Damaged Hearts (Norman Reedus)

The question

We didn't talk the rest of the way back to Joe's, but he did looked pissed but I didn't care. I would rather him be pissed then getting cuffed over some ass hole. Once there he got out and went in while Vicky and I still sat in the car.

"Trouble in paradise?" Vicky asked.

"He's not mine...so no there's no trouble in paradise." I said as we got out of my car.

Once out Vicky went in and talked to Mom while I walked around with my hands in my pocket and found a stump to sit on. I thought I would give him his space since I knew I pissed him off. After a few moments I heard someone walk up behind me. I figured it was my mom.

"I don't want to talk about it Mom...give me my space." I said as the foot steps stopped but didn't head back.

"I'm not your Mom and I do want to talk about it...in a calm matter with you pulling up the emergency break on me." I heard Norman say in a calm voice.

"I figured I would give you your space...I didn't mean to piss you off, but I do things differently." I said as I didn't face him so he stood in front of me.

"I also want to talk about your dream that you had last night." Norman said as I shook my head.

"We can talk about today...but not about my dream I told you I was still pretty hammered and I don't like to talk about my dreams." I said tilting my head to the side.

"Fine...why did you do what you did?" Norman said looking at my hand.

"To keep you out of jail...he would have cuffed you today if I didn't." I said not looking at him.

"So you protected me...?" Norman asked.

"Like you did for me last night....if you don't want to be protected don't protect me. I'm not your problem to worry about, I'm not a child...I can protect myself." I said trying not to sound like a bitch but Norman's facial expression let me know that's how he took it.

"He would have tried to rape you...do you understand that and you didn't seem like you were able to protect yourself last night." Norman said.

"Yea he would have tried...but he wouldn't have got far. There was other people here to do it... but you took it upon yourself to put him line...and you shouldn't have you have to much shit to loose if you get in trouble." I said as Norman knelt down and grabbed my chin in his hand.

The look I gave him was priceless. If he was anyone else I would had knocked him the fuck out for touching me. So I gave him a warning look but he didn't care.

"As if I give a damn...I might seem like I do sometimes...but I can give a fuck less if they fired me cause I know they wont there is to many people who like me as Daryl Dixon and if I was fired people would stop watching that is why they haven't killed me off the show...so stop trying to protect me...like you said (I don't belong to you and you don't belong to me...so I can do what ever I damn well please.) Remember?" Norman asked. "But if you were mine...there wouldn't be anything left of his face...do you understand me?" He added as all I could do was nod I could say anything I was speechless.

"OMG...you two just kiss and make-up stop with the pissing contest." Missy Said behind me which made me laugh.

"Mind your own business." Norman said as he stood and held out his hand for me to stand with him. I looked at it for a moment before placing my hand in his. His hand felt so warm and welcoming that made me shutter.

"I'm sorry." I said as I needed to hug him and he knew it so he pulled me into his arms and held me to him.

"Its okay...I am too." Norman said into my ear.