*Daryl's POV*

Skylar hadn't moved ever since I brought her back. She layed with her back to everyone and didn't say anything she wouldn't even eat. I stood in the cell way in the room with the tables. I cleared my throat and she didn't even flinch or look at me. Taking a deep breath I stepped closer to her and sat down putting my hand on her hip and she pushed it away quickly.

"Skylar..."

"Go away" her voice was soft and weak.

"Please Skylar. Just let me hold you, we don't even have to talk to about what happened unless you want. I want to know what happened but I won't pry baby" I told her trying to be calm.

For several minutes no one said anything and I put my hand on her hip again and again she pushed it off her.

"Skylar please-"

"You want to know what happened fine!"

She shot up glaring at me through bruised eyes and her face made me want to cry. It was marked and mared her beauty.

"I'll tell you! The Governor took me knocked me over the head with a gun and took me away from you guys. And you know what he did?!"

"Skylar-"

"I'll tell you he had his men tie kme up so I couldn't get away. And then they had their way with me. I was beaten I was raped his men laughed and watched me struggle and cry. I was completely humiliated not to mention violated. I just prayed I would die, I wanted to die so I didn't have to live with myself" she told me.

My heart was breaking into pieces all that happened to her and I wasn't there to save her. Slowly and shakily she got to her feet.

"You got your answer"

She grabbed the blanket and walked away into the cell block just as Rick came walking through and grabbed her arm.

"Look Skylar-"

She struggled and managed to push him off and walk out of view and Rick looked at me shocked.

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

"What the hell just happened?" Rick asked walking up to me.

"Skylar just told me everything that happened to her and now I feel so guilty"

"We saved her Daryl" Rick told me.

I looked at him with a small glare.

"Not soon enough. They hurt her Rick. They layed their hands on my Skylar" I confessed my heart hurting.

"She's not going to be okay for a long time she went through something horrible. No doubt she is depressed, not to mention all her heartbreak she's a broken woman who hides behind a mask of toughness" Rick explained to me.

I thought about it and he was right. Skylar had a lot of heartbreak before and after I met her. And it hurt that picking up the pieces of her shattered heart was so hard. And it would be even harder after this.

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
*2 days later*
*Skylar's POV*

I was outside in the feild digging my knife into the ground and twisting it just destroying a little patch of grass. The hot sun beat down on me and it felt good. I was still in pain and I don't remember the last time I slept for more than an hour. Flashbacks of that night just keep coming into my head everytime I close my eyes so I couldn't sleep. I twisted my knife in the ground and just kept twisting and stabbing into the ground when I seen boots standing in front of me. I looked up expecting to see Daryl and was shocked when Merle's face was looking down at me. I just averted my eyes and looking at the ground. Merle squatted down so he was at eye level with me.

"You okay?"

I looked up at him and glared.

"Do I look okay?" I snapped.

Merle sat down in front of me and I just looked away feeling uncomfortable.

"Look I know we didn't get off on the right foot but I wanted to talk to you" he explained.

"Yeah about what?"

"Daryl"

I looked up he had my attention now. What did he want to say about Daryl?

"What about him?" I asked.

Merle sighed he had blue eyes just like Daryl's I definitely see the resemblance in them. But they were completely different people.

"See Daryl is a good man. I use to say that nobody would love him besides me but I can see in your eyes that you do. And he clearly loves you as well I can see. I'm sorry about what happened to you in Woodbury it is terrible. And since you're with my brother you're basically like my little sister and I wish I could help. But Daryl needs you he may not ever say it but he needs you" Merle explained to me.

That was the most serious sensitive I ever heard him say . I looked at him with tears in my eyes.

"What about what I need huh?" I asked.

"You take care of your needs too sugar. I know you're hurting I know that and so is Daryl it's tearing him apart seeing you helpless. And this time he can't protect you from yourself." Merle explained.

I quickly got to my feet putting my knife back in my holster.

"I'm not no damsel in distress. I am not helpless" I walked away from him.

But what he said in my head rang true. Was I going to need protection from myself? Self sabatoge? Why do I do that?

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

*Daryl's POV*

I heard crying from a cell and instantly I knew it was Skylar. I stopped near the cell and listened. She sobbed some more and then started talking.

"Oh Kaiden what am I gunna do? I know they're trying to help me I know that. I just don't know. I miss you so much. I wish you were here. Wish you were here to help me Andy too. Just help me give me a sign. Tell me what I should do" she pleaded and then began to cry all over again. I contiplated on whether to go in or not. Taking a deep breath and exhaling quietly I walked into to the cell to see Skylar curled in a ball crying. The bruises on her arms were healing and so were the ones on her face. But she wouldn't let me see her body. I sat down on the bunk and she looked up at me.

"Hey Skylar" I said

"Hi" she mumbled.

I put my arm around her shoulder and this time she actually leaned into me and I held her.

"It's going to be okay. I'm not going to let him touch you again" I said into her hair.

She sniffled and I used my finger to tilt her head up causing her to look at me. Her face looked like it was getting better.

"I love you Skylar. I'm prepared to give you the time you need. Will you meet me in the guard tower tonight?"

Skylar looked bat me and nodded and I placed a kiss on her lips.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Here's an update everyone hope you enjoy and Merle actually said something insightful.