Part 3: Ace of Spades
Pairing: DarylxFemale Reader
Word Count: 3,081 (Wordy bitch tonight!)
Warnings: Smoking, Alcohol, Language, Angst, Fluff
You both walked out into the streets of Alexandria, morning dew clinging onto blades of grass, glittering in the sunshine. Your breath leaving puffs of steam as you exhaled. Daryl walked over to a Chevy Blazer that was parked in the driveway of your house, and got in, the engine roaring to life.
The passenger door creaked as Daryl opened it from the inside, and held his hand out for your back pack, then you. You grabbed his hand as he hoisted you up into the cab. The cloth seats were cold against your legs, eliciting a shiver from you.
“Cold?” Daryl asked, as he backed out of the driveway, his sleeveless arm draped across to your head reast to see what he was doing.
“I’m always cold, before shit went down, I used to have a nice hot cup of coffee to help warm me up, I miss coffee.”
Daryl grunted, and grabbed his cigarettes off the dash, plucking one out with his lip, and lighting it.
“Want one?” he asked, puffing on the butt of the cigarette as he extended the pack towards you.
You plucked one for yourself and put it in to your lips, Daryl following up with a lighter, and lit the cigarette for you.
“Thank you.” You said as you exhaled, You used to smoke, but quit when you found out you were pregnant with Salem, since the end though, you picked it right back up, anything to take the edge off.
He grunted in response. Placing both hands on the wheel, cigarette dangling out of his mouth, you couldn’t help but admire how sexy he looked like that. You loved going on outtings with Daryl, it gave you a chance to bask in all of his glory, even if it was just him smoking.
It was quiet for a while, about an hour, you two smoking in peace, the sound of leaves crunching under the big tires of the Blazer as you cruised down the road. Daryl threw the cigarette butt out, as you two pulled up to a CVS. It looked trashed, but you’ve had some luck with worse places.
You hopped down from the Blazer and closed the door, a few walkers hanging out around the entrance of the store, you grabbed Salem and pulled her from the clasp, Daryl with his crossbow raised, locked, and loaded. He popped off an arrow, it sung through the air as it plunked into a walker, you dove right in, swinging your bat, sending walker blood flying everywhere. It splattered all over the place, getting blood on your shirt, and jeans.
Once the two of you had taken care of them, you walked up to the once sliding doors, which were partially open, just enough to slide your fingers into to pry them open. Daryl grabbed one door, you grabbed the other and you both pulled the mechanical doors open. Daryl, closing them behind you.
There were walkers in the store, but they were already dead. A grim sign that you wouldn’t find anything of use. Daryl went in front of you, crossbow at the ready. You two made your way to the pharmacy, pill bottles scattered all over the place. Daryl checked for more walkers, giving you the signal that it was all clear.
You clipped Salem back onto your pack, and started rummaging through the various bottles.
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There was nothing there, with the exception of a half bottle of ibuprofen hidden under one of the shelves. You also found some prenatal vitamins, pregnancy tests on the sales floor, and a pack of pads someone had hidden in the women’s restroom.
You put it all away in your pack as Daryl stood guard, and tossed the bag over your shoulder, you two had spent most of the day looking for stuff you could use, the place had been pretty much cleared out, sunset surely upon you within the next few hours.
“I think this place is cashed, Want to try to go home, or hit another place?” you asked, rocking back and forth on your heels.
Daryl took off for the exit, this time going through the back of the store, and out of the loading bay. He hopped down from the concrete slab, crossbow still in hand. You made your way to the stairs and walked down them, Daryl cocking his head back as if you were making him wait for eternity.
“Oh stop. If I had hopped down from that height, I would’ve broken my ankles.”
He grunted, waiting for you to get next to him before heading across the street to a run down music store.
“A music store?” you asked, raising an eyebrow, slowing your speed as he went on ahead of you.
“Wanna check for somethin’.” he peered into the store throught he glass door, “Got one, maybe two, can’t tell if it’s already dead or not.”
You walked up behind him, grabbing Salem once again from her clasp.
“I’m ready.” You said, both hands on the handle of the bat as he swung the door open, gutteral growls, and hisses coming from inside the small building. He shot off a bow, and nailed one in the head, a couple more came out from the back of the store, you ran up to the first one you saw, your back to a small, dark hallway, and swung, the walker falling to the ground, dead for sure this time, before you could even get the bat back up in swinging position, you felt hands on your shoulder from behind you, another walker that was hidden in the hallway, it toppled over you and made you lose your footing, twisting your ankle.
You hit the ground with a thud, smacking the back of your head on the hard tiled floor, jaws slamming down inches from your face, pain searing from your ankle, and head, you were dizzy for a moment.
“Daryl!” you screamed, using all the strength and might you had to keep the walker away from devouring your face.
Daryl rushed up, and used his knife, stabbing it in the head, and kicked it off of you. He knelt down and picked you up, setting you to your feet, “It get'cha?” he asked, checking your body over for any bites, removing your beanie to examine your head, he ran his hand over the sensitive spot, you winced. “You hit your head pretty hard, you got a goose egg comin’ up.” He noticed you weren’t putting weight on your left foot, “Is your foot okay?” he put your arm up over his shoulder, helping you walk towards the door.
“I think I just twisted it, I’ll be okay….Thanks for helping me.” you smiled, hobbling over to a chair that was by the store front windows. He helped you sit down, and knelt down to take your boot off, “Daryl, you don’t have t–”
He snapped his gaze up to you, “Yeah I do, What if it’s broke?” He proceeded to take the boot off, as well as your sock, and rolled your pant leg up looking at the ankle, it was swollen, but not too bad, he asked you to wiggle your toes, and move your foot around, the toe wiggling didn’t hurt, but moving your foot definitely did.
“I just twisted it.” You reiterated, “I’ll be okay, now, put my boot back on before the swelling gets too bad.”
Daryl pursed his lips, “Yes ma'am” and obliged. He laced the boot up gently, trying not to hurt you, “Can ya walk?” he asked, glancing at you as he stood.
You got up from the chair and tried to put pressure on it, it stung, but it was manageable. “I’ll live. Now find whatever it was you were looking for.”
He picked up his crossbow, and your bat, handing Salem back to you before going to the clearance music, most of it was old cassettes of what you were sure was all country, not that you minded, you secretly hoped he would find some Johnny Cash, or something that you would like.
He grabbed a cassette and stuck it in the back pocket of his jeans, and turned around, walking back to you, “Found it.”
The two of you walked back to the truck, this time Daryl helping you up into the cab before getting in himself. Once he was in, he put the cassette into the player, suddenly the speakers came to life with a familiar metal song.
You recognized it immediately, you were a fan as well. “Motörhead?!” You excitedly exclaimed, Daryl smirking as he hauled ass out of the area, ‘Ace of Spades’ blaring out of the speakers, dust flying behind you.
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It was getting late, you guys had driven at least a hundred miles to the CVS to scavenge. Daryl yawned, as he lit another cigarette.
“I’m getting pretty tired; Pullin’ over and we’re going to make camp.”
Daryl pulled off the main road, following a dirt road that read something about a wild life reserve. He drove for a bit, before finding a secluded camping area, it was away from the road, and it had trees lining the small circular area just big enough for a small pop up camper, a fire pit, and a grill.
He shut the engine off, and turned to the back of the truck. The back bench seat had been removed to make room for more supplies, and grabbed a couple of blankets that were sitting in the floor board. He got out, and opend the tail gate spreading the blankets out in the bed, the back glass was broken out, allowing plenty of air flow throughout the interior.
You got out of the truck as well, ankle starting to feel a bit better already. You hobbled over next to Daryl, looking out at the campsite, it was fairly quiet, all you could hear were crickets chirping in the darkness.
“I’ll gather some wood for a fire.” you started off to the tree line, only to have Daryl grab you by the arm.
“No you’re not. It’ll attract walkers. We have a little torch light to use if we need to piss.”
You turned to him, putting a hand on your hip.
“Thats why I brought blankets.”
“Yeah, but a couple of holey blankets aren’t going to keep us too warm.”
“We’ll be fine.”, he pulled a big jar of moonshine from one of the wrapped up blankets, it had about a half of it left in the jar.
You chuckled, “Well, THAT is definitely going to help.”
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After the makeshift bed was made, and you both had a mug in your hands, you two sat in the bed of the truck, side by side. You took a sip of the moonshine and shuttered;
“I havent had any of this shit in years.” the familiar warmth traveling down your gullet, and into your belly, smiling as the warmth spread over you.
Daryl took a drink as well, nodding in response.
You sat there in silence for a while, ocassionally taking a drink here and there, the whiskey already starting to hit you.
“Im such a lightweight.” The words slightly slured as they left your mouth. It was true, you couldn’t drink very much, usually two drinks were enough to knock you on your ass, but it had been a long while since you’d had drank a drop of alcohol.
Daryl chuckled, already done with his second mug to your one, “I ain’t even buzzed yet.” he slurred out.
You pushed him playfully, “Bullshit, I hear it in your voice.”
“Shuddup.” he pushed back.
You took another drink, turning your head to look at him.
“So, what was life like for you before everything happened?”
Daryl froze, looking down into his mug as he traced the mouth of it with his index finger.
“I guess it was a typical life.” he took another swig.
“No, I want details. What was your family like? I already know about Merle, but what about your parents?”
Daryl finished his mug, and poured another. Looking at the jar as it glowed in the light of the torch.
“Mom died sleepin’ in a house fire from a cigarette she left lit, Dad was an dumb ass who drank all the damn time, and took shit out on me and Merle, I got the shit end of the stick when Merle left to join the Marines.”
You remembered the scars on his back, and attempted to put two and two together.
“Is that what happened to your back?” you asked, biting your lip nervously, not sure how he would perceive the question.
Daryl shrugged, “Like I said, he was a dumb ass.”
He took another drink, and sat the mug down, making a motion towards your bat.
“Why’d you name the bat Salem?”
The wave of sadness overcame you instantly. You hadn’t told anyone the story. Nobody knew exactly how Salem got the name.
You reached up and touched the piece of leather string that held your husband’s wedding ring, you always kept it hidden under your shirts. You took the mug and finished it off, surely needing it to be able to tell the story without crying.
You were working as a store manager at a small alternative style clothing store in Oklahoma City when the sirens went off. Sirens that you’d never heard before, one of your employees said it was tornado sirens, but they sounded more like air strike sirens to you. Suddenly you saw people running through the mall, people pushing each other down trying to get away from whatever it was they were running from, then you saw the walkers, you told him how most of your employees were eatten, you managed to escape to your car, and sped home, finding the mess there, and the bat was named after your daughter.
You wiped away a tear that was forming, ready for it’s escape. Daryl’s face sullen, he reached over and put an arm around your shoulder, pulling you closer to him in a hug.
“Sorry..Must’ve been rough.”
You wiped away more tears, resting your head on his shoulder. It was rough, the worse thing in the history of bad things to happen. You stayed like that, letting his calloused hand rub up and down your arm, his head rested on top of yours.
You leaned away from him, and grabbed your mug, then reached over Daryl’s lap for the moonshine to pour another drink, he grabbed the jar and held it up over his head.
“Nope. You’re already too drunk.” he said, keeping it out of your reach.
“I just need one more drink.” You got on your knees and crawled closer to him, reaching for it, he then moved the jar from the top of his head, to his arm’s length away from you at his side. You huffed, and went to crawl across him, stradling him when he suddenly dropped the jar.
The both of you went for the jar, trying to save it before it all poured out onto the blankets, you landed on your back, Daryl halfway on top of you, the jar saved by the tips of Daryl’s fingers around the wide mouth opening. He sat it up right and placed the lid on it, still laying on top of you. Once the lid was on, he looked down at you, and went to get off.
You stopped him, grasping his face and bringing him down, kissing him softly. The moment just felt right. Daryl hesitated for a minute, but kissed you back, you let him pull his head away, and he looked down at you, raising an eyebrow, you rasied yourself up, forearms still on the ground.
Daryl smiled, “Yes Ma'am.”
He brought his head back down and kissed you, following you to the bed of the truck, his tongue licking your lips, beckoning for entrance into your mouth, you welcomed his tongue, the taste of moonshine and tobacco melding with the taste of your mouths. Daryl’s stubbled face leaving a rash on your chin, you took his lip into your mouth and nibbled gingerly, Daryl groaning slightly.
You broke the kiss and pushed him off of you, him landing on his ass as you followed him, stradling him once again, and resumed the kiss. His hands ran up your thighs, your ass, and up your back, to the front of your leather jacket, he helped you out of it, kissing his way down your jaw, and to your neck, wrapping his arms round your waist as he bit down on the sensitive skin, you hissed from the delicious pain, knowing he would leave a mark, and ran your fingers through his hair, his bulge becoming more pronounced in his pants.
You reached down to unbutton his jeans, when his hands came to stop you, he pulled his face from your neck and looked at you.
“No, I don’t want to do that.”
“Whyy?” You whined, wiggling your hips on top of him
“Because, I’m drunk, you’re really drunk, and I don’t want you to regret it in the morning.”
“I wont regret it!” you protested, and went for the button of his jeans again, Daryl’s hands stopping yours.
You got off of him and sat across the bed of the truck.
“If you don’t want to fuck me then just say so, we can forget this ever even happened, I should’ve known better than to try to kiss you.”
Daryl laid his head back and sighed, “I said not tonight. I didn’t say I didn’t want to fuck you, because trust me, I do, I just respect ya enough to not do it while we’re drunk.”
Shame came over you, boy you felt like a dick.
“I’m sorry.” you said, and laid down, “Maybe we should go to bed.” turning away from him, crawling up under the blanket, balling up your jacket to use as a pillow
Daryl shut the tail gate from the inside, and laid down next to you, wrapping an arm around your waist, snuggling up so close you could feel his breath at the back of your head.
“Good night.” he said, and kissed the back of your head softly.
“Good night.” You mumbled, the two of you falling asleep in no time.
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