Evening all, i hope you are all well, i'm sorry i didn't update on Friday but my internet wasn't working due to the bad weather i was getting. this chapter is all Caryl i hope you enjoy. thank you all for reading.

happy reading :)

Chapter 22.

January 23rd.

As Carol walked into Daryl's the first thing she noticed was the lay out, As you walked through the front door, you found yourself in the lounge it wasn't large but it wasn't small either, there was two large sofa's on either side of the room, there was a fire place at the end of the room between the two sofa's and a tv in the corner, where was a few family photos stuttered around the room and straight ahead was a door that Carol thought lead into the kitchen and some stairs on the left just before the door. Carol loved the lay out it was very homely.

Carol head Daryl clear his throat, she took her eyes away from the room to look at Daryl, he was standing there with an amused expression on his faced, which had Carol thinking that he might have been trying to get her attention for a while now.

"sorry."

"I asked if ya would like something to drink." Daryl smiled.

"sure, coffee please." Carol said.

Daryl nodded and turned to walk into the kitchen, Carol followed and once again found herself surprised at the size of kitchen. There was a large breakfast table in the middle of the room with kitchen sides, counters stuttered around the sides, there was a large double cooker and a large double fridge, Carol found herself thinking that she could do some serious cooking in this kitchen.

"take a seat." Daryl motioned to one of the chairs around the table," how do ya take your coffee?"

"white, 2 sugars please." Carol said taking a seat. "I love your house."

"Mm thanks, needs some work doing to it." Daryl said as he made the coffees.

"you're kidding right." Carol chuckled

"no, why?" Daryl asked turning back to look at her.

"god Daryl this house is beautifully, I love this kitchen I could do some serious cooking."

Daryl chuckled and went back to making the coffees.

"ya like cooking than?" Daryl asked as he placed the coffees down on the table.

"thanks" Carol said. "yeah I love cooking, I find it very relaxing, you cook?"

"relaxing huh, naw I can't cook for shit, normally eat take out." Daryl chuckled.

As they sat chatting and drinking their coffees, Daryl was surprised to found they had quite a bit in common, they liked the same music, films, and foods. They both enjoyed reading and the peace of the outdoors. Daryl was also surprised that Carol loved his house, he didn't really like it here and always thought that it needed some work doing it.

"ya wanna go for a walk." Daryl asked when they finished their coffees.

"sure, that be nice, where to?"

"there is some woods behind the house that I use for hurting or when I want some quiet time." Daryl said, the woods were the only thing that Daryl loved about the house really.

"you go hurting?" Carol asked.

"yeah me and Merle normally go at weekends."

"I've never been."

Daryl lead the way as their walked into woods he was surprised to find that Carol could easily keep up with him. Daryl decided he was going to show Carol the place he always goes to when he needed some peace, a place he had never showed anyone before, but he really wanted to show Carol as he found he had this connection with her that he had never had with anyone else before in his life and the more time their spent together the deeper it got.

Carol, found she could easily keep up with Daryl as she followed him thought the woods. She took in all the sense's, she loved the outdoors and nature, as they came to a stop Carol noticed a small stream surrounded by trees and flowers it was the most beautifully thing she had never seen.

Daryl watched Carol as she was taking it in, her eyes were bright and she had a small smile, seeing Carol really appreciate everything about this place, he was glad that he brought her here.

"I come here, when I need to get away from it all." Daryl said as he sat down on a log.

"it's so beautifully, I love it." Carol said sitting down next to Daryl.

"it is you're the first person I have brought here."

"really? "Carol asked

"yep, never even told anyone about this place." Daryl blushed.

"thank you for bringing me here."

They sat in silence for a while, Carol loved this place and it felt more special by the fact she was the only person Daryl had ever brought here, it really made her appreciate this place and Daryl more, it was like she was seeing a side to him that he didn't really like showing not even to his family.

Carol moved from the log to lay down on the grass and motioned to Daryl to follow her, which he did without question.

"I've had a really good day, thank you." Carol mumbled.

"Mm me to."

Carol turned to face Daryl the same time as Daryl turned. They both just looked at each other for a bit holding their connection.

Carol looked into Daryl's eyes, she could see a show of emotions flashing though his eyes. Carol flicked her eyes briefly down to his lips as she licked her lips. She really wanted to run her hands thought his hair and to feel his lips on hers.

As Daryl looked into Carol's eyes he saw her eyes wonder briefly down to his lips and back up to his eyes, he watched her lick her lips and he knew that she wanted to kiss him as much as he wanted to feel her lips on his.

They moved onto their sides and closer to each other at the same time. Daryl ran his fingers across Carol's lips and across her cheek as Carol moved her hand up to ran her fingers thought his hair. Their breathing picked up as they both closed the distance and their met each other lips.