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There are very few times in his life that Daryl can honestly say he was happy. There was a few sporadic moments with his mom when he was young. There was maybe a few hours here and there with friends when he was growing up that he could remember fondly. But the most memorable happy moment in his life was when Merle showed up again to take him away from his piece of shit father. The thought of never taking a beating again had him more excited than he would ever admit or show. That only lasted for a short moment though, until he realized what life with Merle was like. He found himself doing whatever Merle said they would be that day. Stupid, reckless shit that he was lucky hadn't ended in him doing time. It was better than being with his old man though and Daryl didn't know that life could be better. Then the dead starting walking the Earth and who the hell could be happy in a world like this? That was life as Daryl knew it.

However, when he woke up to find himself wrapped around a naked Beth, Daryl was happier than he could ever remember being. For the first time in a really long time he felt a real smile spread across his face. They were spooning in his bed and Daryl was wrapped around her possessively; his arm slung over stomach with no space between their bodies. She was so beautiful. Their blanket had slipped down to her waist, leaving her top half exposed. Daryl couldn't help but lift his hand and run it along the curve of her body causing her to shift in her sleep while goose bumps formed on her skin. Even though he knew she was waking he couldn't seem to stop touching her. He moved his hand from the curve of her neck over her shoulders and down the side of her body once more. His traveled over her stomach and up to drag lightly over the swell of her breasts until barely brushing over her nipple in a teasing caress. Daryl did the same teasing touch to her other breast, growling in satisfaction when both nubs hardened. He was so caught up in his ministrations that he didn't noticed that her breath was no longer even, but coming out in small gasps, until she let out a low sound when he pinched her nipple.

Smiling, Daryl buried his face in her neck and murmured, "mornin'."

Beth giggled from the tickling his breath on her neck caused. "Mmhhh morning."

Daryl nuzzled her neck, sometimes kissing it, sometimes just inhaling her intoxicating scent. He stopped when Beth grabbed his hand and placed it back onto her tit and whispered, "Don't stop."

Unable to deny her anything, not that he wanted to, he picked up where he left off. His touched went between softly massaging her to pinching her roughly, then back to softly teasing the pain away. He started to trail his hand down lower, through her curls until his fingertips met her clit. He skipped right over it and continued lower earning a groan from her lips. He found her entrance and entered her just enough to gather some of her wetness before moving back up to bundle of nerves and stroking her the way she liked.

Her sounds were becoming too loud so Beth turned her head while he worked her, and kissed him roughly, letting him swallow every noise she made. She was wound up from all the teasing and it didn't take long before she came. After taking a moment to come down she reached behind her to grasp his cock and stroke it a few times before directing him to her wetness. Daryl however didn't enter her but instead reached over her body to grab a condom. He quickly put it over his dick before returning to his place behind her. He lifted her leg and put a thigh between them to open her up more before slowly sliding in her warm, wet pussy. He pushed her leg back down, making her squeeze tighter around him and his thrusts more shallow. He set a steady pace of snapping his hips forward hard and slowly sliding almost all the way back out.

"Fuck you feel so good." Daryl groaned in her ear causing her to shiver and call out his name softly. "So fucking tight," he moaned when she squeezed him with her muscles. This was the most vocal Daryl had ever been. He couldn't help it. Being inside Beth was fucking heaven. As Beth reached her climax she became louder and louder, so she shoved her face in the pillow, muffling her sounds of release. Daryl reached his peak and his rhythm stuttered as he finished in the condom. For a moment they just lay there, him still inside her, bodies pressed together.

Daryl kissed her shoulder before pulling out and disposing of the condom. He pulled on his boxers and threw Beth her bra and panties. He didn't notice the look on her face at first. It wasn't until he was almost fully dressed that he turned and saw the hurt look on her face as she stood there fully dressed. He was confused.

"I guess... I uh should go.." It was mumbled and her head was down. When she turned to go Daryl grabbed her hand.

"Where you going?"

"I thought you wanted me to go." She gestured toward her clothes.

Daryl chuckled, no longer confused. "Naw girl." He shook his head. "Just don't want anyone coming in and seeing us naked. Be a hell of a way to tell people."

Beth instantly relaxed at his words and grinned at him. She plopped down onto his bed and patted the spot next to her.

"Well then. It's still early. So get over here Mr. Dixon." She gave him a sly smile and leaned back on her elbows.

"Yes ma'am." He covered her body with his and leaned down to kiss her.

Fifteen minutes and later and they were panting for breath. Beth's hair was mussed and her lips were swollen. She also had beard burn on her chin. Daryl knew he had marks on his chest from her kisses. They had made out like teenagers and Daryl had the strange urge to giggle. It was one he would never give into because a Dixon did not fucking giggle. Beth however, had no qualms about it. Her giggle gave him a feeling he could only identify as pure affection for the blonde underneath him.

Daryl pulled back and fixed his shirt. Beth did the same still smiling brightly.

"I could get used to this; waking up next to you."

For a moment Daryl panicked at her words. While he wasn't running from his feelings the idea of doing something so domestic scared him, though he would never admit to being afraid of anything. He didn't know how to be a boyfriend, if you can even call him that. He wasn't a boy, he was a man. Waking up together everyday wasn't something he had ever done or wanted to do. But then he remembered the way he felt this morning- happy and content. She was right. He could get used to it. And while that still scared him it would be worth it to feel like that.

However all he said was, "me too."

He held out a hand to help her up. Once she was standing he pulled her into him and kissed her forehead. "I gotta go hunting. Be back in a few hours hopefully."

"Alright, see you tonight?" Her question was unsure and Daryl couldn't help but give her a small smile in return. It was nothing more than a twitch of his lips but he watched her relax slightly after he did. He gave her a nod and she started walking out of his cell. She tossed a smile over shoulder at him and disappeared.

Daryl let his arrow fly, nailing the squirrel to the tree. It was his last kill of the day. Finally fixing things with Beth had led to him to be able to fully concentrate on the hunt for the first time in a while. He had a string of squirrels and about six rabbits. A deer or boar would have been great but it was still a good haul.

He loved the woods. It felt great to get out the prison. He hated being cooped up in a cell but the perch just wasn't a good option. The perch may not have been the tiny cage he stayed in now, but there had been no privacy and with too many people now in the prison, it just wasn't working. So he gave in and moved into a cramped ugly cell that he had swore he would never see the inside of back before the turn. Out here in the open it was relatively quiet with the exception of the occasional groans of a walker. He didn't know how much he needed it until he was out here.

Once he was back inside the fences he headed to the spot where he usually prepared his kills. He had two squirrels done when he heard footsteps coming towards him. He didn't look up as Carol sat beside him and started helping him the way he had taught her. He was glad for the help. He hadn't seen much of her lately and hadn't been good company when he had.

"Figured you might need the help. That's if you don't mind." Daryl hated that her voice was hesitant and she had felt the need to ask. He must of been a real ass to everyone when Beth rejected him since previously Carol had always just came and helped him.

"Don't mind." He told her quietly. It was a few more minutes before she spoke again.

"You seem better today. You ever going to tell me what's been going on with you?" Daryl just shook his head and continued working.

Carol sighed at his stubbornness before trying again. "Is it the new woman, Emma? It all seemed to start after she got here."

"Does nobody pay attention but me?" Daryl mumbled the rhetorical question under his breath. Carol must have heard because she gave him a confused look. "I ain't interested and even if I was, she ain't interested in me or any other man around here," He explained

Her eyes lit up in understanding. "Well then. That makes more sense. It explains why she just laughed when Karen accused her of flirting with Tyreese. We all kind of thought she might be crazy for a moment." She gave a little laugh, probably remembering it differently, taking this new information into account. Daryl was hoping he had distracted her from her questions, but his hopes were shot when she narrowed her gaze at him, undeterred.

"So if not Emma then what? You've been been a miserable and grouchy ass."

"Just drop it!" He said, harsher than he intended. Making sure to soften his voice he continued. "It don't matter alright. Everything's good."

She stared at him for a moment, as if debating whether to push, but then she smiled and nudged his shoulder. "Fine. But act like that again and I'm going to kick your ass."

"Pshh. You wish." He said nudging her back.

He was pleased that things were back to normal between them. Carol was his closest friend and he didn't like hurting her. They spent the rest of the time working and she was chatting away like always. He was almost done with his last rabbit when he looked up and saw Beth walking out to the field with Asskicker on her hip. She always brought her out to Rick and Carl so they could take a break from farming and she could help with lunch. He couldn't help staring. He always loved watching her with Judy. She was such a natural. He could imagine her before the turn being the baby sitter that everyone wanted. Beth was using her hair to play with Judith, tickling her little face with the long strands. Her smile was absolutely breathtaking and Daryl was memorized.

"Earth to Daryl." Carol waved her hand in front of his face. He reluctantly tore his eyes away from Beth.

"Hmm?" Daryl hummed at her.

"I was saying that I'm going to take these inside." She gestured at the meat. "If I didn't know better I'd say you were daydreaming."

Daryl scoffed and waved her away. "Go on. Get outta here." He smirked at her, showing he was joking. Carol patted his head before walking away.

"Tell me something I don't know about you," Beth said to him.

They were in the guard tower. Beth was huddled in a pile of blankets on the floor while Daryl was standing and looking out into the night.

"Nothing much to tell." It was mostly true. There was a lot of bad things about his life that she didn't need to know. She had seen his scars but never asked about them. He was grateful because he didn't want to talk about them. His ugly past wasn't something he would ever want to talk about. How do you a tell a girl like Beth, who grew up with a loving family that his was anything but. That's Merle's verbal abuse was just about the closest he ever felt to being loved. You just didn't.

"Oh come on there's gotta be something. Like... what about relationships. Did you have any serious ones?"

Daryl shook his head. "No. No relationships."

"Well I mean you obviously weren't a virgin..." she trailed off, not knowing how to voice her question. Daryl got it though.

"You don't have to be in a relationship to have sex Greene."

She rolled her eyes at him. "I know that. I just thought... even your first time?"

Daryl nodded. "Yeah. Lost it in a bathroom bar on my 21st birthday. Don't remember much of it." He shrugged. He just remembers the smell of the dirty bathroom and the smell of cheap perfume. Well that, and that it was over embarrassingly fast. He's not looking at her so he doesn't know what she is thinking in that moment.

"Horror movies." Daryl says before Beth can respond. "I used to like watching horror movies. Good or bad ones, don't matter."

He turns to look at her and she is shaking her head, trying not to laugh and failing. He quirks an eyebrow. "Something funny about that?" He tries to sound offended but he can't keep the amusement out of his voice.

"Just imagining big, bad, Daryl Dixon sitting on his couch watching cheesy 80's horror movies." He laughs with her.

They spend the rest of his shift swapping stories. Beth tells him five stories for every one he tells her but she doesn't seem to mind. He's careful to keep it all light. Maybe one day he'll be able to tell her everything. If there's anyone worth sharing with, it's Beth. They go to their own cells, not wanting to risk being caught. Daryl can't help think that it feels wrong. That she should be sleeping beside him. He thinks maybe it might be time to tell Hershel.

A/N: I loved the response to the last chapter! Thank you all so much! I hope you like this one as well. Review and let me know what you like and what you don't like.

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I just wanted to give everyone a heads up. The next update might be a little long in coming. Two dogs broke through my backyard fence and viciously attacked my dog. He fought back and defended our puppy well but was seriously injured. Thanks to him our puppy was completely unharmed. So that means I'm not only taking care of an almost 4 month old and an almost 3 year old but my hurt doggy too. Also my wisdom tooth is impacted so I might be unable to write for a few days next week. So I hope you all are patient with me. Lastly I'm tumblr if you want to check my blog out. Book-lover89 if you're interested.