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Later that night, with him in his room and me in mine all I can think about is the kiss. It was not my first, but it was the most incredible one I have ever had at first it was slow just as if he was testing the waters with a small kiss, but soon enough it was filled with passion and desire but something wild and untamed about it. The way his hands dropped my own only to move from my face to my hips bringing me closer to him, my own hands tangled in his semi clean hair. The kiss was intense even as we broke apart due to a knock at the front door, I was so stunned and just flustered he smirked walking from me heading downstairs as I composed myself.
"Cami, it's Tara."
With another single intake of breath, I forced my body to move down the stairs seeing Tara in the front foyer waiting alongside Daryl, they seemed to be in deep conversation.
"Hello, Tara."
"I need to see if you or Daryl will come on a supply run in the morning." this was a first someone has asked me to go.
"I will." I called with a little too much enthusiasm seeing Daryl looking rather frumpy.
"Oh, she called it." Tara was goading him as he grabbed her arm leading her from the room when she laughed.
She was serious but knew when to let the stress fade and just be happy "I need to talk to her." she managed to get away from him as we headed to my room.
I turned back to Daryl, "I will be back."
Tara just wanted to talk, "So, I really like Denise and want to do something special for her."
"Maybe a nice dinner, surprise her." I knew Denise loved homecooked meals, but she was our doctor and at times she was just tired with this hectic life.
Tara groaned, "I can't cook, like at all. My mother and older sister did all of that growing up."
I sighed, "Okay Tara, I will come to your place after we clean up and I check the chicks and garden after going on the supply run. I will help you make a fantastic meal for her, maybe even a desert."
When we finally leave the room, Daryl is gone from the house, so after she left I was alone in my room, he and I needed to talk but soon enough my eyes close.
The next morning, I was in the kitchen in my old jeans and boots with a plain black tee, a pack on the counter as Tara braided my long hair. I mapped out what places have been raided each time, so we didn't waste time, we had hours not days. Glenn, Noah, and Nicholas will be going from what I was told.
I have not seen him all morning as our small group leaves the gates, "Be carful out there," Maggie says, her tone happy but worried as her eyes are on her husband. Glenn just smiled placing a kiss on her, but behind her by the tower is Aaron and Daryl talking but his eyes are on me as we leave, so with a small wave the gates close and his face pulls into an unknown mask.
But now my head had to be in the game, it was a small trek into the nearest small town, it was not some big named town, so we figured it be best we at least check it out. The heat was doable as Noah and Tara joked around, Glenn and I walked together since I was not a fan of Nicholas. He was a coward and would turn on anyone he could at any point in time.
"Tara, you and I can check the stores, Nick, Glenn, and Noah can go to the factory and check it out." my voice ringing out as we finally entered the town through the back end. Tara walked with me as we left the boys to do their own scouting while we hit the local stores here for anything we could use. I held the knife at the ready as Tara closed the door with a slam trying to lurer any walkers from hiding but only two came, so we make quick work of them. We found some supplies that Carter could use for sure.
"We will need a car to get just this back." Tara was right, a truck was outside it was an old Ford, I pointed, and she nodded as we took three loads to the truck bed. Crossing this off we moved to store to store finding decent supplies camping gear, food, last was a mom and pop pharmacy that was the mother load for us today. It looked like the people are just out to lunch. I found more boots that I think Daryl would like, more arrows too that are for his bow, last was this leather satchel for his bike those are in a large bag that I would take to the house for him.
"Odd we have not run into more walkers, where are the towns people?" I stated as we used what boxes we could find packing them full before carrying them out, we made six trips as I became so tired, Tara was too as I crossed this off too.
"One more shop."
It was our last too, we found it was a second-hand baby store, all I could think of was Judith as we loaded up on clothes, toys, and books for her. These clothes are cute and sturdy, little boots and winter clothes since that would be coming soon enough.
I walked next to her my eyes towards the factory since that was where we are headed now as we secure the truck, I think Noah and Nick could get in back. "I got it started, lets go we have dinner to cook." her voice so animated now as I hoped in taking the middle seat as she pulled out of town heading for the factory at the top of the hill.
She and I, were not ready for the sight that we drove into it was a blood bath as Glenn was pounding into Nick. "Come on!" screaming as loud as I could, both came running but where was Noah?
Nick was the first to jump into the bed as Glenn slammed the door, he was covered in blood, his face so filled with pain as tears leaked out. "Where is Noah?" is all I got out my throat thick with what I knew was coming.
Glenn just gave me a look as Tara understood taking off. "Cami, he didn't make it due to that walking piece of shit."
I knew this would happen. "Make sure he touches nothing, he is a damn coward." we all took turns watching him, the gates opened as Tara stopped in front of the large garages we used for all supplies. Deanna, Rick, Michonne, Maggie, Jesse, and Denise all come to stand and check in anything we brought back.
"Deanna, we have an issue. I sent Glenn, Nick, and Noah to the factory for supplies while Tara and I went into town to check. We hit every store and brought everything back, but seems Nick is a coward and left Glenn and Noah to die, Noah saved Glenn but lost his own life. I think it is best for our safety Nick goes on no more runs, your choice but with us making changes this needs to be one."
She looked hurt, "Nick go home, nowhere else, Rick and I will be coming real soon." her words sharp.
"You got one if us killed, you could have gotten three more killed. Now you hear me, you will go home, you will wait for us, and you will not be doing runs. You can clean toilets for all I care." Rick was just the type of man you wanted to follow, he had honor and our best interest at heart.
Denise and Michonne looked into the bed of the truck as I spoke, "Maggie I think Glenn needs to go home, shower and ya'll can talk."
"Thank you." I was glad they had each other two souls destined to be together. I watched for another minute as they walked hand in hand towards their home, Sasha walked up in that time.
"Looks like a good haul."
"Oh yeah." Tara was proud.
"The town was a gold mine, untouched. We hit a filled pharmacy, food, gear everything. That bag is mine, these three boxes go to Rick for Judith, clothes for another two years, boots, toys, and books for her," Deanna was smiling as they took the long task of entering all this into the log, Denise was in heaven seeing all the medical supplies, Jesse her son and Carl loaded the selves. Denise was able to take a box filled to her house as we used it as a medical ward.
"Tara, give me an hour." I smiled with a wink, I took the bag slinging it over my shoulder as Sasha was taking the truck back out the gates.
Deanna spoke, "We need to go deal with Nicolas. Cami, you and Tara did us good on this run, thank you sweetheart." I loved hearing my first run was good, but I knew not every run would be good, but we need to hit small towns first. Maybe they would be the best for good hauls, the bag was heavy as I had filled it with things.
I walked when Carl and Enid run up to me, "Here I got that, Enid and I took care of the chicks and the garden for you." Rick was so lucky.
Enid added, "Nothing was ripe yet, but maybe tomorrow."
Once inside the house and Carl set the bag in Daryl's room, I pulled the skates from the bag, handing each a pair along with two candy bars. "Go have fun, but not too much fun."
I didn't shower just set some lamb to dethawed as I left to help Tara, sadly I was home before Daryl as I was grilling the lamb with lemon and pepper paste a made two small side salads with drizzled lemon when the door opened and in walked pig pen.
He was filthy as I pointed to the stairs, "Dinner in ten."
I set the table, plated our dinner when he took a seat across from me "What's in the bag?"
"Should have looked, I set it in your room for a reason." smiling the entire time, he smiled too as we ate and did dishes.
"Come on."
He dragged me into his room, I just take a seat on his bed as he takes the bag also setting it on the bed. He was, I think, more shocked at its contents and it being for him more than anything "This is all for me?"
"Yeah, you need these, and Tara and I hit a jackpot."
"Rick mentioned you did."
But then it happened he grabbed my hand pulling me up and too him, his lips so warm and soft, he held this burning passion that many can't see, but not only can I see it but right now I can feel it. The feeling was new as his lips moved from my own to place rough kisses to my neck with my head in the crook of his neck.
With a deep throat clearing my heart jumped from my chest.
"You didn't answer the door, and now we see why." Rick was red in the face as Maggie, Carol, and Michonne tried to hide their faces as Daryl just held me closer.
"What you need?"
"We want you and Aaron to scout tomorrow, but Cami we wanted to talk to you about getting Deanna to stop the scouting. We come across some then fine but right now we have kids here and having new comers might not be the best thing." he was right, after my attack it hit us there was very dangerous men, my brother even said they only took children and families, no lone men or women.
"I will talk to her, I do agree with you, Rick." I knew everyone was looking at us making things awkward.
"Are we going to talk about the fact we caught them kissing?" Maggie winked, I groaned as they all laughed.
"You leave them alone, about time Daryl found something good." Michonne pulled Rick trying to get him to leave.
"They both deserve happiness." Carol added.
"I am happy for you, brother."
The bond with these people was just awe inspiring.
