Evening all hope everyone is well. there is a long chapter for you all, i hope it makes up for the short ones i have been posting the last couple of days. this chapter will done in both Carol's and Daryl point of view. tonight is Carol's i will post Daryl's POV tomorrow. thank you to you all for reading. please review let me know what you think.

happy reading :)

Chapter 20.

January 23rd

Carol's POV

The drive to the grill take long at all, Carol pulled up into the car park and cut the engine, turned in her seat to regard Daryl apart from giving her directions he had been quiet.

"you ok, you don't mind having lunch with me? Carol asked nervously.

"pssf if I didn't want ya here I wouldn't off asked ya."

"just you don't seem to happy with your brother and I thought you might of just been using me as an excuse to get away from that woman."

Daryl raised his eyebrow, "why would ya think, just so ya know I don't do anything I don't want to do, and I'm always pissed with Merle."

"good to know." Carol laughed.

"come on, I own ya dinner for getting me away from that dreadful woman." Daryl chuckled.

"she can't have been that bad." Carol chuckled, as she opened her door and step out of her car.

"damn woman didn't know how to take a hint." Daryl mumbled as he steps out of the car and walked around to meet Carol.

Carol followed Daryl through the doors of the grill and into a corner booth. The grill was much bigger than Carol thought it would be, there was a dozen or so booth's spread around, there was a bar and till area near the front with doors that leaded to the kitchen area. Carol was glad the place was fairly quiet, as she didn't really want to deal with busy crowds at the moment.

Carol took a seat next to Daryl and picked up a menu to see what there was to eat. Carol head a chuckle next to her, looking up from her menu she turned to see Daryl quietly laughing at her.

Carol raised her eyebrows at him. "what's so funny?"

"nothing, just ya are new here ain't ya, most people don't even look at the menus." Daryl chuckled.

"oh my god." Carol sighed putting the menu down. "is it very that obvious?"

"naw."

"oh come on" Carol stared at him.

"ok, yeah it is."

"stop laughing at me." Carol moaned, nudging him in the elbow.

"sorry." Daryl said holding his hands up in surrender. "I'll help ya out the burger 'n' chips here are the best in the state."

"gee thanks for your help." Carol sighed biting her lip.

"said I was sorry." Daryl mumbled nudging her in the elbow.

"only teasing you Daryl." Carol smiled.

"thanks." Daryl mumbled. "guess I deserved that."

"hello I'm Sara and I'll be your witness today, can I take your order?"

Carol turned to look up at the young witness in front of her, opening her mouth to give her order but quickly closing it when she saw that the witness was opening staring at Daryl, Carol turned to look at him to see that he wasn't even looking at the witness, he was looking at her. Carol smiled at him, then turned back to look at the witness. "I'll have the burger 'n' chips with a coke please."

"sure, and you sir?"

"same for me."

"coming right up."

Carol laughed she could understand the witness after all Daryl was very good looking, what Carol liked the most about him was that he seemed oblivious to it.

"what ya laughing at?" Daryl asked

"that witness fancy's you."

"so" Daryl shrugged his shoulders.

"Daryl Dixon is that you?"

Carol turned to see a good-looking woman standing in front of them. Carol suddenly felt very nervous, who was this woman and how did she know Daryl. She turned to look at Daryl and raised her eyebrows as she heard his answer.

"sorry do I know ya?" Daryl asked.

"seriously Daryl, are you really telling me you don't remember me or are you just playing dumb because of this stank you have with you?"

Seriously who was this woman, Carol was pissed at being called a skank by someone she didn't even know, but before she even had a chance to say anything to her, Carol heard Daryl growled.

"don't ya dare speak to her, ya don't know her and I will not have ya taking to her in that way, now fuck off, I said I don't know ya."

The woman looked shocked at first before she found her voice. "you will regret this Daryl I swear."

"whatever" Daryl growled.

"and you, I would be very carefully around him if I was you."

"seriously" Carol shouted standing up and placing her hands on her hips. "you don't even know me, what gives you the right to say these things to me, and as for Daryl he may or may not know you, but even if he does you are obviously not important enough for him to remember you, now do like he said and fuck off."

"fuck you both." The woman shouted before storming off.

Carol took a seat and tried to calm down. "I'm sorry Daryl."

"don't be that was the best thing I have seem all day." Daryl chuckled

Carol turned to look at him. "can't believe you are laughing at me."

"I'm not laughing at you, that was hot."

Carol saw Daryl's ear's and face go bright red as he blushed at what he said. "hot?" Carol asked

"hot" Daryl smirked.

"well thanks." Carol smiled

"stop"

The witness came over with their food and drinks." here you go, if you need anything else just let me know."

"thank you." Carol and Daryl said.

Carol and Daryl fall into a comfortable silence as they eat their meal, Carol was happy to been here with Daryl and she was glad them didn't seem to be any awkwardness between them after she throw herself at him the other day, they had even joked and teased each other a bit. Carol loved it when she heard Daryl laugh and she could tell it was a rare for him to do that because he would blush, but god when he did Carol could swear it was the most wonderfully thing she had ever heard and she loved how his face and eyes would light up giving him that care free, happy look. Watching him laugh Carol would catch herself wishing that she could keep that care free happy look on his face. Carol peck at Daryl and her mouth went dry as she watched him sucking the grease of his fingers. Carol suddenly thought of what his hands and lips would free like running all over her body. Blushing at her thoughts, thoughts she had ever had before in her life. Carol shock her head and went back to her food.

Lord, what's wrong with me, I really need to stop thinking like this, I don't he is even interested.

After their food, Carol drove Daryl, back to the garage only to find it locked up with no sign of anyone around.

"damn it Merle." Daryl growled.

"Daryl I don't mind driving you home if you want you." Carol said nervously biting her lip as she turned to look at him.

"thank you, that be great." Daryl smiled a lop-sided smile.

Carol loved that lop- sided smile he gave her, turning back to face he road as she pulled out, Carol cleared her throat. "I'll need directions."

"sure." Daryl said.

A short time later Carol pulled up outside of Daryl's house, she thought it was a lovely old Victoria house that seemed to have a bit of land with it. "nice house."

"I suppose, needs a bit of work doing to it." Daryl said as he reached for the door handle. "would ya like to come in for a bit."

Carol could tell that Daryl felt nervous asking her tho she wasn't sure why, she couldn't think of any place she would rather be. "sure, I love to." Carol blushed.

God Carol try not to sound too eager.

Daryl nodded and climb out of the car.

Carol followed Daryl to his house and through the front door all the while thinking that maybe just maybe Daryl liked her too.