Chapter 1
Characters not my own
"Where's Carol?" Daryl said as soon as he was reunited with Rick.
Daryl was so grateful to be back with his family in Alexandria and was ready to take on the Saviors and Negan. After everything that had happened it really put his feelings into perspective. He needed to tell Carol how he felt. He loved her. He thinks he's always loved her, but did not know it until now. Life was too short to wait another moment.
"Daryl, I'm sorry. It was recent, but…" Rick started to explain and Daryl immediately interrupted.
"Is she dead?" Daryl did not want to hear any explanation, because if she was dead he needed to know right this second.
"No. She's not dead. She had heard about what happened to you and a couple days ago Negan came to collect and Carol attacked him. Killed some of his men." Rick stopped explaining to check on how Daryl was taking the news.
"Negan took her didn't he?" Daryl asked straightforward.
"Yes. We are going to get her back. Now that we have you back we are going to win. We will get her back." Rick said unconvincingly.
"Don't say it like you don't believe it! How could you let him take her? Do you know what he does to women?" Daryl was getting angry and the thoughts forming in his head of what Negan may do to her made him feel sick.
"Your buddy Daryl escaped yesterday and I just do not accept that. Now that you are here I have a feeling he will return soon. In the meantime I will give you a choice. You will either marry me or you will work on the fence. Marry me and live like a queen or die." Negan stated looking down at Carol. He was eyeing her body up and down. Carol had been stripped of everything but her underwear and bra. She felt very exposed, but this was not her first rodeo with a sadistic asshole. She knew how to get her way with men and Negan was not going to be any different. Carol looked up into Negan's eyes feigning fear and forced herself to cry. This was going to be a long game, but she knew she could give him the best night of his life and kill him in his sleep.
"I will give you some time to think it over but I expect an answer tomorrow." Negan said politely.
Carol continued her crying charade to make herself appear weak as she was led back to her cell.