7 Chapter 7

You were all packing up to head to the C.D.C. Everyone gathered around the cars to listen to Shane tell you what channel to be on and to hit you horn once and that would stop the caravan. The Morales family decided they wanted to try their luck looking for their family. While everyone was saying good bye to them you walked up to Daryl. "Hey." "Hey." "I was wondering if I could ride along with you?" You asked "Why Shane has room and I'm sure there's room in the RV." Daryl said walking to his truck. "Because I'd rather ride with you. Shane mak we me feel uneasy and I can't stand being stuck in the RV." You said. He got in the drives sit looking you up and down finally nodding saying "Get in." You ran over to the passenger side jumping in. "Thank you." You said smiling as you started following the rest of the group down the dirt path.

You kicked your feet out the window, huge smile on your face, H/L hair blowing in the wind. The sun felt amazing on the parts of you skin that showed through the holes in your jeans. You took the thin flannel you had on over top of your tank top off, putting one arm out of the window. Closing your eyes and just enjoyed the ride. You always loved road trips no matter how long or short they were. And it didn't hurt that Daryl Dixon was sitting right beside you.

Daryl looked over when he noticed you kicking your feet up. You had a huge smile on your face and your eyes were closed. He couldn't help think just how beautiful you were. He could get used to this looking at you and that beautiful smile. He started thinking how it would feel for you to behind him on the bike. your arms wrapped tight around his waste, head resting on his back. He smiled and looked away to look back at the road.

You heard a honk and everyon e in front of you and Daryl stop. "Stay here, I'll go see what's going on." Daryl said to you "okay, but you know I can protect myself right?" You said as he walked off. There he goes again being all protective of you. "I swear this man gives me whip lash." You said to yourself. You closed your eyes again and just waited for Daryl to come back to tell you what was going on.

You felt someone put their hand on your leg. Opening your eyes you seen it was Daryl. "The RV broke down. Shane and T-Dog are going up ahead to see if the can find the part it needs at a gas station few miles out. And Jim isn't doing good he just wants to be left here." Daryl said. You didn't know what to say. You knew him wasn't going to survive. Even if you did get to the C.D.C before he turned. "Okay, so that's what's happening? we're just going to leave him here?" You said looking at the hand Daryl still had on you leg. Daryl started rubbing his hand up and down you leg in a soothing was. He could tell you were upset about Jim. "Yeah, it's what he wants." You just nodded and started sitting up. Already missing Daryls touch. Getting out of the truck you and Daryl walked up the hill to where Jim was being sat against a tree. Everyone said their goodbyes and got back into the vehicles.

You got back in the passenger side of Daryls truck slumping down in your seat. You felt numb you had almost forgot how the world was now. "Ya alright?" Daryl asked noticing you weren't as happy as before. "Yeah, I just forgot for a minute that the world isn't like it used to be." You said putting your head down. "This world and the old world isn't much different. People still die everyday, we still have to find a way to survive, people are still threats." Daryl said looking over at you briefly. You looked over at him but didn't say anything turning back around and watching out the window.

You finally pulled up outside the C.D.C. bodies littered the grounds around the building. Flies were all over the rotting flesh of the dead and the smell was unbearable . Get out of the truck you used your flannel to cover your nose and mouth as you walked through the sea of rotting dead flesh. Once you came up to the building Daryl, T-Dog and Glenn covered everyone's backs. Rick pounded on the metal roll down doors thst covered the interior doors. Walkers started limping towards the group the kids crying Shane yelling at Rick that no one was there.

You were all about to return to the cars when Rick started yelling about the camera moving. Then he started yelling at it like he was talking to someone. "You're killing us! You're killing us!" Rick started yelling. Everyone was moving towards the cars when the doors opened and a blinding white light appeared.

You all stopped to look before hurrying into the building. Looking around you noticed a man standing not to far from you with a gun pointed at your group. Daryl grabbed you and pulled you behind him. "Anybody infected?" The asked. "One was in our group. He didn't make it." Rick replied " Why are you here? What do you want?" The guy said "A chance." Rick said "That's asking an awful lot these days." "I know." "You all submit to a blood test. That's the price of admission." The guy says "We can do that." Rick agrees "You got stuff to bring in, you do it now. Once this door closes, it stays closed." The men went out to get all the stuff Daryl grabbing your bag along with his.

"Rick Grimes" Rick introduced himself "Dr. Edwin Jenner" the guy said. We were alk crammed in an elevator. You never liked being in elevators or any kind of small space. Your back was tight up against Daryls chest making you hot and making your head fuzzy. Your anxiety starting to creep up. You slowly reached your hand back slowly grabbing Daryl hand hoping he wouldn't pull away.

Daryl couldn't concentrate with you being slow close to him. He could feel himself getting hard and he was trying to think of anything but your ass pressed against his front. When all of a sudden he felt your small hand grabbing his and squeezing. His first reaction was to pull back but he forced himself to squeeze your hand back. A ghost of a smile on his face. You felt Daryl squeeze your hand back and it erupted butterflies in your stomach helping your anxiety fade away.