"What's goin' on?" Daryl stirred in his sleep. "Why'd ya stop?"

"We're out…again." I informed him. "And there's no more gas in the can either, so we're like out out this time."

"Great." My brother said sarcastically. He took a look around before saying, "Le…how long have we just been sittin' here?"

"Like an hour, forty minutes. I don't know."

"Well what the hell? Why didn't ya wake me up?" He said angrily.

"I didn't wanna wake you. Ya seemed like you needed sleep and I was right."

He didn't say anything just exhaled heavily through his nose, then started to get out of the truck. "We'll walk from here." Daryl stated.

"Should we go through the woods…?"

"No, we'll be fine on the road unless we hear someone comin'."

"Oh okay." I said nervously. "Come on, Jax."

As we were walking, I remembered something.

"Oh, Daryl, I forgot to tell you." I said reaching into my bag. I pulled out the laser lights I found. "I found these lasers in one of the houses we was lookin' around in the other day. We can use 'em to find each other if we ever get lost in the woods at night." I handed him one. He just looked at it. "They go really far." I shined mine on a tree. The light was green. Daryl must have the red one.

"Hmm, good thinkin'."

"Yeah?" I smiled.

"I ain't gonna get lost though, you might."

I huffed, he laughed and pinched my cheek. "Come on." He said.

We walked for a long time. It was getting dark now. I was feeling a little anxious because we're usually not on the road, especially at this time of night.

"Should we uh…head into the woods now?"

Daryl just looked at me. "What's with ya today, Sissy? You scared or somethin'?"

"No. I guess I've just got used to bein' in the woods is all."

"Ya wanna go through the woods, we'll go through the woods, but—"

"What's that?" I said pointing at something I could see through the trees. We walked a little farther and I saw that it was a sign.

"It's a sign. Can ya see what it says?" I asked Daryl.

"I cain't tell."

I didn't take my eyes off it as we were moving forward. I could see some of the letters now.

"M. O. T— MOTEL! It's a motel!" I figured it out. "Let's go!" I began running in the direction it was in.

"Hey, wait!" Daryl called. "Leann!"

I ran all the way there. I stopped outside because I saw something. Daryl caught up with me.

"Le—"

"There's a person." I whispered. We ducked down behind the trees.

"Do you see any others?" I asked. "Maybe we can— hey, what are ya doin'?" Daryl grabbed my arm and dragged me back to the road.

"I ain't wastin' my time with no more people." Daryl said.

"But there might only be that one guy and we can take that place." I suggested.

"Yeah and there also might not be."

"Daryl!"

"You were almost kidnapped!" He spun around, letting my arm go. I just looked at him dumbfounded. "…I'm not gonna let that happen again." I opened my mouth to say something, but stopped when I heard Jax barking. Oh no! He's gonna get the man's attention!

"Jax!" I yell-whispered. "Get over here, ya bad dog." I took a step forward but Daryl grabbed me.

"Let's go!"

"We cain't just leave him!"

"Yeah, we can! Let's go or so help me—

"Hey!" Someone yelled. It sounded like a man. "I know someone is there. Show yourself!"

I held my gun up ready to shot. Daryl was ready with his crossbow. We could see the guy now through the trees. Daryl gave me a signal to go around the other way. I snuck around as quiet as possible. I was behind the man. Daryl whistled and the guy looked at him with his gun up. Jax jumped at him and attacked. The man kicked him hard in the leg and Jax whimpered. I took my chance and hit him in the back of the head with my pistol and knocked him out, just like my brother showed me. Daryl grabbed his shotgun and I started patting him down checking for anything else. I found a picture in his pocket. It was a woman, must have been his wife or something.

Jax limped over to me. "Ya okay, boy?" I petted him.

"Damn it, Leann, let's go!" Daryl yelled.

"Hold it right there!" Someone else yelled. I quickly stood up, but held onto Jax so he wouldn't attack them. We were surrounded by people. Damn.

"Drop your weapons." We obliged. "Now back away from your friend." I slowly backed up. "Check him." One of the guys said to the other. "He dead?" The guy who was checking him said, "no, just passed out."

"Who are you people and why did you do that to Rob?"

I waited for Daryl to say something but he didn't. "I'm Leann, and that's Daryl." I said. "And I knocked him out cuz he was gonna shoot us."

"That's a lie." The main guy said. "We don't hurt people unless we have to."

"It's true. He pointed his gun at us just like you."

The guy just stared at me. "Ay, Tim, take them away." He said without taking his eyes off us.

The Tim guy stepped up and pointed his gun at us. "Move." He said. We had no choice, we had to go with them.

He took us into what looked like a laundry room and locked the door. "Y'all sit tight in here." I heard his heavy footsteps walking away.

We were quiet for a minute. Jax whimpered and licked his hurt leg, I petted him.

"I'm sorry." I said without looking at Daryl. He didn't say anything. I hope he's not mad at me.

About twenty minutes later, another guy that we hadn't seen before came in.

"Hi, I'm Abner." He said. Neither of us said anything. "You two must have been through a lot."

"We have." Daryl said.

"Daryl? Is that right?" Abner asked. Daryl just looked at him. "You'll fit in just fine here."

"What?" I said.

"Y'all stay here, we got plenty of room. We could use people like you."

"Hold up." Daryl finally spoke. "We show up, knock out one 'a yer guys, and you want us to stay?"

Abner laughed. "Happens all the time. You two look like good people."

Daryl and I shared a look. "How many walkers you kill?" Daryl asked him.

Abner blinked. "What?"

"Just answer the question." I snapped.

"Well, I don't know. I haven't kept count. Maybe a few dozen or so."

"How many people have you killed?" Daryl asked him again.

"Three." Abner stated.

"Why?"

Abner looked kind of sad. "They were bit. Stopped it before they changed."

Daryl and I shared another look. I nodded at him.

"…You two look exhausted." Abner said. "If you come with me, I'll show ya to a room. Later on, I'll have someone show you around."

We followed Abner. He took us to the end of the building on the corner.

"How have you managed to keep the walkers away?" I asked him.

"Walkers?" Abner asked.

"The dead."

"Well…we mainly stay inside most of the day, and we try to keep the noise to a minimum. Our go-getters only go out once every week or so. We take as much as we can get." We stopped in front of a door. "This one should be good." Abner said unlocking the door. He handed Daryl the key.

I looked inside. There was only one bed.

"Sorry about the single bed." Abner said. "All the double room beds are taken."

"It's fine." I smiled. "Thank you."

Abner nodded. "I'll let you two go. Rest up a little. Let any of us know if ya need anything. Keys to a vehicle if ya want one? I'll have Tammy come down in a bit and bring y'all some supplies."

"Nah, that's okay." Daryl said. Abner gave him a strange look. "We'll only be stayin' the night. We'll take one of 'em trucks if ya don't mind and be out of yer way." Now I was the one giving Daryl a strange look.

Abner just smiled and said, "sleep on it and make your decision in the morning." He gave us our weapons and stuff back. Then he left.

I took a look around; the room was small but at least it had a roof is all I can say. There was a mini refrigerator, I opened the door and to my surprise the light came on and I could feel the cool air from it. I looked up at Daryl and smiled. Then, I went over to the sink and turned the water on. It was clear. The best part, though, was the bathroom!

"Oh thank God!" I said. "I can shower!" I laughed.

"Don't get too comfy." Daryl said.

I just waved my hand at him. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.

"Room service." A woman said. Jax sat up and growled.

Daryl and I exchanged a strange look. "Shh." I said to the dog. I opened the door.

"Hi, I'm Tammy." A woman with dark brown hair said. She looked very friendly. "This is from the pantry." She held up a basket of supplies.

"Oh, thank you." I smiled taking the basket from her. "I'm Le this is—

"Daryl, I know." She finished for me.

I raised an eyebrow at her.

"Good news travels fast." She smiled looking at Daryl.

I gave her strange look. I'm not really sure what she meant by that. We stood there not saying anything.

"Well, let me know if you need anything." She said not taking her eyes off Daryl.

"Okay, thanks." I closed the door. "Well that was weird." I said putting the basket on the table.

"Yeah, see, these people are strange." Daryl said.

I laughed. "Ya ain't given 'em a chance yet."

He snorted.

"Let's see what we got in here." I said emptying the contents in the basket. "Toilet paper, soap, shampoo, toothpaste, tooth brushes and towels."

"Hmm." Daryl said. "They shoulda brought us clean sheets for the bed."

I laughed. "Nasty motel beds."

"Got that right."

"Speakin' 'a the bed…there's only one." I said.

"Yeah, well…you'll have to sleep on the floor."

"You jerk!" I laughed. "You sleep on the floor!"

"You'll find out." He smirked.

"I'll fight ya for it!"

He got up from where he was sitting and started fast walking over to me. I screamed and ran.

"That's what I thought." Daryl said.

I laughed. "Whatever. I'm takin' a shower." I grabbed what I needed from the basket and went into the bathroom but came back out. "Don't touch that bed 'fore ya shower." I laughed.

"Yeah, yeah." Was all Daryl said.

The hot water from the shower felt amazing! Oh, it felt so good to get clean. I got out, dried myself off and quickly changed into some clean clothes.

"Ah." I said when I got back into the main room. "So much better."

I started brushing my teeth. "You can go now."

"Nah, I'm good." Daryl said.

I turned around with my tooth brush in my mouth and looked at him. "Ew, Daryl, you are takin a shower."

"I said I'm good."

I spit the tooth paste into the sink. "Daryl Dixon, you get yer dirty ass in that shower!"

"Whoa! Okay, fine." He said. "Yes, mam." He grabbed his stuff and headed into the bathroom.

When I heard the shower turn on, I looked at myself in the mirror and said, "that's how ya do that." I laughed.

Suddenly, I heard Jax whimper and forgot about his hurt leg. I sat next to him on the floor. "Hey, buddy. It's okay. Lemme see." I gently lifted his leg and he whimpered. "Aw, poor baby." I petted him. I looked around in the basket that woman brought for any gauze or anything to wrap his leg with. Luckily, there was some. I slowly and gently wrapped his leg. Daryl emerged from the bathroom with a towel around him.

"Daryl, I think Jax is hurt bad."

"What's wrong with him?" He said walking over while drying his hair with another towel.

"That bastard kicked his leg." I said angrily. "I wrapped it."

Daryl quickly looked it over. "He'll be all right. I don't think it's broke."

"Ya sure?"

"Yeah, he just needs to rest."

"Ya hear that mister?" I waved my finger at Jax. "No work fer you fer a while."

"Damn. Now yer bossin' the dog around. Ya sound more and more like a mom everyday."

I giggled.

It was late by the time we decided to go to bed. We stood there awkwardly and stared at the bed.

"What are we gonna do?" I laughed.

"We're gonna sleep in it." Daryl said.

"Really? We ain't done that in a while."

"Well, we're doin' it tonight."

"Don't say it like that." I smirked.

"That ain't what I meant, ya little sicko."

I giggled and got into bed. Daryl climbed in, too. I shivered because it was actually a little chilly in here.

"Ya cold?" He asked me.

"Nah, I'm good." I shook my head. "If I get cold, I'll just snuggle up to my big brother fer warmth. The heat radiates off ya."

"Just lay down and go to sleep." Daryl said.

I laughed and turned the lamp off. I laid down and made myself comfy. "Night, Jax." He was laying on the little bed I made for him on the floor. "He's a good boy."

"I could take 'im or leave 'im."

I huffed. "That's mean."

"Ay, I like 'im but he's a damn dog."

"Yer a liar." I mocked him. "Tough guy."

He hit my behind over the covers with the back of his hand. I laughed. He turned over and wrapped his arms around me. I smiled.

I awoke to the sound of knocking. "Room service!" Jax sat up and growled.

"Jax." I scolded. I looked over at the clock; it was eight in the morning. Then, I looked at Daryl.

The lady knocked again.

"Not it!" I yelled.

"Shh." My brother said then whispered, "maybe they'll go away."

I laughed. She knocked again. "I don't think so."

Daryl sighed and answered the door.

"Oh, good morning." It was Tammy again. I rolled my eyes.

"I brought you some breakfast." She smiled real big.

"…thanks." Daryl said taking the tray.

"So, how about I show you around later?"

"…uh…" Daryl said.

"Yeah, sure that'll be great!" I yelled for him.

"Great." Tammy said. "My room is 5330. Come by any time." She winked at Daryl before walking away. I busted out laughing as soon as Daryl closed the door.

"What's a matter?" Daryl asked.

"She likes you!"

"No she don't." Daryl sat the tray of food on the table.

"She wants to take ya on the grand tour." I laughed.

"So?"

"Daryl, she winked at ya for fuck's sake!"

"Ay, watch yer mouth."

I hopped out of bed. "So, what's fer breakfast?"

"I don't know. Let's see." Daryl said lifting the lid. "Looks like pancakes, eggs, and bacon."

"Mmm. All right!" I sat down across from Daryl. I grabbed a plate and we each took some of everything. I let Daryl have more.

"Can ya pass me the orange juice?"

He poured me a glass instead and handed it to me.

"Thank you."

"It's good, ain't it?"

"Yeah so good!" I said. "How about after we eat, we go over to yer girlfriend's room and have her show us around?"

He gave me an annoyed look. "How 'bout I tan yer hide?"

"You cain't spank me no more." I huffed.

"I can spank ya til yer thirty if I want."

"You'll be in a wheelchair by then." I laughed.

He laughed too. "Yer a little smartass this mornin'."

"I'm a smartass every mornin'." I laughed. "Jax, here boy." I threw him a pancake and piece of bacon.

"And I don't think so. I haven't even decided if we're stayin' here yet." He got up and sat his empty plate on the counter.

I just watched him. "What do ya mean? Why wouldn't we stay?"

"We don't know these people, Leann."

"Well yeah, we only just got here last night, of course we don't know 'em."

"Somethin' could happen before that."

"They brought us breakfast, Daryl! They gave our weapons back to us after we knocked out one of their friends! They don't know us either. I really don't think they're too bad."

"I ain't havin' this conversation right now." He said finishing his orange juice.

"Well, when do ya wanna have it?" I said smartly. "I got plenty 'a time."

"Watch it, girl." He narrowed his eyes at me.

I rolled my eyes. I began putting our dirty dishes back on the tray.

"Well if ya don't want to have Tammy show us around, then at least help me take this stuff back to the kitchen." I suggested.

"Alright. But no funny business."

"Whatever." I said handing him the tray. "I'll take this basket back, too."

I held the door open for Daryl as we went out.

"Hi." I said to some people in the hallway. They gave a friendly wave back.

"They don't seem so bad." I said to Daryl.

He just snorted.

We found our way around pretty easily. We left the tray with the plates and the basket in the kitchen and were making our way back.

We passed room 5330.

"Hey, Daryl, isn't that Tammy's room?"

"Yeah, I think so."

I got an evil idea. I put my fist out ready to knock on the door.

"Don't." Daryl warned.

I knocked on it three times before Daryl could say anything else. Tammy came to the door immediately.

"Hey, what can I help you with?" She gave us her friendliest smile.

"My brother, here, would like that tour now." I said.

"Okay, well what about you?"

"I'm just gonna have a look around myself if ya don't mind." I smiled.

"Oh, of course." She got an excited gleam in her eye. Probably because she can be alone with Daryl. "Just come on inside for a moment."

"Don't you go too far." My brother warned.

"Well have fun, buddy." I patted Daryl's shoulder. He gave me the evilest glare as he walked by. I just laughed it off.

Hey, guys! I hope you're enjoying this story so far! Do you think Leann and Daryl can trust these new people? What will happen with Daryl and Tammy?