* please review! Im trying to decide if I want to make their friendship last alil longer, make her start to fall for him all over again before they start kissing or stuff, let me know what you think about that. *

Daryl went into the house to change his clothes quickly. The group had arranged chairs and set up end zones using things they had found in the basement. Shane and Rick were throwing the football back and forth between each other. Jillian was standing with her back to the door while she watched everyone, the whole group was buzzing with excitement. She didn't even hear him when Daryl came up beside her.

" Do something for me?" He asked, making her jump. She looked at him as he handed her his jersey. " Wear this for me." He asked. A chill went through her and she smiled slightly.

" Okay." She said as she took it from him. Her eyes flowed down him without meaning too. He was wearing a blue plaid shirt and faded grey cargo pants. She had always loved him in blue and he knew it. She brought her eyes to his face and he smiled. He noticed her check him out. " Yeah, okay." She said softly.

" I haven't done this is four years." He said.

" I sure you will remember how it's done." She said. He put his hand behind his neck as he put his weight on his right leg.

" You think? You know, I have been looking for a reason to take that cop out." He said.

" Which one?" She asked.

" Shane." Daryl said as he dropped his hand.

" Why?" Jillian asked. He smiled as he looked away from her. His eyes shifted through the people then came back to her face.

" Cuz he looks at you, checks you out and I don't like it." Daryl said. She bit her lip slightly. He reached forward and took a hold of her arm. He leaned in and kissed her cheek. " Put my jersey on, please." He whispered to her before he squeezed her and pulled away. He winked before he walked out to their makeshift field.

Jillian's heart was racing but she slipped his jersey over her head. She sighed loudly as his scent enveloped her. The hair on her neck stood on ends. She watched as Daryl joined Shane, Rick, and Glenn. He had one hand on his hip as they started talking together. Shane looked past Daryl to Jillian then motioned to her. Daryl and Glenn had their backs to her but they turned and glanced her way. Daryl grinned then looked back to the boys.

The teams where with Rick and Shane on one team and Daryl and Glenn on the other. Lori and Carl sat on one side of the ' field' and Dale, Andrea and Jillian on the other side. Rick and Shane would have the ball first and they decided that which team scored 5 times first would be the winner. Andrea and Jillian took hands as the game started.

Jillian was nervous and excited to watch him play. She had always loved it when he played football. She had listened to him and his friends talking at the diner for a few nights in a row about a month after she had meant him. They had been trying to talk him into playing but he always said no. She made an off handed comment about how she thought it was would be hot to see him tackling and knocking down guys. The next night, she had found out that he agreed to play. She always wondered if it was because of what she had said. She started coming to the games as soon as he started playing and she had been right, it was hot. He had two jerseys so when they started dating he just gave her one to wear even though it was pretty big on her.

Glenn turned out to be better then Daryl had expected. While he couldn't take down Rick or Shane, he was fast and could run like the wind. So Daryl passed him the ball then tried to take out Rick and Shane as Glenn ran to their end zone. Everyone was laughing, clapping, and cheering them on. They were all getting dirty as they tackled and fell to the ground.

" Wow, Daryl really is hot." Andrea whispered to Jillian. They watched as he took a step back with the ball in his hands. Glenn was tearing off down the field and when he turned to look behind him, Daryl launched the ball into the air then took off running as Rick tried to tackle him. Rick jumped and fell to the ground, missing Daryl by inches. " You are so lucky."

" How's that?" Jillian asked as her dark blue eyes followed Daryl. He grabbed Shane by the waist and threw him to the ground like Shane was nothing.

" Come on, Jilly, you know as well as I do that you are going to hook up with him again." Andrea said as Glenn scored another point.

After a while Glenn and Daryl scored the final point and won the game. Jillian, Dale, and Andrea stood up and started cheering and clapping. Daryl and Glenn shook hands with Rick and Shane while everyone was smiling. Rick and Shane walked over to Lori and Carl while Daryl and Glenn started to the other side. Dale and Andrea went to Glenn who looked whipped and tired. Dale smacked him on the back while Andrea hugged him.

Daryl ran his hand through his sweat soaked hair as he walked over to Jillian. She was standing by the chair she had been sitting in. He smiled as he reached her. He wrapped his arms around her shoulders and pulled her into a tight hug. Jillian smiled and put her arms around his waist. She felt him brush a kiss against the top of her head before he pulled away.

" Fucking shit, I'm tired." He said as he dropped his arms from her.

" I bet." She said softly. He grinned at her as she bit her lip slightly.

" Walk me to my room?" He asked.

" Yeah, okay." Jillian said.

They walked through the yard in silence after telling everyone good night. Daryl wanted to reach out and take her hand but he didn't allow himself. He kept his hands in fists at his side. Jillian had her arms loosely crossed over her chest. The house was dark so Daryl grabbed a flashlight from the kitchen table and clicked it on. Jillian followed behind him through the kitchen, living room, and up the stairs. They stopped walking by his room where he faced her with another smile. Jillian started to pull off the jersey but he stopped her by placing his hands on hers.

" Keep it." He said.

" Are you sure?" She asked.

" You like it, you have had it all these years, I shouldn't have taken it from you." Daryl said.

" I took it from you first." She said. She noticed that he had started rubbing her fingers with his.

" I gave it to you. Had no right to demand it back from you." He said. She swallowed slowly, trying to push down the lump that had formed in her throat.

" Thanks." She said. His smile was easy as he gazed at her.

" Well, we better go to bed. We were up late last night." He said.

" Yeah, we were. I will see you tomorrow then." She said. He nodded then handed her the flashlight. He had one in his room. He squeezed her hands before he let them go. He took a hold of his door knob and opened the door.

" Night." He said as he stepped into his room.

" Night." Jillian said.