* Please review even though this story is done! New Norman Reedus fan fic. I looked around and couldn't find out what Mac's real last name is so I gave him one, lol. LucifieRavena and I have been working together on this story.*

Jillian Winters sighed as the sign for the town, Red Canyon, came into view. After driving for four days, she had finally made it. Red Canyon. This was the place she was going to start over in. Fresh start, new beginnings. She had the key to her new apartment and couldn't wait to get settled in. All her stuff was packed into her tiny car or in the trailer she was pulling her behind her.

Mac Reedus came out of the bar and noticed the little blue Honda driving through the center of town. He knew every car and every person who lived in Red Canyon and he did not know that car. He stopped walking, slowly pulling his smoke out of his mouth and noticed a young woman was driving it. He watched through narrowed eyes as the car passed him. He didn't know her but she looked pretty so he was going to get to know her. He needed some new ass anyway.

Once Jillian was settled into her apartment and her stuff brought in, she decided to go to the grocery store. Her land lord's grown son and friend had helped her move in the bigger stuff, the couch, table, her bed and TV, so the place was ready to go. All she had to do was hang up her pictures and the apartment would start to feel like home to her, no, it would feel better than her home had been. She stored the bag of money she had under the bed. There was enough to pay for her rent, food, and bills for a year but she had already decided that some time in the next few days she was going to find a job. She wanted to try and save the money in case she needed to make a quick getaway.

Mac was strolling through the aisle of the town's small grocery store when she came into his sight. The new girl from the car. She turned down the aisle he was in and was coming his way. She wasn't paying attention to him though. Her eyes were scanning the row of food. He glanced behind him to make sure no one saw him then he looked back at her and smirked. He readied himself for the strike.

Jillian was deep in thought as she strolled casually around. She felt completely relaxed and wasn't paying attention when her cart ran right into another cart, making her jump. She looked up to see who or what she had ran into. Standing in front of her was a tall, brown haired man with a scruffy light beard and piercing blue eyes. He looked as startled as she felt. Her face flushed.

" Oh man, I'm so sorry! I should have been paying attention." She said quickly. He smiled.

" It's okay. I wasn't looking either." He said. " Hey, you new in town?" She pulled her cart away and started around him.

" Yeah." She said as she cast her eyes down. " Anyway, I'm sorry." She said.

" Oh, don't worry about it." He said as he leaned against his cart and watched her. "What's your name?"

" Ah, Jillian." She said against her better judgment. He stood up straight and held out his hand.

" Mac." He said. She smiled slightly and shook his hand.

" Well, I better go. It was nice to meet you." She said before she hurried away. He turned to watch her as she walked.

" Yeah, nice to meet you, too." He said under his breath.

It was nice to have a new set of tits in town, especially when those tits were attached to that face and that body. He was going to have to steak his claim on her before the other guys tried to move in. Everyone knew Mac took the best of the women for himself and she was one of the best. In fact, she might be the best the town had seen in a long time.

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Jillian was getting dressed the next morning after her shower. She packed a bag and was going to go explore the canyons in the area. She was excited to start her new life. The last five years had been a nightmare and she needed, was ready, for something new. Red Canyon was a small town and she was sure she was going to be able to get lost there.

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Mac was scouting around for new areas in the canyons to make his drugs. He and the boss had plans but he needed a few things set up before he could do anything about them. He turned the corner of the red rock and stopped walking. Laying on the ground in front of him was the new girl in town. He looked around but didn't see anyone. He crept up slowly towards her, but she wasn't moving. She was laying on her side, not facing him.

When he reached her, he nudged her leg but she still didn't move. He walked around to the other side of her and sucked in his breath. Her eyes were closed and the left side of her head was bleeding. He looked up at the rock above him then back at her. There were a few pieces of broke rock around her so he figured she must have fallen. He dropped to his knees and shook her shoulder. He said her name but she didn't respond to him. He turned her over onto her back and checked her pulse. She was alive but she wasn't awake. He sighed and looked around again. He couldn't just leave her out there, she'd die being in the sun like that. If his boss found out she had been out there, he'd make Mac kill her in case she saw what they had been doing.

He swept one arm under her neck and the other under her knees then stood up. Mac hurried through the canyon and to his old, beat up truck. He carefully opened the door and slipped her inside. After he shut the door, he ran around to the driver's side and slipped in. She was laying on her right side, facing the seat. He put his arm on her to keep her from falling to the ground as he drove.

Once he reached his little house, he carried her inside and over to his bed. He laid her down then stepped back and starting rubbing his chin. Now what the hell was he going to do? He paced in front of his bed for a few minutes, ordering himself to think. Mac had always been a quick thinker, had always been able to get himself out of trouble.

Pain rolled through Jillian's head. She moaned and felt like throwing up as she rolled over onto her side. She gagged and coughed a few times. Someone was rubbing her back, telling her she was fine. She slowly opened her eyes. She had to blink a few times before anything came into focus. She was in a bedroom, that much she knew. The person behind her kept rubbing her back and whispering to her. She closed her eyes as another wave of pain hit her. She curled up into herself and moaned.

" I'll get you something for your headache." A male voice said a second before his touch left her and the bed moved. She opened her eyes and looked behind her to watch the man leave the room.

' Where am I?' She asked herself. Another alarming thought hit her quickly. ' Who the hell am I?'

When Mac came back into his room, he had a glass of water and some Motrin. She was still on her side, looking pale and scared. He wasn't worried, his boss had the local cops in his pockets, besides, he had saved her. He had cleaned the blood from her head and hair so she couldn't really be mad at him. He couldn't really get in trouble for taking care of her. He crouched down beside her and handed her the pills.

" Do you know what happen to you?" He asked.

Her hand was shaking as it came out and took the pills from him. She put them in her mouth then took the water. She was splashing some of it over the sides of the cup so he covered her hand with his and helped her to drink. After she took the pills she wiped her mouth with her hand and handed him back the cup.

" I don't remember." She said softly. She closed her eyes and shook her head. " I can't remember anything. I can't...I can't remember my name." She said when she opened her eyes again. Mac tilted his head as an idea rushed through him.

" You can't remember who you are?" He asked.

" No." She admitted quietly. " Do you know who I am?" He started to smile. He brought his hand up and ran it through her hair.

" Yeah, Baby, don't you remember me?" He asked. She looked confused as she shook her head.

" Should I?" She asked.

" Yeah, I would think so, considering we live together. It's me, Mac." She frowned but he kept playing with her hair.

" I don't remember you." She whispered.

" It's okay, Jillian. I'll help you. We been together over a year now. You just moved in a few days ago. I was actually at your place, finishing packing up your stuff when you called me and asked me to come home. When I got here, you were passed out on the floor." Mac said.

" I was? Why did I call you?" She asked. He grinned.

" You said you had a surprise for me, a naked surprise." He said. Jillian's frown deepen.

" I can't remember." She said. He leaned forward and kissed her forehead.

" I think you got scared and fainted. You must have hit your head when you fell. You faint a lot." He said.

" I do?" Jillian asked.

" Yeah, Babe, you do. You're damn near scared of everything. You never leave your apartment. That's why we decided to live together, because I make you feel safe, I take care of you." Mac lied. " Listen, you rest up while I run back to your place and get the rest of your stuff. Your head's gonna be hurting for a while so just relax. Everything is okay, now. I'm here." He said. He leaned forward and kissed her forehead. " I'll be back."