His hand ran through his hair, reaching for a cigarette he checked around the negotiation table, the deal was taking longer to finish, they had been behind closed doors now for almost three hours as the old man picked holes through. the contract. Daryl was sure he was delaying the inevitable, for the first time in his life he understood. The old man had started the business himself when he was younger than Daryl, he had watch it grow, profit and expand, now it was struggling, Dixon Corporation was it's only hope but that lifeline came with a heavy price and a hell of a lot of changes.

"No I can't agree to this, it's peoples lives you are messing with. I have known them since they were kids, seen them start families. I can't sign a deal that will lose them their jobs" before Daryl had chance to reply his mobile vibrated, oh god not now, not in the middle of a crucial meeting. Holding his hand up he excused himself to read the text

Get here now, was all she sent. He wanted to launch the phone across the room, he was between a rock and a hard place and he hated it. Quickly he text back saying give him half an hour. Putting his phone to the side, he turned to Mr Langley who's business he was taking over and remodelling, bringing it up to date with the rest of the world.

" I can understand your fears for your..." His phone went off again, reaching for it he mumbled an apology

Get your ass here Dixon. His body shuddered as it always did when she demanded him, his cock already up and ready to play. It had been like this now for two months, she called him when she wanted sex, like the desperate fool he was, he ran as soon as she called.

"Mr Dixon if you feel your phone is more important than..." Daryl text can't and put the phone to the side

"No I don't and I apologise for the interruption,. As I was saying I can understand..." His phone started to ring, he knew he was in deep shit

"Maybe you should answer it" Merle said, seeing his brother was torn between two places.

" Excuse me for one moment please" God he could kill her at times, nipping into the corridor glad to see it was empty he answered the phone

"Please bab..."

"I want sex now Daryl and if you are not here to give it me I will go find someone who can" hanging up on him, he hit his head against the wall, frustrated that he wasn't able to go to her. They had been playing this game for weeks now, she would call him at work, when he was in a meeting or interview. Late at night when he had just got to sleep, each and every time she called he came running. Calling her back he waited anxiously for her to pick up, after the sixth ring he knew she was ignoring him. He would pay the price later, or his body would, for now he had an important contract to sign and finish. His stomach churned as he apologized on her voice mail, and through text. Why he bothered to justify his reasons he didn't know, no matter what he said, how sorry he was, she would take it out on him, appropriately in his room back at his apartment.

Heading back into the meeting he switched his phone off, already dreading the insulting replies and accusation she would send until she got what she wanted. Him thrusting in her, giving in to her demands and needs, the further along in her pregnancy the more demanding she had become.

"Sorry for that Mr Langley, right let's see if we can come to a mutual agreement."

Three hours later and a lot of negotiators both parties signed the contract happy that they had secured the deal and employee's jobs. Shutting the office door, he slumped in his seat, running his fingers through his hair, a glass was placed in front of him. Downing it in one, he looked at Merle

"Ya think it went well?" He asked as he lit a cigarette

" By the time he signed it Daryl ya had him wrapped around ya finger" Merle confirmed as he too downed the whiskey.

"Well brother I'm heading home, been a long day. Andrea will be home with the kids, we got Sophia tonight" Daryl looked at him as Merle shrugged his shoulders

"Don't ask me Andrea got a call from Carol around 2 seeing if she could pick her up from school, don't bother me none she's a great kid"

"She is, Merle how's she doing really?" Daryl wanted to know, Carol refused to talk to him about anything, all he was there for was to satisfy her when needed. No matter how many times he told her he loved her, begged to stay, she never acknowledged his words.

"She's getting better, she still asks about you... Daryl ya need to sort ya shit out, I know ya fucking Carol, and looking at the way ya flinch ya ain't happy with the way it is. Tell her ya love her" The sound of glass shattering shocked them both, Daryl never even realized he had picked the empty glass up, never mind launching it against the wall

"Guess ya told her and she ain't listening?" Merle questioned, hating to see his brother so unsure about himself, even though he deserved the pain he was going through

"So what is it between ya Daryl?" His brother went red, Merle did a double take at the colour, the boy was embarrassed that was clear

"I fuck her and leave, nothing more, she won't allow it" Merle hit the table laughing hard

"Well, well well, looks like the tables have turned lil bro, ya must love her to even agree to this shit"

"Tell her every damn day Merle she ain't listening don't wanna know, throws me out once she's done with me"

"Taste of ya own medicine if ya ask me." Merle mumbled as he stood up, placing his hand on Daryl's shoulder he squeezed to let him know he was there for him.

The sound of the door shutting behind him had Daryl slumping in his chair, with dread he turned his phone on, and waited. Ping after ping came through she was pissed, her anger clear in the texts, and voice mails. The last one had him ripping the door from its hinges, she told him she was getting Axel to fill in, he had let her down one time too many. His brain ticking over how many times he had really let her down? Twice if he recalled and the last time was when he had been overseas to sort out a client, and had no way of getting a plane ticket home.

Grabbing his car keys, he ran to the car park, reversing he flinched when the wheels protested. Throwing it in to drive he pressed the pedal down, his mind going over all scenario's as he brought his hand to his mouth. Twilight was coming down fast as he turned into her lane, he was glad she had chosen to move his family into the house. It was private and he knew from snip its, he got from Andrea and Merle, that Sophia was happy and that was all that mattered. He knew her mummy would take a lot more convincing, his headlights lit up the house, it was in darkness. Had she gone to bed? Had she come true on her threat?. Climbing from the car he walked up the steps of the porch. Lifting his hand up he knocked on the door, she hadn't even allowed him a key, even though the house was in his name. He waited patiently his breath leaving him when he heard a nose behind the door, as it opened he looked at her

"It was a pleasure Axel, Sophia and I would love to join you on Sunday." Her eyes looked up at the very pissed off man stood on her doorstep., shaking Axel's hand she waved him off. Turning to Daryl she looked at him with disgust

"Four hours too late Dixon" her hand reached out to slam the door shut in his face

"Yeah so I am, but I got here"

"Daryl leave me be, I am tired and I need my rest" He stopped the door from shutting, moving into the hall way he slammed it behind him locking it.

"Fuck ya rest, ya called me I'm here" Her eyebrow raised at him

"Since when did I give you permission to tell me what to do?" He moved into her space, his arms trapping her as he braced himself on the wall behind her.

"Since ya started to use me for ya pleasure" he replied as he took her lips with his.