Chapter 26.
Beth and Carol had made enough bread to last the next 4 days, they were done much earlier than they thought they would be since Sasha and Tyreese had cleaned up after diner. Beth started to put together and bag of sandwiches, snacks and drinks for Rick, Michonne and Daryl to take with them on the stakeout. Hearing the door to the cafeteria close she looked up and found Allen making his way over. He stopped a few tables away for sitting down, folding his hands and placing them on the table. Beth started to work faster. He wasn't doing anything, but he still made her nervous. Judy started to fuss a little, so Beth put on her bottle to heat before wrapping the sandwiches in wax paper and packing the lunches away. She went over and grabbed he baby holding her with one arm against her shoulder, cleaning up the crumbs from the counters, waiting for the bottle to heat up.
"You thinking about going to Woodbury?" Allen finally asked breaking the awkward silence. Beth shook her head, rinsing her cloth in the bucket of water and hanging it to dry. "You think that might be a mistake? They have doctors there."
"I'm not leaving my family. I'll be fine." Beth answered. She laid a towel down on the counter before laying the baby down to change her diaper. She ran her hands on the back of her pants drying them off and feeling for the gun that she carried there. Judy started to cry harder at being on the cold metal counter top, so Beth quickly changed her, picking her up again. "We're safe here. I'm young and Dr. S said I was progressing well. It'll be fine." Beth reached over grabbing the baby bag and bottle. "I better get her to bed." Allen stood up, blocking Beth's exit.
"I'm just looking out for what's best for you. I'm not affected by bias. Yu need to get to where there's doctors." Allen said. The door swung open again and Tyreese made his way back into the room.
"I thought I saw you come in here." He said to Allen. "Ben found a deck of cards, he wants to teach Sasha and I to play bridge. Said you'd be interested in playing." Beth breathed a sigh of relief at Tyreese's timing. She quickly made her way past the two men and out into C.
"Carol I left behind the baby's swing, do you think it's alright if I leave it there for now?" Beth asked as she made her way to the stairs. " Might start letting Judy sit in during meals."
"I'm sure it'll fine in there, Judy seems to love it and it gives you a bit of a break." Carol answered folding the clean laundry and sorting it into piles. Beth laid the baby down on the futon and sat beside her; reaching for some towels and quickly helping Carol finish up. "What's wrong Beth? You look worried." Beth shrugged her shoulders, as much as she didn't trust Allen, she had faith in Sasha and Tyreese. If both Rick and Daryl were going to be gone, she felt safer with Tyreese there. Beth placed a hand on Judy's tummy, tickling her and enticing some laughter from the tired baby.
"I'm just worried about the stakeout tonight. From what Merle told me it could be a trap, but Merle also knows most of his tricks." Beth picked the baby up and grabbed the bottle. "I think I'm going to make it an early night. You want to finish up the laundry with me tomorrow? I was going to try and wash some of the sheets."
"Sounds like a plan. Michonne found some powdered milk, I was thinking about mixing it up and having dry cereal tomorrow. That'll be easy to take out to Merle and Carl too. It'll give us a break from making anything other than milk." Carol laughed as she filled a basket with Daryl, Beth and Judy's things. "Can you handle the basket and the baby?"
"I got it." Rick answered before Beth could answer. "I'll run it up for you." Rick took the basket from Carol and led the way up to the office. "I heard what Allen said in The Cafeteria. I've already told Glenn and Maggie to keep an eye on him. He's up to something. I have half a mind to lock him in a cell while we're gone." Rick said softly waiting at the door while Beth opened it. Daryl was sprawled across the bed, fully clothes snoring. "How do you sleep through that?" Rick whispered setting the basic down on the desk before turning around to leave.
"Same way Carl deals with your snoring, I flip him over off his back." Beth answered smiling; thinking back to the time her and Carl had accidentally flipped Rick right out of bed while they were on the road last winter. "I just make sure I don't flip him completely bed." Rick shook his head.
"I'm going to go get some sleep to, tell Daryl we're going to leave in about five to six hours, around what I guess would be midnight." Beth closed the door softly behind Rick and flipped the lock. She made her way to the rocking chair and started to feed a very sleepy Judy. Judy's eyes closed almost immediately, but she continued to drink her milk. Beth started softly sing to the baby and shifted her up to her shoulder rubbing her back
"May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.
May you grow up to be righteous
May you grow up to be true
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you
May you always be courageous
Stand upright and be strong
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.
May your hands always be busy
May your feet always be swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
May your heart always be joyful
And may your song always be sung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young."
Beth rocked the baby a few more times before laying her down in her basket. She quietly prepped the desk for when the baby woke up before slipping into her nighty that was slowly getting to tight. She loosely braided her hair, blowing out the two candles that were lit, and quietly slipping into bed with Daryl, tugging on his arm so he'd roll onto his side, he immediately stopped snoring and Beth snuggled into his arms.
"What time is it?" Daryl mumbled into her hair sleepily.
"Rick said you weren't leaving for another 6 hours or so. Go back to sleep." Beth whispered running her hands through his hair, "I'll wake you up in 4 hours so you can get ready." Beth said yawning. "I'll have to pee again by then for sure." Daryl laughed lightly, and moaned slightly at the feeling of Beth's had skimming over his back lightly, her magic hands that could put anyone back to sleep.
True to her word, about three and a half hours later Beth slid out of bed and quietly made her way down to the bathroom. Maggie was already in there, getting ready for bed.
"You are getting big aren't you?" Maggie joked taking in the sight of Beth in her nightgown, "Or are you smuggling contraband down your top. You are literally all belly. It looks like you swallowed a volley-ball."
"You're lucky I'm well rested right now, the last person to call me fat was treated to an emotional breakdown and hysteria." Beth grumbled peeing n front of her sister. "You going to be around tonight and tomorrow? I'm a little nervous about being here without Rick and Daryl." Beth answered truthfully moving to the sink and washing her hands.
"Yeah, Glenn and I are going to take over watch for Carl and Merle after breakfast, if Rick, Daryl and Michonne aren't back yet, Glenn's going to go after them." Beth stood there rubbing her stomach listening to Maggie. "The baby moving?" Beth smiled and took Maggie's hand, dragging it just below her naval. "She's like a little soccer player isn't she?"
"You think she's a she too?" Beth asked. "I've been saying her and she too."
"Glenn and I think two Dixon males are enough. We're counting on a pretty little blonde angel. You were such a good baby. You slept through the night almost right away. Daddy had to set an alarm clock to make sure you were eating ever 4 hours, you just slept."
"I guess I'm making up for all that sleep now." Beth chuckled making her way out of the bathroom. She started up the stairs and quietly entered her room. Daryl was still sleeping. Beth moved to the bed and ran her hand over his face. "Daryl, it's time to wake up." She said softly. Daryl reached up and grabbed her pulling her back into his arms.
"Just ten more minutes." He grumbled, pinning her down with his leg. Beth started kissing his neck, moving to his jaw before catching his lips.
"If you wake up now we can have some together time before you have to start getting ready to leave. I even packed a lunch bag already for you guys to save you a few minutes." Beth whispered before pulling his head down and capturing his lips, running her tongue on his bottom lip until he started kissing her back. Daryl reached up under her nighty and ripped her underwear off with a hard jerk of his hand. "You are so lucky those were an old pair." Beth said between kisses, sliding her legs around Daryl body and reaching between them to undo his belt.
"I'll get you some new pairs." Daryl promised sitting back on his knees and pushing his pants down. Beth sat up quickly and leaned over grabbing his length and stroking him a few times before lying back and spreading her legs. Daryl ran the back of his knuckles down over her slit to make sure she was ready, he ran his thumb back up and circled her clit a few times before sliding a finger inside and teasing her. Beth started squirming, and lowered her own fingers down to rub her center. Daryl moved her hand back up to her chest and lined himself up, bracing his weight on his forearm beside her head, sliding in as his kissed her deeply. Beth sighed contently into his mouth working her own tongue against his. Daryl pulled out and moved Beth onto her side and quickly moving behind her sliding back in. "I don't want to crush the baby." Daryl said moving one hand around her shoulders, cupping her breasts and the other one down to her center, rubbing her in time with he slow strokes in and out.
Beth turned her head and captured his lips in a quick kiss. She closed her eyes and started panting out small moans and whines. Daryl latched his mouth on to her neck and squeezed her breasts. Beth pushed his hand away from her center as she started coming hard. Daryl slowed his thrusts down waiting until Beth started moving against him again. He came pretty fast, relaxing against her back. He pushed her hair out of the way and trailed a few kisses down her neck.
"You can lay here for a bout 7 more minutes." Beth told him sleepily. "The black bag on the desk next to the baby's stuff is the one with the food and drinks for your road trip. How long do you think you're going to be gone for?"
Daryl rolled onto his back and looked at the ceiling. "It'll be early morning when we get back if everything goes perfectly. If we think it's a trap we're just going to turn around and come home. We got a plan. They expect us to come in on foot, drive within walking distance. That map that Glenn found? We can circle around and go in from the back. We see anything fishy, we don't go in." Daryl got up and removed his pants and boxers tossing them into the dirty laundry basket. "You left wet marks on me." Daryl said laughing as he reached for his spare pair of pants and pulled them on.
"Not my fault, you should know by now not to get in bed with pants on." Beth answered pulling the blankets around her and closing her eyes. "When you get back you might as well take everything off at the door. I'm ok with you waking me up no matter what time it is."