AN: another chapter for you
I do not own or profit from The Walking Dead.
Chapter 9
"Mommy what's that?"
"Lipstick"
"Why are you putting it on your lips?"
"To make them look pretty."
"Your lips already look pretty."
Carol snorted out a laugh at Sophia. "Thank you Sophia, it's to make them look more pink." She said as she sat at her vanity getting ready for her date.
"Why?"
"Umm.. I guess that's what you do when you go on a date." Carol said.
"Why?" Sophia asked looking perplexed.
"I...I don't know honestly honey." Carol said turning towards Sophia who was lying on her bed with her hands propping up her face. The buzzer rang before she had a chance to ask another question. Sophia jumped up, skidding across the floor, as Carol was attempting to put on the tight dress she was planning to wear.
"I bet that is Jacquie!" Sophia squealed running down the stairs of the bi level apartment.
"Sophia...wait don't open the door...without me.." Carol said abandoning the zipper on her dress. And chasing her.
She ran in to the kitchen to find Sophia standing at the door with Daryl, who was kneeling down talking to her.
"Mommy is upstairs putting on lipstick, but she doesn't know why. Do you like lipstick?" She asked.
Daryl smiled staring up at Carol, who had her arms crossed across her breast to hold her dress up.
"I like lipstick, but your mom has pretty lips with or without it." He said seriously. "You know, you really shouldn't open the door yourself."
Sophia looked bashful "I know, mommy says not to either. Why?"
Daryl smiled looking at Carol "Because I own this building and there's a rule that says you can't open the door until your tall enough to see through the peephole."
Sophia looked shocked "Weally? Mommy never told me that."
"Well she may not have known." Daryl said.
"Don't get my mommy in trouble. I won't do that again", Sophia said firmly.
"Alright...but you gotta promise. You know, when you break a promise it's the one thing you can never fix." He said seriously.
"I promise!" Sophia said
Carol was smiling, attempting not to laugh when Jacquie appeared at the door.
"Hey Miss Sophia, are you ready for our sleepover?"
"Yes" Sophia said jumping up grabbing her backpack beside the door. "Bye mommy!" She said running to give Carol a kiss then running out the door with a whoop.
She was leaning against the counter and he was standing by the door.
The awkwardness was palpable, she blushed. "you must think I am the mom of the year." Carol said.
"I do actually, after what she went through, she's happy. You must be pretty damn great." He said, his voice was husky as he took in her appearance.
"Ya need a hand?"he said motioning to the dress.
Her face flamed. "Sure"
He walked towards her slowly, like a predator tracking his prey, she turned her belly pressing into the counter. He was so close that when she let out a shaky exhale she felt his body pressing into her as he grasped the zipper, pulling it up slowly as his finger trailed up her skin, a fiery hot trail his fingertip was blazing. His hot breath was on her neck.
"There you go." He growled as both hands grasped the counter on either side of her and she turned to stare up at his intense gaze.
It was going to be a long night.
