Angel

Chapter Thirty: Daryl & Angel

Daryl

Angel and I were leaving breakfast when I saw Rick coming down the main staircase. "You gonna be ready to go soon?" he asked. Damn, I had forgotten to tell Angel about the run.

"Yeah, give me ten."

"Make it fifteen and I'll meet ya by the gate," he said before going in to get something to eat.

I could feel her eyes boring into me. I shoulda told her last night, but I forgot. But stuff started happening between us and when she's naked nuthin' exists 'cept her. I turned to look at her and I saw fire in those beautiful eyes of hers. "I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you. Rick wants me to go on a run with him today."

"You forgot? How do you forget to tell me something like that, Daryl? We haven't even been here a full day and you're already leaving me?" She and I had a few small arguments before, but this time she looked really pissed.

"Let's not do this here. We can talk in the trailer." I took her hand and had to pull her to get her to move. That was not a good sign.

"You do realize that's not going to help, right?"

"What do you mean?" I think I was afraid of her answer.

"If they can hear us having sex, then they will certainly hear me yelling."

I really sucked at this relationship shit. I'm so used to doing what I want with my life, that now that I'm back with Rick and the others I'm ain't thinking about her as much. But we can't spend all our time together like we used to, it's different now and she's gotta understand that.

When we got inside, she crossed her arms over her chest and glared at me. "I'm sorry. I honestly forgot to tell you. Rick and I do runs together all the time, so I really didn't think you'd mind."

"Daryl, I know no one here. I don't know what's expected of me. We spent the last few months doing everything together. I mean everything! And it's not even twenty-four hours and you're leaving me. It's like now that you have everyone back, you don't need me...except for sex. I won't be used that way."

Where was she coming up with this stuff? "You're right we always did everything together and I liked that, but you knew that wasn't my normal way of doing shit. It's not just us anymore. I love you, but I love them too. I...missed Rick. I couldn't ask for a better friend than him." I saw the anger growing in her and I didn't understand it.

"Better friend than me?" Damn her voice was getting loud.

"C'mon Angel, a guy friend. I didn't have any of those before all this shit happened. You know Merle was the only person I had. Rick's important to me. We're just going on a run. Michonne ain't even going." This was a different side to her that I was seeing. I couldn't be with her all the time anymore.

"So I guess that's your way of telling me I can't go either?"

"C'mon, sit down." I made her sit next to me on the old sofa. "I don't know where this is coming from. You're gonna have to let me do shit with other people. I shoulda told ya last night, and I'm sorry. But when we got back and started foolin' around, I forgot. When I got you naked, it makes me stupid. All I can think about it you. You know I never had that before." I threaded my fingers through hers. "I like being with ya, Angel, but I like being with Rick too."

"Oh really?" she said with a small smile appearing on her beautiful face. "You like fucking Rick, too?"

Oh hell. That didn't come out right. "Damn it, Angel. You know I don't mean that. You're the only one I want to do that with. Rick ain't nearly as hot as you are."