the long road by inthesewords
Summary:

Carol and Daryl take the long road to being together.

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A series of post-eps and missing moments throughout the series.

Categories: None
Characters: Carol Peletier, Daryl Dixon
Genres: None
Warnings: None
Prompts: None
Parent Series: None
Stories: 7
Series Type: Closed

Summary:

Nobody ever likes to talk about what comes after.

Or: After the final battle with the Whisperers, Carol and Daryl clear the invisible rubble.


Categories: Season 10, Post-Series
Characters: Carol Peletier, Daryl Dixon
Genres: Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: None
Series: the long road
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3315 Read Count: 306
Published: October 04, 2020 Updated: October 04, 2020
saved by inthesewords Rated: G Liked [Reviews - 8]
Summary:

“This place is a graveyard. Nothing left here for us but ghosts.”

Post-ep for 5.08 “Coda”


Categories: Season 5
Characters: Carol Peletier, Daryl Dixon
Genres: Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: None
Series: the long road
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1698 Read Count: 349
Published: October 18, 2020 Updated: October 18, 2020
home by inthesewords Rated: G Liked [Reviews - 14]
Summary:

“I know ya said you was feelin’ lost but…” he cautiously raises his eyes to look at her. “I know who you are.”  

 

Post-ep for 9.16: "The Storm"


Categories: Season 9
Characters: Carol Peletier, Daryl Dixon
Genres: Drama, Dramedy, Fluffy/Comedy, Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: None
Series: the long road
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1471 Read Count: 409
Published: October 20, 2020 Updated: October 20, 2020
Summary:

“I hope you know I do have your back. And maybe one day I’ll have your trust, too.”

 

Or: the little ways in which Carol and Daryl take care of each other.

Season 2/3 Interlude and Post-ep for 3.06 “Hounded”

 


Categories: Season 2/3 Interlude, Season 3
Characters: Carol Peletier, Daryl Dixon
Genres: Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: None
Series: the long road
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 2061 Read Count: 321
Published: October 25, 2020 Updated: October 25, 2020
blue moon by inthesewords Rated: T Liked [Reviews - 12]
Summary:

“Forgive me for trying,” she says, voice shaking. “Everyone else was moving on, you’d gone off, I did what I had to. To keep going. I had to make a life for myself.”

 

“Yeah? And where does that leave me?”

 

(Time jump between 9.05 and 9.06; references the flashback in 9.14 “Scars.”)


Categories: Season 9
Characters: Carol Peletier, Daryl Dixon
Genres: Angst, Drama
Warnings: Adult Language
Series: the long road
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3996 Read Count: 577
Published: November 01, 2020 Updated: November 01, 2020
trying by inthesewords Rated: G Liked [Reviews - 5]
Summary:

 “So... what happened?”

 

“With the Wolves? Sounds like you already know.”

 

“After,” he says, voice lowering to a grumble.

 

She looks up at him then, seeing him eying her earnestly. She sighs heavily. “Seems like you already know that too.” 

 

“Wanna hear it from you.”

 

“Why? Cuz I hear so much from you?”

 

Post-ep for 6.09 “No Way Out”


Categories: Season 6
Characters: Carol Peletier, Daryl Dixon
Genres: Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: None
Series: the long road
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1787 Read Count: 324
Published: December 25, 2020 Updated: December 25, 2020
at sea by inthesewords Rated: G Liked [Reviews - 7]
Summary:

Daryl and Carol write to one another while she's away at sea.

Post 9x16/Pre 10x01, and after the story "home"


Categories: Oneshot, Season 9/10 Interlude
Characters: Carol Peletier, Daryl Dixon
Genres: Drama, Dramedy, Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: None
Series: the long road
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1929 Read Count: 380
Published: June 08, 2021 Updated: June 08, 2021