Chapter 7

Daryl felt a little silly when he looked at his reflection in the mirror that hung on the door of his closet. Silly and nervous to be more precise. For the first time ever he had actually made an effort to look presentable. All for Teddy. He thought he looked stupid, the sight was just not something he was used to, but he hoped that Teddy would appreciate that he'd chosen to wear his nicest clothes and that she would also like the way he looked. He was freshly showered and his hair was clean, dry and soft instead of being drenched in sweat from a hard day's work. That didn't mean it looked any less wild, though and he also hadn't shaved. He was willing to make an effort in looking halfway decent, but he wouldn't change everything about himself and bend over backwards so she would like him. He narrowed his eyes at the top button of his shirt, pondering whether he should button up all the way. That's what these fancy lawyers did, right? He slipped the button through the hole and looked at himself again with a miserable expression while he tugged at the collar, feeling like he was gonna suffocate. Fuck it, he was a mechanic, not a lawyer, he thought and unbuttoned not just the one, but the two buttons from the top for good measure.

"Better." he mumbled to himself and looked at the alarm clock at his night stand. It was time for him to leave and pick up Teddy. He released a nervous breath and grabbed his nice leather jacket from the closet before he slammed the door shut. He draped the jacket over his arm for later, it was a snug fit and it restricted his movement too much while he was driving. He went down to his truck and checked the truck bed once more, making sure everything they might need was there. He might be a bit presumptuous with his preparations, but they'd be in the woods,... better prepared and safe than sorry.

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Teddy's jaw fell to the floor when she opened the door to greet Daryl. She did a double-take, making sure that it was really him.

"Daryl..." she breathed while she gaped at him.

"Ya hate it..." he sighed as he looked down at himself, but looked back up when he noticed Teddy shaking her head vigorously.

"No, no, no. Jesus, no. Daryl, you look fucking amazing. So handsome. I mean you always look handsome, you do, but damn, you clean up nice!" Her gaze swept repeatedly up and down. His boots were the same he always wore, but he wore pants she'd never seen him wear. Dark blue denim, that fit his narrow hips and lean legs just perfectly. They looked new, he either just bought them or he very rarely wore them. He wore a plaid shirt, that was tucked into his pants and a black leather belt. The shirt still had its long sleeves and damn, if that didn't pronounce his broad shoulders even more. The fabric was straining over his well-developed muscles, the seams seemed ready to burst. Maybe that's why he always cut the sleeves out of those shirts, because the material was barely able to contain his shoulders and upper arms.

'Kind of a sexy problem to have. Sorry, I'm too muscular for shirts my size. That was hot.' Teddy thought with a grin and watched the endearing blush spread on Daryl's cheeks when she called him handsome.

"You did this for me?" She asked with a smile before she bit her lip and lightly tugged at his shirt.

"Ya always look good." he admitted shyly. "If I force ya ta come with me, least I can do is look a little less like a hobo."

"You never look like a hobo, Daryl. A wild animal? Maybe. But I like that and I think you always look good, too."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah, now let's go. I'm thirsty." Teddy grinned. Man, that shy peeking up shit he did always made her heart soar. He was so damn adorable and fucking hot at the same time. She was really looking forward to that party and being able to show off her hot date.

"How are you feeling? Stomach doing okay today?" she giggled, remembering how hard it had been for him not to gag and throw up after finishing the two slices of meatloaf.

"Feel good now, but I ain't gonna lie... Was a little queasy this mornin'." he admitted with a smirk.

"I'm sorry."

"Why? You put somethin' in there ta make me queasy on purpose."

"No, I didn't. I swear. Just the queasy part wasn't supposed to happen. Eating that stuff was punishment enough. Didn't mean to prolong the torture." she giggled a little, but it turned into a frown when they came up to his truck and she saw the truck bed, which had literally been turned into a bed. "You always drive around with a mattress in the back?"

Daryl had the decency to blush, knowing what that must look like to her. "It's just in case."

Teddy was amused, but she didn't show it. Instead she let her eyebrows shoot up in question. She wanted to hear how he explained his way out of that one.

"We're headed to a party. There's gon' be booze. I don't drive drunk." he nervously tried to find the right words. "If ya don't wanna, I won't drink a drop, but if yer in, we can both drink and sleep in the back."

"The whole night? In the woods? Out in the open?"

"Yeah. Ain't gonna freeze tonight, I checked. And there's sleeping bags, too. Done it a thousand times, it's okay. It's safe." he hoped she would say yes, but he still felt like he'd fucked up by not asking first before he came over here looking like he'd assumed she'd say yes anyway. "But if ya don't wanna, just tell me and I won't drink. I'll take ya home whenever ya want."

"Sleeping under the stars, so to speak? That's awesome. Good idea. That way we can both have a little fun." Teddy smiled and the cutest little smile graced Daryl's lip at her enthusiastic reply.

"Good. Then let's go." he smiled and opened the passenger side door for her and closed it once she was seated, making Teddy giggle, while he walked around the car to the driver's side. Daryl had already been more of a gentleman than stupid George Hanson.

Daryl drove them out into the woods parked the truck in what he called 'his regular spot'. When they got out he led them back to the dirt road and from there on they followed some signs made out of cardboard that had been pinned to some trees, directing them towards the location of the party. The dark way was dimly lit by a bunch of LED lanterns and Teddy was glad that she had gone with her instinct not to wear anything with heels. She was wearing black leather biker boots over her skinny jeans, a cream knitted sweater and a black leather jacket to protect her from the cold night air. Daryl had donned his leather jacket now, too and Teddy had a hard time not to stare at him the whole time with her mouth open. He really was a sight to see. His demeanor had changed as well. It was like a switch had been flipped, as soon as they had entered the woods she had felt the subtle change. He exuded a lot more confidence and seemed more at ease than usual. Teddy didn't know that much about Daryl yet, she didn't know that Daryl felt at home here. This was his territory, this is where he felt like a man and in control in every aspect. He had the dream of living here one day. In a real house, that he would build with his own two hands. Fully functioning with electricity and running hot water and everything. He just needed to figure out a way to make more money in order to save up for it.

They followed the signs and Teddy walked a step behind Daryl and looked around when the ground under them got a little uneven. Teddy felt like a dork when she stumbled a little and almost fell face first in the mud. She quickly grabbed on to Daryl's narrow waist to keep herself from falling and laughed. "Shit. You better play seeing-eye dog for me or I'll take a mud bath before we even get to the party."

Daryl chuckled and took one of her hands in his and grasped it firmly. "Gotta watch yer step, Doc. You alright? Didn't hurt yerself, did ya?

"No, I'm fine. Just being a big klutz." she smiled. Daryl squeezed her hand gently and started walking again.

"Better stick close ta me, then."

"Oh trust me, I will." she grinned happily and leaned against his arm a little bit while they walked. Daryl looked down at her with a smirk. He loved looking at her and admiring her shapely legs and ass when she wore heels, but he decided he liked it even more when she wore flats and was smaller than him. It stirred up a fierce sense of protectiveness inside of him, which made him feel strong and masculine and he liked that a lot. He wanted to be the guy who protected her from all the bad things on this fucking planet and from the way she leaned into him it looked like she would let him do it.

"There it is." she smiled, her eyes wide in amazement. It was beautiful. It was a big clearing and the trees surrounding it were decorated with little LED lights. In the middle was a fire surrounded by a couple of big logs of wood that served as benches for people to sit on. "Quite the crowd. Should we go look for your friend?"

"Nah, sure he makes the rounds. He'll say hello sooner or later. Let's just get a drink." he said and tugged her along towards the table filled with a copious amount of bottles and plastic cups, that was set up at a safe distance from the fire. Daryl could use a little alcohol to take the edge off, a beer would be enough. He just felt a little nervous about holding Teddy's hand in public. There was no way he would let go, though. He had the urge to make sure that people knew that they were here together. He was proud to be seen with her, he just hoped she'd feel the same way about him. What he didn't know was, that he had absolutely nothing to worry about. Teddy was beaming, she was so happy to be there with him and she tightly held onto his hand as they made their way through the crowd, greeting some familiar faces on their way.

There were a lot of people from out of town, but there were also a lot of people amongst the attendees that lived in Jasper and the arrival of Teddy and Daryl together had immediately caught their attention and the couple drew quite an amount of stunned looks to themselves. The women of Jasper spread the news like a wildfire and Teddy and Daryl had barely taken the first sips of their drinks when there were already hushed whispers of 'hot new couple alert' amongst the little groups that were standing around the clearing. It was the best gossip the townspeople had in forever. The surly redneck and the pretty new town doctor holding hands, that sure was a breaking news headline, if things like that would get printed in the local paper.

Daryl wasn't stupid and he was way too observant not to notice the attention that was directed at him and Teddy. He swallowed his first beer down maybe a little too quickly because of it, making Teddy giggle in surprise. "Trying to forget you're here with me or something?"

"Nah, wouldn't have eaten that poison ya cooked up if I didn't wanna be here with ya. Jus'... people are lookin'. Kinda weird." he admitted with a shrug. Teddy looked in the direction of the fire and noticed a dozen heads immediately turning away from them, because they felt they had been caught staring by Teddy.

"You know how people are, they are curious about new couples showing up. They'll get over it." Teddy smiled while Daryl looked at her in surprise.

"Couple? That what we are?"

"No, it's just what they think when two people hold hands." she explained and noticed how his shoulders slumped a little and he looked away from her so he wouldn't see the disappointment on his face. Teddy had to keep herself from giggling. She wouldn't make this too easy for him. "I mean, I'm just doing you a favor here,... that's what you wanted,... not like this is a date or something,... right?"

Daryl looked down at his feet while he shifted his weight. "What if it was?" he asked quietly and looked at her shyly. "I mean... would ya even want it ta be?"

"What do you think?" she smiled, but didn't offer more at that moment. Daryl pressed his lips together and shrugged before he started chewing on the inside of his cheek, revealing his growing nervousness.

Some people were headed over to the table, so Teddy tugged on his hand and pulled him away from it, over to a tree where they would be out of earshot from other party-goers.

"Do you want this to be a date, Daryl?"

Another shrug. "I guess. Maybe."

"Maybe?" she asked with an arched eyebrow.

"Fuck. Yes, okay? Yeah, I wanted this ta be a goddamn date, alright? Just go ahead and laugh the fuck in my face and get it over with." he shouted at her in exasperation and let go of her hand. Teddy remained unfazed.

"That's gonna cost you another round of my cooking, buddy." she said while she crossed her arms over her chest. "You wanted to know what I told my brother. That day on the phone when you thought he kept looking at you weird?"

"What's that got ta do with anythin'?" Daryl narrowed his eyes at her and waited for an explanation.

"Everything." Teddy smiled. "You were right, he did look at you weird. He almost choked on his food because he was looking right at you while I told him that I liked you and wanted to date you."

"Ya can't be serious." Daryl's eyes grew big. "That's what ya told him? Why'd you even tell him?"

"He's my brother and well, he works with you. I didn't want it to be weird. Just wanted to give him a heads up and get his opinion." Teddy told him, while Daryl thought back to what he had heard on his side of the conversation. Billy had mentioned their parents' names and asked her if she was still sure it was a good idea. That stung a little, but Daryl thought he'd probably been right about asking. Fuck, their parents would throw a shit fit. That wouldn't be any fun at all, but Billy had promised his sister that he'd be there for her no matter what. Having his support might be a good thing.

"Your brother said something... Said that he hadn't heard ya say something like that in a long time. What did ya say?" Daryl asked her about the part that had made him very curious about what had been said, especially if it had involved him.

Teddy smiled and Daryl knew he was about to hear something good, when she blushed a little and bit her lip while she gathered the courage to spit it out. "I said that I get real happy whenever I see you."

Daryl felt like he was floating for a second and he actually looked down to make sure he wasn't. He smiled, really smiled when he looked back up at her. "Yer crazy."

"A little, yeah." she laughed. "Kinda crazy about you, too. I like you Daryl. And I would love to spend more time with you and get to know you better. Soooo, the question is... You in?"

"Fuck yeah!" he grinned, feeling like a ton of bricks had been lifted off his shoulders.

"Good, then I guess we might be on our way to become a couple." she smiled and walked closer to him, taking his hand back in hers. "So let those people look and talk. They'll get over it and it will be old news soon and nobody will look twice at us holding hands anymore."

"Hope so. Makes me kinda nervous." he admitted. "Don't like being judged."

"Nobody does. Just forget about them and let's enjoy our evening. Should we get you another drink to help along?" she smiled gently at him.

"Yeah, we better do." he said and walked back to the table with her, opting for some Jack Daniels instead of a beer this time.

After his second Jack, Daryl was able to relax better. They kept to themselves in the background and talked and watched other people and Teddy pointedly stared back at everybody who kept looking at them too long and after a while the looks became less and less. Teddy looked around a little and noticed a smaller log behind one of the trees that had been decorated with lights. It was a sturdy tree, and it was a little darker back there, people wouldn't be able to really see them unless they walked around the tree and stood in front of them. Maybe Daryl would feel more comfortable there, she thought. They weren't socializing with others anyway, just drinking by themselves, so nobody would miss them.

"Come on." she smiled and dragged him behind her. She walked over to the tree and behind it and sighed when she saw that the log was smaller than she had thought. There was only room for one person to sit on it, that was probably why they had put it there instead of in front of the fire with the others.

Daryl didn't see any problem with it though. He was glad to be out of view from the other guests, so he had no trouble doing what he did next. He sat down on the log and pulled Teddy to sit sideways on his lap.

'Well, that worked out better than I thought it would, after all.' Teddy thought with an impish grin, which turned into a laugh when she noticed Daryl release a deep sigh.

"Feel better, honey?"

"Yeah." he laughed quietly. "Sorry."

"Don't worry about it." Teddy smiled and put her empty cup on the ground so she'd have her hands free. She put her arm around Daryl's shoulders and gently threaded her fingers through the long thick hair at the back of his head, lightly massaging his scalp. She loved the feel of his hair, it was so unbelievably soft and she loved the way the ends curled just a little bit, helping in giving him his wild look. Daryl closed his eyes and leaned his head back against the tree and enjoyed what she was doing to him. The lights that were slung around the tree were dim, it was almost like candlelight, but it was enough for Teddy to be able to study his features again. When she brought her other hand to his face and let her fingertips trace the sharp line of his cheekbone, Daryl opened his eyes. The atmosphere changed as they looked into each others eyes and Teddy's breath quickened and she felt like she got pulled in by a magnet. She couldn't help but let it happen and moved her head closer to his.

Daryl's eyes widened and his breath hitched when he realized what was about to happen.

"Don't!" he pulled his head back as much as he could without banging it against the tree. Teddy's eyes snapped back up to look into his, confusion clearly etched into her features.

"Why?"

"Ya won't like what happens." he rasped and Teddy narrowed her eyes at him.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?"

"I don't know if I can stop... if I can control myself..." he stuttered. His desire for her turned him into a cave man and he was scared of hurting her. He had no idea how to tell her that, though.

"I trust you. I don't think you'd hurt me. I'm a big girl, Daryl. I can make you stop if I have to, but I don't think that will be necessary. Just let go, please? I really wanna kiss you." Daryl searched her face for any signs of hesitancy, but he found none. She really wanted this. She looked at him questioningly, asking for his permission and when he nodded, she leaned in again. Their lips met softly at first. A tentative pressing of lips that was repeated several times. Teddy soon applied more pressure, growing more secure when she felt Daryl kiss her back.

'Fucking hell.' Daryl thought when he felt the that primal feeling inside of him rise up again. He slipped one hand around her waist and pulled her closer, the other buried itself into her long tresses at the back of her head, mirroring her hand in his hair. He angled his head and deepened the kiss. His tongue traced along her bottom lip, teasing it gently before he sucked it between his lips and nipped it with his teeth. Teddy moaned and he was a goner. That primal feeling rushed through him, his blood was practically singing with it, enhanced by the alcohol in his system. The hand in her hair tightened to a fist and he pulled her head to the side so her mouth would be able to accommodate the onslaught of his better. He didn't ask for permission, when she gasped he used it to push his tongue into her mouth. When it touched hers, Teddy moaned again and tightened the grip on his hair, spurring Daryl on even more. His tongue swirled around hers wildly and he only pulled back to suck and nibble on her lips and give them a chance for a breather before he dove back in.

Teddy's head was spinning. Never in her entire life had she been kissed like that before. He was ravaging her mouth without abandon, just like he'd always imagined himself doing. He wouldn't be able to hold back even if he wanted to and thank God there was no need for it now that he had her permission. She would stop him if he went too far. Teddy wouldn't stop him anytime soon, though, he was driving her wild. Holy fuck, the man was growling. Actual, deep, animal-like growls were formed in his throat and she felt them vibrating underneath her fingertips when she put her hand on his neck. It was the best fucking aphrodisiac ever. Daryl's hands were holding her firmly in place while he took from her what he wanted and needed, all the while giving her something she had missed her entire life without even knowing it: Himself. She was hooked, there was no way she'd ever let him go now, consequences be damned.

Teddy pulled back and looked at him, her mind racing while her breath came out in erratic gasps. She wanted him desperately, but it was only their first date. She didn't want to fuck it up, but hell, life is damn short. This thing between them would either work out or it just wouldn't be meant to be. Only the future would tell, but they were here now and she knew what she wanted.

"Truck." she gasped and Daryl immediately understood. He pushed her off his lap, took her hand and then took off with her, leading her through the labyrinth of trees. Teddy was impressed by how easily he navigated them through the almost completely dark forest. The only light they had was the glow of the lanterns a few feet away and the glow from the moon. Daryl made sure that they stayed hidden and stayed away from the path that led to the party and the further away from the party they got, the tighter his grip on her hand got. Teddy yelped when he suddenly stopped and she ran smack into him. Daryl didn't miss a beat. He turned around, cradled her face in his hands and kissed her passionately. His tongue curled around hers in a way that made Teddy's knees wobble. As quickly as he had pressed his lips against hers, he pulled away, his hand grabbed her left arm and with a sharp tug he turned her to face one of the trees surrounding them. He walked closer until his front bumped into her back, but he still kept going, making her walk until she was pressed up against the tree. He wasn't able to wait any longer. There were more hidden here than in the truck anyway. He gathered her dark locks in his hand and pushed them over her left shoulder, baring her neck to his hungry gaze. There it was again, that spot he'd been wanting to bite for days now. Daryl pressed himself against her backside, letting her feel the bulge in his pants while he bent his head down and sank his teeth into the back of her neck with a growl, hard enough to mark her, but not hard enough to cause real pain or damage.

Teddy jerked and moaned at the unexpected pleasure. She rested her forehead against the rough bark of the tree to give him better access. She'd never been into this rough stuff before but he was definitely changing her mind about it now. The bite stung, but at the same time it made the muscles deep inside her belly clench almost painfully and she felt the familiar tingling of arousal in her womb and her lady parts moisten. Her arched her back, pushing her butt back against his crotch instinctively. She could feel him harden, the bulge getting bigger and when one of his hands snaked around her and sought out the button of her jeans, her heart started beating so hard and fast, that she was able to feel her heartbeat in her throat. Daryl yanked her pants open and pulled his mouth away from her neck. He wanted to see her expression when he touched her for the first time, even if it was just the side of her face. His hand slipped inside her jeans and into her panties. He almost grinned happily, when his fingers were met by a small patch of coarse hair. He preferred a little hair over completely shaved, it made him feel like he was fucking a grown, real woman. He knew it didn't really make sense, but that's just how he felt. He nuzzled her ear while he tugged the hair gently, smirking when he felt and heard her breath hitch, then he watched her closely when he slid his fingers further down, tracing her slit until he his fingertips met her wet opening.

Teddy's mouth fell open and her head fell back against his shoulder. She pulled her breath in sharply with a yelp when he pushed his middle finger up inside of her and she held on to the tree for dear life while he finger-fucked her roughly, the heel of his hand pressing against her clit in the process. "Oh shit, Daryl... " she didn't know what was happening, her head just kept spinning and spinning. He didn't even want to kiss her 15 minutes ago and now he was doing this, he was gonna fuck her against a tree in the middle of the woods. She understood what he had meant by saying he didn't know if he would be able to control himself. He really was completely out of control, but it was a good thing. He wasn't hurting her, he wasn't doing anything she didn't want. All he was doing, was making her feel oh so damn good. She mewled when Daryl added a second finger in order to prepare her for his cock, his fingertips were rubbing her hot spot so good, whether by accident or on purpose, she didn't care, she was scratching her palms bloody by gripping the tree so hard.

"Yer so fucking sexy, Doc. Gonna have ya now." his raspy voice sounded right next to her ear and she could only moan in response. He withdrew his fingers and yanked down her pants and underwear before he opened his belt and fly to free his painful erection. "Spread yer legs as far as ya can."

Teddy complied and spread them as far as she could with her pants still on, while one hot hand was placed on the still warm skin of her hip, helping her position herself. Daryl's other hand slid up her back underneath her jacket and sweater to grip her shoulder and to push her torso forward so he'd have a better angle. Before Teddy was able to adjust to the new position, she felt Daryl's cock pushing into her. It hurt a little, because those parts of her anatomy hadn't seen any action in years, but once again she was surprised that she enjoyed feeling the slight stinging sensation. She felt every inch of him stretching her, her walls contracted and she faintly heard him curse behind her while the grip of his hands tightened for a second. She was so damn tight, he was close to losing it then and there. He bit his lip painfully hard to get himself in check a little and he slowly pulled out again until only the head remained inside of her before pushing in again, repeating the slow movements a couple of times until he felt himself slide into her more easily and Teddy started pushing back against him, silently begging him to give her more. Daryl grabbed her hips with both hands now and started moving inside of her in a steady rhythm, a low grunt leaving his body with every thrust. He was losing his mind, she felt so damn good with her tight walls clenching around him, it was so much better than the fantasy. He picked up speed, her moans and the sound of flesh slapping against flesh spurring him on, the urge to coat her walls in his semen was burning him from the inside out. His eyes screwed shut tightly when he felt his climax nearing way too soon, but he wasn't able to hold out, he was too far gone, he'd lost himself completely in her. He pulled her hips harder against his groin, almost lifting her feet off the ground in the process, making Teddy lose her balance and scratch her cheek against the rough bark of the tree. But in that moment Teddy didn't care, she was under his spell. He could do to her whatever he wanted and she would revel in it. He started pounding her hard, his face a scrunched up mask of intense pleasure and all Teddy was able to do was hold on to that goddamn tree and bite her lip to keep from screaming. Suddenly his hand closed around her throat and he yanked her up, his teeth sinking back into her neck when he came, grunting loudly against the skin that was caught between his teeth. Teddy felt his dick spasm inside of her while he filled her with his seed and the feeling made a smile come to her lips, while she gasped for breath. His hand on her throat wasn't cutting off her air supply, he was just holding her, his thumb was rubbing over the skin of her throat softly and somehow the dominance he was showing touched something inside of her. Again he was giving her something she had missed without knowing it. She wasn't able to describe it, but she felt protected, taken care of and weirdly relaxed for lack of a better word while he held her like that. She was a little sad when he released his hold on her and withdrew from her body completely. She heard the rustling of clothes and the jingling of his belt buckle and she quickly steadied herself and pulled up her panties and jeans to get dressed as well. She felt her underwear being drenched by his cum leaking out of her and she made a mental note not to have sex with him again until she had the opportunity to freshen up. She turned around to face him and saw his eyes widen in horror.

"Holy shit. Why didn't ya stop me?" he asked angrily while he turned her head to the side, trying to take a closer look at the scratches on her cheek in the dim light. "Ya said ya would stop me,... fucking hell. I knew this shit would happen. That's why I didn't wanna kiss ya in the first place."

"Hey, stop that, okay? I'm fine. If I would have wanted to stop, I would have told you. " Teddy shot back. She was still full of confusing emotions and she wasn't as good at handling his mood swing as she usually was. "That's two nights worth of my cooking already, wanna make it a hat-trick? Please, just calm down for a minute, alright. You didn't do anything wrong." Teddy knew he was angry at himself, but she didn't want him to blame himself and beat himself up over a couple of scratches.

"Yeah I did,... " he mumbled regretfully. He'd done everything wrong. He had lost control, he had taken advantage of her, he had hurt her and yelled at her and he hadn't even made her cum. He'd just taken what he'd needed and had left her wanting and scratched up. He was a Dixon after all. One of the biggest fuck-ups in history of mankind. He would never be able to forgive himself, especially not in the morning when the booze was completely gone from his system.

"Come on." he nodded his head in the direction of his truck. "Gotta get ya to ma truck, clean those scratches." He turned around and started walking, he was too ashamed to take her hand.

Teddy sighed deeply in frustration. 'Here we go again. One step forward, two steps back.' she thought, a little saddened by his behavior, but she couldn't blame him. She knew what kind of man Daryl was and she knew what she would get herself into by getting involved with him. He just needed to learn that he was good and learn to trust her when she told him that he was a good man. From the looks of it, it would be quite the learning curve, but she was more than willing to help him out. She wanted him in her life more than anything. She wouldn't give up that easily.

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AN: Thank you so much for your support everybody. I am blown away, seriously.

So, rough sex in the woods, Daryl unleashed his inner animal and their rocky road ahead begins:) I just wanna say that this is not going to turn into a hardcore BDSM story in case you wondered after this chapter. They might explore some elements of it in the future though, like I said at the beginning, I wanna try some new things with those two.

My son just keeps on teething, so I didn't get any sleep and I didn't even have the wherewithal to send my wonderful reviewers thank you-PM's, so today we are doing it old school.

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