Daryl knew that other than Casey he was the person who meant the most to me in the world and nobody including Shane was going to change that. I'd calmed down and stared dozing when I heard the bedroom door open slowly. I could hear Daryl pacing around the room and I knew him well enough to know he was feeling really bad about what he'd done. He was trying to decide whether to wake me up or let me sleep and hash it all out in the morning. Eventually I heard the door open again followed by Daryl's crappy old pickup truck pulling out of the driveway. He would be meeting Merle at the bar for the evening to let me cool off. I really wasn't feeling like being alone but Casey still had another eighteen months left in juvie so he was off my list. I eventually decided to wander downtown for a while just to blow off some steam, see who I ran into. Yes I was looking to run into Shane but I wasn't going straight to him I was just hoping he was on patrols. I sauntered down main street window shopping, killing time really. My head was slowly sobering up as I walked aimlessly. I was just about to loop back to head home when I heard a loud whistle and whirled around to see the source. Shane was standing next to his cruiser smiling at me as he waved me over. I jogged across the street toward him, stopping by the drivers side window. "Evening Sheriff Grimes." He tipped his hat and smiled at me, "Evening Jenna." We walked arms length away from the car as Shane laid his hand on my shoulder. "What're you doing wandering around on your own drunk?" I giggled quietly, "I'm not drunk anymore. After Merle and Daryl took off I didn't feel like being at the house by myself and it's too late to call Casey so here I am." Shane laughed as he stole a sideways glance at me. "You might as well just admit that you missed me." "That must be it I just couldn't stand it anymore." I joked sarcastically. He suddenly turned serious as he caught sight of the finger shaped bruises on my upper arm. "So what was that all about?" He asked as he pointed at the bruises. "I don't know honestly, I mean Daryl's always been protective of me but nothing like that. I'm sorry about all that by the way." He looked at me quickly, "Sorry for what?" "For Daryl. It was sweet of you to stop by with my beautiful gift and he had to go all caveman. Something about you just riles him up." He let a sad smile creep onto his face. "Well that's alright I don't need him to like me as long as you do", he said quietly as he adjusted the dragonfly on the necklace I was still wearing. "You already know I like you. I haven't told you to fuck off in like a year." Finally Shane said he had to finish patrols but he'd be at the diner in about an hour if I was still feeling lonely.