YEARNING - Daryl Dixon

FOURTY NINE.

BONNIE lay in Daryl's arms in the lonely and quiet house, clad with the loose sheets of the bed.

"Will you have a shower for me now?" Bonnie asked, lifting her head to look up at Daryl and he thought for a moment "Maybe."

Progress was being made.

Bonnie laughed before she sat up, covering her naked upper body with the sheets of the bed.

Daryl watched her carefully, his arm outstretched across the pillows.

"Get dressed, we have to get next door before they come looking for us." Bonnie grinned, picking up her clothes and beginning to quickly get dressed.

"You worried they'll find out about us?" He asked in a gravelly voice and Bonnie stood up, fixing her bra before turning around to face him "No, actually I'm not. I just know you don't like people seeing all the lovey dovey shit that you do. Just thought you wouldn't want everyone knowing about that stuff." She replied, zipping up the black cargo pants.

Daryl sat up and leaned against the headboard of the bed, she was right.

Bonnie bent down and picked up her tank top and pulled it over her head and down across her torso.

Bonnie sighed and picked her boots up, walking around the bed to sit on Daryl's side.

"I mean." Bonnie stopped talking, searching for the words, she knew what she had to say.

She ran a hand through her blonde locks and Daryl watched her closely, his hands clasped and resting on his covered lap.

"Daryl, I love you." She whispered, and quickly averted her gaze to the wall in front of her, waiting for a response from Daryl.

After no words being spoken for a few seconds, Bonnie swallowed hard "I know that what just happened, all those kisses and touches didn't mean nothing to you Daryl." The blonde slipped her boots on and tied them tightly before going to stand up, though his hand clasped around her wrist.

"It meant more." He commented and Bonnie looked over into his gorgeous blue eyes "It didn't mean nothing, Bonnie." She nodded her head and felt him tug her toward him.

She scooted closer and pecked his lips, before leaning against his chest and he wrapped his arms around her "I love you." He mumbled ever so quietly, and Bonnie smiled as her hand rested on his bicep as they laid together.

She knew it took a lot for Daryl to act the way he was with her, and she had never said how much it meant to her.

She felt perfect.

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After quickly cleaning up the house, Bonnie and Daryl made their way next door.

By now it had turned to night, it wasn't till around nine pm did they walk up the front steps towards the front door.

Daryl stopped and pulled out his pack of cigarettes and matches "I'll be in in a bit." Bonnie nodded, leaning up and pecking his lips a few times before she walked inside.

All eyes fell on her, thinking it was someone the group didn't know, though once they seen it was only Bonnie, they all visibly relaxed.

"Aunty Bonnie!" Frankie called excitedly from beside Noah, she waved at her niece and walked closer "Poker?" Bonnie asked as she took a seat beside Carl and he nodded.

"Where have you been?" Maggie teased from the other side of the room and everyone sniggered as the blonde turned in her chair slowly, trying to hide the growing smirk.

"I was busy doing stuff." She replied, biting her lip as even she knew she was lying, "More like doing someone." Rosita mumbled just loud enough for the adults in the room to hear, causing the group to laugh.

Bonnie felt her face redden "I have no clue what you're talking about." She responded, scratching her neck embarrassed.

Bonnie ignored the wolf whistles and cheers from the group, spinning back around and getting Carl to deal her into the game, what an embarrassing end to a great day.

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The next day everyone was getting ready to go out and about around Alexandria.

"I'm gonna go out of the walls today." Daryl muttered to Bonnie as they sat on the front porch, basking in the sunlight and beautiful Virginian weather.

Bonnie shielded her eyes from the sun and looked over at Daryl "I heard there was a party later, so if you get back and no one is around we'll all be there." The blonde stood up and walked onto the footpath beside Daryl.

"I'm not goin', it's a waste of time." Daryl grunted and Bonnie shook her head "Frankie and I are only going for a little bit, but if you don't want to go don't." Daryl sighed and readjusted the strap of his crossbow over his shoulder.

The pair arrived at the gates and faced each other "Be careful." She told him softly, leaning forward and wrapping her arms around him "Yes ma'am." She pulled away and watched Daryl walk out of the gates and into the woods.

Bonnie turned around with a sigh and walked back into Alexandria.

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