In 1969 King County, Michonne Hawthorne and Rick Grimes are both struggling to put the pieces of their lives back together after experiencing heartache. In the midst of civil unrest, they are drawn to each other. Secrets will be revealed and lives changed as they strive to find true happiness. Multiple Chapters. AU.

Detective Rick Grimes is a single father, out of his depth at raising a teenager. Michonne Hawthorne is a teacher with a growing connection to said teenager. Will a chance encounter on Christmas Eve change their lives forever? This is a story of what it means to be a family. Multiple Chapters. AU.