The New World (Days Gone Fanfic)

The Beginning of Something New

__Erin pov__

The sun was just rising when we finally made it back to Lost lake, my eyes were having a hard time staying open the whole time we drove. "hey uh, you head over to Addy. I'll meet you over there. Skizzo wants to talk about something." I nod my head and slowly shuffle over to the infirmary.

"Addy?" when I walk in she's tending to another patient so I just take a seat by the fireplace in the middle of the room. "oh hey Erin, ya just give me a second sweety." I only wait a few minutes before she's done with her patient, and she motions for me to follow her into the examination room. once in I hop onto the high cot and wait for Addy to do her doctor thing.

"Deacon said you guys ran into some rippers on the road, said you had a head injury and some wounds on your back. I'd like to take a look at your head first to rule out any major concern I have." I agree and wait for her to grab a flashlight and move behind me. I hear a click of the flashlight and feel her lightly brush away my hair that has been matted with dryer blood.

"uh well it's not as bad as Deacon made it sound, you'll have moments of dizziness but that's it. it's feeling just fine." I hum "ya well a few days ago it was way worst, guess I got good healing jeans or something." she scoffs " ha ya or something, anyway lift up your shirt please."

the appointment drags on for a few more minutes and Addy cleans my back scabs before telling me to be careful and to take a shower before I leave again, and I do just that, with no sign of Deacon I head over to the cabin and take a shower. when I'm done and dressed in clean clothes I step out into the main room. I hear a door open and then I'm engulfed in warm strong arms.

"Jesus sister, you scared the living hell out of me." I giggle at Boozer's dramatic persona, I pat his arm and turn to face him " ya I know, I'm sorry" he cracks a smile and pulls me in for another hug, I return it immediately. "wheres Deacon?" I shrug my shoulders "don't know, he said Skizzo needed him for something."

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me and Boozer were talking at the table when Deacon finally walked in, he seemed frustrated about something. "hey what did Skizzo want brother?" "he wants me and him to head up to Ripper territory to get some tacked wire for the dynamite we found a while back." Boozer grumbles in disagreement "when do you leave?"

"now" damn that's fast, I'm about to say that id like to come with him when Deacon cuts me off "no not a fucking chance, you need time to heal and there's no goddamn way I'm going to put you in danger like that" I stand up abruptly "what? but you put yourself in danger like that. what's the difference, Deacon? and don't you dare say that the difference is that it's you and not me? you promised you wouldn't leave me, I can help you know I can."

he throws up his hands "I'm gonna come back! I'll come back, I meant what I said. I know you can help but I can't lose you too." "why not!" "Because I'm falling in love with you!! and i- I can't lose you, ok, so just stay here. please" his words caught both me and Boozer off guard, I take a step forward toward Deacon and I open my mouth to say something but nothing comes out so I just nod in return and lower my head. I expected Deacon to just leave but he pulls me to him and places a kiss on my head before saying a quiet goodbye.

the room is filled with silence a moment after he leaves before Boozer breaks it "it's about damn time, Jesus I thought he was just gonna let you say it first." I turn towards him with confusion written on my face "what?" he lets out a scoff "it's obvious, it was from the first time you guys saw each other. don't even try to deny it, there's something good there. I can feel it."