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Summary:

A collection of Caryl drabbles, ficlets, and one-shots all based on dialogue prompts I've either been sent or stumbled upon someplace or another.  Wink

 

Chapter 30:  It’s a recurring dream.  One that haunts her almost as much as the ones starring all the children she’s loved and lost.  Almost. 


Rated: M
Categories: Headcanon, Oneshot, Drabbles, Season 1, Season 2, Season 2/3 Interlude, Season 3, Season 3/4 Interlude, Season 4, Season 4/5 Interlude, Season 5, Season 5/6 Interlude, Season 6, Season 7, Post-Series, Alternate Universe
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Adult Language
Series: None
Chapters: 30 Completed: No
Word count: 21588 Read: 13597
Published: May 15, 2017 Updated: December 21, 2019



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Story Notes:

 Because Across the Universe(s) is coming to an end, but my ideas are not, lol.

 

A collection of Caryl drabbles, ficlets, and one-shots all based on dialogue prompts I've either been sent or stumbled upon someplace or another.  Wink

 

All ratings are possible, multiple characters are probable, and there is always the potential for spoilers/speculation. 

 

Enjoy. 

1. "Can I kiss you?" by Shae [Reviews - 4] Liked (319 words)

2. "I can't let you do that." by Shae [Reviews - 5] Liked (450 words)

I don’t even know what this is, guys.  Speculation?  Wishful thinking?  I really don’t know.  Just me working through some dialogue prompts trying to shake the writer’s block dust off, and I guess I’ve been reading and checking out too many filming spoilers/pics, lol.  This probably has literally zero basis in reality, but eh.  I don’t care.  Anything that gets the creative juices flowing again can’t be all bad, huh?  I’m not 100% happy with it, but then again, I never am, lol. 

 

Just a moment in an alleyway. 

3. "They always make shower sex sound so appealing, but honestly? This is getting dangerous." by Shae [Reviews - 1] (103 words)

Established Caryl in Alexandria.  Post Season 7, wishful thinking Season 8.  After shit is settled. 

4. "Hey, hey. Calm down. They can't hurt you anymore." by Shae [Reviews - 1] Liked (679 words)

Season 8 wishful thinking.  Just a quiet midnight moment between Daryl and Carol. 

 

Right now, she’s counting each steady beat of his heart as her breath grows long, and the shadows hold the softness of possibility. 

 

 

5. "Mm. Your kid before five in the morning." by Shae [Reviews - 2] Liked (1116 words)

Totally AU.  Fluffy, married Caryl with kids.  That’s about it.  No real plot to think of, and it’s about as filling as cotton candy, but I needed the pick-me-up, and it seems some on my dash need it as well.  Enjoy. 

 

Just a lazy Saturday morning. 

6. "You left without saying goodbye...I hate you for that." by Shae [Reviews - 4] Liked (655 words)

So.  This is a weird little ball of angst set post Season 7 into Season 8 (if *I* were writing the show, hahaha, they’d be in every episode together and we’d get all of this and then some).  I started writing it for the smut challenge over at 9L, but I lost my nerve half-way through.  It’s pretty different than my original, more fleshed out, explicit vision, but what can I say?  I’m a chicken when it comes to exposing you guys to any smut that I write and tend to tone things down.  Way down.  No tomatoes, please.   Dodging Tomatoes

 

because she gives him her body.  but not her demons. 

 

Rated M for adult language and sexual situations,  Remember.  No tomatoes, lol.    Dodging TomatoesAnd please forgive any insomnia-overlooked typos. 

7. "The way you flirt is just shameful." by Shae [Reviews - 2] (100 words)

Hmm.  Let’s see.  I’m thinking early Prison era with this one, so Season 3.  Although, it doesn’t have to be anchored to any concrete timeline to work, IMO. 

 

Alternatively, the one where Daryl acts like a big cat.  Because that super cute Caryl art is going around again, and it’s partially responsible for this.  

8. "Come back to bed." by Shae [Reviews - 1] Liked (440 words)

This one’s silly and pretty much sucks, lol.  I didn’t do the picture in my head any justice at all, but I had a mighty need, so.  I may even take it down and do a redo later (but I wrote and posted it at 2 am, so you get to read crappy fanfic). 

 

 Season 4 AU.  The Grove.  But a few things are different.  Read it.  You’ll see. 

9. "Here. Lemme see." by Shae [Reviews - 1] (1058 words)

Post Series Fluff with Judith.  Nothing but sugar here, lovelies. 

 

Enjoy. 

 

 

10. "You drunk?" by Shae [Reviews - 2] Liked (312 words)

Hmm.  This started out as a Prison ficlet but somewhere along the way it morphed into (hopeful) Season 8 sweetness.  I hope you guys don’t mind. 

11. "Don't look down." by Shae [Reviews - 5] Liked (1164 words)

Daryl + Sophia.  And no.  I don’t mean romantically because yuck!!!

 

Season 2 Chupacabra AU. 

12. "You shouldn't be trusted with small children, should you?" by Shae [Reviews - 4] Liked (367 words)

Just a little follow up to “Mm.  Your kid before five in the morning” because I desperately needed the cheering up and I figured I might not be the only one. 

Sweet Caryl family AU. 

 

13. "Sorry I yelled at ya." by Shae [Reviews - 4] (112 words)

Post Series silliness with Judith. 

14. "They're damn cute when they're asleep." by Shae [Reviews - 3] Liked (1314 words)

Takes place in the same little universe first established in “Mm.  Your kid before five in the morning." 

 

Some Christmas silliness and fluff–three months early, hahaha. 

15. "It's really not that complicated." by Shae [Reviews - 2] Liked (1234 words)

Teen Caryl AU.  I blame my growing weakness for teen Caryl on this.  Oh.  And those beautiful pictures.  I mean, my God.  Do they look gorgeous together or what? 

 

To be continued?  That depends, lol. 

16. "I'm dying." by Shae [Reviews - 7] Liked (2119 words)

He’s been told It’s a rite of passage for every girl, but there’s nothing in the step-daddy handbook to prepare Daryl for this. 

 

I don’t even know with this, hahaha.  Just read it.  Hopefully, you’ll find it sweet and not off-putting. 

 

With appearances by Lori and Tara because I love them both. 

 

17. "Will ya just be still?" by Shae [Reviews - 3] Liked (1234 words)

This is utter cheesy crap and I half-way hate it, lol.  But it’s fluffy cheese and I needed a dose of that, even if it’s not the good stuff.  Maybe you’ll find it enjoyable anyway.  ;)  AU, obviously. 

 

Forget birthin’ babies.  He never knew a six-year-old was such hard work, ‘specially one as excited as she is. 

18. "You can't just sit there all day." by Shae [Reviews - 2] Liked (665 words)

 Just a little Daddy Daryl sweetness for you (and for me, hahaha) before you go to bed.  Daryl comforts Sophia.  That’s it.  That’s all you’re getting, lol.

 

Could be set in the same universe as “I’m dying."  Doesn’t have to be.  You decide.     

 

Obviously AU. 

19. "I should have told you a long time ago." by Shae [Reviews - 1] Liked (344 words)

Here.  Have some melodramatic, angsty word vomit.  It’s no masterpiece or anything, lol.  It actually sucks.  I just let my feels get the better of me and spit this out in ten minutes.  I wouldn’t even post it, but I figured why not? 

 

No real spoilers.  God, I hope not because I’d be all hasta la vista, baby.  Post Season 7, though. 

20. "Can you shut up for five minutes? Please?" by Shae [Reviews - 1] Liked (1132 words)

Obviously AU.  Teenaged Carol and Daryl find themselves in a tight spot–thanks to Shane and the rest of his drunk football buddies. 

 

 

21. "I can't see anything." by Shae [Reviews - 0] Liked (860 words)

Because I’m in a sappy mood and wanted to play pretend, lol, have a dash of married Caryl with a whole lot of sugar, a little bit of spice, and everything nice. 

 

AKA, Shae’s little fic of unicorns, rainbow cupcakes, and Caryl babies. 

 

You're welcome. 

22. "Yellow means go, right?" by Shae [Reviews - 2] Liked (570 words)

Out on a very important errand, Daryl decides to multitask and let it double as a driving lesson for his teenaged daughter.  It’s not his brightest moment, lol. 

23. "I need a place to stay." by Shae [Reviews - 2] Liked (616 words)

This was supposed to be a drabble, lol, but this happened.  Again, I don’t even know.  Why am I like this?  Why? 

 

It’s too much of a shock, seeing her again—especially like this. 

 

Caryl AU with bonus Merle, baby Sophia, and a puppy. 

24. "It's Christmas. Don't be mad at me." by Shae [Reviews - 2] Liked (870 words)

This totally sucks, but I'm in a holiday mood so hopefully some of you lovelies out there will get some enjoyment out of it, hahaha. 

 

Getting the kid to brush his teeth is like trying to catch a tiger by the tail. 

 

25. "If you frown any harder, your face will stay like that." by Shae [Reviews - 2] Liked (957 words)

For @wolviesgal. 

 

Set at the Prison because it and Hershel’s farm are still my favorites after all these years.  Between Seasons 3 and 4.  A little bit of angst and a bunch of schmoopy fluff.  I hope you enjoy. 

26. "I've been waiting a long time." by Shae [Reviews - 5] Liked (291 words)

Post-War Caryl wishful thinking. 

27. "Why is the bathtub full of goldfish?" by Shae [Reviews - 0] Liked (482 words)

Silly married Caryl AU for your reading pleasure. 

28. "Don't be a delusional dumbass. Keanu Reeves is immortal." by Shae [Reviews - 3] (850 words)

Belief makes her even more beautiful and that’s saying something. 

 

Married Caryl AU. 

 

Using one of my own (silly) prompts for inspiration. 

 

Hope you enjoy this little bit of randomness.  It’s not the best, but it felt so good to write something again I don’t even care all that much, lol. 

29. "I had something a little different in mind." by Shae [Reviews - 2] Liked (777 words)

I'm pretty sure this little ficlet is buried somewhere on my blog, but I don't think I posted it anywhere else so I figured it was time to remedy that. 

 

Because he looks like a boy, and he is.  Eighteen years old, same as her, but they’re late bloomers.  Flowers that nobody cared enough to pick until now...

30. "What if I say no?" by Shae [Reviews - 3] Liked (398 words)

Chapter 30:  It’s a recurring dream.  One that haunts her almost as much as the ones starring all the children she’s loved and lost.  Almost.