A/n; this is chapter 1 rewrite may have to rewrite up to chapter 3, there will be a basic of the chapters in here but I have changed some things around the for story to flow smoother with future chapters and I have added an another OC other then Liam. but I won't give to much away about them until later, but I will drop hints a long the way, more updates and chapters soon, I will try to stick to the monthly up dates now I have more free time to write. I promise you It is Rick/Beth pairing but It may take some chapters before it gets to rick/Beth, but there will be some Rick/Beth moments through out the story, but not right away. This Beth story about battling and facing her her demons, guilt and memories and what has happened to her as well as healing and finding out where she belongs. the rating will also be changed to M due to trigger warnings and martial in the story, anyway chapters will be post hopefully over the following weeks, until next time lovely readers. reviews always welcome. dealove82 ox

I am also using a beta to help me with editing chapters.

Rating; Has changed to M

trigger warnings for chapter; course language, mentions and memories of past abuse.

Your Love Echoes

Chapter 1: the damage you have done.

Beth never expected this Rick's gun pointed his gun at Nathan. Nathan's bloody lip shone as the grinned staring at Rick down, Beth had hit him in order to escape, but his grip like steel, Nathan rubbed himself against her subtlety so the group didn't notice. But it was enough for Beth to feel it she knew what he would and could do and he would do it. He let her know by tighten his grasp making her wince Rick narrowing his eyes on her, they were family- her family now. The others watched on Daryl ready to jump in at any time, but with Nathan it is complicated. He held firm enough grip to leave bruises. But they were family, they all were and they protected their own.

Beth hit him again and twisted her arm out of his grip, and moved behind Rick, only to have Daryl's arm around her and let him pull her away not before feeling Rick's hand squeeze hers gently and lovingly. Knowing this is right, this was where she wanted to be. Everything changed when she met Rick nothing can change that not even Nathan and no matter what happened next.

Until she felt a cool metal bar, there was quick movement, gasps from the group and metal bar was pressing into her neck, with a shiver she remembered things things she would rather forget -Liam before she got involved with Nathan, before Nathan took control.

xxx past xxx

Beth lied alone in the woods. Night time had arrived and Beth knew how long she'd been passed out, as eyes adjusted to the low light around her. Beth really started to feel how badly she was injured. The cold night air around her, the air made her shiver. Her body stung the cool air grazed over her, the cigarette burns he marked her with this time. She was even sure he cracked or broken a rib or two.

Damn the jerk! Had the nerve to kick me while I'm was down, she thought to herself.

Beth felt so raw, cold, her body ached and she was tired but Beth, knew it wasn't safe out here, so forcing herself to stand, she staring walking. As she walked Beth thought of the three years, wasted years, she spent with Liam – a man for a long time thought she loved, a man she though loved her.

But this... this wasn't love, what they had have wasn't love.

Now Beth curses the day she met Liam. In her sophomore year in high school, Liam was handsome, charismatic, and a little older then her, there was no Question why Beth had fallen for him... the question she kept asking herself was why she stayed with him so long as she did. Beth and Liam had only been together for a few months when he first hit her. They were at Liam father's place just playing around and making out when Liam for some reason out of the blue... decided to pick a fight with her.

As Beth walked through the woods to her family farm, she couldn't even remembered what the fight was even about, either way Liam had started it over nothing. When Beth tried to leave he just...snapped. He grabbed her arm so hard she thought he was going to break it and slapped her...hard! Sending Beth tumbling to the ground, Beth didn't say a word, didn't even cry, she just couldn't believe what happen.

Being a typical abuser, Liam apologised said he'd never do it again. Beth so young and naive, wanting to believe him...forgive him and she did first few times, after that it became a regular thing between them. So a shamed, not having the heart to tell anyone, and afraid of leaving him, Beth became...stuck!

After about an hour, Beth made it home.

Beth hoped her father wasn't up. I'll never be able to explain this she thought to herself

Looking down at herself, the state she was in there will be a lot of questions...

Questions Beth isn't sure she can or is ready to answer yet. She unlocked the door and quietly walked in listening for movement from her sleeping family.

It seems to Beth's relief that her late arrival hasn't woken her sleeping family. It seems she'd been lucky.

There was no way Beth could, couldn't explain her injuries, Liam kicked her, hit and burned her even broken bones. Beth could make excuses for those but not at this extent, this was a partially vicious attack on Liam part. Beth attack on told Liam it was over, that she meant it this time...well he never did take it well have never did.

''It is over when I tell you it's over or when you're dead, whichever first, your mine Beth, never forget it bitch!"

He pushed her to the ground, she let out, whimper, biting her lip to keep quiet, Liam towering over her. All she could do was brace herself what's to come next,

Shivering Beth didn't want to dwell on it she was home and safe from Liam, for now at least.

She walked her aching body to the downstairs bathroom to wash up Beth let the water run hot. She watched the steam and fog up the mirror, sighing leaning on the sink for a moment, taking the soap. Beth washed her face with soap and water, then taking a wash cloth, towelled down her arms, she was too sore and tired to shower tonight. It would to have to do for now.

Beth looking down at herself pink tee-shirt, the delicate cotton was torn was torn, that was her favourite tee-shirt too. Taking it off is when Beth noticed the severe bruising on her side, gently touching, Beth whimpered. The pain was incredible, they were definitely broken or maybe a least cracked. Beth knew she needed to go to the hospital this time but there would be questions that would mean police damn!

Beth wandered if there was any way to do this without getting the police or sheriffs involved but she doubted it. It was a small town and around are the sheriffs serve all of king county, as only one hospital and it wouldn't be long before, all of king county knew her personal life, whether she wanted them to or not but with Beth injuries she knew she needed medical attention.

She needed a hospital... then it wouldn't be long before the whole town knew...but at this point Beth didn't really give a shit, not about Liam or the town finding out what she was done!

But that was not to last, not long after Beth met and got involved with Nathan, leading to more lies and half truths, not long after did he become the new control in Beth's life. He just let her heal a little first.

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Beth moved towards her bed. She turned to see the police outside of her window, looking at a clip board with Beth's answers to their questions.

I hope they lock him up and throw away the key, she thought to herself.

Beth went to her father earlier that morning and told him about Liam, the abuse and beatings everything about Liam. She still hid a lot of things from her father and It killed her not to tell him everything maybe find a way out of everything. but she didn't know if should could or was ready to tell him everything.

It will bring up some very painful things and she was protecting him but it lead to a lot of half truths and more lies but if it was to stop Liam it was worth the risk.

Within an hour they were at the hospital, the doctors and nurses took her in and fussed over her making sure there no internal bleeding. Which thankfully she did not have. With that Beth drifted into a thankfully into a dreamless sleep and slept through the night.

The next morning the police arrived at the hospital with a sheriff to take her statement.

"Are you going to press charges ma'am"

"Yes" Beth quietly responded

Beth told them how Liam came looking for her earlier the previous day that she tried to end it for good this time.

The sheriff immediately put out a warrant for Liam's arrest which Liam escaped probably with a little help Beth heard radios going off in the background the police in pursuit of Liam. Beth wondered what was going on, but was snapped out of her thoughts by her father. Hershel pulled her closer hugging her gently, not to do any damage to her ribs told her he was proud of her.

"Proud? Daddy, why? I don't understand"

Hershel hugged his daughter as it was the first time he had seen her in years. In reality it was. It was the first time since he had really seen his daughter. Beth had sucked in to and stuck in sick world, she had spent so much time and energy hiding the horrors of her of relationship from her parents and family, it's been a long time since they have really seen each other.

Before Hershel could answer his daughter there was sudden commotion from emergency room, doctors and nurses running everywhere. The sheriff who took Beth statement was on his radio the look of shock horror on their faces. There was such much commotion The sheriff's radio were buzzing with codes with being called out, Hershel and Beth sat and watched as the medical team got ready for what one of them called a "an officer involved shooting"

Beth turned to her father.

"Daddy? What's going on do ya think?"

Before anything else could be said the sheriff came over with more questions for Beth.

An/; another update soon, I will try to keep up with the monthly updates. Until then lovely readers.

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