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" Why you do that shit you did with Sophia?" Daryl asked as they sat against the wall eating.

" What?" She asked as she took out a peach from the can.

" That thing you did with your arms. She calmed down right away." He said. She smiled as she handed him the peach.

" Just something I did one night when I was at the house. Ed was beating up on mom and Sophia was freaking out. I was scared he was going to come after her next. I made her hide in her closet because I was going to try and stop him but she was just crying so bad I had to calm her down. So I told her I would create a safe space for her, a space where no one could hurt her." Daryl plucked the peach from her and popped it into his mouth as he listened. He took out a pear from his can and handed it to her. " As soon as she calmed down, I gave her my phone and told her to call 911. Then I closed the closet door and went to try and help our mom."

" Did you get him off her?" He asked as she took the pear from him. He watched as she broke it into two pieces before she ate it.

" Yeah. They were in their room so I just charged him and caught him by his waist. I knocked him off her but I took a hit." She said.

" Why'd she put up with that?" He asked. He leaned over and tried to grab another peach. Jillian yanked the can away from him but smiled at him.

" Hell no! Don't you dare take my peaches! I just gave you one!" She snapped. He laughed as he looked at her.

" Ain't no one taught you how to share?" He asked.

" I did share with you, you son of a bitch." She said. He laughed again as he looked away. Jillian sighed and took another peach out. She handed it to him. He took it than gave her a pear but she pushed his hand away and shook her head. " I'm done."

" You're done eatin but I can't have anymore of your peaches?" He asked as he looked at her. Jillian laughed and set the can down between his legs.

" There you big fucking baby." She said. He picked up the can and set it on the other side of him.

" I ain't a baby." He muttered as he set the other can down too. He linked his hands together and rested them on his lap. He jumped when Jillian rested her head against his shoulder. He glanced at her than straight ahead of him again.

" Are we going to look for him tomorrow?" She asked softly.

" No. Thinkin we should just head back to the farm. He ain't right in the head. Ain't no tellin what he'd do if we found him out there. He could sneak up on us and we won't know." Daryl said.

" Thank you, again." She said.

" You say that a lot." He said. She laughed and took her head off his shoulder. He watched as she pushed herself up.

" You help me a lot." She said. She reached her hand down to him to help him up. He stared at her for a second before he took her hand and let her try to help him up. She tugged on him but he didn't move. "Come on, man, help me." She said. She tugged on him, making him laugh. He pushed himself up with his free hand.

" You can take a hit from Ed but you couldn't get me up on your own?" He asked as she dropped his hand.

" Oh, I'm sure I could get you up. I don't doubt that." She said. He didn't move as she walked through the room.

" I wasn't talkin about that." He said quietly, feeling his cheeks flush. Jillian laughed and faced him when she reached the doorway.

" Talking about what?" She asked. He shook his head at her. He moved to the fire and started to put it out. Jillian laughed again as she turned away from him. She had reached the stairs before she faced him. " Are you coming upstairs?" His back was to her.

" Thought I'd sleep down here." He said. She took a hold of the railing.

" Oh, um, okay." She said softly. He was crouched down and was messing with the fire. " So, good night then."

" Night." He said as he stared into the dying fire. Jillian started up the stairs than stopped. She walked back down so she can see him better and leaned against the rail again.

" He didn't touch me, you know." She said. Daryl frowned but stood up and looked at her.

" What?"

" He didn't touch me, didn't kiss me or anything. So if you're staying away from me because you think he did..." Her voice trailed off. He shifted his weight to his right leg and put his hand on the back of his neck.

" I ain't stayin away from you." He said.

" Then why aren't you coming upstairs with me?" She asked. He walked over to the stairs and stared at her as he took a hold of the railing.

" Figured you'd want to be alone." He said.

" Why did you kiss me?" She asked. The house was dark since the fire was almost completely out by than.

" Why'd you kiss me?" He asked as he came around the stairs. Jillian sat down and looked at him. He rested on hand on the railing again.

" Because I wanted too." She said.

" Why?" He asked. She shook her head slowly.

" No, you do not get to ask all the questions without answering mine." She said. He looked away and rubbed his chin. Jillian stood up and walked down to where he was standing. She sat back down, directly in front of him. " Do you want to kiss me again?"

" So you get to ask me two questions but I can't ask you two?" He asked. Jillian sighed and leaned back against the stairs. She rested her elbows against the stairs.

" You just asked me three and still haven't answered one of mine." She said. They had their eyes locked together. When he didn't answer her, she shook her head. " Tick tock, Daryl. I'm waiting for an answer."

" I wanted too." He answered.

" And now? Do you want to kiss me now?" She asked. He took a step up towards her. She straight up slightly, crossed her ankles together as he kneeled down. Their faces were inches apart. He wasn't sure what he was doing as he glanced at her mouth. Her lips parted and her breath caught.

" You want me too?" He asked.

She studied his face than leaned forward and took a hold of his face. She pulled him down as she moved up. His hands came to rest on either side of her a second before she brushed her lips against him. She tilted her head and he felt her open her mouth. He groaned and propelled himself forward without thinking. As his tongue went into her mouth, he pushed her down against the stairs. Jillian opened her legs so he could rest between them. Their kissing was fast paced and full of need. Both started breathing hard and loud.

Before she knew what was happening, Daryl stood up, yanking her up with him. She wrapped her legs around his waist as he started up the stairs. They never broke their kissing. Her arms were around his shoulders, one of his was around her waist and the other one was under her ass to hold her to him better. He headed to the room they had slept in the first night at the farm house. He kicked the door closed behind me when he walked in.

' What the hell am I doin?' He asked himself. She wasn't something or someone he was used to being around. He almost up her down and walked away but she started sucking his tongue and his mind shut down.