moved back over to Carl to cup his cheek and sit back down. ]
How're you feelin'? It's been awhile. [ He grabbed for a cup of water to help Carl drink it, relief making his shoulders sag and his heart clench up. ] So happy you're awake.