Bleeding Love

Chapter 3: Friends?

Beth's POV:
      I wake up to see Daryl staring at me from across the room. Sleeping next to him, last night, I probably got the best sleep I've had since the farm. We hold a stare for what feels like years. He stands up and says with a sigh,

     " 'Bout time you woke up."

I realize I'm still staring at him as he walks into the kitchen he notices too and adds,

     " What are you looking at? is there something on my face or something?"

I say clearly embarrassed,

     " Ummm.... no."

Wanting to get out of the awkward situation I start walking up the stairs saying,

     " I'm gonna have a shower."

As soon as I get the water on I hear a bang on the door. I wrap myself in a towel and yell,

      " God, Daryl I just got up here!" There was no answer, so I flung open the door only to have a walker fly into the room. I push it back and grab my knife from my pants pocket and kill it while still being wrapped in a towel.

       Daryl runs into the bathroom saying,

      "Beth, we need to leave NOW!"

I then see his face go red. I felt my own face go red and push him slightly out of the room so I can get dressed. I throw on my clothes and step out of the bathroom. I pull out my knife being ready to fight whatever was threatening to make us leave but Daryl grabs my arm making me run out of the house. We sprint to the road and stop to catch our breath. He then explained that somehow a bunch of walkers had broken a window in the basement and found there way upstairs. I never knew that walkers were capable of doing anything like that. At least Daryl and I made it out without as much as a scratch. I return my knife to its spot and thank him for getting us out of there. I then was grabbed and pulled down by one. I had no time to grab my knife again and just tried to kick it off. That didn't work so I scream out,

      " DARYL!"

      He then shot it between the eyes and helped me up. I want to hug him but feel the urge to do more than that, before I can stop myself I kiss Daryl.
Daryl's POV:

      The second her lips meet mine, I pull back as fast as I can. Beth should NOT have done that. And because I pulled away I knew it would never happen again. And what she said after just proved my thought entirely.

     " I'm sorry. I don't know why I did that  ."

I respond,

     " It's fine, just don't try it again."

Then she added with a smirk,

     "Thanks for saving my life....Again."

At that I grin. Then I think to myself, I'm glad I pulled away I did the right thing. Besides, I'm old enough to be her father. She brought me back from my thoughts with,

    " Friends?"

I just looked her in her beautiful blue eyes and nodded. We started walking down the road when she grabbed my hand. I gave her a questioning look and she stated,

     " Just as friends."

I smiled at that and thought about where we were headed next.