Beth

"What if I don't want to sleep alone?" I asked. I hated sleeping by myself again, and to be honest, waking up to the Dixon brothers was amazing.

"Jus' ask an' one o' us will be in ya bed." Daryl replied.

"But…what if I liked sleepin' next to ya both?" I feel bold asking that.

"What do ya think Darylina?"

Daryl rubbed the scruff on his chin, thinking. "Sounds like we're movin' out here."

"We gotta figure something for nights that I have Judith, too."

"Try an' get her same nights me or Daryl's got watch. Sleep in the block in yer cell. Or if Friendly don' care, bring the kid out. We'll build ya some sort o' crib for out here."

"How're we goin' ta 'xplain this shit?"

"Talk to Maggie an' Daddy first, then bring it up to the others, slowly. Carol will cover Jude for me at night an' I'll keep her during the day till we say something to everyone." They both nodded, agreeing with me. "Don't think everyone really needs to know much an' I figure if we tell our family and they don't act different about it nobodies going to say anything about it."

"Good thinkin',"

"Ill talk to Maggie."

"Need armor goin' into that shit," Merle announced, looking nervous.

I smiled at Daddy and Maggie when we sat down at a separate table. Maggie didn't look very surprised to me and the guys coming in and sitting together. Daddy looked a little surprised, but mostly he looked happy when I smiled at him.

Merle

We sat and kept talking about things quietly until Mouse came over and gave the munchkin to Beth. "Could use a hand with laundry if the weather stays nice this afternoon."

"Sounds fine. Jude needs some sun," She said, smiling.

"I'm going to go talk to Maggie, then go and help Carol. See you guys later?" She explained.

"Ya want me ta keep Ass Kicker fere a bit?" Little brother offered.

"Would you? It'll make it easier to talk to Maggie."

Baby brother nodded and took the kid form her, bouncing her on his knee. "I'll find ya in a bit. Thank ya, Daryl." She smiled at him and I swear if it weren't already bright in here it would be because of that smile. Girl's got me thinking all sorts of poetic bullshit.

Daryl

Beth got up, leaving me and Ass Kicker sitting with Merle. "How ya think that's gonna go?" I asked, not looking at my brother. Instead I'm focusing on the baby trying to pull my beard hair out.

"Not a clue, brotha."

"Probably gonna blow her top."

He nodded. "I got watch through lunch an' dinner."

"I'll be wit' her."

Beth

I found my sister in her and Glenn's cell. "Hey Maggs." I said, startling her. She dropped the bundle of clothes she was holding.

"What're ya doing sneaking up on me like that?"

"Didn't sneak. You goin' to the showers?"

"Yup, c'mon. I got a feeling we've got some talking to do." We walked to the showers and I waited for her to start her shower before I started talking.

"Promise you'll listen to what I have to say, none of your dramatics till I'm done, please?" I don't know how many conversations I've started that way with my big sister.

"I always hated when ya started off like that, growing up. Yeah, I promise."

I sat down on the bench. "Me, Merle and Daryl've been talkin'. I love 'em both, even though I shouldn't. We came up with a solution. It's unorthodox an' frankly weird as heck. I wanna be with them both, an' they said they'd be okay with it. They suggested it, even."

"How's it supposed to work?"

"The three of us are gonna move out to the tower. We discussed what we're okay with. Goin to share the bed, no funny business, not all three of us. Someday if I'm ready, individually. We'll figure that out eventually, when we get to it. Kissin' them is okay and hand holdin' and cuddling."

"Ya'll decide this last night after they went lookin' for ya?"

"Ya knew they came lookin'?"

"Yup. Was there when Ty came out an' told them ya took off, he wanted to talk to them before they looked for ya. Me an' him both knew you wouldn't be coming back the same if they didn't do something. There wasn't a thing I could do but watch you fall apart, Bethie. I would have come to find you myself, but Ty was right. Even if you weren't bit you might as well be dead. You've been lifeless. Just one night with them and you're smiling again. Merle came by my cell last night to tell me you were okay. Knew something would come of it. I never would have expected this. It's your choice. I'll support ya, so long as you're happy."

I've never been more shocked in my life. I'm more surprised now than I was last night when Merle suggested sharing. If Maggie wasn't buck-naked and in the shower I'd run up to her and hug her.

"Why were ya with them?"

"Went out to yell at them that they better fix things with you instead of sitting around drinking their own pain away. I was scared you were going to give up again. Told them that, too. I wanted to cry and scream when Ty came running in, saying you wandered down to the tombs. Knew it wasn't going to matter if I came after you or not, not if you'd given up. It was only going to be them that saved ya. That's why I'm trying to be okay with this."

"Thank ya, Maggie."

"Mhm. Ya'll keeping a low profile?"

"Yup. You're the only one who knows."

Every meal the three of us sit together I'm always sandwhiched between them. We always sit so close their legs are pressed against mine. I wouldn't have it any other way. If it's just me and Daryl I'll lean against his shoulder a little. Same if it's just me and Merle. We usually sit with my family. They all know about us now, along with Rick and Carol. So far none of them has had much to say about us, other than as long as we're all happy they'll get used to it. The only time we don't all eat together is when one of them has watch. They don't sit off by them selves anymore, and I'm happy about that. One of them is almost always with me. If not they're usually within eyesight. Probably worried I'm going to wander down to the tombs again or something.

We've moved out to the tower and Carol keeps Judith at night if it's my turn with her, until they've built some sort of crib so I can take my turns with her. We always make it in before anyone has gotten up in the mornings and we're usually the last three to leave the common area, so no one who doesn't already know about us, sees us taking off to our tower.

The second morning after I talked to Maggie I announced to Daryl and Merle, "I want to kiss ya." We haven't left the tower yet. Daryl's got the door propped open a little ways and he's smoking. Merle's still laying in the bed. Daryl choked on his cigarette smoke a little, and Merle sat up real fast.

"Who ya talkin' ta, girl?"

"Both of ya." I haven't kissed either one of them in front of each other, and the few kisses we've each shared have been chaste and soft, like we're scared of going to far. Eventually one of them is going to see me kiss the other and might as well have them both see me kiss the other when we're in the privacy of our space, where we can figure out how we're still feeling on it all. I explained it to them. They admitted I had a point. I stood up from where I was sitting on the floor and walked over to Daryl. "Ya okay with this?" I asked, making sure before I kissed him. He gave a brief nod, and I turned and looked at Merle. He nodded too, but I can tell he's tensed up.

I lifted my hands to his shoulders and he leaned his head down, and I pressed my lips to his. It was quick and soft. I pulled back after just a second and turned to look at Merle. I can tell it's got him upset. His hand is clenched and he's grinding his teeth. "Okay?"

"Gimme a minute, Angel." He said his teeth still ground together. I waited, giving him time to work through what he's feeling. After a couple minutes he stood up, "Gimme a smoke,"

Daryl handed him one and Merle stepped outside. Me and Daryl didn't say anything, just waited for Merle to come back in. When he did he said, "Gonna take some time, but it's okay." He leaned against the wall by the small shelf in the corner closest to the door.

"Ya sure?" I don't want to do anything they aren't both 100 percent sure about. He nodded. I looked back and forth between them. Daryl nodded at me, giving me his answer too.

"Go on," Daryl said, motioning for me to do the same thing with Merle. His lips are pressed firmly together, but he looks a lot less tense than Merle did. It's probably a good thing neither of them has their weapons in their hands, though.

I went over to Merle and gave Daryl the same out I gave to Merle. He nodded once, and my hands went to Merle's shoulders. His hand went around my waist immediately. I felt my lips quirk up into a small smile. I pressed my lips to his just as quick and soft as with Daryl.

It's amazing how different the same type of kiss can feel with two different men. One's an electrical zap and the others a burning. Both kisses have me wanting more, though.

I stepped away from Merle and turned to look at Daryl. His expression hasn't changed much. His lips aren't as tight as they were. "Ya okay?" I asked.

"Seen ya'll kiss before. Don't hurt as bad as it did 'fore."

"We're okay?" I asked, scared that one of them is going to change their mind. I don't want to lose them.

Daryl said, "Yeah, Darlin'," at the same time Merle said, "Yeah, Suga."

I smiled at them both. "One hurdle, a thousand more to go?" It got them both to laugh a little.

Daryl

"We're low on meat. I need ya and Merle to go hunting." Rick announced while me and him are on watch.

"I'll talk ta Merle tonight. We'll go soon." We haven't gotten much fresh meat in close to a week. Nothing much left around this area. The walkers get to it before we do, usually, and most of the game has been scared off because of them.

"Thank ya, Daryl."

"Gotta go huntin'," I told Merle, pulling him off to the side of the prison yard.

"Both of us?"

"Yup."

"Ain't leavin' her."

"Didn't plan on it. Figured we could take her wit', gonna be a few nights out there. Maybe more. Ain't shit for animals 'round here anymore."

"Where ya thinkin' on goin'?"

"To the cabin Michonne an' me found 'fore. The one ya'll found me at. Lot's o' game 'round there." It's further than I want to go, but it'll give her a roof for the nights we're out there.

"When we leavin'?"

"Soon as possible." I explained, "We need meat in a bad way."

"Leave in the mornin'. Give Angel an' us time ta tell her daddy an' sista," He suggested.

"Hershel ain't gonna like us takin' his baby out there."

"He's gonna have ta deal with it. He wants food ta eat then she ain't stayin' behind. We ain't leavin' her."

I hope this chapter makes up for the last chapters lack of descriptions of what they discussed.

Hope you all like it! :)