Bittersweet (Daryl Dixon Love Story)

Chapter 14: Seduction

"He better be okay, that's my only word on the matter." Daryl said sternly. "I told you, I chained the door shut, the geeks can't get 'em." T-Dog said. It was an awkward silence from the camp to Atlanta. Daryl kept sending glares to T-Dog and Glenn would turn around occasionally to make sure Daryl hadn't snapped. "Okay we walk from here." Glenn said, making Maria focus. She was thinking about how her life used to be and memories she had.

"Daryl stop!" Maria had her legs wrapped around his stomach as he spun her around. "Why?" He asked in her ear then kissed her cheek. "Because, I'm dizzy." He placed her on the ground in the field behind their house. "C'mere." He said and Maria snuggled up to his chest. Maria traced his chest with her pointer finger. "I love you." She said kissing his arm. "Love you too." He smiled. "C'mon, let's head back up to the house." He pulled Maria to her feet and threw her over his shoulder. He ran them back to the house and put her on the bed and started tickling her. "Daryl! Stop!" She laughed, but he continued. "Daryl!" She screamed at the top of her lungs, but he stopped it with a kiss. Which led to more intimate things.

They got out of the box truck. Daryl helped her down. "Here. Take this." It was a small handgun. "I don't know how to fire it." She admitted. "Yeah? Well let's hope you don't have to." Rick said. They started toward the city, being cautious of their surroundings. "Who's first? Merle or guns?" Rick asked Glenn. "Merle. We ain't even havin' this conversation!" Daryl said getting close to Rick. "We are." Rick argued back. "Merle. Getting the guns first would mean double backing." Glenn answered. They went to the department store where Rick cuffed Merle to the roof. A random walker was circling around in the clothing section. "Damn. Ya' are one ugly skank." Daryl mumbled while shooting an arrow through the female walkers brain. Maria darted after Daryl as he took up off the stairs. T-Dog broke the chain that he latched. "Merle! Merle!" Daryl called for Merle repeatedly, but stopped. "No! No! No!" Maria seen what was left behind. A hand. Merle's hand. "Oh my gosh." She said. Turning to Daryl he already had his crossbow raised at T-Dog ready to fire. "Daryl! Stop it right now." She said sternly. Rick walked over and pointed a gun at Daryl's head. "I don't care if every walker in the city hears it. I will not hesitate." Rick said. Maria scoffed and slapped Rick across the face. "Don't you ever! I mean ever! Point that thing at him again!" Maria said pointing a finger at Rick's face. He turned his head away from her and cupped his face. "Ya' gotta' do rag or somethin'?" Daryl asked T-Dog. He handed him one from his back pocket. "Saw blade musta' been to dull to cut through the handcuffs. Ain't that a bitch?" He muttered to himself. "Turn around Chinaman." Daryl said. He didn't use a rude tone like Maria expected. Maybe they would stop fighting and make up. He put Merle's severed hand into Glenn's backpack. "He used a tourniquet. If he didn't there'd be more blood. C'mon, got us a trail." Daryl said grabbing his crossbow. Maria stayed behind Rick and in front of Glenn. "Merle! Ya' in here!" "Keep your voice down. We're not they only ones in here." They came to an office and seen two dead walkers. "Would ya' look at that. Toughest asshole I met, my brother. Feed him a hammer, he'd crap out nails." Rick scoffed. "Any man can pass out from blood loss, no matter how tough." Maria noticed a broken window. "Did stop him from bust in' out of this death trap." Daryl looked out the window. "Are you serious?" Glenn asked. "Better than being left up here by you sorry pricks." Daryl growled "don't care about some dumb dead bastard." Rick got in Daryl's face. "How about a thousand dumb dead bastards?" Maria knew something was bound to happen. Fighting was all that went on in this group anymore. "Keep a tally. Do what ya' want. We're gonna' go 'em." Maria started walking towards Daryl. Rick put his hand on Daryl's chest as he started to leave. "Daryl! Wait!" "Hey! Keep yer' hands off me!" After another fight between Rick and Daryl the group had thought of a plan to get the guns. Maria went with Daryl and Glenn. "Ya' got a lot of balls for a Chinaman." Daryl said while repositioning himself in from of Maria. "I'm Korean." "Whatever." Maria was stuck behind Daryl who refused to let her help. She heard footsteps and turned around to see a young Mexican boy. "Ya' seen my brother? He's missin' only got one hand." Daryl asked making the boy scared. The young boy started yelling in Spanish. Maria nor Daryl understood him. He was attracting geeks, but they couldn't pin point the sound. "Shut yer' mouth. Yer' gonna' bring the geeks down on us." Daryl growled knocking the boy to the ground and covering up his mouth with his hand. Maria stood beside the dumpster hiding. Soon two men came and kicked Daryl. "Daryl!" Maria yelled. She ran and kicked the one guy in the back, he fell over, but soon stood up again. He punched her. She stumbled back and smacked her head off the concrete. He didn't know it was girl though. Maria saw one of them grab Glenn. They took him and shoved him into a car. Daryl took his crossbow and shot a arrow through the guys butt that punched Maria. She was seeing darkness, but stayed conscience. "Come back 'ere you sum bitches!" Daryl yelled. Maria tired to stand up failed. "Get her up." It was T-Dog. He lifted her up over his shoulder. "I'm gonna' kick yer' nuts up in yer' throat!" Daryl was yelling and Maria didn't know why. They finally got back to the office. "Daryl rushed to her side and saw a bruise on her face and the back of her head was bleeding. "We got any bandages?" Daryl asked. "No. We don't." Rick sighed. His voice was raspy and concerned. "Ya' okay?" Daryl asked checking her for anymore wounds. "M'fine." She whispered. "What exactly happened out there?" Rick asked with his hands on his hips. "I told ya'. This little turd and his douche bag friends came up and jumped me. Took our guns and Glenn. The one punched Maria and she's hurt." Daryl explained pointing towards Maria. "Hey there mama." The Mexican boy said. "Don't fuckin' talk to 'er. Don't even look at 'er!" Daryl said pushing Maria away. "Daryl calm down!" Maria yelled. "They could've taken Merle too." Daryl added. "Merle? What kinda' hick name is that. I wouldn't name my dog Merle." The kid said. "Shut the hell up!" Daryl screamed charging toward the kid. "Dammit Daryl!" Rick yelled, "back off." Daryl went over to Glenn's bag and got out Merle's hand. "Ya see what happen to the last guy that pissed me off?" He threw the hand at him. The kid screamed and jumped up and leaned against the wall. "Next time I'll start with the feet." He growled. "Daryl jus' stop." Maria sighed crossing her arms. "We need to know where are friends are." Rick asked. The kid refused and Rick was frustrated. "Maria, Daryl. Can I talk to you both?" Rick asked. "Ya'," Daryl said. Rick took Maria and Daryl into another room. "I have an idea," Rick started. Daryl nodded and he continued, "maybe Maria could get him to talk. Seduce him or at least act like it. He keeps staring at her and maybe she could help us find Glenn." Daryl didn't argue this time he just nodded. Maria never seduced a man before. She's only ever had Daryl and he usual started everything that happened between them except the few times she had. "Hey." Maria said sweetly and kneeled beside the boy. "Hey," he smiled at her. Maria looked back at Daryl who was biting on his thumb and leaning against the wall. "So, how old are you?" She asked. "20, what about you baby?" She internally puked when he called her that. "26," Maria smiled. "An older woman. I like it." Maria smiled. "Maybe if you tell me where our friend is we could talk some more, in private?" Maria asked placing a hand on his thigh. He smirked, "sure thing honey." Maria smiled.

Soon the boy spilled the directions on where his group was held up. "You tricked me!" The kid yelled when they stood outside of their hide out. "I thought I'd get me a piece of her." He pointed to Maria, "she wanted me and now you won't let the women have some fun." He ranted. "Shut the fuck up! The only person she's havin' fun with is me." Daryl growled smacking the kids head. Maria looked over at Daryl and winked at him. She walked over and hugged his arm. "Let's do this!" Rick said. "One wrong move. You get an arrow in the ass!" Daryl said. "Well G's gonna' take that arrow and shove it up your ass!" He said back. "G?" Rick asked. "Guillermo. He's the man here." T-Dog went to higher grounds to sniper any of them if needed. They walked with the kid to the front gates. They slowly raised and Maria watched with fascination. They had a nice set up for being so close to the city. "I see you've come for your man." A Mexican man said. He was wearing baggy pants with a black button up T shirt that hung below his waist. He had a chain around his neck. This was Guillermo. "I say we have a fair trade if you are willing to cooperate." Guillermo said. "What do you want?" Rick asked. "I want those guns, my little cousin back, and that sexy thing right there." He smiled pointing to Maria. "Fuck no!" Daryl yelled stepping in front of her. "Right there! He's the one that shot me in the ass!" Another man yelled. "Yeah he threatened to cut my feet off too!" The young boy said. Maria gulped when all the fun raised. "I want her for ransom, so I know you'll come back with all the guns." Guillermo said. "C'mere sweetheart." Guillermo said walking over to her. "No!" She said pulling her hand away. Daryl stepped up and stood in front of her; protecting her from Guillermo. "Daryl back off." Rick growled. Rick was going to let them take her. How could he be so selfish? Daryl shot Rick a glare and as he did Guillermo pulled Maria to him and held a gun to her face. "Get off me!" Maria yelled trying to fight her way out of his grip. He wrapped his arm around her neck and pulled her back inside with a gun to her temple. "Don't you touch her!" Daryl yelled running to her. Rick held him back so he wouldn't hurt himself or Maria. "Daryl help me!" Maria cried as she pulled away from Guillermo but failed. They gates shut and Maria felt a bag in her head and cuffs on her hands. She was going to die here, all because they took Glenn.

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