Caryl, AU. Mandrea as secondary ship. When Carol ends up in the small town of Liberty with her daughter, she finds herself among a crowd of people that seem like they might not be the most desirable bunch. As an outsider herself, she soon discovers that she can't judge a book by its cover and sometimes the most unlikely of people can become the closest family.

Caryl AU. The government is working to round up the wilds that won't assimilate. In prison they'll be "tamed," one way or another. The sentence for a crime that includes all possible crimes under the title of "Wild" is, as far as any inmate is concerned, life imprisonment. At Region Thirty Three, though, there's a possibility to find a kind of life within that sentence.

Carol has returned to Alexandria with shocking news, a new gap forms between her and Daryl, and she struggles with what happened with her girls as well as what's happening to her now. Maggie and Glenn face a heartbreaking possibility when she doubles over in pain after a hair cut. With their lives now shaken up, new bonds are formed and deep feelings are realized.

Daryl and Merle Dixon plan to rob the quarry camp. It should be easy. These fools have no common sense. But Daryl's conscience is pricked by a little girl and her mother. Canon through 1.3, then AU. The ensemble cast grows throughout this epic story.

With the help of a nearby monastery, the Alexandrians have defeated the Saviors, and life is becoming settled. But a supply run to Cabela's is about to kick off a series of events that will place Alexandria in peril and have Daryl and Carol fighting for each other. Caryl-centric with some Richonne and an ensemble cast.

Like a great wine it just gets better with age. Series of one shots. Co-written with Haitus80

Sometimes it's just a moment. A single choice which changes everything from then on. Sometimes it is the choice to allow a friend to walk away when you know they're hurting... sometimes it is to choose to find that friend and comfort them. Season 6B rewrite.

Caryl, AU. In life there are always changes. Some of them are good, others are bad, but we're always on the threshold of something new. Daryl was a single father to a little girl who was his whole world, but maybe both of them were at the threshold of something that would change their lives forever.

Daryl was thankful that the girl had worked so hard to help him get his grades up, but thanks to his brother, he needed a much bigger favor now. Carol, brilliant but painfully shy, agrees to help him by pretending to be his girlfriend, never expecting the favor to change her life so much. High school prompt. AU no ZA. Short story.

Caryl, AU. Western. Life was hard. People could be cruel. Winter could be unbearable. But all Daryl needed was Carol to keep him warm.

How it all started between Daryl & Carol. Untold stories from the winter between Season 2 & 3, including how Carol got her knife & Daryl got his poncho. Friendship, and a slow simmer into the spark of romance. Full cast, but Caryl-centric

Caryl, AU. Oneshot. Carol is embarking on a new career and Daryl is hesitant to let her use him for practice. She knows exactly what it will take to win him over, though. Rated for sexual situations and language.

Sometimes fate has other plans than the life you envisioned for yourself. Carol painfully learns that when her world is shattered. The last person she would have ever expected makes an appearance in her life just when she needs someone the most. This is a Caryl love story filled with romance, passion, friendship, fear, anger & so many other emotions. But the greatest... is love.

Caryl and Mandrea, AU. Oneshot. It doesn't matter what all the practically "artificial" people look like on television, not when you've got the real thing. Rated for profanity and sexual language.

Caryl, AU. Oneshot. Every child gets something from their parents. Rated for some Dixon language.

Carick. "The Elders say...we must treat her in a good way." Rick hasn't always been honest with himself or with her. Now he realizes that he needs her, all the facets of her, by his side. But is it possible to come back from what he's done and where they've been to start over and build something new? Can he treat her, now, as he should and failed to do in the past?

Caryl, AU. Oneshot. There are several versions to every truth. The only one that really matters is the version that's true for each of us. Rated for language.

Caryl, AU. Oneshot. It's Sophia's first time going trick or treating, but it's a wonderful night for the whole Dixon family. Some Dixon language.

Caryl, AU. Oneshot. Daryl got himself into the damnedest situations, and most of those were simply because he was too nice. Being nice, though, could have its perks too. Rated for language.

(AU no ZA) Being a single mother to a four year old is easier for Carol than it would be for most. That is, until her ever helpful daughter inadvertently plays match maker and Carol finds herself falling for the gruff guy next door. (Story prompt. Total fluff.)

Daryl is a junior in college living with his best friend, Rick. His life is going to get complicated when Rick's sister, Carol, breaks up with her boyfriend and moves in with them. Especially since Daryl's reputation has Rick warning him not to even think about trying anything with his sister.

Caryl, ZA One-shot. A bit of Richonne as well. My OCs present in this one (Muh and Haralee). A newcomer to the prison has everyone under spell. But is it magic in the air, or something else?

Caryl, AU. Oneshot. Daryl had never seen Willy Wonka before, but he was sure it was going to be the best play in the history of summer theater. Rated for Dixon language.

Caryl, AU. Oneshot. Daryl is determined to learn to ride a bike. Rating for some Dixon language.

Caryl, AU. Oneshot. Carol was going on a treasure hunt.

Caryl, AU. Oneshot. To Daryl, the woman in red was absolute perfection.

When a child goes missing and calling the police isn't an option, homicide detective Carol Williams is targeted and taken by a drug lord to recover the child. She soon finds herself caught up in a web of murder, drugs, a territory war, and a killer who never took his eyes off of her and everything she holds dear.

Caryl, AU. Oneshot. It was time for spring cleaning. People accumulate a lot of stuff over time. There was his stuff and her stuff, but everyone knows that some stuff is better than other stuff.

Merle is sentenced to house arrest and discovers the mysteries of the internet. Meanwhile Daryl discovers that Merle is secretly trying to reel in an unsuspecting woman on the web and decides to intervene. When Daryl falls in too deep he goes to extremes to keep her away from his brother, and any other man. Ridiculousness ensues as Daryl sabotages everyone. Including himself.

Caryl AU. Oneshot. In a relationship there were a lot of little "fights" that could be had. The goal was deciding whether or not something was really worth it. Sushi probably isn't worth it. Rated for some language/suggestion.

Caryl, AU. Oneshot. Daryl stops at a truck stop one night for a cup of coffee and a change of scenery. I own nothing from the Walking Dead.

On one of the coldest nights on record Daryl Dixon stops for a stranded motorist. She's leery, of course, but finally agrees to let him give her a lift home. That one kind gesture on his part, and one act of rebellion on hers, starts the domino affect that changes them both. (Caryl AU no ZA) Unapologetic fluff ensues. You have been warned. Rated for sexual situations.

Caryl AU. Fluffy. Old habits die hard. One of those old habits leads Carol to head out for a nice afternoon with nature. Little does she know that she might be finding some new habits to develop along the way. Rated for language. Daryl/Carol

Caryl AU. Oneshot. He wasn't too big. He wasn't too small. And it didn't take long before Daryl realized that he was just right.

Making this into a multi chapter. Takes place in season 2...Carol has a secret that no one would ever suspect. Future Caryl.

Caryl AU. Daryl is a driving instructor who can teach virtually anyone to drive. There are some students, though, that he's more dedicated to than others.

Caryl AU. Daryl liked volunteering. He liked giving his time and effort to others who, maybe, just needed to feel like somebody cared. In giving, he always got something back. Sometimes it was just a good feeling. Other times? It was a little bit more concrete.

Caryl AU. Oneshot. His routine was the same everyday, and apparently hers was too. For some time they were regulars on the same bus, passing as strangers. And then, finally, it seemed they might become regulars in each other's lives.

The first ten years of his life were hard, living in a perpetual state of fear, abuse and uncertainty. He was running from his despair when she found him. After just one week, she became the one safe haven in his life. Every year, those few weeks during summer, when her parents brought her to Georgia, were enough to build a bond that others couldn't even comprehend.

Caryl Au. Oneshot. Carol takes pity on Daryl when he doesn't quite know what he's doing. Just some fluffy Caryl fun.

Caryl AU. Oneshot. Sometimes it's the answers that aren't given that say the most. Carol/Daryl.

Caryl AU. Short. When a freak snowstorm shuts Georgia down on Christmas Eve, strangers, each in their own way, are confronted by the meaning of Christmas Spirit and goodwill toward men. They're reminded of the magic of childhood beliefs that anything can happen on a snowy Christmas Eve.

(AU no ZA Halloween Challenge Fic) She hadn't gone out tonight searching for this. It hadn't crossed her mind at all. As a matter of fact it hadn't crossed her mind in over a century. But then she had caught his scent and it was all she could do to back away from him when she had stepped right there in his way, forcing him to run right into her. He was meant for this.

Carol takes the car and leaves before the others even realize she's missing. Starts in season 5 episode 2.

Carol Peletier meets a plumber named Daryl Dixon. AU, No walkers. Caryl.

Caryl AU. He needs a favor from her. She's happy to grant it. The only thing is that she can't quite understand why a man like him would ever ask such a favor from a woman like her. Carol/Daryl

Caryl AU. Oneshot. He was looking for a place to stay. Anywhere would do. She needed someone to help cover the bills. It wasn't a match made in heaven-or was it? Carol/Daryl

Daryl didn't know what the hell had possessed him when he'd agreed to Carol's offer to come inside out of the heat. It sounded good in theory and it meant he got to spend more time with her but he honestly had no idea what to say to the woman. AU with no walkers. Written in response to a photo on tumblr involving a near-naked tradie. Previously titled Caryl Down Under. SMUT WARNING

Carick AU. Oneshot. Carol's had a bit too much to drink. She's had enough to embarrass herself. But Rick doesn't seem to notice nor to mind. Carol/Rick Carrick Carick

Carick AU. Oneshot. Rick went looking to make a change to his life. He had no idea how big that change might become. Carol/Rick

Caryl AU. Oneshot. Some Mandrea suggestion. They said the house was a house of ill-repute, though Daryl had no idea what that was. Merle said it was Eden. It held more than Daryl ever expected of it.

Caryl AU. Oneshot. Life has a way of doing things: some good, some bad. But those who are meant to be together, will always find their way back.

(AU) When Carol and her teenage daughter move to a new town they have a small window of freedom that they take advantage of. Carol finds herself having a one night stand with a stranger that spirals out of control and throws her and Sophia both headlong into a dangerous world that neither even knew existed.

Caryl AU. Oneshot. Carol's been teaching a cooking class for years, but this one is a first. Caryl. Carol/Daryl

This is an AU fic with Carol as a very wealthy socialite, with money to burn, but sometimes finding somebody to burn that money with can be difficult. Daryl is a high-end escort. He can make up to 10K a night sharing his company, and talents, with women who don't have time to fuss with romantic entanglements.

Rick and Carol comfort each other on their first night in Alexandria Safe Zone.

What if there was a way to prevent the events that brought the group to the prison? What if there was a way to save every single person they have lost along the way? What if second chances at the end of the world actually existed? Will they be strong enough to save the others? This story has given me many sleepless nights but I think it has been worth it.

The room around Scud pulsated with energy as hundreds of people swayed under the hypnotic trance of club music blasting from the sound system. Friday night at the club called Pandemonium promised nothing less than chaos. As the night progresses Scud finds more than he was looking for. Blade/Walking Dead Crossover starring Scud and Carol.

A Caryl fic : ) Get inside Daryl and Carol's heads as they struggle to figure out what they mean to each other. Rated M for language, scenes of abuse, violent imagery, adult situations and sexual tension that will MELT YOUR BRAIN!

All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put their hearts back together again...Caryl AU. He's a single father with just one concern and a past he'd rather leave behind him. She's a single mother just looking for a new start and an escape from her own past. Everyone knows life is not a fairy tale. Caryl, Mandrea Rated M for sexual content, violence, language, etc.

"Another camp, another group calling themselves a family, another set of open doors. She wondered how many knives were hidden in the shadows, waiting to stab them in the back." - Primarily a Carol story, set five years after the events of Season 4.

Collection of one-shots inspired by the best show ever - The Walking Dead. Stories are focused on Carol&Daryl mainly. Hope you'll enjoy!

"Axel," Glenn started, "You've been following Carol around like a shadow. All I'm saying is that I wouldn't annoy the extremely protective guy with a crossbow permanently attached to his arm." Glenn and Carl take it upon themselves to have a friendly discussion with Axel. This story will be told from the POV of several characters, but with eventual Carol/Daryl.

After S4 episode "Isolation." Daryl returns to the Prison and Carol has to face the consequences of her actions as he is tasked with carrying out the sentence handed down by the new Council. Oh, it's on, fellow Carylers. S4 the way it should be... Spoiler Warning: Plot points for S4 Eps. revealed within.

No one is quite sure how much time has passed since the fall of the prison. All they know is the reality of always moving on, always surviving, whatever cost it might bring. At least they mostly found each other, but for those they've lost along the way, there is a chasm that can barely be filled. Caryl story.

Caryl (primarily) AU. In your 20's you're still growing up, in your 30's your an adult, but no one explains to you exactly what it means when you cross over to being "of a certain age" and you still feel just the same as you did before. Some would say that the excitement of your life is over, but really it's just beginning. M for language, sexual content, etc.

It started w/ a supply run and a little stress relief. It grew into something more. This is where you figure out who your friends are. Friendships change more when Carol gets into the mix of things. She's just their kind of girl. This story contains slash, if it is not your thing, then just move along. Ch 1 is T, Chs 2 are M... well it all just gets dirtier as the story goes on.

AU Caryl fic. When broken people encounter each other, is it possible for them to glue the pieces back together? This is very AU. Carol, Daryl, and Sophia are all broken people who live in very different worlds, but when those worlds unexpectedly collide, can they find healing in themselves through healing each other? Carol Daryl Sophia, other characters may play in later.

Sometimes, when Carol says a thing, Daryl decides it's something worth knowing. Continuation of the infamous 'bus scene.' Strong M Rating.

This is an AU Caryl story. Ed had finally done something so terrible it changed everyone's life forever. Now Carol is starting over, she needs a tenant and Daryl seems to be the right fight. A little language, a little sex and a bit of emotion. No end of the world, like I said AU. M for potty mouth writing and some smut. Enjoy

"Daryl?" Her fingers reached thoughtlessly for the rounded firmness of his shoulder before she remembered and snatched them away. It wasn't like it used to be, and some cruel part of her wondered if it had ever really been anything at all. Still, he found her. He always did. Caryl, set two years after the events of 4.08.

'"I ain't afraid of nothing," he bites out indignantly and then feels the urge to listen to it again to convince himself of the truth these words speak. "Nothing."' Daryl and Beth share a conversation about Carol. My intake of the promos for the back eight episodes of season 4, wishful thinking and all. Caryl. One shot.

Daryl Dixon hated hospitals. He hated the way they smelled. He hated the bright fluorescent lights. He hated those stupid gowns they put you in. He hated all the sick people wandering around. But mostly he hated the way those doctors and nurses looked at him, like he was just another trashy, redneck junkie trying to score a prescription for Oxy. AU, no zombies

Left alone at the mercy of his father, Daryl's early life is a brutal one. He is shattered and broken with little hope of being put back together. But there IS hope, right? AU, no zombies. Warnings inside.

This starts as an alternate version of the flirting-on-the-bus scene from 3x01. Daryl decides to get even. Rating for potty mouth and sexy adult themes.

Daryl Dixon wasn't born a fighter. He became the man he was because the world he lived in forced him to be that way... A series of scenes in which Daryl thinks on the life he has lived, the moments that make him and the man he wants to be. Treat each chapter like a stand alone scene, some based on series, others of my own making. Eventual Caryl.

(Originally published as "Spy Games") AU Caryl fic, in which working man Daryl accepts a ride from a troubled, mysterious, and beautiful woman, and has his quiet, predictable life turned on its ear. My first attempt at AU.

AU to season 4. She's been exiled from everything she knows and everyone she loves. Carol finds herself finding a new group and a new lease on life. But what happens when the people she used to call her own find their way back into her life? Martinez is alive and well in this story. There is CARYL interaction but not a CARYL ending.

This is a CARYL fic! You have been warned. There is also some implied METH. Yes, I kept MERLE ALIVE because he was COOL and had great room for GROWTH! Summery- Daryl and Carol finally find their way into each other's hearts but, will an unexpected tragedy keep them from a life together? Lets go in to the Appalachians and find out! RATED M FOR LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE, AND SMUT.

"She didn't hear anything. No voices from inside the prison, no walkers, no birds in the trees, not even the wind made a sound. Without speaking, they both turned, aimed their weapons and stood, shoulder to shoulder, watching the tree line. Something was coming." Caryl. Post S3 finale.

Walking Dead hook-ups of your choice. THIS CONTAINS EXPLICIT SMUT No hook-up is off limits, but characters will be legal age. I've no ownership of TWD. ###PLEASE NOTE: REQUESTS ARE NOW CLOSED, THIS SERIES IS COMPLETE###

Carol is evolving in this new world she's faced with. She is struggling with feelings for two very different men in her life. How will her journey affect which one she opens her heart to? AU set right before season 4. This is a Rick/Carol/Daryl story. This is my very first ever fanfiction ever! Trying to right some wrongs through wishful thinking and writing.

this is a very sad and depressing piece done as a prompt fill. "What if Daryl had sex with someone else and Carol did not forgive him?" Set before season 4.

Carol is gone, and now Daryl knows about it.

AU Season 4: As a health crisis for one of the original Atlanta survivors sends Daryl and Carol into danger on a mission of mercy, the addition of the Woodbury refugees to the Prison group forces them to re-examine their special connection. Very Caryl, some fluff, flashbacks to early days at the prison, and some sweet smut in later chapters for those who have been asking for it!

How could she be so stupid? (This is a one shot that I started the other day, before I watched the last episode. Just a smutty one shot I wrote for fun. I wanted to try my hand at first person. Hope it wasn't a fail!

After learning of Carol's banishment, Daryl makes it his mission to find her and remind her of what it means to live.

Carol and Daryl have been separated from the group while on a run. With a flat tire on the bike their only way home is to walk but they come across a cabin to stay the night before the long walk back to the prison. Alternating between both character's POV the story follows Carol's mission to make Daryl talk to her and sort out both their feelings before returning.

One-shots about some of the ways Caryl could have begun.

Distance makes the heart grow fonder. It was true, even though that hadn't been his intentions. This is pretty much just a season 4 wish I suppose. You never know! Stranger things have happened! In case you didn't know, this is a Caryl fic. If you don't like the pairing then skip this story!

She had outlived all the other women from the original Atlanta group. She was the last one standing. Who could have seen that? Collection of drabbles, set after season 3. Disclaimer: The Walking Dead belong to Robert Kirkman and AMC. No copyright infringement intended. Chapter 51: Under Attack

Daryl and Carol have been through a lot together in their time on the run with the group. Each has had life altering moments that have changed how they think and feel about each other. Both have something to prove, but can they ever get past the damage that has burdened them for so long?

This is a Caryl story, though whole group involvement should be expected. Caryl, Daryl, Carol Rated M for language, violence, and sexual content.

Carol uses her skills as a seamstress to make a gift for Daryl as the Georgia Fall turns to winter. My very Caryl explanation for the origin of the leather sleeved coat Daryl first wears in the season 3 episode "Arrow in the Doorpost." Dedicated to TWD costume designer Eulyn C. Womble.

Run. All they had done for the last few weeks was run from the Governor. Now they were exhausted and in desperate need of a place to hide for the night. What will happen when the group seek sanctuary in an abandoned hotel? Caution: SMUT WARNING for Chapter 2. 4theloveofcaryl Hotel Picture Prompt Contest Winner: BEST OVERALL & BEST OF CONTEST.

A routine supply run turns dangerous as Daryl and Carol find themselves battling against Mother Nature ... but the storm brewing within their shelter might be more intense than the one raging outside. Rated M. Daryl/Carol.

He knew the way the story was supposed to go. Alive or dead, she was supposed to be behind that door. He'd read the ending a thousand times. He knew it by heart, every subtle emotion, every sullied second of it.

Inspired by the preview for Season 4. Love all of the possibilities with the expansion of the core group. Daryl and Carol have always had something special, inching their way towards something more than friendship. Can anything (or anyone) delay - or interrupt - that journey? Read to find out...I missed writing Caryl fic!

Will new people at the prison be a catalyst for finally bringing Daryl and Carol together? Is bringing them to the prison a mistake that could cost lives, or a miracle that could save them? Caryl

A series of long one shots. Some AU but certainly not all. Some heavy smut. Some unique situations.

My take on what should have happened at the end of Season 2. Can Carol convince Daryl that he is a man of honor?

This will be approximately 3-5 chapters centering on games. This fan fiction is AU. Merle, T-Dog, Axel, Andrea, and Milton are all still with the group. Each chapter will be the group playing a game. Martinez is also with the group. The next chapters will contain more smut; this one is more smutty ideas and innuendos.

A collection of requests, prompts and drabbles from Tumblr. Mostly Daryl/Carol and Rick/Michonne. Fifth prompt, Be Around for TheReadersMuse "The first thing that had struck her about the younger of the Dixons was the dirt. " Carol's first impression of Daryl. Please review

Pre first-half S3 finale. "Some people see scars, & it is wounding they remember. To me they are proof of the fact that there is healing." The lives they used to live were gone. But how much of who they used to be had been swept away too? A story of two damaged souls discovering going forwards means going back & facing the things that once held you. Rated for language/adult themes.

Carol discovers that their mutually beneficial physical relationship may have some strings attached after all.

A Marine comes across two half-dead men in the middle of the woods and suddenly finds himself in the middle of a war he didn't know was being waged just outside his front door. In the midst of it a tale that contains pretty white river flowers and a lost little girl. Rated for language and perhaps more. Set after the Dixon Brothers tangle with the Governor.

Daryl finds himself becoming increasingly concerned for Carol's well being after an incident in the prison yard changes their relationship forever.

When Rick decides to tell Merle their plan to surrender Michonne to save the prison, Carol overhears and isn't happy. This is a Caryl fic that starts out Marol.

The world is over. His brother is gone. His options are slim. And then out of the fog appears something he doesn't even recognize. He doesn't see it at first for what it really is. Hope.

Daryl is more aware of his choices regarding Carol than anyone knows, each choice changing their relationship bit by bit, but he doesn't know where the trail of choices will lead them, he can only follow. Set right after the Season 3 finale.

Daryl and Carol find themselves trapped in a cabin in the woods while a herd of walkers passes through. So why is Carol so damned happy about it? Rated M for Caryl lovin'.

In this world, you can't help but change. But what happens when Daryl finds that Carol is changing, and not for the better. Will it bring them together or tear them apart?

Daryl tries to come to terms with the loss of his brother and, of course, it is a journey he strongly believes he should walk alone. But when she finds him there, next to her own grave, her kindness guides him out of the dark. Sometimes, in mourning, we see things in a different light. It doesn't have to be understood right away to be real.

When all of Rick's plans fail and the prison is lost, the group is separated. Before they can reconnect at their new camp, Daryl decides it's time for Plan "D". But can Carol handle it and is Daryl up to the task of charming this damaged woman in a broken world? Rated T for some Dixon language, but rating may change to M in later chapters.

After a head injury lands Daryl unconscious, he begins to hallucinate about what things might have been like if the zombie apocalypse had never happened and he'd gotten to meet Carol. Story alternates between reality at the prison and Daryl's hallucinations.

*Updated* Daryl recalls a bad memory from his teenage years when Carol interrupts his thoughts. Set between seasons 2 and 3 and into season 3. Rated M for sexual reasons. The title is based off the Bruce Springsteen song "Spirit of the Night."

What if Carol took Rick's invitation for people to leave if they didn't like his leadership? And Daryl just couldn't let her go alone...

Two damaged souls gravitating to one another. Daryl and Carol's first time.

Carol finds herself playing the role of rescuer when she learns that Daryl was left behind at Woodbury. She teams up with an unlikely character as she fights to keep her group safe from the Governor.

One shot Caryl smut. Daryl and Carol make the most of their time together before the war with Woodbury begins. RAted: MA (for explicit sex)

She savored the first few sips as she reacquainted herself with the warm, full bodied tang of Wild Turkey. Rolling the flavor on her tongue before swallowing as she let her body do the rest, closing her eyes in pleasure as the potent liquor trickled down her throat like molasses. …It really had been a long time.

Daryl and Carol share a moment of passion in the prison. One Shot.

My first fanfic... a story focusing on Daryl and Carol and how they grow and evolve within the context of themselves, their relationship, and the group. Other characters will be developed collaterally through what Daryl and Carol see, hear, and think.

Daryl and Carol... friendship, maybe more... This will probably be a little short and fluffy and I don't really know where I'm going with it so I plan to just have some fun.

Starts the night of and just a little after the "Wanna screw around?" comment. Flashes back to the winter & explains how they got to this point. Ch.3 is a bit M.

Set in Season 3. First episode. First night in the prison. A cute FLUFFY scene between Daryl and Carol about their earlier conversation on top of the tipped over bus. Don't think this could be Rated M? There is some sensual references though. But all Caryl baby!

A forgotten tradition leads to big changes for Daryl and Carol. Pure fluff, rated for some language.

Daryl slowly saw a change in Carol that mirrored the changes in himself. Where their predicament would take them you can only find out by reading on. Takes place directly after episode 213, Beside The Dying Fire. I own no rights to TWD, comic or show.

She would make him tell her to get lost if that's what he wanted. He didn't want her to opt out. He didn't trust anyone else to make sure she didn't.

"It doesn't matter what kind of world we live in now. You have to follow your desire. That is neither foolish nor stupid."

My first Walking Dead fan fiction story. It centers on Daryl and Carol's budding relationship. An afternoon baseball game triggers some game playing, some discussion about why we play games, and what happens when we stop. Mature Rating.

It's not just slash. There's conversation, relationship and character development. Starts with the series and covers a lifetime.

It begins as a missing scene from early in 2x06 then grows from there to past 2x07. Daryl doesn't take too well to bedrest and finds himself a task to keep busy. A Carol/Daryl 'shipper epic. Chapter 12 up & series COMPLETE!