A/N Hey all y'all, thanks for the love ya give this story, I appreciate it so much, c'mon down ta the Mad Dawg sometime n I'll buy ya a frosty one! xo
Dang if it ain't Wednesday night again kids! I know all y'all surely remembered that n where we're all headin', that's right, we gotta get ourselves down ta the Mad Dawg where the beers are cheap n cold, the language is salty, n the barkeep just keeps the frosty ones a'comin' 'til ya tell him ta hold up, ya run outta money, or ya fall offa yer stool. The place smells a little rancid, but who gives a rat's ass? The Dixon Brothers are gonna be there, so be brave kids!
Young Dixon walked inta the joint n he seen big brother was already warmin' a stool, his hand clasped around a brown bottle. When he seen big brother looked like he'd been raked over hot coals, had them sunken eyes, dark circles under 'em, an a decidedly slimmer n more drawn look, plus he kinda looked ready ta pass right out, little brother knew what was what. He'd nearly died that death his ownself.
So bein' the lovin', carin' always concerned brother that he was, Daryl clapped big brother on the back and said, "Looks ta me like Cindy has gone n entered the amorous phase a the pregnancy." All ears were pointed toward our favorite brothers, and everyone took a big ol' gulp a their frosty one.
Now Ol' Merle he barely had the energy ta speak, the man was spent, but he did manage ta say, "Fuck you Little Brother."
"Nah, don't be doin' that brother, I'd say yer busy enough. Now I'd offer ta help ya out, like ya offered with Beth, but ya know I only got eyes for my Sweet Baby. Yer gonna have ta take care a Cindy all by yerself. Be brave, get barkeep ta get ya a pickled egg n a bag a Cheetos for energy, my treat."
This time big brother just flipped Young Dixon the bird. "Damn little brother, I thought I had me a oversized romantic appetite, n I thought I'd met my perfect match with my Cindy, but she's gone n passed me right up, I ain't had a good night's sleep all week, Cindy don't take 'no' for an answer."
"Well brother, all I can tell ya is the same damn thing ya told me, it's yer job, yer husbandly duty an whatnot, yer just gonna have ta man up n mount that mountain." And I swear ta ya right here and now kids, Daryl Dixon laughed, really, I ain't lyin'. An all them boys in the Mad Dawg they was pretendin' ta cough inta their sleeves n such tryin' hard ta hide their own laughin', and ever'one in the joint includin' the brothers took a long pull from their brown bottle.
"Well Baby Brother what's up with you n Little Ballbuster, ain't ya got nuthin' that's gonna make me feel better 'bout my own life?" Now little brother he couldn't help but smile again right then, I'ma tell ya the damn truth, this day here, it set the record for Daryl Dixon smiles n laughter, ain't no doubt.
Now there ain't a fella in the Mad Dawg ain't a little jealous a Daryl Dixon, they've all seen Sweet Baby a time or two, ain't a one of 'em that wouldn't wanna be goin' home ta that at night, so they's all listenin' right up when the man replied, "Well this mornin' we was all havin' a real nice breakfast, eggs, grits, bacon, biscuits, ya know Sweet Baby she spoils me n my man D.J. real good. 'Course she wasn't eatin' none of it, she was drinkin' that green shit she calls a smoothie, looks like mashed up lawn clippin's ta me, but whatever, anyway she looks at me like it ain't no big deal at all n she just states it flat out, "Daryl, I'm thinkin' a dyin' my hair red."
That put a little twitch of a smile to Merle lips, "So what'd ya say ta that brother?" All ears were in hyper mode and all lips were pressed to a brown bottle.
"I told her like it is, got real rough n tough with her, ya know, like I always do, showin' her who's boss n such, an I said, 'Please no Sweet Baby, I love them blond curls, don't want ya changin' a damn thing, yer the most beautiful woman in the world, why ya wanna screw with perfection?' Ya know, scared the shit right outta her." And both them Dixon brothers got ta cacklin' pretty damn good then cuz ya know, they're dumbasses n all.
"So in other words she's still keepin' yer balls under her pilla, huh?" Merle was smilin', thinkin' he had him, but then baby brother he smiled right back n said, "Yep and they're nice n comfy there, they ain't all withered up n beggin' fer mercy likes yers big brother."
That was about the time barkeep set a couple a fresh n frosty ones in front of 'em, and Merle decided ta change the subject, "So what's become of Axel n Doc Carol, are they gonna marry up or what?"
Now that called for a long pull from everyone's bottle, "Oh yeah, almost forgot ta tell ya. It's the strangest fuckin' thing I swear. He said she told him she truly loves him n all, just not sure she's the type ta marry up, wants ta continue ta think about it, but in the meantime she says she wants ta 'move forward with their relationship,' whatever the fuck that means exactly, anyway, she wants 'em ta move in together, have a little 'commitment' celebration, 'stead of a weddin' n a party."
"So if yer shackin' up, an yer doin' the horizontal bop, makin' babies an all, but ya ain't married, that there's called a commitment huh?" Now Merle he wasn't bein' a smartass, he truly didn't quite get it. "Things has sure changed with women. Fuck, I'm old enough ta remember when they wanted the ring BEFORE they'd put out for a guy." An ever'one in the joint got ta ponderin', rememberin' how much tougher things was in the olden days, an drinkin' their beers.
It was then little brother became the voice a truth, honesty n the American Way, n he said, "Nah brother, ya know back then ever'one was fuckin' their brains out same as now, they was just workin' harder at pretendin' they wasn't." And no one could argue with that, so they all just took a swallow.
"Anyway, so Axel he's puttin' on a brave face, sayin' he's happy ta have his woman willin' ta keep house with him n whatnot, n then he says ta me all plaintive-like, 'ya think we could have a little commitment party at yer place?' And didn't I, without givin' it a moment's thought or hesitation, say, 'sure, we'll throw ya a big ol' party', an now, don't I gotta go home an tell Sweet Baby I volunteered ta throw a wild ass party two weeks from Saturday, right there in our own backyard. Damn, I hope she's feelin' agreeable." And ever'one raised up their beer ta Daryl Dixon, n they took a big gulp, silently wishin' him good luck.
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Daryl walked in n there was little ol' D.J. playin' with them trucks on the floor n some show called "Dora the Explorer" was on the TV n there was a map n a backpack n a compass n they was talkin' n singin' n Daryl looked ta the boy n he asked him, "Son, does that make any kinda sense ta ya at all?" Little ol' D.J. he just giggled n clapped them hands n Daddy said, "Well if it makes ya happy boy, I guess it's all good."
He walked in the kitchen n there was his Sweet Baby at the stove cookin' him sumthin' that smelled damned delicious, n he went right up behind her, just like he does every night when he gets home, n he rubbed that palm a his right up the inside a her thigh, n he slid it right over n cupped that sweet spot, n he was nuzzlin' her neck n nibblin' on that sweet little ear n he said, "Damn I missed ya today Sweet Baby."
She flipped that burner right off n she turned herself around, arms around his neck an she planted a big ol' kiss ta his lips n said, "I've been thinking about you coming home to me all day Daryl." And didn't her sweet little hand wander down to his ass and grab a handful, and didn't his hand slide up her shirt n grab his favorite handful, and weren't they kissin' n moanin' when little ol' D.J. come toddlin' in the kitchen n said, "Hungee Mama."
And Daddy he smiled, leaned on down an he roughed the boys hair n told him, "Son, yer always wreckin' Daddy's good time, don't that make ya feel the least bit guilty n remorseful?" An little ol' D.J. he just giggled n clapped his hands. That D.J., I've told ya before n I'm tellin' ya again, happiest little fella God ever made.
They was enjoying a delicious chicken-fried deer steak dinner, complete with mashed potatoes n gravy, well Daddy n D.J. was munchin' that right on down, Sweet Baby was mostly movin' hers around on the plate n eatin' a bowl a them fuckin' leafs. That's when she asked him, "Any news on Carol and Axel?"
Now Daryl he wasn't quite ready ta spring all the news on her yet, cuz ya know, this could be his last supper n all n he wanted ta enjoy it, so he just said, "Well they ain't gonna get married quite yet, but they're talkin' 'bout doin' sumthin' called a 'commitment ceremony', ya know, they're gonna promise ta act married but they ain't gonna get married. Let's you n me talk about that more a little later, ya know in the sack, how's that?"
Sweet Baby wasn't really sure what he was gettin' at with that, but it did sound intriguin' so she just smiled and said, "Okay Daryl."
Sweet Baby was a scourin' up the kitchen n talkin' ta her sister Maggie on the phone, while Daryl n D.J. was playin' trucks n watchin' sumthin' real strange called "Wallykazam," when Sweet Baby come in an announced it was time for D.J. ta take a bath. Now Daryl, he didn't even wait ta be told he just jumped right up offa that floor n said, "Yeah D.J., Daddy too."
Sweet Baby looked at him with an expression a both shock n suspicion an she asked him flat out, "What the heck has gotten into you Daryl Dixon?"
He was tryin' ta be a little cute n coy n whatnot when he responded, "Just tryin' ta keep my Sweet Baby happy."
Yeah well, Sweet Baby was startin' ta think sumthin' was up, I mean besides the Bad Boy.
He come outta that bathroom all scrubbed up, why he'd even trimmed up that beard a little bit, n she told him, "You sure do smell good and you're just in time for story time." And Daryl was a happy man, story time was always a favorite for the Dixon men.
Little man passed out halfway through the story and Daryl was scooping her up n carryin' her into that bedroom faster than y'all can say, "Come ta Daddy."
His flannel pants seemed ta fly right offa him, n he had her clothes off in record time, an he was kissin' her like he might never get to again, n he was a nuzzlin' at her neck n throat, n his hand was movin' ta her little tittie, n then he was movin' a hand down south a there, an his mouth made a stop at that tittie and he had it all there in his mouth just a suckin' n a nibblin' n she was respondin' like she was enjoyin' her husband's deep affection, n then he started ta move that face a his further south n he got nearly ta that sweet spot when he stopped, looked up at her n asked, "Ya know what would be a really good idea Sweet Baby?"
An Sweet Baby, she couldn't help but smile at that man an she just said, "What's that Big Man, what would be a real good idea?"
An our boy he took him a deep breath n he spoke faster than he'd ever spoken before when he said, "If we was ta give Axel n Doc Carol a real nice commitment party right here at our place two weeks from Saturday."
And she was still smiling when she said, "Why that would be a real good idea Big Man, now finish what you started down there and then put that Bad Boy to work for a while."
As he was crossing that last bit a territory ta her sweetest spot he said, "I love ya Sweet Baby, always will." An a course, he showed her in more ways than one just how much he truly did love n appreciate her, an she mighta showed him a pretty good time her own self.
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Just like she always did his Sweet Baby put together one helluva party. An the guys n their gals, weren't none of 'em showed up empty handed, they was all toting dishes a food, cases a beer, bottles a booze, everyone was willin' ta work at makin' sure this commitment got off to a pleasant start.
Mama and Daddy Greene come by just for a quick bite ta eat and to wish Axel n Doc Carol the very best, n Daddy may a whispered ta Carol, "Get a ring young lady, then no matter what happens, you and the baby will be taken care of."
Doc Carol she just smiled at Daddy cuz she respected the fact he was a traditional man n he had concern for her n the baby n all.
Mama n Daddy they took little ol' D.J. home with them n D.J. was happy as a boy can be, he knew Grandma was gonna have a big ol' bowl a vanilla ice cream for him n grandpa after supper.
Daryl why he'd grilled up what look ta be about a thousand chickens n them party goers was makin' short work a them, n the tater salad, n the fruit salad, n the cornbread an all other manner a delicious foods that the ladies had brung with 'em.
And kids, I don't think I gotta tell ya the the Dixon bar was the busiest place in the Great State a Georgia, why everybody was a celebratin' the happy union a the new couple, even though none of 'em quite understood why ya throw a big party just ta celebrate ya moved inta someone's house, ya know, without bein' married n all. They were accustomed ta doin' that shit on the sneak, but whatever, any reason ta party was a real good reason.
Now Doc Carol n Cindy was drownin' their sorrows that they couldn't have a real drink with a drink a juice, a very poor substitute.
Cindy was scoutin' around for Merle, n when she spotted him over there at the bar she just went right up ta him n started rubbin' that ever expandin' body against his, cuz all y'all know, she was in the business a wearin' the Older Dixon right out, but as tired and weak as he was, our boy Merle was respondin' like the lovin' husband that he is, an their R rated behavior was kinda gettin' everyone all manner a inspired ta act the same.
Ruby n Oscar was in the pool where he was carryin' her around an she was drinkin' some champagne an I swear that hand a his couldn't stay outta that bathin' suit a Ruby's. And Daryl he mighta had his hand right down the back a Sweet Baby's little bikini, but then again, her hand may a been makin' little sweeps, ya know when no one was lookin' n all, ta the front a his swim trunks, n Maggie n Glenn they seemed ta be feelin' around in each others clothes for sumthin', n it coulda been that Abe and Rosita was sneakin' off ta the woods, an Axel n Doc Carol was romancin' like newlyweds, even though they wasn't – which is probably how everyone wound up here for this party in the first fuckin' place.
I could go on, cuz it seemed every couple there was gropin' sumthin'. But none a that is my business, an I cannot be speculatin' as to whether additional pregnancies were about ta ensue.
An right then, when everyone was feelin' especially lovin' toward one another, didn't Big Boss Daughter come a walkin' in with the newest hire, Heath.
Now all the guys, they like Heath just fine, hard worker that guy, comes in early, stays late, ain't scared a gettin' right in there, doin' his job n helpin' out another guy as needed.
Course that don't mean it wasn't surprisin' ta everyone ta see this level a friendliness, cuz let me just tell ya right now boys n girls, when it comes ta the touchy an the feely, why Heath and Big Boss Daughter was fittin' right in with the rest a the gang. That further endeared our new man ta the group, cuz I know ya know, they're all about the romance.
So anyway, Heath n Big Boss Daughter were all involved in a very serious kiss, ya know the kind I mean, he was searchin' for her tonsils and she was searchin' just as hard for his.
That was right when Big Boss come walkin' in. Now didn't Big Boss go right on over, put a hand on Heath and push him away from Big Boss Daughter. Now I'ma tell ya, ain't none a them good ol' boys n girls alright with ya layin' a hand on 'em in anger, an the whole group of 'em, they got real quiet like, an Big Boss Daughter said, "Daddy you leave him alone, I love him." Now, let me just tell ya right here n now, there wasn't no one at that party didn't have a gigantic look a surprise on their face when she uttered them words, includin' our man Heath.
Now, this here is when Big Boss made a big ol' fuckin' horses ass right outta hisself, cuz didn't he say, "I'll not have you carrying on with the hired help." Probably not a good idea ta be sayin' such as that in front a your entire work force, who just happen to be half drunk.
Now Daryl he takes three long and purpose-filled strides right over ta where Big Boss is, n ya know how his voice gets all low and real rough soundin' when he's pissed off? Ya know, like a flat tire over a gravel road? So anyway, he latches a hand onto Big Bosses shoulder, n he looks him hard in the eye with that squinted stare he gets, an he says ta him, "Listen here now Big Boss, this here's a party, a gatherin' ta celebrate Doc Carol and Axel makin' a commitment ta one another, n I don't want ya comin' in here thinkin' you can just spoil that for them. An let me tell ya what we think around here at MY house, we think if ya wanna drink our booze, eat our food, party with us like we're acceptable folks, then ya better be givin' us respect. Ya got a whole bunch a hard workin' topnotch folks here. You should be appreciatin' the opportunity ta enjoy our company. We may be the hired help, but that don't mean we ain't every bit as important and worthy as you, and we're probably better people than you. Ya wanna hang with us, ya get a attitude of appreciation for us, otherwise, head on over ta the country club n party with them tightasses."
Ya see there boys n girls? That's why all them hard workin', hard lovin' fellas n gals, well they love Daryl, cuz he speaks the fuckin' truth. An they all give him a nod a the head.
Big Boss quickly realized the error a his ways, he held a hand out to Daryl an he said, "You're right Little Boss, that was an asshole thing to say. I apologize to you and your wife, and to everyone here. I have nothing but the highest regard for all of you, the company wouldn't be as great as it is without your hard work and dedication. The donuts and coffee are on me for the next month."
Nobody moved until Daryl reached a hand out and shook Big Bosses hand, then everyone went back ta drinkin', touchin', feelin' and generally carryin' on, but there wasn't a one of 'em didn't make sure they made it over ta Daryl at some time that day, shook his hand and said a thank you.
Now Sweet Baby, she had tears in her eyes, thinkin' her husband was indeed the greatest man alive, n she told him so, "Daryl I'm so proud to be married to you, you're a real man, the best man. I love you so much."
"Aw now Sweet Baby, ya make me the man I am, love you more, gonna show ya just how much tonight. Baby we're gonna tear that bed up, might have ta buy us a new one." An he smiled that little smile at her an she couldn't help herself, she just leaned right on into him and let him have a little feel a what she knew her man loved.
A/N Yep, I ain't lyin', that's exactly how it all happened, ya can't make this stuff up kids! I hope you had fun at the Mad Dawg and at the party, leave a review and let me know – see y'all next Wednesday! xo
