Sunday afternoon Carol was still on her couch watching TV, her weekend ruined by Ed. She knew this was what he wanted and she hated herself for giving in to it but she was still scared. At home there was no one to protect her, and if she stepped outside alone she felt so vulnerable.
At least at work there were any number of big guys who would take care of Ed for her.
But she didn't want that to happen, she still felt weird now because of Daryl, anything more would just embarrass her too much.
She hoped Merle's threat to Ed, months ago would still put fear in him and now the restraining order would give her double protection, she hoped.
He phone buzzed and she jumped, thinking about Ed made her jumpy as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs. She needn't have worried, it was a text from Daryl. She smiled even though she didn't want to.
What are you doing?
Watching Supernatural.
Which episode?
The one where Balthazar unsinks the Titanic because of the song.
Love that one.
Me too.
When can I see you again?
Tomorrow at work?
Not really what I meant
I don't think it's a good idea.
Please, tomorrow night?
I have book club.
Tuesday, we can actually go out this time. I wont keep you out too late, promise.
He made her smile, he always did.
Ok Tuesday.
Merle walked into the room as Daryl was texting Carol and pushed his glasses up on his nose. What was he up to?
"Whatcha doing baby bro." Merle said walking to the couch where Daryl was laying grinning like an idiot at his phone.
"Nothing." Daryl replied.
"Texting your little fuckbuddy huh?" Merle said.
"Can it Merle." Daryl said putting his phone down on a table that was in front of the couch. Merle looked at the phone contemplating grabbing for it just to mess with him.
He reached for the phone but Daryl was too quick.
"Come on brother, what's her name?"
Daryl made sure his phone was locked and put it on the couch next to him. Merle was slick, but he was slicker.
"What's it to ya?"
"Wondering if I know her is all, you know before I got with Tammy I got around a bit." Merle said.
Well Daryl didn't know what to say to that because Merle most certainly knew her and he really didn't want to lie, so he settled for the sin of omission.
"I doubt you've fucked her, don't worry." Daryl said wincing, because that was not a thought he wanted in his head at all.
He shook his head trying to think of something else when Merle spoke again.
"Well, I hope you're wrapping your dick up at least, some of these diseases now, you keep them forever, like luggage." He cackled to himself.
"You're pretty worried about my dick these day brother." Daryl grumbled.
"Just concerned is all, you ever get tired of that life, going from place to place, never settling down anywhere."
Daryl nodded. "Sometimes."
"Well, you been eligible to take half retirement for years, you could come work for me."
Interesting, Daryl thought, seeing Carol every day would be nice. He shook his head, what was he thinking?
"I dunno Merle, don't know if I even know how to stay in one place anymore."
"You should think about it." Merle said walking back into the kitchen.
/
Monday morning Merle drove him and Daryl in to work and as usual Carol was there early making coffee for everyone. Merle noticed right off the bat that she was a little nervous. He'd like ten minutes alone with that douche Ed, he would make sure he never came near her again.
"Mornin Darlin." Merle said to her and she replied to him.
"Mornin Carol." Daryl said tipping the baseball cap he wore and when Merle wasn't looking he winked at her, causing her to blush deeply.
He smiled at that, she got embarrassed so easily around the office anyway. He sat down in the chair in front of Carol's desk, so he was between her and Merle.
Carol busied herself with the coffee and Merle was grabbing some plans off his desk and stuffing them into a tube holder as he sat down at his desk.
She handed them each a cup of coffee and they each took a grateful sip.
"Hope you had a good weekend Carol." Merle said as she sat down at her desk.
She nodded not meeting either one of their eyes, each for different reasons, because she was holding a secret with each brother that had to be kept from the other.
"It was fine. How was yours Merle?" She said.
"Just fine, but we got to get back at it now, weekends go so fast." Merle said looking towards the door. "Story of my life."
"Yes, fine." Daryl said clearing his throat and Carol shot him a look behind Merle's back. "My weekend was fine too."
"Yeah good for you brother." Merle said trying to hide his irritation. "Sugar is Glenn in yet, I need to talk to him."
"I thought I saw him over by the garage." Daryl said.
Merle stood up, taking the plan tube and headed to the door.
"Come on Daryl, times wastin." He said as he walked out the door.
"I just need a…lid for my coffee." He said looking over at Carol.
"Hurry up dammitt, I aint got time today." He called from outside.
Daryl was out of his chair as soon as Merle was outside and leaning over her desk right in her face.
"We still on tomorrow night?" He purred at her, staring right into her eyes. His voice sounded like a wet dream.
She didn't know what else to do but nod at him.
He leaned over and kissed her soft and quick as Merle was yelling for him to 'get out here now.'
"Six ok with you?'" He asked.
"Sure." She answered absentmindedly because right now she couldn't believe him.
"You got that lid for me?"
She turned around and reached on the shelf for the lid and handed it to him.
"Thanks." He smiled at her and kissed her again.
"Stop." She hissed. "He's right out there." She pushed his hands away from her but he continued to lean over her desk.
"I'll see you later Carol." He drawled.
He said, his voice full of dark promises, and he walked out to catch up with Merle.
/
By Tuesday afternoon Carol was ready to jump out of her chair every time the door opened. Daryl was all up in her space every time they were alone. He didn't even have to be there half the time, he just came waltzing in like he owned the place.
He was an outrageous flirt, she already knew that and he didn't let up until she was blushing every time. Then he would say things like "I know you aren't this shy." And give her that lazy shy grin that she loved.
Between the flirting with her and the eye fucking he had her on edge with worry that Merle was going to notice something different. He was careful when Merle was around, but when they were alone it was a whole different thing.
On Tuesday morning they were having the usual morning coffee, because it had become a ritual that Merle and Daryl came to get coffee before work. Daryl was staring at her and she couldn't figure out why. She had on her favorite green shirt and it did look good.
He was staring at her big time, and before she knew it Merle had smacked Daryl in the back of the head.
"Hey, eyes over here, think we discussed this already."
Daryl was sitting next to Merle and he just grinned at her. He must have liked the green shirt.
And he was texting her, often, so when he texted her at lunchtime she smiled, like she always did.
I can't wait till tonight.
Me either.
We're going to have a good time.
I know.
Send me a picture of your boobs.
What? Daryl? LOL
Come on please.
I'll see you tonight.
Xx
Xx
He rang her doorbell at exactly six pm. And she was a little nervous, because they never made it out to dinner the last time. She bought a new dress anyway, green at Andrea and Michonne's place. He had on another dress shirt, tie and jeans on and he looked just as good as last weekend.
"Ya ready." He asked and she nodded.
"Yes." She answered too quickly and he took her hand.
"Come on." He said leading her out the door. "Before we end up on that couch again and I'm hungry."
"Sweetalker." She said laughing.
He took her to the restaurant in his vintage green Jaguar, a 1992 xj6 and explained along the way that he kept it at Merle's under a tarp in the back yard. She had seen the tarp lots of times at Merle's but had assumed it was Merle's car.
The restaurant was one of the fanciest in town and the food was great. Daryl shared his food with her.
This was a much better date than the one with Joe from the book club. She also had a feeling that this date was going to end up better than that one.
They talked about work and he told her about the Guard and why he loved the sea so much. He had built his car with Merle when he was younger and her father had been a mechanic so she understood what he was talking about.
They walked back to her door and she leaned against it as he put his arm over her head.
"Are ya going to invite me in?" He said and his eyes were twinkling.
"We have work in the morning…"
"Promise not to keep you up too late." And he grinned at her reaching to the stray hair that was hanging over her face and pushed it behind her ear.
Then he was kissing her and it was a done deal. He was the best kisser she had ever had and he made her knees turn to jello.
They went inside and he pulled her close to him, this kiss was hot and dirty and her heart almost burst out of her chest.
Daryl walked her backwards towards the hall way as he took off his tie and dropped it on the floor. They stopped in the hall way to kiss again and he unbuttoned his shirt and then top of her dress. They got to her room and opened her bedroom door.
She let out a laugh and then he was kissing her again as they landed on the bed.
"You are so beautiful." He said to her as he was shrugging off his shirt. "This time we take it nice and slow."
She breathed in a quick breath as his hands came up her dress, over her breasts and he leaned down to kiss her again. His hands found their way into the top of her dress and over her nipples and they both moaned.
"I don't have much luck with this kind of thing." She said softly.
"Well, your luck is about to change Carol." He said and then he kissed down her neck and unbuttoned her dress the rest of the way.
She drove him half out of his mind because she was so responsive to him. He had been with women who were not, but she was all over the bed. She moved and with every move it built up his desire for her.
They both came up on their knees and he continued unbuttoning her dress, never breaking eye contact. Carol went for his belt buckle and started to undo it and unzip his jeans.
He slid her dress off and brought his hands back to her breasts reaching into her bra to swipe his fingers over her.
She threw her head back and let out a cry of delight, and he almost lost his shit right there.
Then his lips were on her and his hands were unhooking her bra. He thought again as she was sighing in his arms that she was different. She was different than anyone he had ever been with before.
He brought his hands back to her hips and pulled her closer and she was flush up against him. It felt so damn good, and her hands were traveling down to his ass now.
He stopped her and laid her down gently and was down by her feet in a minute, lifting her leg so he could kiss her ankle. She giggled and then he licked her inner lower leg and her breath got caught in her chest.
He grinned down at her and said. "Told ya, this time's gonna be real slow."
He kissed up her leg and smiled against her skin as her breathing got heavier.
"Wait, Daryl you don't have to…" She said reaching to pull him up closer. While she was trying to pull him up he was sliding her underwear down and easing her knees apart.
"Oh, but I want to." He said leaning down to lick her with the flat of his tongue and she almost came up off the bed. "This is the best part."
"Oh Jesus…." She gripped the sheet in her hands on either side of her and he did it again. "Oh my God."
Then he added his fingers along with his tongue and she was gone. He was taking his time with her and driving her out of her mind. Just like he said he was going to do.
Her legs were shaking and she was rolling her head back and forth mumbling to herself when he slid his finger inside her and then another. Then he brought his lips back to her swirled his tongue around her until her legs started to tremble.
She felt it, the out of your head feeling that was over taking her. The burn throughout her body that was building like a wave and it was crashing over her. She was swallowed up in it and everything went white, then black and then she saw stars.
She started to come and she couldn't stop herself from screaming out loud. "Oh holy shit, Oh my God….Daryl, Oh my God…"
Then she was pulling him forward yanking at his pants to get them off and get him inside her as soon as possible. They finally got them off and tossed them on the floor and then he was inside her.
He pulled her legs up and she wrapped them around his waist.
He wasn't going to last long his dick had been leaking the whole time he was going down on her. He kissed her like she was the last drink of water on earth and he had been in the desert for years.
She met each thrust of his hips in a frenzy, the sweat on both of them was dripping down onto the bed.
He whispered things in her ear that made her blood boil, dirty things that threw her over the edge again and this time he went with her.
They collapsed in a sweaty heap together in the middle of her bed and he reached for the blanket and pulled it over them.
"God damn Carol." He kissed her and ran his fingers over her forehead to push her hair back. 'You're fuckin amazing."
/
They over slept the next day and both of them had to run out the door in a hurry, she made him coffee though.