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"You got yourselves a healthy baby girl" Kate handed the tiny baby to the exhausted mother.

"A girl" Jayce huffed, collecting the bundle.

"Alright boys, you gotta go while I finish up here" Kate announced. Daryl and Merle got up and left silently while Jayce remained infatuated with the baby. While Kate made sure nothing needed stitches and she delivered the placenta she talked casually with Jayce, "You guys got a name picked?"

"No, Daryl never seemed to want to talk about the baby" Kate just nodded.

"Alright well you're all good. You can try and feed her now if you like" Jayce nodded and the baby eagerly attached to her breast. Jayce cringed at first, "Yeah they're gonna be a little sore for a while, just keep at it" Kate left the room and Daryl peaked his head in.

"Hey, come look" Jayce looked over at him. He walked into the room, like he was walking on glass. The tiny baby girl scared the hell out of him and he hadn't even really seen her yet, "Daryl she isn't going to bite" The baby wasn't really interested in feeding anymore, she just let out a yawn and snuggled into the towel, "What you thinking about?"

"She's so small"

"Yeah, but she's perfect" Jayce looked up to Daryl, "You wanna hold her?"

He shook his head and took a step backwards, "Nah I'm ok"

"Daryl sit" His eyes never left the baby as he followed Jayce's order, "Here you go" She held out the baby, "Support her head" Daryl cradled his arms and looked down at the baby. She moved a little and Daryl wanted to hand her back, "Hey, you're ok"

"What if I hurt her?"

"You won't babe. You wanna show the others? I know all the girls want to see her" Daryl wanted to move but he didn't want to drop the baby and he was going to call out to Merle but he didn't want to wake her, "You're gonna have to get up. Don't worry, you won't drop her" Daryl walked almost deathly slow, watching the baby, as he moved to the door.

"Merle" He called quietly.

"What?" His brother pushed off the wall and looked at the baby, "Yeah I seen it before"

"My little girl" Daryl finally beamed that excited – scared new daddy smile.

Merle looked down at the sleeping baby, "Ya got lucky kid, ya don't look like ya dummy dad" Everyone looked up then and saw Daryl holding a baby.

"Oh my god" Andrea, Lori and Carol gushed.

"Little girl" Daryl said when they crowded him.

"Oh she's gorgeous"

"She's is so beautiful" Everyone got a good look at the baby before heading into the bedroom to see the new mommy.

"Hey, congratulations miss" Lori said as she gave Jayce a hug, "She's perfect" Jayce smiled and nodded.

"Yeah, I did a pretty good job"

"You sure did" Andrea put in, "She's gonna be a stunner"

"She is an angel Jayce" Jayce was all smiles but struggling to hold her eyes open, "You get some rest, we'll be around"

"Thanks guys really" The men gave her their congratulations and walked out, "Hey can you send Daryl in?"

Daryl walked back in, still fixed on the baby, glancing up for a brief second.

"We gotta think of a name" Jayce yawned.

"What do ya like?"

"My mom's middle name was Hadley"

"Hadley?" Daryl questioned.

"You don't like it?" Jayce asked.

"Nah, I like it"

Jayce nodded, "She needs a middle name"

"My momma's middle name was Mae"

"Then that's her name, Hadley Mae Dixon" Jayce smiled, trying to suppress another yawn. Daryl was completely attached to the baby,

"Get some rest darlin'" He smiled at her.

"Go get her dressed" Daryl was suddenly a little shocked and embarrassed, Jayce just smiled, "Get Lori to help you" He nodded and kissed her forehead.

Jayce woke up an hour later to a screaming cry. Daryl hadn't put Hadley down but when she started crying he froze and Lori casually took her from him, "Oh now, are you hungry miss?" Lori calmly took her to Jayce, "Hey momma, I think someone is hungry" Jayce rubbed her eyes.

"Hey beautiful girl" Lori handed her over and left the room. Daryl wanted to head into the bedroom but Lori stopped him.

"Let them have their time" Daryl scowled, "Just for now" He nodded and sat back by his brother for a few minutes before they got up and walked outside for a smoke.

Jayce was fixed on Hadley as she fed. She couldn't believe that one little girl, who had been in the world for only about two hours, already had everyone wrapped around her little fingers; especially her daddy.

"You know, your daddy was so terrified to hold you. He thought he might break you or something. But now he just can't put you down. I bet he'll even get uncle Merle to hold you and then you just know there is going to be fights. Don't worry baby, mommy will save you" Jayce whispered as Hadley looked up with her huge bright blue eyes; Daryl's eyes. Hadley's hair was snow white; just like Jayce was as a baby, "We did a friggen awesome job on you baby girl"

Jayce sat in the bed, talking with the baby and gently clapping her hands. The door opened and Daryl peered in, "It's been killing you hasn't it?" She smiled.

"Just wondered what ya was doin' He walked in and sat in the chair. Jayce had Hadley lying on the bed next to her.

"You don't wanna lay down with us?"

"What if I lay on her accidently or something" Jayce was constantly surprised by Daryl when he was around Hadley. To Jayce he was a big tough man who didn't shy away from anything, but one little girl; his little girl scared him to death.

"You won't lay on her, you won't crush her. She's not even moving" Daryl nodded and laid on the left side of the bed. Even after Hadley had fallen asleep Jayce and Daryl continued to watch her. Soon enough Jayce was also asleep so Daryl took the baby and put her in the crib upstairs.

...

The next day Jayce was moving around a little and headed upstairs to bathe Hadley. Lori and Carol hadn't let anyone wash her so Jayce was on her feet; a little tired and tender.

"Good morning beautiful girl" Jayce looked down at her daughter, "You ready for a bath? Yeah? You want a bath?" Scooping the baby up she walked into the bathroom where Daryl was in the shower.

"Oh why hello there stud" Jayce smirked, raising an eyebrow. He flipped her off playfully and she laughed.

"Hey now, she is awake and is able to see everything you do and hear everything nasty that comes out of your mouth" Jayce smiled and put warm water in the bath.

"My mouth ain't nasty"

"I said everything that comes out of it" She smiled before looking down to Hadley.

"What 'bout everythin' that goes inta it?" He chuckled, running a bar of soap over his chest.

Jayce just shook her head, "Your daddy is yucky Hadley, he's a damn grot" She spoke to the baby but looked at Daryl. Jayce shut the water off and walked back into the bedroom and undressed the baby and wrapped her in a towel.

Jayce washed Hadley gently as the baby stared up at her mother with an intense gaze.

When Hadley was clean, Jayce followed Daryl into the bedroom. He dressed silently and kissed Jayce's head before kissing Hadley gently. Daryl left while Jayce fed the baby and then put her down for another snooze.

"Ahhh" Jayce stretched, "Hopefully she will be out for a while. Give mommy a chance to catch up with everyone" She said, walking into the kitchen and finding Lori and Carol behind the counter washing dishes.

"Hey there momma, how you doin?" Lori asked, wiping a plate with a tea towel.

"Well I'm sore, maybe just a little tired but I'm good"

"Has Daryl got the little miss?"

"No Hadley is napping again, thank the lord. Maybe I can get some rest"

"You should see Daryl with her, hell even Merle. They are both completely surprised by everything she does" Carol put in.

"Wait, Merle actually holds her?" Jayce asked in surprise.

"Well no, not yet but I'm sure you could get him to" Jayce giggled.

"Do we have any coffee?"

"Yeah we do but you can have tea" Lori smiled.

"I don't have to cut caffeine out, just minimize it. Besides it's not as if I drink a tonne of the stuff anyway" Jayce was handed the tea and the three women sat at the table talking for almost two hours.

"I have no idea what I'm gonna give her when she gets older like formula and stuff"

"Oh we can worry about that when the time comes" Carol assured, "Just enjoy the time while she is really little"

"She is a cute one" Jayce admitted.

"She really is" Lori agreed.

That night Hadley woke up screaming and Jayce turned on the light, picked her up and walked out of the bedroom to let Daryl sleep.

"What's gon' on?" He mumbled into the pillow.

"She's hungry, go back to sleep" Jayce assured.

Mother and daughter sat in the living room, quietly as the baby suckled and Jayce worked to hold her eyes open.

"Come on Hadley, mommy wants to sleep" Jayce felt her eyes closing. Finally Hadley had had enough and drifted off. Jayce took her upstairs, set her in the crib and fell into bed. Daryl was snoring, with an arm over his face.

"Daryl" Jayce elbowed him in the ribs. He groaned and rolled over onto his side, throwing an arm over her.

...

Jayce got up again six in the morning to feed Hadley again. She already hated the sleeping pattern of the baby. Once she was fed, Jayce didn't move from the chair she had been sitting in. Daryl had managed to find a rocking chair for the bedroom and now Jayce and Hadley slept soundly.

"Jayce" Daryl rubbed her leg.

She lifted her head and moved her now empty arm, "Where is she?" Jayce panicked a little.

"In the crib, stop panicking" He gruffed.

"What's the time?"

"'Bout ten" She nodded and wiped her eyes.

After a late breakfast Daryl went out and helped with more farm duties.

"Hey Merle, could you take her for a minute?"

"Can't you just sit her down somewhere?" He asked.

"She's not gonna hurt you" Jayce sighed.

"That ain't..."

"You're exactly like Daryl. She isn't going to bite; I really just need you to take her for a moment" Jayce handed Merle the baby, "I'm just going to the toilet" She walked off. Merle looked down at his arm and didn't know if he should move or not.

"Don't look me like that kid, I ain't enjoying this" He scowled. Hadley just stared at him, her little fists rubbing around her mouth, "What'cha doin that for? Ya get bigger an ya gon' stop that. Ya know what, just stop now" He moved her hands from her mouth over and over but Hadley continued to put them back.

"And I'm back" Jayce sighed.

"Good, kid keeps putting her hands in her mouth" Merle handed the baby off as quickly as she had been put in his arms; uncomfortable with holding something so small. Jayce took her upstairs and fed her. After Hadley was done, she spat up on her onesie just as Daryl walked in.

"I got something to tell you"

"What?"

"Before I went into the labour, you remember what I was saying about Kate?" Jayce looked up to him while she buttoned Hadley's clean jumpsuit.

"Ya were goin' on 'bout her smell or some shit"

"Daryl" Jayce picked up the sleepy baby, fear in her eyes; "She smelled like Shane"