Addicted To Love-TWD Story
Laine: recently turned 21, skinny but still slightly muscled, 5'2"
Dallas: 46 yrs old, strong, 6'0"
Sorry about the delay guys! But here's the next chapter! (I know it's short, but it's kind of a filler chapter)
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Disclaimer: I OWN NOTHING (Only the characters Laine and Dallas)
Laine woke up the next morning and was relieved to find that her headache was pretty much gone. She sat up noticed that Dallas wasn't in the room. Laine slowly got out of bed and walked over to the door and opened it a crack, seeing if anyone was around. She didn't see anyone so she walked out of the room and started exploring the house. She saw that a room a couple doors down from the room she was staying in was a bathroom.
Laine sighed in relief and walked in. She walked over the shower and turned the knob. When a blast of water shot from the nozzle she smiled and put her hands under the stream. She quickly stripped and stepped under the warm stream of the shower. Laine took a long, hot shower. She let the hot water wash away everything that had happened ever since the world went to shit. She washed her hair and body multiple times. She wanted to feel clean again.
Laine finally turned the shower off and wrapped herself in a clean white towel. Laine paused. She had forgotten to bring clothes with her, and there was no way she was going to put her dirty clothes back on. Laine sighed and opened the bathroom door slowly. She didn't see anyone so she quickly made her way back to the room she had been in. She opened the door quickly and closed it, sighing in relief. She turned around and let out a little shriek, kicking out and throwing a punch without thought.
Daryl grunted and grabbed Laine's arms, pulling her against him to restrain her. Laine struggled against him. "Would ye stop doin that? I ain't gonna hurt you."
Laine frowned and turned her head to glare up at Daryl. Daryl looked down at her, eyes narrowed. Laine stopped struggling. Both were breathing heavily. Laine could feel Daryl's muscles against her back. The muscles on his arms bulging as he kept her restrained against him. Laine looked down at his arms then back up to his face. Laine saw something flicker in his eyes, and she frowned deeply.
"Hey girl, how are ya-" Dallas stopped as he pushed the door open, eyes wide.
Daryl quickly released Laine and walked past Dallas and out of the room. Laine looked after him, and then eyed Dallas angrily.
Dallas looked from Daryl's retreating form to Laine. "What did I just walk in on?"
Laine stalked up to Dallas. "You told him, didn't you?"
Dallas raised a brow. "What are ya goin on about girl?"
Laine huffed. "Don't play coy with me, Dallas. You fucking told Daryl about what happened to me."
Dallas frowned. "Don't use that language round me, girl. I didn't tell Daryl anything about ye. That's not for me to explain."
Laine eyed him, and saw that he was indeed telling the truth. "Then tell me why I saw something along of the lines of pity pass through Daryl's eyes?"
Dallas shrugged. "Hell girl, I don't know."
Laine sighed. "Whatever. I'm feeling better, I'm clean, and now it's time to get the hell outta here."
Dallas shook his head. "We ain't goin, girl. These people have food, water, shelter. Things we've been needing for a long time."
Laine looked up at Dallas in disbelief. "You want us to stay here? With them?"
Dallas nodded, crossing his arms. "That's exactly what I'm sayin, girl. These people are kind and generous. They helped ye. And I know that here, at this farm, I can protect ye. I can guarantee yer safety here more than I can out there in the woods. I can't take the chances of ye getting hurt again."
Laine looked down and crossed her arms. She closed her eyes and ran a hand through her damp hair. She looked up at Dallas. "Fine. But if I sense anything out of the ordinary, we're gone. Got it?"
Dallas smiled. "I got it, girl." He walked over to her and ruffled her hair. Laine growled and Dallas laughed, heading to the door. "Get dressed, girl."
Laine looked down at herself. She had forgotten that all she was wearing was a towel. She was surprised it had managed to stay on after her little run in with Daryl. Laine walked over to her bag and picked out a pair of dark jeans and a plain, teal blue tank top. She brushed her hair then put it back into a braid. She put on a pair of thin socks and grabbed her tall leather boots, tugging them on and zipping them up. She grabbed her bag and took out her iPhone and the solar charger.
She left her room and walked over to the front door, stepping outside. It was bright and sunny and warm. She saw a few people sitting by an RV and she headed a little bit away from them, sitting down next to a tree. She set out the solar charger for the IPhone and turned it on. She waited a few minutes then turned on her IPhone. She put in her headphones and turned the music on. She smiled and lay down, closing her eyes. Her smile widened when one of her favorite songs started to play. She startled when she felt someone tap her shoulder lightly. Her eyes shot open and she quickly sat up. Standing in front of her was Sophia and the other little kid, Carl. Both were looking at her phone and solar charger. She paused the song and took her headphones out.
"Hey guys, what's up?" She asked them.
Carl pointed to her solar charger. "What's that?"
Laine smiled. "That's a solar charger for my phone. It keeps my phone alive with the light from the sun."
Both kids' eyes widened. "Were you listening to music?" Sophia asked her.
Laine nodded. "I was. It helps keep me from going crazy. And I love music." She saw how both their eyes lit up when she mentioned music. She eyed them, getting an idea. She smiled and stood up. "I bet you two would love to listen to some music." Both children smiled and nodded vigorously. Laine's smile grew. "I'll play my favorite song for you guys. It helps me feel happy when I'm feeling down." She turned the IPhone back on and selected her favorite song. "Now this song is called Shake It Out, and it has a special dance that goes along with the chorus. It goes like this." Laine then proceeded to shake her hands and arms in the air, jumping a little at the same time. Both children laughed and Laine grinned down at them. "Now you two try it." Both kids attempted the dance and Laine laughed along with them.
Laine picked up her IPhone and pressed play, turning up the volume all the way. She began to sing along to the song as both children watched her. She smiled when the part for the dancing started up, and she danced with the kids, still singing to the song. Laine got caught up in the moment and she felt good, she felt free. She danced and sang with the kids and forgot everything that had happened to her. She was genuinely enjoying herself for once. Sophia started to sing along with the song after a while, and Laine smiled down at her. She kind of reminded Laine of her own sister. Laine shook her head, not wanting to think about her sister at the moment. Both Sophia and Carl laughed when Laine did a silly dance move, and she laughed with them.
When the song finally ended, both the children and Laine were still smiling. Laine paused her IPhone and turned back towards the kids. Lori was standing there now, a smile on her face. Laine felt herself begin to blush when she realized that everyone was outside and looking at her and the kids with smiles on their faces. She turned back towards Lori and the kids.
Lori ruffled Carl's hair. "Those were some cool dance moves, honey."
Carl grinned. "Laine taught it to us."
Lori looked up at Laine. "Did she now?"
Carl nodded. "Yea, she has a charger thing for her phone and she can listen to music!"
"That's really nice. We could use a little music around here. Just be a little more careful, honey, you're still healing." Lori kissed her son's cheek, nodded to Laine with a smile on her face and left.
Laine rubbed the back of her neck and picked up her things. "I'll see you two later." She told the kids, grinning at them. She turned and headed back towards the house. She hesitated for a split second when her eyes landed on Daryl, who was leaning up against the side of the house. He was staring at her, the side of his mouth slightly turned up. Laine blushed harder, narrowing her eyes at him, and quickly made her way back inside the house, away from all the curious eyes.
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Dallas couldn't keep the smile off of his face. He had never seen Laine smile and laugh like that. It felt good, knowing that he had finally made a good decision in staying here with these people, knowing that Laine may finally be happy. Some of the other group walked up to him.
"She doesn't seem as crabby as Daryl made her out to be." The young kid, Glenn, said to him.
Dallas laughed. "Yea, well she's had a tough time ever since the world's gone to shit. This is the first time I've seen her act that happy."
Rick nodded. "She's good with the kids."
Dallas nodded. "Yea, she is. She had a younger sister around Carl's and Sophia's age."
Everyone nodded slowly, knowing that something bad had happened there, but not wanting to pry.
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Daryl stood off to the corner of his group, listening to them talk to Dallas. He looked back up to the entrance of the house. Maybe Laine wasn't as bad as he originally thought. He frowned, running a hand through his hair, and walked off towards his tent.
I hope you guys liked the chapter! And again sorry for the shortness of it.
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(Song mentioned in story is by Florence + The Machine)
