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Sage and Sammie were sitting by the fire pit later that day. Sage was teaching Sammie how to peel the potatoes they had pulled out of one of the garden on the farm. Something caught Sage's eyes so she looked up. She took a deep breath as she saw Daryl slowly making his way towards the group. His head was down and his shoulders were relaxed but Sage knew he was anything but. Daryl Dixon was never relaxed. Even after sex, when most men were completely comfortable and tired, Daryl was alert and that was before the outbreak. It had only gotten worst after it. Sammie looked up at him then at Sage. She dropped her eyes quickly.

" Sammie, I'm going to take ten minutes with Daryl. I just want to make sure he is okay. But I will be back." Sage said.

" I got her." Carol offered. Sammie looked at Sage with pleading eyes. Sage stood up but leaned down to her face.

" Ten minutes, Sammie, okay?" She asked gently.

" Okay." Sammie said.

" Let Carol help you though. I don't want you to get cut." Sammie offered her a small smile which made Sage smile. She stood up straight and patted her shoulder before walking away.

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Shane watched from the edge of the woods. Sage was quickly walking towards Daryl who had stopped walking and was waiting for her. When she reached him, her hands slipped up his chest to his shoulders. She pulled herself up and kissed him. What that pretty girl saw in a dirty redneck like Daryl, Shane didn't understand. He shook his head and scanned the area. Sammie and Carol were by the fire, Dale and Andrea were on top of the RV but he couldn't see Glenn or Lori. Rick was walking through the field.

Shane froze. He wasn't sure what to do. He needed to warn them about Mike's plans but he couldn't just stroll up to them after disappearing. He frowned and shook his head. He knelt down and rested his elbows on his knees. He needed to get Rick's attention. Shane sighed and closed his eyes as he dropped his head. This was it, this was his chance to prove himself and win them all back. He shook his head and stood up. He whistled, getting Rick's attention right away.

His former best friend stopped walking. Shane could see that Rick was struggling with himself. He looked back towards the campsite then back at Shane. Shane looked over to see Sage putting her arm around Daryl's waist as they walked towards his camp. She was looking up at him while he was nodding. Shane looked back to Rick who was coming closer. Shane brought his finger to his lips and Rick seemed to understand because he didn't say anything.

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" Lay down." Sage said when they reached Daryl's tent.

" I ain't layin down. I'm fine. I just got a headache." He said as Sage pushed him from behind. He sat down on the cot and stared up at her.

" Stop being a baby and lay down." Sage ordered.

" What the hell are you doin? You don't tell me what to do." He snapped. Sage came to stand right in front of him with her hands on her hips. She bent down and got close to his face.

" I said lay the fuck down. You will do what I say or your hand will become your new best friend." She said. Daryl narrowed his eyes at her.

" I can go without, can you?" He challenged.

" You aren't the only one who is good with their hands." Sage said.

" I ain't layin down and that's final." He said. Sage kissed his forehead then smiled at him.

" What did she say to you?" Sage asked,

" She asked me how I got over shit." Sage sighed and sat down beside him.

" I didn't tell her anything. I just told you had been abused. I thought it would help her see you in a different light."

" You ain't gotta explain nothin." Daryl put his arm around her shoulders and pulled her into him. He pressed his lips to the side of her head. " Gonna miss you tonight." Sage put her arms around his waist and her head against his chest.

" I'm gonna miss you too." She said. " Maybe after she falls asleep..."

" No." Daryl interrupted her. " Stay with her. She needs ya."

" Yeah, you're right." Sage agreed.

Later that night, Daryl had walked the girls to the RV and went inside with them. He leaned against the counter while Sage covered Sammie up. He watched as his tiny girlfriend smiled and walked over to him. She stood in front of him, in between his legs, and put her arms around him. Daryl's went around hers and they hugged tightly. She rubbed her face into his neck. Daryl turned his head and brought his mouth to her ear.

" Waited a year to find you again, I can wait a little longer. Take care of her. You get up before me, come and get me up. If not, I'll be over." He whispered. She smiled and looked at him. She kissed his cheek.

" Good night." She whispered. He patted her side and pushed her slightly as he stood up.

" Night." He said before he walked out of the RV.

He was making his way across camp towards his tent when Rick caught his eye again. The cop had been antsy all night. Daryl thought it was just because of what had happen but now Rick was standing up and coming over to him. Daryl's mouth tighten. If one more person asked him if he was okay, he was going to...do nothing. He sighed. It was kind of nice having people worry about him. Other than Sage, no one had ever worried about him.

" We need to talk. It's important and it needs to stay between us." Rick said. Daryl frowned but nodded. Rick walked beside him as they moved towards Daryl's tent. He didn't say anything but Daryl could feel the tension coming off Rick. His eyes were moving, scanning and that made Daryl nervous. Had he seen a walker and not said anything? If that was the case, he was going back to the RV and staying there all night to protect his woman.

Once they reached Daryl's tent, Rick followed him inside. Daryl turned on two of his flashlights and faced them so the lights were shining towards the roof. Rick zipped the tent closed then started pacing. Daryl didn't say anything as he sat down on his cot. Rick had something to say and needed time to sort it out so Daryl was going to give him that time.

" We have a problem." Rick finally said.

" You mean besides dead people walkin around?" Daryl commented. Rick stopped pacing and put his hands on his hips. He faced Daryl with a frown.

" Mike's on his way. He's planning on taking all the women in camp and killing all the men but you. He's going to use Sage against you to make you hunt for them. If you don't listen to him and do what he says, he's going to rape her in front of you." The words just tumbled out of Rick. Daryl raised an eyebrow.

" You wanna run that by me again?" He asked. Rick crossed the tent and sat down on the cot beside Daryl.

" Shane came back. I found him on the edge of the woods. When he left, he went to Mike's. He knows their whole plan. They are coming tomorrow night but once they see Shane is gone, you know as well as I do that they will come sooner." Rick said.

" Who else knows about this?" Daryl demanded.

" No one. I didn't want anyone to panic." Rick said.

" Where's that motherfucker now?" Daryl asked.

" Right here." Shane said a second before he unzipped Daryl's tent.