Evening all, hope everyone is well another short chapter here for you, i should of put it with the other chapter really as it goes together, but didn't think about it until after i had already posted. sorry about that guys. thank you all for taking the time to read this story and stick with it.

happy reading :)

Chapter 19.

January 23rd.

Daryl smiled to himself as he heard footsteps coming towards him, he knew it was Carol because he could smell that flowery scent he always smelt when he was around her. Even in a oily garage he could still tell her scent apart from everyone else. Daryl straightened up, closed the bonnet of the car he has been working on and turned around to face carol totally ignoring the young woman behind him.

"hey, wondered when ya would show up today?" Daryl smirked.

"thought I would keep you waiting for a bit before I showed up." Carol smiled.

"someone's in a good mood" Daryl chuckled.

"well I'm getting my car back, something like that would put a girl in a good mood." Carol teased.

Daryl chuckled a little.

Carol smiled at Daryl, it was the first time she had head him laugh, it was only a little laugh but it made his eyes light up and had Carol longing to hear a real big laugh from him.

"so, what about lunch?"

Both Carol and Daryl turned to look at the young woman in question, they had both forgot she was even there.

"here's your key's, ya car is all done, go and see Merle for ya bill." Daryl said tossing her the car keys, before turning back around to face carol.

"launch?"

"that be great." Carol smiled.

"you have no idea what your missing." The young woman huffed, before walking away.

Both Carol and Daryl ignored her, there didn't even bother to look her way.

"ya have no idea, how long I've been waiting for her to go." Daryl said.

"well, i'm glad i could help." Carol laughed

"thanks." Daryl smiled a lop sided smile. "alright then, I'll just go and tell Merle, then we can go." Daryl said, turning to walk over to where Merle was.

"sounds good." Carol said as she followed Daryl over to where Merle was.

"Merle we going to get something eat, ya what me to bring ya anything back?" Daryl asked.

"naw I'm good." Merle smiled. "ya going to have to take Carol's car tho, as I need to use your truck, got to pop out for a bit."

"why, what ya up too?" Daryl asked.

"nothing for ya to worry about, got to help max with something." Merle smirked

"fine, Carol is it OK if we take ya car?" Daryl asked

"sure." Carol smiled.

"let's go than, ya car is over there."

"all right." Carol said turning to walk over to her car.

"don't think I don't know what ya up to Merle." Daryl growled

"don't know what ya talking about baby brother." Merle smirked

"sure, ya don't Merle."

"have fun." Merle laughed.

Daryl didn't answer he just flipped his brother off, turned around and followed Carol.

"where are, we going to?" Carol asked as there both got into her car and shut the doors.

"up to ya." Daryl said.

"well, I've just moved here so don't really know anyway good."

"the grill is good, I'll give ya directions."

"the grill it is then." Carol smiled, starting her engine, and pulling out of the garage.