Never Wake The Dead (TWD Fanfic)

**Chapter 42-Unexpected Speech**

I pace back and forth on the crossover and scope out the area. "Jade, you wanna play tag again?" Carl asks coming outside, "I can't right now bud, I'm on watch. You'll have kids to play with soon" I say, "Really?!" he asks excited, "Yeah. There will be plenty of kids to hang out with" I say, "I can't wait!" he says, I laugh, "Alright bud, go play" I say ruffling his hair. He scowls at me and I chuckle. He leaves and I look through my binoculars.
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It's inching towards midnight by the time I see headlights in the distance. I run inside, "Glenn take surveillance at the crossover, Maggie come with me to the gates, I think they're here. Be prepared in case, guys" I say sprinting outside, "Maggie take cover behind the crates and be prepared" I say before bolting down the asphalt.
I take cover behind the tower and my handheld transceiver goes off, "Jade, it's us. All's good, let us in" Rick says, "Copy that" I say and open the gate. They drive through with a bus full of people and I stay behind to secure the gate. Once the gate is secure I run back to the prison and hug Daryl before ushering the people into the prison, I have everyone gather up in the entrance and I stand up on the table to speak while Rick, Daryl and the rest of the group prepare for all the people.
"Ok, so I'm not entirely sure if you guys have been filled in on what's going on but you all have come here for safe harbor, there are no freebies. You all will work and make your keep, if you cause too much trouble we will have no choice but to kick you out, if you guys decide to retaliate and try to take our home for that peice of shit governor we will have no choice but to eliminate those who pose a threat. Now I'm not saying this to scare and or threaten any of you but that's how it's gonna be. Now for sleeping and housing arrangements, There are to be 4 people to a cell until we can make more room for everyone. We're limited on space right Now but together we'll make this a home and together we'll survive. If you have any questions or concerns find me and I'll do my best to meet your request" I say with a smile.
"You guys are dismissed, have fun and enjoy your new home" I say before jumping off the table and slinging my bow over my shoulder. I didn't expect my speech to be that long, jeez I think to myself. I inform Rick that I'm gonna go hunting and I'll probably be out all night, then I'm gonna come back and finish the showers.
I gear up with my knives and gun and head to the woods. I'm about 1 mile out when I hear a twig snap gently behind me and I instinctively crouch down before scanning the area. When I find no sense of danger I stand back up and see Daryl, "You scared the hell outta me" I say walking over to him. He smiles and scoops me up by my thighs, I grind my hips on him and he grunts as he leans my back against a tree to take my shirt off. I slam my lips back on his and undo his buttons, he lays us on the ground and straddle my sides, I undo his belt with a smile.
His lips crash onto mine sending fire all over my body, he pins my wrists above my head and sends kisses all over my face, neck and abdomen, causing me to moan his name. He growls and rolls over and I straddle his sides, he grunts as I begin to grind my hips against him.
He pins me under him again and thrusts a few more times before falling limp on top of me, "Damn, you feel so good" he says smirking, "That's probably the only reason you like me, huh?" I tease, "No. But that's a bonus" he says giving me one final kiss before we get dressed.
"It must be our lucky night" I say as Daryl and I walk back to camp, we caught a huge buck and a bunch of rabbits and a few squirrels. We get them back and clean em' up for dinner.
After dinner I head down to the showers to finish them up. I walk past a cell and see Carl and a bunch of other kids having fun and playing a game of Sorry, I smile and walk downstairs to the bathrooms.
After I finish with the bathrooms I decide it's about time for another run, there are so much more people and a lot less supplies. "Hey Rick, we need to schedule a run today. We have a shit ton more people and mouths to feed and a minimal amount of supplies" I say, "I was just thinking that same thing. I was gonna have you and Daryl go" he says, "Ok. I have to change the oil and we'll head out here shortly. If you see Daryl can you send him to find me?" I ask, he nods and I walk to the garage.
I grab the bolt from the container and go to place it back on the regulator and I drop it, it falls down next to the engine, "God Dammit!" I shout and reach my arm down to find it. I grab my flashlight and shine it down, once I see the bolt I once again reach down and this time I manage to grab a hold if it and put it back on. "Is there anything you can't do?" he asks. I spin around to find Daryl. He smiles, I however do not. "What's wrong?" he asks, "Nothing" I grumble. "Yer lyin" he says, "I have to go on a run with 3 of the newbies and you can't come. I mean I can handle myself but still I feel like I'm the fucken pack mule, always goin to get shit. Were the only 2 people who commit to getting supplies for this group" I say. He pulls me into his arms, "It's gonna be ok Jade" he says. I kiss him and drop the hood so it latches and wall back inside to pick my crew. At least something is in my control.