A Walking Dead FanFiction by LMM06

Hidden Love
Chapter Eleven: Not Stupid
Beth

Previously On Hidden Love:
When everyone was asleep I went up to Daryl's cell and seen him doing some press ups on the floor, I stood in the doorway and admired him for a moment before he stood up "You alright?" He asked and I just nodded "What's on your mind?" He asked as we sat down on his bed.

"Just what would have happened if I was pregnant, how we would have made it work considering that we're stretched to the limits with Judith already I'm happy that I'm not pregnant because of the reasons I said earlier but I'm a little sad because I always wanted my own children" I told him and I shrugged a little.

"Well maybe if we survive the apocalypse and the world gets back to normal then maybe we can maybe settle down with kids and everything" He said.

When me and Daryl went to sleep he had his back to me and I laid behind him, I seen his scars on his back and it made my heart sink as I thought about what sort of childhood he had. My finger traced his scars and he shifted in his sleep so I stopped not wanting to wake him.

If we wasn't in a zombie apocalypse, me and Daryl were together, I was pregnant and Daryl's dad was still around then I'm telling you my child would not be around him! I wouldn't be able to trust him with my child, I know Daryl wouldn't want the child around him either I need to stop doing all these what ifs.

I'm not pregnant, end of story.


Since my pregnancy scare last month me and Daryl have been extra cautious when we've been having sex, we always made sure we had condoms and if we don't have condoms then we don't have sex that's it. Every run Daryl went out on he always brought back condoms, even if we have more then enough… he's got them hidden in his cell so people don't find them and ask questions but if you found them you would be surprised at the amount we have, 52 to be exact. I don't know how much sex Daryl is expecting to have but…whew that's a lot.

The two of us were on the watch tower duty tonight and I was so excited, we haven't had sex in a couple weeks, last week I was on my period and the week before we just couldn't get in any alone time and we were tired. We've got a garden growing vegetables and herbs, my dads idea, and we had all been working to make sure they stay alive to eat. Tonight for dinner we had the peas that my dad had grown and they were some of the best peas I had ever had in my life!

I grabbed my jacket and started heading out to go on watch but I stopped off at my dads cell to say goodnight "I'm going now" I told him and placed a kiss on his cheek.

"Okay darling. It's cold out there so make sure that you wrap up warm, listen to Daryl and keep safe" He told me and I nodded and kissed him on the cheek again before leaving.

When I got up to the platform I seen that Daryl had already done his checks for this hour so I went straight inside the cabin to warm up. I sat on the floor with my back against the wall and grabbed the blanket pulling it over me, Daryl came in and sat down next to me and placing a kiss on my cheek "You look tired" He stated.

"Thanks, you know how to make a woman feel good" I said sarcastically.

He chuckled lightly and his hand started playing with my hair "I didn't mean it like that, it was an observation… you not been sleeping lately?" He asked me.

"Honestly I can't remember the last time I had more then four hours sleep in one go" I replied.

"Well why don't you go back in and go to sleep. We can do this tomorrow night" He told me.

"No I want to stay out here with you" I told him and leaned my head on his shoulder.

"Okay well, go to sleep" He told me.

When I woke up I seen that Daryl wasn't next to me, I looked out the window and seen Daryl standing on the platform with his crossbow ready to fire which made me think that there was something wrong. I got up and joined him on the platform and he turned to look at me "Something wrong?" I asked indicating to the crossbow.

He lowered the crossbow and shook his head "Just in case" He told me.

We knew that the next person was due to come on duty sometime soon so we took a couple steps away from each other and we made it look like we had been working all night instead of me sleeping. I looked towards the C Block door and seen my dad coming out and walking towards us "My dad's coming" I stated, Daryl turned and my dad waved his hand.

"Baby come down here a minute" Dad called out.

"I'll see you later" I said to Daryl and it took every inch of power to not kiss him.

I got down to my dad who kissed my cheek "Rick and Carol are going out on a run, can you go and help Carl with Judith?" He asked me and I nodded.

Daryl

Hershel came up to the platform and stood there next to me and took a deep breath "Not as fit as I used to be with one leg" He said and we both chuckled "Tyreese and Sasha will be out in a little while to take over for you… I wanted to talk to you about something first though" He said.

"What's that?" I asked.

"Beth" He stated and I think I knew where this was going.

"What about her?" I asked playing dumb.

"I've seen the way she looks at you and I've seen the way you look at her. Now I'm not saying that there's something going on between the two of you but I need to say this. She's my little girl, she's 18 years old and I will do anything I can to protect her… I've heard Maggie speak to Beth about the same thing and although Maggie is totally against you I'm not. I think you're a good man and I know that you'll keep her safe but I need you to bare in mind that she's just turned 18... You're grown" He told me.

"I'll keep her safe" I told him which neither confirmed or denied that we were together.

"I'm not stupid Daryl, whenever I go looking for her you always seem to be missing as well. It's none of my business who she dates but I don't like my baby keeping secrets from me, she never used to and I'm hoping she wouldn't now" He said.

"Okay" I said.

We decide to end the conversation there because Tyreese and Sasha showed up, Hershel left the tower before they reached the stairs. When they came up I told what they needed to know before going down the stairs and walking into C Block, as I walked past Beth, Hershel threw me a knowing look so I just looked down at the floor and walked towards my cell to get some sleep as I hadn't slept all night.

I woke up a while later and walked out to get something to eat. Beth was singing to Judith and sending her off to sleep, I smiled at her and sat on the opposite side of the table from her.

Her face fell "What's the matter?" She asked me.

"Where's your dad?" I asked her.

"He's outside why?" She asked.

"When he called you down from the tower earlier he came up to the platform and he told me that he wasn't stupid, he's seen the way we look at each other, he's noticed that when he can't find you I'm normally missing as well… he told me that I have to remember I'm grown and you're 18. Beth he either knows about us or he thinks that we might be getting to know each other, either way he didn't tell me we couldn't see each other. He said that you never kept secrets from him and he's hoping that you don't start now" I explained to her.

"I'll speak to him" She said.

"And say what?" I asked.

"The truth I guess" She replied.

"Okay, want me to be there with you?" I asked.

"No I'll do it… he needs to hear it from me" She said.

"Okay well I'll be here if you need me" I told her.

Beth

Everyone went off to bed until it was just me and my dad left at the table, he got up to go to bed but I grabbed his arm and asked him to stay which he did. He sat back down next to me and looked at me with his concerned eyes "I gotta talk to you about something" I said and he nodded once for me to continue "I spoke to Daryl" I told him.

"Ah. I thought this might have something to do with that" He told me.

"I'm gonna be honest with you… we're together" I admitted.

"He's your boyfriend?" He questioned.

"Yeah" I answered.

"Okay well… he's a good man and I know he'll keep you safe and right now that's all I want for you" He told me.

"Dad I love him and he loves me" I said.

"How long ya'll been sneaking around?" He asked.

"We been together for about 4 months" I answered.

"That long?" He asked.

"Yeah and I'm sorry we lied daddy but he was scared that everyone would think of him as a dirty old man or something… he told me he didn't want people thinking he was taking advantage of me as it's the end of the world and everything, it was my idea for us to be a secret not his. He didn't want that but I wanted him, he wanted me and that's what we decided" I explained.

"As long as you're happy baby" He told me.

"I am" I said and started smiling "He looks after me, tells me he loves me all the time, he makes me feel like a princess daddy and I love him" I said "Can we keep this between us? Maggie spoke to me because she thought there was something going on and she told me that she didn't want me and Daryl together and she basically told me Daryl's fear… she thinks he would advantage of me… I don't want her to know if that's what she's going to think" I explained.

"I don't want to keep secrets from my family but it's not my secret to tell" He said and placed a kiss on my cheek.

When my dad went to bed I got up from my seat and I went to Daryl's cell where I seen him laying on his bed with no shirt or jeans on. He sat up when I came in waiting for me to tell him what had happened and I just smiled at him "He's okay and he won't tell Maggie" I said and he smiled back at me, I went and sat on the bed next to him and I laid my head on his shoulder "I'm glad that he's okay with this" I told him.

"Me too" He said.

"I think you should go and talk to my dad tomorrow, speak to him as my boyfriend and make sure he knows that you love me, care about me and keep me safe… I told him but he needs to hear it from you" I said.

"Alright I'll do that" He said.

"You alright? You seem a little distracted" I told him.

"I'm alright" He told me and kissed me.

There's a new writer called MrsDarylDixon14 and she has published 2 Walking Dead stories. One is called Black Water and I honestly think you guys should check it out. There's only one chapter so far but she promised that another would be up soon. Her other story is called Back In Contact and it's a Daryl and Carol story which is also off to a great start. We need to give her some FanFiction love!

Sorry this chapter is pretty short but I promise the next one will be longer. Make sure you leave a review so I know what you guys are thinking, thanks for all of the support so far I love you all. LMM06