𝑳𝑰𝑲𝑬 𝑴𝑰𝑫𝑵𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻 .

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓'𝐒 𝐊𝐄𝐏𝐓 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐆𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐇𝐄 & 𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐇 𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 . . somehow. years spent with this ever present, gnawing knot of guilt in her chest for being late, for missing them, for even deciding to go see her parents mere days before. kari had tried to make peace with where she was at the time of the outbreak, but she couldn't. not completely. not in some way that she'd ever be free of it---now, it worsens tenfold. it feels like being punched in the gut, like having her heart ripped out of her chest. not only did she miss them, but she missed her daughters last moments. she missed being there for joel in a kind of grief only they could ever understand.

the moment words leave @likem1dnight's lips kari's entire nervous system shifts. her hands become clammy, eyes widen, an insistent ringing starts in her ears. stomach turns, too, to where she's afraid she might lose her breakfast earlier that day.

this isn't something he's ever spoken about out loud . all he's done is push forward - not think about the past and certainly not talk about sarah . not with tommy, not with tess . it was as if he knew they would reunite, and perhaps that was what he was waiting for all along . he hates that the has to break kari's world like this, and in all honesty, maybe it was for the better for him to relive this grief . combat boots take him over to the sofa, elbows resting on knees and for the moment he doesn't look up at his wife .

joel knows what she's asking even if she doesn't say it . she doesn't have to . " it was the day of the outbreak, everyone was tryin' to leave ... " he pauses, taking a moment to compile himself . " we got into a car accident and sarah injured her leg so i had to carry her . "

( this is basically just a very self indulgent list of various fluff, angst, and suggestive themed dialogue sentence starters. )

❛ i could keep you safe. they’re all afraid of me. ❜

❛ i’m trying to fix your hair, so hold still. ❜

❛ your heart is beating so fast right now. ❜

❛ promise me you’ll still be here when i wake up. ❜

❛ you’re not as bad as everyone says you are. ❜

❛ i thought you’d like some company. ❜ 

❛ clean yourself up. you're getting blood all over the place. ❜

❛ here, give this a try and tell me what you think. ❜

❛ you can kiss me, you know. ❜

❛ come back to bed. ❜

❛ you look good like this. ❜

❛ working together again, it’s just like old times. ❜

❛ how is it you always know what i need, huh? ❜

❛ you’re lucky you got away with only a scratch. ❜ 

❛ i can’t imagine losing someone like that. i’m sorry. ❜

❛ you know you can always talk to me. ❜

❛ the only one who gets to kill you, is me. ❜

❛ so, what do i owe this pleasure? ❜

❛ ah, so you aren’t heartless after all. ❜

❛ may i have this dance? ❜ 

❛ it’s okay, you can touch me. i won't break. ❜

❛ enemies make the best lovers, you know. ❜

❛ hold still. this might sting a little. ❜

❛ we can't keep doing this. ❜ 

❛ you look like you've got something to say. ❜

❛ just relax and let me take care of you. ❜

❛ thought you’d be lighter without all that blood. ❜

❛ i had it under control. you didn’t need to do that. ❜

❛ everything looks so beautiful from up here. ❜

❛ you treat all your ladies like this? ❜

❛ well? how do i look? ❜

❛ can’t sleep? ❜

❛ do you mind if i smoke? ❜

❛ i’m scared of ending up alone. ❜

❛ i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile. ❜

❛ how long has it been since you've slept? ❜

❛ you are losing my interest, and that’s very dangerous. ❜

❛ i’d suffer hell if you’d tell me what you’d do to me tonight. ❜

❛ you look really pretty right now. ❜

❛ i’ve never cared for anyone the way i care for you. ❜

❛ i’m not wearing any underwear. thought you’d like to know. ❜

❛ just a few more stitches and you’ll be as good as new. ❜

❛ i’d say we make a pretty good team. ❜

❛ i want you to forget this ever happened. ❜

❛ i'm here for business — not pleasure. ❜

❛ if i didn't know any better, i'd say you were jealous. ❜

❛ you'd look better down on your knees. ❜

❛ fine, keep acting like you hate me. ❜

❛ kiss me again. ❜

❛ are you asking me out on a date? ❜

❛ just sit there and look pretty and let me handle this. ❜

❛ you okay? caught you staring off into space again. ❜

❛ well, i do feel better now that you're here. ❜

❛ i'm not drunk enough for this. ❜ 

❛ why is it whenever we see each other, you’re covered in blood? ❜

❛ i was wrong about you. ❜ 

❛ the first time i met you, i had no idea you'd mean this much. ❜

❛ you gonna be a good girl / boy for me? ❜

❛ i’m not afraid of you. ❜

❛ books mean more to me than people anyway. ❜

❛ i just wanted to say thank you for protecting me. ❜

❛ how about a kiss goodnight? ❜

❛ i don’t have time for distractions right now. ❜

❛ you shouldn’t be out here by yourself. ❜ 

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