Summary: On the hunt for Sophia, Daryl gets gravely injured. Almost certain he was screwed; he gets a surprise in the form of an old friend.

Into The Woods

Chapter 8

Song – Until We Bleed – By Lyke Li

I'm naked
I'm numb
I'm stupid
I'm staying
And if Cupid's got a gun, then he's shootin'

Lights black
Heads bang
You're my drug
We live it

You're drunk
You need it
Real love
I'll give it

It had been a week since Daryl and Aleigh had reunited with Merle and right now they were on a supply run in the local mall getting warm clothes and food and other thing.

Aleigh rubbed her stomach absently she hadn't been feeling great last night and heaved this morning and had figured she had an upset stomach.

Aleigh was just about to join Daryl when she saw a familiar face.

Tanya.

"Tanya" she cried out happily and the two young women embraced each other warmly, Daryl behind her.

"You have no idea how happy we are to see you guys" Rick said smiling at them warmly.

Aleigh noticed that quite a few people were missing and Rick seeing her and Daryl looking answered them.

"We lost Dale, T-Dog, Andrea and Lori at the farm" Rick said his voice devoid of emotion and Tanya gave Rick's arm a tight squeeze.

"Is Carl okay?" Aleigh asked.

"Surprisingly." Rick replied. Aleigh reached forward and rubbed his arm sympathetically. "How about you two? And Sophia? How have you been?"

The answer was cut off by heavy footsteps and a deep chuckle.

"Officer Friendly." Merle called out. "Seems like you been busy."

"Merle?" Rick actually looked surprised. His eyes fell to the other man's stump where the saw now resided.

"Either wrap it up or bring them along, there's a bunch of walkers heading up the road." Merle informed them, turning to his brother. "Grab your shit and let's get going."

"We're coming." Daryl grumbled, rolling his eyes.

"You guys should come with us, the others won't mind." Aleigh explained, looking hopeful about having familiar faces around.

"Well we do need to rest." Rick slowly agreed, bringing a smile to the red headed woman's face.

They all hurriedly got the supplies and got into their vehicles, Aleigh and Daryl drove in the SUV with Daryl driving.

Daryl had noticed that Aleigh looked pale, and her dark red hair looked although clean it looked lifeless and overall she looked exhausted.

In no time at all they had reached the gated community and once the group had gotten into their houses and Sophia was playing with Carl, Daryl took Aleigh back to their house.

Once they were inside Aleigh glanced at Daryl and smiled softly at him.

"I'm going to take a shower" she told him and went up the stairs.

Daryl watched as Aleigh went up the stairs of their house. He looked out the window to watch Sophia trying to get Carl involved in a game with the other two or three children that resided in the community. Tanya was watching them and Daryl couldn't help noticing the way Rick had ushered the former shut into a house with himself and Carl.

But that thought was for another time to deal with. As the shower started up, Daryl ascended the stairs and made his way to the bathroom. Aleigh always hummed in the shower and today was no acceptation, even though she seemed to be having a rough recovery time. None of her wounds had developed any visible infections though.

"So you think everyone will play nice?" Daryl asked, stepping into the room and closing the door behind him.

"Sure, why not?" Aleigh replied. She peeked around the curtain and watched with a slightly amused look as Daryl stripped off his clothes.

Couple of Merle's...boys...can get a little rough." Daryl mused absently. "Might give China Man a hard time."

"I'm sure Glenn can hold his own." Aleigh pointed out. She looked over her shoulder as Daryl got around the curtain. "I don't remember inviting you in here, Cowboy?"

"Well I invited myself." Daryl defended, slipping an arm around the red head's waist and bringing her wet back against his dry chest. "You gonna deny me?"

"Umm...yes?" Aleigh attempted weakly. She sighed happily when his hands rubbed at her sides and stomach, soothing the ache that had been around for the majority of the day.

"Uh, huh." Daryl muttered, pressing kisses to her neck. Aleigh sighed and put her hands against the wall. One of Daryl's hands went downward, fingers toying with the woman's clit before sliding around and inside her. He rubbed his hard length against her backside as she pushed back against him. Her mouth fell open as she gasped out her breaths.

"Everyone...what if..." Aleigh's weak attempt to deter her man only got a light chuckle. Daryl removed his fingers from her and gripped the base of his cock.

"Just us baby." He whispered roughly in her ear just before plunging inside her. Aleigh grunted and moaned at the impact, hands slipping slightly on the wall. She had a moment of fear in which a visual of herself face planting into the wall crossed her mind before quickly vanishing.

Daryl gripped her hips and pulled out before ramming back in. The sound of wet skin hitting wet skin echoed around the bathroom. Aleigh moved a hand to the knob for the water and turned it lightly, gradually making it cooler. She knew from behind was one of Daryl's favourite positions, mainly because it came through in a sense of her trusting him. He looped an arm around her waist then made her lift her leg up, perching her foot on the rim of the tub. It was a new angle as he thrust into her again and again.

"That's my girl." Daryl grunted out as Aleigh moaned. She moved in time with his thrusts, matching him movements to better increase their pleasure. Her muscles clenching each time he was fully inside. She leaned back, resting her head backwards on Daryl's shoulder. When he figured she'd keep her leg up on her own, he lifting a hand to toy with her breast, palming the mound of flesh and pinching her nipple between his fingers. His other hand went back down to toy with her clit.

All three actions succeeded in working her up and soon she came apart in his arms, panting heavily.

"Ain't done yet." Daryl informed her, easing her leg down then turning her around. He backed her into the wall then lifted her up, plunging back inside her as her legs snapped around his waist.

"Fan...fucking...tastic!" Aleigh groaned happily. Her hand lifted up and grabbed at the pipe for the shower head. Her back rubbed against the tile of the wall as Daryl rammed into her repeatedly. "Good. Daryl, so fucking good."

Daryl grunted, the ability to form words momentarily vanishing in the heat of the moment. He dropped his head to her shoulder and kissed at her neck again as he picked up speed. Aleigh felt the pipe bend slightly under her grip and frowned a bit. She leaned down and bit at Daryl's neck, receiving a bite in return. The slight pain in their pleasure brought both of them to a peak and they came with heavy pants.

They were still for a few seconds, the cold water raining down on them. Aleigh slowly unhooked her legs and Daryl gradually let her back down on her feet. Her hand let go of the pipe and she leaned back against the wall, gazing at the man with hooded eyes.

"Shower sex...is such a hypocritical thing." Aleigh laughed, grinning. "Showers are meant for cleaning. Sex is meant to be dirty. It contradicts itself."

"You think too much." Daryl grumbled, swooping in to steal a kiss from the still somewhat dazed red head.

Rick was in his room getting ready for dinner, Aleigh and Daryl had invited him, Carl and Tanya for dinner along with the others.

Rick had put on a black shirt with a pair of dark blue jeans with his colt; Carl had put on a pair of his favourite blue jeans, a black t-shirt with Super Mario on it and best of they all had a decent hot shower.

Tanya stepped out then wearing a simple but yet very pretty dark blue knee length dress that was a lovely blue that brought out her deep grey eyes and complemented her long black hair, Rick noticed that she was wearing a locket with the initials TAK in italic.

"You look lovely Tanya" Rick said giving her a warm smile that made Tanya's heartbeat quicken.

"Thank you Rick, you and Carl could pass for brothers" Tanya said smiling warmly at them.

Rick ever the southern gentlemen offered Tanya his right arm and Tanya smiled at him and took it, Carl walking in the middle as they walked towards Daryl and Aleigh's house.

Aleigh was panicking she had nothing to wear, she looked at the dresses with a frown, there was the deep red velvet one with a v neck, no too dressy, the blue one no too summery that left the dark plum purple one with a black sash and it emphasised her bust huh not a choice she thought with a grin.

Aleigh put on a purple cotton lace panty set and pulled on the dress, she then ran her fingers through her dark red curls and left it down and wavy and put on some black eyeliner.

"Will you hurry up woman! Them folks is gonna be round soon!" Daryl called up the stairs. Aleigh rolled her eyes. She flicked at her hair then moved to Sophia's room to find the girl sitting in a huff, hair brush stuck in her hair.

"Aww sweetie." Aleigh muttered, laughing slightly. She walked over and sat next to the girl on the bed before carefully taking the brush from the knots and working it all out.

"That doesn't hurt." Sophia remarked lightly.

"Course not, I know the tricks." Aleigh pointed out. She pulled back the girl's hair and braided it before standing up and helping her off the bed. "We're gonna have us a good night with them friends of ours."

"Yeah." Sophia agreed, smiling. They went down the stairs as Daryl was opening the door to the group.

"Hey y'all." Aleigh greeted lightly. "Don't get too comfy."

"Why not?" Maggie asked.

"We're just grabbing the food and going back outside." Aleigh informed them. "Apparently there's a plan on a big old pot luck type deal." She led the girls into the kitchen where several dishes were already set up with small things, crackers and the like.

The group all sat down and to everyone's surprise but Daryl, Aleigh and Sophia Merle asked Patricia with politeness if she would like to dance with him after dinner was finished.

Patricia smiled at him "I'd love to thank you, hon" and Merle gave Patricia a rare smile.

They said grace and began eating the roast chicken that Aleigh had cooked, and were chatting happily.

It was as if the outbreak had never happened and every now and then Aleigh would feel Daryl touch her legs, or rub her arms.

It was nice.

After they had finished eating Hershel stood up "Why don't we all have a dance and let our hair down" the man said warmly.

"Who has hair?" Aleigh asked jokingly. "Aside from the girls of course."

"Smart ass." Daryl remarked.

Someone turned on the stereo for one of the cars and put in a CD from the vast collection that all of them had brought in. Aleigh got Sophia, Carl and the other children together and started teaching them a line dance for the country songs. Tanya, Patricia, Maggie and Beth joined in after watching for a while and even some of the other women from the new group came in as well.

"Look at them; you would never think that we were struggling to survive." Rick commented. He laughed slightly as Hershel and Glenn got convinced to join the dance. Gradually the rest of the new group came in. Aleigh broke away from the pack and skipped her way over to where Rick and Daryl were still sitting.

"Come on guys." She ordered, grabbing their hands and making the attempt to pull them. Neither of them budged and Aleigh sighed, not wanting to hurt her arm again after the progress it had made in healing. "Rick, you should ask Tanya to dance."

"What?" Rick asked, blinking.

"Come on, we're one big community, don't be bumps on a log." Aleigh scoffed, hands going to her hips. "Now go dance with that woman!"

Rick looked surprised for a moment then slowly got to his feet and went to the group, glancing back at Aleigh.

"Bossy woman." Daryl muttered, pulling Aleigh onto his lap. "You're incredibly sexy right now, ordering the law man around." Aleigh laughed and leaned back against him. They sat through the first slow song but then Sophia ran over and pulled Aleigh back to the pack to do more dances.

It wasn't until about an hour later, after Aleigh had danced with Rick and Merle a couple of times each, did Daryl decide to move. One of the men from the other group, one of Merle's gun men who Daryl thinks was called Matt, had taken Aleigh's hand and spun her around before dancing with her. Daryl raised an eyebrow at the lack of space between them and the man's hand on Aleigh's lower back.

"Damn it." He grumbled, getting up and making his way over. Aleigh was spun again and Daryl grabbed her in the midst of it.

"I thought you don't dance?" The red head questioned. She smiled slightly when she caught the glare Daryl was throwing at the other man, who didn't even seem disturbed by it as he turned around and just took Beth up in a dance. "You were so jealous just now."

"What part of, you're mine, did you not get?" Daryl asked. Aleigh rolled her eyes, grinning.

"So...Rick and Merle, it's okay but no one else?" She asked casually.

"Not the ones I know been checking you out." Daryl pointed out.

"Jealous." Aleigh mocked lightly. Daryl just rolled his eyes and kissed her, arms circling around her waist and holding her close.

Merle was doing a slow country dance with Patricia, Daryl and Aleigh noticed how comfortable Merle seemed with Patricia and they chatted before sitting down holding hands.

"Looks like Merle' got it for Patricia" Daryl said amused.

Aleigh smiled "I think its sweet" she said softly.

A slow song Make You Feel My Love By Adele began to play and Daryl pulled Aleigh up and they began a slow dance.

When the rain is blowing in your face
And the whole world is on your case
I could offer you a warm embrace
To make you feel my love

When the evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one there to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love

I know you haven't made your mind up yet
But I would never do you wrong
I've known it from the moment that we met
No doubt in my mind where you belong

Daryl twisted Aleigh around and her arms tightened around him slightly, a strange expression showing on her face.

I'd go hungry, I'd go black and blue
I'd go crawling down the avenue
No, there's nothing that I wouldn't do
To make you feel my love

Daryl wrapped his arms around Aleigh remembering what she said all those years ago that night.

"I love you Daryl"

The storms are raging on the rolling sea
And on the highway of regret
Though winds of change are blowing wild and free
You ain't seen nothing like me yet

I could make you happy, make your dreams come true
Nothing that I wouldn't do
Go to the ends of the earth for you
To make you feel my love

To make you feel my love

Aleigh buries her face into his neck breathing in his smell, smiling softly.

Before they all know it its time for them to go to their respective homes, Rick takes a smiling Tanya and Carl, Hershel goes with a sweet middle aged woman named Brianna both of them smiling, Merle goes home with a smiling Patricia, while Glenn, Maggie, Jimmy and Beth go to their homes smiling.

Daryl and Aleigh take a sleepy Sophia home and while Daryl is locking up for the night, Aleigh tucks Sophia in bed and tells her a good night and goes to her and Daryl's bedroom.

Aleigh puts on a black lace nightgown and gets into bed and notices that Daryl has gotten in and just wearing a pair of black sweats.

Daryl turned to Aleigh then and captured her lips in a searing passionate kiss, his left hand fisting her red curls while his right hand toyed with her right breast.

"I need you" Daryl rasped and Aleigh kissed his lips once more.

"You're insatiable, you know that?" She whispered softly.

"Only with you." Daryl pointed out. It was true, she was the only girl who he really put any bother with. Maybe it was the fact that they had played the friends with benefits thing for years. Or maybe...who knew what it was.

In the back of his mind, Daryl knew exactly what it was. Admitting it, even to himself, was a whole different story.

He focused on the slow removal of her nightgown, laying slight kisses to every inch of skin as it was revealed. He sat Aleigh up to pull the clothing over her head then laid her back down and looked her over. Her wounds had been taken care of well enough but they would still leave scars, pale marks that were a constant reminder of what had happened. Daryl hadn't asked, nor had he really had time to ask, about the extent of the damage. If he was honest, he didn't really want to know. The only thing he was concerned about was Aleigh being with him now, safe and sound.

He'd be damned if he let her go again.

Daryl was inside her quickly after his moment of deep thinking. Aleigh moaned softly beneath him and rocked her hips encouragingly. She encircled his neck with her arms and brought him down to kiss him passionately as they moved together.

It was a dance they had memorized by this point, having done it so often before. Nobody ever matched either of them as perfectly as the other did and Aleigh had to bury her face in his neck to hold back calling out the words she swore she wouldn't say again.

"Daryl..." Her voice was low and needy and pushed the hunter into a faster pace as he worked to bring his woman over the edge. He loved watching her fall apart after staying so together for so long. Her legs locked around his waist, making it a little harder to move but he accommodated for it and thrust into her in shorter but harder strokes.

Aleigh bit the corner of her lip, doing all she could to keep quiet. Usually it wasn't hard but tonight, things were somehow different. She didn't know if it was the fact that he actually danced with her or if it was the show of jealousy and possession or what but things were different, these actions more meaningful.

Her head and shoulders pressed back against the pillow as she came around him, arms and legs tightening for a few seconds before slowly slacking as he followed her lead. They looked at each other without blinking then Aleigh slowly smiled and ran a light hand over his cheek. Daryl caught her wrist and turned his head to kiss her palm softly.

Tanya curled up on the couch with a blanket over her and a book in her hands. There were candles lit around her area to provide light for her reading. A small battery powered CD player was on the table, playing music at a low volume. She was tired but she wanted to at least finish the chapter she was on before she decided to sleep.

This was how Rick found her when he came down the stairs after saying good night to Carl. He paused in the doorway into the room and tilted his head then smiled slightly and carefully walked over.

"Well that's about the most serene I've seen you be." Rick commented, the sound of his voice making Tanya jump and she looked up at him. "Sorry."

It's okay, I was just finishing up." Tanya explained, smiling. She slid a scrap piece of paper into the book then closed it, marking her spot.

"Should be getting some sleep." Rick remarked, lowering himself onto a chair and sighing.

"So should you, you look beat." Tanya pointed out. "Why don't you go to bed?"

"I am." Rick replied. Tanya paused, trying to calculate things. There were two bedrooms upstairs, Carl had one. "You can have the second room, Carl's in the one on the left."

"What? No...Rick, you get that room." Tanya argued. "You deserve a bed, I'm perfectly fine with the couch."

"What sort of man would I be if I agreed with that?" Rick asked, grinning.

"A tired one who's been leading heart broken people for months." Tanya pointed out. She put her book down and gave him a determined look. "I'm staying down here."

"You know I could just wait until you fall asleep then carry you up there." Rick reminded her. Tanya paused then shook her head rapidly. Rick chuckled lightly then stood up. Grey eyes followed him as he moved to the couch then easily pulled the woman up from it.

"Rick..." Tanya started but halted her own point as the ex Sheriff simply took her hand in one of his and placed his other on her waist. He pulled her into a slow swaying dance that complimented the easy music from the CD player.

"You never been this difficult or argued on anything so far." Rick mused, tilting his head. Tanya gulped, chewing lightly on her lip as her gaze stuck firmly on his chin. "I don't need a bed, I'm good anywhere."

"Nobody really needs a bed." Tanya muttered. "They're just nice to have. All big and soft, firm, comfortable." She looked up at his eyes and paused, taking in the blue tone. "And...pillows. Pillows are...spectacular. So many kinds. I once had...umm...about...six of them. Body pillows, regular pillows, a foam one, a feather one...and...really only used two of them. And..."

"You know you're rambling?" Rick asked casually.

"Nervous habit." Tanya replied.

"What are you nervous about?" Rick asked. he lifted an eyebrow as Tanya lowered her eyes again.

"Lots of things." The woman remarked quietly. Rick watched her then slowly moved the joined hands so that he could drape hers over his shoulder. From there, he ran his hand slowly up the length of her arm. Tanya sighed and closed her eyes.

"You're a good student." Rick complimented randomly. "You've taken everything I said, everything I showed you, and you've been able to use it properly. You learn fast."

"It' a...good...survival technique." Tanya muttered. "Learn fast, pay attention." She kept her eyes closed but felt Rick's hand on her chin, tilting it upward. Curiosity got the better of her and she opened her eyes to find his locked instantly on them. "And...gotta...survive, right? No giving up or giving in. Keep fighting. Keep...living. Like today's going to be your last day."

"No regrets type of thinking?" Rick asked. Tanya nodded slightly. "Good philosophy." The space between them had grown minimal to such an extent that Tanya could feel his breath on her cheek.

"Rick..." She ventured carefully, her curious mind probing at her to find out what was going to happen before it happened.

"Hmm?" Rick replied, eyes drifting over the shorter woman's face.

"Are...are you going to kiss me?" Tanya asked. Blue eyes lifted to grey and softened considerably. Tanya knew what her eyes were giving away: softness, curiosity, some sense of vulnerability. As she watched his, she picked up on kindness, protectiveness, a fading sense of uncertainty that she was actually pleased to see go.

And just like that, the space between them vanished as their lips touched, neither of them entirely sure on who had actually moved. Rick moved his hand from her chin to bury it into her hair, his other hand tightening on her waist slightly. Tanya's hands found their way to the back of his neck as she parted her lips and allowed her tongue to meet his. For several long seconds they stayed like that until the need to breath overcame them and Rick reluctantly retreated just enough to tilt his forehead to hers.

They kept their eyes closed even longer, just taking in slow, deep breaths to recover. Finally Rick opened his eyes and gazed at Tanya's closed lids. He lifted his head and pressed a soft kiss to her forehead, bringing her eyes open only slightly, her sleepy expression rising a chuckle out of him.

"Share the bed?" Rick asked softly.

"Deal." Tanya agreed with a slight nod. Rick turned around to turn off the CD player while Tanya blew out the candles and the two of them made their way up the dark staircase to get in a few hours of shut eye.

"DAD! I'M GONNA HANG OUT WITH SOPHIA!"

The yell through the door jolted Rick awake and he blinked a few times before rubbing his eyes. He heard Carl run down the stairs and then the door opening and closing. Rick yawned and sat up then looked around. Tanya walked into the room with a grin her face.

"I told him he had to at least tell you." She remarked. She put down a dish with things left over from the previous dinner. "Sophia came over a few minutes ago with this then asked if Carl wanted to play."

"Obviously they missed each other." Rick commented, getting out of the bed and stretching.

"Well first she was missing from getting chased by walkers and then she was with her parent substitutes away from the group." Tanya pointed out.

"Did you sleep well?" Rick asked, changing the subject.

"You kind of snore." Tanya replied, grinning. Rick paused, blinking, and then laughed. "Do you want to come along later? A few people are going back to the mall and Aleigh wants to find something for Sophia since the girl's birthday is meant to be coming up soon."

"God, we're still celebrating birthdays." Rick mused, sounding a little surprised.

"Well we gotta do something normal every so often." Tanya explained, toying with her locket. Rick watched the jewellery as it moved back and forward then looked up at the face of its owner.

"What are the initials?" He asked.

"Tanya Anastasia Kosokov." Tanya replied, gaining a slight accent as she did. Rick remembered the sound from the previous night when she had started rambling. It had come out before, whenever she got overly excited or defensive. He had yet to see her angry but he was starting to think that she may just explode into the other language if she was.

"You're Russian." Rick stated, curiously.

"Yep...or...my mother was." Tanya explained. "She moved here, met my father, and a year later had me. Several months later he left us and it was just me and her until I was seventeen."

"What happened then?" Rick asked.

"My father came back around." Tanya replied. "He stuck around for a few years, paid for me to go to school. Then all of this happened and I was trying to get back to them when those men got me." Rick put his hand on her shoulder and then pulled her to him to hug her. Tanya blinked, a little surprised, then put her arms around the man and sighed. "You think they could be alive?"

"I don't know." Rick told her honestly. Tanya nodded against his chest then leaned back and looked up at him. He grinned at her and brushed some of her hair behind her ear. "Are you going to kiss me this time?"

"Been thinking about it." Tanya mused. Rick laughed slightly then leaned down to press a soft kiss to her lips.

Daryl woke up with Aleigh's legs tangled with his and he groaned in pleasure as he remembered their passionate night last night.

Daryl looked at Aleigh's sleeping face, her pale skin, and deep red lips that matched her dark red hair.

Daryl rubbed a hand over Aleigh's chest and took her right breast in his mouth , sucking and licking it.

"Evil." Aleigh mumbled slightly as she woke up more.

"Ain't evil, just sneaky." Daryl remarked, pushing the woman onto her back.

"Gotta go...pick up stuff." Aleigh explained, biting back a moan. "Stuff...for...Sophia."

"Ain't until later." Daryl muttered. He shifted himself over top of Aleigh and grinned down at her. "Unless you really wanna break a perfectly good routine we got going here." Aleigh just huffed, eyes narrowing slightly. Even before, she had tended to be a creature of habit, certain things getting done at certain times.

"Evil." Aleigh shot back again.

"You enjoy it." Daryl pointed out, swooping back to her breast. Aleigh moaned and arched her back, pressing closer to him. Heavy knocks came from the front door but Daryl distracted his woman with a well placed nip. "Ignore it, they'll go away." He switched sides, working the left breast this time.

A stronger, louder knock came this time.

"Maybe we should..." Aleigh started but stopped as Daryl's fingers dove into her. She bucked in surprise beneath him then succumbed to his will.

Neither of them heard the door open or the heavy footsteps coming up the stairs. Both of them were too interested in what they were doing and listening to Aleigh's moans to pay any attention.

That is, until the knocking came from the bedroom door and the wood swung open to reveal a very amused Merle.

"RISE AND SHINE HORN DOGS!" Merle shouted, causing his brother and the woman to jump and look back at him. "WE GOT US SOME WORK TO DO!"

"WHAT THE FUCK MERLE!" Daryl yelled. "Ain't you ever heard of knocking?"

"I was knocking; y'all were too busy getting dirty to hear apparently." Merle shot back. "Now come on, five minutes or I'm back up here." Merle waved his saw in a mock menacing fashion before closing the door and walking back down the stairs, laughing all the way.

"I'm gonna fucking kill him." Daryl growled. Aleigh grinned then started to laugh.

So we're bound to linger on
We drink the fatal drop
Then love until we bleed
Then fall apart in parts

You wasted your times
On my heart
You've burned
And if bridges gotta fall, then you'll fall, too

Doors slam
Lights black
You're gone
Come back

Stay gone
Stay clean
I need you
To need me

So we're bound to linger on
We drink the fatal drop
Then love until we bleed
Then fall apart in parts

Now we're bound to linger on
We drink the fatal drop
Then love until we bleed
Then fall apart in parts