I don't even have words. I'm sorry for taking so long to get these things out. Muse was not in the mood and I finally chained her down and she's getting this done!

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With another four days in the hospital for observation, Beth was finally about to get the go-ahead to be taken home. Daryl remained by her side as a constant vigil, apart from the times her family came to visit her. He would go home and shower, change clothes and come right back.

She had been sleeping less and less throughout the day and was eating more reasonably. The baby was doing fine and just this morning, she got the stitches taken out of her face. There was scaring still but her doctor had given her a cream to apply that would help minimize them.

She had already been examined by Dr. Carson that morning and the baby was on a clean bill of health. They were just waiting for Dr. Edwards to come back and reassess her and sign off on her paperwork.

Beth was packing up her bag while Daryl sat on the recliner. She had pushed him in there when the nurse said she could move around more. Apart from her broken arm, she was feeling a hundred times better, (her words, not his) and wanted to do things on her own. He obliged but he already knew at home, he was gonna make her take it easy still.

"I can't wait to sleep in my own bed, and shower properly," Beth explained and she put the last of her things away. Daryl had brought her a change of clothes and other of her necessities a few days ago and she was over the moon. Being able to sit on the hospital bed in her own pajamas was better than these hospital gowns.

"Yeah, this chair wasn't helping me sleep any better," Daryl added.

"But at least you went home and showered. I've had sponge baths which don't make you feel any cleaner,"

"I'll give you a thorough cleaning when we get home," Daryl teased. Beth giggled but soon clasped a hand over her mouth.

"Shit, we should have asked Dr. Carson if that was okay or if we need to abstain for a bit," Daryl hadn't thought of that. Even though Beth said she was feeling better, doesn't mean it was safe yet for the two of them to resume sex.

"We'll ask Dr. Edward. He can always ask Carson if he's not sure," Daryl said.

"Well I do have to call my gyno for a prenatal appointment so maybe I can ask them when we go do that," Beth pondered.

"Whatever you want to do Beth, I'll wait for when you feel up to it," Daryl spoke calmly. Beth looked over at him and smiled.

"That's why I love you, cause you are so understanding." She walked up to him and slid into his lap. His arms automatically curled around her, holding her close. Her head nuzzled into his neck and she kissed his chest.

They cuddled in silence for a few minutes until Beth spoke up.

"I've been meaning to ask you something for the past few days,"

"What?"

"Well, everyone keeps referring to you as my fiance and I just wanted to know if I missed something important or they just assumed."

Daryl froze at her question. He hadn't even thought back to that night and how he was going to propose to her up until now. His main focus was on Beth and the baby and now all that emotion came running back to him.

He wanted to be honest with her but he didn't even have the ring on him anymore. He had given it to Hershel to bring back to the house when the older man went and got Daryl a change of clothes for the hospital. That first night, he was still in his suit when the doctor came out and told them how she was doing.

He could lie but that didn't feel right either. He never lied to Beth, it wasn't in him to do it. They were always honest with each other and he felt compelled to just spill the beans but then what? She must have sensed he was debating internally because she sat up and looked him in the eye concerned.

"When the doctors called your family, your dad said I was your fiance. Thought it would help on getting me in here and them talking to me." He explained. Her furrowed brow relaxed slightly as she understood what he said. She nodded slowly as if she wanted to say something else but closed her mouth and bit her lip. "Was plannin on askin you that night though," he spoke gently, just wanting to take the pressure off his chest.

Her eyes opened wide as saucers, clearly taken back by what he just admitted. She swallowed hard and he could feel her shake slightly, almost in excitement or panic. He felt anxiety creep up in his stomach and wondered if maybe he shouldn't have been planning. He began to worry what was going on inside of her head.

"I'm sorry Beth," he started to say but she cut him off.

"Why are you sorry? I completely ruined your proposal because of this," she motioned towards the hospital room.

"No Beth, you didn't ruin anythin'. This whole thing was an accident and it made me realize that I can't be without you," The words spilled out of Daryl's mouth. "I want to marry you and be a family and now we got the little one on the way so it just makes everything even better. If I had the ring on me, I would have given it to you the moment you woke up," Beth covered Daryl's mouth with her hand and giggled through her smile. He could see small tears in her eyes and thought maybe he overdid it.

"Yes, Daryl Dixon. You can give me the ring when we get home and we're gonna get married and have this baby and live happily ever after," she laughed with pure excitement. He sighed happily, knowing that this was probably the worst proposal ever but that was them, completely unconventional.

He grasped her head between his hands and kissed her gently, sealing their promise with a kiss. When he pulled away they both had grins on their faces and Beth continued to giggle in happiness.

"You wanna get married right away?" he asked, not truly believing what she said.

"As soon as this cast is off and my face is healed up, we're gettin' married," she replied.

"Already getting bossy," he chuckled. She poked her finger into his chest.

"Get used to it buddy. You got a pregnant hormonal wife now." He kissed her soundly again.

He wouldn't have it any other way.

Beth was laying on the couch, reading a pregnancy book, all wrapped up in her blankets. She had spent the first day home in their bed, recovering but since then, she wanted to be down here where she could get the sunlight from their huge back windows.

Daryl couldn't help but stare at her from his armchair and bask in the glow that surrounded her. She was happy and safe, that was all that Daryl could ask for.

And she was going to be his wife.

The minute they stepped into the house, she immediately looked at him with pleading eyes and he knew exactly what she wanted. He grabbed her hand and brought her to the bedroom, where his stuff was laying on their bed. He had kept the ring in his jacket pocket and it still remained there when he grabbed it off the bed.

He slowly pulled the box out, making Beth wait in anticipation. He was about to get down on one knee when Beth grabbed onto his arm.

"No, don't do that," she laughed. " We already did that part," He looked at her confused.

"When did I ask you to marry me?"

"When you had your word vomit moment," she replied, putting her left hand out. He raised an eyebrow at her. "It was there, in the underlying meaning of what you were actually saying." He continued to look at her confused.

"Please!" she pleaded with him like a five-year-old would. He chuckled and opened the box to reveal her diamond engagement ring. It was stunning, or at least he thought so. Her eyes were wide and she looked shocked so he assumed it was.

He pulled the ring out and slid it up the correct finger. Beth wrapped her arms around Daryl's torso and hugged him as tight as she could. He hugged her back, still being cautious of her bruised ribs.

"Let's hope I don't forget us gettin' married." he joked which caused Beth to punch him in the back.

They broke the news to her family last night when they all came over to visit and they also told them that Beth was expecting. It was really good news and it kept everyone in high spirits, even though there was still the dark cloud that hung over them.

About out who caused the accident.

The person who hit them had done it on purpose. Daryl was sure about that. Any common decent person would have stopped and made sure that they were alright. If the person was drunk, they would have knocked out down the road somewhere, or probably at the scene of the accident.

Even if they didn't want to get caught, there would have been major damage to the truck, that no one could hide if they tried. Someone would see it and start asking questions. This story made national headlines with press from around the country covering it. No one could hide a banged up truck that well.

No, this person made sure to cover their tracks and hide the vehicle. Somewhere where they wouldn't be found. They had to have followed his vehicle after the girls left and made sure to hit them.

He just wondered who the intended target really was.

It wouldn't be surprising if it was Daryl. He didn't have a lot of enemies but he had heard of people losing a lot of money from betting matches and taking it out on the fighter. It was scary to think that someone would go to great lengths to hurt another but people did stupid things when it came down to money.

Neither Maggie or Beth had enemies, that he was aware of. They were both sweet girls and everyone loved them in their little town. Their family was quite popular and always stood behind the Greene clan. It would be shocking to know someone held a grudge against either one of them.

No, this was something else. It was hard to pinpoint but he felt deep down inside, that something was amiss here. Someone wasn't fighting fair and it caused something terrible to happen to his family.

His family.

It was such a strange feeling to know that he had his own family now. And not just with Shawn, Hershel, Abe, and Eugene. He was going to have an actual family with Beth. A baby that was all theirs.

He was shocked when he first found out, that was a given. But he wasn't scared to be a father, it was something he had thought about more recently with wanting to marry Beth. He was scared that he found out about something that could have been lost in the accident. He prayed that things were alright and when the doctor confirmed to him that Beth was still pregnant and the baby was doing alright, he was overjoyed with the prospect.

It was funny that he was the one to tell Beth, and she became a mama bear once she did find out. Knowing that the baby was alright and even seeing their image on the ultrasound just made it all more real to them both. After the doctors and nurses left them alone for the night, Daryl had crawled back into bed with her and they talked about their future.

They were both excited and Daryl admitted he never thought he would have the chance to be a father but he was gonna be there for her one hundred percent. She smiled and kissed him, telling him that there was no one else she would rather do this with and that the two of them would be great parents together.

Beth wasn't going to be going back to work for a little while but Daryl knew he needed to get back to the gym. Eugene was already on his ass about not getting the proper nutrition and losing muscle but Daryl had a good reason. His home time was almost up and he needed to get his head back in the game.

Zach would want to fight sooner or later and Daryl needed to be ready for it. He wasn't letting Zach get the best of him this time, he planned on winning.

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