Savannah born CJ Jefferson, 33 years of age when the dead rose and the living began to fall. Her father, a former corporal in the army, raised his 2 children to be able to survive and adapt to any and all situations. At the end of the world, after losing everything and trapped in the city belonging to the fallen, CJ is rescued and brought to a group of strangers she grows to love and protect. But when everyone is so busy worrying about the dead, it's easy to forget that the living are just as dangerous. ***** "I used to think I could see everything that was coming for me, but apparently my mind has a blind spot," "No one coulda' seen any a' this comin'. But just 'cause you can't see it, don't mean you ain't ready." "I'm sorry I called you an asshole. You might be a prick but you're not an asshole." "Gee thanks" ***** OC x Daryl Dixon Book 1 of 2 (Seasons1-8)

"It's you and me Daryl, like it always has been." I say, looking into his dark blue eyes. "The way it always will be." He states. I nod my head, a small smile on my lips, "Always." Bree Winchester had known the Dixon brothers since she was running around in diapers. Living next door to the Dixon brothers came with its ups and downs. Daryl was her best friend growing up, he always had her back and she always had his, with Merle protecting the both of them. She had always liked Daryl but knew he never saw her that way. She knew that no matter what, Daryl would always protect her. When the dead began to walk and the world went to hell, she ran off under the protective arms of Daryl and Merle. There they met a group of survivors and everything changed. With Merle's disappearance, a Bree is all Daryl has left in this new world. Will she be enough for him? Will their relationship change without the influence of his older brother? Can they become something more? Copyright ree_louise I do not own any of AMC's stories or characters.

Daryl and Athena had been best friends since they were eleven years old. Daryl had been Athena's escape from hell that she called home. Being that kind of friend to someone; the person they run to when their mother has brought someone home and they tried something on you, the person they run to when their mother is drunk and not even questioning who she's about to hit, the person they run to when they're being picked on in school, the person they run to when they need a shoulder to cry on. That kind of friend could never leave. Until one day, he does. Athena's life unravels around her as her best friend and his big brother Merle send her off on a roller coaster of chaos. A roller coaster that takes her to the highest of buildings in New York, to the dirtiest of cells in America, from a plastic chair in the police station to a pew in a church, from school to buses traveling half the country and back. Athena has the weight of the world resting on her shoulders, but will she keep fighting, for her life, for that measly bit of hope she still has, for her best friends, for the one she truly loves or will she call it quits because God won't lighten the load or give her broader shoulders. But then again, who needs God when you have Daryl Dixon. #~#~# mature due to smut and softcore violence. (please dont read if you'd be uncomfortable with that) stick with me through the start it gets better:) there was once a sequel to this but i deleted it bc i hated it.