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Two hours after the wedding, Rick stands at the reception bar with some sugary drink in his hand. Not sure why he got it but it was bright blue and he was a sucker for brightly colored drinks.
Everyone's already drunk or slowly working their way there. He had be honored to being Carol's friend and an honorable "maid of honor" although he wasn't sure why, considering his male parts and all. And he vaguely knew this Merle fellow but Carol had assured him he was 'the one'. Being in a coma might have put a damper on keeping up with your friend's love life but hey, he was happy to be there.
Even if heaven knows he's miserable now. (Like Morrissey he thought and giggled to himself.)
"What's so funny?"
Rick turns to the baby blue eyes that he had admired standing next to Merle through the ceremony. "Ooh, it's nothing," he smirks. "Weddings just bring me down I guess."
"Me too. Don't know why Merle decided on one but hey he seems happy." Daryl smirks while leaning on the bar and holding his head on the back of his hands, like a cherub if Rick was being honest. "I'm Daryl, by the way."
"Rick. You're Merle's brother?"
"Yeah. Who would've thought he'd actually be in a church let alone marrying in one." Daryl turns and smiles cutely and Rick feels his palms sweat some. "Wish there was better music."
Rick laughs a bit cause he had wished for the same thing during the third ABBA song and fourth slow dance classic. "Don't we all." He pauses, "Wanna dance?"
"Thought you'd never ask." A small smile plays on both their lips, maybe this wouldn't be too bad.