Chapter 37
Beth had drifted off curled against Daryl's chest. Daryl knew from her deep breaths she was out for the night, but try as she might, and as comforting as having Beth in his arms was, he couldn't fall asleep himself. His thoughts kept drifting back to having to put down his brother. There had been no recognition in Merle's eyes when he lurched forward to try and grab Daryl. If he didn't have Beth to come back, Daryl wasn't sure if he would have stopped Merle from biting him, killing him. He finally understood what Beth had felt when her mother had grabbed her and tried to bite her. It wasn't hard burying people, it was hard seeing them changed and attacking you. Beth stirred against his chest, burrowing in closer to him in her sleep. Daryl rubbed his hand up and down her back trying to soothe her back into a deep sleep. Beth absently ran her hand over Daryl's chest in her sleep. Daryl placed his other hand over hers and held it still.
"Got try to sleep Daryl." Beth said against his chest. "You're job right now is to let me take care of you and get some sleep." Beth said freeing her hand and running it through is hair.
"You need sleep more than I do." Daryl said stubbornly.
"Judy's going to be up for a bottle soon. I'll easily fall asleep again after she's down again. You need help relaxing?" Beth asked sitting up her knees. Daryl raised his eyebrows at her. "Not like that, roll over on your stomach." Beth said. Daryl grunted but complied rolling over. Beth quickly straddled his body sitting down on his butt. She started rubbing the tense muscles along his neck and back, applying more pressure with each swipe of her hands.
"Damn girl." Daryl said groaning as Beth worked her thumbs into the back just below his shoulder blades.
"Feel good?" Beth asked working on his lower back. "You want me to rub harder or softer?"
"Just keep rubbing." Daryl said pressing his face down in the pillows. Beth leaned forward and applied even more pressure. Daryl groaned even loader.
"Getting sleepy yet?" Beth asked leaning down and whispering in his ear. Daryl shook his head.
"No, but my back feels better." Judy started to whimper so Beth climbed off his back and reached over grabbing her out of her bed, laying her down on Daryl's chest before getting out of bed to make a bottle. "Hey there Ass Kicker." Daryl said rubbing the baby's back as she continued to fuss and cry. Daryl patted her on the back softly and she calmed slightly and sucked on his t-shirt, waiting as patiently as a hungry baby could wait for her bottle. Beth quickly shook up the bottle with the warm water she had poured from the thermos. She handed the bottle to Daryl and let him feed the baby. Beth started sorting through there extra bedding, folding a few blankets and placing them on the futon, she added a few pillows and cushions to the pile and started restocking the baby bag. She emptied the bag from her swimming trip and filled it with a few bottles of water, some snacks and a small first aid kit.
"What are you doing?" Daryl asked quietly.
"Getting things ready for when I have to leave." Beth said placing the bags with the blankets and pillows. "I'm going to make the back on the Jeep into a little bed for me and Judy. I want to be comfortable while we wait." Beth said climbing back into bed once she was finished. Judy smiled at Beth being close to her and let a mouthful of milk drip out down her chin and on to Daryl. Beth laughed out loud and reached over for the handkerchief and wiped them both off. "You want me to take her?" Daryl handed the baby over and let Beth finish feeding her so he could get up change his shirt. Beth laid a receiving blanket against her chest before settling the baby into a feeding position. "You can use some of the warm water from the thermos to wash off if you want. There are facecloths in the second drawer." Beth said pointing over to the desk.
"Why is it the milk doesn't smell so nasty when it's on you?" Daryl asked walking over and grabbing a facecloth and wetting it before pulling off his shirt and rubbing down his chest. "Even on Lil'Asskicker's breath it's not that bad. Spill it on me though and it smells like spoiled or something."
"The scent just doesn't mix well with your natural manly scent." Beth joked shifting the baby to her shoulder and burping her. Judy snuggled into Beth's chest and laid her cheek against her breast and slowly drifted off to sleep. Beth continued to rub her back and hum softly. "Can you take her? I'm going to run down and pee." Daryl came over and lifted the baby back to his shoulder; she made a disgruntled face before settling back to sleep.
"I think she prefers those soft pillows." Daryl joked walking over to the rocking chair. Beth smirked at him before rushing out to the bathroom to pee. "You like Beth's new tits too don't you?" Daryl cooed to the sleeping baby. He rocked her for a few minutes before placing her back into her basket. Daryl moved through the door, leaving it open so he could hear the baby, and stood in front of Merle's cell. He looked at the slightly messy cell and sighed. Merle's extra change of clothing was balled in the corner; there were a few books on the top bunk and knives on the little table. He found it sad that he had nothing personal to hold on to from his brother. Walking into the cell he started moving everything, searching for anything that had meant something to Merle. Beth made her way back up the stairs and into Merle's cell. She eased herself down into the chair and watch while Daryl tossed the cell.
"What are you looking for?" Beth asked quietly. Daryl turned around, noticing that Beth had made her way into the cell. "Can I help you look?"
"Anything that was Merle's." Daryl said ripping the sheets off the bed and flipping he mattress. Beth picked up the books on the table and stacked them one by one till she got to the bible. It was much lighter than she thought it should be. Flipping it open she found that it had been hollowed out.
"Daryl look." Beth said handing him the Bible. Daryl flipped it open and found a baggie with a few pills, Merle's wallet and a small necklace of some kind.
Daryl through the pills back onto the table and flipped through the wallet. Merle still had his ID, and a picture from when Daryl was first born. It was Merle holding the new baby with a sneer on his face. Daryl picked up the necklace and looked at the charm on the end. "The fuck is this?" he asked Beth handing over the necklace.
"It's a Saint Christopher Medal, he's the patron Saint of travelers." Beth said handing the necklace back to him. Daryl slid the picture in his pocket.
"You keep the necklace. Give those pills to your dad, he might know what they are." Daryl said rearranging everything he had torn apart. Beth leaned against the table and waited patiently for him to be finished. Not knowing if he was still looking for something or just tidying up. Daryl turned suddenly and wrapped his arms around Beth pulling her into a fierce hug. Beth was startled at first but quickly tightened her arms around his neck.
"It's ok." Beth said softly. Daryl backed her up to the table and lifted her to it before stepping between her legs and kissing her deeply. "Here?" Beth asked uncertainly moving her mouth to the side to catch her breath. Daryl didn't answer her with words he just latched on to the side of her neck and reached up under the nightie she was wearing and roughly pulled her panties down, lifting her hips to get them off.
"Here" Daryl said pulling her off the table and sitting on the chair pulling Beth's back against his chest and lowering her to his lap. Beth scooted forward on his hips while he undid his belt and zipper and pulled himself out of his pants. He roughly pulled her back again and lifted her up with one arm and used his other hand to line himself up then slowly lowered her down. Beth whimpered at contact, planting her feet on the floor and raised herself up, Daryl sensing her discomfort ran his licked at his fingers before placing them on her center to get her wetter. Beth slowly lowered herself again but held Daryl's hand against her while she moved slowly. She reached back with her other hand threading it through the hair at the back of his neck. "Better?" Daryl asked letting Beth ride him in the chair. Beth nodded her head and started to increase her speed slightly, biting her lip to keep quiet. Little breathy moans were starting to slip out along with the grunts Daryl didn't seem to care were leaving his mouth. Daryl started to move his other hand slower up her nightie to play with nipples, causing Beth to lean her head back against his shoulder when she arched her back. He kept circling her clit and palming her breast gently as Beth started moving back and forth instead of up and down clenching tightly around him. Daryl was nowhere near finished, so he quickly stood up and put Beth down on the floor in front of the table. "Put your hands out." Daryl commanded slipping one of her knees up on the table and entering her again from behind. Beth braced her hands against the table and let out a small cry. Daryl moved on hand from her hips and covered her mouth. "Not so loud." He said pounding back into her. Beth nodded her head and quickly scanned the cells across from them. Everyone still appeared to be asleep. Beth's other leg was starting to hurt; he had to stand on her tiptoes to keep her knee up on the table.
"Daryl we got to switch positions. I can't reach the floor." Beth moaned out. Daryl withdrew and lowered her back to the floor before spinning her back around and laying her flat against the table and pulling both her legs up over his shoulders, sliding back in again. Beth moved her hands to her mouth and moaned and cried into them, clenching around Daryl tightly. Daryl leaned across her body, mindful of her bump and placed a kiss on her lips. "Baby you got to finish." Beth cried against his mouth as she came hard. Daryl groaned as she clenched and trembled around him increasing his pace. He came a few minutes later and collapsed on top of Beth for a second or two before pulling out and pulling his pants back up. He pulled Beth off the table and into his lap in the chair kissing the back of her neck while they both caught their breath. "Let's go lie down." Beth suggested looking on the floor for her panties. "Daryl wear'd you throw my panties?"
"I don't know, will find them tomorrow." Daryl said standing up and adjusting his pants. "You don't need them right now do you?" Daryl said leading her back to the office. Judy was still sleeping soundly as they climbed back into bed. Daryl curled himself around Beth and lowered his forehead against her shoulder.
"Feel better?" Beth asked sleepily. Daryl nodded his head against her. "You need to try to sleep." Beth said rolling over and pulling him against her chest. She resumed running her hand through his hair, lulling him to sleep. Beth slept hard till morning. Judy started to stir, cooing from her basket. Beth knew she wasn't hungry yet so she carefully removed herself from Daryl's embrace and picked the baby up before settling her between herself and Daryl. Judy reached over and smacked Daryl awake in the face. Beth reached over and pulled the baby closer to her so she couldn't reach Daryl anymore.
"Better than an alarm clock right?" Beth whispered smiling at Daryl's grumpy face. Judy stared Daryl down sucking on her soother and cooing.
"She's just begging to be kicked out of my room." Daryl grumbled, rolling over. Judith reached over and swatted him on the back till he turned back around and let her hold onto his fingers. "Are you teaching her to be demanding?" Daryl asked looking out the window. "Still another hour or so till breakfast. Judy go back to sleep." Daryl moaned.
"She's not going to go to sleep. Do you want me to take her down and grab a shower? Let you sleep some more?" Beth asked pulling the baby to her chest as she sat up. Daryl shook his head.
"Nah, let's just stay in bed for a bit." Daryl said.
"let me just change the baby." Beth said getting out of bed and readying the change table and getting a bottle ready. She quickly changed the baby before placing her back in the bed with Daryl. "I'm going to pee." She said handing the bottle to Daryl. She walked slowly out of the office and down the stairs, stopping for a minute to stare at the table in the rec area. Folded neatly in the center of the table were the panties that Daryl had pulled off her last night. Beth blushed and grabbed the underwear and shuffled off to the bathroom. She counted herself lucky that whoever found and folded them hadn't embarrassed her by handing them over in public. Must have been Maggie she thought as she peed. She took time to brush her teeth and braided her hair before hopping in for a quick shower. Possibly your last shower, a little voice whispered in her head. Beth shook that thought from her head and quickly rinsed herself clean and pulled on her nightie and panties again and made her way to back to the office. She was pleasantly surprised to see that Daryl had fed the baby and dressed her for the day. Judy was sitting in his lap against his chest chewing on a teething ring that Daryl helped her hold to her mouth.
"She bit me while you were gone. She don't even have teeth and it hurt something terrible." Daryl complained. "I don't think she's going to fight fair when she's older." He joked.
"Neither do I. I choke my sister to get my way." Beth said sitting in front of Judy and tickling her tummy. "What's your escape plan? If you can't scare The Governor off tomorrow?" Beth asked. "I'll be out in the woods with Carl, Tyreese and my dad, but how are you going to get out? If the plan doesn't work?" Beth asked.
"There's a way out through the tombs." Daryl said. "That's why we keep them locked. It leads to the other side of the prison, where the wall is blown off. Don't be worrying about me. You know better than that. I'll be fine."
"I know." Beth said. "But this isn't walkers. This is a psycho. You can't anticipate what he's going to do." Beth said rubbing her stomach. "I don't want to have this baby with out you." She said tearfully.
"Then don't give birth for the next 2 days." Daryl joked bouncing the Judith and making her laugh. Beth chuckled and wiped her tears. "I am looking forward to meeting Lil'Badass, just not for another few weeks."
"Lil'Badass?" Beth asked "You been sitting on that for awhile?" Beth asked
"Couldn't decide between that and Lil'Hellraiser." Daryl answered. "Didn't think your daddy would appreciate the later."
"I'm glad you're finally opening up about names, I was thinking more along the lines of Lily or Jake or Gillian or Sam."
"Everyone needs a nickname." Daryl said.
"What's mine?" Beth asked
"Right now it's Tits Magee." Daryl said chuckling. "Tuck those things back in." Beth rolled her eyes and pulled her nightie higher. "You were Lil' Greene for awhile, then Girl. Don't feel bad, my nickname was whatever girl's name Merle could think of." Beth rolled her eyes before getting up and grabbing a pair of her yoga pants and pulling them on and grabbing her bandeau style bra. "It's nice of you to offer a reverse strip show." Daryl said eyeing her chest when Beth pulled off her nightie and quickly slipped on the stretchy bra. She looked through her tops settling on a large button up and rolling the sleeves up to her elbows.
"You need to get dressed too Daryl. I'm hungry." Beth said reaching over and taking the baby from him. "I want to pack the Jeep up today so tomorrow I can just hop in it and go." Beth said settling the baby against her hip with one arm and holding onto her teething ring with the other.
"I'll meet you in the cafeteria. I want to grab a shower." Daryl said stretching and getting out of bed. "I'll walk you down the stairs." Daryl said grabbing a change of clothing and his boots. "I got to take a cold shower after staring at your tits all morning." Daryl whispered to the back of her head as they made their way down the stairs. Beth blushed profusely and hoped that Carl and Rick hadn't heard what Daryl had said.
"How are you doing?" Rick asked Daryl. Carl kept his eyes on the ground unable to make eye contact with Beth.
"Fine. "Daryl said stalking off to the showers.
"Going to breakfast?" Beth asked bouncing the baby. Rick nodded his head and reached for the baby. Beth handed her over and led the way to The Cafeteria. Judy squirmed a bit in Rick's arms but didn't cry, so Rick took that as a small victory. "Rick are you wearing my deodorant?" Beth asked sniffing at him. "And my body wash?"
"Maybe." Rick said, "You said she likes your scent. I figured I'd try." Beth pulled Judy's swing over to the table and walked over to grab some breakfast. Left over pork, fried tomatoes, onions and potatoes from the garden. Beth grabbed a plate for herself and Daryl and brought them to the table sitting right beside the swing.
"Hello baby girl." Beth said cranking the swing before getting up for her tea and Daryl's coffee. Daryl made his way to the table and eyed Carl before sitting down and digging into the food. Beth noticed the stares he was giving Carl and reached down and squeezed his leg. Daryl looked away and grabbed his coffee chugging half the cup.
"Beth's got a pile of shit in the office she want to put in the jeep for tomorrow, can you give me hand after breakfast carrying it down Rick?"
"Not a problem. "Rick said finishing off his breakfast. "Sasha and Tyreese are taking watch today, I want to go over a few things with you and Michonne for tomorrow."
"Let Glenn and Maggie sleep for a bit before we start planning. They took over watch last night from Bob." Daryl said. "We need to get some fucking hens around here. I want some eggs."
"After we meet and talk I want us to take today as a day of rest. We can play cards, talk, relax. No extra work." Rick said. "And no I'm not thinking this is a last supper type situation. I just am beginning to realize everyone needs a break once in a while."
In Woodbury
The Governor pushed Andréa into the room he had prepared for Michonne. She had found the room and rushed off to warn the people, her people at the prison of his diabolical plan. He had caught her just in time. Catching right before she got to their fences and could call out. Mercifully the prison group had been distracted by Merle's death and comforting his redneck brother. The Governor was especially taking by the site of who had to be Merle's pregnant sister in law and niece. She acted the way a partner was supposed to act, staying put and waiting for her man to make it back. Pretty little thing reminded him of Julie, his wife.
"What were you thinking? Putting the lives of everyone here at risk?" he asked as he slapped Andréa into the chair, strapping her to it. "Tell me about this Beth girl."
"Go to hell." Andréa said spitting at him. How had she been so blind?
"I'm sure you'll save me a spot there." The Governor said slapping her again. "You can tell me the easy way or the hard way." The Governor said walking over to the table and picking up a pair of scissors. He started to cut off Andréa's clothing.
"All you need to know is if you even look at her, Daryl will shoot you in the crotch with a crossbow, then gut you like the pig you are." Andréa said spitting at him.
"I'm going to kill everyone at that prison. Then I'm going to bring Beth and our baby back here, give her a better life, here our Penny."
"Penny is dead you sick fuck." Andréa screamed, hoping against hope that someone not completely under his control would hear her and see what he did behind closed doors. "Brian just leave them be they are no threat." He placed a strip of tape over her mouth silencing her before lighting a few candles. He lifted a metal spatula over the flames and heated it to read hot. He spit on it so she could hear the metal sizzle.
"Shake your head yes or no. When you eventually die from the pain, do you want me to let you lose in the prison to kill your friends?" Andréa shook her head. "So you just want to let me handle everything." The Governor answered pressing the metal against her stomach. Andréa's muffled screams echoed through the warehouse.
Rick had asked to spend some time with his kids, Beth awkwardly told him he didn't have to ask, but they both knew that he really did. Beth helped him strap the baby carried to himself for the walk around the prison he wanted to take with his kids. Beth had promised that if he needed her she'd be in the office resting. He could just send Carl on up to get her and she join them on the walk. Judy was behaving herself and for that Beth was thankful. Every time she cried with Rick he just wanted to quit and hand her back over to Beth, but smelling like seemed to be working for short periods of time. Beth made her way up to the office and found Daryl sitting there waiting for her.
"Bout time you made it up her. Shut the door." Daryl growled taking off his shirt and undoing his belt but leaving his pants hanging off his hips. Beth shut the door quietly and walked over and leaned up to kiss Daryl. "Baby's not in here, C block is empty you can be as loud as you want." Daryl said yanking her shirt open and pulling it off her shoulders before dropping to his knees and pulling down her yoga and pants and panties and helping her step out of her shoes so he could pull them off all together. Reaching up he pulled her bandeau top down and palmed her breast lightly earning moan as Beth placed her hands on Daryl's shoulders for support. "Tell me what you want." Daryl said gently squeezing her breasts. Beth whined loudly.
"You." Beth said breathlessly backing up and pulling Daryl up to her mouth.
"Specifics." Daryl said against her mouth. Beth whined louder as Daryl backed her up to the desk.
"Your mouth." Beth said blushing. Daryl kissed her deeply and lifted her up to the center of the desk.
"Where?" Daryl asked laying his mouth on her jaw and neck, spreading her legs to get closer.
"Everywhere!" Beth said Daryl sat in the desk chair, bringing her feet up to rest on the arms of the chair and pulling her ass down to the edge. Beth leaned back on her elbows waiting. Daryl placed his mouth on her calf and kissed it moving it up to her knee then back to the other leg and repeating the process. Beth squirmed.
"You said everywhere." Daryl said licking above her knee and smirking.
"Right here." Beth whined running her fingers over her center. Daryl kissed along her inner thighs making his way up and kissing her outer lips where Beth had ran her fingers. "Daryl!" Beth cried spreading her legs wider.
"I'm doing exactly what you asked." Daryl said. "Maybe you need to work on giving directions."
Beth blushed and reached down and grabbed a handful of his hair. "Spread me open and eat my pussy." Beth whispered letting go of Daryl's head and covering her mortified face with both hands. Daryl reached up and pulled her hands off her face. Beth leaned up on her elbows again to watch. Daryl squeezed her thigh before sliding his hand down and pulled her open running his tongue over her and flicking her clit. "More." Beth moaned closing her eyes. Daryl leaned forward capturing her clit and sucking softly before moving down and tracing over her with his tongue. Beth reached down and dragged his mouth back up to her clit. "More." Beth said again gently holding him in place. "You can use your fingers too if you want." Beth said timidly.
Daryl popped her clit out of his mouth. "Do you want me to?" He asked before lowering his head and sucking her back into his mouth.
"I want you to." Beth panted falling back against the desk on her back and playing with he own nipples. Daryl slid two fingers into her and continued to suck on her clit. Beth moaned loudly and arched off the table trying to get closer to his mouth. Daryl settled her back against the table and licked at her while she came down. Beth pushed his head away and closed her legs, catching her breath. Daryl sat back in the chair sucking on his fingers. Beth leaned back up on her elbows and looked at him. "What do you want?" Beth asked softly sitting up and reaching for Daryl. "Do you want my mouth?" Beth asked hoping off the desk and kneeling down in front of him reaching for his belt.
"Do you want my cock in your mouth?" Daryl asked again letting her pull him from his pants. Beth nodded her head and leaned forward to lick the head of Daryl's penis. He moaned and grabbed the back of her head and pulled her onto him. She eased him into her mouth sucking softly and twirling her tongue over him. She moved him further down her throat and hummed softly before sliding him back out and pumping him with her hand.
"What do you want Daryl." Beth said again before sucking on the tip of her penis.
"I want to watch you tits bounce while you ride me. " Daryl said pulling her head back unto his cock. "After I fuck your throat a little more." Beth groaned around him before sliding her lips up and down him working him with her hand. She let him out of her mouth with a loud pop before tonging his balls. Beth pushed herself up to her feet off Daryl's legs and pulled him over to the bed and pushed him down, pulling his pants the rest of the way off.
"Will you hold my tits so they don't bounce too hard?" Beth asked climbing on to him leaning down and kissing him hard before reaching behind her to position him at her entrance. Daryl nodded and pushed her down on his length groaning at the feel and the slight bounce as Beth adjusted and got comfortable. "I'll move your hands up when they start to hurt. " Beth said reaching out and holding Daryl's hands for balance as she started to slowly move up and down crying out when Daryl moved his hands to his own chest, forcing Beth's pubic bone to grind up against his applying more pressure on her clit. "Oh God!" Beth said grinding harder.
"That's it baby." Daryl groaned thrusting up to meet her. "Does my dick feel good?"
"Yes!" Beth screamed throwing her head back. The end of her ponytail was brushing against Daryl's thighs tickling him. "Yes!" Beth kept repeating "Daryl I'm going to come." Beth cried pulling his hands to cup her chest while she rode him harder. Beth started moaning and clenching around him when someone knocked on their door. "Go away!" Beth cried out clenching harder around Daryl and swaying her hips back in forth. Some knocked timidly at the door again. "I said go away." Beth moaned out as Daryl flipped them over and drove into her chasing his finish.
"Beth?" Carl called out timidly from behind the door.
"Fuck off Carl!" Daryl grunted as he came. Carl pounded on the door harder.
Beth rolled out from under Daryl and pulled on her button up covering herself. She walked over to the door and cracked it open. "What?" She asked.
"Judy's crying hard enough to make herself sick. Dad sent me." Carl said walking away. Beth rolled her eyes and shut the door reaching for the rest clothing. Daryl was laying on his back with his arms over his head. Beth leaned over and kissed him on the lips before sitting down to pull on her panties and pants.
"You coming?" Beth asked as she slipped her feet into her flip-flops.
"Yeah, I'll meet you in the Rec area." Daryl said still catching his breath as Beth walked out of the office. Looking over the ledge she could she a red faced Judy silently crying trying to catch her breathe to really scream. Beth hurried down the stairs and picked the baby up off the futon.
"Where is your dad?" Beth asked. "Oh baby it's ok." Beth cooed calming the baby down instantly. "Did you leave her on the futon alone?" She asked Carl.
"My dad's changing his shirt. I didn't want to carry the baby on the stairs while she was screaming." Carl said. "She can't roll over yet what's the big deal?"
"She could have fallen Carl!" Beth said. "Please be more careful from now on."
"She wouldn't have been on her own for long it you had just stopped fucking your boyfriend and came downstairs." Carl grumbled. Beth gasped before hauling back and smacking him across the face.
"You do not talk to me like that!" Beth said cradling the baby.
"Carl go to your room." Rick said coming back into The Rec area, having caught what his son had said. "I'm sorry Beth." Rick said, glad at least that Judy had calmed down and that Daryl hadn't head what his son had said. "She started to cry and nothing would calm her. I tried but she just got more and more upset."
"Rick it's fine that you came to get me." Beth said sitting down and patting Judy on the back till she dozed off. "But you need to do something about your son."