Evening all, hope your all well. thank you for the review glad you enjoyed the last chapter. i have spit this two into two as it was a bit long, part two will be updated tomorrow for you.

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Chapter 26.

January 24th

Carol was surrounded by heat it was all around her, with her left arm she reached out to try and find a source of cold. When she found a cooler area, carol tried to move her whole body over, only to find she couldn't move, her body was being held down by the source of heat surrounding her. Carol opened her eyes to find Daryl still fast asleep wrapped around her, his head was lying on her chest, he had one arm wrapped tightly around her and one his legs wrapped around her holding her in place. Carol had her right arm wrapped around his back, she grinned to herself despite the heat coming off him carol was happy to let him stay wrapped around her.

Carol thoughts went to yesterday it was a good day, she found herself easily relaxed, comfortable around him. They laughed together, teased each other, it felt as if she had known him for years, when in fact it had been less than a week. There was just something about him and no matter how much she told herself she should stay away from him, she just couldn't; she was drawn to him it was as if he was made just for her, he fitted perfectly in her arms and his kiss had sent electric shocks running though her body; every nerve ending, her whole body was alive with just one kiss from him, it was something carol had never felt in her life, which made her scared but also wanting more.

Carol knew they had to go slow, she didn't want rush into things as she was still healing from being with ED and she could tell by looking into Daryl's eyes that he too had been through a tough time. She hoped in time it was something they could talk about, even tho it was going to hard. Carol knew she wold have to tell Daryl about ED, not just because of her scars, but her nightmares incase she ever had one when she was with him, not that she did last night in fact she had the best night sleep she had in a while.

Carol brought her hand up and lightly ran her fingers though Daryl's hair, she closed her eyes as she listened to his breathing.

Daryl flicked his eyes open, he could feel Carol running her fingers for his hair, god it felt so good. He was wrapped around her, even in his sleep he found himself drawn to her, he still wasn't quite saw what she had done to him ever since meeting her he felt this pull towards her unlike anything he had ever felt before, everything about her pulled him in closer and screamed mine. When he kissed, her it set his body on fire; alive, it felt like coming home.

Daryl was worried that when he woke up this morning he find out it had all been a dream, as he truthy didn't believe she could want anything to do with him. He knew it wasn't a dream as the feel of her fingers in his hair and her body underneath him was awaking is own body, he could feel himself getting hard. Daryl slowly moved himself off carol, but stayed lying next to her on his side as he didn't want to scare her off, but also didn't want her to feel as if he didn't still want her.

"morning" Daryl whispered

"morning" Carol said rolling over onto her side facing Daryl.

Daryl smiled at her before leaning over to lightly brush his lips against her briefly

"ya awake in there Daryl" Merle called knocking on the door.

"what ya want Merle." Daryl grumbled placing his head into the nook of carol's neck.

"wanted to see if ya alright as ya don't normally sleep past 5." Merle said.

"I'm fine Merle." Daryl grumbled

Carol chuckled quietly

"is Carol up?"

"how ya know Carol here?" Daryl asked

"her car's outside dumb-ass, plus I heard her laughing, not sure ya doing it right if she's laughing."

"oh fuck off Merle." Daryl growled rolling over onto his back

"I'am awake Merle." Carol called "we be down in a bit."

"alright." Merle said

"sorry about that, Merle doesn't think before he opens his fucking mouth." Daryl mumbled glancing at Carol.

"it's fine." Carol chuckled

"ya sure."

"yep come on, up before he comes back." Carol chuckled getting out of bed.

Daryl glanced over at his alarm clock it was nearly 9.00am, he couldn't remember the last time he had slept in, normally he was up at 5.00am due to having nightmares. No wonder Merle was checking on him at least he knocked.

10 minutes late Daryl walked into his kitchen followed by carol. Both Merle and Max was sitting at the tablet drinking coffee.

"finally, ya up" Merle smirked "morning Carol."

"morning Merle, Max." Carol said taking a seat.

"morning you too." Max said.

"how come ya'r both still here?" Daryl asked making himself and Carol a coffee.

"ya shitting me aren't ya baby brother."

"no, why?"

"look outside." Max said.

Daryl put the cups down and walked outside though the back door. "fuck!"

"what is it?" Carol asked

"come and see" Daryl called.

Carol looked over at Merle and Max before getting up out of her seat to follow Daryl, wandering what was going on.

Carol's eyes widened slightly as she stood next to Daryl, there was about 3 inches of snow covering his back garden. The trees by woods where covered in snow it looked like a winter wonderland. "wow." Carol breathed.