So once again I had a whole idea for this story then while writing it this idea came to me and it was to good to pass up and I felt like it fit the story better to go this route. There is a little homage to my state in there. A huge hug and thank you to all who read, review, favorite, and follow this story I honestly to didn't expect such a response so you guys really inspire me to keep writing! Anyways onto reading! Enjoy :)

Tower

This was the third cigarette Daryl has burned through waiting on Beth, he should have told her no to meeting up here it was a disaster waiting to happen but with her freshly kissed face looking up at him there was no way he could have put his foot down. To say he had a soft spot for the Greene girl was an understatement, she had him fully at this point even after he tried to stay away she had managed to slither her way under his skin. Maybe if he kept pacing he could burn a hole in the ground and this whole idea will be put away, what was he fifteen; sneaking around to see the farmers' daughter. Yet here he was waiting for the little blonde and he'd wait here for years if she asked him to. Soon Daryl heard the creek of stairs and it wasn't along until the petite girl walked in; hair pulled into a messy braid with way to short shorts and a tank top that hugged her body perfectly she was a sight to be sure.

"Hey."

It was a simple greeting but he could tell from the way she kept putting blonde strands behind her hair that she was as nervous as he was and it brought him small comfort to know that he made her as nervous as she made him. Motioning with his finger with a new boldness he wrapped the girl in his arms and placed a small kiss on her pink lips and a familiar fire started to engulf his body.

"Hey" he whispered in her ear loving the way her body melted into his and he was taken aback a little at how easy and confortable it felt to be here with her in his arms, he could almost forget how shitty this world was when he was with her.

Wrapping her small hands around his torso she nuzzled her nose into his chest sighing contently. He realized with a shock that this is what intimacy was, sure he'd had sex with women but that's all it was, a drunken hook up with no feelings attached and they always left quietly in the morning, but standing here with Beth in his arms breathing in her vanilla scent just holding onto each other like they would fall if they didn't, this was something Daryl had never done nor felt before. No words were passed as they held onto each other watching the night sky turn from a gray hue to total darkness, they stood there as the stars started to make an appearance. After a while Beth looked up at him, her chin resting on his chest, and gave him a knock out smile, how he'd managed to have a girl as beautiful and good as Beth in his arms he will never know but he was damn happy that she was.

"I have an idea." He gave her a questioning hmm in response waiting for her to continue her thought.

"Every time we are alone we tell each other something we've never done and if the other has done it then they have to tell the story no questions asked. We only do one each its kind of like the 'I never' game only no drinking just stories."

Moving his hand to the scruff on his chin he thought on the idea, he was worried that this could open the wounds of his past but as he looked down in those deep ocean blue eyes full of trust and hope he couldn't say no so instead he gave her one jerked nod and wrapped his hand back around her waist. He thought for sure her smile couldn't get any brighter but he was proven wrong again.

"I'll go first" she said and her face scrunched up in concentration as she thought of something she's never done and he couldn't stop himself as he placed a soft kiss on her mess of blonde hair letting the scent of vanilla fields fill him, wrapping in it a little tighter like a blanket of comfort and warmth.

"Ok got it. I've never been drunk before, actually I've never even had a drink before."

Daryl couldn't help the small smirk that fell on his face he wasn't all that surprise to hear that shed never had a drink before he knew about her daddy's past with drinking and he knew how good Beth was so he wasn't shocked to hear she never touched the stuff.

"Alright, well one time me and Merle were at this hole in the wall bar, lot of roughnecks around and I was probably no older than eighteen. Merle was fucked up on dope and jack so he was bein' a real asshole, he started fuckin' with one of the guys there and I was three sheets to the wind so when the dumbass tried to swing at Merle I stepped in front tryin' to swing at him but I ended up missing him and then I threw up all over the guy."

Laughing at the story Beth asked, "So what happened after that? Did they still try to fight y'all?"

"Nah they all laughed and Merle bought a round and I passed out on the floor."

Releasing his hold of the giggling girl he waited for her to catch her breath some from the story and as she continued to laugh Daryl couldn't help the small chuckle he released deep from his chest, she was infectious and for once it didn't feel like someone was laughing at him but with him.

Smacking her a little on her ass he tried to sound gruff as he said "It aint that funny girl."

"You're right," she breathed out as she tried to stop the light laughter.

She had never looked so beautiful in that moment, with messy hair and pink cheeks from laughing, she looked care free and happy and Daryl felt a swell of pride knowing he'd put that smile on her face. Shacking his head and deciding he was too far away from her he snaked his large arms around her waist from behind and nuzzled his nose for the second time that night in her soft hair.

With a final sigh she rested the back of her head on his shoulder, "Your turn."

Taking a moment to think and to just enjoy the feel of her he thought of all the things he's never done finally finding one he liked "I've never been out of Georgia."

Twisting in his arms a little she looked up at him with a shock in her eyes "Really?" nodding his head no he waited for her story.

"Ok good one." Turning herself back around "It was when I was young and daddy had to get a new calf from Texas and decided to make it a mini family vacation. We all packed up and made the long drive, I swear my parents were saints for putting up with three kids for that long of a drive. When we got there my mama found a field filled with bluebonnets and set out a picnic for everyone. We ate and played for a while then we all went to get the calf daddy even let us help him get her in the trailer, it was one of mamas best picnics."

Daryl heard the sniffs of tears and he had a pretty good guess it was for the loss of her mama and brother, squeezing her tighter he waited for the soft tears to fade, allowing her to use him for support. When the sniffs started to fade he turned her in his arms and with the pad of his thumbs he wiped away the last of the tears. Standing on the tips of her toes she placed a soft kiss on his jaw and whispered a small 'Thank you.' Squeezing her in his arms a little tighter they both stood quietly until her yawns took over and Daryl led them back into the prison, walking her to her cell he left her with a chaste kiss and tonight he hoped for dreams of blonde hair and bluebonnets.