You and Me (Daryl Dixon x Reader {Ricks Sister})

Chapter 15 - Head First

That night I had eaten in the RV with Carol, Dale, and Andrea. The rest were in the house, and Daryl was in his tent. Once I had finished eating, I realized I don't have a place to sleep. No room in the RV, and Ill be damned if I have to sleep in that damn chair again.

I walked out to where Daryl had set his tent up, a little further away from everyone, and sat by it, not really speaking, just watching it for a second, before I finally whispered, "Daryl.. You awake?"

Nothing. Pure silence. I was about to get up when the tent unzipped. "I half expected ya to come in anyway." He mumbled, and I smiled as he nodded for me to get in.

"Thank you Daryl."

"Don't mention it. Ya need to rest up so we can wake up bright and early to find that little girl." He said, looking over at me. "And I already set up yer bed, yer sitting on it, actually." He said, pointing below me, where a sleeping bag lay.

"Oh, thank you-"

"Used to be mine, but ya can have it." He said, rolling over while I situated myself.

"Goodnight, Daryl."

He hummed, and I sighed. "Daryl do you hate me?" I asked just barely over a whisper.

"If I hated you, ya wouldn't be in my tent right now." He said and he glanced over again. "Now I'm serious, go to sleep."

I smiled at him, "ok grumpy."

He huffed, but I could tell he was smiling.

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Next morning I woke up, and Daryl was still asleep. Looking out of the small crack I saw the sun was just starting to rise. As I moved out of the bed and about to leave the tent, Daryl started to stir.

"Ya leavin already?" He asked.

"It's morning time." I explained, but moved to sit by him.

"Ah damn. Right." He sighed a bit.

"I'm gonna go out and help with laundry. You come and get me once you and the orher guys have devised our plan for the day, then me'n you are gonna go out. I really hope we can find sophia this time."

He nodded as he sat up. "Yeah, me too." We looked at each other for a moment. "Heh uh, y/n."

"Yes Daryl?" I asked, grabbing my utility belt, checking it for everything, before looking back up at him.

"Uh, I will, I will come and get you in a few hours. Don't wander too far. "

I smirked, and saluted him. "Aye aye, captain."

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Me and Carol were working on the laundry, poor Lori must have been exhausted since she was still sleeping, but after what she just went through I don't blame her one bit. But soon enough she did come out, and then Carol told us she had an idea.

"Well don't keep us waiting, tell us!" I insisted as we hung and folded clothes.

"Well that big kitchen of theirs got me thinking, I wouldn't mind cookin in a real kitchen again. Maybe, we all pitch in and cook dinner for Hershel and his family tonight. Kind of looking for things to keep my mind occupied. " she looked at me and Lori.

"I think it's a great idea Carol, although I think Daryl's got plans to keep me busy all day, I dunno how much I'll be able to do." I said folding laundry.

"After everything they've done for us, seems like the least we could do." Lori said, nodding at me.

"You mind extending the invitation? Would just feel more right coming from you." She asked Lori.