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Carol was still slightly blushed when they left the drugstore. Judith had fallen asleep a few minutes ago and grew heavy on her. The slender woman was exhausted and she felt her shoulder and legs aching again. Daryl was an attentive man. This was one of the changes she loved most about him. He was able to read her like a book and that was creepy sometimes. It scared her that he always seemed to know what she was thinking or how she was feeling. He touched her soul, and she couldn't remember exactly when that had happened.

Carol had always liked Daryl, but after Rick had sent her away she realized that she felt more for him. And she was nearly crushed when she was alone out there, sitting in the car crying. She didn't cry because she felt sorry for herself, she cried because she knew at this point she wouldn't be able to see Daryl again. Her heart was broken. When she met Tyreese and the girls, she had hoped to find Daryl too. After days in the woods without any sign of him, she nearly lost hope and she felt like she was losing herself again. Carol would never forget the moment she saw him again. He was standing in the woods after they'd escaped Terminus and he was the first one who'd noticed her. She was surprised by his actions, surprised to see him crying. That was the best day of her life because she knew she got a second chance to tell him about her feelings. She had nothing to lose.

"Give her to me," he said suddenly, pulling her out of her thoughts.

"Mh?"

"She's getting heavy. Give Judy to me," he insisted again.

He didn't wait for an answer and pulled the toddler out of the carrier. Judith went on sleeping and smacked her lips in her sleep. Daryl was so caring. Carol loved the sight of them cuddling. He would be a great father, she thought to herself.

"Think we've got everything and should head back. You in pain again?"

"Yeah, but I've got a few meds from the drugstore. I'm gonna be fine, Daryl. Don't worry so much," she answered with a smile.

While crossing the street they saw Tyreese standing outside the courthouse. He looked nervous as the pair approached him.

"Hey you two. You find anything?"

"Enough to last out the winter. We also found a drugstore and got some meds," Daryl answered.

"Um, Carol? Can I talk to you?" Tyreese asked suddenly.

"Sure, what's on your mind?"

"Alone?"

Daryl got the hint and took the backpack from Carol's shoulder.

"See ya inside," he said shortly and went into the building.

"Are you okay, Tyreese?"

"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. I just wanted to thank you. You saved me again. I didn't thank you the first time and I thought I owed it to you. I wanted to let you know that I really forgave you and I really meant what I said the other day. I'll never forget but I can forgive. When Daryl told us what happened in Atlanta, I was scared to death. I thought I would never see you again and I wanted to save you. I was relieved to see you alive," he confessed in a sad voice.

"I don't know what to say, Tyreese. Thank you for letting me know. It means a lot to me. You are a man with a great heart."

"There is something else... I ... I like you Carol. More than I realized I did before Atlanta happened. I know it sounds weird but you did so much for us. You saved me and you brought Sasha back. And I thought maybe we could start over? Spend more time together? I really want to get to know you, Carol."

Carol was speechless. She never expected this from Tyreese. He was a shy man and never talked to her about his feelings. He even didn't talk about Lizzie after Carol had to put her down. So Carol was stunned about his words.

"I'm glad you talked to me, Tyreese and I really would like to spend more time with you but...," she began to explain but was interrupted.

"Sorry, I didn't want to make you feel uneasy. Just heard about you and Daryl."

"Daryl and Me? He's my best friend. What did you hear and from whom?" she asked slightly blushing.

"Tara told us she saw you two getting close on that roof. He really cares for you, Carol and you should take the chance if you feel the same way. But I really hope he's just a friend," he whispered, staring at the ground.

Carol felt dizzy. What's gotten into Tyreese? All the weeks she felt guilty about Karen and wanted to leave Daryl again because she thought it would be the best for Tyreese and now he just stood in front of her, talking about the feelings he developed in the past few days. How could she brush him off without hurting his feelings? She thought about his words for a few seconds and placed a hand on his shoulder. Tyreese knew immediately what the gesture meant and Carol didn't have to worry about the right words. But she still felt awkward.

"I'm happy for both of you. Daryl is a good man," he said shortly.

Tyreese turned away from her and walked towards the building. Carol waited a few seconds and followed him. As they entered the courtroom a worried Daryl was waiting for her.

"Are ya okay? You're pretty pale."

"Just a bit dizzy. I really need something to eat," she said a little bit too nervously.

"What did Tyreese want? Did he do or say something that startled you? You're shaking."

"No, everything's fine. He just wanted to thank me. Nothing to worry about," she answered with a white lie.

She put a hand on his chest to calm him down. There it was again, he read her like a book. He knew that Tyreese could hurt her and he was scared that this had just happened. Daryl was about to say something else when they heard a motor sound. Tara had done it. The engine purred and the van was ready to go.

"Okay guys, we are ready to go. We've got everything we need. Let's pack the van," Rick suggested, taking a few boxes of supplies.

Carol was pleased for the distraction. Daryl threw a curious look at Tyreese, but didn't say another word. Maybe she was really hypoglycemic, he thought as he took a chocolate bar from a box. He gave it to her and she smiled at him tenderly. Daryl Dixon really was a caring man, she thought again. And no one should say otherwise.