NATALIE

"Turn around Carl" I said.

"Oh come on, what does it matter? We've gone to the pool together" He whined.

"Yes and I remember that very well, just turn or get out" I said and crossed my arms in front of my chest.

"Fine" He scoffed and faced the other way. I turned away from him and took off my flannel, leaving me in just my spaghetti and underwear. Suddenly I felt a cold hand on my stomach. I turned my head and saw Carl behind me with his arms wrapped around my waist.

"Your hair smells good" He said and buried his head deeper in the crook of my neck. I stifled a giggle and said "Whatever Carl, you just can't keep away can you?" I said to him.

"Mhm, I'm just glad Michonne found you" He said and tightened his grip on me. He turned me around so that I was facing him. Our faces were inches apart and I slowly leaned in.

I was sweating. Hadn't it been cold the night before? I turned and saw Carl, sound asleep. It was a dream right? It had to be. It couldn't have been a memory. Memories don't just resurface like that, do they? I needed to know so I tugged at his arm till he woke up.

"Carl" I said.

"What is it Natalie?" he asked groggily and rubbed his eyes.

"I think I just remembered something" I whispered. His eyes widened and he sat straight up. I followed and said "I had a dream or a memory, I'm not sure"

"What was it?" He asked.

"I was in a bedroom and you were there too. I was changing clothes and then you…" I gulped and continued "We cuddled and were about to kiss when I woke up"

"Oh" Carl said.

"Did it really happen?" I asked.

"Well, everything except the kissing part" He revealed.

"When?" I asked, trying to avoid the awkwardness of the situation.

"Well, Michonne found you and brought you back. We had talked for a while and just before sleeping, that had happened" He said.

"Right, you mentioned that about Michonne" I said "So it was somewhat of a memory"

"That's great then" He said and smiled "You're remembering"

"Yeah" I said "It's great"

"Are you sure you're fine on your own?" Rick asked me for the thousandth time and I nodded.

"I'm feeling much better" I spoke up "I don't feel light-headed or dizzy"

"How's that possible?" Michonne asked.

"She's healing herself, she still needs medical help but I'm pretty sure she's all right. It's a miracle. You were stabbed, hit your head and you lost blood but you're getting better" Rick said and smiled.

"I wonder if Terminus has a hospital or something" I murmured "That would be nice"

"It would" Michonne said. I looked at Carl who was staring at me. When he saw me look at him he turned away but I could see his cheeks turn red

"I hope they have candy or something sweet" I said "What I wouldn't give for some chocolate"

I went up to walk with Rick. He put a hand around my shoulder and pulled me closer "I'm glad you're fine, Natalie. Last night's sleep did you good"

I nodded and glanced up at him. He was like a fatherly figure to me, he was so genuinely nice. We walked together for a long time until my throat started to feel dry.

"Do we have any water left?" I asked.

"We got about a day's worth, lucky it's cooled off a little bit" He said. We turned and saw Carl and Michonne on the tracks. They seemed to be playing a balancing the beam kind of game. I smiled; it felt so stupid yet nice to see them like that.

"What are you doing?" Rick asked them.

"Winning a bet" Carl replied, grinning. It was the same sort of grin he had given me in my memory.

"In your dreams" Michonne retorted.

"I'm still on" Carl said and tried to push Michonne off.

"Ha-ha, you spoke too soon wise guy" Michonne said.

"This might go on a while" Rick said and we walked back to them "We need to get Natalie to Terminus quick. Maybe we can speed this up"

"Yeah, you're right" Michonne said "Shouldn't be fooling around. We should probably- Carl!" She cried, trying to startle him but fell off herself. I laughed. Carl chuckled. He looked nice like that.

"I win" He teased "Come on, pay up"

Michonne took out two chocolate bars and I almost gasped, wide-eyed when I saw them. Michonne and Rick glanced at me.

"Is that really the last big cat?" Carl asked, ignoring me sort of. He took the candy from her and Michonne cried "Oh, come on"

"Hey, but you said, winner's choice" Carl said. Michonne made a face and kept the other candy in the bag. I wish she would have given it to me.

Carl unwrapped the candy and I could feel my mouth water as I saw it but I turned away and continued walking. I barely knew them, it wouldn't be right of me to take their food, right? Though they did know me but that was different. I felt a slight nudge and I turned. Carl handed me the candy and grinned "There you go"

"But Carl, you won it! It's yours" I said.

"I won it for you" He said and I immediately turned red "Big Cat was always your favorite"

I resisted before taking it from his hand but he was offering it to me so I took it. I bit into it and I could feel it melting in my mouth. Carl smiled when he saw my reaction and I said "Thanks, Carl"

"Rick? Can we rest a little while?" I asked. He nodded and we moved off the rails. We put our bags under a tree.

"It's getting cold; I and Michonne will go get some firewood. You two stay put" Rick said and they went off.

I sat down leaning against the tree and Carl sat next to me.

"I haven't had chocolate in so long" I said.

"Thought you didn't remember" He said smirking.

"Thanks again for giving it to me" I said.

"No problem, you're my best friend. We always share" He said. I had something nagging me so I decided to ask him.

"Carl, if you don't mind me asking. How close of friends were we? I mean, I don't mean any offense but that dream was pretty intimate"

He nodded as if he understood my point and said "Yeah, I'm not really sure"

So I just sat back and stared ahead, watching the sun set.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" I asked and glanced at him. He didn't reply. Carl seemed unconformable, like something was bothering him.

CARL

I was startled when I felt her hand. I looked to her and saw that she had moved it and put it right on mine. She was staring right ahead, oblivious to what she had done. She looked perfect. The moonlight dancing across her face at just the perfect angle. Her bright green eyes focused straight on the setting sun ahead.

"Natalie" I heard myself say and I couldn't control it anymore. She was just that irresistible. She looked at me questioningly so I leaned forward and put my lips on hers.

NATALIE

I stiffened up as I felt Carl move closer to me and then finally closing the distance between us. Maybe it was the fact that he had saved my life, risked his own. That he was strong and brave and funny. That he looked like the most beautiful person ever.

I found myself wrapping my arms around his neck and pulling him even closer. He shifted towards me and put an arm around my waist. His other hand was on my cheek and I knew I would never get used to the warmth it provided. I kissed him for the longest time until I couldn't breathe anymore. I pulled away and stared up at him.

"That was nice" He said and smirked. It was a cute look on him.

I chuckled and said "It was the nicest thing that's ever happened to me"

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