Walking Dead: Reassurances

A Walking Dead Carl/Sophia oneshot, features a lemon scene but basically, an AU where Sophia survived and taking place after Carl loses his eye, anyway, enjoy ;)

Disclaimer: I don't own Walking Dead or its characters.

"Easy, easy, take your time."

Carl bit his lip, letting himself be led carefully up the stairs by Sophia. It was his first time home since that terrible incident which led to him losing his eye, that whole time Sophia had sat by his side, doing her best to help care for him. Now she was helping him up the stairs as he was still struggling to deal with just one eye, negatively affecting his depth perception which certainly made stairs a chore for starters.

"Right...right." Carl said quietly. "Almost there…?"

He hadn't meant to make it sound like a question, but the awkwardness he felt made him unable to focus and he let it slip out.

"Yeah, nearly there Carl." His dad said. "Few more steps."

Rick was at the top of the stairs, having gone up ahead to help guide Carl, while Michonne followed the two teens, ready in case Carl stumbled or fell, but she doubted she'd be able to do much before Sophia caught Carl if that was the case. It was a definite show of how much the dead rising to walk the world had changed people, Sophia especially. She was still lithe and looked delicate, but she was deceptively strong. When Ron and Carl had their fight quite some time ago, it had been Sophia who had hauled them apart and when Ron tried to lunge at Carl, she had thrown him clean over her shoulder to end the fight once and for all.

Now here she was, gently leading Carl up the last couple of steps, Rick couldn't help but smile as he watched, Sophia had been with Carl as part of the group since things began. They had become best friends but although he hadn't really said anything, Rick was certain things had changed between them, that they were more than just friends now. Finally with Carl up the stairs and into his room Rick and Michonne smiled as he managed to sit down heavily on his bed, Sophia still holding onto him and only now letting go.

"Well, we'll give you time to relax." Rick said with a soft smile.

Michonne nodded. "Just take it easy, both of you. We'll call you when dinner is ready."

Sophia bit her lip. "I should, let mom know…"

"Already taken care of." Rick reassured her. "Just take it easy."

They both nodded and the adults left them in peace, closing the door behind them, leaving the two teens alone.

"So um…" Carl began.

Sophia bit her lip, heat rising to her face as she brushed her hair back. "I'm glad you're back home now. I, it was so hard, seeing you stuck in bed like that."

"Yeah, but...it's not like I...I mean look at me." Carl said sadly.

"Carl?"

Carl reached up to gently touch the bandage covering his eye, wrapped around his forehead.

Finally he sighed and shook his head, his dad's suspicions weren't wrong. Although they were yet to openly admit it, Carl and Sophia had become a couple, they'd actually shared their first kiss and started dating way back at the prison. They're relationship had been strong, but he was afraid now, given his missing eye, the damage around it, the crater in his face that was once his eye.

"Sophia, I'm not...look at me now." He said sadly. "I've been disfigured."

Sophia blinked, confused. "What...you mean, you're eye, Carl-"

"You shouldn't have to look at it almost all the time, even with the bandage it's not…" Carl continued, almost rambling.

"Carl-"

But he continued. "If you don't want us to, you know, be together and all, I'd understand. You-"

"Carl!" She snapped, making him stop. "Don't you dare, don't you dare put yourself like that. You think I'm that shallow. So you're missing an eye, you're still Carl Grimes, got it. Don't act like this is the end of us. Did you forget that I stayed there by your bed that whole time. Would I do that if I didn't want to be with you anymore."

Carl sighed and shook his head, a smile forming on his face. "I'm being ridiculous, aren't I?"

Sophia nodded and smiled. "Yeah, but I'm glad you can realise it."

She gently moved closer to him, in fact, right up onto his lap which surprised Carl. Then their lips met and she moaned, as did Carl as they both immediately deepened the kiss, soon their tongues slipped into each other's mouths and they were losing themselves to their pent up emotions.

Still lost in each other they turned until they were lying on Carl's bed, still kissing until they finally parted and stared into each other's flushed faces.

"Are you sure?" Carl asked, hesitantly.

"I am. I'm taking my pill too." Sophia replied. "Are you ready?"

He nodded and, although his breath hitched slightly, he did not protest as Sophia reached up and gently removed the bandage, her expression didn't even flicker at the damage below and that gave Carl the confidence he needed and he claimed her mouth with his again. They parted again, this time to pull each other's shirts and pants off, each taking turns undressed each other until Carl groaned as his gaze riveted on Sophia's breasts once he got her bra off. Only his now rather tight feeling boxers and Sophia panties stood between them and nakedness.

"Carl." Sophia whispered, going red in the face.

Her breasts were small, but perfect to him, her pale pink nipples were already hard and he made her gasp sharply as he took hold of her breasts, they fit in his hands perfectly.

"You're so perfect." He whispered as he gently massaged her breasts.

Sophia moaned in response, her back arching to try and push her breasts further into his hands. They began kissing again until Carl moved down, kissing along her jaw, neck, the valley between her breasts and then.

"Oh God Carl." Sophia moaned as he nipped one of her nipples with his teeth.

He grinned at that, boosting his confidence as he did the same to the other one before moving back up.

They both paused for a moment, flushed, breathing heavily and searching each other's expressions to determine their next move. They seemed to reach the same conclusion and soon removed each other's last garments and were naked. Sophia glanced down and felt her heart leap as she saw Carl's erect penis.

'God, he's so big.' Her mind raced.

"You ready?"

She turned her gaze back up to Carl's face and grinned. "Yes."

With that he pushed in and she let out a breathy sigh as he finally claimed her virginity.

"Oh Carl…" She moaned.

Carl also moaned as he rocked his hips. "Sophia."

She rolled her hips up to meet his thrusts, both of them moaning in ecstasy as they continued their first lovemaking, there was some awkwardness due to their inexperience but the incredible feelings were overwhelming them and they lost themselves in each other. Things took a surprising turn when Sophia flipped them over and she was on top and began riding Carl, much to his surprise, he reached up, grasping at her breasts until finally he took initiative and turned them back over until finally their reached their peak and both cried out as their came in sync.

Pulling out they lay there, holding each other and pulling the blanket over each other and both smiled warmly at each other. They knew Rick and Michonne would call them for dinner soon, there was no way they didn't know what just happened, but they didn't mind. Right now they just basked in the warm afterglow of their lovemaking, just waiting until that time and Carl was more reassured than ever that losing his eye wouldn't change anything, not where it mattered.

End of oneshot, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.