Cherokee Rose (Walking Dead fanfiction)

Treachery

Raven lay completely content. She listened to his heart beat slow and steady but quicken as she placed a kiss on his chest. They had eventually moved their love making to his house and hadn't left his bed for two days.

"If I would have known you could make me feel like this, I would have fallen off a lot more ladders"

She smiled loving the sound of his low husky laugh rumble in his chest.
Playing with her hair he retorted

"I got something you can climb on"

Laughter erupted between the two as he kissed her slow and deep. Nibbling on her neck he continued...

"Now don't get upset but..."

Oh crap she thought, instantly worried. Raven stopped his kisses, looking deep into his beautiful blue eyes

"what?"

Daryl sighed kissing her again with a small laugh "It's not all that serious...but it's my turn to go on a run. I told Rick before all this that I would go on the next one. I leave later today with Aaron and Sasha"

Raven's heart hurt. She hated it. She knew what he was doing was the right thing to do but she still hated it. They had just started this great thing and now he would be gone.

"Hey" he said softly, kissing her so tenderly she thought she might cry. "I'll be fine, I always am. It's only for four weeks then I won't have to go again for another couple months. If we get a big haul, I could be home sooner."

Raven thought for a moment.

"What about if I come?"

"Absolutely not"

"Why? I'm a great shot and you know I can put down walkers"

"I know...it's just that...I'd be safer without you. If you were there I'd be constantly trying to watch out for you because that's who I am and that could get us both hurt or killed"

Raven was quiet. She knew he was right but she still didn't like it.

"Besides, I bet two little girls are missing you and would be really happy to see you again"

Raven had to smile. She had missed them too and would definitely love to hang out with them again.

"Fine" she groaned which garnered another laugh from Daryl.

He began to kiss her again while his hands began to roam her body. Raven sighed against his lips loving the exquisite pleasure only he could bring her. Just as their desire began to ignite a knock on the door interrupted their passion. Daryl groaned into his pillow.

"They're early"

Raven had to giggle at him and he gave her one of his charming half smiles. "I'll get it" she smiled. "You should probably get in the shower...and by the looks of things probably a cold one".

She squealed as he swiped at her, trying to pull her back into the bed. Slipping on her jeans, she looked around for her top but decided on slipping Daryl's denim one on instead. She breathed it in and closed her eyes. It smelled just like him. She would have to remember to take this with her back to Caroline's. Happily, she walked to the door pulling it open. Her face immediately fell. Standing there was the girl Daryl had been with at the party.

"Can I help you?"

The girls eyes narrowed and then she looked past her. "Daryl here?"

"He's... um indisposed at the moment, can I give him a message?"

Raven felt a hand slide around her waist and she looked up to see a dripping wet Daryl standing there. He had slipped on his jeans but was still shirtless and the water droplets from his hair dripped down his chest making him look incredible... she thought looked good enough to eat and wanted the girl to go away immediately.