Venice

We left the CDC the next day after finding out that Jenner did not have a cure. Jacqui, Andrea and Dale stayed behind to help the doctor if they could. We were lucky to leave when we did because half an hour later the entire building was blown to smithereens. It was then that we downsized. Daryl's truck had run out of fuel. As did Shane's SUV. So, Daryl and I were on Merle's motorcycle and T-Dog, Carol, Sophia and Glenn in a car and everyone else in the RV. I have got to say, riding that motorcycle was one of the most exhilarating but also one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. The wind rushing around us was so amazing, but I was holding on for dear life. Not that Daryl minded, nor did I for that fact. I loved being so close to him.

We had to stop at a big traffic jam. There was no way around for the RV, or even Glenn's car. We used the RV to move cars out of the way. All the while Shane and I were on watch; never a good pair.

"You still with that redneck?" I glared at him and walked away to go watch somewhere else. "Hey, don't you walk away when I'm talkin' to ya," he said as he grabbed my arm and turned me towards him.

"We're on watch, Shane, it's not play time. Get to watching'." I ripped my arm out of his tight grip. I spotted a large dark blob down the road, it was moving toward us very slowly. "Shane, it's a herd." He ran to go and tell everyone to get under the cars. I went to go find Daryl, knowing he might not listen to Shane, hell, Shane might not even tell him. I ran swiftly through the cars until I found him rooting through a car. "Daryl, under the car. A herd's comin'," I whispered to him. He stood and looked for it. He saw what he was lookin' for and rolled under a car. I followed and we stayed back to back until the herd had passed. We heard a pair of screams and ducked back under the car. Knowing the walkers could easily turn around and come back.

Once the screams stopped Daryl and I got out from under the car. We found the others crowded around two bodies. I pushed through the small crowd and saw Sophia and Carol lying there lifelessly, bleeding and bitten. My hand flew to my mouth and I started gagging. Daryl ushered me away from everyone else while rubbing my back. I emptied the contents of my stomach over the steel guard rail.

After moving the cars out of the way we continued on our journey. I was starting to like the motorcycle more and more. After reaching and clearing a second traffic jam there was a small dirt road. We followed that down about three miles to a serene farm. Several fields surrounded an old farmhouse with a wrap-around porch and peeling, baby blue paint. Daryl and I climbed off the bike and scouted around the outside of the house, there were only two walkers. They were caught on the high wooden fence and easily dispatched. Everyone else searched the house. It was empty, but miraculously had a pantry full of canned food and barrels of water. I couldn't help but wonder why whoever lived here left. They had everything they needed.

"Well, aren't we lucky?" I asked myself. Daryl eyed me and grabbed a can of pineapple and stabbed the top and started chowing' down. I chuckled and left the room to go scope out the rest of the house. It was a large house, with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. It also had a spacious kitchen, a study, a dining room and a den. Daryl and I claimed the bedroom that was furthest away from the others. It was in the basement, which had a bathroom as well. Lori, Rick and Carl had one bedroom, Glenn and T-dog shared a bedroom that had to twin mattresses, and Shane had the last bedroom.

We all got settled in and assigned watch duty in shifts. Daryl and Glenn held the first shift. I sat in Daryl's and my room, bored out of my skull. I closed my eyes and pictured my first night with Daryl. The sex was the best I'd ever had. But the best part of the night was not sleeping alone. This world had a way of making a person feel alone. No matter who's around you, generally you're he last person in your entire family.

"Hey, girl. Whatchya day dreamin' 'bout?" Daryl southern drawl dripped like honey. He sat next to me on the bed.

"Our first night together."

"Yeah?" I turned to look into his eyes. I found lust, burning into me from those steely blue eyes.

"Yeah. The way you felt... Inside me. Your lips on me. Everything," I whispered to him. Daryl crushed his lips to mine wit impressive force. I was sure I was going to be bruised later. His hands groped my entire body, he roughly pushed me onto my back and bit my neck several times until I was a moaning mess. Daryl pulled me up off of the bed and practically slammed me against the wall. He dropped to his knees and lifted my shirt so that he could kiss and nip at my stomach and hips. He pulled my jean shorts don after undoing the button and zipper. Daryl pushed my underwear to the side and rubbed small circles on my clit before pushing a finger inside me.

Daryl brought me to orgasm in a few short minutes. My knees were weak and shaking. Daryl stood and tore my underwear off. I figured I'd give him shit for it later. I wanted what he was going to give. Before I knew it we were both naked, and Daryl had my back against the wall, and my legs around his waist, and was pushing into me.