The redneck has feelings? (daryl dixon love story)

Chapter 35

The next morning, I was woken up really early by someone shaking me. I stood up fast and clenched my knife in my hand. I stopped when I saw daryl.

"daryl what the Fuck! You scared the shit out of me!" I whisper yelled.

He smirked and said,"take a walk with me."

I nodded and walked with him. We were walking the perimeter of the gate and he said,

"I really don't want you going today."

I sighed and said," If I'm needed to help the group, I'm going to do it. You can't protect me from everything."

"I can sure as hell try" he said.

"I can take care of myself." I said.

" I know you can. Look just promise me you'll stay safe." He said

. "Daryl.." I sighed.

"Promise me." He said sternly.

I sighed defeatedly,"promise"

he smiled and grabbed my hand and we continued walking. I couldn't believe how fast things changed for us. It took so long for him to admit he felt something and now that he did everything was perfect. Something was bothering me though,

"daryl?"

"ya?" He asked looking at me.

"what are we?" I asked nervously. I was scared I was gonna cause some sort of outburst in him.

he sighed,"what do you want to be?"

"I mean are we like a couple now?" I asked avoiding eye contact with him.

he smirked when he saw my nerves and we stopped walking. He tilted my head to look at him with his hands,

"I meant what I said last night. You're mine. You've been mine for a long time, I've just been to much of a dumb ass to not tell you sooner."

I smiled,"so I'm your girlfriend?"

he smiled and leaned down, giving me a very soft, but passionate kiss," ya yer my girl."

We smiled at each other and walked back to the group to get ready for the day.

ricks pov

i woke up early to get everything set for the day. I looked around to make sure everyone was ok. Everyone seemed to be there except kayla and daryl. I quickly got nervous. I ran around looking for her, but stopped. A huge smile came to my face when I saw her and daryl walking together holding hands?! Bout time redneck! I couldn't stop starring at them. Seeing her this happy made me happy. I've felt horrible by sending her in on the suicide run yesterday and having her go with us today. What can I say? I'm a father. She almost died and it was my fault. I was to blame.I was interrupted when someone cleared their throat next to me. I turned to see Lori. I hadn't been even speaking to her since I found out her affair with Shane and that this baby might not even be mine. She looked on to kayla and daryl and I followed her gaze,

"look them, reminds me of us when we first started dating." She said.

i smiled at the memory, but quickly shook it away,

"ya."

I felt her eyes on the side of my head as I watched the girl,

"you've done good with her. Mark would be proud." She said.

i shook my head,"no. I sent her on a suicide run yesterday. I should've taken it."

"she's strong. She truly loves you and Carl. I couldn't be more thankful for her. You are a great father Rick. Don't blame yourself when nothing even happened." She sighed.

"you're right, she is strong. That girl has gone through so much. I couldn't even imagine. Why do I feel like I'm losing her now?" I sighed.

"Is because now she has Someone else looking after her. Daryl's good for her." She said.

I always knew I wasn't the only one protecting her. I always knew daryl loved her from the moment he layed eyes on her. I guess I just never accepted it. I've never had a little girl, never got to be the over protective father that gets to threaten the boy at the door until now. I may not have known her when she was little, but she is my little girl.

"this baby will need you protecting it when it comes." She said.

I scoffed," ya since its father is gone."

"Rick I didn't know. Shane said you were dead. This baby is yours no matter what. You are my husband." She sighed.

I looked at her for the first time in a while and I mean really look at her. At first I couldn't be mad at her. I mean Shane told her I was dead, but to continue it after she knew I wasn't was killing me. I looked back and saw kayla and daryl walking back so I sighed,

"I gotta go get everyone ready."

She nodded and we walked back to camp.