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Chapter 6. Our Secret

The next morning, Riley couldn't feel more than out of place. How could she simply walk around acting like she hadn't had a full on make out session with Daryl. If her dad or Shane had found out, she would never hear the end of it. And that would put Daryl in trouble. So, she planned on keeping this to herself. The woman were outside doing the everyday duties of the laundry, while the guys were setting up a plan to find Sophia. Which she wanted to take part in, so she walked across the yard, over the the huddle of men. That was when she saw Daryl. Great.

"Dad, I want to help." She faced Rick, no expression on her face. Her and Rick hadn't really talked much since there little fight the day before.

"You're not going alone, Riley."

"Okay, dad, then I won't go alone." She couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Okay, me, Daryl and Riley will cover this area." Rick pointed to a section on the map, "Shane and Glenn you cover this half. Okay?"

Well this is going to be awkward, Riley thought to herself. Being stuck in a group with her dad and Daryl? She looked up from her thoughts and caught Daryl looking at her. Not a smile. Nothing. It made her feel...hurt. She really liked Daryl. He had to have known that when he approached her. Then left her by herself. Rick grabbed his gun off the truck and lead them towards the woods. Daryl and Rick stood in front of her, gun drawn and crossbow aimed. The woods were quiet, not a sound. Sophia was out here all by herself? How would she survive? Riley was starting to lose hope that they would find that poor little girl alive. If they ever found her at all.

As they strolled the woods, Riley decided to just stay silent. Her and her dad were on bad terms and her and Daryl...well that was a weird situation. She listened to her dad and Daryl exchanging a few words, but that was it.

That night, after the search parties were back, they all sat down the the dinner that Lori, Carol, and Maggie had prepared. Riley decided that she didn't want to sleep in the house anymore, she felt fine, she didn't need to be close in case something happened. So, she went back to her tent. Rick and took a tent with Carl, so she had a tent all to herself. Which she kinda liked being alone. She sat in her tent going through her bags and putting everything in order until she felt sleep taking over. So she decided to go to sleep and finish in the morning.

Riley wasn't sure what had woken her but she heard a rustling outside her tent, which made her a little on edge. Probably just an animal, she thought. She laid back down, sleep taking over again as her muscles began to relax, when a rough hant wrapped around her jaw, the fingers forcing her screams back down. Her body writhed beneath the one on top of hers and she couldn't help but think, this is it, this is how she'll die, trapped underneath a decaying pile of flesh, teeth gnashing and chomping. She squeezed her eyes shut and braced herself for the bite, the tear of skin and muscle, but it never came.

Her eyes slid open slowly, lashes kissing the tops of her cheeks as she blinks away tears and saw blue eyes piercing and calm all at once and her brow began to furrow. She punched at him, her fist skimming his jaw and he yanked his hand away from her mouth to take her delicate wrists in his grasp.

"Daryl, you ass!" She hissed up at him, trying to be as quiet as possible. His lips curled up into a lopsided smirk and he pulled her up with him as he went to stand.

"What the fuck do you think you're doing?" Her eyes flashed with anger. He yanked at her arms again as they exited the tent and looked at her over his shoulder, muttering, "Keep yer voice down." They continued towards the trees. In the meantime, Riley was so confused. The butterflies in her belly were telling her to keep going, so she did. When they reached the entrance to the woods so no one could see them, she realized they were in the same exact place as the night before.

"What's going on Daryl? Why did you just walk away the other night? Did I do something wrong?" She met his eyes. The way he stared at her with those steely blue eyes had her feeling something, though, a sort of ache in her belly. She doesn't even care when he doesn't answer her, just crushes his lips against hers, as if hoping it'll be enough to satisfy her, one large hand cupping the back of her neck and anchoring her to him. They move backwards, Daryl pushing and her pulling, until her shoulders hit a tree and he presses his pelvis into hers. The bark of the tree bites into her shoulder blades but she finds she doesn't mind because of the way Daryl's lips are blazing a path down the smooth column of her neck, his teeth nipping and tongue soothing. But, then it just stops. Again. Daryl pulled away and looked down at her.

"Ya didn't do nothin wrong."

"Then what is it?" Riley didn't realize she had her hands tight around his waist. "What? Is it because I'm too young?"

Daryl sighed, "You ain't too young, I'm too old."

Riley scoffed, then pulled him back down to her lips. She felt sorta impressed with herself. "I dont care, Daryl."

Daryl stared at her, while his thumb circled around the skin that was showing on her hips. "Yur Ricks daughter..."

"So? It will be our secret..." Should I? Riley, do you think its the right thing to say...what if...oh what the hell. "I want you, Daryl. I've wanted you for a long time...is that wrong?" Daryl was shocked, and completely turned on. He pushed her harder into the tree, his body pressed up against hers. His lips met hers, licking her lip demanding entry. Riley ran her hands through his dark hair, grinding up against him. She could feel him through his pants. She was so turned on, then the thought crossed her mind...What would Daryl do if he knew she was a virgin? She definitely didn't act like a virgin, but she was. But, that didn't stop her, she kept kissing him and pulling him closer.

Daryl pulled his lips away, out of breath, "We should stop...come on." He grabbed her hand and walked her out of the woods, back to her tent. Daryl didnt say a word. As she stepped back into her tent, she heard Daryl say her name. "Riley."

"Yeah?" She met his eyes, and gave a her a reassuring grin, "This is our secret, got it?" She smiled back and nodded.

She couldn't sleep that night. She could still feel Daryl's lips on hers, still taste his tongue, feel his body pressed into hers. She was nervous to go further with him. This was Daryl? He probably has had tons of woman, why would he want someone who is inexperienced? Some little girl who didnt know what she was doing?