Connor finally gets home he swore it took him so much longer to get home after that meeting with Daryl…the raging hard on didn't help….bastard. He didn't think, that Daryl even realized what he was doing to him today in the meeting every time he looked at him with those blue eyes….made to sin. That gruff deep voice, sending chills up his spine every time he spoke, his smile that lit up his whole face…and that mouth…..damn that mouth.

He could tell that Daryl was a hardworking man by the look of his arms and shoulders…his fuckin shoulders, and his hands Connor had noticed his hands…now imagining them wrapped around his cock as he strokes himself.

Connor didn't even make it to the bedroom, he had lost his pants and briefs at the front door….and hit the couch feet planted on the table hand around his cock….imagining Daryl….all parts of Daryl. He was moaning his name by the time he was coming…covering his hand and stomach.

Connor shook his head…..and headed into the shower cleaning himself up. He jumps out of the shower throwing on some clothes and going to the kitchen finding the food he had bought the night before that he didn't eat.

He eats his dinner and heads to bed …looking forward to the next day knowing he will be getting a note ….he felt like he was in middle school again getting secret notes from the boy he had a crush on….it was good feeling.

The next morning Connor was up before his alarm clock, getting his coffee and breakfast, he was excited for the day. He hurries and eats and gets dressed, heading out the door, getting on his bike…..another thing the south had going for it the weather he loved that he could ride his bike every chance he got.

He parks his bike and goes into the school, stopping and picking up his mail from the teacher mail box that they had given him when he first started. Connor goes to his classroom, waiting for his students to get there.

When he sees the kids coming down the hallway to their class he notices that Tommy is missing from the line, he checks his roster that he gets new every morning ….Tommy was no longer in the class ….Connor chuckled to himself.

"Mr. MacManus?" Charlie yelled running up to him.

"What is it Charlie, is something wrong?" Connor asked worried.

"My daddy drove me to school today" she smiled.

"Well that's good" Connor says making a mental note to start standing outside and waiting for his students like some of the other teachers do.

"And me and my daddy got you a present to say sorry for me punching Tommy" Charlie says, pulling her backpack off her back.

"Oh yeah that was nice of you guys" Connor smiled, his smile turning to a laugh as she pulls out a blue bowtie of her backpack…..Connor notices the bowtie was the same color as his eyes.

"Aww I love it thank you so much" Connor says hugging Charlie.

"My daddy picked it out" Charlie says.

"Oh did he, well your daddy is very sweet for picking it out for me" Connor smiles, deep down hoping that this meant that maybe just maybe Daryl Dixon his knight in plaid felt the same way that he felt.

"Well, here Charlie let me have your folder" Connor says, taking her folder out of her backpack. He goes and gathers up everyone else's fodders….knowing that it was a mistake he had a few hours until lunch when he would usually grade them

20 minutes later:

He had the kids working on an assignment….sole purpose: so he could read the note. He couldn't hold the smile back reading the note, Daryl thanking him for saying his name fit him and to please not call him Mr. Dixon….he preferred Daryl. Connor almost lost his shit when he read that Daryl wished he could have said hi at the restaurant because the woman was boring as hell…so yes Connor had overreacted. He smiled playing with the bowtie reading about how Daryl and Charlie had picked out the 'I'm sorry'- gift…and that he hoped he liked it.

Connor folded the note up putting it in his pocket making a mental note to put the bowtie on at lunch …..and to also go out and get him a gift ….and he knew exactly what it was he was going to get and he hoped Daryl did take in the wrong way.

Lunch finally came around and Connor was low key excited about putting on the bowtie and going to get the gift he had in mind for Daryl…..mostly because he would have to give it to him himself. Connor jumped on his bike and headed to the nearest store, finding his gift, smiling at himself.

He hurried and got back to the school getting to the classroom a few minutes before his students got back he had just a few minutes to write a note back to him. He wanted to thank him for the gift, and he hoped he liked the gift, that he had picked out for him….just something small. Connor tells him he was sorry that his date was boring, but it had to be better than the handsy disrespectful date he had.

He tells him that he will make sure to call him Daryl from now on and that he really liked that name. Connor got a bit ballsy when he tells Daryl that maybe next time he sees him at Ricks he would stop and talk to him.

PS: I always stop there on Thursdays after work, and that he is the one that rides the bike. It took Connor some time to decide if he really wanted to put that in the letter. He fumbled with his pen for a while, finally deciding if he didn't he would regret it. He fold ups the notes putting in Charlie's folder.

He was excited to give him the gift, hoping he didn't take it wrong. He felt like a giddy little school girl waiting for Daryl. Finally it was time for the school buses and for the parents to pick up their kids. He walks with Charlie out to the bench where they always sit and wait for Daryl to come pick her up

"Mr. MacManus what's that?" Charlie asks pointing at the bag in his hand.

"Oh it's a thank you present for your daddy for being so nice in our meeting" Connor smiles at her.

"He will like that, my daddy likes presents" Charlie grins.

"That's good I hope he likes it" Connor smiles down at her.

They sit and talk, Charlie talking about her dad, until they see Daryl's truck coming into the parking lot.

"My daddy's here" Charlie squealed.

"Okay, come on I'll walk you over" Connor says. As they walk closer to him the more nervous he got.

"Hey princess" Daryl greets her, squatting down to hug her, as he stands back up he smiles at Connor.

"I see you got the "we are sorry" gift" Daryl smiles looking at the bowtie.

"Yes I did. Thank you very much" Connor says fumbling with his bowtie.

"Daddy, daddy Mr. MacManus got you a present for being nice:" Charlie says looking up at her dad.

"Oh did he?" Daryl asks looking over at Connor.

"A yeah just something small" Connor says blushing handing the bag to Daryl. He was relieved when Daryl opened the bag laughing. "Thank you I have been needing more of this" Daryl laughs pulling out the Goop hand cleaner/grease remover from the bag.

"Glad I can help" Connor says smiling at Daryl.

"Thank you I appreciate it" Daryl replies smiling at Connor.

"Okay Charlie, come on lets let Mr. MacManus get home" Daryl says, again smiling at the teacher.

"You can call me Connor" Connor suggests.

"Okay well Connor you have a nice night" Daryl smiles getting into his truck.

"You too" Connor says turning to head back to the school.

"Oh….um Connor I will also be dropping her off at school from now on" Daryl explains.

"Well I will see you tomorrow morning then Daryl" Connor says turning back going to the school.

Connor was happy that Daryl liked his gift and couldn't wait for the next note. He goes into his classroom and gets his bag, and gets on his bike and heads home. When he gets home he notices Shane's Jeep in his driveway.

"Hey is something wrong with Andrea?" Connor asks going into the kitchen.

"No…no actually we are having a bit of a get together for my birthday just wanted to invite you over….not this weekend but next…..is that a new bowtie?" Shane asked smiling,

"Um….yeah one of my student's dad got it for me…..it was a we are sorry gift. His daughter got in a fight at school." Connor answers playing with his bowtie.

"Oh yeah…..well that was nice of him" Shane smiles. "So….anything going on between you and this dad?" Shane asks.

"No….I'm pretty sure he's straight" Connor sighs.

"Hmmm…..I know I'm straight and I would have no idea where to even get a bowtie….or to get one that was the same color as your eyes" Shane says winking at him.

"I don't know, we have been sending notes to each other….in his kid's folder" Connor smiles.

"That's something" Shane smiles, Connor could tell that there was something going on with Shane.

"Well enough about my pen pal, do you need me to bring anything?" Connor says changing the subject.

"Just the usual" Shane smiles.

"Beer?" Connor asks.

"You know it brother" Shane agrees.

"How many people are gonna be there?" Connor wants to know.

"Six or Seven, you'll have fun …come and enjoy yourself" Shane says trying to hide a smile.

"Okay I'll be there….with the beer" Connor answers.

"Okay, love ya brother" Shane says.

"Love ya too brah'der see ya then" Connor says as he watched Shane walk to out to his Jeep pulling his phone out of his pocket.

Connor goes into the kitchen finding him something to eat, he had taken his bow tie off, it still made him smile and have hope that maybe Shane was right. Maybe Daryl did have a thing for him. Connor washes his dirty dishes, and calls Murphy.

"Hey brah'der" Murphy answers the phone.

"Hey, his name is Daryl" Connor says.

"Oh the store guy…..Charlie's dad" Murphy laughs.

"Yeah Charlie's dad his name is Daryl" Connor says.

"Good so you actually said hi….huh?"

"Well he had to come in his daughter beat up a little boy" Connor laughs.

"I like this little girl" Murphy laughs.

"Yeah, she's pretty cool" Connor says.

"So how did that go?" Murphy asks.

"It went alright, I stuttered and sounded like a little 12 year old girl but other than that it went alright" Connor laughs.

"Awww my brother has a crush" Murphy laughed.

"I know, I know it's ridiculous…..but he bought me a bowtie" Connor smiles.

"He bought you a bowtie?" Murphy sounded a bit surprised.

"Yeah, well it was an "I'm sorry" gift for Charlie beating up the little boy" Connor answers.

"Oh a gift huh?" Connor could hear Murphy smile.

"Damn I knew I shouldn't have told you" Connor says.

"Yes you should have. Its cute I'm happy you have someone to flirt with" Murphy says.

"Yeah, but I think I'm the only one flirting" Connor breathes.

"Maybe its new to him…..you know flirting with a man and all" Murphy tries to explain.

"Ha….yeah well little brother I'm gonna go" Connor laughs.

"Little brother my ass, you know I'm the oldest" Murphy laughs.

"Yeah….yeah I'll talk to you later love ya" Connor says.

"Yep love ya too" Murphy says hanging up the phone.

He laughs to himself, as he goes to the shower, taking his time in the shower ….Daryl once again causing an inappropriate problem for him to deal with. After cleaning himself up he throws on a pair of briefs and gets into bed.