One more step

Be merry

They were finishing their meals and Daryl was pouring second and third rounds of booze for those who remained at the table. Lori, carol, Carl, Shane and Jackie had all retired for the night. Glenn was slurring funny jokes and they were all laughing. Daryl refilled his drink "c'mon chinaman lets see how much for you puke!" He stuck his tounge out at Elli and made a puke noise causing her to squeal laughing. Rick smiled. It was the first time he had seen her happy. Rick stood up, he wanted to ask Elli where she was sleeping but decided not to. He hoped with Andrea but since Elli had figured out who shot her he doubted that possibility. "I'm about done guys. if I don't leave now I won't make it to my bed. Y'all don't drink yourselves to death." He walked over and kissed the top of Elli's head then stumbled off to his bed. Glenn slumped on the table and Elli reached across pulling his forehead up with her fingers. "Glenn?" She let go and his face smacked the table. "Daryl I think you killed glenn." Tdog laughed and got up to grab him, "little help here enabler?" Daryl grabbed Glenn's other arm and Elli followed with the almost full bottle of wine. She giggled as Merle stumbled past her "Night ole man." he half waved over his shoulder, "Night smartass!" She leaned against the wall and took another sip from the bottle. Daryl was looking at her hard. She smiled. "I'm gonna sleep here. I can't feel my legs." he laughed grabbed the bottle and bent down in front of her, taking her over his shoulder and hauling her down the hall.

He closed the door quickly and practically threw her down on the pull out couch and took several large gulps. She giggled when he put one hand on her ribs and playfully squeezed while setting the bottle on the end table. He didn't sit back up but looked into her eyes they could feel each other's hot breath on their faces. His blue eyes dark with hunger. He leaned in his lips sucking on hers silently praying for entry. She gasped opening her lips and he grabbed her face and deepened the kiss molesting her mouth. She moaned and writhed underneath him. He smirked against her mouth. His hands wandered to the hem of her shirt and slowly pushed it up, giving her plenty of time to halt this if she wanted to. She didn't though, in turn grabbing his belt buckle and pulling it off desperately. He practically ripped her shirt up over her head and flung it. He then grabbed her jeans and violently ripped them down. Pausing a minute to take the sight of her in. She jumped as he moved swiftly kissing and biting on her neck and shoulder. His hand running down into her panties. Finding she was ready he pulled her panties down and flung them. She didn't expect him to enter so quickly and fought back hot tears trying to make her body relax through the searing pain. But he didn't allow her time to adjust and began a terribly fast rhythm. his hands grabbed her hips tightly. The pain subsided some and pleasure kicked in. He still was going to fast and too deep for complete comfort. "Daryl..." it was like he didn't hear her. He moved faster and harder with every passing second. The room was spinning and she couldn't catch her breath as her body tensed. Causing Daryl to arch his back and yell "oh fuck..."

Hours later she cracked her eyes open. She could hear people moving in the hallway. She realized she was still naked and had the horrifying thought of Merle or worse her dad walking in on the sight. She slowly tried to move away from him his arm quickly wrapped around her waist and easily drug her back across the mattress into his chest. His stubble tickling her ear. "No....stay." she laughed. "Daryl I need to get up. I gotta pee." he only squeezed her tighter. "Hold it." she shook her head, "Can't, I promise I'll be right back." He groaned and released her, "2 minutes then I'm kidnapping your ass." she nodded and slid out of the bed. She went to the bathroom and slid on her clothes. Noting her extreemly bruised shoulder and hips. she didn't remember it hurting that bad last night and the finger print bruises surprised her. She pulled on a long sleeve shirt to cover her shoulder and snuck from the bathroom out to the hallway making sure no one saw where she came from. She could smell coffee and she wanted it. She slid into the kitchen, Shane was pouring himself some at the counter and she hopped up sitting down on the counter. He turned around and she shot him a 'please' smile. Shane chuckled and handed her his cup. She took it in both hands and slowly allowed the hot liquid to coat down her dry throat. Shane hopped up on the counter next to her. "You not gonna fix you some coffee?" He smiled, "You have the last coffee cup." She nodded, "That sucks for you." He poked her shoulder, "Hurry up squirt so I can have some." she sucked down the coffee. Most of the group was hung over. "Here, have some coffee cry baby." Shane snatched the cup from her. Merle laughed "So she's not just a smartass to me huh?" Shane laughed "Nah, she was born that way!" She shoved Shane's shoulder while he smirked, Merle looked around "Where the hell is Daryl? If I can't sleep in neither can he." Elli jumped off the counter, "I'll go get him." Merle ignored her and was already down the hall. She nervously followed and watch as the older brother lifted the pull out couch and let it drop causing Daryl to scramble pulling the sheets up around his naked form, "The hell!?" "Wakie wakie baby brutha. Get your ass to the kitchen! We gotta talk to the Doc." Merle turned and walked out the door Daryl glared at her, "Why do you have clothes on?" She smiled, "I said I'd be back, not naked." he jumped for her and she scrambled down the hall back to the kitchen and found her spot back on the counter.

Daryl turned back to the bed jerking back the covers looking for his strewn clothes. Then he saw it. The spot of blood. Elli's spot of blood. He had taken her virginity. Some guilt washed over him for not realizing, wondering just how rough he had been with her. But it was mixed with a satisfaction that he had been the only one to have ever touched what now belonged to him.

Shane finished his cup of coffee and she poked her bottom lip out at him. He sighed and refilled the cup and gave it back to her. She smiled sipping on it. Daryl entered looking pissed. He walked up to her, her eyes widened not knowing what he would do when he suddenly smiled and swiped her fresh cup of coffee, "Oh what the hell?!" Shane laughed, "Doesn't feel good does it Elli." She scowled, "Shut up." watching as Daryl thoroughly enjoy her cup of coffee. The Doctor entered and the smiles and laughs stopped. It was time for answers.