He doesn't get to win • Daryl Dixon

Promise? Promise

tw; smut

The group made their way through the door. "Anybody infected?", a man in front of them said.

"One of our group was. He didn't make it", Rick responded. The man looked at the group for a second.

"You'll submit a blood test that's the price of admission. You got stuff to bring, you do it now. Once this door closes, it stays closed", he announced to the group.

They quickly got to the cars and took their stuff. Then Dr Jenner took them to a big room. "Welcome to zone 5"

"Where is everybody? The other doctors, the staff?", Rick asked in front of the empty place.

The doctor looked at the group, he seemed truly sorry. "I'm it. It's just me here. I'm all that's left. I'm sorry"

When the doctor learned that the group haven't eaten for days he took things under control. He had all sort of food. He even had wine! They were all around a table laughing. It was like before. "A little bit of wine Noa?", Shane asked.

"She doesn't drink alcohol", Daryl and Rick said at the same time. Noa just awkwardly smiled at Shane, thanking him for the attention.

Carl then tried before complaining about the bad taste. He remembered Noa of his little brother. He was like her, he couldn't bear alcohol. "Just stick to soda pop there bud", Shane said laughing along the others.

"Not ya, Glenn", the boy looked up at Daryl with a bottle of wine in his hands. "Keep drinking, little man, I want to see how red your face can get"

Then everyone started talking and laughing between each other again.

Noa stood up to stand beside Glenn. Glenn really helped Noa. He was helping remember her that not everything had disappeared. She had found a group, a new family. She wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "Thanks for being here Glenn", she told him.

He looked at her and brought her close with his arm to hug her. "Thank you for being here", he said back. Glenn was glad to know Noa, they both put the other, the family in first place. That was all that was left.

"Most of the facility is powered down. Including housing, so you'll have to make it here. The couches are comfortable, but there are cots in storage if you like. There's a rec room down the hall that you kids might enjoy", he turned to the children then looked at the rest of the group. "If you shower, go easy on the hot water"

Noa and Glenn looked at each other with big smiles then looked backwards, at the group. "Hot water?", they both said. Before running away to take a shower.

Noa didn't find her stuff. Daryl probably took it seeing Merle's stuff in it. She quickly made her way to his room. She knocked on the door but didn't get any answer. "Daryl?". Nothing. "I'm coming in!"

No one was there. She looked around and found the bag of stuff. She made her way to it and started to unpack it. She decided to take her shower here, maybe Daryl didn't want her to take Merle's stuff away. He wasn't there so she hopped in the shower.

The water fell on her making escape a deep sigh. It was the most comfortable in the world. She cleaned her hair allowing her to see all the dirt getting away from it. She felt good. When she saw the steam in the bathroom she decided to stop the water. She wrapped a towel around her head and got dressed. She put one of Merle's bottom up and got out of the bathroom.

She let out a small scream when she found herself in front of Daryl. "What are ya doing here?", he asked with a little laugh. Why was he laughing.

"I was getting a shower, Merle's stuff was here. How much did you drink?", Noa chuckled. Daryl seemed different, more joyful?