Love At The Time Of Darkness

by Jasminion98

Life at the prison is getting hard for the group. Rick is struggling most, but has his best friend there for support - Daryl. But will the two just stay friends? Or will something more develop? Rick/Daryl slash :-) **sorry for the bad cover, I really like it, but it's cut a load of it off and I've no idea how to change it**

1. Chapter 1 - As the Sun goes down

Chapter 1 - As the Sun goes down.

Rick stood in the blazing Sun; summer had finally come. He went to lift the Sheriff hat he'd had for nearly 15 years off his head, but it wasn't there. "Dang it" he whispered to himself, "where the hell'd I put the damned thang?" Then he realised, he'd passed it down to Carl. He was following in his fathers footsteps, and Rick was very proud of him. He'll make a great leader when he's older Rick thought to himself.

Rick made his way out to the prison yard. He spotted Daryl fiddling with his bike, but thought it best not to disturb him. Instead, he went to check on Carol, who was on guard duty. Rick was sure something was going on between Daryl and Carol - Daryl's blue eyes always glistened when he saw her, but never in the company of anyone else. Rick chuckled to himself at the thought of Daryl in a relationship.

"Hi Carol." Rick muttered. Carol jumped and fell off the flimsy garden chair the group had found in the skip at the back of the prison.

"Shit, Rick! Don't creep up on me like that!" Carol scolded; frowning at Rick who was in fits of laughter due to Carols small performance.

"Sorry" Rick said between his laughter.

"Wha'dya want anyway?"

"Just came t' check on ya, see how y'are. Is that not allowed now?"

"Okay, 'm fine. Bit bored. There ain't nothin' going on out there." Carol sighed.

"That's good though ain't it?" Rick said, perplexed.

"'spose." Carol sat down in the chair again with a bit too much force, causing the old chair to fold in half, leaving Carol stuck in the middle out of sight.

"Pahaha, looks like you're bein' eaten!"

"Ironic." said a muffled voice from inside the chair.

It really was, it was all that happened nowadays.

Rick snuck out laughing, yet again. Carol managed to find her way out of the chair, upon realising Rick had left her. "Idiot." She whispered under her breath.

"You what?" Rick popped his head round the door.

"Oh nothin'." Carol put on a fake smile.

"Yeah, sure." Rick frowned, and proceeded back down the long flight of stairs. He felt a little jealous of Carol, but could not contemplate why.

There was a chill to the air, and Rick looked up at the darkening orange sky. The stars were beginning to become visible.