Evening all hope your all well sorry for not updating the last few days but i have been having a few problems with my internet at moment. this chapter picks up right from where the last one ended. thank you for the new follows and favorites.

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Chapter 23.

January 23rd

Carol felt an electric joint ran through her body as Daryl kissed her. His kiss was gently and slow at first as if he was testing the boundaries, carol tugged on his hair and pulled him closer as she moaned into his mouth.

Daryl groaned at the feel of carol tugging his hair pulling him closer. When she moaned into his mouth giving him an opening, he bit down gently on her lower lip. Daryl traced his tongue across her bottom lip where he just bit before lightly pushing his tongue into her mouth meeting her to explore and taste her.

The change to kiss had them both groaning into each other's mouth, as their kiss became deeper more passionate, Daryl wrapped one arm around her waist pulling her closer to him, his other hand was in her hair holding her in place. Carol was tugging on his hair with both of her hands holding him in place and pulling him closer at the same time.

Daryl loved everything there was about kissing carol, her lips where soft and smooth, the sounds of her moans were driving him crazy. Daryl was never one for kissing before he just didn't see the appeal to it, but holding and kissing carol was intoxicating he could stay like this just kissing her for hours.

Carol loved the feel of Daryl's lips on hers, his tongue warm and wet inside her mouth caressing hers, she loved the feel of his hair as she ran her fingers through it and tugging to pull him closer. Carol heard Daryl groan when she tugged on his hair, the sound of his groan had all of these feeling and emotions she had never felt before going through her body.

They both separated together when they needed air, breathing hard they stared at one another holding the connection for a few minutes.

"are you okay?" Carol asked.

Daryl stared at her as he let his breathing return to normal, he could see she was just as nervous as he was. "I'm good." Daryl whispered. "are ya ok?"

"I'm good too." Carol whispered as her breathing return normal.

They both laid there on their sides looking at each other, either one of them knows what to do or say, they are both scared and nervous at the same time knowing that ever was happening between them was changing into something more.

Daryl rolled onto his back pulling carol with him. She put her head onto his chest and wrapped one arm around him, while wrapping one of her legs around him. Daryl wrapped one arm around carol back while placing his other arm behind his head.

Daryl was lying there with carol wrapped around, she had drifted off to sleep a while ago leaving him with his thoughts. The feel of having carol wrapped around was something he knew he could get use to the same as kissing her, which scared the life out of him. He never like to be touched or to have anyone in his personal space but with carol it just felt right. She was like a drug one he couldn't get enough of and it had nothing to do with sex, that's not saying he didn't want to but he didn't want to rush anything and risk fucking it up and end up losing her. Which had him thinking about that woman from earlier if carol ever found out that he use to go around fucking women and tossing them to the side without another thought he didn't think she would stay around. he didn't know much about carol or her past but he knew she was special, not like anyone he had ever met before and knew she wouldn't hurt, she deserved the world.

Carol stirred awake she didn't know how long she had been asleep for, she was warm to warm considering she was outside, she knew it was because she was wrapped around Daryl. Being in his arms and kissing him felt right and had her feeling things she knew she had never felt before in her life which scared her. She Daryl would never intentionally hurt her, but she knew he was hiding a world of plain behind his eyes which made her feel sad, Daryl was kind and unlike anyone she had ever known and he deserved the world.

"we should get back." Daryl whispered.

"mm" carol opened her eyes. "I guess you're right."

Carol unwrapped herself from Daryl and moved to sit up, Daryl shifted himself up into a sitting position when carol moved off him, they sat there looking at each other for a few minutes, both of them wondering what to do or say next.

"I know we haven't known each other long and if you want to just be friends I will understand." Carol said nervously.

Daryl stared at her, he knew she was giving out which he didn't want unless she did. "is that what ya want?" Daryl asked.

"don't matter, doubt you want me anyway."

Daryl couldn't believe she had just said that, why wouldn't he want her. He leaned forward and lightly brushed his lips against hers quickly. "I want ya, why wouldn't I, yar fucking beautifully and make me laugh."

"I want you too Daryl."

"alright, we can go slowly if ya want."

When they got back to Daryl's house it was getting late and coming in colder, Daryl throught there might be a chance of snow. As they walked through his back door, Daryl noticed that Max and Merle wasn't back yet, he wondered what they was up to, but glad that he and carol was alone.

"I better get going." Carol said.

Daryl realized that he didn't want her to go yet, he also didn't want her driving in the dark. He just hopes that she doesn't think he is trying to push his luck with what he is about to suggest. "it's getting late, it ya want ya can stay here, I have a spare room." Daryl said nervously blushing.

"thanks, that be great." Carol said, she was glad she didn't have leave yet as she wasn't ready to go just yet, she knew they said they was going to take things slow but carol didn't want to sleep in the spare room.

Sharing a bed wasn't rushing things was it, they were only going to be sleeping.

"can I sleep with you."

"hum" Daryl blushed harder.

"I mean in your bed, I know we taking things slow." Carol whispered.

Daryl looked nervous

"spare room is fine." Carol mumbled.

Daryl reached out to grab carol's hand. "come." Daryl lead carol though the kitchen, up the stairs and into his room. He let go of her hand when they step into his room and turned to close his door.

"ya sure?" Daryl asked turning back to face her.

"yeah if that's ok."

"it's fine."

They both took off their shoes and climbed into bed fully clothed as either one wanted the other to feel awkward, they laid there in silence for a bit. Daryl hoped he was doing the right thing by agreeing to let carol share his bed, he had never shared a bed with someone before, but then he was doing a lot of things he didn't normally do with her, reaching out he pulled carol closer to him and wrapped his arms around her.

Carol wrapped herself around Daryl pleased that he let her share his bed. "night Daryl."

"night."

As carol drifted off to sleep safe and warm in Daryl's arms, completely forgetting that she was supposed to call Rick today about the phone calls she had been getting.