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Chapter 9

January 21st

Carol was nervous as she drove her car into the garage for Daryl, seeing him again had effect on her that she didn't quite understand. When she saw, him standing there in ripped jeans, a wife beater vest and covered in oil, she thought she had never seen everything quite so sexy and she could feel the heat in her cheeks as she couldn't help but check him out, which he seemed to noticed. When she brought her eyes up to his, her heart skip a beat, it was as if she could see right into his soul, she could see hurt and pain in his eyes which she didn't quite understand but before she had anytime to really think about it, his eyes changed, they had a cold hard look, it was if the shutters had come down, closing him off.

Carol shook her head it wasn't her place to try and figure out Daryl Dixon for all she knew he could have a girlfriend waiting for him back at home to do that. The thought of Daryl having a girlfriend waiting for him worried her more than she had a right to, just because they seemed to get on well on Friday night didn't mean she had any claims on him. She was kicking herself for listening to Andrea and Lori now for putting the idea in her heard that he might have been interested in her.

As carol killed the engine out on her car, opened her door and made her way over to Daryl. She decided to put Daryl out of her mind, she was going to get her breaks fixed and then get on with her life.

"there's the keys" Carol said handing him her car keys.

"thanks, there's an office over there, if you want to wait in there." Daryl motioned with his head.

Carol followed Daryl's head and saw the office he mentioned. Bringing her eyes back to him, she noticed that he was looking straight ahead avoiding her eyes. She could tell that he hopes she would go and wait in the office, it was obvious to her that he just wanted to get the breaks done so he could get her out of here quickly. Not understanding why that seemed to hurt her more than it should carol decided to make it easy on him and just keep out of his way. Maybe it was for the best.

"thanks." Carol nodded making her way to the office.

Daryl had been working on Carol's car for the last hour, if working was want you could call it. he had already worked out an hour ago that she needed new brake pads, so he had cheeked her oil and anything else he could think of doing, he knew that he needed to go and tell her that he would have to order her some brake pads in which bothered him some reason, because every time he was around Carol his body would react to her without her doing or saying anything, his heart would beat faster and all he could think about was how her skin would feel under his hands. There was a connection to her a pull he couldn't understand he knew that he needed to stay away from her but at the same time he just wanted to keep her close. Daryl was scared of this woman and how she made him feel, he felt powerless and that wasn't something he had felt since he was a kid.

"earth to Daryl"

Daryl turned around to see both Merle and Max standing there with their hands on their hips.

"where's your head at boy? Been talking to you for 5 mins now." Merle asked

"sorry, just working." Daryl answered

"working my ass, you've been standing here starting into space." Merle raised his eyebrows

"what you want?" Daryl growled glaring at his brother

Merle glared back, he didn't know what had got into Daryl in the last few days.

"boys" Max said as he looked between the too. "Daryl, have you finished with the car I had you do earlier?"

"all done, its over there." Daryl said as he walked over to there he left the car.

"thanks Daryl."

"come on you too, I'm staving, can we go? Merle grumbled as he followed them over to the car.

"your always, eating Merle, thought you just had launch?" Daryl laughed

"that was 2 hours ago, what's it to you Darylina"

"shut up" Daryl growled

"ya going to make me" Merle laughed

"fuck off Merle"

"boys behave" max stood between the two.

Carol had been sat in his office for last hour reading one of the magazine's that where laying around. she was bored, putting down the magazine and standing up, carol made her out of the office to Daryl and find out what was going on with her car.

Carol couldn't see Daryl by her car, but she could hear him talking to someone but couldn't make out the words, looking around the garage quickly with her eyes, she spotted him over in the far corner talking to two men.

"you boys hear about the murder." Max asked

Daryl and Merle both shock their heads.

"some girl was found in the ally way by the grocery shop this morning" said max

"no not another"

All three men turned around to see carol standing there looking pace.

"what mean an other one?" Daryl asked

"there was a girl found on Friday as well." Carol whispered. Dropping her head.

Daryl's was worried about her, she looked like she was going to faint, moving slowly so he was standing in front of her, he slowly lift's his hand placing his fingers gently under her chin so he could lift her face.

"ya alright" Daryl's softy ask's while searching her face.

Carol shook her head and before she thought about what she doing, she flew her arms around Daryl's neck.

Daryl was shocked for half a second before he wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her closer to him.

Both Merle and Max stood there shocked as there watched Daryl hug his women that they didn't either know. There had never seen Daryl hug any one, he didn't even like to be touched or have any one in his personal space.