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Daryl packed up his backpack quickly then left his room the next day. He knew she was down in basement so he made his way there. She always pulled out whatever food they needed for the day in the morning. He walked through the living room and into the kitchen to get to the stairs. He jogged down them with excitement going through him for the first time in years.

" Jillian, what cha doing?" He asked as he rounded the corner. She looked up from the shelve she was looking at.

" Picking out lunch and dinner." She said.

" Well stop. I made plans." Daryl said as he came up to her.

" Plans?" He took her hand and started pulling her to the stairs.

" Ask Andrea to get the stuff ready for the day. You and I got shit to do." He said.

Jillian followed Daryl outside and over to his truck. She hadn't noticed that he had his bike out. He had a backpack slung across his back and the cross bow in his other hand. She noticed he looked light and happy for the first time since he had arrived at the house. His shoulders weren't carrying tension anymore. Jillian followed him around the truck but stopped short when she saw the bike. Daryl strapped his cross bow onto the back and slipped onto the bike, giving her a smile.

" What are you doing?" She asked.

" We are going for a ride." He said. Jillian shook her head.

" Not on that." She said. He nodded with a grin. " No. I got on it one time and that's it. I'm still scared of them." He tilted his head slightly.

" Please. I got somewhere I want to take you and I can't get there with my truck. You know I'm a good driver, I ain't gonna let you get hurt." He said as he took off the backpack. " I want to work on you trusting me again." She sighed but came to him.

" You want me to wear the backpack?" She asked.

He smiled and handed it to her. Jillian slipped it onto her back then pulled herself on the bike behind him. He started the bike up as she pulled herself closer to him, her legs coming into his, her chest coming to his back. She briefly closed her eyes before she took a hold of his sides. She didn't put her arms around him, like he expected her to do but he didn't say anything. He glanced behind him as he started backing the bike up.

" Ready, Jill?" He asked once he clear his truck.

" Do I have a choice?" She asked, making him smile. He hit the gas quickly, making the bike shoot forward. Her whole body jumped as she squealed. She wrapped her arms around him, making him grin as they drove towards the woods. She wrapped herself against him and he loved feeling her warmth.

" Where are those two going?" Dale asked Rick as they watched Daryl and Jillian riding away.

" He's trying to date her, to whoo her. Do you believe he asked me for some tips on how to repair their relationship?" Rick asked.

" Your kidding?" Dale asked.

" I wish it was. Most uncomfortable conversation I have ever heard...in my life." Rick said.

Daryl drove carefully through the woods, watching out for any roots that might be sticking out. He had planned this route ahead of time but he still wanted to be careful. He had slowed the bike down once they got farther into the woods. She had started to let go of him, ready to move her hands to his sides instead around his waist, but Daryl stopped her by taking a hold of her arm with one of his hands. He rubbed her arm as he drove along. He tried to ignore the tension he felt coming from her. He wasn't going to let anything ruin the day he had planned. He was going to make her fall in love with him again.

He finally stopped the bike by a tree and a large clearing. She gasped as she saw a large blanket spread out of the ground in the center of the clearing. There was a basket sitting on it and two glasses leaning against it. Daryl smiled as he turned off the bike. He knew she hadn't been expecting anything like what she saw. Rick had suggested the picnic and Daryl had come out when he took a ride the other day and set everything up.

" What is this?" Jillian asked as he slipped off the bike.

" A picnic." He said as he took her hand. He helped her off the bike but she didn't take her eyes off the scene in front of her. He interlaced their fingers as he pulled her to the blanket.

When they first started dating, he had never understood her need to touch him. She'd reach for his hand, or lightly touch his arm, she'd do little things just to make sure she was touching him and he didn't get it. After a few weeks he found himself doing the same thing to her. He wanted her skin against his, almost craved it. He'd pull her as close to him as he could, they'd hold hands tightly or always had their arms around each other.

" You did this?" Jillian asked as she looked at him. Daryl smiled before letting go of her hand. He took the back pack from her then took her hand again.

" Yeah, did it the other day." He led her to the middle of the blanket and pulled her to sit down beside him. " Made us lunch, brought us drinks and just thought we'd spend the day here. You used to like spending the day in the woods. Ain't no walkers so I thought we could walk around or just be here." Daryl said.

" I can't believe you did this." She said quietly. He smiled as he opened the basket up.

" Ain't nothing fancy, just peanut butter and jelly." He said. Jillian sighed, making him look at her. She was sitting indian style with her arms crossed. Her eyes looked like they were welling up. "What's wrong?" He asked.

" Nothing." She said softly.

" It's somthing cuz you look like your gonna cry." He said.

" I can't tell you how many times I dreamed about this, how many times I wish you'd come back and believe me. I just can't believe you're here." She said as she wiped an eye. " I'm being such a baby right now."

" You ain't a baby." He said as he took her hand. " Let's just sit down, eat, and talk. I just want to enjoy the day with you." He said. She smiled slightly but nodded.

" I'd like that." She said.