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Ok guys so here is the first for season 4! I am so excited to get into this season I think there is a lot to do! Anyways I hope y'all enjoy! Work is getting to the super busy time of year so we'll see how often I'm able to update I will try really hard to keep it up for y'all! Also I haven't quite decided yet if I'm going to go off canon soon or not I'm holding out to see what happens this week...
Disclaimer- I own nothing I just like to play in the sandbox! Plus if I did we would already have Carol and Daryl together in the show not just in our minds! Oh and we would have seen Pookie's reaction last week! ;)

When Daryl woke up that morning he felt around the bed for Carol and realized her side of the bed was cold. He groaned and turned over to look at the clock they had put on the desk and realized that Carol had let him sleep late. Damn woman he thought. She's the pregnant one and yet she lets his ass sleep late. He dressed and made his way out to the yard to find his crazy ass woman and have a talk with her about this shit. As he walked up to the kitchen area he was greeted with calls of "Morning" and "Hey Daryl" this was still something he was getting use to, he nodded to the people who said things to him as he made his way over to the grill where his woman was standing. As he passed the doctor that he'd brought in a few months earlier, he greeted the man. They had talked a few times and Daryl liked the man. Then he saw Carol standing there behind the stove with that Patrick kid hovering.

"Somethin' smells good" he said to her as he grabbed a bowl.

"Just so you know I loved you first." She said in the flirty teasing tone she always used.

'Good thing since you got my kid in ya' he thought as he play glared at her. They enjoyed playing this game around the others. Her teasing and flirting while he pretended to be annoyed by it.

"Stawp" he said as he popped some meat into his mouth.

He loved when she smiled at him like that and was glad she seemed to be feeling alright that morning. He was not comfortable with the hero worship he had been getting the last few months and more than once had to turn down some dumb bitch who wanted to show her appreciation by spreading her legs.

"You know Rick brought in a lot of 'em too." he pointed out trying to ease his own discomfort.

"Not recently" she said.

It was true since Rick had decided to step down and take up farming duties, he had been going on more runs and bringing more people in. He saw Carols face change slightly from the happy one she had been wearing and he wondered what that was about.

"Giving strangers sanctuary, keeping people fed, your gonna have to learn to live with the love." she said to him, her face becoming happier towards the end.

He didn't need or want love from anyone but her and he already had that.

"Right" he was becoming uncomfortable with this conversation and Carol recognized that so she quickly changed the subject.

"Need you to see something" she said softly before turning to her right and calling out to the kid.

"Patrick you wanna take over?" she asked him.

He readily agreed and Daryl found he had to keep himself from smiling at her as she waked around the grill. He walked up close to her as she passed over the stuff to the kid and he continued to eat his food. Daryl really just wanted to get her alone to talk with her about taking it easy while he was on his run today. He knew it was a long shot that she'd actually listen but he would try anyways.

"Ahhh… Mr. Dixon" The kid stammered.

The fuck no one ever called him that. What the hell did this kid want?

"I just wanted to thank you, for bringing that deer back yesterday. It was a real treat sir and I would be honored to shake your hand." The kid said.

While the kid was speaking Daryl kept looking at Carol trying to figure out what the fuck was going on but she just kept smiling that smile. His favorite smile, the one that told him she loved him. Why the hell did this kid think he was so great? Daryl looked at Patrick's hand and thought about it for a second and then decided what the hell. He licked his fingers clean all the while eyeing the kid like he was crazy, cause while he liked the kid he didn't understand why the kid was acting like he was meeting some damn movie star. He shook the kids hand and then noticed Carol moving away quickly and retreated himself. He saw her round the corner and when he came around he saw her bent over again. He sighed, and walked over rubbing her back gently.

"You shouldn'ta let me sleep. Ya need ta be takin' it easy woman." He said while handing her the water he had grabbed.

She took a sip and washed her mouth out and then shook her hand.

"I'm fine. You've been running around like crazy lately and you have the run today, you needed the rest." She said gently with her hand in his.

His thumb stroked her hand as he looked her in the eyes trying to decide wether to push this or not. He decided not and dropped her hand heading over to his bike to grab his jacket. He slipped it on and came back over to her pulling her into a hug after checking to make sure no one would see. He placed a light kiss on her head and motioned for her to show him what she needed to. As they walked he munched on his breakfast.

"About today… Don't know if we're gonna be able to spare a lot a people for the run." She said.

They were now in work mode as she called it; talking about what needed to be done.

"Well that place is good to go we're gonna move on it." Daryl grumbled.

They came up to the fence and he noticed the problem.

"Yeah… thing is we had a pretty big build up over night… dozens more towards tower three… its getting as bad as last month. They don't spread out anymore." She explained.

He could tell she was a little worried, but he wouldn't let anyone see that except him.

"More of us in here will draw more of them out. You get enough of those damn fence cleaners they start to build up." He grumbled.

This had been a constant problem for a while now, more people brought more walkers.

"Pushing against the fences again, its manageable but unless we get ahead of it not for long." She said as she looked back at him.

"Sorry Pookie." She teased.

She usually only called him that when she was tired but she seemed to want to tease him today. He huffed and put his arm around her shoulder.

"I'm sure we'll figure somethin' out. What are ya doin' today? Need ya to take it easy for the peanut." He said gently smirking at her slightly.

"Just the normal stuff: cook, clean, cook, story time, cook, clean." She rattled off.

Daryl huffed knowing he'd never get her to not do those things.

"Alright just make sure to take it easy and eat. Don' forget."

She had a bad habit of forgetting to eat. It drove him crazy.

"I will. You be safe today and make sure you come back to us, ok?" she said looking at him.

He nodded and then after looking quickly, gently placed his palm on her belly and a kiss to her forehead.

"Gotta go woman. 'Member what I said." He said gently.

She nodded and then he was off to prepare for his run.

He walked away from Beth's cell slightly shocked and not sure wether he had been comforting her or the other way around. He made his way to their cell and found Carol sitting up in bed reading some book. When he stepped in she set the book down and looked up at him. She didn't say anything, just patted the spot next to her in a silent gesture to sit. He did and then sighed pulling her into his side.

"Talked with Beth." He said after a few minutes of silence.

"Hmmmm." Carol hummed. "How'd that go?"

Daryl scoffed, "Think I'm more torn up bout it then her. Girl's jus' so damn cold…. She hugged me."

Carol turned her head to look at him. He wasn't one for hugs, hell it had taken her months to work him up to that.

"Didn't know what to do. Not sure if I was comfortin' her or if she thought she was helpin' me." He said softly.

They sat there for a few minutes before he got up and slipped off his boots and shirt before sliding into bed next to her. He pulled her into him as she turned onto her side his hand resting gently on her stomach.

"How's the peanut today?" He said sleepily.

"Just fine, daddy. I'm sorry about Zach."

He nodded against her back and she could tell he didn't feel like talking about it anymore.

"Carl walked in on story time today…. he saw." She spoke softly.

"Well we all knew we couldn't hide it forever. Rick ain't gonna like it."

"I'm more worried about their parents."

Daryl huffed. They had been over all of this a few months ago when Carol had come up with the idea that the kids should be taught to survive and how to use weapons. The council knew some of the parents might not agree, namely Rick, but they had decided it was in the kids best interest. Some of the parents knew and others didn't. Carol knew what he was thinking and didn't push it they would deal with the fallout later.

"Lets get some sleep. Make sure ya take it easy tomaraw' kay woman." Daryl said as they settled in for the night. Carol nodded and curled closer to his side. She kissed the tattoo on his chest and nuzzled into his side.

"I love you Pookie." She whispered

"Love you, Carol…." Daryl whispered as he kissed her hair and moved his hand down to her stomach. "You to Peanut."

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I hope ya'll like this one just as much!

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