And now the answer to the little cliff hanger I left you with...
The sound of the gunshot resonated throughout the lodge and alerted everyone to the sleeping quarters. They rushed to the back corner of the room where Daryl and Davia had been left to sleep to find Rick subduing April while Davia was on her knees beside Daryl's bed. Daryl himself lay motionless.
April was screaming hysterically at this point and Abraham demanded to know what happened. Rick spoke "I saw her take my Python while the others were in the main room preparing breakfast. Followed her in here and was able to stop her before she put a bullet in Daryl's brain. She's a danger to everyone and we need to find a solution to keep her incarcerated."
Davia was in shock. Had Rick not reacted when he did the bullet that April fired would be buried in Daryl's head, not the wall beside the bed. Rick had been able to sneak up beside her and grab her arm just as she fired. Now he was holding her down as she flailed about wildly screaming "Don't hurt my baby you stupid Pig."
Davia began to run her hands all over Daryl's body double-checking that he hadn't been shot by the fucking lunatic. "Get her out of here before I kill her." She screamed.
Nora showed up and went into Mama Bear mode when she saw what April had done. "Are you out of your mind?" She said as she snatched the girl out of Rick's hold and began to shake her wildly. No one could have imagined the anger that Nora was now showing, including Will and Cesar. Benny was staring at his mother wild-eyed. He had never seen her so angry.
The chaos calmed down and Rick cuffed April to one of the beds so she could no longer have free reign of the lodge. He looked at her "For now you stay here. If you need to get up and go to the restroom, you call for me, and me only." He said. He then turned to the rest of the group and addressed them "No one is to speak to her or go near her. We will come up with a solution, but for now she is off limits."
Lori then spoke up "Rick you can't…she's five months pregnant and this could possibly stress the baby."
"Jesus Christ Lori will you shut the fuck up about that shit? The last time I checked pregnancy wasn't a sickness, women clearly survive stressful situations all the time and I don't see how having her stay put in one place for a while is a problem. We are going to allow her to eat, rest comfortably, and walk around as long as she is escorted. Do you realize she just tried to kill Daryl?" Rick blasted.
"Maybe she would have done us all a favor." Shane said maliciously.
Rick then exploded again, "Really Shane? We're back to this again? I'm not going to waste time defending Daryl to you. He's an honorable man who has risked life and limb to help get us all here and for now I hope like hell he can beat this infection. In the short period of time since I have known him I have grown to care for him like a brother. I felt that way about you too once Shane, but you turned out to be a manipulative, self-serving son of a bitch and Daryl has more dignity and loyalty in his heart than you have in your fucking toe. So if I have to choose whom I'm going to support and trust Its Daryl hands down. Don't push the issue any further Shane or I will make sure you get escorted outside these walls."
"Are you threatening me Rick? I don't think you want to do that. I'll drop the issue for now, but this is by far not over." Shane said through gritted teeth.
Andrea then stepped into her peacemaker mode "Look we all have to live together and survive together. For now, lets put aside our differences and just get along. Rick, we all want Daryl to heal and regain his health. I think you can understand why some people are concerned. We saw what happens to the dead when we crossed the border into Canada and no one wants a repeat of that. So lets all just calm down and wait for Abraham to join us for breakfast so he can go over everything."
Cooler heads prevailed and everyone disbanded back towards the main room. Rick opted to un-cuff April and bring her into the dining area with everyone else. That left Davia and Daryl alone in the sleeping quarters. Daryl was still asleep on his stomach and Davia re-tucked the covers around his body so he wouldn't catch a chill. She drops down on her knees so she is beside the bed but eye level with Daryl and gently begins to sweep the hair off of his forehead. She tenderly touches his face and is relieved that he is only slightly warm instead of burning up with fever. She whispers softly "Daryl Dixon you need to come back to me…If you leave me I don't think I could make it without you."
Daryl began to stir and he slowly opened his eyes. "Hey baby" he whispered.
" don't exert yourself Daryl. Just rest up and get better for me." She told him.
"I'm so tired Davia just let me sleep and I'll be better. Stay with me." He said softly, to weak to say much else.
"I'm not going anywhere sweetie, just don't leave me Daryl." Daryl reached out weakly and took her hand and gave it a squeeze.
"Ain't going nowhere" He said as he slipped back into sleep.
Davia held on tightly to his hand and tried hard to fight back a sob, but she couldn't. This had to be the most terrified she had ever been in her life. Even when she was being attacked by Ed she wasn't this scared because she didn't have time to think about what was going on. Now the thought of Daryl leaving her frightened her to no end. Davia could no longer hold off the tears and began to cry.
Beth had gone back to the sleeping area to retrieve some clean clothes when she heard Davia and her heart broke for her friend. Rick had asked the rest of the group to give Davia and Daryl privacy, but Beth couldn't allow Davia to hurt like this alone. She got up from the floor where she had been sitting and headed towards where the couple was residing and pushed back one of the blankets that had been hung to keep them secluded.
Davia felt Beth's soft hands on her shoulder and she turned around and fell into Beth's gentle embrace. Sobs began to wrack her body as all the tension and stress of the past week finally released from her body.
"Beth I can't lose him…if he dies I will die too. Why does he have to be so stubborn?" She cried.
"Davia we aren't going to lose him, I truly believe God has bigger plans for Daryl. And that stubbornness he possesses is what's gonna keep him here with us. Daryl is a survivor Davia, and he loves you more than anything and that's why he is going to live." Beth assured her friend.
"Beth, when I looked up and saw April with a gun to his head I couldn't think, all I could do was react. But if Rick hadn't been there I would have lost him then. I can't get that vision out of my head. I am so thankful he doesn't know what happened." Davia admitted.
"Right now let's focus on Daryl, but between you and me, April has to go. If she weren't pregnant with Merle's child I would kill her myself. I will tell you this, as soon as that baby is born I will make sure she is gone from this place." Beth said.
"That makes two of us. I used to think it would be cruel to snatch a child from a mother right after birth, but I think that in this case it would be the right thing to do. The issue will be convincing others it would be the right thing to do. It's not like we can go somewhere else to live and avoid the psycho bitch." Davia said.
Beth started laughing "Davia I remember when you were just a timid girl, and now look at you. Mrs. Dixon extraordinare…Daryl really is rubbing off on you."
Davia let out a breath "Maybe that's the case, I will say he makes me feel a lot more confident and he makes me feel like I'm the most important person in the world."
"To him you are Davia. He loves you so much and you can see it. Everyone in Blue Ridge only knew Daryl as an angry redneck that followed Merle around like a puppy dog. Now he's stepped out on his own too, and you are the reason for that. You are both so good for each other." Beth said giving her a beautiful smile.
"Beth, he has to be OK…no, He will be OK. He's gonna pull through and we are going to be parents and we are all gonna survive here together. Well, almost all of us. Someone's gonna kill April…we should start a betting pool on who it's gonna be." Davia said.
"God, we shouldn't joke like this, but if I had to bet I would say April is most likely to do herself in. She's a complete idiot and totally reckless. And I don't know what the hell Lori is up too, but I think she is using April just to get back at you. She sees how stupid the girl is and just keeps encouraging her. Rick's not gonna tolerate it and that you can be sure of." Beth told her friend.
"I don't care how it's done, but April has to go." Davia said coldly.
"We'll figure something out Davia." Beth assured her.
…
Davia sat and watched Daryl sleep for the rest of the day and night. The next morning came and she had yet to eat or adventure outside to take in her surroundings. Just before breakfast Carol came in and encouraged Davia to get up and stretch her legs while she irrigated Daryl's wound and checked on his vitals. Davia reluctantly agreed but she could use a shower and a meal and she wanted to check to see what she missed during the previous day. Nora came to check on her just as Carol had arrived and asked if she could sit with Daryl while Davia got a bit of relief. Davia agreed and gave her mother in law a sweet embrace before gathering up some clean clothes and heading to the shower.
Nora looked at Carol and spoke "I hate seeing him like this. I just found him and I can't bare the idea of losing him so soon."
"He's a strong man and I think he should pull through." Carol said as she slid down the sheet and untied the back of the hospital gown so she could examine his leg. Daryl was still asleep, as Milton had increased the pain meds in the IV. He had taken into account that Daryl seemed like someone who wouldn't follow doctor's orders to remain in bed and he didn't want to risk Daryl making the wound worse. It was obvious that Daryl was exhausted and very ill and he needed rest and time to heal before he should be up and about.
For the first time Nora got a good look at Daryl's back and the scars that covered it. She then let out an audible gasp. Carol looked up at her "It's a shame isn't it? The whole town knew what was happening to those kids and no one ever did anything about it. There wasn't anyone there to protect them."
Whether it was intended to be a cruel or not, the statement made Nora feel like she had been punched in the gut. She was the one who should have been there to protect her boys, but she ran like a coward. Carol continued to speak "Look, I know what it's like to have an abusive husband. Ed beat me everyday and I left him, but it didn't stop the abuse. He came after Sophia and me after we left, and did unspeakable things to her. Leaving didn't solve anything and I live with regret everyday. You made a mistake and you should own up to it." Carol said.
Nora was now angry "Who are you to judge me? Do you think I just ran out on my children because I couldn't handle it? I left because he was without a doubt going to kill us all. His anger at me was a threat to them, and he said as much. If I had taken them with me he would have hunted me down and killed me, the children, and most likely himself. I'm very sorry about what happened to you and your daughter, but you can't compare us Carol and I take offense at what you are saying."
Carol smirked "You can try to justify it all you want Nora, but the truth is that what happened to Daryl is partly your fault. You should really learn to accept that fact."
Both women were interrupted by Will pulling back the privacy curtain and intervening in the conversation. It was really the first time that Nora and Will had been face to face since Nora came to join the group. He spoke calmly "Carol I've overheard your conversation with Nora, and I want you to know, she did the right thing. I was not in my right mind back then and if she had stayed I would have killed her and the boys, or at least Daryl. I was convinced she was having an affair with my brother Jesse while I was out drinking and drugging and having affairs myself. When I found out she was pregnant with Daryl I swore there was no way it could be my child because Nora and I had only been together one time in the previous month. I never accepted Daryl and took my rage out on Nora and the child. She protected him the best way she could, but it wasn't going to be enough. When he was two the violence had become so bad because of what I thought Nora had done that I really was planning on killing them. She had to leave to save her life, and for some reason after she left I didn't feel the need to kill the child, but now I blamed him for the one true love I had in my life at the time leaving me. Daryl was in a no win situation."
Nora had tears re-living that dark period of her life, however Carol didn't look impressed. She spoke "So I guess that makes it OK for her abandoning her sons. Are you going to say she bares no responsibility in what happened to Daryl? Look at his back Will…you did this to him because she left!" Carol said ripping back the sheet she had covered up Daryl with. Nora was now furious and she quickly rushed at Carol and pulled the sheet up over Daryl, who was completely oblivious to the argument going on around him.
"Get out of here now. I will take care of my son myself. You are NOT to come near him again. You have no right exposing something he keeps so private. I don't know who you think you are, but this is unacceptable behavior." Nora screamed.
"Listen to me Ms. Blake, I met your husband about a year ago. He had come to the area to address Ed's group in Andrews. He was a very handsome and wealthy man of vision and I have a hard time believing that you willingly left him. I don't believe for one minute that you left your sons out of fear, I believe you left because you wanted something better…and you got it. I think the only reason you left Philip Blake was you were tired of not being the only woman in his life. Oh yes, I know about his other women, and I know about the child he fathered that he kept his dirty little secret. He did a fantastic job of keeping that under wraps. I think you also knew he kept you around because it was good for his career. Now that you don't have anywhere to go you called on your son to bail you out, and as result of him trying to save you and your bratty son, he got injured and now he might die. That once again is on you. I truly hope Daryl gets better so he can see what a selfish and manipulative bitch you are. He deserves better than you for what you did!"
Slap. It was loud and it seemed to reverberate throughout the entire lodge. Nora was never one for violence, but Carol pushed her too far. Quickly Carol reached up and grabbed her face where she felt the sting of Nora's hand. Then she looked at Nora and smirked "That all you got honey? I've had much worse." Carol then turned and left.
"Ugh!" Nora exclaimed. She then realized it was just her and Will alone with a sleeping Daryl. "Thanks for trying to defend me. I guess I'm not winning a mother of the year award with her."
"She had no right to talk like that to ya. I hope you realize she was wrong." Will assured his ex-wife.
"Maybe, Maybe not." Nora said "It's weird, we rode together for two days in the RV and she was just as kind and cordial as she could be, and then she gets me alone and just pounces on me."
" I think Carol wants people to assume she is the meek abused housewife and caring nurse, but obviously there is some deep rooted anger inside of her. Probably a result of all the abuse she took from Ed. She's not a bad woman, but I think she is dealing with a lot. You know Daryl and Rick were the ones who found her little girl after Ed took her. I don't know all the details, but I think that her father violated the little girl, and Carol is angry at the world. I'll talk to Milton about caring for Daryl directly." Will told Nora.
"That would be good Will." The two were then sitting there in an awkward silence that was broken when Daryl let out a breath and began to stir.
His eyes slowly began to open and he wasn't sure about his surroundings, or why he was laying on his stomach. He notice he was hooked to an IV and saw what looked like a bullet hole in the wall in front of him. Slight panic took over him when he saw Will, but reality set in quickly and he was able to calm himself down.
"I gotta piss" Daryl said.
Nora let out a giggle at Daryl's bluntness "Will, he sounds just like you used to when you woke up in the morning."
Will just shook his head "Let me get something for you to go in."
"No…I ain't pissing in a bucket. Help me get up and I can handle the rest." Daryl said.
Nora then spoke "Daryl honey, it would be easier if you just did it here."
"Please give me just a little bit of fucking dignity. If y'all don't want to help me then find Davia, she'll do it." He said stubbornly.
"Just hold on Daryl and we'll get you up. Not sure if the doctor wants you up this soon." Will told his son.
"Fuck the doc. Just help me up." He told them. Nora and Will each got on either side of Daryl and Nora managed to disconnect the IV so Daryl was no longer encumbered by the medical device.
"Daryl don't put any pressure on the back of your thigh. Carol just irrigated the wound and re-wrapped it, but you need to be very careful. When your father and I lift you up put all of your weight on your other leg." Nora instructed him.
Daryl nodded "OK, lets go." He said.
They counted to three and Daryl's parents lifted him up successfully off the bed. Daryl grunted and gritted his teeth, not expecting the pain in his leg to be as bad as it was, but he endured it. The finally had him standing on both legs and he didn't think he had ever felt so dizzy in his life.
"Hold on a second and let me gain my wits about me." Daryl told them.
"Take your time son." Will replied. Meanwhile Nora was tying the back of the hospital gown so that no part of Daryl was exposed other than his lower legs and arms. Daryl didn't want to say anything, but the gesture meant more to him than she could have imagined.
"Where's Davia?" He asked while trying to gather up the strength to move forward.
"She just left to take a shower. Poor girl hasn't left your side for the past two days and we all figured she could use a break. She is most likely going to be disappointed she wasn't here when you woke up." Nora told him.
"I'm glad she at least took a little time for herself. I hate to put anyone out." Daryl confessed.
"Don't you worry about that one minute Daryl. You just need to focus on getting better." Nora told her son.
After about a minute Daryl began to test out his shaky legs and with the help of Will and Nora he made his way out of the sleeping quarters and into the main room where the restroom was located. Milton looked up from the table where he was reading a medical journal and immediately began to scowl.
"Mr. Dixon you shouldn't be up." He said sternly.
"Gotta piss" Daryl said bluntly.
"We can catheterize you and then you won't need to get up like this." Milton said.
"Fuck no, This will work." Daryl said.
Davia must have heard Daryl out in the main room because she quickly exited the bathroom where she had just finished her shower and rushed to Daryl's side.
"Let me help you Daryl…wait should you even be up?" She asked concerned.
Milton, Nora, and Will all spoke at the same time "No!"
Davia shook her head and helped Daryl into the restroom. She shut the door and asked him if he wanted her to leave "Naw, your good…ain't like you ain't seen it before." He said.
She leaned against the wall and allowed him to do his business. "So fucking embarrassing to have to be helped by my parents to take a leak." Daryl mumbled.
"Daryl, do you realize how sick you have been? That infection you have in your leg could have killed you. I'm not even sure you are out of the woods yet, even though as ornery as you are being it would appear you are feeling somewhat better." Davia said in a slightly peeved voice.
"Sorry. You know I hate having to rely on folks to help me. Don't want them to see me weak." He admitted to her.
"I know Daryl." She told him as he finished up.
Davia helped him back to his bed and he did a little better returning than he did getting up. She arranged the pillows so he could lay on his back but keep his leg elevated so that pressure wasn't being applied to the back of his thigh. Milton had followed them and re-attached the IV. "Your fever is just about gone Daryl so that means the antibiotics are working. I want to apologize for Carol's behavior earlier." Milton told him.
"What the fuck are you talking about? What did she do?" Daryl asked. Davia shrugged her shoulder not sure what Milton was talking about.
"Apparently she and your mother had words and your mother has asked her not to administer care to you anymore." Milton said.
"Jesus Christ, I'm out for two days and the fucking world blows up. What else happened while I was out? And why is there a bullet hole in the wall above my head?" Daryl asked.
Milton looked at Davia not sure what to say "Milton if you could give us a moment." Davia said.
"OK, just want to let you know Daryl that if you can go the rest of the day without a fever I will remove the IV and put you on oral antibiotics. I've checked the wound and the drainage is slowing considerably so I think I can stitch it up tomorrow if everything continues to progress the way it is. You are a very lucky man, I've seen many people develop sepsis from wounds like this." Milton told him.
Daryl nodded knowing Sepsis is what killed Merle. It took out one Dixon but it wouldn't take out another.
"Thanks doc." Daryl said. Then he turned to Davia "so tell me what happened."
So she began "I don't want you to freak out, but April got a hold of Rick's gun and tried to put a bullet in your brain, if it hadn't been for Rick she would have succeeded. We were all asleep and she got the jump on us. She swore up and down you were gonna turn" She told him.
"That fucking whore. Why would she want to kill me? Should of listened to Merle, he said she was dangerous." Daryl said.
"When did he tell you that?" Davia asked confused by Daryl's statement.
"Don't worry about it. Guess I need to thank Rick for me not being six foot under right now." Daryl said. "Where is he?"
"Most of the group is out and about exploring the area and trying to get a lay of the land." She told him.
"Help me get dressed, we need to do the same. We gotta pick a cabin." He told her.
"Calm down Daryl. No one is picking anything just yet. They are just assessing everything and trying to determine who would be best suited where. Rick flat out said he wasn't making any decisions until you were up and on your feet." Davia said, trying to calm him down.
"Did I hear my name?" Rick said as he pulled back the blanket and stepped in to see Davia and Daryl.
"Hey man." Daryl said. He was starting to tire out but was glad to finally see Rick.
"How ya feeling?" Rick asked.
"I've been better. I hear the reason I'm still breathing is because of ya…thanks." Daryl said.
"My pleasure Daryl. April is going to be a problem. I know y'all have a vested interest in her right now, but as soon as she delivers that child we are going to have to come up with a plan B for her. Maybe take her to Homer and find a place for her to stay with another group. She won't fit in with this one." Rick said.
"Agreed. We lose her as soon as the baby is born. I don't give a fuck what anyone else says, she ain't fit to be a parent and she ain't fit to be part of this group. She won't carry her weight and she'll drag us all down." Daryl said. Davia simply nodded in agreement.
"Let's keep it between us for now. We'll come up with something more concrete the closer she gets to delivering the baby." Rick said.
"So what all have I missed besides the fact the crazy bitch tried to kill me and apparently Carol and my mom had words." Daryl asked.
Rick looked at Daryl strangely "I hadn't heard that but I will find out what that was all about. Right now everyone is outside getting a pen and shelter built for the livestock. All the animals survived the trip and getting an area for them to reside will be critical. The progress they are making is remarkable with everyone pitching in. I'm anxious for you to get back to full strength and check out the place Daryl. The views are breath taking and it isn't as cold as I had imagined Alaska to be." Rick told him.
"Give me a day or two and I'll be there with you." Daryl said.
"Don't rush it, the last thing we want is for you to relapse. But I will be glad for your company because Shane is driving me bat shit crazy." Rick admitted.
Davia and Daryl both let out a laugh at Rick's comment. He then continued "He's questioning everything I say and usurping my authority in front of everyone. If I didn't know better I would swear he wants to be the one in charge."
Daryl looked at him "He does Rick. Shane resents the hell out of you because you allowed me to join the force. He hates me and didn't think I was worthy of the position. You need to keep one eye open at all times around him though, you know if he wants something he will not hesitate to take it. Case in point, your wife."
"Yeah, I'll look out for him. It will be much easier when you are up and about. So heal up and get better. I'm gonna go chat with Carol." Rick said as he gave Daryl a pat on the shoulder and then left.
Davia then looked at Daryl "Are you hungry?"
"Not much, but I'm thirsty as hell and I would love a shower." He told her.
"No showers for now but I can sponge you down. I will get you some water and maybe if I bring you some broth you could try to get that down too. You need to start rebuilding your strength." She said.
"Sponge bath sounds good and if I felt better I might Really enjoy it, but it would feel good to get clean. I'll try the broth." Daryl told her.
"OK, give me a few minutes to get everything ready." She told him.
…
Davia was in the kitchen making Daryl's broth when the four young teens entered into the lodge laughing and cutting up. Even timid little Sophia was joking around and Davia noticed she seemed smitten with Duane. They were discussing which Harry Potter movie was the best and Benny and Carl were debating who was better looking, Hermione or Ginny. Carl was team Ginny and Benny was team Hermione. Davia couldn't help but smile to see how well the kids were integrating with each other.
Davia was letting the broth come to a boil when she felt the presence of someone standing beside her. She looked up to see Benny standing to her left.
"Hi Benny, I guess we haven't been properly introduced, but I'm your sister in law Davia." She said extending her free hand.
"Hey, I was just wondering if Daryl is gonna be OK? Him getting hurt was kind of my fault." The younger man stated.
"It looks like he is doing well. He's strong and Milton said that everything is healing properly. Don't blame yourself for what happened, Daryl was more than happy to help you out of a jam. He's good like that." Davia said proudly.
"He's a lot more bad ass than I am, that's for sure." Benny said.
"He's tough, but he's had to be coming up the way he did. You can't compare yourself to Daryl, but he does say you are a lot like your older brother Merle." She laughed as she told him.
"Did you know Merle?" Benny asked.
"Not well. We didn't hit it off too well, but I will let Daryl tell you about the reasons. I understand you are an artist?" She inquired.
"It's my passion. Drove my dad fucking nuts." Benny said.
"Yeah, you are a lot like Merle." She joked back after hearing him swear.
"What did you do before all of this?" Benny asked.
"I was a singer and musician." She replied.
"What type of music? I love music and I think I'm gonna miss it the most." He admitted to her.
"I liked all types of music, mostly older stuff though. I wasn't a big fan of the modern pop music because I thought it was weak on talent and over compensated with studio enhancements…but that is just me." She told the boy.
"I always wanted to learn how to play the guitar, but I guess that isn't gonna happen anytime soon." He told her.
"You know what Benny? I brought my guitar with me and I could show you how to play some chords and how to read music. Brad is the best guitarist I know and I bet he would show you some things too. He, Beth, and I used to all sing together at Dale's club." Davia informed him.
"Really, you think you could do that?" He said.
"On one condition, you have to show me some of your artwork. I'd love to see what your creativity looks like." She said smiling.
"Deal" He replied.
"Deal" She said back.
…
Davia brought Daryl his water and broth and helped him eat. He was already tiring out and she told him they could wait until later for her to wash him up. He insisted he was fine and would feel better if he were clean. She relinquished and went to get some warm water, soap, towels, and a wash cloth. When she returned Daryl was fighting to keep his eyes open and Davia just told him to relax while she took care of him.
She meticulously began washing Daryl's worn out body starting with his feet and working her way up his legs. It was probably the most relaxed she had seen Daryl in a long time. The combination of the pain meds and the warm water on his body put him in a sense of euphoria. She continued up his legs to his lower abdomen where she could see that his scar from Merle's attack was still slightly pink but healed. She lavished the warm water across his belly and chest and up towards his broad shoulders. Davia herself was actually finding her self a bit turned on by the act but knew she needed to keep a steady head. She scrubbed his arms and fingers and that left Daryl's groin area to wash. She rinsed out the wash cloth and slid off his boxers so she could wash him properly. As she gently began to run the wash cloth over his masculine parts she saw a ghost of a smile cross Daryl's face as he quickly became engorged.
"Mr. Dixon, I do believe you are going to be just fine." She whispered in his ear.
"Yes Mrs. Dixon, glad to know it still works." He responded back. By the time she finished washing his body Daryl was sound asleep.
She towel dried Daryl and covered him up with a clean sheet and blanket and allowed him to sleep. Davia then went and put everything away and came back and opted to try to get some much needed sleep her self. With it now looking like Daryl would be OK she fell into a deep sleep in moments…thinking about when she could get her man alone and they could enjoy the pleasure of each other's body again.
…
While Davia was taking care of Daryl, the rest of the group was working feverishly to get a barn and corral built for the animals. Andrea had agreed to keep watch over April to make sure she didn't do anything stupid and once again, Lori protested at the treatment of the woman. "She was only trying to look out for the good of the group" She argued with Rick. Lori thought that if April had killed Daryl she would have done them all a favor.
Hershel was instructing everyone on what needed to be done and Will was assisting him. Apparently when Will and Hershel were teenagers Will had worked with Hershel's family on their farm and was familiar with what Hershel was expecting. To Maggie, Beth, and Glenn the work was second nature and they needed little instruction on what to do. The kids pitched in with building fences while Milton was down getting the clinic straight with Carol, Rosita, and Bob. Rosita had been a medic and Bob's experience as an EMT meant they were going to be part of the medical staff for the group. Sasha was a fire fighter and was spending her time inspecting the cabins for fire hazards.
Nora, Karen, Jenny, and Jacqui were in the lodge doing laundry. Quite a bit had built up over the trip up to Alaska and they were doing their best getting everything washed and dried. Nora was relieved that Daryl's coats both came out clean and in tact after the condition they had been in after the run in with the walkers and the mud. At least she knew her son would be warm and dry for the near future.
Michonne had volunteered to assist with guard duty with Abraham, Morgan, Rosita and Tara. Rick, Daryl, Brad, Shane, and Tyreese would eventually work into the rotation after all of the construction work was done and Daryl was back to full health. The supplies were still in the back of the trucks and would be brought out as needed until room was made for proper storage. All in all, with the exception of Lori and April, everyone was pitching in to get the camp set up for permanent lodging.
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Amazingly Jacqui and Nora were getting along very well. Jacqui told Nora how her and Will met and expressed to her about all the regret that Will has bottled up inside of him. She offered no excuses for Will's behavior but stated that Will simply started over and takes each day one at a time. Nora says she understands and that she herself regrets the choices she made as well. She agrees to take time out to have a heart to heart conversation with Will about the past but makes no promises about forgiveness, but does tell Jacqui she is glad to see him happy and sober and is thankful that they met each other. It's not a lot, but it's a step in the reconciliation process.
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April was going crazy under her house arrest. She hated Andrea and couldn't understand what Andrea saw in the nerdy little Milton. Lori had been kind to her, and April appreciated that because no one else in the group really seemed to give a shit about her. All Daryl and Davia wanted was for her to drop the kid out and then they would be done with her.
That was fine with April, she hated the fat whore who seduced Daryl away from her best friend Cheryl. April couldn't understand how Daryl and Merle could be related, since they were so different. Merle was a man's man, and Daryl, well he cared too much about other people. Yeah, he could be an asshole like Merle, but Daryl would actually go out of his way to help others. Merle stuck to his guns and would only help himself. There was no Pussy's allowed in Merle's world, and April liked that. She wondered what would have happened if Merle hadn't died. Most likely if she hadn't been in prison they would have opted to abort the pregnancy. When she found out she was knocked up the part of her that still loved Merle refused to let her terminate the baby. Now seeing her figure get wrecked because of the child made her regret her decision.
April sat down and watched the men work and couldn't help but notice how hot Shane Walsh was. He had also treated her with kindness and there were a couple of times she felt a vibe like he was watching her. She had to admit that she had some needs that needed to be met and Shane could probably meet a few of those needs. However, she had Lori to think about, and right now she needed all the allies she could get.
April asked Andrea if she could be 'excused' so she could go to the restroom in the main lodge and Andrea told her she could and that she would meet her down there in fifteen minutes so they could help with starting dinner. April agreed and headed up to the building. Benny must have had the same thing in mind as April as he headed up towards the main building himself. She couldn't help but notice he had similarities to Merle and that put an idea in her head. Maybe if she could get in the kid's head he would help her get out of the situation she was in. He could be her 'man on the outside' so to speak. If she could get a vehicle and a few supplies she could dump the group and head towards Homer. She was sure she could find a man that would help her out and then Davia and Daryl would never get a chance to take her child. There was a very remote chance that her plan would work, but for now Benny offered her the best chance. If there was one thing April was good at it was seduction, and she was sure that a horny fourteen-year old boy who was Merle's younger brother might be easy prey.
She waited for a moment and watched Benny enter the bathroom, and then she counted to three and knocked on the door. He opened it up and she quickly entered in and closed the door behind her. Benny's face was a look of sheer confusion as the attractive older woman greeted him with a big smile and a wink.
"Benny…right?" She asked him.
"Yes ma'am. You're April, you tried to kill my brother." He replied.
"I'm so sorry about that. I was just scared that he would hurt someone in the group, I hope you can forgive me for my actions. Look, this is gonna sound crazy, but I've been watching you and I can't help but notice how handsome you are." She said sweetly.
"Um really?" He replied, completely bewildered by the attention from April.
"You look like your older brother, and he was the most handsome man I ever met." She said as she then mustered up a few crocodile tears.
"I've heard that. Are you OK?" He asked noticing her crying.
"It's just been a really tough time for me. This baby is all I have left of him…my one true love. I know this is very forward of me to ask, but could you just hold me? Only if you are comfortable with it." She pleaded in an almost desperate tone.
"Yeah, I guess it couldn't hurt." He said as he gently pulled April into an embrace. He couldn't help but notice how soft her long hair was and how good she smelled.
"Oh Benny, you don't know how much this means to me." She said as she began to move her hand along the young teen's leg. Immediately she felt his body stiffen and she knew she had achieved the effect she was trying for.
"I'm glad I could help April. Do you wanna talk about it?" He asked concerned.
"I do Benny, but not in here right now. Maybe later on tonight after everyone is asleep we could meet outside and take a walk." She said batting her eye lashes at him.
"We could do that." He said nervously.
"Oh man though, Rick's been cuffing me to the bed. Do you think you get Rick's key and un-cuff me while we walk?" She asked.
"That I could do. I got shit off my old man all the time without him knowing. Once Rick goes to sleep I'll come wake you and we can go outside. Will that work?" He asked.
"That will work perfectly. Thank you so much Benny." She said as she leaned in and gave him a long passionate kiss. She now had the teenagers head spinning and step one of her plan was in full swing.
Hmmm...what do you think? April is gonna be a big problem. She is definitely burning bridges and playing with fire.
Please review for me and give me your thoughts and opinions. I've decided this is just going to be a very very long story. Hope y'all don't mind. I've got a lot to tell and Davia and Daryl have a long journey ahead.
Hope y'all are having a great Sunday night...October needs to hurry up and come...Season 6 will start filming in a few weeks and I would LOVE to take a ride to Georgia to catch a glimpse, but from what I've been hearing they are being super super tight with security.
Take care and once again PLEASE leave me a review. I'd love to get at least 10 this chapter.
Hugs and Kisses-
Missy
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