Summary: Betrayed by two people Daryl thought he could trust, he now stays with the group for Carol, Carl, Beth and Judith. When he befriends Allana a young woman whose life has been destroyed because of the Governor, he forms a strange bond with her over the grief of loosing loved ones at the hands of the ones they thought they could trust. Co – written with NadWri. Warning Character Death mentioned at beginning of chapter one.
No Rest For The Wicked
Chapter 11
Rowan and Allana were sat out in the back garden, enjoying some peaceful time while they rested, both not being up to doing much else.
Allana watched Rowan rub her stomach with a smile. "Thought of any names yet?"
Rowan smiled sadly "I was thinking if it's a boy, Callum I liked that name and so did Merle. Then there's Rosemary or... Andrea." She said sniffing.
"I love Callum and Rosemary." Allana told Rowan trying to cheer her up.
"Yeah, I think that's what I'm going to go with," Rowan wiped at her tears.
"Merle would have loved them," Allana smiled softly.
Rowan nodded, and tried to get her mind off things. "So, I heard about you and Daryl," she gave Allana a sly grin and a wink.
Allana blushed "He was very gentle Rowan, he didn't push me or anything I wanted him and he wanted me." She said as a car pulled up.
"As long as you're happy then I am too." Rowan told her as they ensured the last of their bags were packed for when they got back to the prison.
"Do we have everything then?" Allana asked, looking at their stuff. They had some food left over, but they had plenty of other stuff, like blankets and toys.
"I think so," Rowan nodded.
"Alright," Allana let out a long sigh. "Let's go home."
They got into the cars with Allana riding with Daryl on his bike as they headed back to their home.
The prison looked like a war zone, bullet holes through the walls, the watch tower on the left looked like it was going collapse at any minute.
There was also blood everywhere.
Allana climbed off the bike slowly and looked around. "Not exactly much to come back to, eh?"
Daryl regarded the place for a moment. "At least everyone's safe. Guess that's all that matters. We can start to fix the place up tomorrow."
She nodded, and they all walked back into the prison, strangely comforted by the familiarity of the place. Allana walked up to the cell she had been staying in before and pushed the door open, dropping her bag on the bed.
Daryl hung back in the doorway, suddenly feeling unsure of himself. "Can I... uh... put my stuff in here?"
Allana grinned at him "I'd be very upset if you didn't put your stuff in here, this is our cell." She said smiling as she walked towards him as she whispered in his right ear.
"How about we christen it?"
Daryl swallowed hard, dropping his bag to the floor, as all rational thought left his mind, and he gently guided her backwards towards the bed.
They fell to the bed in a crumpled heap; Allana's red curls glowed in the sunlight as he crushed her lips to his.
"Wait," she placed both hands on his chest and pushed him away slightly.
"What's tha matter?" Daryl asked worriedly. Had she changed her mind? "Did I hurt ya?"
"No, no... It's just," She started to rummage through her bag of belongings, pulling out a blanket. "If we're going to make this a regular thing..." she winked at him, as she attached the blanket to the cell door, blocking anyone being able to see in or see out, "Then we need some privacy. It's not exactly the most secluded spot."
She then pulled out a candle from her bag, and Daryl offered his lighter he had took from one of the walkers to light it. Once they had a dim glow, she got back into bed, as his lips connected with hers again. "Much better."
"Mmm." Daryl groaned as his hands wandered underneath her dress pulling it up with his rough hands, they lightly touched her inner thighs and Allana tilted her head back as he touched her so intimately.
"Yer, like that?" Daryl asked roughly as he sucked on her neck.
"Yes, oh god Daryl." She moaned grasping at his hair wildly.
His hands reached up to pull the dress over her head, and toss it to the side. She followed suit, by removing his upper half of clothing too, before her hands wandered downwards, and she could already feel his erection straining through his jeans.
"Well, hello there," she grinned, slowly hooking her fingers through his belt loops and pulling.
Daryl kicked off his jeans as he looked down at Allana's pale, breasts and sucked her right tit into his mouth. Allana made a soft like sexy kitten noise as she rocked her hips against his fingers as they slid into her hot, wet core.
"Oh shit Allana."
She threw her head back, giving Daryl's lips easier access to her neck as he slowly slid his fingers in and out. He had set a wickedly slow pace, and she adjusted her hips, trying to make him work quicker.
"Easy," he growled into her ear. "You're meant to be taking things slow."
Her breathing was heavy as his hands continued their work. "To hell with slow."
Daryl chuckled "Someone's eager." He said as he quickened his pace with his fingers, Allana's eyes fluttered shut.
"Daryl please."
"Please what?" He taunted taking a rosy tipped pebble into his hot mouth, making her cry out.
"Touch me please all over." She said breathing heavily.
Daryl smiled down at her "I can do that girl."
His free hand began to roam all over her body while his other continued trying to send her over the edge. His fingers worked over her stomach, her hips, her breasts and her neck, before eventually settling on her cheek. "So fucking beautiful."
Allana's breath hitched at him saying that and he knew she going to come and fastened his pace as he crushed her lips to his again, "'C'mon Allana come for me baby, cum for me." He rasped in a low sexy rasp.
"Cum for me."
Allana tilted her head back and felt herself explode at his erotic words; no one had ever done that before to her.
Her wetness coated his fingers but he found it a turn on and sucked them off in front of her.
She looked up at him dazed for a minute, having lost how the knowledge of how to move or speak. When she got some of her energy back, she reached up and pushed the hair out of his eyes. "Are you sure I'm not dreaming."
Daryl smirked down at her. "One hundred, percent positive."
She could still feel his hardness against her thigh, as her hands slowly pulled his boxers off. "In that case, I want you."
Daryl looked at her "Yer tell me if I hurt yer alright". He said softly as he leaned on top of her, bracing his forearms on either side of her.
"You won't hurt me." She said softly as he slid into her.
"Oh, fuck, Allana," he groaned into her neck, as he began to move, slowly at first but eventually he picked up speed. He ran his hands down the length of her long arms, before entwining her hands with his own and pushing them above her head. She bit down on his shoulder, trying to stop herself from crying out, not wanting to alert everyone in the prison what was going on. Daryl licked at the sensitive skin underneath her ear, as he continued to slide in and out of her. "Good?"
"Yes, I'm good." She said wondering how on earth she had found this man in this tormented world.
She could feel his thrusts get slightly rougher as she felt herself tighten around him; her skin began to sweat along with his.
"Look at me Allana, look at me." Daryl said hoarsely and she looked into his beautiful piercing blue eyes full of protectiveness.
She once again reached the edge and came apart in his arms, her fingernails wildly scraping on his back. She moaned out his name as she came, which caused Daryl to lose control too, hearing it escape her lips. His hands squeezed her own tightly as he filled her with his warmth, before collapsing onto the bed exhausted.
She curled into his side, her red curls tickling his face as he licked at the sweat between her breasts.
"Damn woman, we ain't gonna leave the room for while." Daryl groaned as he pulled the blanket over them.
"Don't we have stuff to do?" Allana smirked softly.
Daryl seemed to consider it for a minute before running his hand up her side. "Fuck it."
"God, do you think everyone knows what we're doing? If the kids can figure it out..."
"They're old enough Allana." Daryl reassured her as she slid on top of him.
"I want to try something." She whispered softly her red curls flowing around her back.
Daryl watched her carefully, with interest and curiosity, as he ran his hands up her arms. "Oh yeah?"
Allana smirked at him her green eyes sparkling "Oh yeah is right." She said as she slid herself onto his length.
"Aw fuck." Daryl groaned wrapping an arm around Allana's waist.
"Ya tryin' ta kill me?" He groaned as she slowly started to move.
She had a wicked look on her face as she leaned forward to whisper in his ear. "See this time, I'm in control."
Daryl shuddered as she pressed herself down onto him, her face a picture of pleasure and knowing that he was the making her feel that way turned him on.
He slid a finger between her wet folds, making her cry out and he pressed his lips to Allana's staking their claim on each other.
"Daryl, this feels like heaven," she whispered breathlessly into his ear, forgetting about everything in the world except the two of them right now.
"Fuck, ya got no idea what yer doin' to me," Daryl groaned in response, feeling her body tense up around him, as she took him deeper every time.
Allana shuddered as she could feel herself tighten around her lover's body and something touches her face.
Daryl cupped her face as he rolled them over trying desperately not to finish before her like some horny teenager.
"Aw hell." He rasped feeling his stomach tighten.
"It's OK, let go baby," Allana ran her hands up his back as Daryl lost complete control and reached his peak again. His body jerked and shuddered as he came, Allana holding him tightly.
Daryl's eyes trailed away from her guilty that he hadn't been able to make her feel as good that time. He wasn't going to leave it like that. He kissed her lips softly, before trailing his mouth down, over her throat, over her neck, breasts, and stomach, before he finally reached his goal.
Allana shuddered when she felt Daryl go down on her, his tongue tickling her wet core.
"Oh baby." She gasped feeling her hands grip his dark brown hair.
Daryl gently sucked and licked, as his hands shot to her thighs to help keep her steady. He looked up long enough to get a reaction. "Like that?"
"Yes, I like that." She moaned as he pressed his lips to hers.
Once again, he slid a finger into her, determined to make her feel as good as he had.
Allana's eyes fluttered at him touching her so intimately, her breath came quicker in her mouth.
"Daryl please." She moaned.
"What is it?" Daryl teased, twisting his fingers, enjoying the control he had as she squirmed below him. "Tell me what ya want."
"Inside, want you inside me please Daryl." Allana moaned grasping his thick dark brown hair.
He kissed her hard, "Alright lady".
She kept her mouth joined to his as he entered her, so she didn't cry out. Once he began to move, she stroked his face gently. "You're perfect."
Daryl felt something in him tighten at Allana calling him perfect.
"Yer the perfect one, it sure as fuck aint me". He groaned feeling her clench around him tightly.
"Oh." She moaned and he watched mesmerised as the woman he cared deeply about, came apart in his arms.
Her beautiful eyes stared at him full of something he couldn't quite name, as she came down from her high. He only had to thrust a few more times before he joined her, and they ended up lying together, panting and sweating, but completely satisfied.
He pulled an arm around her as they slowly began to drift off into sleep, her red curls like a halo on his chest.
"Sleep girl."
"Sweet dreams, Daryl," she whispered as her eyes fluttered shut.
Daryl watched her sleep as he too drifted off into the night.
"Everyone's asleep," Rowan smiled at Rick softly. "Would you like some coffee? I don't know how good it will taste..."
"Coffee's fine thanks." He said taking a cup of the steaming drink.
"So how are you?" She asked, handing him a cup. "You're under a lot of pressure as leader."
Rick gave her a pained smile "I'm doing better than three months ago thank you."
"Daryl and Martinez could help y'know?" She said quietly
Rick sighed "I could do with a break." He admitted to her honestly remembering Carl's words about having a rest.
Rowan smiled at him.
"You deserve it. Let them take it on," she smiled softly.
Rick nodded as Rowan felt the baby kick playfully.
He smiled slightly as Rowan grasped his hand and rested it on her bump.
"He or she is almost here," Rick smiled. "You nervous?"
Rowan nodded "Very, I don't want to be a bad mother"
"You won't be," Rick assured, rubbing her arm gently. "The kids adore you. Look at Judith, she loves you."
Rowan smiled at him moved by his kindness "Thank you."
"Besides, it's like a day-care centre in here," Rick joked with a smile. "The kid won't have a minute's peace with Carol, Beth, Maggie, Allana and everyone else."
Rowan nodded. "You're all so close."
"We've been through a lot of shit together."
She smiled at him "Do you think the Governor will come back?" She asked quietly.
Rick looked at her "You're safe here don't worry."
"I'm just worried what he would do to my baby... after what Michonne did to his daughter."
He gave her a hug as Judith yawned "None of will let him hurt you or the baby I promise Rowan." Rick said as thunder was heard.
"Daddy can I sit with you and mommy?" Elle said shy.
"Of course," Rick smiled, gesturing for her to sit in the spot between the two adults.
"Thank you," Elle said, burying her head into Rick's body. "Mommy Allana and Daddy Daryl are asleep. I heard the thunder and I got scared. Will you and Mommy Rowan tell me a story?"
Rowan smiled at the little dark brown haired girl who was wearing a pair of Winnie the Pooh pyjamas. "Of course we will. Once upon a time in a town called Woodbury, there was a cruel, evil man who was the leader."
She looked at Rick to continue. "There were three brave knights, called Rick, Daryl and Martinez." Both Rowan and Elle chuckled at his imagination. "And one day, they went to visit the town of Woodbury."
"The three knights were angry at how the Governor treated his people, he made them scared and would kick out anyone who didn't agree with his ideas." Rick said softly and Rowan continued.
"The leader of the knights Rick was asked to help them."
"So Rick and his men went into Woodbury, and saved all the good people, bringing them back to somewhere that was safe."
"Is that us?" Elle asked quietly.
"It sure is," Rick smiled. "And then, they went back to Woodbury, and killed all of the bad men that were there."
"Daryl settled down and married Lady Allana the local dancer while Martinez and Rick protected their family. Then end." Rowan said softly.
Elle was smiling "I like it here and I think my mommy would like you Daddy Rick, she was a nurse and friends with Rowan."
"I'm sure I would have like her too honey," Rick smiled down at the young girl.
"In the story, did Rick and Rowan get married too?" She asked innocently.
Rowan went pink and looked away from Rick when he surprised her "They did honey and had a happy life." He said feeling content, he hadn't seen Lori in three weeks and realised that he had to move on.
Lori would have liked Rowan.
She was lovely. Carl and Judith adored her, as did the rest of the children. "I'm glad," Elle said quietly, her eyes beginning to close. "And everyone lived happily ever after?"
"They sure did."
"I'm glad." She said and fell asleep on Rick's lap as Rowan got up "Time for us to turn in I think." She said as Judith stirred.
"Let me put Elle to bed, and I'll walk you to your cell?"
"Of course," Rowan smiled softly. While Rick was away with Elle, she took Judith into his cell, and placed her into the crib that Carl had gotten for her. "Goodnight angel," she smiled, placing a gentle kiss on the baby's forehead.
"Ready?" Rick asked from the doorway.
"Yes I am." She said smiling as Rick walked her to her and Duke's cell as it poured down outside.
"Hopefully the rain will slow down the walkers." Rick said seeing a flash of lightning.
"Yeah, might make Hershel's plants grow quicker too."
Rick chuckled. "I really think we could make a life here. Maybe not like it used to be.. But better than this."
"Goodnight Rowan," he kissed her softly on the cheek when he pulled back, leaving her blushing as he walked away.
The next morning was spent with everyone being inside, including the white horse they had found being put in the stables; Daryl had told the kids they could call the horse anything they wanted as long as it wasn't a sissy name.
They were all in the kitchen area with Rowan reading a story to Judith, Carol and Axel were playing cards with Sarah, Billy and Jamie. Daryl was sketching a smokescreen house while Allana sewed a quilt each for the group, Martinez was talking to Rick and Glenn, and Caleb was helping Hershel and David along with Carl picking out what vegetables to plant. Sasha and Maggie were teaching Elle how to do medical care. Morgan was doing a check of the supplies while Duane watched Connor and played teddy picnic with him. Carly was sitting on the sofa, with Tinkerbelle lying beside her and her kittens purring while Duke drank from his bowl of water.
"This is what it should be like," Rick stated. "The children are happy, having fun. Not terrified for their lives."
Martinez and Glenn nodded, enjoying the rare moment of peace.
"They shouldn't have to be scared of other people harming them and their families." Martinez said as Morgan walked towards them list in hand.
"We'll be good for a good couple of weeks with the supplies." He told them with a grin.
"Alright. How is Milton settling in?" he asked the men.
Martinez nodded "He's settling in ok actually, he's helping Hershel, Carol and Maggie to get ready for when Rowan gives birth and is teaching Beth and Allana what to do in case none of them are around." He said impressed.
"He seems genuinely sorry." Tyresse offered as he came up to them.
Rick nodded. "Allana seems to have forgiven him. Therefore, I think we should do."
They nodded as Morgan looked at Rick "My wife's at peace now, she's not one of those things anymore." He said his voice thick with emotion.
"I'm glad. How is Duane doing?"
Morgan glanced at his boy. "He's coping better now I think than when we were on the road. I'm glad he has kids of his own age to play with again."
Rick nodded in understanding, having felt the very same way about Carl.
"I was thinking seeing as Rowan's giving birth soon, we could have a party or something?" Glenn asked.
Rick thought about it for a minute. "We have enough supplies, I'm sure we could splurge out for one day."
"Alright, Maggie and Beth want to organize it, I'll go tell them the good news."
They all nodded as Rick stood up "Listen up everyone, we've been through so much for the past three weeks what do you say that we celebrate?" He asked.
"Hell yes!" Daryl yelled with a grinning Allana next to him.
"Alright, we're going to have a little party tonight, but we have to do some work first," he smiled. "This place could do with some work!"
Allana sung to herself as she made paper chains out of the paper they had found in one of the prison offices. It was nothing fancy, but it would add a touch of decoration.
Rowan grinned as she sat down to help her. "Someone's happy."
She grinned at her as she cut some paper "I feel accepted for who I am Ro, not treated like a circus freak." She said smiling.
Rowan smiled back at her as a pain clipped her, "Erm Allana I think baby is coming." She said as a puddle of water appeared.
"HERSHEL, RICK, DARYL!" Allana yelled helping Rowan to her feet.
The three men rushed in at the sound of Allana's panicked voice. She was no good with this kind of thing, and wouldn't have the first idea what to do. Daryl and Rick supported Rowan as Hershel smiled softly. "I think it's time."
Rowan nodded "Stay with me please everyone?" She asked shyly.
"Yer aint even gotta ask yer family." Daryl told her as they helped her to her cell just as another contraction hit.
"I think it's definitely a baby boy ya know." Rowan said with a laugh as she slid onto the sheets, Carol and Allana holding her hands.
Daryl chuckled quietly. "I feel yer pain, havin' a mini Merle in there."
Hershel sat down on a chair once Rowan was as comfortable as possible. "Alright, let's take this easy. Let your body do what it has to."
Rowan nodded and felt herself being begged to push her baby out.
"Holy shit, fuck." She cursed pushing as her eyes blurred with tears.
Rick grasped her hand, "It's alright Rowan, we're all here."
"Just two more pushes Ro." Allana encouraged as Carol wiped her sweaty face.
Daryl grimaced at the noises of pain she was making as he stood back at the door, and watched her desperately trying to catch her breath. He wanted to leave, but that baby was his niece or nephew, and he'd promised to stay.
Rowan squeezed Allana and Carol's hands in a death grip as she pushed, before Hershel spoke the words she was desperate to hear. "We have a head!"
"Hear that Rowan? We can see the head." Carol said smiling as Rowan pushed a final time, a loud cry was heard.
Carol gently cut the umbilical cord as they all stared at the squirming pink, flushed baby with joy.
"Is it a boy or a girl?" Rowan asked sitting up with Allana's help.
Carol sniffled, "You have a beautiful baby boy Rowan." She said smiling as she handed Rowan her newborn son.
Rowan felt her eyes burn with tears of joy and happiness. "Callum Merle Dixon." She told them and Rick smiled feeling that maybe they were gonna be alright now.
"Hey little guy," Rowan beamed, her eyes still filled with tears as Callum wriggled around in her arms. "I want you to meet everyone. There's Rick, Allana, Carol, Hershel, Uncle Daryl..."
Callum cooed in response as his eyes opened showing everyone that they were an iron grey, Merle's eyes. He had Merle's dirty blonde mop of curls.
"That's your auntie Carol." She told Callum who gurgled happily.
"He's beautiful Rowan," Allana smiled softly, as Daryl sat down next to her. "Well done."
Daryl was fascinated by how much of his brother he could see in this kid. Merle might be gone, but he'd make sure to protect Callum like he was his own.
Callum cooed at Daryl as Carl shyly came in along with Judith.
"Can I hold him?" Daryl asked her worried he might hurt his nephew.
"Of course, he's your blood," Rowan smiled, handing him over. Daryl gently took Callum out of her hands, and rocked him in his arms.
"Look at him," Daryl grinned at Allana as Callum made the cutest faces.
Allana smiled down at Callum's sweet face "He's so adorable." She said her eyes burning as a longing came over her.
Carl rocked Judith slightly as Judith reached for Callum.
"I think she wants to meet her new friend," Carl smiled quietly.
Everyone else just looked and laughed.
Carl carefully placed Judith on the bed as Callum cooed at her, his grey eyes glowing with mischief.
"Looks like Judith has a boyfriend." Maggie said from the door with the others, giggling.
Rick picked up Judith then "She isn't having any boyfriends until she's in her adult years."
Carol giggled quietly. "Any boyfriends she does have, her dad and Uncle Daryl will scare them away.
"Damn right," Daryl smirked, still gazing down at Callum.
Callum began to cry then with Rowan pulling a blanket across her chest so no one would see her breasts as she fed Callum.
Callum sucked for a while and slowly fell asleep, his tiny hands grasping her hand as they both drifted off to sleep.
"Let's leave her rest for a bit," Hershel smiled, collecting his medical equipment.
"We have a party to finish organizing," Maggie grinned. "Double celebration now."
"I... I think I'm going to stay with her," Rick said softly, as everyone else left the room.
"He likes her," Allana smiled to Daryl as they finished making her paper chains.
"He deserves it, after all the shit his last wife put him through," Daryl nodded. Allana gave him a questioning look. "I'll tell ya about it some other time."
She smiled before walking closer to him, and putting her arms around his waist. "So, congratulations, Mr Dixon. How does it feel being an uncle?"
Daryl grinned at her "Like I'm fucking on top of the world Allana, he looks like Merle but he's got Rowan in him." He said with grin kissing her as she ran her hands up and down his chest.
"Get a room guys." Ethan joked as he went to get Duke a tin of dog food, "So is Rowan and Callum ok?" He asked.
"They're doing well, they just need to rest for now," Allana smiled.
Ethan nodded happily before smirking at the pair of them. "So will Callum be getting a little cousin?"
"What? Not in a while." Allana said but she saw look on Daryl's face and felt bad.
Ethan shrugged,"Duane and I are gonna take Duke for a walk." He yelled running out of the kitchen, sensing the sexual tension.
"Is Daryl getting broody?" She asked, half joking, half serious as she sat down next to him.
Daryl looked shy. "Only if yer wanna have kids as well, I really care about ya." He said giving her a tentative smile.
Allana wrapped an arm around him as she cupped his face.
"Then let's start Daddy Dixon."
"I like the sound of that," Daryl smirked, pressing his lips to her own.
Allana laughed "Catch me if you can Daryl." She ran out of the room laughing as Daryl chased after her, an amused Axel, Carol and the kids watching.
"I'm so glad we told them to take a chance". Carol said as she cooked dinner.
"They're like the prince and princesses in the stories my mommy used to read to me," Carly grinned.
"Everyone deserves a little happiness," Axel smiled, winking at Carol, who blushed.
Maggie smiled at Glenn who grinned back as Judith and Connor were cooing at the kittens when an exhausted Ethan and Duane came back in with a tired Duke.
"That dog is like bloody Sonic the Hedgehog." Duane said taking a glass of cherry coke when Morgan looked at him.
"Duane Anthony Jones you watch your mouth." He said but they could see the amusement in his dark brown eyes.
"Sorry dad," he grinned coyly.
"Hey Carol, want to come and help me find something the adults could drink later?" Maggie asked, nodding towards the door.
"Sure." She went to follow Maggie into the kitchen as they searched for something to drink.
"How about these bottles of red wine?" She suggested and Carol nodded.
"I'm happy Daryl and Allana are together, they make each other happy."
Maggie smiled. "Yeah. After everything Allana had to go through with the Governor, at least she has a good man now."
"Daryl needed it too," Carol agreed. "Losing Merle after only finding him again nearly destroyed him."
Silence was heard then as they both thought back to how Daryl had been after Merle's death.
Carol ran out with Judith in her arms as they watched a stoic looking Daryl come back with Merle's bloodied dog tags and a photo. A shame faced and remorseful looking Rick was behind him as Glenn stood a bit behind guilt on his face.
"Where's Merle?" Hershel asked seeing Daryl's blood stained hands.
"He ain't comin' back..." Daryl's breathing was heavy and his voice was quiet but filled with hate.
Everyone remained in the dining area, as Daryl stalked off to his cell. There was complete silence for a minute, before they could hear the noise of objects being smashed in his room, various items thrown against the wall.
"What going on Rick? Where did you and Glenn take him?" Maggie asked as Daryl's yelling could be heard.
Rick looked away "We gave him over to the Governor."
"I think losing Merle hurt him more than he cared to admit," Carol said sadly.
"He has Callum now."
Carol nodded "And he has Allana and Connor as well, I'm not being bitchy Maggie but I think Rowan's good for Rick. She makes him happy."
Maggie nodded "It was wrong how Lori treated him."
"He deserved better than that. He had a hard enough time leading the group as it was." She said sadly.
Maggie nodded in agreement.
"How are things with you and Glenn?"
Maggie smiled brightly "Better but we're taking it easy, I think he's starting to act like his old self." She said when Sarah ran in looking frightened.
"Ethan and Duane are out in the yard trying to save a dog from the walkers."
"Duke?" Maggie asked quickly, setting the bottles of wine to the side.
"No, some other dog."
"Alright," Maggie pulled out her knife and ran for the door. "Let's go."
They followed Sarah as she showed them out to the yard where sure enough the three could see Ethan and Duane carrying a dog towards them as Ethan shut the gate, breathing heavily.
"Please help, it's a girl dog and she been cut and shot."
"Let's take her to dad," Maggie instructed. "She has a collar... what's her name?"
Duane looked at the collar "Her name's Lacy." He said as they hurried to find Hershel running past an alarmed Daryl and Allana.
"Hey, what's going on?" Daryl yelled following them along with Allana as they reached Hershel.
"We found a dog," Duane explained. "He was outside the fence."
"Did you see anyone with it?" Allana asked. Duane shook his head. "I'll go check it out."
She took her knife with her as she headed outside to where Duane and Ethan had found the injured dog frowning.
The ground wasn't disturbed and aside from the blood it looked clear.
"Strange." She said to herself and headed back to the prison.
"How is she?" Allana asked, entering the cell where Hershel was stitching the dog.
"She'll survive," Hershel smiled. "She looks well taken care off though, apart from the wounds. You didn't see anyone?"
"No, nothing."
Ethan sat down beside the dog and stroked her softly. "Can we keep her? Duke would like her!"
Rick laughed "Sure we can but she's your responsibility Ethan." He told the boy who nodded in understanding.
"Do you think the Governor will come back?" Beth asked Rick as Rowan entered holding Callum in her arms who wore a Winnie the Pooh onsie with a little hat.
"Speaking of which we need to find a pet store." Daryl said as he went to say hello to Rowan and his nephew along with Allana.
"We can go a run into town later," Allana said softly. "Let's just hope she doesn't like Duke too much and we end up with puppies as well."
Rick laughed then as Hershel chuckled "I think God in his own way had blessed us with each other." He said smiling as Milton came in.
The man fidgeted slightly "I just wanted to say than-" A bullet hit him in the chest.
"MILTON!" Allana yelled, running over to the man, and immediately putting pressure on the wound. "Stay with me!" She looked around desperately at Daryl and Rick.
"What the fuck?!"
Milton began to choke on his own blood "Thank you for helping me see the Governor for what he really is Allana." He gasped.
Allana shook her head as Daryl crouched down next to her "Don't say that man, yer gonna be alright." He assured.
Milton smiled before dying in front of them.
I so didn't wanna kill him off x