Hey everyone! I have to say, I love Cherokee Rose and Chupacabra, they have so much Daryl! I hope you are liking my version so far.

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Daryl walked towards the white farmhouse on the hill with purpose. He was carrying with him the two roses he had found. He had put their stems down into an old beer bottle he had found, with water from the river. He held it tightly, hurrying now towards the house.

As he finally reached the cluster of trees where they had set up camp, his eyes scanned for Serena. He could see she had set up their tent, the one he used to share with his brother. T-Dog and Glenn was seated at a picnic table by the RV. He put the beer bottle down on the table when her reached them and sat down beside Glenn, who scooted over, shyly. "Where's Serena?" He asked.

T-Dog pointed to a clearing in the field, a little ways away. Daryl could see Serena sitting on the ground now, staring up at the sky, which was starting to change colour with the sunset. He smiled, watching as she sat peacefully, enjoying the time alone.

"She has been out there since Maggie and I got back." Glenn said out loud, "I hope she's OK."

Daryl turned to look at him, "Why wouldn't she be?" He asked.

Glenn shrugged, "She got a little sick today."

T-Dog rolled his eyes at Glenn, "We found a walker in the well." He told Daryl, "Long story short, it was one disgusting mess. She puked. That's all. She's not sick."

Glenn nodded, "Yeah, but she still might be feeling off, that's all I'm saying."

Daryl nodded, "I'll go cheer her up." He told them, standing up from the table, grabbing the flowers before walking away.

As he approached her he could see the gleam of tears on her cheeks. His heart jumped and he moved towards her quickly, calling to her when he was close enough, "Hey!"

She jumped a little, turning to see him. A smile spread across her face and she wiped away her tears as he approached her and sat down beside her.

He put one of his large arms up around her shoulder, pulling her into him as his butt hit the dirt. He placed the flowers beside him, wrapping his other arm around her too, in a hug, "What's up?"

She shook her head, nuzzling it his shoulder, "Nothing, I'm so happy you're back." She tried to lie.

He looked down at her, "No, tell me. I can tell something is wrong. I can see it in your face."

She sighed, and nodded. She leaned against him and started to explain, "Hershel is not going to let us stay here."

"What?" Daryl said, worried, "But he's a doctor. He can help." He started to rant out loud.

"I know, I know, I've been thinking about it all day." She told him.

"When did he tell everyone this?" Daryl asked, getting mad.

She shook her head, "He didn't. He told Rick that once Carl was well we would have to be moving on." She explained, "Rick only told me, because he knows we have a limited time before Amy comes. He wanted us to know right away, in case we wanted to leave on our own, to find a safe place."

Daryl nodded. Serena was surprised that this idea didn't surprise him at all. She looked up at him, "The idea doesn't seem to surprise you at all." She said.

He shrugged, "Well, it's not like I haven't thought about it." He told her, honestly, "If we left now, we could easily find an abandoned place that I could make secure. And I'm a hunter, and know the woods. If it were just us, I could provide no problem. And I'm all the protection we need." He smiled, "It would just be us."

The same things that scared her to death, was what made him smile. She worried about the idea of just the two of them alone to protect themselves and a helpless baby. He was confident that they would be fine under those circumstances. She shook her head, "So do you think that's what we should do?" She didn't really know if she wanted to hear his answer.

He shook his head, rubbing her belly, "I think we should think about it. I know these people are your friends, and I want you to be happy. I'm not going to make a decision that effects us both." He sighed, "We can talk about it again tomorrow, OK?"

She nodded, "OK." She wasn't sure if one day would help her to make a decision or not, but she was happy that he hadn't just said 'Yes, lets get out of here.'

He rubbed her shoulder with the arm he had wrapped around her, "Everything is going to be fine." He picked up the beer bottle with the flowers in it, "Look what I found for you." He took one of the flowers out of the bottle, handing it to her, "It's a Cherokee Rose, they represent hope." He smiled as she took it from him, smelling it, "I found two of them. One for Amy, and one for Sophia."

She smiled, looking up into his sincere eyes. The white flower was beautiful. And his knowledge of it surprised her, "Hope for Amy. It's perfect." She kissed him, wrapping her free hand around the back of his head, savouring the moment. She felt like she didn't get enough time with him, and every moment was one she need to hold on to. He was a busy guy, and others depended on him to. She would just have to learn to share him. But she could be so greedy.

She finally let him go, snuggling back down into his arms. They sat together, and he told her about the house he found that day, as the hot red sun set over the trees that he had been out in all day.

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Serena woke to the sounds of the birds outside her tent. She was alone in the bed they had thrown together the night before. She was getting used to waking up to an empty bed, she didn't think Daryl got much sleep at all. She pulled herself up, wondering the time. The sun was already high in the sky, and she hoped she hadn't missed Daryl leaving for the day.

She exited the tent to see Carol hanging laundry. Lori was across the way from her, at the door to her own tent, pulling her boots on. She smiled at Serena, "Glade I'm not the only one who slept in." She said.

Serena rubbed her eyes, "I needed it." She said, "You probably did too." She added.

Lori didn't say anything, she just nodded, standing and heading over to help Carol. Serena was slow at pulling her shoes on her expanding feet. Once she finally did she looked around for Daryl, who she hoped hadn't gone far.

She found him down by the RV, hovering over a map with Rick, Dale, and Shane. Rick had regained his strength and was ready to go out and help look for Sophia. Serena joined them, pushing in beside Dale and Daryl. Daryl turned to look at her, wrapping an arm around her wait, "Morning." He said.

She smiled at him, "You shouldn't let me sleep so much." She told him.

He laughed, "You're pregnant, of course I should." He told her.

She shrugged, and looked down at the map, "So whats the plan?" She asked.

Daryl pointed at a spot on the map, "I'm gunna take a horse, ride up tot his ledge, see what I can find." He looked over at Rick, "The others are gunna search sections that Rick's chosen, close to the farmhouse I found."

Serena nodded, "Be careful on that horse."

He snickered, "I'll be fine." He was always so confident.

She patted his chest, "I know, but still, be careful."

Carol approached her, "Serena, I was wondering if you wanted to help me make dinner for everyone. I thought since you can't go out and help look, you might be looking for something to do."

Serena thought about it for a moment. She wasn't really a housewife, and knew very little about cooking, but it would be something to do while everyone else was out searching for Sophia. She nodded at Carol, "I'll help with what I can." She told her honestly. She was just happy to have something to do while her man was gone for another whole day.

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As Serena made her way to the house, Carol having gone inside a head of her, she could hear someone strumming a guitar. She made her was up the steps to find Glenn, fiddling with the strings of an acoustic guitar, staring out into the empty field. She sat down in the chair next to him, "Hey Glenn, whats up?"

Glenn looked over at her, stopping his playing, "Just thinking."

She nodded. Everyone seemed to be doing a lot of that lately. She nudged him with her elbow, "About what?"

Glenn looked at her, and down at her stomach. He smiled and started to laugh, "If I told you something, would you promise to keep it a secret?"

Serena could not believe the week she was having, it seemed like everyone had a secret to share with her. She nodded, "Is everything alright Glenn?"

Glenn shrugged, "I don't know. But I think you might understand better than anyone." He looked around, "Yesterday, when I went to the drug store, Lori asked me to get her a pregnancy test."

Serena looked at Glenn for a moment. Lori, pregnant? That could be trouble, for the obvious reasons, as well as the Shane reason. She finally took Glenn's hand, "Glenn, don't tell anyone else about this. Believe me when I say, this is Lori's private business, and she doesn't want anyone getting involved."

Glenn nodded, "I didn't know what to do. That's a big secret to keep. But I thought you might have an idea."

Serena nodded. She remembered the confusion and fear that came over her the first couple of days after she found out she was pregnant. As much as she would like to talk to Lori about it, she knew how private it could be. She hoped that anyone who knew, or became aware of the situation would think of Lori, and what she would be going through at this time. She sighed, "It's a big secret to keep. But it's not yours to tell either."

He nodded, understanding, "OK. I'm just glade I told someone. It's a bit of a relief."

She understood that feeling. She stood up, heading into the house, leaving Glenn to his guitar once again. As she was entering the house, Maggie was walking out, stopping to look at Glenn awkwardly, before she closed the door.

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Wow, I love how everyone is telling Serena everything. Haha. Its OK though, I guess she just comes off as trustworthy. She's so cute, and preggers, and innocent. Well, I think Lori being pregnant will help to bond her and Serena, but we will just wait and see, cuz I still don't like Lori all that much.

Anyways, comment and lemme know what you think!