After a week had passed, Alexandria was crowded with many people. Almost everyone from Hilltop came to the little fair they had arranged.

Daryl smiled as he saw Ezekiel, Carol and Henry arriving. Ezekiel gave Carol a kiss before he came down from the horse wagon and reached a hand to Carol to help her get down. They all hugged Daryl and Connie.

When Daryl had a moment alone with Carol, he told her, he was glad, she and Ezekiel were back together.

"Seems like I can't live without some corny things in my life," Carol told him.

"Just admit it, you're happy with him," Daryl said.

Carol looked at him.

"Yes, I am," she said and Daryl smiled, as he saw the genuine smile on her face.

"But look who's talking, when is your big day? Or did I miss it?" She asked nudging him.

"No, don't worry you're here right in time."

Carol's eyes widened in surprise.

Connie greeted her friends in the meantime, who were living at the Hilltop now and she didn't see them for some time. But they all knew that she was pregnant. Luke brought her a Teddy.

"We found this on one of our runs," he signed. Connie hugged him as she took the gift.

"Are you having a baby?" Judith exclaimed. She was walking by, in that moment.

Connie smiled at her but then put a finger on her lips.

"It's a secret?" Judith asked and Connie nodded. Only close friends knew about the baby, she wanted to wait just one more month to make it official.

"Okay," Judith said and then made a gesture like she was locking her mouth and throwing away the key. Connie smiled again.

They made room for as many people as possible outside, by pushing the tables together, so they all could sit together and eat.

Daryl was getting nervous. He was excited about Connie's reaction when he would finally give her the wedding ring, but he was also anxious to make it in front of a big group. Talking in front of many people always made him feel uneasy.

When they all sat at the table, people were talking about the fight against the Whisperers, Rick's miracle healing and other things.

RJ ate everything on his plate and as he politely asked for more, Rick smiled and told Michonne that he was growing so fast.

"He really does," Judith agreed and then added: "When will I get another brother or sister, daddy?"

Michonne, who was drinking, almost spit her drink out, because she had to laugh, when she saw the look in Rick's eyes.

"Maybe you should give daddy a break," she told Judith, still laughing.

"Alright." Judith sighed.

"At least I will get a little cousin soon," Judith said, but then immediately put her hands above her mouth as she realized she prattled it away.

Connie, who was watching her, smiled. She wasn't angry about it.

"Sorry aunty, I didn't mean to."

"It's okay", Connie signed." Then she turned to everyone sitting at the table. It was surprisingly quiet now.

"I have some happy news for you all. Daryl and I are going to have a baby," she signed and Luke interpreted it for everyone.

Their friends started to congratulate them and Daryl was smiling and his face turned slightly red. He looked at Rick who gave him an encouraging nod.

"Well, there's um... Something else we would like to share with you." He cleared his throat and tried to ignore the fact that everybody was looking at him.

He turned to Connie, who was smiling and even though there was still some grieve in his heart, he also felt very happy. Happy that she was still there, still with him and to see her smile meant everything to him. She was the woman he wanted to spend his life with, she was the reason he was living and breathing. She was everything for him. He wanted to say so much, but he couldn't bring the words out right and it didn't matter, because in her eyes was so much love for him and she knew how he felt about her.

"Some time ago, you agreed to be my wife, I hope you didn't change your mind, hon."

Connie just smiled and shook her head.

Daryl got out the rings. He saw how Connie's face began to glow and her smile became even bigger when she saw them.

"You're my life. My everything. You know that, right?" Daryl asked and Connie nodded with some tears in her eyes.

"I love you." He said and put the ring on her finger and she put the other ring on his. When they were finished everyone was clapping and cheering.

"I think it's okay when you kiss your wife now," Rick whispered and Daryl forgot for a moment that everyone was looking at them. He lifted Connie into his arms and kissed her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back as their friends were cheering for them.

A couple of years passed. Years of grieve and happiness, years of building and growing, years of hope and normal life. Rick, Daryl, Michonne and Connie were sitting on the veranda of their house and no one could tell they were living in the middle of the apocalypse. No one could tell those four people lived different lives before the outbreak. They just looked a normal family.

Judith was sitting under a tree, skimming through a magazine, which was probably older than she was. Her brother was chasing a little girl, who had black curls and the biggest smile ever seen in the apocalyptic world. She was fast on her little legs and outran RJ. Daryl got up and started chasing his daughter, who tried to outrun him too and who was laughing all the time.

"Not so fast, you little whirlwind," Daryl told her as he caught her and lifter her from the ground.

"I'm faster than RJ, you saw that, daddy?" The girl told him proudly

"I saw it," Daryl said and laughed. "Soon you'll be faster than me too."

She gave him a kiss.

When it was evening and Connie and Daryl put their little daughter to bed, Connie signed "I love you" to her. The little girl repeated the sign and Connie kissed her forehead.

"I love you, daddy." The girl told Daryl, when he kissed her goodnight.

"I love you too, Lydia."