Pregnant & Alone
Chapter 14

Beth
Willow's been home for a week now and the two of us have finally got into a comfortable routine. She's doing so well,, she's eating on time and the right amount, she's sleeping fine and she loves having cuddles. It's been so much easier not having to go backwards and forwards to the hospital all the time. Willow's gotten used to being around me and being in the apartment and not the hospital. The first couple of days she was a bit grisly but I think that was down to the big change in her life, she had been moved from her 'home' and is around me all the time and not the nurses. I'm so proud of how she's doing and I cannot wait to see what else the future holds for the two of us, I can only imagine good times. Things can only get better now, especially with Daryl on the scene now.

Daryl has been coming around daily to check on the two of us and I enjoy him coming round. He said he probably wouldn't be over today as he was going to a job interview at some motorcycle repair shop. I was proud of him getting a job, I know that one of the reasons he wanted to get a job and get a money was so that he could save up to send Merle to rehab. Over the past few months Merle has been getting worse and he's been taking more drink and more booze. Daryl said when he went over there a few days ago he was high as a kite on heroin. It was clear that Daryl cared a lot for his brother and wanted to do help him. I said I would do what I can to help but I'm not sure what I can really do for him apart from support him emotionally. It's been effecting Daryl a lot and he promised me that he's nothing like his brother.

I never thought Daryl was like Merle but I'm not stupid. I know he has a past like everyone but I'm not going to hold it against him. He's a good man and he's been there for me and Willow since everything happened and I am so grateful for that. If I thought Daryl was a drug addict or a alcoholic I wouldn't let him around myself let alone Willow. She's too important to me to let someone like that around her. I want to her give her a stable life and addicts are not stable people. Daryl has proved over and over again how good of a person he is and he is absolutely amazing with Willow. He seems to know how to calm her down and he's been helping me become a better parent too.

One thing I'm looking forward to is our date. We've set something up for in a couple of weeks when Maggie is in town, Maggie wants to spend some time with her niece so Maggie said she wanted to take Willow out for the afternoon. Whilst Maggie is spending time with Willow, Daryl and I are going to go on our date. We didn't want anything to fancy for a first date, to be honest we couldn't really afford anything fancy. The plan was going to funfair that was in town. We were going to go on a couple of rides, get a burger or something and then head home. We would only be a few hours. Although it was a simple date but I was really excited. I am so glad that Daryl asked me out on a date, I never thought he would ever ask. He always seemed to shy to ask someone out on a date.

Since asking me out we've been spending a lot more time together. He's around here more and he stays for longer then what he used to. I enjoy having him around and I know Willow has got some sort of bond with him too. I'll admit that I'll be heartbroken if Daryl and I didn't work out. I've got so used to having him around and he's really the only adult I get to speak to regularly. Maggie I know is a phone call away but she doesn't always have time to talk because she has her own life to think about. I spend my days baby talking with Willow so when Daryl comes over I enjoy having an adult to talk to and I get someone asking me about my day and asking me how I am. I can't imagine doing all of this without Daryl by my side, I would probably have a mental breakdown if he wasn't there for me like he was.

Talk of the devil. Willow started whining from her crib. I looked at the clock and saw that she wasn't due a feed just yet but she has woken from her nap. I went into Willow's room and saw her laying wide awake and wigging around in her crib. I walked over to her and smiled brightly at her, I picked her up and placed a kiss on the top of her head "Good afternoon baby" I said to her in a baby voice "What's going on with your hair? You look like a nutty professor" I said to her as we walked into the living room and I tried straightening her out a little bit. She has crazy hair when she wakes up for a nap. I don't know what she does in her sleep.

The rest of my afternoon was filled up with taking care of my beautiful baby girl. We watched some cartoons, played some games, read her a story, fed her, changed her, bathed her and got her dressed for bed. This was my daily routine but I wouldn't change it for anything in the world. She was such a good baby and I am so blessed to finally have her home. She was a good eater as well which was good because it shows that there wasn't any internal problems with her, normally if a baby has something wrong with them they normally refuse to eat and they will cry a lot but she doesn't cry much and she always finishes her bottle.

She was due to go down for a night in half an hour and I've been thinking about Daryl all afternoon and wondering how his interview went. I really hope he gets the job. I think I'll give him a call when Willow goes down for the night and ask him how things went. If he doesn't get the job then I'll help find another job, I know he's desperate for a proper job and to have a stable income. He doesn't like having to rely on other people for things and he really wants to try and help Merle. He's desperate to get Merle the help that he needs to get better.

I gave Willow her last feed of the day and went into her room, I read her a story and put her in her crib. I turned the mobile on and gave her a kiss before leaving the room and closing the door over. The monitor was in the living room, I had the volume turned up loud in case she started crying or something. I would check on her, she normally sleeps through the night until 6am from when she's put down. She is so good and loves her sleep as well as her food, she's a girl after my own heart.

Once I was sure Willow was ok I got my phone out and called Daryl, the phone rung a couple times and then I heart him answer "Hey" He said as he answered.

"Hi. I just wanted to call to see how today went" I told him.

"It went good I think. I'm not too sure. The guy isn't going to let me know until tomorrow lunch time. He's got one more person to interview in the morning and then he'll make his choice. It looks pretty promising though, he seemed impressed with the skills I got, hopefully I'll get it" He explained.

"I'm sure you did great. I'm sure you'll get the job but if for some crazy and unknown reason you don't get the job then I'll help you look for another one" I said.

"Thanks. You're the best" He replied "How's Willow, she doing ok?" He asked.

"Yeah she's doing great. Sleeping and eating, that's all she seems to do" I replied.

"A girl after my own heart" He commented.

"Just what I was thinking" I said "Do you think you'll be round tomorrow?" I asked.

"Yeah I'll probably come around tomorrow just before lunch if you don't mind. Gotta admit I missed the two of you today you know? There's something I wanted to speak to you about anyway" He said.

"Sounds scary"

"Don't be scared. It's nothing too bad" He replied.

Daryl

There's something that I've been meaning to ask Beth about for about a week or so but I just don't know how to ask her without sounding like I'm coming on too strong. I want her to come and move into my place with me, I got a three bedroom house with just me living here. I have all this space and Beth has that cramped apartment that she can't really afford. She's struggling a lot lately although she won't admit it.

I've seen the bills on her kitchen side and a couple of them have the 'FINAL DEMAND' red mark on them. I did want to help her but Beth wouldn't accept money from me to pay the bills. The reason I'm worried about asking her is that I don't want her to jump to conclusions. I don't want her to think that I'm asking her to move in so we can play happy families and moving in as my girlfriend, she can have her own room and so can Willow. I won't pressure Beth into anything she doesn't feel comfortable with. I just don't know how she'll take it.

I'll just have to go round there tomorrow and tread carefully.

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