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"Why was he here" Carols head screamed at her?

All she knew was that her knee's hurt and that she was being swept off the floor by the man she had previously been getting off to!

Daryl looked down at her in his arms, his face full of concern "What are you playing at Carol, are you trying to get hurt"?

Looking into his eye's she felt a wave of shame wash over her, turning her face into his chest she just sighed and as her attempts to swallow back the pain failed, she let out splutters and whimpers as hot tears fell down her cheeks.

Gripping her tighter to him he thought about taking her back to her cell but it wasn't private enough so he changed direction and went to Hershels medical room instead.

Kicking the door open with his foot, he slowly made his way inside his eye's trying to adjust to the dark.

He needed to find a light so he cautiously made his way to where the bed should be and felt it graze his leg.

Satisfied he was placing her in the center of the bed, he lowered her down on to the mattress.

He looked towards her dark silhouette "just gonna find some lights, stay there" he demanded as he want back into the corridor!

Carol sat up in the dark room feeling every bit the fool she knew she was, how the hell had she gotten herself in this situation?

She knew she had let things get out of control, letting her own self-doubt get the better of her and now she was paying the price.

Daryl must think she was a fool, and she was horrified that he had witnessed the aftermath of her tantrum.

Hearing his footsteps come back towards the room she gripped her towel tighter around her body, only now realizing that the towel was all she had to protect her modesty.

Holding her breath as he walked back through the door lantern in hand, she saw the worry in his face.

Hating herself for making him feel that way she felt the need to apologize "Daryl, I'm so sorry. I'll clean up the mess, really there's no need for you to stay with me"!

Setting the lantern on a table Daryl found the other one that was in the room and turned that on too, the room now well illuminated.

Turning to face her feeling the need to protest he shook his head, he took in her body as she lay on the bed.

That was when he saw her knee's and the blood running down her calves, "Damn Carol, why didn't ya say ya legs were hurt"!

Lifting her head to look at him and then down at her knees she murmured "I didn't even know they were bleeding, i mean they hurt but...sorry i didn't realize"!

Looking through Hershels things he found a small bowl, some gauze and a few band aids.

Pouring some water from a jug that sat on one of the units into the bowl he went over to Carol and sat by her knee's on the bed.

Carol sat up further feeling even more exposed than she had before, in her state of undress with Daryl now about to attend to her cuts she felt nauseous.

Daryl was having an attack of nerves also, on the one hand Carol was bleeding and he had to help her but on the other she was sitting the half-naked and it was affecting him.

Taking a deep breath he placed his hand behind her knee and raised it towards him, wetting a piece of gauze he placed it on her leg.

He noticed the cuts on this knee looked worse than they were, as he slowly dabbed at the cuts he thought he heard Carol catch her breath.

"Sorry if this hurts, this ones not too bad" He looked up at her and wished he hadn't, the way she was looking at him told him she wasn't in pain.

Carol tried not to let his touch affect her but as soon as she felt his fingers touch her skin it was game over for her, watching him trying to be gentle with her almost had her undone.

She didn't know just how much his touch was getting to her until her breath got caught in her throat, that was when he looked at up at her.

She wanted to hide what she was feeling but it was too late he had caught her, biting her lip she lowered her head once more.

Closing her eye's just hoping that their friendship was intact at the end of this whole damn mess, she felt him continue as he pulled her other leg toward him.

Daryl had no clue what was happening, one minute this woman was horny, then she was freaking out and crying and now she's looking at him like she wants a steak for dinner and he's the main course.

He was finding it hard to keep his thoughts and his cock in check but when she looked at him like that he almost burst right out of his pants.

Clenching his jaw he saw her face go through about a million emotions and then turn away he went back to the task at hand.

Softly pulling her other leg over towards him he noticed that the cuts on this leg were also superficial and only needed cleaned up, taking a new piece of gauze he got to work cleaning them up.

"Why did this happen Carol"? Daryl asked, knowing the answer but just wanted to break the silence.

He heard her sigh "I got worked up over something stupid, something i shouldn't even be thinking about"

Not knowing what to say to that he just nodded at her then from nowhere found himself saying "Ya know ya can talk to me right"!

She looked at him and smiled sadly, "if only he knew" she thought.

Leaning back into the pillow she closed her eye's one more just enjoying the moment and that was when she felt it, his finger fluttering over her skin , not knowing how to react she just froze.

He didn't realize he was doing it until he felt Carol stiffen but he had been absently stroking the back of her thigh with his fore finger as he held her leg, he looked up and saw that her chest was rising fast and she her eye's were firmly closed.

He let go of her leg quickly and stood up off the bed but he couldn't move he just stood there and watched her.

Carol opened her eye's when she felt him break contact and watched as he jumped off the bed, her eye's locked with his and that was when she felt it.

There was an electricity in the room, she saw that the look in his eye's was one of longing, she only recognized it as she'd saw Glenn look at Maggie the same way.

Daryl picked up the items he had used and moved to put them away, looking round at her quickly he muttered "Ya legs are fine, just scratches. Need ta keep them clean though"!

She nodded at him feeling momentarily mute, sitting there just clutching at the bottom of her towel and watching him.

He knew in that moment that he had to do something, say something...anything.

He took a deep breath "Carol i saw ya standin in front of that mirror"

Turning back to look at her he saw her clutch at her chest with a look of horror on her face.

"I'm sorry i saw ya but I need ya to know that i understand" He wanted to go to her, hold her tell her that he feels the way she does but something holds him back.

He felt his heart racing in his chest and his breathing pick up its pace, he knows he can't vocalize how he feels so he'll just have to show her what he means.

So he turns right round looking her right in the eye's and with trembling hands he starts to unbutton his shirt, watching her expression which is now one of shock.

"Daryl" she manages to breath out just as his shirt flutters to the floor, her eye's taking him in greedily as if this is the only chance to do so.

Then he turns as if he's going to walk out the room, she stands as if to give chase but he's only closing the door.

And that's when she notices them, the scars, long thick scars like belt lashes all over his back.

He stands with his hands on the door his head facing the floor to hide his shame, waiting on her to make the next move.

She realizes why he has done this and how much he had to trust her to do this, he was showing her they were the same...equals.

Slowly she moves away from the bed and walked towards him, as if moving to fast would scare him away.

Reaching out her hand she let her fingertips graze his back tracing over one of the longer scars, she felt him stiffen at her touch but this was nothing new she expected it!

She followed the trace of her fingers with her lips lightly kissing the first scar she had touched, she heard him give off a throaty growl and smiled against his back, that was the reaction she was after.

Turning now to face her she noticed that he looked so vulnerable and she ached for him in that moment, reaching out to touch his face her hand stroking at his cheek "tell me you want this Daryl" she asked.

He smiled at her shyly "Your all I've ever wanted woman, i just ain't good at this shit".

She was smiling at him now, he didn't think he had seen anything more sexy in his whole life.

She reached round his neck and grabbed his hair pulling him to her, her mouth finding his for the first time.

She kisses him softly at first urging his lips apart tasting him with her tongue, then he takes control more demanding biting at her lips greedily taking everything he can from that moment.

She starts touching him again his chest at first feeling his hard abs and flat stomach, she feels him tense but it soon eases with every touch.

Feeling a moment of confidence Carol decides to shed herself from the towel around her so pulling at it she lets it drop to the floor, she then grabs hold of one of Daryls hands and about to place it on her breast "Touch me Daryl" she whispers to him.

Grabbing her by the waist he turns her round so her back is against the door then steps back and takes in her naked form, he smiles sheepishly at her "Just getting a good look at the woman i'm about to make love to".

Grabbing her hand he pulls her over to the bed and pulls her into him for another kiss, gently laying her softly on the bed.

"You are so beautiful" He murmured into her ear.

Carol starts kissing down his neck and he can't help but growl with the wave of pleasure that hits him.

She knows how to touch him, where to touch him, and he is enjoying every second of it!

He grabs her hands and held them above her head as he wants the control, he finds her mouth once more.

Trailing kisses from her mouth down to her long sleek neck he hears her moan in his ear, biting at the soft flesh at the base of her neck he hears her hiss as she bucks into him.

Her legs wrapping around his waist she grinds her crotch into the very large bulge in his pants.

His hands cupping her breasts he runs a thumb over one of her hardened nipples then follows it with his mouth and she cries out in pleasure.

Then she realized he was heading lower, over the scar on her stomach she closed her eye's tight waiting for him to bypass it but he didn't he kissed all round it, licked at it and made her feel like it wasn't even there.

Then he surprised her once more by going even lower, she had never had a mans head between her legs Ed said that was for whores so she froze.

Looking up to see what was wrong "Everything ok, ya not hating this are ya?"

She shook her head "I uh...no one's ever done that, you know down there before" realizing what she ment he just squeezed her thighs and said "Just lay back baby ya gonna enjoy this" and continued kissing down her thighs.

Daryl looked back up at her quickly making sure she'd relaxed, then settled between her legs and found her wet and ready for him.

He teased at first trailing his fingers over her folds feeling her hips jolt at his touch, then he slowly pushed a finger into her core and smiled as he heard her moan, the urge to taste her won out he parted her lips and lapped at her taking in her juices.

The feeling of her bucking against his face was unreal, he found her clit with his mouth and sucked and licked for all he was worth his finger working her at the same time, he could feel her clench beneath him and knew she had found her release.

Crying out his name as she grasped his hair and held him in place until she was done, feeling totally relaxed in that moment she realized that was the first orgasm she had had without the aid of a vibrator!

Leaning back onto his heels Daryl unbuckled his belt, Carol sat up and moved his hands "Let me do this" she got his pants unfastened and pulled them down over his hips watching as his beautiful cock was freed from its prison.

She watched him kick his pants off and then kneel back between her legs, reaching forward she took his hard length in her hand and stroked him firmly.

Watching as he grew in her hand and got harder with every stroke licking her lips as a small drop of pre cum dripped from the tip.

Carol bent her head and flicked out her tongue, rolling it around the head of his cock tasting him, wanting more she took him into her mouth sucking him and licking his shaft.

Daryl growled with pleasure and bucked his hips, gripping her shoulders he pushed her back gently and leaned forwards pressing his forehead onto hers, looking into her blue eye's he grunted "I gotta be inside ya, lay back baby"

Smiling at him she kissed him quickly then lay back ready for him to position himself, he looked into her eye's just as he was about to enter her "Tell me ya mine" he demanded, she looked back at him with love in her eye's "I'm yours" she sighed, then he pushed into her.

Slowly filling her he held on to her hips, trying to slow himself down but she was grinding into his hips pleading with him to go faster.

He knew if he did it would be over too soon and he wanted to relish this moment trying to distract her by caressing her breasts, but her persistence won out, he set a faster rhythm that she seemed happier with as she was raking her fingernails down his back.

"Oh yes" she screamed as he thrust into her, feeling her clench around his cock like a vice had him on the edge, they both came in gasps and shudders one after the other both never feeling as content as they did in that moment.

Daryl dropped his head into Carols shoulder trying to catch his breath, Carol just loving the fact that he was so close to her pressed her face to his.

Daryl turned his head slightly and whispered "This is it now woman, ya and me. Ya ass is mine". Carol just smiled and replied "I love you too Daryl".

He just laughed and rolled over, laying next to her. Taking her hand in his, he looked at her "So once we cleaned up ya damn mess in the shower room, ya gonna help me move my shit into ya cell"?

Carol just closed her eye's and relished in the moment, she had the man she never thought would look at her twice, life worked in mysterious ways.

She looked over at him stroking his chest and smiled "Yeah, lets set up our own little haven".