(Rickyl) You Started It!!

The Worst Timing

Cleaning of the cells went according to plan, at the end of the day everything was complete but everyone was too tired to sort out who was moving over and who wasn't so they all decided just to head to the mesh hall for food before going to bed.

"I swear we could just mistake you for a zombie horde with the way you all just slumped in".

"Carol...why are you so mean...please don't shoot us, we are alive really".

"Come on Glenn, just sit your ass down and eat some broth".

All Carol needed to say was broth and everyone had raced to grab a bowl and sit down to eat it, and soon enough the room was alive again with chatter and laughter.

"We can't complain about anything with everyone laughing like that can we Rick?".

"Your right there Carol, about time they all feel safe enough to laugh and relax, we are doing well for now".

"Yeah just don't yew jinx it".

"Trust you Daryl, we will be fine, and Rick I suggest a shower before bed, your clothes are filthy and your hair is another story".

"Hah...your right there Carol, Ill head over after this broth".

"Good...make sure you eat it all up" Carol said before digging into her own bowl and giving Beth advice over Judith.

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After dinner Rick headed straight for the showers, Beth had took Judith to bed and Carl was on his way as well before he left him to it.

The corridors were silent and eerie, although they knew the place was safe since they check it everyday, everyone was always on alert.

Rick had checked the whole bathroom before getting into the shower, making sure his gun was close by, he felt safe enough to wash himself and relax a little under the water, although they could only have cold showers, it was still a luxury to them in these days.

After he had finished, he turned the water off and wrapped a towel around his waist, he came round the corner and noticed Daryl standing there with some clothes in his hand.

"Figured yew forgot some clean clothes when you headed straight here instead of your cell first, so I erm...took some...here".

Grabbing the clothes that was handed to him he couldn't help but smile "so breaking and entering into my cell now are we, and also watching where I go, I feel like I have a stalker now".

"That's just the beginning of Stalker habits".

Smiling at the response Rick placed his clothes on the side and lifted his leg up so he could dry his foot making sure Daryl had a good view "hmmm what else should I expect from you then?? Do I have any dirty habits that send you crazy??".

"Fuck Rick..." Daryl moaned before pushing him flush against the wall and kissing him.

The kiss was rough, with the jarring of teeth and biting of the lips but neither of them cared, they both needed this right now, after everything that's happened, the distance was killing them.

Rick pushed Daryl back a step breaking the kiss so he could regain some oxygen "we...we cant, I don't even know how you feel".

"What??"

"I cant do this if you don't feel the way I do".

"Ugh...don't make me say it Rick".

Rick pulled Daryl closer by his shirt "say it Mr.Dixon...now".

"I hate you Grimes...I really do, but...ugh...I... I love ugh I love you...ok, are you happy now??".

"Very happy...I love you too Daryl" Rick said before kissing him softly.

They both paused, feeling like the atmosphere changed in an instance, Daryl turned his head slowly towards the door looking shocked "fuck" he muttered.

Rick turned as well and noticed Glenn standing in the doorway looking shocked too.

"Glenn, we can explain, Daryl just erm...caught me as I fell".

"Come on Rick, you was a cop and you can't even come up with a decent lie, I knew it, between you two, it has been on my mind for a while, thank god you guys are finally doing something about it".

"Wait...yew ent like grossed out about any of this??" Daryl asked as he took a few steps back to allow Rick some room to get changed.

"Of course not, I don't care, it's about time someone else finds happiness in this shit hole of an apocalypse, wait does Carl know??".

"No he doesn't, no one knows and we would like to keep it that way" Rick said as he finished buttoning up his shirt.

"Got it, I won't say anything, it's not my place too anyways, just be careful where you do things because next time it won't be me walking in on you guys" he said as he walked out of the bathroom.

But before the door finally closed Daryl ran up to it and whispered harshly "that means don't yew tell Maggie either".

"Oh you know that will happen, I can't keep anything from her" Glenn laughed and he ran away.

"Bastard" Daryl muttered about to chase after him.

"Just leave him...it can't be helped" Rick said as he walked to the door and placed his hand on Daryl's shoulder "let's just go to bed, our own beds mr!!".

"Damn, maybe next time".

Rick laughed and they both went to their own cells and straight to bed.