AN: so I decided to make this a multi chapter, probably 5-7 chapter would be my guess. Set in the break between season 3 and 4. Let me know what you think:) Review?

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Chapter 2

Rooms full of strangers, Some call me friend

But I wish you were so close to me

In the dark of night, Those small hours

I drift away , when I'm with you,

In the dark of night

~INXS~ By my Side

"You know Carol they say that when you can't sleep at night it's because you've been awake in someone else's dreams, wonder who was dreaming about you last night?." Glenn said to Carol as Daryl, Carol and Glenn sat eating lunch together the next day.

Daryl felt himself take an involuntary breath, while drinking his coffee at Glenn's words. Sputtering and choking he set the mug down hand over his mouth so he could cough. Glenn and Carol looked over at him in confusion. Carol's face quickly changed to a look of concern and she got up from her seat at the table they had been sharing coming to his side, patting his back

"Daryl, are okay? You choked pretty bad!" She asked clearly concerned.

He put his hand up to indicate that he needed a second as his breathing calmed down. Carol stayed at his side, her hand no longer patting his back but rubbing it in a circular soothing motion. He felt her fingers drift up and lightly graze his skin at his neck. He shivered involuntarily, which was luckily concealed by the ending of his coughing fit. She seemed to realize what she was doing suddenly and stopped sitting back down at her seat.

Smiling sweetly at him from across the table she asked "Go down the wrong pipe?"

He stared at her, a little unsure what to say, a little caught up in her smile and her expressive eyes. He suddenly had a flash of his dream from the night before. Her beautiful eyes full of wonder, and awe and happiness staring up at him as he moved inside her. Fuck that dream was amazing, the most realistic dream of his life. He remembered every moment, which probably wasn't the best idea with the object of his fantasy and dreams sitting across from him at the table. Thank fucking god for this table, between her impromptu back rub, flashbacks of his dream, and her sweet smile he was having a bit of a problem down south. Great now he was stuck at the table until they left, if not longer. Having Carol within arms reach was not helping him calm down any. Fuck my life he thought self-pityingly.

"Yeah Daryl, what exactly happened there?" Glenn said with a knowing smirk at Daryl. If - shut the fuck up or you're dead- could be transmitted in a look, he was pretty sure Glenn just received it. Glenn simply bit down on his lip like he was trying to hold back a laugh.

"Well, I should get going, I have to make this weeks schedule before story time...drink slowly Daryl, wouldn't want anything going down on you in the wrong way again" Carol said as she got up and walked away. Daryl's eyes followed her until she was out of view, eyes riveted to her ass. Dammit this definitely wasn't helping his problem.

"Yeah, I doubt we have to worry about anything or anyone going "down on you" in anyway, anytime soon" Glenn said with a snort letting his laugh loose, succumbing to giggles.

"Haha laugh it up sunshine" Daryl responded as he leaned over slapping Glenn upside the head. Glenn seemed to find that even funnier and laughed harder, drawing curious looks from across the crowded eating area. Daryl made a move to get up and leave then Glenn said

"Aww dude, don't make me eat by myself, Maggie's on watch, besides" he said making a a nodding motion toward Daryl's crotch "You may not want to be walking around like that" Daryl sat down again with an angry huff. Putting his elbows on the table he rested his forehead in his hands.

"I promise you we won't talk about it anymore" Glenn said just as Rick sat down

"Won't talk about what anymore?" Rick asked

Daryl plunked his forehead down on the table knowing what was coming.

"Oh, nothing...just dream analysis and choking" Glenn said before starting to giggle hysterically again. Rick looked confused, so Glenn explained in detail the whole embarrassing encounter.

"Fuck both of you" Daryl said as Rick began to laugh.

"Now Daryl, I don't think we are the one's you wanna fuck" Rick said in a mockingly serious tone as Glenn seemed to be having trouble breathing between fits of laughter. "Sorry, sorry, look don't worry about it, Carol doesn't see herself like that, she's smart but a little naive when it comes to stuff and things like that, she probably didn't even realize you had a dream about her" Rick said

"I never said I had a dream about her" Daryl protested.

"Dude, seriously? " Glenn said looking at him incredulously.

"Fine I have dreams about her alright?" He snapped

"Dreams? as in more than one? Brother just tell her how you feel, it's pretty obvious the two of you have feelings for each other to everyone except to the two of you. I think it needs to be you. Carol doesn't strike me as the type of woman to make the first move" Rick said.

Daryl sighed and nodded, lowering his forehead back down to the table. Still a few more minutes before he could get up.

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That night Daryl couldn't sleep, he tossed and turned with restless energy. He didn't 'want to dream again, to wake up heartbroken that it hadn't been real. He sat up at the side of his bed, running his hands through his hair with a sigh. He wasn't sure why he was scared, Rick and Glenn had seemed pretty convinced that she felt the same way he did, but he still had this doubt, this fear of rejection. He needed to get past it, her needed her with him, in this bed for real, by his side forever.

Standing up he wondered if she was awake. Trekking down the hall he stopped at her door grinning. Fuck she was even cute when she was sleeping. Flat on her stomach, her blanket had ridden up displaying an extensive length of leg. One arm under her head, the other curled into her chest. She had a peaceful smile on her face. He had a sudden vision of her sleeping like that on top of his chest. Soon he thought as leaned his shoulder against her doorframe, content to watch her sleep. He'd tell her soon.