The One He Chose

~3~

~Dallas' POV~

I woke up this morning with two arms wrapped around my waist. I looked down before looking behind me to see Daryl holding me tight and sleeping peacefully. He was so cute when he slept, he looked like a little kid so innocent and gentle. I really wanted to kiss him, I'm really starting to fall hard for him. I know that it's only been three days, but when I'm with him I feel safe, and happy. I get butterflies in my stomach, not to mention he makes me blush like fucking crazy. I really like him, we have a lot in common and we're already becoming closer and closer each day. I don't know what I'm going to do when I actually fall for him. I was pulled from my thoughts by Daryl shifting behind me. I looked at him as he opened his eyes, he looked at me giving me a small smile.

"Mornin."

I smiled back.

"Morning."

"Ya ready to get goin, we have huntin before we head back."

I nodded my head not trusting my voice, the truth is I don't really want to go back to the prison. I would love to just stay up in this tree for the rest of my time on this shitty ass earth. I sighed, grabbing my bag and jumping out of the tree. I waited a moment for him to jump down. He landed next to me and I smiled before we started our walk through the woods. We looked around shooting squirrels here and there until we finally gave up and decided to head back to the prison. Carl opened the gates for us as we rode through on the cycle. I took a deep breath wishing we were back in our tree with him holding me tight. I hopped off the cycle running into the prison, going to the showers washing the dirt from my body. When I was done I pulled on my shorts and tank top along with my boots. I put my leather jacket in my pack along with my flannel slinging my bag over my shoulder. I walked to my cell only to find Daryl sitting on my bunk. I looked at him clearing my throat and making him look up at me.

"Everything alright Daryl?"

"Yeah, just somethin I wanna talk to ya bout."

I gave him a weird look before getting a scared and worried feeling in my gut.

"Please tell me you're not kicking me out of the group. I promise I can pull more weight and everything..."

He shook his head, cutting me off.

"No, Dallas, nothin like that."

"Oh, then what's going on?"

He took a deep breath.

"I know we haven't known each other very long, but I'm fallin for ya, and I'm fallin hard."

I smiled walking over to him placing my lips to his. I pulled away and looked into his bright blue eyes.

"I'm falling for you too."

He smiled pulling me into his chest connecting our lips once again. I felt shivers travel up and down my spine, I felt sparks between our lips, and my body was on fire. We were pulled from our moment by someone knocking on the door frame of my cell. We pulled apart and looked to see Carol standing there looking pissed and heart broken. I looked at her for a moment before looking back at Daryl, he sighed before looking at me and I looked back at her.

"Hey, Carol, um...can I help you with something?"

"I was just coming to see how you were doing, but I guess I'll talk to you later."

"Oh, alright, yeah, later."

She turned around and walked out, I looked at Daryl.

"What was that all about?"

"She thinks she's in love with me."

My eyes went wide and I backed away from him a bit as he stepped towards me taking my arm in his hand pulling me back to him.