Joel x female reader

Chapter 10

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Henry and Sam

And so we continue...

"Here we are, welcome to my office."

You walked in and looked around, nothing more than an office. You've seen better, but guess this will have to do.

"How long have you guys been held up in this place?"

"A few days, we found some food."

"Blueberry's, whole stash of them. You want some?"

"No. "

You chuckled at Joel's stubbornness, you took your backpack off and stretched your aching back, hearing and feeling popping of your back. Dropping your arms back by your sides, you cracked your neck and rolled it around, man does it feel to relieve your aching body.

"Hey, man, relax. We're safe."

"So, why haven't you left?"

"Been waiting for the right opportunity."

"And?"

"Here, check this out."

Henry cocked his head and walked somewhere, Joel followed while you sat down in a chair and began to doze off. Henry popped a plan that the bridge has less guards at sundown, they turned to Ellie and Sam laughing.

"Been a while since that boy has cracked a smile."

They turned to you to see you passed out in a chair, Joel chuckled and smiled.

"That girl must have been really tired to just have passed out in that chair, it doesn't even look comfortable."

"You'd be surprised how much she has been through, so I wouldn't be surprised that she would pass out on anything she could sit on."

Henry nodded as Joel walked over to you and picked you up bridal style, you sighed and nuzzled close to Joel's warm body. Joel walked over to the couch and sat down, still holding you close to him. The sun went down as the moon came up, Ellie walked over to the both of you and placed a hand on Joel's shoulder. He opened his eyes and looked up at Ellie.

"He says it's time to go."

He nodded and looked down at your sleeping down, with a gentle shake you groaned and opened your eyes.

"Meh..."

Joel chuckled and kissed your forehead.

"Come on, we have to move."

You groaned and nuzzled your face into his neck.

"Fuck my life..."

Joel chuckled deeply in your ear.

"If you behave, you'll get a present."

Your eyes snapped open as you stretched your body.

"Alright, let's go."

You groaned while getting off of Joel's warm lap, almost whimpering as the coldness slapped your body. Joel stood up and rubbed your back.

"Don't worry, when we are safe, you can sleep for as long as you want."

"As long as you're there with me."

Joel smiled and kissed your head.

"Deal."

After killing the hunters, getting away from the truck, safety was almost within retch. After lifting Ellie up on the truck, the gate was trying to get smashed open.

"Fuck... we got to go."

"What the fuck Henry."

Henry and Sam took off, Ellie jumped down and looked at the two of you.

"We stick together."

You found a garage door and quickly ran over to it.

"Joel, help me."

Both you and Joel quickly opened the door and Ellie propped it open.

"Okay."

Both you and Joel rolled in as it closed, just in time to dodge the bullets. After running and jumping over things, you guys got to the other side just in time because the hunters were there.

"Shit, run!"

The three of you took off running as the hunters shot at you, Joel stumbled making you and Ellie stop.

"Joel!"

You ran back over to him and helped him up.

"Come on baby, we're almost there."

Joel got up and grabbed your hand and ran, the three of you made it just as the truck came to a stop.

"Oh, shit."

You looked down to see the bridge was gone.

"Ellie, how many bullet's do you have?"

"They're going to kill us!"

"I say we jump."

You said while looking down, just as the truck rammed the bus which made a car tip over in the water.

"Fuck it!"

Both you and Ellie jumped as Joel followed swearing, man was that water cold. You came up from the water coughing and gasping for air.

"(y/n)!"

You turned around and grabbed Ellie as Joel grabbed you, just in time to say hello to a rock. You gasped and held Joel as the water carried the three of you.

"Henry!"

You looked up to see Sam pointing at the three of you, Henry jumped in the water and swam over to the three of you.

"You okay?"

"Joel got knocked out."

Henry helped the three of you on land, you stayed by Joel's side holding his hand. It took a while, but finally Joel's eyes fluttered open.

"Oh thank god you are okay."

You sighed while rubbing his hand, he sat up with yours and Ellie's help. Henry laughed and said it was all good and that Sam spotted the three of you. Man was Joel pissed, he got up and made his way over to Henry, pushing him down and taking the gun from Henry's hand.

"What the fuck is wrong with you?"

"Henry!"

"Get back son!"

"It's fine-Hey! Hey, hey, hey, hey. He's pissed but he's not going to do anything."

"You sure about that?"

"You fucking left us!"

You growled down at him while pointing you own gun down at Henry, Ellie placed a hand on your arm.

"You left us to die out there."

"No, you had a chance of making it out of there. And you did. But coming back for you meant putting him at risk."

You scoffed and placed your gun away, Joel didn't take the gun away so you gently placed your hand on the gun and lowered it. He looked at you and saw your eyes were soft.

"Payback is always a chance Hon, just not right now."

Joel sighed and tossed the gun back at Henry, he turned back to you and checked if you were okay. You nodded and held his hands as he pressed close to you, you looked over at Ellie who nodded, giving you the signal that she was okay. Henry said that the radio tower was on the other side of the cliff, and that Joel would be happy that he didn't kill him because the place is full of supplies. You scoffed as Joel held you close as the rest of them checked the island for supplies.

"I will believe that as soon as I shit rainbows."

You growled lowly, but low enough for Joel to hear. He chuckled and rubbed your back.

"Hopefully he's telling the truth, if not I'm putting a bullet through his leg."