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The group started to walk away after introductions were made. They were moving to set up their tents. Jillian pulled away from Daryl and crossed her arms over her chest. Ed looked behind him and checked out her again. Jillian frowned and moved so she partly behind Daryl. She finally understood what Daryl and Merle were talking about, understood why people needed to think she was with one of them.
" See the way that Ed's looking at her?" Merle asked his brother. Daryl was frowning and his eyes were narrowed as he watched Ed walking away.
" Yeah." Daryl said.
" Don't be alone around him." Merle said to Jillian.
" Yeah, you don't have to worry about that." She said. " What the hell is his problem?"
" He's gonna find his ass beat if he looks at you like that again." Daryl snapped.
" Why would his wife put up with him looking at another girl like that?" Jillian asked.
" Cuz he beats her." Merle said. Daryl was staring at him still but Jillian was looking at Merle.
" How do you know that?" She asked.
" Watch the way she acts around him. She kept her head down. Bet you find marks under her clothes in the shape of his hands." Merle said. " Darling, I know you can handle yourself with weapons but please watch yourself around him."
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It took a while for everyone to get things set up and by the time they were done, it was dinner time. Lori and Andrea helped Jillian cook the dinner for everyone. Merle and Daryl sat together, both watching Ed carefully. His eyes seemed to follow every move Jillian made. She was talking casually the women and didn't seem to notice. Rick and Shane tried to talk with the Dixon brothers but they weren't very talkative so they gave up quickly. Rick and Shane decided to stand guard through the night on top of the RV.
Night came quickly and everyone decided to go to bed early. Jillian was nervous as soon as she remembered Daryl would be coming into her tent with her. She went inside and changed while he went to his tent to grabbed his pillow. He wait outside until she unzipped it then walked in. Neither one of them looked at each other. He zipped the door closed then tossed his pillow besides her.
" You didn't bring your blankets?" She asked. Her tent was tall enough that he could stand straight up. He looked at her makeshift bed then at her.
" I didn't think about it. Besides, they might not notice me bring a pillow here but they would notice if I started hauling blankets around." He said. She sighed.
" I guess we're both grown up, we can sleep beside each other and it not be weird." She said. He nodded, trying not to pay attention to the tight yoga pants and tank top she was wearing. Her yoga pants were dark grey and her top was white. " Do you talk in your sleep?" She asked. He laughed, he hadn't expected her to ask him that. He walked around to the right side of the bed and sat down.
" No. Do you?" He asked as he started undoing his laces. She sighed again and sat down beside him.
" Not really. I mean, I was told I sigh a lot and I toss and turn." Jillian said.
" It don't matter. I didn't hardly sleep last night, truck wasn't comfortable and Merle's a loud sleeper. I'm tired and you can't be as loud as Merle is." He said as he took off his boots.
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Jillian and Daryl laid beside each other, each on their backs. Her hands are resting on her stomach while Daryl's were behind his head. They were staring at the top of the tent. She sighed and started drumming her fingers against herself. Daryl glanced at her and looked back at the roof of the tent. They both felt awkward and strange laying beside each other.
" I'm not scared of that Ed." She said softly.
" Didn't think you were." He said.
" I'm used to taking care of myself." She said.
" I can see that." Daryl said. She sighed again and turned onto her right side, facing him. He glanced at her again.
" If he tries to touch me, I will fuck him up. I know how to fight." She said. He couldn't help but to grin as he looked away.
" Might be fun for us to watch." He said. Jillian laughed and rolled onto her left side.
" You just might see it. I know I'm small but I will bite the hell out of his ankles." She said. Daryl didn't say anything for a few seconds. He was imaging her biting the man. He suddenly burst into laughter at the thought. Jillian started laughing too.
" Will you two girls keep it quiet!" They heard Merle yell.
" Sorry, Dad!" Jillian called. They both laughed again then calmed back down. " Good night, Daryl and thanks for watching out for me." He smiled in the darkness.
" Good night, Jillian. Don't let me wake up to you biting my ankles." He said. She started to laugh again at his comment.
" Don't piss me off then." She said.
" I can't promise that.," He said as she snuggled deeper into the blankets.
" Then I can't promise I won't bite you." She said sleepily. He smiled again.
Daryl's point of view:
I have been a light sleeper, the slightest noise could wake me up. I was laying on my back when something hit me in the chest. I jumped awake and my right hand grabbed my cross bow. I had it laying beside me. I looked at my chest and saw her arm. I looked beside me and saw Jillian laying on her side, facing me. She had one hand under her pillow and her other arm cross my chest. Her hand took a hold of my shirt. I usually slept without a shirt on but that night I kept it on so she didn't feel uncomfortable. I watched her sleep for a few minutes. I wondered why she didn't have a boyfriend out there who was worrying about her. I didn't understand how someone who looked like her could be single.
When Merle had been assigned to her, I expected her to be some big bitch. The first visit we had with her completely shocked me. She was petite and so pretty I couldn't talk to her for the first few visits. I couldn't even look at her. I had to make myself hate her, I had to convince myself she only wanted to hurt my brother. I told myself she was just another bitch hiding behind a pretty face. Now here I was, laying beside her, pretending to be her boyfriend and waiting to kiss her again.
