Beth and Merle continued seeing each other while sneaking around and keeping it a secret. It had been close to to 3 months. Beth though everyone had left, she pulled Merle into the house and took him to her room.

A bit later, Maggie and Meredith came home. Maggie heard groaning upstairs, she walked up their and opened Beth's door. Meredith heard yelling and screaming. She ran upstairs and saw Beth screaming and crying at Maggie. Maggie had a gun pulled out on Merle, whom was getting dressed. Beth was quickly doing the same Maggie started running after them as she ran them outside. Meredith followed.

"I'm going to kill him!" Maggie growled

"Maggie No!" Beth cried holding onto Merle.

Meredith put a hand on Maggie's shoulder. "Maggie." She moved and walked to Beth and Merle. "Calm down Maggie."

"Like hell I will! He was raping my sister!" Maggie snapped at her mother. Hershel, Rick and Michonne heard the commition The boys were playing across town. Michonne drew her gun.

"Maggie put it down" she ordered. Glenn came up too and went to Maggie.

Beth was still crying. Meredith rubbed her back. "It's okay." She promised.

Maggie looked at Michonne. "Seriously. Hell no." She said keeping it pointed at Merle.

"Margaret" Hershel said firmly. "Let your sister explain and talk. Easier without guns drawn."

"Maggie." Glenn said softly, putting his hand on hers and lowered the gun. "Come on.."

Maggie snorted and put it down. "Talk." She said looking at Beth.

Beth calmed down, looking at her mom and dad. "I'm sorry you had to find out this way." she said letting the tears fall. "I…..I love Merle." she said moving closer to him.

Merle rubbed her back and looked at her. " I love Beth." He said firmly.

"So you two have been running around and screwing." Maggie frowned.

"Maggie!" Meredith scolded her. "I wouldn't talk.." She said firmly.

Hershel nodded looking at them. He wasn't thrilled they didn't come forward sooner.

Beth looked at Hershel. "I'm so sorry Daddy.. I should have told you and Mama sooner." She said softly. "Just wasn't sure due to our age difference."

He sighed. "Honey, We could have talked I would have understood, eventually.. Your Mama would have understood.. We are 20 years apart." He said gently. He walked over to Merle and Beth. "We will have a talk… Now.."

Merle nodded. "Yes sir." He looked at Beth, and hugged her. He walked away with Hershel.

Michonne looked at Rick, they left leaving it to the family.

Maggie looked at Beth, her face remained hard as she put her gun away and walked off.

Glenn looked at them. "I'll uhm...Talk to her. She just needs time."

Meredith nodded. "Thank you Glenn. See you at dinner" She sighed softly, and looked at Beth. "Well.. Let's go have a talk." She said walking to the house. Beth didn't say anything she just followed. They went inside, sat at the table. Meredith poured some tea for them both. She sighed softly. "Beth..Are you okay?"

"I'm..okay Mama." She said softly. "Maggie hates me now. So do you and Daddy." she said starting to cry.

"She doesn't hate you. She's just upset. She'll get over it." Meredith smiled softly. "I'm not mad at you either. Your daddy isn't mad at you either." She said taking her hand.

"But I hurt you all by not telling you." She sniffed.

"Mistakes happen." She sighed. "But now we know, and can help you with anything you need." She promised. "Are you two using condoms?"

"Mama!" Beth said looking down, embarrassed. "Yes.." She sighed.

"Keeping track of your cycle?" She had taught the girls how to follow it, and if they wanted to avoid their ovulation days.

Beth nodded "Yes." She was getting red in the face, covering it.

"Good." She smiled seeing her getting red in the face."Have to ask honey - If you can't talk about this stuff, could you bring it up if you were pregnant?"

"I..I hope so.." Beth said softly

They talked for a long time, eventually Hershel and Merle came back. They all sat at the table. Hershel looked at them both. "If you two are serious…"

"We are." Beth said softly. "Sorry daddy.."

Hershel nodded and continued. "Then you two… really need to be careful.. A baby right now wouldn't be a bad thing - it's just you two are still so new in this relationship.. Granted your Mama and I worked it out, but not everyone can." Meredith rubbed his shoulder. "I can't stop you from doing what you are doing - just give advice - the both of us can do that" He looked at them both for a minute. "Just enjoy yourself as a couple." He looked at Meredith.

"Please - come to us with anything. We are here for you." She said softly. "We are not mad you kept this to yourselves." She looked at Beth. "Maggie will come around eventually. Just give her space and time." She smiled.

Beth nodded.

Meredith got up and hugged Beth, them Merle. Merle hesitantly hugged her back.

Hershel got up and hugged Beth and patted Merle on the back. "Remember our talk also." he smiled.

Merle nodded. "Yes sir." He smiled slightly, looking down at Beth.

Hershel looked at Meredith. "Lets go enjoy some time alone." He smiled kissing her. The older boys were off with Carl and Enid. The twins were with Michonne and Rick for a while.

"I'd rather love that date." Meredith smiled taking his hand and leaving. She looked at Merle and Beth. "Be safe." She said gently.