Dead or alive, I love you

5.2 strangers

Daryl hands Genny some painkillers that were in the blue bag. "You good?" He asks as she drinks some water washing them down.

"It hurts. But I'll survive," she sighs as he sits down next her.

She lays her head on his shoulder and he kisses her softly. "I never thought I'd be married in an apocalypse," he smiles.

"I thought I'd never get married," she smiles as he puts his hand on her upper leg.

Her muscles tense up as she gets a hot flash over her body. Her breath gets caught in her throat for a second before she relaxes. Daryl looks at her ready to retract his hand if she gives any sign of discomfort.

She relaxes and he smiles as she looks up at him. She kisses him with a different kind of passion before a twig snaps up close. They both jump up and grab their bows.

They stay ready until the feeling of being watched goes away. "Daryl," she whispers.

He looks at her and nods, "yeah, Gen. I feel it too." He growls before walking over to her.

He kisses her softly before they continue keeping watch. The next day the couple leaves the group to hunt for a while. "No tracks, nothing," Genny sighs as she meets up with him.

They shoot a few squirrels until Genny shoots a rabbit. "Hey, last night..." Daryl eventually starts stopping her from walking.

"Sometimes it feels like I'm ready, but I don't act on it. Because I'm scared that we have to stop and you'll feel disappointed," she sighs looking at her feet and kicking a patch of grass.

"No, I'll never feel disappointed if you can't do it," he says putting his hand on her cheek, "hey, look at me." He says.

She looks up with tears in her eyes. "I love you, Genevive. Don't matter if we ever have sex or not," he smiles kissing her.

She kisses him back folding her arms around his neck. He pulls her closer with his hand on her back getting a soft groan. He kisses down her jaw to her neck sucking it softly where his lips land.

She allows him to push her against a tree while he kisses her neck. His hands move down her butt and he squeezes it while pulling her against him.

They're both heavily breathing as they take off their weapons. "You sure?" He asks.

"I'm in the woods, with my husband," she smiles kissing him again, "couldn't be more perfect."

He picks her up and smiles kissing her neck. She moves her hands to his hair and pulls it softly. He moves up her thighs to the opening of her jeans.

He unbottons it but she pushes him off landing on the ground with a groan. He looks at her keeping his distance. "You okay?" He asks getting on her level.

She nods looking around and realizing where she is that she's safe. "I'm okay," she says under her breath.

"You sure?" He asks getting a little closer.

She nods getting up, pain shoots through her leg and she lets out a scream falling back on the ground grabbing it. "What's wrong?" He asks grabbing her leg over her hand.

"It hurts," she says looking at their hands.

He helps her up and they go back to the others, "what's wrong?" Glenn asks as they walk over to the group.

"Pain in her leg," Daryl says as Bob takes out the painkillers.

Bob crushes the painkillers and puts them in a little bit of water before handing it to Genny. "This'll help. Works faster this way," he says as Daryl takes it.

Genny drinks it and the group continues walking while Genny supports on Maggie and Glenn. "Help! Someone! Please, help me!" Sounds in a distance.

Genny lets go of Glenn so he can go with the group while she stays behind with Tyreese and Judith. They slowly walk to the group with Genny supporting on trees.

Daryl runs over to her side and lets her support on him. "We're going to 'Gabriel's' church," he informs her.

She nods as he looks at her while they start walking with the group. "Caisy," Genny grunts softly, "would always ask Glenn why we didn't believe in god. Funny I'm about to step foot into a church for the first time since..." she stops talking and Daryl nods knowing what she means.

The group arrives to the church and Daryl lets her sit in the steps in front of it. He kisses her head before going in leaving Genny with an arrow on her bow looking at the priest.

"What happened to your leg?" He asks with a kind smile.

"Got shot by a one eyed asshole," she says.

"You ever prayed for God to save it?" He asks.

She scoffs shaking her head as everybody that's outside looks at her. "God didn't protect me when I was raped at 15. Or forced to have a child. God wasn't there then, bet he ain't here now," she says as Daryl walks out looking at the shocked faces of the people.

"Come on, lets get you inside," he says picking her up.

She glares at Gabriel before Daryl walks inside. He lays her down on a church bench. "I have a couch in my office, she can rest there," Gabriel smiles.

Genny and Daryl both frown looking at him. "Thanks," Daryl smiles.

Genny grunts as he lays her down on the couch. He kisses her softly moving his hand through her curls. "What happened out there?" He asks sitting on the couch.

"I had a flashback," she mumbles playing with his hand that lays on her hip.

"But you're okay, right?" He asks worried.

She nods sitting up and puts her hands on his cheeks. "I'm okay, I got you and Glenn. I got an amazing family. Yes, I still flinch or pull away when some people touch me but I can live with it," she says moving his hair from his eyes.

Daryl nods as he softly kisses her. He leaves her so she can fall asleep. She takes off her brace before laying down with a sigh. Daryl wakes her up as he sits on the couch.

She sits up with a groan and he hands her some food. "Carol's leaving. I'm gonna go stop her," he sighs.

She nods and he goes to get up. She stops him by grabbing his arm, "hey, I love you." She smiles kissing him.

"Hey, I love you too," he says in the doorway with a smile before walking off.