A/N: Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard own The Walking Dead. Not me. I do own my OC, who you will meet within a few chapters. This is my latest story. If you read what I have posted already and are waiting for me to update it. I will as soon as I get the inspiration to write the chapter that needs to written. Have some faith in me please? And as always read and review please. Italics are thoughts. Underlines are flash backs/dreams.

Also I am making Beth a year older in this fic than she is in the show.

So I am trying to decide if I want Sophia to live or not in this fic. What do you think as readers? I admit to tearing up when she died in the show, as I know she doesn't pass away in the comics. Let me know what you think?

Chapter Three: Yer My Little Girl

Beth woke up to see Daryl leaning against her bed as he sat on the floor. She smiled softly at the sight, only to feel her eyes well up with tears as she saw her daughter lying on Daryl's chest; Daryl resting his head against the edge of her bed while he stretched out so he was at an angle so that Kenzie could lay comfortably. Beth ran her hand through Daryl's hair, waking him up as she did. "Hey. Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you." Beth said softly as Daryl turned his head to look at the infant on his chest before looking back at Beth.

"It's okay. How ya feeling?" Daryl asked her as Beth moved so she was sitting next to him and reaching over to take Kenzie gently into her arms.

"Tired and sore, but I'm okay." Beth answered as she rested her head against Daryl's shoulder. "Thank you for watching over her for me."

"It wasn't a problem. Some of the others from my group are going to want to see you. I need to head back out and search for Sophia." Daryl said as he reached over and ran a hand over Kenzie's head softly. "I'll be back later." Daryl said before he kissed Beth on the top of the head and muttered something underneath his breath that sounded like an 'I'll always protect you and our little girl' to Beth. Beth watched him go before she started to feed Kenzie. Maggie walked in a few minutes after Daryl left and gave her little sister a small smile.

"Jimmy wants to see her." Maggie stated, only to be glared at by Beth as the blonde gently burped the baby.

"She's not his daughter. He doesn't deserve to be called her father." Beth scowled as the door opened to reveal Jimmy and her father along with Rick.

"How are you and the little one doing Beth?" Rick asked as he stood in the doorway as Jimmy and Herschel walked into the room.

"We're doing good. Daryl just left to look for Sophia if you are looking for him Rick." Beth told the man who nodded his head.

"I caught him on the way out. He said he was going to walk the woods for a bit to look and hunt some." Rick said as he entered the room and looked down at the little girl in the youngest Greene's arms. "What did you name her? Daryl didn't say when he came to tell us that you had a girl."

"Kenzie Rose." Beth said as she gave Rick a small smile. "Would you like to hold her Rick?" Beth asked as Rick looked at her. Rick nodded his head before he knelt down and took Kenzie into his arms.

"She's beautiful Beth." Rick told her as he looked at Kenzie. Kenzie opened her eyes up and looked up at Rick before whimpering slightly. She quickly calmed down as Rick rocked back and forth with her slightly.

"Let me have her Rick. I want to see my little girl." Jimmy said as he moved to take Kenzie from the former sheriff, only for Rick to move away from him.

"That is up for Beth to decide if she wants you to hold her daughter or not. She doesn't want you to be the baby's father and she has stated as such. I am respecting her wishes on that." Rick stated before he gave the baby back to Beth. "The others will come and see you throughout the day as they come back from their search. They are all pretty excited to meet Kenzie."

"Thanks Rick." Beth said with a smile before Maggie helped her up. Beth smiled before slowly walking out of the room and towards the front porch. Once she was outside, Beth sat down on the porch swing. She sat there for hours swinging, the movement rocking Kenzie to sleep, the others of Daryl's and Rick's group coming up to see her and her daughter as they came back from the search.

"How are you feeling?" Lori asked as she came up and sat down next to Beth. Beth told Lori that she was tired and sore but was okay. Beth had looked up when she heard footsteps up on the porch steps, only to see Daryl coming towards her.

"Anything?" Rick asked Daryl as the hunter sat down next to Beth when Lori got up to check on Carl. Daryl explained how he found an old farm house and there was a bed in the closet that was at best for a small child about Sophia's height.

"Found an empty can of sardines as well. That can was fresh." Daryl said as he ran his hand through his hair. Daryl looked over at Beth before rubbing his hand over Kenzie's head gently. "Lil' Cherokee and you okay Beth?"

"We're both just fine. Had to deal with Jimmy, but Rick told him off before he could even hold her." Beth said as she let Daryl take Kenzie and smiled softly at the sight of him holding the baby. Daryl closed his eyes as he laid his head back against the back of the porch swing, content with just holding Kenzie like that. "I'm going to go help Patricia cook dinner. You all are more than welcome to join us." Beth told Rick as she stood up, causing Daryl to open his eyes.

"Ya want me to hold Lil' Cherokee or lay her down?" Daryl asked as he lifted Kenzie to his face and pressed his lips to the infant's forehead gently. Beth smiled as Daryl gently stood up and looked at Kenzie before turning his attention back to her.

"You can hold her if you want. If you want to lay her down at all, there is a bassinette in the living room. Just let us know please?" Beth asked as Daryl nodded his head. Daryl and Rick walked back towards their group.

"You seem very good with Kenzie." Rick noted to Daryl as they walked. Daryl scoffed and explained that he had been forced by one of the guys Merle hanged out with to hold the guy's son.

"Never liked the guy but he had a cute kid." Daryl admitted as he looked over at Rick. Kenzie stirred softly in Daryl's arms and yawned before opening her eyes and looking directly at Daryl. Daryl looked down and smiled softly at the baby in his arms. Rick didn't say anything as he watched Daryl as the two entered the camp. Daryl sat down against a tree and allowed the baby to lay against his chest again.

"I never thought I would see Daryl hold an infant." Andrea stated as she looked over at Daryl while Lori folded some clothes that they had done.

"It is different. But then again, I didn't think he knew Maggie and Beth until how he greeted Beth when he saw her." Lori said as she looked over at Daryl as well, noticing how the hunter was ignoring the two of them and playing gently with the infant in his arms. A while later Beth came out to get Kenzie and invite the whole group up to the house for dinner.

"She do okay?" Beth asked Daryl as he let her take the infant from him before he stood up. Daryl nodded his head before wrapping an arm around Beth's shoulder as they walked.

"Get your hand off my girl and stay away from my daughter redneck!" Jimmy shouted at Daryl as he and Beth approached the house with the others.

"Beth is not your girl and Kenzie sure as hell ain't yer daughter." Daryl growled as he gently pushed Beth behind him. "You hurt my girl or daughter at all, I will kill you. You hurt Beth enough and I'll be dead and walker food before I let you even try to hurt my daughter." Daryl led Beth up to the house and sat down on the porch swing.

"Thank you." Beth said softly as she sat down next to him, letting Daryl take Kenzie into his arms.

"Don't have ta thank me. I meant every word I said. I'm never letting anything hurt my girl or daughter ever." Daryl said as he leaned over and kissed Beth's temple. "I can't let anything happen to the woman I love or the daughter that she gave me. My girls mean more to me than anything."

"You mean more to us than anything as well." Beth told him as she looked up at him and smiled softly. "Nothing will change us from being your girls."

"Damn straight. Jimmy better back off or I will make him walker food. I don't share what's mine." Daryl growled playfully to her as he kissed her temple once more before kissing Kenzie's forehead. "I won't let anything happen to ya Lil' Cherokee. Yer my little girl. I'm always going to protect ya." With that said the two of them walked into house to have dinner, Daryl holding onto Kenzie while he and Beth ate.

"So where did you come up with the name Kenzie Rose, Beth?" Rick asked the blonde as she took the fussy infant and fed her, using a blanket as a cover for some privacy but still with other people in the area.

"I always liked the name Mackenzie, but decided to shorten it to Kenzie. Rose comes from the Cherokee Rose. Daryl told me the story behind it and I had fallen in love with it. I know we have some bushes of it growing around here. I thought that if fit." Beth explained as she removed Kenzie from underneath the blanket and burped her gently.

"I like it. What were you going to use if you had a boy?" Lori asked, somewhat surprised that the blonde's child's name had a tie to Daryl.

"Damon Daryl." Beth replied as Daryl groaned at the name, shaking his head as he took Kenzie back and laid her against his chest.

"Still think yer crazy for using my name." Daryl muttered as he looked over at Beth, his ice-blue hues soft as he looked at her.

"Why Damon Daryl? Why not Damon John or Damon David?" Andrea asked, making it somewhat evident that she didn't trust Daryl very well.

"Daryl was there for me since I found out I was pregnant. Hell, he was there for me before I even became pregnant; helping me with bruises and wrapping my wrist or ankle when it got sprained thanks to Jimmy. I liked the name Damon. I decided to use Daryl because of Daryl." Beth growled as she glared at Andrea.

"I like both names Beth. Damon Daryl is a good way to use the name you like and to kind of honor Daryl himself." Rick said as Daryl shot him a small, but playful, glare. Rick looked over at Daryl and smirked before shrugging his shoulders as he ran a hand down his face.

"Yer just jealous she didn't decide on Damon Rick." Daryl said as he chuckled lightly while Beth laughed. She could see that Daryl had a large amount of respect for Rick.

"Okay you caught me." Rick chuckled before he stood up. "Now that I am full from delicious food, I will be checking up on my son. Beth, Patricia, Maggie, excellent dinner ladies. Thank you for inviting us into your home and feeding us."

"It was no problem Rick." Beth said with a smile as Daryl stood up some as well.

"Going to go lay her down in the bassinette. Gotta get something from my tent." Daryl said to Beth softly before pressing a kiss into her hair and laying Kenzie down where he said he would before heading outside, the rest of the group trickling after him slowly.