Damaged Hearts (Norman Reedus)

Stitches

***Ashley's POV***

After talking to Missy and Sean we left for Lenoir. I followed Missy and Sean until I needed to turn off to head to Ricker's place. When I pulled up on the dirt road Norman woke up looking around out the passenger window.

"Are we here?" Norman asked rubbing the sleep from his eyes.

"Yeah...it's gonna take me a few minutes to get her belongings...but I'll be back." I said as I parked.

"You need some help?" Norman asked.

"No...honey I got it." I said as he nodded before I got out. Ricker's wife opened the door with a smile on her face when she seen me and let me inside.

"How are you doing Ashley?" Carla asked.

"I'm doing good." I said looking around for Roxie.

"She's upstairs getting the rest of her stuff packed...she is such a good girl." Carla said as Ricker walked downstairs and nodded for me to come outside with him.

"We need to talk." Ricker said as I nodded.

"Nice talking to you again Carla." I said as she smiled to me once more.

"You too honey." Carla said as I followed Ricker outside.

Once outside Ricker paced the front porch back and forth and I knew some thing was wrong. I just didn't know what but it must have been bad since he still didn't say anything.

"What is it Ricker?" I asked.

"When you see her don't flip out understand." Ricker said. "If you do she will be taken from you and placed in a group home." He added.

"What the hell happened?" I asked.

"Charlie smacked her around to hard so she's got a busted lip and a black eye." Ricker said.

"Are you fucking kidding me? Where is Emily?" I asked.

"Emily is with your brother." Ricker said as Carla walked outside with bags in her hand with Roxie behind her.

"Aunt Ashley!" Roxie screamed and hugged me.

"Hey baby girl." I said hugging her tighter to me. "Are you ready?" I asked pulling her from me so I could see the damage and she knew what I was looking at.

"It's okay Aunt Ashley...it doesn't hurt anymore...but I'm pretty sure he's still feeling what I done to him." Roxie said laughing. "But yeah I'm ready." She added as I nodded.

"Well Ricker thank you." I said still not smiling still pissed off that she was hit as I picked up her belongings.

"Your welcome...but remember what I told you." Ricker said as I turned to look at him.

"I heard you the first time." I said turning back to the car and motioned for Norman to pop the trunk he got out and opened the trunk with my keys.

"Is that your boyfriend?" Roxie asked as I nodded.

"You need help putting it in?" Norman asked as Roxie's mouth flew open and she screamed while dropping her things on the ground.

"OH MY GOD NORMAN REEDUS!" Roxie screamed jumping up and down. "YOUR DATING NORMAN REEDUS!" She continued. "Can I please hug you...you like my favorite character off The Walking Dead?" She begged as Norman smiled and nodded.

I smiled as she ran to him and hugged him. Norman hugged her but the look he gave me wasn't a happy one all I could was shake my head towards him as he pulled her away and licked her in the face. She laughed as I walked to the truck and placed her stuff in.