Chapter 29: Happy With You
Carol yawned and stretched when she felt Daryl's bed shift. She cracked one eye open to see it was only about eight o'clock, and she realized she'd been asleep for well over an hour.
When she felt his warm hand on her arm and his bare pelvis pressing flush against her behind, she bit her lip and smiled before rolling over to face him.
"Hey, you," she whispered, stroking his cheek with her fingertips.
"Hey, yourself," he whispered, leaning in to kiss her.
"How'd it go?" she asked. Daryl shook her head, and Carol kissed him softly. "She knows."
"What?"
"She knows I'm seeing someone. She figured it out. She don't know it's you, but she knows. She's kind of messed up about it."
"Oh." Carol nodded and dragged in a shaky breath. "You ok?" He nodded, but she could still see the concern in his face. "Hey. Look at me." He dragged his gaze up to hers. "You ok?" He nodded.
"Yeah. Just glad you stayed."
"I told you I would," Carol smiled.
"Yeah, I know. I like comin' home and findin' you in my bed." Carol smiled and kissed him, and she draped one leg over his waist, but he gently pushed her back. "Hey. I gotta tell you somethin'."
"Okay," she said softly, smiling as he traced his fingertips down her jaw. She pressed a kiss to his thumb when he traced the outline of her lips.
"You're beautiful." Carol grinned, but Daryl kept going. "I'm happy with you. I'm happy when we're together. Thinkin' about you gets me through the days when we ain't together."
"Daryl," she whispered. "Me too." She leaned in to kiss him, and he rolled her onto her back, getting a giggle out of her as he settled between her legs. .
"All I ever wanted was what we got here. I wanted somebody who looks at me the way you do. I wanted to look at somebody and see a whole life. I know it's a lot to think about, but I do. I think about things like that. A year from now. Five years. When I look at you, I see all of that."
"Daryl," Carol whispered, blinking back tears as he kissed her again. His hand gently rested against her neck, and he rubbed his thumb along her collarbone. When he pulled back, he watched a tear slip down her face, and he brushed it away with his thumb.
"A week from now, I'm gonna know for sure if I'm gonna be a dad."
"I know." She brushed her fingers through his hair.
"And I don't know what the hell happens after that. Either way."
"Well," Carol said softly, pressing a soft kiss to his forehead. "I'll be here with you. Whatever happens."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah," she smiled. "I want to be there."
"Even if things get bad with Lucy?" Carol studied his face for a moment, before she kissed him again.
"Whatever happens, we have each other." Daryl nodded then, and he took a deep breath.
"I love you." Carol's eyes widened for a split second, and she took a deep breath. "I know it's only been a month, but I'm crazy about you. I never felt like this about anybody, and rushin' into somethin' ain't always the bes—" Carol cut him off with a kiss, pulling her arms around his shoulders tightly. She kissed him until they both had to take a breath, and when he pulled back, she smiled and bit her lip.
"I love you, too, Daryl." She looked up into his eyes then, watching as the corners of his mouth turned up in a grin. Then she arched up to capture his lips in a hungry kiss.
He rolled her onto her side then, pulling her close as they both sank into the kiss. Her hands wandered down his back, and he slipped a hand between them, teasing her curls before sliding his fingers between her folds. She gasped against his mouth, shuddering as his thumb worked its magic against her clit.
"Daryl," she panted. "Fuck…" She whimpered as he pushed two fingers inside of her. She bucked against his hand, and he chuckled. "Unh, yes. Right there. Don't…oh, fuck, don't stop."
"Tell me what you want, sweetheart," he whispered against her lips, sending shivers down her spine. She squeezed her thighs around his wrist, and he stroked her faster until she was writhing against him. He felt her shudder, and he wriggled his hand away, bringing her back from the edge. Her eyes flew open, and a grunt of protest escaped her lips.
"Daryl, please!"
"Tell me what you want." He slid his tongue against hers, and she curled her fingers around his cock. His dick surged, and he grabbed her hips, pulling her leg over his hip. "You want this?"
"Mmm, yeah," she panted, shifting closer and letting him slide between her folds. She was throbbing, and Daryl bent down to suck a nipple into his mouth, teasing the other with his hand as he gave the little pebble a tug with his teeth. "Ohh…please."
"Wanna hear it," he panted.
"Want…your mouth on me," she bit out, screwing her eyes shut as the friction between them became too much. A devilish grin spread across Daryl's face, and he rolled onto his back.
"C'mere," he murmured, urging Carol to crawl on top of him. She happily obliged, kissing her way up his chest and his neck before dipping her tongue into his mouth. Then he grabbed her hips and tugged her toward him. She scooted up placing her knees on either side of his head, and she gripped the headboard and held on when his tongue slid against her folds. She whimpered, rocking against his face as he teased her and tasted her.
She arched back and gasped when he slid two fingers inside of her, and it didn't take much to send her over the bring. He gripped her hips to keep her in place as she rode out her orgasm. Her thighs were trembling, and her core was throbbing and aching for him. When he finally let go of her, and slid back down his body, peppering kisses to his face and his lips, tasting herself there as she reached into his bedside drawer. She grabbed for a condom and made quick work of rolling it over his dick. And then she grabbed her new best friend, the lube, and she squeezed a large dollop into her hand.
"Sure you got enough?" he asked, cocking an eyebrow.
"Probably not," she snorted, giving his thigh a playful slap. She then proceeded to curl her hand around his dick and properly lube him up before generously spreading more between her own legs. She gasped at the sensation, savoring the cool that quickly turned warm as she slid against his dick, back and forth, teasing him until she gripped him at the base, lined up and slid down slowly.
She threw her head back, crying out as she stretched around him, and Daryl gripped her hips firmly, keeping her steady as her knees trembled and threatened to give out. It a moment, she placed her hands on his chest and began to ride him, slowly at first but growing more confidence as pleasure and the sensation of being filled by him overpowered the bit of discomfort she always felt at first because of his size.
She looked down at him, watching his face contort as her walls squeezed and pulsed around him. She felt powerful, and the way his mouth fell open with his moans turned her on more than she expected. It was always something different, something new to discover about him. Every time they were together, she found herself testing her thresholds. She felt safe with him, and she knew that in the morning light, she was still going to be able to look him in the eye and know that this was right. This was real. This was everything she never knew she was missing.
Daryl tensed beneath her when he thrust up into her, and her own orgasm hit her hard. She let out a satisfied sigh when she slid up off of him and collapsed on top of him.
"You ok?" he asked, trailing his hand down her back.
"You always ask me that," she grinned, kissing the hollow of his throat.
"'Cause I worry about ya."
"You don't have to worry. You won't break me." She kissed him then, tugging at his bottom lip with her teeth. "You can try. I like a challenge."
"Stop," he snorted. Then he grinned.
"What?"
"Nothin'. I love you. Just wanted to say it again."
"I love you," she whispered back. She grinned and buried her face against his neck. "Mmm…let's do something tomorrow."
"Do what?" Daryl asked, stretching out as Carol curled up at his side.
"Take me on the bike again," she whispered. "Take me somewhere quiet. Anywhere. Just surprise me." Daryl nodded slowly before grinning at her.
"Alright. I can do that. Think I got an idea."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah. You're gonna love it."
"Mmm. I can't wait."
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