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Teen Mom
Chapter 1 - Family Day
Beth Greene

Raising a baby is hard work but I think I've been doing well so far. I gave birth to my gorgeous son Hunter Jackson Dixon 8 months ago after some complications. When I was 25 weeks pregnant I had to have an emergency C-Section to deliver my son, the cord was wrapped around Hunter's neck and there was a kink in his cord meaning that he wasn't getting as much oxygen as he needed. It was touch and go with Hunter for a while and he had to stay in hospital until he was 4 months old and his lungs had fully developed. It was a tough time but I made it through and now Hunter is a very happy and normal 8 month old baby. He is a lot of hard work but I wouldn't change any of it, not even getting up at 4am to change a dirty diaper or doing 3am feeds. All of it has been amazing but I haven't been doing it on my own…

Hunter's father is Daryl Dixon, we had a drunken one night stand which is how I ended up pregnant. When he first found out I was pregnant he said he didn't want anything to do with the baby but he soon changed his mind. We tried to be together and I moved in after my parents threw me out but we just didn't work. I made up with my parents and moved back in with them, even though we wasn't together Daryl was still there for Hunter and I. He was there when I was in hospital and he saw Hunter every day he was in the hospital, Daryl and I had a small disagreement after Hunter was born. He thought I would only allow him to see his son a few hours a week because we wasn't together but that wasn't true, we eventually worked something out and Hunter is really close with his dad.

It took a couple months but we eventually worked something out; Daryl only works mornings on a Wednesday so the three of us normally do something together, we want Hunter to grow up knowing that his mommy and daddy get along. Every second Friday Hunter stays at Daryl's place until Sunday afternoon and then Daryl would drop him home. Daryl is off work every weekend from work so he normally takes Hunter for a couple of hours on a Saturday and a Sunday so they two of them can do something together. I liked that Daryl has stepped up and he is an amazing father to Hunter, I really can't fault him. He's been perfect and even when he doesn't have Hunter he'll call and text to see how both me and Hunter are.

Looking back on the way I got pregnant, I realised that it wasn't exactly the smartest thing for me to do. When I started kissing Daryl outside the bar I didn't know who he was. When he invited me back to his place I should have said no because it was dangerous. He could have been a murderer or rapist, he could have been carrying some sort of disease. Anything could have happened and I know I will never do something like that again. On the plus side I got Hunter and Daryl was none of those horrible things, he was a good dad.

Things with Daryl and I have been a little strained because we both care for each other so much but we're just not in the right place to be together just yet. We're still learning how to be parents so I don't think trying to be in a relationship at the same time would be good for us, hopefully one day in the future Daryl and I can work things out and we can give us another chance. I know Daryl's been stressed out recently because his brother Merle got released from prison a little while ago and he's been hassling Daryl. He wants to live with Daryl and live off Daryl like he has been doing for years but Daryl has said he's had enough.

I've met Merle a few times and he seems to really like Hunter but Merle is not really all that good with people. He drinks a lot, takes too many drugs and he's very inappropriate with me. He flirts with me a lot and makes rude comments about the way I look. Daryl doesn't like Hunter and I being around Merle but we can't stop Merle seeing his nephew, besides it's not like he's on his own with Hunter. If Merle wants to see Hunter then Daryl will normally take him and the three of them will spend some time together, when Merle starts becoming a douchbag then Daryl brings Hunter back.

I heard Hunter cooing from his cot and got out of bed "Morning baby" I said as I picked him up.

The two of us went downstairs and I put him in his high chair as I began to make breakfast, it was Wednesday today meaning that it was the day Daryl, Hunter and I spend together as a family and do something fun. I had spoken to Daryl last night and he said he had something planned for the three of us to do but I couldn't know, it was a surprise. Well he said he would tell me when he got here what the surprise was because I may need to pack some things, I was excited. I have no idea what we're going to do today but I hope it's something fun.

The morning rolled on and I got Hunter fed, bathed, dressed and we played a few games as well. I was so happy that I was going out today because everyone at home was busy today and it was just Hunter and I. As much as I love Hunter I don't think I could put up with a full day of his TV programmes with no adult conversation, it might drive me insane. As Hunter took his nap I checked his diaper bag to make sure I was fully stocked on everything that we might need for the day and I also got to do some tidying up. As I'm so busy with Hunter I don't get to tidy up as much and I know my parents are getting pissed off of cleaning up after Hunter and I.

Just as I was getting the push chair out of the cupboard under the stairs the front door knocked. I opened the door and saw Daryl there, I let him in and he went straight over to Hunter. As soon as Hunter saw Daryl he started laughing and raising his arms to Daryl to be picked up.

"Hey big guy" Daryl said as he picked his son up.

"You gonna tell me about this surprise?" I asked him.

"We're goin' swimmin'" Daryl stated.

"Swimming?" I questioned.

"Yeah. It's best to get babies used to it so they're not scared of it when they're older" He told me.

"Well I don't have any swimming things for Hunter" I pointed out.

"I got it. It's all in the car" He said.

"Well I guess I'll go and get my things" I replied and went up the stairs to get my swimming things.

Things between Daryl and I are a little bit awkward and have been since we spent the night together when Hunter was released from hospital. He's a bit vague with me and only talks to me when I start the conversation, if we're not talking about Hunter then we don't really talk much. He always asks how I am and how school is going but that's kind of the limit of the conversation.

I looked through my bathing suits and wanted to chose my all in one but that didn't fit me anymore. Since having Hunter my boobs have gotten too big for most of my swim suits, there is only one that fits me and it's a aqua coloured bikini. I've only worn it once and that's when I went swimming with Maggie to help shift some of my baby weight but I was too tired from looking after Hunter to go again.

Once everything was packed I went back downstairs and saw Daryl had put Hunter in his car seat and had already taken the push chair out to the car. The three of us left the house and Daryl drove to the swimming pool, as it was a Wednesday afternoon it wasn't that busy and the three of us soon found a spot to stay in.

I passed Hunter down to Daryl who was already in the pool. As soon as Hunter went in the water he started to cry as it wasn't as warm as his baths normally were. Hunter is really not a fan of the cold "Oh c'mon buddy. It's not that bad" Daryl said to him and brought Hunter closer to him as I slid in the pool.

"He's very high maintenance, he likes his hot baths and his warmth" I joked.

"Well he better get used to being a little bit cold. As soon as he's old enough, he's comin' huntin' with me and we're gonna be campin' an goin' in the cold lake" He replied.

"He's not hunting until he's at least a teenager" I said.

"That's too old. Gotta get 'em trained young" He told me.

"We'll have this discussion another time" I replied.

Within 10 minutes Hunter had changed his mind about the pool. He now liked it, especially flapping his arms up and down and splashing both me and Daryl. I got nervous when Daryl dunked Hunter in the water, it was only for a second but it scared me to death. Hunter loved it and laughed every time Daryl done it. I know Daryl wouldn't do anything that would put Hunter in danger or anything but it wasn't really a nice thing to watch, Daryl said his parents taught him to swim by throwing him in the deep end of the pool and just shouted at him to swim. That's how Merle was taught as well apparently, I'm so glad Daryl's parents don't have anything to do with Hunter and I made it clear to Daryl that we were not teaching Hunter to swim like that.

"We should get out. I think Hunter is getting a little cold" I said to Daryl.

"You get changed, I'll take him with me" Daryl said and I nodded as I walked into the girls changing rooms.

Daryl Dixon

Wow. Beth looked amazing in that little bikini today. When I first saw her I didn't know what to say to her so I tried to ignore her and I just focused all of my concentration on Hunter. It was hard not to look when she was jumping up and down in the water, he boobs looked like there were about to fall out her bikini top. Since having Hunter, Beth's boobs have got bigger and trust me I've noticed. She's as every bit as beautiful as she was the day I first met her.

Me and Beth don't really speak much unless it's about Hunter and it's not because I don't want to talk to her it's just I become a mess when I do. I made a mistake breaking up with her, I should have never told her I didn't want to be with her because the truth is that I do. When Hunter came home and we spooned that night in the bed with just our underwear on I realised just how much I missed sleeping with her, I missed having her snuggled into me, I missed how her smell hovered around the room and on my bed sheets. There was so much I missed about her and now I think I may have blown my chance, she seemed so upset at first but now it seems that she's gotten over me.

I feel bad because when Hunter grows up and asks why his parents aren't together I'm going to have to tell him that I was stupid and I broke up with mommy. He's going to ask why and I'm not going to have a good enough answer for him. If I hadn't broken up with Beth then I would be able to admire her in that bikini, I would be able to snuggle in bed with her, I would be able to smell her on my pillow everyday and I would be able to see Hunter every day and be a real part of his life. I do everything I can for Hunter but because I don't get to see him every day I feel a bit like a part time parent and I don't want that. I want hunter to know that I'm his daddy and I love him and I want to be there more for him.

Once I got Hunter and I changed I went out to the reception area where I saw Beth standing and already waiting for us. I walked over to her and she took Hunter off me to cuddle him, I grabbed the bags and the three of us walked towards the car and I drove her home. This was the worst bit, leaving him here and not being able to take him home… home was my house, I don't care what anyone says.

"Daryl?" Beth questioned as she got out.

"Mmm" I responded.

"Can you come in? I wanna talk to you about something" She said.

"Sure" I answered and got out and went into the house with her.

IT IS FINALLY HERE!

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