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The softness of his lips surprised her, his gentleness not how she imagined, they had been aggressive in their dreams, their passion raw and hot. Yet his man, whose mouth was coaxing hers to open, his tongue gently probing hers, as if he knew that it would scare her off, if he moved any faster, any harder. His hands moved into her hair, as she responded to him, angling her so he could taste her deeper. Carol felt out of her depth, who was this man taking her over like this?. Her body ached for more, craved more, yet her mind screamed no, not yet, too soon. Daryl reluctantly pulled away, he felt her withdrawing before he removed himself. Resting his forehead against hers, he took in some deep breaths, as if he really needed to. His eyes looked into hers, letting her see within his soul, licking his lips, whilst his hands moved to her cheeks, his lips placing a soft kiss on Sophia's head. The little mite had fallen back to sleep, lifting her from her mother's arms he cradled her to him.

"I know this all seems..." How did it seem? Odd, strange, fast?. What words could he use, how could he explain it all?

"You know it all seems what...? Come on I am dying to hear what you have to say to all this?" He actually cringed at her words. But she wasn't finished yet, he sensed it, letting her continue, he waited.

"What can you really say to this all Hey?.I mean you come into my dreams, don't even get me started on what you do, to me, in them" Her body shivered at the memories, causing him to smirk a little, which if she had seen his face, he was damn sure she would have smacked him hard. Thank god for his hair he could hide behind as he bent to check the child in his arms.

"you read my thoughts, which to be honest,I find appalling, that you dare to invade my privacy like that. I asked you to leave me alone and instead you send, your damn family to …." her tears fell down her cheeks, moving away from him, she buried her head in her hands. What was happening? Why was she here?. Daryl placed Sophia into the small basket, they had next to the sofa, another little place for his little one to rest her head. So totally engrossed in the beauty of the child, he was shocked when Carol screamed at him, glad though it had not disturbed the sleeping child.

"I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE HELL YOU ARE! YOU AREN'T HUMAN ANY OF YOU." Flinching at her anger and words, he removed himself from Sophia, and sat in the other chair near the fire, rubbing under his lip with his finger, he watched her, get herself under control. This wasn't how he planned them meeting, yet what had he expected?, her running to him with open arms. Leaning forward, he placed his elbows on his knees, running his hand through his shaggy hair.

"What I am, is irrelevant at this moment, in time" his words low, yet she heard them well, scared that he had not denied he was something.

"We moved ya here, for yours and Sophia's safety. They will not find you here" her head came up, eyes staring into his, now he had her full attention, pity it wasn't in the way, his body craved.

"Who, What? You are not making any sense, do you mean Ed. My husband?" Was this man deliberately trying to confuse her, because it sure was working.

"Amongst other's" his eyes darkening with desire, when she stood to her feet, moving around the room, the firelight dancing of her pale skin, she was stunning, so beautiful and he wanted her.

"I think you need to start by telling me who the hell you are?" her eyes blazing with anger, all aimed in his direction. How he ached to turn that anger into passion, he had already felt her in their dreams, he wanted the real thing, the living, breathing human, that was stood in front of him, who took his damn breath away, with each one of hers.

"Of course, I'm Daryl Dixon, and I believe, you have had the pleasure of meeting my parents, and older brother earlier in the shop today" She nodded at him, still not understanding why...

"You and I are what we class in our world, as soul mate's, it has been decided by those in charge that our fate, destiny or whatever you like to call it are linked together. That you belong to me, and I belong to you. "

"Yeah, right so you read that in a crappy romance novel, that is not real life, It doesn't happen that way. Have you even thought in that mind of yours. That I may not even want your ass.?" Now he knew that wasn't true, she had been with him 100 percent in their dreams. Standing up, he moved towards her, not missing the way the goosebumps came up on her skin, or the way her breath hitched in her throat. Inching further towards her, she moved back, until her back hit the wall behind her, yet he still advanced.

Ed 's fingers scrapped at the door, the stench of blood and death all around him,his gag reflexes working over time as he tried once more to keep, what little bile he had in his stomach down. He had to escape, glancing around he noticed a small side door, would that be his exit, after all the doors to the outside world he had walked thorough moments ago, were closed to him. Heading in the general direction of the other door, he dared to glance over at Philip, almost gagging, when another young girl wrapper herself around him, and showed her neck. This wasn't right, surely they had been drugged, no human would offer themselves willing to a man, who would drink them dry, of their lives blood. Reaching the door he saw two young girl's shivering in the corner, they looked so frightened, so weak, another thought came over him, if he protected these girl's what would he get in return?. Shaking his head, no those weren't his thoughts, he knew Philip was looking at him, he had no reason to check. Another young women, bumped into him, her eyes glazed over, she looked dead from the inside, her soul no longer there. Inching further towards the door, he checked to see if it was open, breathing a sigh of relief, when it opened out into the alleyway at the back of the club, yes he had his freedom. Beckoning the two girls, they followed quickly behind, Ed missed the small waves they threw Philip, as he left with them. Philips laughter was heard echoing around the club, his planned had worked, he really hadn't thought the man was stupid enough to think, that he would allow him to leave?. The girl's had been a decoy and they had played their parts well, later he would reward them, a gift so rare and beautiful, eternal life, by his side.