Merle left with Sophia and Carol. Daryl watched them leave from the car park. Shane slapped him shoulder.

'You have got it bad bro,' Shane laughed walking away.

'What?' Daryl asked.

'You have the hots for the baby mama,' Shane teased as they walked back into the building.

'No, not really,' Daryl said walking in behind Shane, Shane glanced at him and smirked. 'I don't, Shane , its not like that.'

'Well Merle told me your up doing diaper changes and walking the house with a baby, so me thinks ya might have a crush on the baby mama.' Shane teased.

'Stop!' Daryl warned walking to his desk looking at files, a instant message come through to his screen he hope it wasn't what he thought it was.

If you don't like her

why do you keep staring at

her tar tars everytime she gets them out.

Daryl stared at his screen trying to think of something to reply. Did he really stare at them every time she fed the baby? God the poor women every time she fed the baby he did look, he was a pervert. He needed to stop looking, did everyone else know. Daryl looked around the office watching his co workers come and go no one was watching him not even Shane who appeared to actually be doing work.

Carol was going to hate having him around soon. He needed to get his shit together. He had to do some actual work before he picked her up from Jo Greenes to go to her new flat. She decided they should stay there now that Ed was gone and the grandparents were gone. She actually looked excited to get out of his house. He finished up the last few things then headed home to get any gear she left behind. He grabbed a bag of clothes to change into, then stood looking into his wardrobe to take out another uniform in case he ended up sleeping on the couch there.

He suddenly worried if he was assuming to much, maybe she didn't need his help tonight. He stared at his uniform for long enough before just grabbing it and hanging it up in the back of the cab of the truck. He threw his bag in then remembered that he forgot to grab his shower stuff. Running back inside to get his shit so he could at least shave and shower without having to use girly stuff.

He shoved his toilet bag in his bag and got in to drive towards the Greene farm. He thought about what Shane had said about liking Carol. He knew he did because of the way his body reacted to hers every time he held her. He was sure she hadn't noticed but soon she might notice that he was sporting a hard on if she kept seeking comfort in his arms. Daryl half groaned as he drove up towards the old farm house. He could see Carol and Jo sitting outside on the swing seat. He could see Carol had the baby at her breast and he let out another groan hoping he wouldn't be staring at her boobs again.

He got out of the truck giving them a wave. Hershal come wandering out of the barn to talk to Daryl.

'Daryl haven't seen you around for a while, heard you been taking care of these two girls for a few days?' Hershal asked him.

'Yeah, kinda, couldn't leave them, you know.' Daryl told Hershal.

'She seems a nice girl Daryl, you treat her right.' Hershal told him.

'There's nothing going on, we are friends I hardly know her,' Daryl told him.

'That's not what your eyes are telling me Daryl, you glanced their way at least 20 times in the few moments I been talking to ya.' Hershal stated.

'I like them but not like that,' Daryl stated nodding at Hershal hopping to get the hell out of here before Jo Greene decided to marry them off or something. He walked up the porch greeting them both. Carol had Sophia over her shoulder rubbing her back.

'Can you take her while I get her gear?' Carol asked him, he walked over and took Sophia snuggling her up kissing her head. He turned to look at Jo Greene, Hershal had followed him up the steps and he was smirking. Jo had a smile on her face.

'Thanks for today, we got everything sorted. Its good to know they were safe and out of the way.' Daryl told them.

'Any time Daryl, I enjoyed the company today. Sophia's a lovely little baby,' Jo commented.

Daryl looked at the lovely little baby who did a massive burp over his shoulder and lolled her head to the side as to say she was done and needed to sleep.

'She's pretty cute. Carol probably filled you in on everything, but Jo you will go in and check on them and visit during the week? Carol's moving into her flat for good tonight.' Daryl told them.

'Yes I will visit, Carol has our numbers and cell phone number. I told her I would watch Sophia if she needed to go to work.' Jo told him. Daryl nodded wondering what Carol could be doing, he wanted to get going and have a shower and get out of his uniform and veg out.

Carol come out with the bag of baby gear and a car seat. He reached out and took the bag with one hand and he had Sophia in the other. He bid them goodbye and headed to the truck while Carol said goodbye to the Greenes finally following him down to the truck with the car seat.

Carol got Sophia in her seat and looked across noting the uniform hanging and Daryls bag and climbed into the truck.

'You planning on staying tonight?' She asked him.

'That depended on you really, I didn't know if you wanted to stay alone or not?' Daryl countered.

'I don't think I'm up to pacing the room with her if she needs it. Please I would like that. But won't people talk?' Carol asked him.

'Talk about what, me staying? Shit they already think I stole the baby, or Sophia's mine anyway, old gossips in this town, who cares?' Daryl asked her.

'I just didn't want you to feel you have to stay, I could stay at the Greenes, they offered, until I got better.' Carol told him.

Daryl threw her a look and pulled over on the side of the road. 'You wana stay at the Greenes? Or you want me to stay? Yes or No? Its up to you, there's no right or wrong answer here, I just want you to feel safe ok.'

'No take me to my new home, you don't have to sleep on the couch. That beds big enough that we both could sleep like star fish and neither of us would touch.' Carol told him. 'I mean I could share, we could have a sleep over or something, nothing going to happen.'

Daryl blushed a little hoping she wouldn't notice, she wasn't looking she was staring out the window chewing on her knuckle wondering what the heck she was doing. Jumping out of the fat into the fire inviting him for a sleep over almost. She just hopped she could keep her hands to herself. Daryl coughed to clear his throat and drove back towards town.