Taking a Chance

Chapter 25

Daryl drove Gabrielle's car to the restaurant they where meeting Rick and Michonne. It had taken a couple of weeks, but the two couples were finally able to get together to go out. This place was not as fancy as the restaurant in Las Vegas, but it was a step up or three from what Daryl was used to. He even dressed up in the clothes he bought for the wedding and Gabrielle was wearing one of her skin tight dresses that would certainly bring attention to her. It had certainly made his jaw drop and dick twitch when he saw her. It took all of his will power not to rip it off her and take her right there.

"Why again are we going out tonight?" asked Daryl. He was looking for a parking spot at a restaurant he really did not want to go to.

"To celebrate and have fun. They are our best friends and they have been married for six months and..."

"We've been married that long," Daryl stated interrupting Gabrielle. He looked over at his wife and held her gaze. "What we gonna do?"

Gabrielle kept trying to read Daryl, but he made it damn impossible. That stony glare he was giving her did nothing to give away what he was thinking. This was a conversation they both needed to have, but Daryl chose a bad time to bring it up.

"Now, you want to talk about our marriage now? In a parking lot before we meet Michonne and Rick for dinner? Yeah, we need to talk, but not right now." Gabrielle put a hand on his arm as she could see he wasn't relaxing. "I promise tonight after dinner, we'll talk. I just wish that damned condo would sell, but when we get home, okay?"

Daryl knew she was right. Why did he say something now? It had been on his mind for weeks. When she said they were celebrating their friend's six-month anniversary, he wanted to celebrate too. For the first time in his life, he had something he actually wanted to celebrate. Holidays, birthdays came and went and Daryl never paid attention to them. They were just another day in the Dixon house when he was growing up, but this was different and he felt like being a part of the fun.

"Yeah, I agree my timing sucks, but we should have talked about this already. We've done the dating thing and I think we did good, right? We got married when they did and ...we should be happy like they are. A double celebration cause we are married damn it!"

"Oh Daryl, you are right." The passion she was seeing from him about their marriage made her tremendously happy. "I agree completely, so we celebrate both marriages tonight. And later we talk about how this is gonna work and where we can live together? Okay?"

"Yeah, I like that. Let's get inside this overpriced restaurant before they wonder where we are."

They both got out of the car and Gabrielle hooked her arm in his. "Once in a while, it's nice to eat a little more upscale. I'm not saying we do this all the time, but just once in a while. I enjoy places like this and so does Michonne."

"Long as it's just once in a while, but at least I get to see you in that dress. Damn woman, you trying to attract every red-blooded male in the area?" She was still the hottest woman he had even seen.

"No, Babe, just you. You clean up pretty well too." Daryl had his hand on the handle of the door to open it, but Gabrielle stopped him. "You do realize that we just decided to officially stay married right?"

"Sure did and it's 'bout time, Princess. You've been legally mine for months, now we just gotta live it." Daryl began to open the door, but hesitated. "You gonna change your name?"

Gabrielle gave him a huge smile. "The paperwork is already filled out, I just need to file it." She saw the surprise in Daryl's eyes. "I love you," she whispered to him as she leaned over to kiss him.