AN: hey guys another chapter for you. A little more filler and moving the story along...a little more smut :p I just wanted to say that I usually do send out thank you's once a week to my reviewers, but I have been bad this week. My daughter caught pneumonia and was in the hospital last week.. I've been a little crazy. Anyway sorry about that, I shall attempt to get back on track. Let me know what you think :)

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SHELTER

"There is no fucking way you are naming that bird in your book after me Glenn"

Carol watched with a grin as Glenn put an impressive pout on his face. They were sitting in their living room, after diner. Daryl was lying on the couch his head in Carol's lap, while Glenn and Maggie lounged in the recliner, Jamie was sleeping in his playpen. Merle had pulled a dinning room chair into the living room, Carol had already chided him about having his boots on the coffee table. Merle had rolled his eyes and hadn't moved.

Carol had just let it be, and continued to twirl Daryl's hair around her fingers. He'd made a joke about wanting his head scratched, when he'd layed his head down on her lap, she suspected his leg was stiff and he'd just wanted to stretch out.

Two weeks had past since they were home from the hospital. Glenn and Maggie were leaving to go home in three days time.

Milton and Amy were working out well. The office had been organized and up and running within a few days of Milton starting. Amy hadn't found a job yet do she was working at the office with Milton. Carol no longer worked at the office. She'd not been really invested in the job, it had only been to supplement her income, which she really didn't need anymore. When she'd moved in with Daryl she'd offered to pay her share of the rent. He'd given her a hard look, and reminded her that he now owned the building. "You ain't paying no rent"

It was amazing to have the time to solely focus on her work for Glenn and her art, she was incredibly grateful to him for that.

She'd started the self defense classes at Daryl's insistence. Tyreese and his sister were a lot of fun, she found herself enjoying the classes. She doubted she would ever have the chance to use them but they were a good workout if nothing else.

They still went to the gun range and she was becoming quite the shot even if Daryl seemed intent on distracting her while they were there.

He was walking with a cane, and he would come up behind her wrap his arms around her to steady himself or so he would say. He would adjust her position while grinding himself into her ass, most times they barely made it home before tearing each other's clothes off.

"Daryl..." Glenn started to say

"No, you promised me after the last time!" Daryl said

"Fuck yeah! I loves Daryl The Angry Gorilla! That was your fucking best book ever Glenn" Merle laughed.

"See!" Daryl said gesturing to Merle "Do you know the shit Merle alone gave me? No!"

"Daryl it's a children's book just cause Merle is a child and still reads them ..." Glenn started to say

"Hey" Merle said "it was a bestseller..it's even funnier to me know that we know Red drew the pictures of the Gorilla..." Merle said with a grin

"Alright that was a funny book, you know because of all the shit that happens to the Gorilla...but in this story the blackbird is a hero...that's why I wanted it to be you" Glenn Said

They were all quiet for a moment when Merle quipped "Well in that case you should name it Merle"

Carol snorted and Glenn rolled his eyes getting up from his chair "Come on Merle...we'll drive you home"

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Carol turned her phone off with a click...Lori had called just as she was getting in to bed, this time it wasn't to talk. She'd quickly put Rick on the phone. Ed's parole hearing had a date...two weeks time.

Daryl had grumbled that he was going to go shower when Lori called, assuming she'd be on the phone for at least an hour not minutes. Suddenly she needed him...more than anything. Getting up she quickly she'd her clothes as she heard the shower start and slipped into the bathroom.

When she opened the shower door he was facing her. He gave her a grin that dissolved when he looked at her expression.

"What's wrong?"

She shook her head wrapping her arms around his waist and burying her face in his neck. The hot water poured over them but she couldn't control the shivers that racked her body.

"Baby...what's wrong?...your shaking" he said rubbing his hands up and down her back.

"I ...Lori...I can't...don't let go of me" she whispered.

"Never" he said kissing her temple and wrapping his arms around her tighter.

They stood together under the shower until the water ran cold. Leading her out of the shower he grabbed a towel and wrapped it around her body.

Cupping her hand on his cheek, she brought his lips to hers "I need you"

"Carol...we need to talk..." He groaned as she snaked her hand down to grasp his length.

"Later...I promise...I need you" she said kissing his neck as her hand started to slowly jerk.

"We gotta go to the bed...I can't hold you up against the wall...yet" he growled.

She smiled and stepped back handing him the cane and dropping the towel around her. "Are you comin ?"

She slid into bed and rolled onto her back looking up at him. He lowered himself down on top of her groaning as she titled her pelvis and cradled his dick in her core. He thrust himself sliding along her wet folds as she wrapped her legs around him.

"We're talking when this is over" he warned as he covered her nipple with his mouth.

"I need you...I need you so much" she said with a moan reaching down and positioning him at her entrance.

He pushed himself into her, sighing into her ear and biting down on her earlobe. She grabbed hold of his ass, her palms trying to pull him closer as she arched her back and he thrust into her.

She knew she wouldn't last long as she felt him start to pick up his pace. She gasped out calling his name as she climaxed before him, and heard him growl as started to thrust into her at a furious pace before slumping on top of her, his face in her neck. It took him several minutes before he could speak.

"So start talking"