Please feel free to leave constructive criticism in the comments. This is only my second published fanfiction and my first attempt at anything walking dead related and with that in mind please enjoy - Just My Thoughts x

Time skip - Rick's POV

As I promised Daryl, I travelled into the city to show him where we left his brother, however to everyone's surprise a forest green campervan was parked in the front entrance.

"There's a back entrance that we can use. We're definitely not gonna get past the van" Glenn suggested.

"We're gonna have to have our guard up just in case anyone is in the store because that wasn't there when I chained up the store yesterday" added T-Dog whilst walking around the side of the building with his gun drawn and ready. I walked directly behind the man leaving Glenn and Daryl to cover our backs.

"Hey Daryl, that camper looks kinda like Taylor's doesn't it" Glenn questioned the grumpy redneck. However that seemed to just make his mood worse, being reminded of another person he lost due to the destruction of civilisation.

"What about it Chinaman? There are loads of green campervans in the world. I went to her place and it was ransacked and bloody. She's fuckin' gone and the sooner you get that through your little head the better it will be for the rest of us" Darly let out in one singular breath, shaking with anger.

Rick overheard the conversation but decided not to comment on it, as it was Glenn and Daryl didn't advertise that they knew each other before the world had ended and the girl seemed like a rather sore spot between the two. In his musings the other two had fallen behind.

"Come on everyone needs to stay close together that way no one will get split off and we will all go back to camp safe" I said.

Once we entered Dary ran ahead of everyone and up the stairs, waiting at the top for the others to catch up.

"Hey guys don't these look like mountain lion paw prints?" question T-Dog whilst pointing to a print on the dusty floor.

Daryl headed straight back down the stairs to look at what the others had found. Rick watched him in awe as he quickly identified them as a panthers print.

"That's it I'm telling you now she is up there with him. First the camper and now the print you and I both only know that one person in the whole of Georgia has a panther as a pet and that is that girl" Glenn pressed quickly, making Darly frown with doubt in his eyes.

"Right I am not going to pretend to know what you two are talking about but the only way to find out is if we go up there. That way we can find out if your brother was smart enough to stay put" added Rick whilst pushing the group towards the stairs.

Daryl and Glenn both reached the top of the stairs before the others and seemed to be arguing about who would open the door first.

"I am not going first. I have been scared one too many times by those two and I am not letting it happen again" said Glenn whilst crossing his arms over his chest. "After all he is your brother".

"Fine God damn it but I am telling you you're getting your hopes up over nothing Boy" Daryl opened the door with a huff.

"Go on Glenn go through will yah, I don't wanna see my brother all chewed up" Daryl said with a smik ushering Glenn and Rick through the door to the roof,

Rick expected to see Merle passed out handcuffed to the pipe still. What he did not expect was Merle to be passed out shirtless with a rather naked woman sat upon him and a jet black panther curled up beside them.

Glenn instantly let out a shriek, quickly bringing his hands up to his face in order to cover his eyes. The scream he let out startled everyone awake, including the dangerous big cat, but almost having heard that same sound before he let out a snort and lead back down, closing his eyes.

"Jesus Christ boy can yah shut ya mouth its too fuckin' early to be putting up with that shit" Merle drawled out whilst stretching, all whilst the girl stayed fast asleep on him.

"I told you Daryl and I told you I didn't want to see your brother's personal treasure yet here I am again" Glenn exclaimed with a huff.

Merle let out a rather gruff snort all whilst gently shaking the girl, slowly rousing her from her slumber. "What the fuck are you waking me up for. The calvery better be fucking here otherwise I could do with a few more hours of extra sleep" she grumbled out leading to a chuckle from both Glenn and T-Dog.

"Well Darlin my brother seems to have arrived and by the looks of it he has also risen" Merle let out whilst pointing out the very obvious bulge and the look of lust Darly had.

With great grace, coming from years of circus training, she lept completely naked from Merle and into his younger brother's arms. Darly clearly having been in this situation before grabbed her thighs and hoisted her so she could wrap her legs skilfully around his waist.

"God Dare I have missed you so much, when I found Merle I knew you would be alive too and it still feels completely unreal" She said with a wistful expression.

"Tay I love you damn it" Daryl said before grabbing her head and pulling her closer for a searing kiss. This was not unusual for the three that already knew her. afterall she was in a relationship with both the Dixon's, she understood that to others this was weird but she had known the brothers since she was a mere teenager growing up with the boys. They protected her from her abusive and neglectful foster family and would often leave a window open for her to crawl through so she could share one of their beds when her foster brother would take things too far. The brothers didn't touch her when she was with the other, in a sexual sense, but to them it made perfect sense for them to share a woman because they could never leave each other behind. They both felt comfortable enough with her to be publicly affectionate and they would often hug, hold her hand or wrap arms around her, almost as if they were marking what was theirs.

Glenn first met her through delivering pizza to the Atlanta circus after every show and practise. He soon became close to Taylor and was slightly confused when she introduced him to her fiance's but he realised quickly that it not only worked for them but they were damaged and together they made a whole fixed person. Although what he was not keen on was how often he would find one of them having sex, especially her and Merle, he seemed to be a lot more open to adventerous activities one of such not being affraid of a crowd although he would never do anything Taylor was unconfotable with.

Taylor moaned into Daryl's kiss quickly grabbing and pulling roughly on his hair, making him groan into the kiss.

"Well damn I didn't expect that" T-Dog whispers whilst patting Rick on the back.

"Guys as much as it seems you guys are happy to see each other you might want to let the little lady get dressed, this is more of an in and out mission that anything else" Rick hints.

Taylor hops off Darly and leans down to get her panties and pulls up her leotard so it covers her top half of her body. She searches for her jeans not remembering where they were thrown the night before.

"Dixon where did you put my damn jeans" she curses loudly, making both Daryl and Merle look at her, not knowing who she was talking too quite yet.

Daryl is quick to throw his hands up in mock surrender sending a smirk, exclaiming, "Well I didn' have the pleasure to undress you so maybe you should be directing that sass to my dear older brother".

"Darly you know you're playing with fire" Glenn says, reminding him of his fiance's fierce temper.

T-Dog quickly occupies himself, looking towards the ground to avoid the strange tension that is happening around him. Doing this he notices a pair of skinny black jeans that he believes can only belong to one person on the rooftop. Picking them up he turns his attention to the women giving a powerful look to both the Dixon brothers, "Umm … I .. think I found your jeans mam".

"Thanks mam, at least someone knows how to treat a lady round her", giving Daryl a pointed look before bending down to pull up her jeans and lace up her boots. "Come on then let's get the fuck outta here. I heard you boys had a nice camp set up with a watering hole and all. Maybe I can give stinky Jehrico a bath" she said with a chuck, calling the big cat over, who at the mention of a bath growled submissively.

And with that they left the rooftop in Atlanta taking both vehicles and headed towards what will temporarily be called home.