Daryl couldn't help but stare at her as she slept beside him. She was finally his again and he didn't want to let go. He stroked her cheek and kissed her lips lightly causing Kat to smile in her sleep. Suddenly Daryl's cell began to ring. Kat groaned and rolled over. Daryl quickly grabbed his phone and rushed out of the room to answer the call.
"Hello?" Daryl asked.
"Daryl? Where are you? You're not at work. I bought you some lunch since you didn't show up at the diner today." Sarah asked. Shit! Daryl had completely forgot about Sarah in all the commotion of Kat and her wedding.
"I, uh, took the day off to go see Merle." Daryl lied. Sarah stood quiet. Daryl was starting to panic.
"Oh, okay then. I'll see you tomorrow." Sarah said.
"Okay, see ya." Daryl quickly hung up the phone. Daryl sat at the kitchen table and lit a cigarette. He wasn't that good at breaking up with someone and this was making him nervous as to what to say to Sarah when the time came. Daryl then felt a pair of arms wrap around him, making him calm down some.
"Are you okay, Daryl?" Kat asked. Daryl groaned and looked up at her.
"I... I forgot about Sarah." Daryl said. Kat's eyes got wide and sat down next to him at the table.
"Shit. What are you gonna do?" Kat asked.
"Break up with her obviously. Just don't want to hurt her feelings." Daryl said, taking in the smoke of the cigarette. Kat got up and kissed his cheek.
"You'll do fine. Just let her down gently. You want something to eat?" Kat asked, walking over to the fridge.
"Yeah. Thanks."
Later that day, Daryl was pacing back and forth out in front of the bar. He had called Sarah asking her to talk to her about "something". Daryl stopped when he saw Sarah walking up to him. She smiled and ran to him, then kissing him. Daryl felt completely awkward, knowing that he was now with Kat.
"I missed you today." She said. Daryl just nodded.
"How was Merle?" Sarah asked.
"Uh... he's fine. Same ol' fucking Merle." He said. Daryl looked at Sarah. She was a sweet, pretty girl and he really didn't want to hurt her feelings. But he knew that she needed to know that truth.
"Daryl... I need to tell you something." Sarah said.
"Yeah?"
"I... I'm pregnant." Daryl just stared at her and took some steps back. She couldn't be pregnant! They used protection every damn time. How could she be pregnant when they've only been going out for a little more than a month!
"We used a damn condom every damn time! How the hell are you pregnant?" Daryl practically yelled.
"Maybe... one of them wasn't good?"
"Did you go to a doctor? Did you take a test? How the fuck do you know?!"
"I just know! I've missed my period this month, I've been sick almost every morning too." Sarah said. Daryl started to pace again. Running his fingers through his hair. How the hell is he suppose to break up with her now? How the fuck was he going to tell Kat? He can't lose her again.
"So what are we going to do?" He asked.
"Raise the baby? What else are we suppose to do?" Sarah said. "What abort it? Is that what you want?" Daryl stood silent.
"I ain't giving up this baby, Daryl!" Sarah yelled.
"I ain't telling you to! Fuck! I just wanted to break up with you and this fucking happens!" He yelled.
"You were going to break up with me?" She asked. Daryl just looked at her and nodded.
"Well, now we're stuck together." She said.
"No, we ain't! We'll raise the baby together but we are not in a relationship anymore." Daryl said, walking back to his truck. He could hear Sarah follow him.
"It's her, isn't it?! That Kat girl that comes into the diner. I see the way you look at her! I fucking knew it!" Sarah said.
"Yeah... I want to be with her." Daryl said. Sarah started to sob.
"Fuck you! Fuck her! And guess what, Daryl? I ain't leaving anytime soon. Not with this baby on the way."
Kat was taking the night shift at the local hospital. She felt completely drained but she loved it. Everything was good. She was back home with her family and she was now back together with Daryl. Kat felt like nothing can bring her down. Kat went to the cafeteria to grab a can of soda and a snack. As she was eating, she felt her cell phone vibrate in her pocket.
"Hello?" She asked when she picked up the call.
"Hey... where are you?" Daryl said.
"In the cafeteria." Daryl hung up. Kat looked at her cell and shrugged her shoulders. As she was drinking her soda, Kat saw Daryl walk into the cafeteria looking stressed. He came up to her table and sat down in front of her.
"What are you doing here?" Kat asked but Daryl stood quiet.
"What's wrong? Are you okay?" Kat asked. Daryl shook his head.
"She's pregnant." He said.
"What?"
"She fucking pregnant! I don't know how that fuck that happened..." He said.
"You had sex?" Kat said. Daryl groaned.
"I know that! It's just that... we used something each time. She said maybe one of them wasn't good."
"Well... it happens." Kat said.
Kat stood silent, looking down at her soda can. Daryl reached out and touched her hand.
"Kat... talk to me." Kat looked up at him.
"Daryl... just take care of the baby. Don't be an asshole." Kat said.
"But I want to be with you.." He said. Kat smiled and touched his cheek.
"We'll still be together, dummy. Just do what you're suppose to do, okay? Don't be one of those people who leave their kids behind..." Kat said. Her words hit her hard seeing as she was the product of both of her parents leaving her for their own selfish needs. Daryl nodded.
"Are you okay?" He asked.
"I... I don't know how I feel about this. I just know that this was long before we got together, so I can't be mad at you. There's nothing I can do about it." Kat said. "But I have to get back to work, Daryl. See you later?" Daryl smiled and nodded. Kat got up and kissed his lips and left the café. When Kat got into the elevator to go to her station, she started to cry. She knew that baby was made before she and Daryl got together but for some reason it still fucking hurts.
