Savannah POV
A month had past since we had last seen Jon. We had not gone back to see if he was still alive...It bothered me not knowing...and knowing their was a possibility that he might still be living...We were on the road now...Trying to find a place that we could stay...but never finding a permanent one. Rick had suggested we try for the CDC, so that is where we were headed now.
I stared out the window of Daryl's truck, watching as we passed by walkers roaming the land. It was an unnerving feeling, but being in a moving vehicle made me feel a bit better. I looked over to Daryl whose blue eyes looked intently forward on the road.
How at all could I deserve a man like this? Watching him all this time..I feel so….unworthy of him...Like I am just worthless compared to him...I am so weak…
"You alright Italia?" he asked
I looked at him, his blue eyes watching me intently while still watching the road.
I nodded and smiled weakly.
He frowned "How come I don't believe ya?"
I tensed at his accusation...but...it wasn't an accusation...it was truth...I wasn't ok...I was far from it…
"Really I am" I smiled weakly
He looked down at my leg where I wore the bandage, hiding the carved skin.
"Ya know it's healed by now...You should probably take it off"
I shook my head "No...it's...it's not quite healed yet…" I frowned
His eyes continued to look at my leg curiously and then I noticed hat part of it was showing, so I quickly pulled the bandage over it. His eyebrows furrowed, seemingly curious to see he wound. But I didn't want for him to see…
For the past month every advance that he tried to make on me...I refused...Not that I didn't want it...I very much did...But...I do not wish him to see me naked...My body was covered in scars..it was a mess...an ugly mess...I feared when he did see me...he wouldn't want me...That he would think that I was an ugly whore…
Days late we had finally reached the CDC. It was a very large building, I wondered if there were still people in there…
Daryl stopped his truck and parked it alongside the road. Everywhere we looked there were bodies laying on the ground and army abandoned army tanks. It looked as if there had been a huge battle here…
Daryl opened my side of the truck and helped me out. Although I was better than I had been, I was still a bit sore. We cautiously neared the building, having to kill a few walkers on the way. Rick neared the door, trying to open it, but it wouldn't budge.
"Rick...it's not going to open. We should leave" Shane said
"No we, we can't!" He looks up at the camera "It moved! Look! It moved!"
"Rick...we have to go! Now!" Lori said distressed as more walkers came, trudging towards us
"Stay behind me Italia…" Daryl said as he stepped in front of me
"Rick! We gotta go! Now! Else we'll all be walker food!' Mackynzie pleaded to Rick
"Mac didn't you see that? It moved!" Rick said to her and looked back to the camera "HELP US! PLEASE! YOU'RE KILLING US!"
Just as I thought we were going to be Walker food, the door opened and we all ran inside…
It had turned out that there was only one scientist left in the CDC, a guy named Jenner. He was letting us stay here…
We could stay here for a long time...Of course we would eventually have to go on runs but...for the moment...we were going to be ok….safe...This might actually turn into a real home for us…
Jenner told us that there was plenty of food in the kitchen and wine too. We grabbed some of the bottles and started pouring them.
"Hey Italia, come sit your cute lil ass over here" he smirked and grabbed me, pulling me to sit on his lap.
I giggled and took a sip of my wine "Mmmm very nice tasting wine"
"Ewwww that stuff is nasty!" Carl's face contorted as Lori let him have a taste
"That's my boy"
"Drink up China man! I want ta see how red yer face can get!" Daryl said laughing
"Ya ya whatever Daryl" Glen rolled his eyes
It was a moment of peace...a moment to just relax and not have to worry about being eaten...But on my mind...things seemed to haunt me…
Later that night everyone went into their own rooms. I went into mine and the first thing I was going to do was take a shower. I shimmied out of my clothes and stood in front of the mirror. My body looked hideous...scars covering a lot of my tanned skin…
Tears formed in my eyes and spilt over my cheeks...There on my thigh was Jon's words….Sobs racked my body as looked at it...It was there as a constant reminder of how worthless...how weak...and how much of a bitch I was…Even with Jon gone….I was still his bitch…
Daryl POV
I was about to head to my room when I heard crying coming from Savannah's room. My eyebrows furrowed and I opened the door. Immediately blood seemed to flow into my cheeks...and other places as well. Thank god for baggy pants...shit…
There in front of the mirror stood Savannah, completely naked, sobs wracking her body. She was beautiful, her slim figure...the dip where her waist went in...her beautiful hips… She looked at herself like she was the most ugly thing in the world...Being with that asshole must have really worn her out...Made her believe all the lies he told her...She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen in my life...
Along her tanned skin lay scars all along her...but there was something….something that caught my eye. There in the reflection of the mirror, I saw what she had been trying to hide…On her thigh it read…
'Jons Whore"
"Jesus Christ…" I said outloud
I could see in the reflection of the mirror that her brown eyes widened and she turned around quickly, jumping a little. She quickly grabbed her towel and wrapped it around herself.
"Daryl! What are you doing here?" Savannah said as she tried to hold back tears.
"Ital-Savannah...he did that to you?"
Her eyes looked so sad...Like she was about to breakdown...She nodded and I shook my head.
"You know it's bullshit right? It's so far from the truth...He doesn't own you...and you're certainly not a whore. That dumb prick will never lay a hand on you ever again" I said as I neared her
Her eyes were downcast, she couldn't even look at me. She seemed to be so ashamed that I saw her body...Like she was ugly...She seemed to honestly believe that shit…
"Sav...you look at yourself in the mirror as if you're a piece of ugly trash...why?"
"Be..because I am...you saw me...I am nothing...I am….ugly…my body...mutilated…" tears slipped down her face
I frowned and did something that both of us did not expect. I ripped the towel from her body, exposing her beautiful toned figure. Her eyes widened and she gasped as she tried to cover herself. My hands forced her to face the mirror and look at herself. I think I've lost my mind…She stopped struggling after a moment...feeling defeated…
"Look at this...Look at you...You're beautiful...Jon doesn't own you anymore...What the hell is ugly about this body? " My hands went to her thighs up to her butt "Is it this cute little round ass of yours?" They went to her hips "Is it these curvy hips? These beautiful breasts?" Then I turned her around and my hands caressed her face.
Savannah POV
At first I had been so confused as to what Daryl was doing...but when he started to touch my body….I understood. His touch made my skin tingle and my insides were doing flips. His hands caressed my face as he turned me around to face him.
"Maybe it's this cute little nose of yours" he touched my nose lightly "Or maybe your gorgeous brown eyes that can melt anybody…." Lastly he gently brushed his fingers on my lips "Or maybe...maybe it's these luscious red lips o yours...these lips that give off the brightest smile...the most beautiful smile...the smile that can melt the coldest of hearts…" his voice trailed off as his beautiful blue eyes flicked from my eyes to my lips. Tears trailed down my cheeks, but instead of sad tears...they were happy...Happy that I'd found Daryl...happy that I felt wanted…
He slowly leaned in and pressed his lips to mine. That's when I knew that this man...was the one that truly cared about me...the one that I truly loved…
My hands went up and unbuttoned his shirt and he pulled the rest of it off. It seemed like a blur, but in the next few seconds we were on the bed, Daryl leaning over top of me, his lips trailing down my neck, suckling and teasing. His rough hands exploring each and every crevice of my body lovingly...He was so gentle yet needing at the same time...
That night Daryl made love to me over and over again…For the moment we could just enjoy each others company...and bask in each others loving embrace...