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Daryl was perched up in a tree so he could have a better view of the woods when Ava came out of the tent the next morning. She was twisting her hair into a bun, not paying attention to what was going on around her, or the fact that Daryl was watching her. Once her hair was up, she stretched her arms over her head and sighed loudly. The edge of her tank top came up, revealing a small amount of her lower back. He tilted his head to the side and frowned.

" What the hell?" Daryl muttered low. Flashes of his night flowed over him. He blushed. He got mad. He grunted and looked away from her.

Ava dropped her arms and tilted her head to one side then the next. She rechecked her sleeves to make sure they were long enough to cover her marks then turned to face the group. She looked up into the trees and noticed Daryl for the first time. He was leaning with his back against the trunk of a tree and one of his legs propped up against a branch. The back of his leather vest was protecting his skin from the bark. He turned his head and met her eyes right way. Ava gave him a small smile then headed towards the campfire. She could feel Daryl's eyes on her. His stare was hard and burned holes in her.

Daryl readjusted himself in the tree and gripped his crossbow harder as he stared. He didn't want to watch her but he couldn't stop it. His eyes zoned in on her ass and he started to harden up again. He cursed himself and his dick. No matter what, he was not touching himself again. He was not going to fantasy about her another night. Fuck her and her tight, sexy ass.

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Ava lead the group of women as they started off towards the river. Daryl was bring up the rear. He hadn't wanted to go but found himself offering up his services before he could stop himself. Rick had given him a tight nod then they set out along their way. Daryl was shooting some squirrels to keep his mind off of his alone time and her.

Once at the river, Daryl set his game down then started to wander around, making sure to keep his eyes on the women and Ava. Because they knew he was there none of the women took their clothes off. They washed up their exposed skin as best they could then started on the clothes they brought. Daryl looked into the woods and didn't notice Ava making her way towards him until she was already close to him.

" Where did you guys come from?" She asked.

Daryl looked at her and couldn't stop his eyes from quickly moving down her. Again her nipples flashed through his memory. He readjusted himself as he leaned against a bolder and looked away. Ava didn't miss the heat looked that passed over his face, or how his eyes took her in. She was taken back that he had checked her out so openly and that he seemed to be embarrassed by it. He cleared his throat quickly.

" A farmhouse. We were hauled up there til it got overrun." He muttered. Ava crossed her arms over her chest and looked away from him.

" Oh. Sorry to hear that." She said, feeling completely awkward and wondering why her stomach was flipping around. Daryl frowned and looked back at her. Again, and without his control, his eyes went to her breasts.

" Ain't no reason to be sorry." He said. His voice was rough and low. He frowned at the lust he heard in himself. He cleared his throat again and forced himself to look at her face. She was staring back at him. Her lips parted as her breathing started to slow down. He watched as her eyes shifted from his face to his mouth, his neck, his shoulders then his arms. Daryl narrowed his eyes at her. " What the fuck you starin at?" Ava jumped as her face exploded in bright shade of red.

" I...ah..." She shook her head, knowing he caught her checking him out. She turned right away and hurried away from him, making Daryl stand up straight.

' Don't get excited there, lil brother. She ain't hittin on you.' Merle's voice went through his head, making Daryl shake his head. He watched as she walked quickly to the shore. The look in her eyes as she looked at him made his heart speed up. He crossed his arms in front of him.

' Turn around.' He ordered silently. ' Look back at me.' As if she heard him, Ava looked over her shoulder and they caught eyes.

The rest of the time at the river was spent with the two of them looking at each other off and on. She would catch him staring, he would catch her. Sometimes they were stare openly at each other, sometimes they'd look away when they were caught. No one seemed to noticed what was happening between them except for Carol who walked up to Ava with a small smile. Ava looked at the short haired woman, back at Daryl, then at her clothes again as she washed them. Carol sat down beside her and sighed. She looked over at Daryl as he looked away.

" Daryl's a good man." Carol said quietly.

" What?" Ava asked as she blushed. Carol laughed softly and looked at her.

" Daryl. He's a good man, he just doesn't know it yet. When my Sophia went missing, he was the only one who didn't want to stop looking for her." She said.

" What happen to her?" Ava asked.

" She was bitten and turned. Rick had to put her down." Carol said quietly.

" And you let him?" Ava looked at her, making Carol look at her.

" I didn't really have a choice but it's not like it mattered. It wasn't her. It wasn't my Sophia. My daughter was dead." Carol said.

" You believe that? You think there is nothing left of them, somewhere inside?" Ava asked.

" No. The loved ones we remember are gone. The virus is all that keeps them going." Carol answered. " We saw it. We went to the CDC and saw what the virus does to someone who is bitten. It kills the person then restarts the body." Ava sighed and went back to her clothes.

" Daryl helped you?" She asked.

" Yeah. He'll help you too, if you let him. He wants to be there for people, it's just hard for him. It's hard for him to accept that he cares about us and he cares about what we think about him." Carol said.

" Because of his brother." Ava said.

" I think so. I think Merle really did a member on him mentally." And physically, Ava knew that even if Carol didn't. " Be patient with him, trust him." That was easier said than done.

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That night everyone was surprised when Ava offered to take her turn with watch. It was going to be her, Daryl and Glenn for the first part of the night and T-Dog and Rick for the second. No one was more surprised then Daryl. None of the women wanted to take watch. Sure, Andrea had done it when they were at the farm but Daryl remembered all to well how that went down for him.

" So, should I go to the middle or back of the camp?" Ava asked Daryl.

" You ain't got to take watch." Daryl said. " Glenn and I can handle it."

" I don't doubt it but I need to pull my weight." She said.

" You sure you can take one down if you need too?" Daryl asked. It was a stupid question. She had saved his life taking not one but two walkers down.

" Yeah. I have killed a few." Ava answered. " So where do you want me?" Her innocent question caused a not so innocent jerk inside his pants. He knew just where he wanted her. He frowned hard and put his hands on his hips.

" Don't matter." Daryl said, roughly.

" Well, where are you going?" She asked as she stared up at him.

" Around."

" Daryl roams. He doesn't stay in one spot." Glenn asked as he came up to them. " I'm going to front if you want the back."

" Okay. You let me know when we're done?" She asked Glenn.

" Yeah. I'll come and get you." He said. Ava smiled, nodded, then turned and headed towards Daryl's tent to climb into a tree.

Daryl listened to the night sounds that were all around him but his eyes were on the girl that was straddling a big tree branch. She had an arrow on her bow and was looking slowly around. She looked like an expert and he had to wonder what she did before the outbreak. She was completely comfortable in sitting in the tree in the middle of the night. And she looked hot.

As he stared at her, Daryl noticed that something sparked her interest. She was staring pass his tent as she slowly stood up. He looked to his tent but couldn't see anything from his spot so he looked back at her. She brought her arrow up and steadied her arms a second before she sent it flying through the air. Daryl frowned and looked towards his tent again.

Ava started to carefully climb down the tree. When she reached the ground, she pulled out another arrow and started towards the walker she had taken down. Her eyes were alert and she was listening for the sounds of another walker. With a frown, she quietly made her way pass Daryl's tent and into the woods. She wanted to get her arrow and drag the downed walker away so no one would see it and be scared.

Ava came up to the dead man and looked around. When she was sure she was alone, she slipped off her quiver and set it on the ground. Her bow was next. She walked to the head of the walker and stepped against it. She bent down and yanked her arrow out. She frowned at the loud sucking then popping sound of the arrow pulling free.

" Disgusting bastard." She muttered, dropping the arrow to the ground.

" What are..." Ava jumped, cried out and spun around at the sound of the voice. She slung out to hit whoever snuck up on her only to have her fist grabbed. She was spun back around a second before she was locked down between two strong arms and crushed against a hard chest. " Don't be tryin and hit me again. Calm the fuck down before you wake every one up." Daryl's voice hissed into her ear.

" Don't sneak up on me." Ava whispered with her eyes shut.

Daryl's breath was hot against her skin while his body was warm and hard against her. It took her only a moment to realize he was hard everywhere as he pressed himself into her. He must have realized it at the same time she did because he pushed her away from him fast. So fast, in fact, that Ava stumbled. Daryl's arm shot out and he grabbed her to keep her from falling. He yanked her up hard. The action caused her hands to come out to grab something as she turned. And that something was the chest of Daryl's shirt. Her little body collided with his.

They did nothing but stare at each other. Her chest rose and fell as she breathed. She swallowed with her head slamming in her neck. Daryl's eyes shifted to her pulse. His hand tighten on her arm without him thinking. He had a moment where he wondered what it would feel like to run his tongue against the skin of her neck. What was wrong with him? Why did he want this girl so bad? Why did he want to have sex with her so bad he had to grit his teeth together? He wanted to lower his head down and kiss her but Daryl didn't know how to kiss, not really. He could press his lips against hers but then what?

" Ah...hey guys?" Glenn asked as he cleared his throat. Daryl and Ava yanked away from each other.

" I killed a walker." Ava said quickly as she blushed.

" Okay." Glenn said.

" I was going to drag it away from the camp so no one would see it." She said as she refused to meet either man's eyes. Not that it mattered with Daryl. He couldn't look at her either.

" That's a good idea. I'll help." Glenn said as he came forward. He could see the awkwardness between them. He was an expert at awkward moments.