"Home"
A/N: s6 reunion
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Neither of them moved. They stood, rooted to the spot, across from each other on an overgrown road in a clearing of the Kingdom's compound. The others, their "family", reunited, greeted and touched as they said their hellos. It was all background noise as Carol was pulled into yet another hug, her eyes glued to Daryl's.
It had been so long since they had all seen each other. Morgan and Carol long thought..just gone.
Too long...just gone.
There was no blame between the two of them. No anger. Only understanding. Only, love. Relief mixed with needs. Needs wanting to be fulfilled.
Carol walked towards him. Their eyes drinking in everything beloved about the other. Their hearts healing as their lost halves came back together. Their breaths accelerating from nervousness and fear.
Fear that it was a dream. Fear that the other would disappear again. That this moment wasn't really happening. Fear that they couldn't say what needed to be said.
She stopped inches from him. He wanted to take her in his arms, but he couldn't...he was overwhelmed, overcome, scared.
He could see every emotion he was feeling displayed across her face.
Carol slowly lowered her head and rested her forehead on his chest. The slight weight over his heart warmed him. He'd been so cold since the day he found out she was gone. He had been so very cold.
Daryl dropped his chin on her head then angled his face and rubbed it across the softness of her hair. He closed his eyes and breathed her. His hands cupped her face, finally touching what he loved, raising it towards his.
His fingers burned as his thumbs skimmed across her cheeks and she smiled up at him.
She was so beautiful.
Her hands reached for the back of his neck and with a gentle pull, brought his lips to hers. They sighed at the rightness of it. They were home.