Hey everyone, sorry about the delay in getting this chapter to you - I've been uber busy - and the quality isn't great either. But I'm struggling with idea's of where to take this... I'll figure it out and get back to you! For now, enjoy some Caryl fluff.
xKim
Rick, Daryl and Zach – one of the newcomers – unloaded the car, while Carol made her way back into the cellblock to see Judith. She spotted Maggie cradling the little girl and smiled fondly before making her way over to them.
"Hey Carol." Maggie smiled, "How was it?"
"Just fine," Carol explained waving a flippant hand, "We've got some new clothes for Judith, tinned food, medical supplies...they did good," She nodded her head as she spoke and sat down at the table next to Maggie. "How has she been?"
"Great, she's been smilin' at me." Maggie grinned, she lifted the baby girl and handed her over to Carol, "Auntie Carol's turn."
"Hey princess," Carol beamed down at Judith, she looked down at the stretched baby grow and frowned, "Looks like we got those new clothes just in time. You're set to burst little lady." Judith made a little squeaking noise and smiled a toothless grin. "Oh so beautiful." Carol cooed.
"She looks just like her Daddy." Rick quipped, a sad smile pulling at the corners of his mouth as he spoke. He and Daryl stood at the front of the cellblock, looking in on the group.
Carol smiled slightly and nodded, "She sure does."
Daryl crossed the room and crouched down beside Carol, "Hey sweetheart." He cooed over Judith, wrapping his calloused fingers around one tiny hand. "I was talkin' to ass kicker." He stated feeling eyes on him from all around.
Carol chuckled and bowed her head to place a delicate kiss on Judith's head, "Where's her new clothes?"
"Here." Rick stated brandishing a plastic bag filled with material. He made his way over to where everyone had congregated and handed the bag over to Carol. "There's suits of all sizes in there, they should last her a while."
"Not at the rate she's goin'." Carol smiled; she watched as Daryl stood up straight and stretched, "Tired?"
"Mm," Daryl grunted, "Could really do without bein' on watch tonight." He concluded looking towards Rick.
"I can take your watch," Maggie offered, she smiled slightly, "It's only fair, you went on a run today, you deserve a break."
"Are you sure?"
"Course I'm sure," Maggie replied quickly, she looked towards Carol, "Glenn will cover yours too." She muttered, "That way you can both get some sleep."
"Thanks Maggie, I really appreciate that." Carol smiled warmly as Daryl wandered off over to where Hershel was sat with Beth and Carl.
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"Hey." Carol breathed as she popped her head around Daryl's cell door, "Mind if I come in?"
"Course I don't mind." Daryl scoffed, he pulled off his jacket and dropped it in a heap in the corner of the room, "Did you want somethin' or did you just come to spoon?" He asked, the corners of his mouth curled up into an attractive smile as he kicked off his boots.
"Am I that predictable?" She asked walking forward and reaching out her hand, Daryl took it and pulled her close to him.
"Yep," He smirked, he placed a chaste kiss on her ready lips and pulled her towards the bed, "I would like to get some sleep tonight though, so if you insist on natterin' my head off do it quick."
"We don't have to talk at all," She flirted, she noted the look of panic on Daryl's face and chuckled, "Relax, I'm jokin'."
Daryl shook his head slowly, "You've got a one track mind."
Carol lay on the bed next to Daryl and turned onto her side to face him, he smiled, "What?" She asked.
"I was just thinkin' I could get used to this." He breathed placing his hand on her waist and pinning her body to his. "This whole, you sneakin' into my cell at night."
"There's no sneakin' involved, I passed Rick and Michonne on the way up here and Beth'll know I'm stayin' with you when my bed goes unslept in."
Daryl nodded slowly, "I suppose that makes sense," He mumbled, "I wish we could've kept it a secret a bit longer...everyone knowin' makes me uncomfortable."
"I can tell." Carol chuckled, "I've never seen you blush as much as you do now everyone knows we're 'a thing'." She smiled slightly as his lips curled up into a coy smile.
"I'd be alright if Glenn would stop with the innuendo's, just because his relationship is solely based on sex doesn't mean ours is." He kept his voice low.
"Pity."
Daryl side eyed her, "Oh, so you'd prefer it like that, would you?" He asked.
She chuckled and shook her head, "I'm windin' you up."
"You have a habit of doin' that, don't you?"
"It's one of my favourite pastimes." She confessed with an impish grin. "Next to slaying Walkers of course."
"Well, obviously," Daryl rolled his eyes as she placed her hands on his chest; he stared down at her hands for a few seconds before averting his gaze to her lips again, yet again she was biting her bottom lip and he found himself leaning closer and brushing his lips softly against hers. "Go to sleep."
"Sleeping is the last thing on my mind right now," She breathed, squirming with his hands on her, "Abstainin' is difficult when you do things like that."
"I can stop doin' things like that all together, if you'd prefer." He smirked knowing how she'd react.
She shook her head and smiled a coy smile, "You better not."
Daryl kissed her once more and laid his head back down on the pillow, "G'night." He mumbled sleepily.
"Night Daryl," She breathed, the ghost of a smile still on her lips, "I love you." She reminded him.
He closed his eyes and nodded his head simultaneously, "Yeah, you too."