The few weeks that passed were quiet but slowly everyone, including Carol, was coming out of their daze.

"Alright everyone" Rick spoke out as the group ate breakfast, "We need to do a town run. Anyone up for it?" There were a few mumbles in response around the table, "Aright Glenn, Jayce, Daryl and myself"

Daryl looked to his older brother who in return looked to him. A silent conversation passed between the males, "Merle's comin' too" Merle was still on the outside of the group but stuck mostly to Daryl in terms of doing group things. Suddenly Jayce stood up and raced out to the bathroom; heaving up breakfast and anything else that was previously in her stomach.

"What's wrong with her?" Glenn asked.

Daryl just shrugged and went back to picking at his plate. Jayce wondered slowly back to the kitchen and plonked down in her seat.

"You ok Jayce?"

"I think so. That was just completely random" She nodded.

"You think you'll be ok to go into town?" Rick queried.

"Yeah of course" Jayce didn't touch the rest of her meal. She just sat there talking to everyone else before getting and running to the toilet again before the group left for town. Rick and Glenn were in Carol's Cherokee while Jayce and the Dixon men climbed into Daryl's truck. Jayce rode in the bed; her back against the cab window. They got about half way before she leaned over the side and threw up again. Considering she hadn't eaten even half of her breakfast it was nothing but bile and it hurt.

"Ya bitch is throwing up again" Merle said looking out his small side mirror. Daryl shook his head but continued to drive.

When they pulled up everyone gathered together, "Alright we'll hit the supermarket for canned stuff and anything else that we might need around the house"

Rick finished talking and everyone checked their weapons, "Gimme ya gun" Daryl said.

"What? Why?"

"I ain't havin' ya out there after ya been sick"

"And you want me to stay in the truck, unarmed?" Jayce put her hands on her hips.

"Fine keep the gun, but get ya butt in the truck" He looked at her sternly while Jayce looked mad.

"Fine" Moping back to the truck she sat in the passenger seat with the door opened.

"Ya best not move Braden" She flipped him off and watched them go.

Jayce was sitting by herself for an hour and had managed to suppress the urge to vomit twice. The cars had been parked at the same desolate spot in town that they had first come to, only this time Daryl had parked near the pharmacy. In all the crazy shit, Jayce hadn't been eating properly or really keeping herself in check. Counting silently to herself she jumped out the truck and walked into the chemist. Grabbing vitamins and more medical supplies she wandered past the feminine hygiene aisle and stopped.

"Shit" Jayce said shortly. Pulling a handful of boxes of the shelf she walked through to the back of the store and peed on a stick. She couldn't make up her mind if she was happy or not at the results. Jayce quickly grabbed a few more supplies from the store and threw the back in the back under the tarp.

Another ten minutes later and she found herself lying on the cold pavement when the men returned; with a new face.

Jayce sat up when Merle and Daryl came over to the truck and dusted her jeans off. Rick looked over and smiled.

"Feeling better?"

"Much" She smiled but her eyes shifted to the stranger, Rick caught her movements and turned around, "Oh Jayce this is Kate" Something in Jayce flicked and she immediately didn't trust the other woman.

"Hi" She said sweetly. "Fake, doesn't mean it" Jayce thought.

"Yeah" She turned her back on Kate and climbed into the truck.

Kate's face dropped and Rick put his hand on her shoulder, "Don't worry Kate, she'll come around"

Daryl lead the way back to the farm, Jayce stood the whole way and started cheering and whooping when he floored it down the dirt track and up the driveway. Daryl opened his door and held his arms up to Jayce, who jumped down happily.

"That was fun" She smiled.

"Wasn't bad from my rear view shot either" He smirked and she smacked his shoulder playfully.

"Ya done bein' cute over there?" Merle asked. Daryl and Jayce both dropped their smiles and pulled supplies from the truck.

"What do you two think of the new one?"

"She'd wanna learn her place" Merle gruffed, Daryl just shrugged.

"I don't trust her. Something about her is off" Jayce stated.

"Git ya panties unbunched, ain't nothing wrong with her. Just ya womanly emotions"

"Piss off Merle. I don't like her being here and there is something off with her. She'll try something soon enough" Jayce glanced over her shoulder at Kate and Glenn before walking into the house.

The new supplies were soon stored away and Jayce and Daryl were on the porch; enjoying each other's company. She moved onto Daryl's lap and his hands came to rest on her hips; before bringing his cigarette to his mouth.

"Somethin's different 'bout ya?"

A cold feeling washed through her, "Like what?"

"Ya ain't got a smoke in ya hand" He paused, "An somethin' else"

"I have something to tell you actually" Jayce said.

"What?" He asked just as Merle came onto the deck.

"Tell you later" She whispered as she watched the older Dixon.

"Oh did I ruin ya couple moment"

"Yeah, just a little" Jayce stated.

"Tough shit dollface" Jayce turned in Daryl's lap and faced out towards the driveway. Her back against his chest and his hand in her lap. She traced along the lines in his palm and thought about how she was going to tell him her news.

Once Merle left, Jayce got off Daryl and turned to face him, "Alright please don't get mad or freak out ok"

"What's gon' on?"

Jayce took a deep breath and sighed, "I'm pregnant" Daryl was quiet and although it wasn't unusual it was worrying. Jayce didn't say anything either she just watched his face, "Daryl?"

He looked to her and got up, "Goin' huntin'" He walked past her and she fell into the chair; her legs unable to hold her as shock and sadness coursed around her body.

Almost an hour into her catatonic state and she walked inside and fell into the couch.

"Hey hun" Lori said and Jayce burst out crying, "Hey hey, what's going on?" She sat down and Jayce's head fell to her lap. Lori brushed back her hair and tried to sooth her. For about fifteen minutes she cried heavily before calming down, "What's going on Jayce?"

"I'm pregnant" She whispered while sitting up. The older woman grabbed her in a tight hug.

"That's incredible" Lori was ecstatic, "You've told Daryl right?"

"Yeah" Jayce nodded.

"And? What did he say?"

"He told me he was going hunting" Jayce whimpered; more tears threatening to fall.

"Oh baby" She hugged Jayce again, "I'm sorry. He'll come around I promise" Carol, Andrea, Glenn, T-dog and Rick all walked into the living room and found the girls on the sofa.

"Hey what's goin on?" Glenn asked.

Lori pulled back and looked at Jayce, "You gonna tell em?" Jayce nodded and turned to the group.

"I'm pregnant" Everyone was suddenly all smiles and came around to hug her. They all their congratulations and asked when she found out, "Umm just today"

"So that's what the sickness was this morning" Jayce nodded at Rick.

"What did Daryl say?" Andrea asked.

"He was going hunting" A string of apologies came from them all.

"Hey don't worry Jayce, Rick wasn't entirely thrilled when I first told him either" Rick's mouth dropped open.

"I...I"

"Yeah you didn't exactly know what to say then either" Lori smiled and everyone laughed.

"Thank you guys for being supportive. Glad I've got my family here looking out for me" She smiled and the group was little stunned at her. No one had ever called their dysfunctional group a family before but they were smiles soon after. They chatted through the afternoon, only really moving to the kitchen to make lunch, where Jayce informed the others; except Kate.

After a few hours, everyone was tired and feeling the effects of a hot day so they dispersed through the house to bedrooms and the living room; taking cat naps and reading silently. Jayce wandered out to the porch and found Merle sitting there.

"Ya seen that dummy brother?" He asked as a cloud of smoke escaped his mouth.

"Not since he took off hunting after I informed him of some information"

"And what might that information might that be dollface?"

"I'm pregnant" Merle almost choked, "See I would have preferred that reaction to "goin' huntin'"

"Well god damn. That baby brother actually did somethin' useful with hisself"

'Wait...You're happy 'bout this?" Jayce asked completely surprised. Merle became silent, "Merle?"

"Well ain't much ya can do 'bout it. Got screw up in ya now" He said crudely.

"Believe me, I know and it ain't just Daryl" She said sitting down. The pair were silent for about ten minutes, "He didn't even say anything until I said his name"

"Ain't gotta worry about him. He'll be along and I'll kick his arse then we'll see what he says ta ya" Jayce found it completely odd that Merle was genuinely being kind to her about the whole situation.

Eventually the two started talking more and sharing old memories; Jayce was in hysterics while Merle chuckled at her. It was nearing one dinner time when Kate came onto the porch,

"Umm Jayce? Carol sent me out here to get you"

"I'll catch up with you later. Talk to him please?" Merle nodded and Kate moved out of way.

Kate sat where Jayce had previously been and Merle made no attempt to start a conversation, "She doesn't like me does she?"

"Ain't done nothing ta make her like ya have ya sugar?" He turned on his usual defensive side.

"I've been here all of a day" Kate defended.

"Ain't my problem" He gruffed, taking another drag of his smoke before dicking it.

"So who was that guy she was with earlier?"

"Ma brother" Merle said shortly.

"She with him or just fuckin'"

"When I know for a fact that they are fuckin', why what's it to ya?"

"Just trying to get to know people that's all"

"Ya best steer clear o'him, ya hear?" Merle looked to her as he got up and walked inside.

Not long after dinner Jayce heard a pair of familiar boots on the porch and let out an inward sigh. Merle got up and patted her shoulder before walking out to his younger brother.

"Git outta here Merle" Daryl said, sitting down and lighting a cigarette.

"Ain't gon' do that lil brother. What's goin' on?"

"She's..."

"Knocked up, I know. By you no less" Daryl looked to him almost begging for help, "Time you stopped being a pussy an dealt with it"

"The hell I know 'bout kids?" Daryl almost shouted.

"Fucked if I know. But I ain't havin' a sooky fuckin' female in the house so deal with it"

Daryl handed is smoke to Merle and stormed into the house.

"Jayce!" He called out as walked up to their bedroom. She quickly followed behind and closed the door.

"You gonna talk to me now?"

"I ain't gon' lie this kid thing freaks the fuck outta me. I ain't never had ta deal with kids before and now I..."

"What Daryl?" Her burst of anger suddenly gone as Daryl confessed.

"What if I fuck it up?"

"Hey, you can't be any worse than me" She smiled and gave him a hug, "I promise" He nodded and Jayce pulled away and looked at his face, "Now, you hungry?" She took his hand and lead him downstairs to the empty chair that had been kept for him.

Once he was seated she filled a plate for him and set it down. He put his hand on her leg; a comfort thing she had become accustomed to. Since they had repaired their relationship Jayce had pretty much shoved his screw up to the darkest corner of her mind and locked it up. Daryl had pretty much forgotten it as well, he was just happy to have her back beside him throughout the day and have her warm body next to him as he slept.

...

Everything was good at the farm; almost too good. Jayce slept a lot and that worried Daryl at first but Lori had told him that it was normal. She was eating enough to kill a large dog but when she wasn't sleeping or eating Jayce was out in the yard; keeping the kids and herself entertained. Daryl thought he'd never have sex again considering she was always ready for bed but still she managed to surprise him and open her legs whenever he wanted it; and then some. At first he was worried about the baby but Jayce got mad,

"I swear to god if you don't fuck me now, no one not even that brother of yours, will be able to find your body" She sat on his lap, sighing as he sunk into her. The thing Daryl loved about the pregnancy was her sex drive, Jayce already had the libido of a guy being pregnant kicked it up about five more gears. Once she was satiate, Daryl threw an arm over her and rested his hand on her slowly growing stomach.

"How long's it been?" He mumbled into her neck.

"About two months" He just nodded and she snuggled further back into him.

Suddenly there was a scream from a downstairs bedroom and both Jayce and Daryl as well as everyone else flew down to aid the call.

Kate was in her bedroom and a giant spider was on the wall near her cupboard.

"What the hell is all tha fuckin' squealin'?" Daryl asked; clad in only a pair of pants, he rushed to put on. Jayce was behind him in his shirt and her lacy boylegs. The frightened girl was frozen as she stared and pointed at the critter, "Fuck is that it?" Daryl walked in and picked it up before throwing it out the window. He stomped out of the room and went to put his arm around Jayce.

"Oh no buddy, you ain't touching me with your spidey hands" Kate looked at her and noticed how little she was wearing as Jayce squealed and ran away from Daryl, narrowing her eyes a little.

I have sped up a little on the pregnancy. and yes I know it is probably predictible but oh well, I hope you will continue to read anyway. I will speed up in some places of Jayce's pregnancy and slow down in others :) Hope you enjoy and please review