The Cheerleader •Daryl Dixon AU•

Twenty-Two

Olivia couldnt help falling asleep in Daryl's arms, she was too content and comfortable to move and he felt the same. Dozing and cuddling together, it was amazing.

Sadly falling asleep so early meant they were wide awake by 1am. Daryl stretched his arms out as he began to wake knocking Olivia from her slumber, she too was wide awake and looked bleary eyed at her phone clock and then sighed "can you sleep?" "Not anymore" he replied with a croak. "Want some coffee?" He suggested sitting up in bed rubbing his hair, he turned for his feet to reach the floor and he patted the floor to find his shirt. Olivia rolled over to face him and she realised what she had felt earlier that evening, Daryl's scarred back. "Oh" she mouthed making him hastily put his shirt on "coffee yea?" He muttered before scuttling out his room.

Olivia put her dress back on and followed Daryl out into the living room "you okay?" She asked anxiously, maybe he heard her reaction to his scars? He didnt respond which made her purse her lips as she pondered what to do next. Walking behind him she scooped her arms around his waist and held him tight, leaning her head on his back she whispered "dont be ashamed Daryl, We all have things we dont like about ourselves" she closed her eyes and cringed at how patronising she sounded, Daryl turned to face her "unlike you, you are perfect" he sighed, Olivia wasnt sure if that was a compliment or not, so she backed off from him. 

She sat worried on his couch as he stirred the coffees before passing one her way "no one has seen them before" Daryl began "i forgot they were there in there with you" he sighed not looking at her "How did you get them? Bike accident?" Olivia asked sipping her coffee, Daryl shook his head and let out a weak laugh "I wish" he mocked, clearing his throat he revealed "my dad used to beat on me and my brother before he left" Olivia was shocked, the way those scars felt to her they felt fairly deep and seeing them with her eyes made her notice they were not the only ones he had on his back. "Daryl thats awful" she exclaimed immediately putting her coffee down and sitting closer to him. "He'd get drunk and angry that our mom died when she did, he didnt like raising us so he took it out on us, well usually me, Merle always managed to avoid a beating when he met a girl or got a job where he would stay away" he added, Olivia knew to just listen, this was a lot for Daryl to do and be so open like this. "He left town a while back, I think he is dead in a ditch somewhere, well I hope he is" Daryl finished clenching his fists. "They dont put me off if thats what you were afraid of" Olivia assured him and it was the truth, she really didnt see them, to her there was more to Daryl than that "you are the first girl Liv to see them, even feel them" he wearily confessed, Olivia was glad he felt comfortable enough to show her this side to him but she had a burning question for him "but you've slept with other girls right?" She raised an eyebrow "surely they have seen them?" She added. Daryl smirked and shrunk into himself slightly "I dont usually sleep with girls like that" he tried to speak his point without actually explaining it further, he knew he could open up to Olivia, it was something about her that felt right but sometimes he couldnt get the words he wanted out. Olivia looked at him to continue before it dawned her "oh...right" she whispered before blushing almost proudly. She giggled "you sly dog" she teased nudging Daryl who tried not to smile at her name for him "never seemed worth it before you" he spoke instantly freezing on the spot at his ability to openly say that aloud making Olivia blush even more. She liked his words. "If it helps, that was only my second time" Olivia told him as she giggled slightly embarrassed, Daryl pulled a 'no way' face "yes way" she nodded.
"Jeez what was Shane doing?" He teased her some more and she playfully rolled her eyes "do you really wanna go there?" She asked sarcastically as she stood up to step outside for a smoke.

Olivia could sense Daryl felt bad for bringing Shane up the way he did, so she bought him into the loop "my one and only time with Shane pretty much sucked" she sighed "I only did it because he kept going on and on and on and I dont know, I think I felt bad for him" she finished slightly laughing aloud "so ignore the rumours at school about us doing it in the locker room because that was all made up by Shane himself" Olivia tutted once she realised by Daryl's face he too had heard that rumour.

Olivia was pleased to finish her cigarette, at this time of night with the sun being gone she felt the chill of the air and began rubbing her arms for warmth, Daryl noticed too and quickly blew out the remainder of the smoke in his mouth and tossed his cigarette before placing his arm around her walking her back inside.

"Im feeling tired now" she yawned motioning him to follow her to bed, she pulled off her dress and pulled at Daryl's shirt to remove it before placing it over her body and pulling Daryl into the bed with her, she let him know that around her he doesnt have to hide his scars, soon he relaxed under the covers with her and spooned her to him, the feel of eachothers bodies exciting them both all over again and Olivia playfully asked "you got another one?" Making Daryl flash a smug smile before he reached for his bedside table....

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Just a filler, more to come! You guys got any predictions on whats going to happen? Or anything in particular you want to see happen?

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