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Saint's eyes opened slowly as she sighed. She was laying on her left side with Daryl curled up behind her, completely warming her back and legs with his own body heat. She stretched, causing him to tighten his hold on her waist before burying his face into her hair. He inhaled deeply and almost growled out. She smiled at the sound.

" We ain't gettin up." He said, making her laugh softly.

" I have too. I have to make breakfast." She said.

" We were up way too late last night to be gettin up so early." He said.

" Well that was your fault." She said.

" My brother used to say, ' when your woman's got her mouth on your dick, you just let her do her thing then you pay her right back.' " Saint burst into laughter as she turned onto her back so she could look at him. " Besides, you could have stopped me when I was workin you over. You didn't seem to mind how late it was then." Daryl said as he looked at her.

" Alright, point taken but I have to get up. Besides, you and Bryan have to plan the hunting trip and I need to go over the plans for the next trip to town." She said as she pushed the blankets off her.

" Are you goin this time?" He asked when she sat up.

" Ah, no. I don't think I'm ready yet." She hadn't been to town since Shane died, six months earlier. Daryl turn to his back and slipped his arms under his head as he watched her stand up.

" You don't ever have to go back, you know that." He said. He watched as she walked across the room and disappeared into the bathroom. After a few minutes, he heard the sink come on then the shower.

Saint brushed her teeth then checked the water of the shower. When she was sure it was the right temperature, she stepped into the warm water with a sigh. She heard movement in the bathroom then heard the sink come on. After a few minutes the door to the shower opened and Daryl slipped in behind her, his hands coming to her waist. He pulled her back and against him hard. Saint found herself giggling as his mouth came to her neck.

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Saint was on fence patrol right after breakfast and for most of the morning. Daryl was going over the hunting trip with Bryan so they weren't going to see each other until lunch. She was walking the length of her fence with Gage when she finally saw Daryl. He was walking with Bryan and coming her way. She smiled at the sight of him walking in his jeans and sleeveless shirt. Sometimes, when she looked at him her breath would catch.

" I need to talk to Daryl for a minute." She said to Gage before she walked away from him.

She walked quickly towards him before he saw her. He had his head down and was listening to something Bryan was saying. She had almost reached him when he looked up. He smiled slightly at the sight of her. She bit her lip as she quicken her pace. Daryl held his cross bow over his right shoulder and stopped walking. Bryan looked from Daryl to Saint then started walking with a smile. He gave her a slight nod as they passed each other.

" Hi." Saint said when she reached him.

" Hey." He said. Her smile was shy and coy suddenly.

" I was thinking we could skip lunch with everyone, maybe we could have it in our room." She said. He smiled and put a hand on the back of his neck.

" Oh yeah? Why's that?" Daryl asked. He had never smiled as much in his life as he did being with her.

" Because I love you in your hunting clothes with your cross bow over your shoulder like that." She said.

" You know, no one has ever said the things you say to me. It makes me feel so good about myself."

" I guess, since I just made you feel good about yourself, then you should repay me by making me feel good." She said. Daryl grinned then swept her up over his left shoulder. Her laugh rang out as he turned and started walking back to the complex. She pushed herself up by resting her hands against his lower back." Is this how you always treat girls?"

" This is how a Dixon takes his woman to bed." He said with a slight growl. She laughed.

" Every day I find something more I like about belonging to a Dixon, being a Dixon's woman." She said.

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The next day was the hunting trip. Saint was making her rounds with all the hunters. She was hugging them and thanking them for choosing to go. Daryl found he couldn't take his eyes off her. Her hair was down and hung in soft waves down her back. Her eyes were bright and shiny and her face seemed to glow. When she reached him, her smile was even brighter.

" Hi." She said. He slipped his arm around her waist and yanked her against him.

" Hey." He said before he kissed her. Saint's small hands came to rest against his chest. He ended the kiss and rested his forehead against hers.

" Be careful." She said softly.

" Always am." He said. She pulled away and started playing with the buttons of his shirt. The other hunters were talking with the other members of group, ignoring them.

" You know, we haven't been apart, over night, in the nine months we have been together." Her smile was suddenly sad as she met his eyes. " I'm not really sure what I'm going to do with myself." He didn't say anything so she dropped her eyes as she continued to play with his buttons.

" Saint, look at me." Daryl said finally. She sighed and looked at him with a small smile. He looked from one eye to the next. He put his hands either side of her face. " I, ah, I ain't never said this to anyone before, so I'm just gonna come out and say it." She nodded.

" Okay." She said. He took a deep breath and didn't talk for a few seconds.

" Dixon!" Bryan called. " It's time to leave." Daryl's eyes shifted to Bryan's quickly. Bryan nodded and walked away. Daryl looked back at Saint who smiled at him.

" Just say it, please." She said. He smiled and kissed her forehead.

" You know how I feel." He said. She shook her head.

" You have to go, so hurry up and say it. They are waiting for you." She said. His eyes went over her head to the the hunters waiting by the gate. The other members of the group had went either into the house or were waiting on the porch. He looked back at her.

" I love you, alright!" He said quickly. She rolled her eyes and sighed.

" That was great." She said as she stepped away from him. " I love you too." She said as she started to walk away. Daryl reached out quickly and grabbed her arm. He yanked her back to him and put his other hand into her hair. He brought his face down to hers.

" I love you." He said softly. She smiled gently.

" I love you."