The Dead and The Gone (TWD Daryl/Rick Love Triangle)

Maybe You Shouldn't Have

Tina awoke to a very naked Daryl beside her. She blushed and realized she was too. The green eyed woman had a horrible hangover, her head felt as if someone was hitting it repeatedly with a hammer. She slipped on her clothes and made a run for the bathroom. The petite woman vomitted into the toilet and heard chuckling from behind her.

"Lightweight," Daryl said as he grabbed her hair to keep it from getting covered in vomit.

Tina sighed and wiped her mouth. Here she was a mess and he's completely fine.

"Could you put a shirt on?" she questioned and laughed.

"Why, am I that good looking?" he smirked.

"Oh don't go getting all cocky on me," she warned as she got a bottle of aspirin from her bag. She took two and downed it with her water flask.

"Where'd you get that from?" the shirtless man asked.

"I cleared this house yesterday,"

Tina went through her bag and opened a can of beans since it was all she had left.

"Beans for breakfast?" Daryl laughed.

"It's either this or nothing," she shrugged and began eating some, she handed him a spoon and they quickly finished the can. "There's more food back at the prison, but we've gotta get formula for Judith," she explained.

He nodded and they gathered their things, then grabbed the horse.

"Here you go, boy," she crooned to the horse and handed it a carrot. The large horse quickly ate the couple of carrots she handed him and they jumped on.

"There's a small shopping store not too far from here. Most of it's raided but the baby isle was hardly touched," Daryl inquired.

"Perfect," she smiled and they headed out, him giving the directions.

"Here we are," he said.

Daryl shot a couple walkers with his crossbow and Tina worked at grabbing all the baby items she could find. She was overjoyed, not only was there tons of formula, there were bottles, nipples, baby clothes, bibs, diapers, etc. Tina cleared out the section and headed back, stabbing a couple walkers in the head.

"Let's go, the others are probably wondering where I am," she explained.

He nodded and they hopped back up on the horse.

After about a half hour ride, and Daryl shooting a few walkers, they arrived back at the prison, Tina wearing Carl's hat and carrying a large bag of baby supplies, guns and ammo, tampons, condoms, comic books, and Playboy.

Maggie opened the gates.

"Oh my gosh! We were so worried!" she hugged Tina. "Daryl!" she laughed and hugged him even though they weren't close, "Glad to have you back."

"Tina!" Carl exclaimed and ran over.

"Hey kiddo," she smiled and hugged him.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

Tina nodded, "Of course. Look what I got you," she smiled and handed him the comic books.

"Thank you!" he smiled. "Dad!" he called, "Tina's back, and she brought Daryl!" Carl called.

Rick came running over.

"Are you alright? What happened? Why didn't you come home last night?"

"Yes, I'm fine. I ran into Daryl yesterday on my run and convinced him to come back. On our way back I realized that I had left Carl's hat, so we went back to get it and ran into some trouble. We camped out at an abandoned house and headed back here at sunrise," her cheeks burned from the memory.

"I'm just glad you're okay," Rick said and kissed her cheek. Tina looked over at Daryl helpessly, knowing that she left out the part about her and Rick being a thing.

Tina pulled away. "Uhh, so I got some stuff for you guys. Carl, you're comic books," she smiled and handed them to him. The boys eyes lit up as he smiled and hugged her gratefully. "Rick, some uh, reading material," she handed him the playboy and he laughed, "I also hit the jackpot for Judith, cleared out a whole section of a store for her, formula, diapers, that gross baby food, bibs, bottles, nipples, you name it," she smiled.

"Tina, thank you," Rick said and hugged her genuinely. She awkwardly pulled away.

"I also found a load of guns and ammunition in the attic of an abandoned house. I only grabbed a few, but we should go back later with a car and a larger bag. I'm gunna go check on Judith. She's with Beth?" Tina questioned. Rick nodded and the petite, yet strong woman went to go check on the baby.

"How's she doing?" Tina asked and smiled at Beth.

"She's great," Beth smiled.

"I got a lot of formula and supplies for her," Tina pulled the items out of her bag.

"Oh that's fantastic! It's going to be such a big help-" Beth was cut off by the sound of a gun being fired.

"Stay here, keep Judith safe," Tina demanded urgently. Beth nodded and she closed the gate.

Tina pulled out her gun and ran to the source.

"Shit! Daryl! Rick!" she yelled and began shooting walkers in cell block D.

"Right behind ya!" Rick yelled.

All the walkers were down.

"We followed all the necessary procedures, there's no way there could've been a breach," Sasha explained.

Tina walked around and kicked a dead walker. "Yeah, none of them are bit,"

"So, some just..died?" Rick questioned. They had the prior knowledge of the people dying without being bit but still turning.

A walker jumped out at Tina, but was locked in a cell, she stabbed it in the head.

"Not just someone. Patrick," she sighed as she saw the blood around his eyes, "Get the doctor."

Authors Note
Sorry for the short chapter and Lon wait, regents week murdered me. Please vote and comment, Xoxo.