Chapter 10

"Hey guys! We need to talk!" Shane's voice rang over the tired camp. Me and Daryl walk over to the rest of the group hand in hand. I actually never thought he would be one to hold my hand or show public affection at all. But, hey, I ain't complaining.

"So guys. We need to make a run into Atlanta tomorrow for some supplies. Who wants to go?" He explains. "I'll go." Glenn volunteers. "Me too." Andrea says. "I'll go too." Tdog says raising his hand. "I'll go." Jaqui says. "Me too." Morales says. "I'm goin." Merle's loud voice booms over everyone else's. "I'll go." I volunteer. The last thing we need is Merle going out there and getting himself or anyone else killed. "I'm goin." Daryl says right after me. "No. That's enough people." Shane explains.

"Don't go." Daryl says pulling me aside. "Naw. The last thang we need is Merle goin out there an' gettin 'imself killed. I'm goin." I say with resolve. "Fine." Daryl says.

"Merle! C'mere!" He calls to his big brother. "Come back with ma girl in one piece alright." Merle nods and turns away.

I smile when Daryl calls me his girl. "What yew smilin at ya dork?" He asks. "Nuthin." I say. I know it gets under his skin when I don't tell him things. I stand up on my tiptoes and give him a slight peck on his cheek. "C'mon." He says pulling me into his tent. It was getting dark.

I smile when he turns around and kisses me hard. I wrap my arms around him. My hand tangles in his hair. His hands wrap around my waist and pull me closer to him. He sits down on his cot and pulls me down with him. I wrap my legs around his waist, needing him to be closer to me. All our clothes come off in a frenzy. "Finally..." I moan as he kisses my neck. He pauses but continues on his journey down my body.

All too soon rolls off of me. "I love yew." I say breathless. There is a very long pause. "Daryl?" I ask. What if he doesn't love me? Is it too soon to say that? Oh god. These thoughts plague my mind in this terrible silence. "I love yew too." Daryl replies. Does he really? Or is he just saying that because I said it and he feels obligated to say it? I don't know but I'm too tired to think about it. We fall asleep against each other and don't wake up till morning.