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Daryl kept his arm around Saint's shoulders as he watched his brother sleep. She had one arm around his back and the other around his waist and her head against his chest. She was rubbing his back to try and help calm him. He hadn't talked much about Merle since they were together but she knew that for some time Merle had had a pull over Daryl. He had admitted that he said and did things in the past just because Merle had done them. She glanced up at Daryl but his face was set. He was frowning and his eyes were narrowed.
After a few hours Merle started to stir. Daryl's arm tighten around her shoulders and the tension in the room heighten. Her brothers glanced at Daryl, they were going to take their actions from his lead. It didn't take long before Merle started blinking his eyes. He brought his good hand up to rub his eyes as he groaned. Daryl shifted Saint so she was behind him. Saint was between the wall and Daryl. She took a hold of the back of his shirt as Merle came fully awake.
" What the hell? Where am I?" Merle asked. Daryl reached behind him and took her hands. He pulled her hands away from his shirt and walked over to the bed. Merle looked at him quickly, his face going pale. " My brother?" His voice soften. " Am I dead? Is that why you are here?"
" You ain't dead." Daryl said. " You're at a complex for survivors."
" I thought you died." Merle said. Daryl nodded.
" I thought you died too. I went to the roof you were chained too but you were gone."
" Somma bitch chained me then dropped the key. Had to cut my hand off." Merle said. " I ever that asshole again, I'm gonna kill him." He groaned.
" Don't talk like that." Daryl said. Merle suddenly noticed the other people in the room and frowned.
" What the hell is gonna on? Where am I?" He asked as he started to sit up. His eyes shifted around to everyone in room and finally found Saint. " Well hello there Sugar. Why don't you come over here and make me more comfortable." Gage and Wesley tighten their holds on their guns.
" My name isn't Sugar and you will do well to remember that." Saint said as she pushed away from the wall.
" Saint." Daryl warned.
" This is my complex you are at so you will treat me with respect." She said.
" Your complex? Come on Darling, who is really in charge here? Which one of these men is letting you think you're in charge?" Merle said.
" She is in charge." Daryl said. Merle looked at his younger brother quickly.
" What? Since when do Dixon men take orders from a bitch?" Merle said.
" Watch your mouth when you're talking to my sister." Wesley snapped.
" You are luckily Im laid up in this bed or I'd beat your ass, boy!" Merle snapped at Wesley.
" Just try it." Wesley snapped.
" Wesley! This is not helping!" Saint said. Wesley shook his head but stopped talking.
" That's right, listen to the bitch." Merle said.
" Merle!" Daryl snapped. " You ain't gonna talk about her like that!" Merle looked at him quickly.
" Since when do you let a woman call the shots?" Merle asked.
" She's my woman." Daryl said. Merle looked from Saint to Daryl then back at Saint. " Everyone out." Daryl ordered.
" D..." Saint started.
" Please, Saint." Daryl said without looking at her. The other guys in the room looked at Saint who nodded her head. It didn't take long before Daryl and Merle were alone. Merle whistled as Saint was the last to leave.
" How did you get a fine ass bitch like that? You're as dumb as a box of rocks." Merle said.
" She ain't a bitch and you ain't gonna call her that. I ain't stupid, I help run this place." Daryl said. Merle laid back in the bed and sighed.
" You help with this place?" He asked.
" Yeah." Daryl said.
" And you get the bitch, I mean girl?" Merle asked.
" She's my woman." Daryl said.
" Wow. You done good for yourself, my brother." Merle said.
" You need to respect her. Saint's saved a lot of people here, she keeps this place tight but she's tough. She's been through a lot and I ain't gonna let you give her shit." Daryl said.
" Alright, alright. I get it. I ain't gonna cause any problems." Merle said. " Bring her back in so I can say I'm sorry." Daryl frowned slightly then turned around and moved to the door. He opened it and held his hand to Saint. She smiled slightly and took his hand, letting him pull her into the room and shut the door. " So my brother tells me you're his woman and that he helps run this place."
" That's right." Saint said. " D helps provide the things we need around here." Merle nodded.
" Well, I own you a thanks for taking us in, nursing me back to health." Merle said.
" I didn't nurse you back to health, I just stood guard over you. Are we going to have a problem with you?" Saint asked. Daryl had told her she was going to have to be hard with him.
" No, no problem here." Merle said. Saint nodded.
" Here's is how it's going to go down. You will stay here until you are completely fine and we are sure you aren't infected then I will move you into your own room. You can rest up then you must take on a job here. You will mind your manners to everyone here. If you become a problem, you will be dealt with." Saint explained.
" And what happen to the last man that caused you a problem?" Merle asked. Saint stiffen up, making Daryl squeeze her hand.
" I killed him." Saint said. Merle nodded but smiled.
" Well, let's not have that happen again." He said.