Daryl felt a lot of disappointment through his life. He felt anger and sadness, hopelessness and rejection. But having Beth walk out the door of his apartment with no idea where they stood, left him feeling empty and scared.

He must have sat on his bed for hours trying to think things through and figure out how to fix this. Could he fix this? She was beyond livid, this was pure rage and it scared him that he was the cause of it. He berated himself for acting so foolishly. She was right in her accusations. He did this without discussing things with her and involving her in the process. He just wanted to surprise her and start things off on the right path for their life together and he screwed up royally.

The urge to run over to her place and beg for forgiveness was at the forefront of his mind, but he fought it, knowing that was the last thing she wanted right now. Instead he left his apartment and went to Rick's, knowing he could help him out of this situation.

The ride felt long and as he passed by the house he bought, the one he bought for them, he just felt his insides burn with regret. This was all wrong and he hated this feeling. They should have been celebrating right now, or relishing in this new chapter, instead of being apart and angry.

When he got to Rick's he knocked on the door, only to be let inside by Carl. He tried to keep a neutral face, not wanting to alarm the kid with his problems, but one look from Rick and he knew he was done. Rick automatically pushed him into the dining room, where it was quieter and told Carl to leave them be for a bit.

Daryl hung his head in shame as he recounted the story to Rick. What he had done and how Beth was not pleased with this new purchase.

"I could see why she was upset but I don't think she's gonna leave you for it."

"I fucked this up. I've been waitin' for this moment and when I finally let my guard down and think I'm doin the right thing, I fucked it up. Why should she forgive me?"

"Cause she still loves you and this was just you thinkin with that big ole heart of yours. Ya fucked up but it was for her," Rick attempted to calm his friend, who was pulling at his hair in anguish. "She just needs time to cool off."

Daryl just sat at the table with his head in his hands, trying to regain control of his emotions. He just wanted to let it all out but figured the Grimes' household wasn't the place for this. Rick could sense Daryl just needed family at this moment and he invited him to stay for dinner and they could enjoy a few beers after. He needed a distraction and Rick was gonna give him one.

Daryl ended up staying the night on Rick's couch but he could barely sleep. He just ran over her words in his head all night, replaying the image of her anger coming out as she yelled at him. He never wanted to feel this terrible and lonely again. He would do anything at this point to get her back.

The next day, he refused to just sit around on Rick's couch and mope so he ran some errands for the shop. He was still trying to give Beth some space, and he was pretty sure that Lori had left to go see her. Maybe Lori would put in a good word for him. Waiting was the hardest for him, but he did his best to bide his time till he went home.

Everything changed the minute he got a text from Beth, asking him to meet her at the house. He panicked, suddenly not knowing what he should do. His gut reaction was to run over to the house and beg for forgiveness, but he really didn't trust himself at this moment. He did the next best thing and called Rick.

"She wants to talk," Daryl spoke with uncertainty.

"Good. This is good."

"Okay," Daryl thought for a moment. "Should I bring her something, like flowers?"

"NO! This is beyond flowers. You just need to listen to her and explain yourself calmly. Everything you told me, just say it to her."

"Okay, I can do that." Daryl felt confident that he could handle that much. Listen and then explain. "Alright, I gotta text her back."

"Good luck man. Let me know how it goes."

After Daryl ended the call, he immediately texted her back, saying he would be there in less than twenty minutes. He didn't even wait for a reply and waste anymore time, so he booked it back to his apartment. He showered and and put on his best looking jeans and t-shirt.

He was on autopilot at this point, just doing what he had to do to get to her. He was there in perfect time and was surprised to see the lights in the house on. When searching for the house key, he noticed he only had one. Somehow, she must have gotten a key, which lead his mind to Lori. He might have to thank her later for getting involved because it got him to this point and he was eternally grateful.

He kept replaying in his head what Rick had told him, listen and then explain yourself. He trudged up the stairs, and opened the door, hoping to see her standing there waiting for him. He closed the door behind him and was met with empty rooms.

He suddenly remembered the pictures he had put up on the fridge and hoped that he had surprised her. It was the first thing he could think of that would hopefully set her mind on making this their home. This was also before everything happened the day before, so maybe even though she was angry with him, she still saw it and felt a little better because of it.

He walked further into the home, wondering where she was, and his hunter instincts kicked in when he heard someone walking around upstairs. The footsteps seemed to be heading in the direction of the stairs so hopefully, she heard the door close and she was making her way down.

Every step she took felt like an eternity. It was nerve wracking and his heart was about to leap out of his chest if he didn't see her soon. He wanted to rush to the stairs and apologize and beg her to forgive him for everything.

Once she came into view, his heart was beating wildly in his chest. She looked sad and as good as he had become at getting a read on her, he had no idea what was running through her head right then. He stayed silent as she came closer. She looked like she wanted to say something, but was trying to form the words in her head. Her eyebrows furrowed in concentration and he just wanted to hug her and make everything better.

"I'm sorry," she finally spoke. That statement stopped him dead in his thoughts.

"Why are you sorry? I'm the one who fucked up."

"I overreacted and I should have let you explain yourself before ripping your head off. That was my mistake."

"I don't blame ya, Beth. I shouldn't have done this." He chanced a step forward, to draw closer to her.

"No, you weren't wrong to do it. I thought everything was happening at once and I just freaked out."

"You don't want this though," Daryl said dejected. Beth took the final few steps forward and wrapped her arms around him tight. Feeling her in his arms again, only cemented the fact that he never wanted her to leave him again. He practically crushed her with the force, but he needed this too much.

"I do want this, I know that now. It's the other stuff I'm not ready for," she spoke into his collarbone, not willing to let go of him. He felt his arms release so he could look her in the eyes.

"What other stuff?" Beth bit her lip in hesitation, unsure of how to word her thoughts.

"We should have talked about everything back at the cabin. I'm sorry that I just left it at taking our time. I want us to talk about it more. What our future looks like, and us getting on the same page. Cause I don't want to fight with you over this stuff again." Daryl smiled and cupped her face her hands.

"You sure this is what you want?"

"Absolutely."

He kissed her deeply and with every ounce of love he carried within him. He separated his lips from her to add, "I'm still sorry for doing this without you."

"Just means you'll have to live through shopping with me, cause we're gonna need new everything," she smiled and pecked his lips quickly.

"This mean we're movin in together?" he smirked, knowing the answer already.

"YES!" she practically yelled. He kissed her again and held her tight. This was how it should have been from the start.

The rest of the day, was spent going around the house and deciding what needed to be done, what was being brought over from their places and what they would buy new. Beth had some money saved so she was gonna buy them a brand new bedroom set for their bedroom and some other furniture pieces for the main floor. Daryl was gonna get started right away on the small fixes.

A quick text to Abraham, and he was on board to get work done during the day. Even though he was getting more shifts from Dale at the hardware store, he still liked doing construction and renovation jobs on the side. He headed over to see them right away so they could start making lists of what needed to get done and when.

The bedroom was the main priority, since they needed a place to sleep once they moved into the house . Daryl was going to agree with anything she asked for at this point since he was just content that they were going to live together and she wasn't mad at him anymore. The walls needed to be patched up, and new trim around the windows and doors. The bathroom needed to be updated with a new cabinet, counter and sink. The bathtub area needed to be removed as neither Beth nor Daryl would use it, and instead, they would put in a new shower and surround. Both rooms would also need new flooring and paint.

Abraham was more than willing to help them out and he could get all the work done in 10 days. Daryl said he would come help during his time off and Beth said she would make them food since the most she was good at was painting. Abraham was willing to knock some labour costs off, if Beth would do some baking for him and Rosita. It was an easy agreement for Beth to make.

They chose to have their serious talk on the weekend, when they could spend time in her apartment uninterrupted. It was important they have the discussion, and they both understood why now. After work Friday, Daryl came over with some changes of clothes to add to her dresser and he wasn't going back to his apartment till they were both content. Beth finally received her monthly visitor so they knew it was a good opportunity for them to focus on talking, and not the other activities that usually distracted them.

They started with their future and what they both wanted. Daryl finally admitted he was ready to settle down and get married, start having kids. Beth could understand why he wanted those things. She spoke honestly about wanting that with him, but she just wanted to make sure that they were going to be okay and that they were always going to be truthful with each other and always talk to one another about everything.

They didn't put a time frame on anything but she did say that when she felt ready, she would let him know. He was still confused how that would work, but she would make sure he understood.

They talked about her birth control since her last prescription had messed her up. She wanted to start on a new brand, but it would mean they would need to use condoms for at least a month so her body could get back on cycle. He was used to it being bare between them but it was a small sacrifice if it meant they wouldn't have any scares like this in the future. Plus, when they were ready, she could go off of them easily.

They talked about their businesses and how they wanted to see them grow. How maybe they should start hiring other full time people to take on the work load. This would allow them some more free time and no panic when they wanted to take more than a few days off.

Their house was really important and they wanted that to be their forever home, so making it feel homey for them was a top priority. They would focus on each room as they could, and save up the money first, before spending it. They were both very good with their money and saving and they wanted to make sure they could maintain their goals while fixing up their home.

The whole week had been stressful on them and they just wanted to bask in the happiness they were both feeling. They touched as often as they could; him holding her hand or touching her skin lightly; her holding his arm or kissing him quickly when they agreed on something. It was about re-connecting and moving past all the negativity that surrounded them. They both wanted to move on from this and focus on their future together.

Are you people happy now? LOL. It finally happened, they talked and got on the same page. WOO HOO!

It was funny, while I was writing out these chapters, the chapters I was posting were full of happiness and cute cuddles and then while I was posting these chapters, I was writing about the joyful cute cuddles. So it was super weird cause my mind has always been ahead and I forgot some of these cute moments between them.

Thanks to Brandy and Carla who have been so awesome. We're hitting the home stretch!

Since we're past the drama, I can start sending sneak peeks again so send me a review and I'll send you a thanks!