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Carol Peletier (notmylittlegirl) wrote in makebelievelog,

Things were different now that the smaller version of Daryl had different adults caring for him. Carol knew that it would make a difference, even if Daryl didn't have the same faith. It made a difference for her not having Ed's shadow to cower in. She had definitely grown since her husband had been taken out of the picture. Him being bit and put down had probably been the best thing that could have happened for both Carol and Sophia at the time that it had happened. He had been pushing he boundaries further and further. And Carol had worried that one day she wouldn't have been able to keep him from hurting Sophia too. He never got the chance to, thank god. Lil'D would grow too, just like she had, and just like Daryl had.

"Maybe?" Carol asked with a bit of a teasing grin. "I think I am right, it's okay to admit it." She was trying to lighten things up. She wanted him to know that she wasn't upset with him anymore. She preferred it when the two of them were getting along, anyway. Carol was the closest to Daryl. Out of everyone else in the group she knew that the only person who Daryl was particularly close with was Rick. And their relationship was definitely different than the one that she and Daryl had. Unlike Carol, Rick probably couldn't get away with touching Daryl as often as Carol did. She was pretty sure of that fact.

And maybe it was her imagination, but it seemed like some of the times she pushed the boundaries of what she could get away with...he seemed to like it. It was those moments, like just then when he managed to let his guard down to let their shoulders touch....that Carol felt like she was special. She knew that nobody else could get the same reaction from him. And that special feeling gave her hope sometimes. She had to be special to him if he let her get so close. And if he brought her places like this, where the flower that was so special to the both of them grew.

"Well, I haven't yet." And she didn't plan on giving up on him. He needed someone on his side. He needed someone to care. Sure, Rick cared, but Daryl needed more than just Rick. He needed friendship and a lot of love to make up for the years of abuse that he had suffered and for the time that he'd felt like he was such a pariah. Carol just hoped that she sort of provided that for him and that she helped in that way. "It'd take too much for you to get me to give up."

Carol watched as Daryl gave the flower she'd handed to him attention. He had some moments where he seemed so innocent. It was an endearing quality. And as he spoke, Carol's heart practically melted. "If I didn't know any better I'd think you were trying to butter me up, Dixon?" She teased, though it was only lightly. She followed it up with a light bump to his shoulder. "I could say the same about you, though." And she really meant that. Daryl had looked for Sophia until they had found out she had turned. Daryl had found her here at the castle. Daryl had found her in the television show. Daryl was important to Carol. "You're always there when I need you somehow. Just hope that I'm the same for you." Carol really did, and she figured that he probably wouldn't ever admit to needing her, but she hoped if he ever did she was right there.