Daryl & Carol One-shots (Completed)

Thirty-one - We're Broken

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Daryl stretched as he made his way up stairs, sighing in exhaustion. The "fiasco" moments ago with Deanna's husband and Morgan coming back was all very shocking, for Rick especially. Daryl had made eye contact with Carol for a split second, but she looked away before he could give her any signal asking her if she was okay.

Which now led him to walking to her bedroom door, hand on the door knob debating wether to go in or not. Nervousness and overthinking got to him, making him shake his head and walk away, until he heard her sweet sobs.

His heart stopped and he listened, the quick sobs and the hitch of her breath. She was crying. But why?
Was it because of what happened before? He didn't know, and he dared to find out. She told him he had to feel it, so she had to too, but not alone.
He twisted the door knob and opened the door, seeing her head snap up to look at the intruder. Her shoulders were tense and her beautiful eyes were red and puffy, tears staining down her cheeks. It broke his heart.

"Carol..." He took a step towards her.

"Daryl!" She leaped to her feet, rubbing her eyes. "What're doing? You okay?" He sighed. Always making sure everyone's okay, but never yourself. He thought.

He slowly closed the door behind him and walked towards her. She stilled, almost stopped breathing. He towered over her, looking down and seeing through the ugly sweater and big happy smile, fake Carol she put on for these people and not his Carol.
He swallowed.
"Daryl..."

"I've been patient, and respectful of your need of time to tell me. But I think ya need to let it out now, let yourself feel it," he leaned his head downward until their foreheads were leaning against each other. "You have to tell me, ya have to try. So you can start over, so we can. Fully."

Her eyes filled with tears again and she nodded, letting it out. All out. She told him about the girls, Lizzy and Mika. How she feels she failed them, and she has too much blood on her hands that she can get rid of. She spoke about everything, and he listened. Didn't speak or interrupt. Just listened. He held her as she broke down, held her close like she would disappear again. Or be sent away. He gritted his teeth at the thought.

"We're broken." She said against his chest. His hand stopped drawing patterns on her back and he looked down at her. "Have been for a while now."

"I was, Carol. Not is." She looked up at him. "But ya made me whole again. You." He took her hand in his. "You still may be, but you don't have to be. Let me make you whole again. Start over with me. Be with me. Stay with me. Try with me. Us. Together. Please, Carol," she slightly gasped. "I need you."

"You have me. Forever." She said. No hesitation. She kissed his rough cheek and laid back down on his chest, hearing his heart pound.
"Carol?"

"Hm?"

"I love you."

She smiled and hugged him tighter. "I love you too, Daryl."

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