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When they reached the end of the town, they found the group that came to find her. Saint and Gage embraced and she started to cry. The group dropped back to give her space with her brothers and Daryl. The decision was made to leave the town quickly. The walkers would be active for a while so they needed to get away from the town as fast as they could. Neither Daryl or Wesley told them what had happen.
The drive back to town was quiet. Saint had curled up in the backseat with her head on Wesleys lap. She had fallen asleep pretty soon after they left. Wesley had his head against the backseat and had his eyes closed. He was running his hand through her hair while Daryl drove. Daryl would steal a few glances back at her. Her face was pale but she seemed okay.
" She will be fine." Wesley said. " But make her talk, Daryl. Dont let her shut down, she will if you let her. She will just completely shut down, pretend nothing happen and thats not going to help her deal with that happen." Wesley opened his eyes and looked at Daryl through the mirror. " Make her talk about it. The last time she shut down like this was when she had to kill Adam, our older brother. She didnt talk for weeks, she hardly ate a thing. And I dont want anyone to know what we did to Shane. I dont want people scared of her or thinking she is crazy."
" He deserved it." Daryl said.
" He did but other people might think it was to cruel." Wesley said. " I mean, she cut him and we handcuffed him to a pole to be eaten alive."
" I'll take the blame. They'll expect it from me. I'll say I killed him. They know I have been wanting to since he first attacked her." Daryl said.
Once at the complex, Wesley, Daryl, and Saint went to their rooms to sleep. They had been up all night and were tired. Everyone let them go but were promised to be filled in the next day. Wesley and Daryl had worked out a story to tell. They didnt want anyone to know what Shane had done to Saint, so they were going to keep the details to a minimal.
Saint stripped off her clothes and left them in a corner of the room. She hadnt said a word to or looked at anyone. They slipped into bed, her back to his front. Daryl wasnt sure what to say to her, how to get her to talk but he understood she needed too. What had happen was to traumatic and big to ignore. He ran his fingers through her hair, knowing how it relaxed her. Saint sighed and closed her eyes.
" I dont think I can go to town again, at least not for a while." She said. After a few minutes, Saint turned over and looked at him. The night light in the room cast enough light that she could see his face. None of the bedrooms had windows in them.
" You dont ever have to go back." He said.
" Do you think Im a wimp if I dont go?" She asked.
" No." They searched each others eyes.
" Am I disgusting?" Her voice was small and almost broke his heart. " Am I disgusting to you now that he touched me, like am I tainted?" Daryl gathered her in his arms and held her to his chest.
" No, you could never be disgusting to me." Daryl said.
" Did you find my arrows? Is that how you found me?" She asked.
" Yeah. I knew it was from you because it was something I would have done."
" I heard Rick say that I'm a female you." Saint said. Daryl laughed.
" Yeah, I think hes right about that." He said.
The next day, Daryl woke to the sound of the shower. He looked at her side of the bed then sat up. There was going to be a meeting with the house after breakfast and he didnt think Saint wanted to be there for it. She hadnt slept well, mostly tossing and turning, sometimes crying in her sleep. He knew that day she would throw herself into the work that needed to be done around the complex. He wanted to keep an eye on her, make sure she really was as okay as she said she was.
Saint had her eyes closed as the water washed over her. She heard the sink come on and knew Daryl was up and brushing his teeth. He would join her in the shower as he did every morning since she moved in. It didnt take long before she heard the sink turn off and the shower curtain open. He took a hold of her hair and moved it over her left shoulder. He picked up the soap and a washcloth and started washing her shoulders.
" Theres a meeting after breakfast." Saint said. She kept her eyes closed as he washed down her back and sides.
" I know." Daryl said.
" People are going to know what I did to Shane. They will know I lost control of myself." She said. Daryl turned her to face him but Saint wont open her eyes.
" Wes and I have worked out a story. We got it handled. You just go along with whatever we say." He said. When she shook her head, he put his hand under her chin and tilted her head up. Saint finally opened her eyes. " We got it handled. I killed him, they'll be expecting that."
" Why would you say that for me? Why would you take the blame for what I did?" She asked.
" In case you missed it, I care about you. I aint cared about anyone but me and my brother for as long as I can remember. I protect what I care about and whats mine. You became mine the moment I kissed you in that house but I aint done a good job at taking care of you. This is my way to make it up to you."
" Some the people here will be scared of you, might hate you for this." Saint said.
" I dont give a shit what they think. People been scared of me my whole life and Im fine with it. I care what you think. Wes and I both think this is the best thing to do." Daryl said. Saint was quiet for a few seconds before she spoke again.
" So you call my brother by his nick name now and I dont have one?" She asked.
" What?" Daryl asked in confusion. She smiled slightly.
" Wesley, your calling him Wes." Daryl smiled. " Why dont I have a nick name?"
" In case you missed it, I gave you a nick name. I called you babe." She laughed. " You know, you're the only person who ever gave me a nickname. I wont have let anyone else do it if theyd tried." She took the wash cloth from him and started washing his chest and arms.
" So why did you let me?" She asked.
" Because when you first called me D, it took me by surprise then it made me laugh. Grown ass men would have been to scared to call me that. Then here comes this 5 foot tall girl, who stands up to me holding a arrow to her head, gives me a nick name and doesnt even blink." Daryl said with a smile.
" Hey! Im 5 foot 1 inch tall. Im not that big so I need that extra inch." She said with a laugh. His smiled started to fade.
" I thought I was going to lose my mind when he took you." He said seriously. " I wont ever let that happen again."
" Well hes dead now so theres no change of it happening again." She said. She grabbed her hair and pushed it over her shoulder. She was washed before he got into the shower and now needed to get dressed. She also needed to help with breakfast and she wanted to get back to something normal.
" You're to beautiful for someone like me. I never did anything in my life to deserve you." Daryl said out of the blue. She was so lost in her thoughts she almost hadnt heard him. She shook her head.
" What?" She asked.
" You deserve to be with someone educated, not some stupid hick like me." He said.
" Dont. Dont do that. Dont start second guessing us. I have never had a relationship half as good as this one before ever. I have never been with someone who is more of a man then you. Im sure every one of my exs fell apart when the world ended. But you, you pushed through. You helped carry Ricks group when you didnt even like them. If thats not someone of worth that I dont know who is. And besides all that, the sex with you is so good, like the best I have ever had, by far." Saint said. He laughed at her last comment, making her smile.
" No ones ever said anything like that to me. No one has ever seen anything good when it came to me, no one but my brother." Daryl said.
" Thats has nothing to do with you or what type of person you are. Its not your fault they were so stupid." Daryl brought his hand to her cheek as they stared at each other.
" Im gonna fall for you." He said. Saint smirked at him.
" What do you mean gonna, you already have cause Im just that fucking awesome." She said before she got out of the shower. Daryls laugh was bright and loud.