Aurora squealed lightly as Daryl reached her in the tree. There was enough platform-like space in the to ensure they could both stay up their without the threat of falling down on their ass, unless their on-coming play fight got too out of hand.

Diving forward, as much as was possible in the small space, Daryl attempted to grab hold of the woman who leaned back against one of the larger branches and continued to attack Daryl close range with her handful of conkers. One bounced of his forehead just before the hunter managed to hold the squirming woman encased in his arms as she tried to escape to gather more of nature's ammunition.

"Not so clever now are ya?" he sniggered.
Aurora tried to push him off of her by pushing her head back against his shoulder and arch her back but his strong arms kept her body from moving and she simply ended with his front pressed against her back and her mouth against his ear.

"Let me go." she demanded, a smile in her voice as she tried to stop herself from laughing, "You smell so bad."
"Yeah because you smell like roses." He snickered. Smirking, Aurora blew into Daryl's ear making him snap his head away from her and shudder. She supressed her giggle, she could laugh when she was victorious and free.

"Gonna need more than that sweet cheeks." he laughed as he seemed to get over Aurora's first attack.
"Ohh really?" she smiled against the side of his neck when she felt him nod.
With a wicked grin Aurora leaned her head forward, opened her mouth and nipped his neck with her teeth. "Gaaarh~" He gasped, his grip slipping for a moment before he held onto her tighter, trying not to gasp at the unexpected pleasure of the girl nipping at his neck and willed himself not to like it too much or Aurora may being to feel his excitement pressing against her back.

Pulling away from the abused area, the woman pouted, "What the hell? I was sure that would work." she mumbled making Daryl smirk at her childish nature.
"I'm made a tough stuff girly," he smirked and lifted her off the ground slightly to prove he still had her trapped. Aurora, who had already admitted she was enjoying herself away from survival and the walkers, glared at the small angry red marks she had left on the side of his neck.
"Well, I guess I'll just have to wait until you let go, even if it means I fall asleep," She smirked and relaxed her knees making her slump in Daryl's hold and he stumbled to keep hold of her.

"Urgh, don't make ya self heavy." He groaned and leaned down under her as a dead weight, though weight had already started to fall from her frame since they'd entered the camp.
"You calling me fat?" She laughed in his ear.

"Fat? You wouldn't feed a walker for an hour but it doesn't mean you're not heavy." He squeezed his arms and supressed the light feelings in his stomach, always ready to spring from the tree and back to defend the camp.
"Maybe you're not as strong as you think you are." she purred against his ear achieving the desired effect of him gulping and his arms lacking slightly. With a laugh Aurora launched herself forward and out of the hunters grasp and stumbled over the edge of the tree.
The woman squealed as she was pulled back by her waistband and fell onto her backside in the tree next to Dixon, who called her an idiot and climbed out of the tree. Daryl waited for the writer to climb down out of the tree, occasionally sneaking appreciative glances at her rear. Smiling, Aurora dodged past the lean man, "Come on, it's gotta be close to dinner now."

"What, my neck not enough for you?" he shot at her as they pushed through the bushes towards the promise of dinner.
"Nope," she laughed, "Sorry hick, you just don't fill my needs."

They were on the edge of camp now, approaching Glenn, T-Dog, Shane and Dale. Darting forward, Daryl reached out and grabbed Aurora's hand, pulling her around to face him with a confused face.
"Want me to help you change your mind on that?" he asked her their faces a few inches apart.

Aurora could feel the gazes of the survivors close to them, wondering if this was a violent confrontation. Daryl kept hold of one of her wrists in one hand and dangled the crossbow in the other, he could feel Shane's hateful glare burning into him.
"I don't think you could." she smirked before pulling away from him and striding over to where Carol and Jacqui were helping Merle skin and cook the Squirrels that had been caught earlier. Daryl watched her walk off, more specifically her rear, which to Daryl looked fantastic in her tight jeans.
"Hey!" Shane's deep accusing voice rang out making Daryl turn to see the ex-officer marching towards him.
"Yeah?" The hunter sighed.
"What was that about?" Shane asked, hands on hips.
"What was what?" Daryl asked back, trying to annoy the cop.
"What was that with my sister you little fuck?" Shane snapped.
Daryl was about to resort, raising his bow slightly until Glenn, bravely, stood between them, "Err guys, I think Macy and Dean need help with their tent."

With a huff, Shane stormed off to help the couple who seemed a minute away from having an argument in the middle of camp.

"Err everything okay?" Glenn asked, nervously playing with his cap.
"Fine chink." Daryl huffed storming past T-Dog and Dale who gave him a strange look.

"What was that about?" Jacqui smiled when Aurora sat with them.
"What was what about?" Aurora asked, finding herself slightly transfixed as she watched, a surprisingly sober and calm, Merle show Carol how to skin a squirrel, which wasn't as fun as Merle had made it sound by the pale colour that Carol's cheeks were going.

"I think you know," Jacqui smiled, "You and Daryl come back from being in the woods alone, he stops you to talk and then your brother goes to have a word with him."
"Did he?" Aurora asked turning her head to see Daryl getting into his and his brothers tent while Shane helped Macy with her tent, his face set in an angry scowl.

Aurora shrugged.

"So what'd you and my brother do out there?" Merle asked, making Jacqui smile at the faint blush on Aurora's usually pale features.
"We had a fight of sorts." Aurora laughed.
"A fight?" Merle said raising an eyebrow but never removing his eyes from his skinning task, "He may be a fuck-wit but he wouldn't fight a girl 'less she was tryin' ta' eat 'im."
"Well its funny you should say that." Aurora laughed as stood up and turned to see T-Dog and Glenn playing with the radio and went to help them.

Merle watched the girl walk off and glanced over at his tent as his brother emerged and watched the young woman helping her friends, the redneck smirked to himself, if his brother went after her, she'd eat him alive that was if Shane didn't kill him first.

/

The group gathered around the fire to eat the lovingly prepared meal. They chattered amongst themselves around the fire as they ate laughing and smiling until Shane who was sat next to Aurora and Lori asked loudly, "So Rora, how was surveying the area?"
Aurora popped some squirrel meat into her mouth and chewed before smiling at him, "Fine, would have preferred to not be screeched at beforehand." Some members of the camp, including the Dixons, snickered while Shane and Lori simply pulled a distasteful face.

After eating, the group settled to lounge around and chat, Aurora glanced over at the youngest Dixon who was sat across the fire from her, leaning forward to rest his elbows on his knees. Merle and Dale discretely watched as the bright eyed woman smiled evilly and dug around in her pocket before pulling out a small round object and quickly threw it at Daryl. It bounced off of his forehead and rolled close to the fire. Daryl glared over the fire at Aurora who looked and leaned away innocent, the glow from the fire highlighting her bright blue eyes and danced in her long, now let down, curls.
The fire highlighting her pale skin as she smiled slightly, knowing the man was probably glaring at her. Leaning down, his long muscular arm looking impressive in the firelight, the hunter picked up the offending conker off the floor and glared at it.

"Oh gosh!" Amy gasped staring at Daryl. Everyone turned to her, eyes wide and hands on weapons.
"What is it?" Shane asked jumping to his feet, shotgun in hand, his eyes desperately scanning for walkers, Daryl glared at Amy wondering why she was staring at him. "Errm.." Amy mumbled.

"Spit it out!" Merle snapped, he himself stood up with his gun, itching for some walkers to shoot."Just your neck, I thought - I thought you'd been attacked.."Amy whimpered slightly under the gaze of the whole camp.
Shane stomped over to Daryl, "Show me."
Merle cringed into laugher as Daryl turned his head so Shane could see his neck, "This what you meant by eatin' 'im?" the oldest Dixon laughed loudly, "did ya' suck on him anywhere else?"
Aurora coughed awkwardly and looked away from everyone's questioning gazes and trying to avoid her brothers seething gaze.
"What the fuck?" Shane snapped and Daryl glared at the officer.
Shane glared at everyone before turning around, "I think it's time we get some sleep," he bit out, "I'll take first watch."

With that everyone dispersed going to their tents, as Daryl trudged behind his brother grumbling angrily about taking orders from a stupid pig he saw Aurora about to walk past him and slowed to smirk at her as they walked past each other.

/

The camp came to life slowly the next morning. "Morning," Aurora smiled to Andrea and Amy as she approached the blonde sisters. The girls looked up from the buckets of berries they had collected and smiled at her.

"Surprised you didn't come out of the Dixon tent." Amy smirked, pulling her hair behind one of her ears. Aurora sighed and put her foot on one of the logs they used to sit around the fire and leaned down to tie her boot, "The world ended but gossip remains." she sighed.
"What do you expect?" Carol's voice came from behind them, Aurora glanced back over her shoulder to see Carol and Jacqui, both women carrying buckets of water, Carol continued, "You and Dixon come back from being alone and he comes back with little love bites." she wiggled her eyebrows.

Aurora smiled enjoying seeing Carol happy and away from her abusive husband."Soo.." Jacqui encouraged, "What happened between you too?"
"Like I said yesterday," Aurora smiled at the four women interrogating her, "We just had a bit of fight is all."
"A fight?" Andrea asked raising an intrigued eyebrow.
"Well I attacked him with the power of nature and he restrained me." she laughed, blushing as she started to tighten the laces on her other boot. Carol smiled no doubt about to insinuate something that would make Aurora's face blush harder but was interrupted by Ed stomping over, frown in place, ready to rain on everyone's parade.
"Don't seem to be much movement here," he grumbled and Carol shrank back slightly.
"You heard him girls," Aurora smiled, "The caveman has spoken." she smirked before striding past the glaring man towards Dale and Jim. Dale looked down from his position on the RV and waved at Aurora, while Jim smiled at her as he stood leant back againts the RV.

"Hey Dale, hey Jim," she smiled, "What'd you need me to do today?"
"You, T-Dog, me and Glenn have a job to do today," Shane's deep voice rumbled from behind her. Aurora spun around to face her brother, his hands rested firmly on his hips as usual.
"Why? Whats happened?" She snapped, instantly worried about the safety of their group. Glenn and T-dog sauntered up behind Shane, both nodding in greeting at the young woman. Shane raised one arm slightly in Glenn's direction, "Glenn heard sounds coming from the woods, deep in the woods but we still need to know what we're dealing with."
Aurora nodded, "I'll fetch my axe, we need silent weapons or we'll attract walkers." All the men nodded in agreement before Jim spoke up, "Maybe you should ask Daryl to go too," Jim paused for a moment under the hateful glare of Shane, "his crossbow is effective and silent."
"He has a point." Dale agreed and Aurora nodded, gazing Shane's glare to glance over them too.

"I'd rather him not come," Glenn said nervously, "But we may need him and his bow." and T-Dog nodded in agreement. "Fine," Shane snapped and the group dispersed to go fetch their weapons and arranged to meet back in ten minutes. Aurora walked over to the Dixon tent, swinging her axe at her side, to see Merle sat outside the tent on a rock, cleaning his gun with a rag.

"Hey handsome," she laughed as she got close. Merle looked up scowling but smirked when he saw the young brunette, "Wha' cha' wanting?" he asked.
"Your brother around?" she smiled.

Merle raised an eyebrow and titled his head slightly, "Why? Wanna suck 'im again?" he smirked.

Aurora coughed and tried to ignore the heat she could feel spreading across her cheeks which made Merle rumble with laughter before motioning behind him with his thumb to the tent. Shaking her head and leaving her axe against the tent outside, Aurora entered the tent to see Daryl sat on the floor wiping his bows. He glanced up her, rubbed his stubble slightly and stood.

"Come to throw more bits a tree at me?" he smirked.

"Nawwh, did I hurt your feelings?" she smiled at him. He shook his head slightly before stepped up stand in her personal space. Aurora was an inch or so shorter then him so she had to glance up to look at a bitter laugh, Daryl smirked, "Nah, but ya' had a good go at my neck."

Aurora smiled up at him, "You deserved it."
"Oh really, if I remember rightly, you were attacking me." he smirked and he got even closer to her.
"Well you couldn't keep from holding on to me could you." she smirked, not backing down.
"You know, you got a suck on my neck, what do I get?" he smirked, they were inches apart now and Aurora could feel his breath on her face.

"Well, what do you want?" she smirked, her bright eyes glinting evilly.
"You got a taste ah me, I should get a taste a you." he smirked.
"Oh, is that so?" she smiled, liking where this was going.

"Yeah it is." he purred, putting his hands on her hips and pulling them together so that their bodies touched.

Her hands found his strong upper-arms and with a smile Aurora leaned up and gently pressed her lips to his, "That enough of a taste?"

Daryl shook his head before pulling her to him by her hips and pushing his lips roughly against her own, smiling inwardly when he heard her almost silent moan when he pushed his tongue into her mouth and massaged her own. The pair stood kissing for a while until the unfortunate need for air broke them apart.

He smirked at her, "Now we're even...So what'd ya need me for?"