The two of them enjoyed their day together without kids for the first time in a long time.
They loved their kids, there was no question, but a break was what they both needed.
After getting a full nights sleep they were rudely woken up at an ungodly hour in the morning.
Daryl was up straight away unlocking the door, none other than Lance was knocking at 5am the next morning.
"Suit up, tell your wife to come with us" He demanded before walking away.
He didn't question it knowing the trouble it would get him in if he was to ignore him, so he walked back to wake up Theo and begin getting ready.
"Why does he want me?" Theo questioned as she sat up to go and brush her teeth.
"I don't know, but get ready, I'll radio Magna about the kids and I'm sure she'll take care of Libbie and CJ" He nodded as he jumped into his trousers.
"But what if I don't want to go and instead stay naked with my husband for the rest of the day" Theo smiled as she threw her hair into a high ponytail.
"Me too, T." He stopped to kiss her as she jumped into her own pair of cargo jeans, placing on her black tank top followed by her fathers old flannel.
"Alright let's go'' Daryl grabbed her hand, kissing her and walking out of their house after radioing Magna and heading to the station.
"Let's go" Lance asked without a second question Daryl and Theo followed as they all got into a vehicle, being taken to a random building.
The ride was awkward, no one spoke as Daryl and Theo gave one another concerning looks.
Theo looked up at the building but not before noticing the pile of bodies laying at the bottom.
"Lance, what the hell are we doing here?" Theo asked as she picked up her weapon and walking towards him.
"Come on" He stormed out of the building and headed straight in.
Daryl and Theo walked carefully behind him, thinking this was some sort of trap, only to reach the top of the building to be met with Aaron and Gabriel.
They both looked at Theo and Daryl worried before meeting their eye with Lance.
"Guys, you see my problem here right, this doesn't look good" Lance began as he looked at Aaron and Gabriel. "Let me do this one more time, you went in, things got tense, fighting broke out and everyone inside killed every trained officer that went in? But not you two?" Lance began "So you called us, and we came up and here we are. That's the story?" Lance questioned
"That's the story" Gabriel and Aaron nodded.
"Dixons?" Lance turned to look at them both.
"We've been on the road a long time, they can definitely handle themselves" Daryl began "If that's what they said happened, happened" Daryl defended.
"I mean it's not like they have a reason to lie to you Lance" Theo shrugged as she watched the soldiers around her carefully.
"I have my own theory" Lance smiled, "Why would these strangers keep you alive? Better yet, why would you lie to protect these strangers that may or may not have tried to kill you? Unless they weren't strangers?"
"You calling us liars?" Aaron asked, annoyed.
"It was your guy that lost control" Gabriel caught the attention of Lance. "We barely survived. So we won't take the fall for this"
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5. The Steeple
FanfictionThe fifth and final book. Theodora has come a long way since the world ended, but she is challenged with new problems that have a whole new reason for her to live. Daryl and Theodora are stronger than ever, but is what to come going to weaken that?
