Walking Dead One Shot #19
Vacation
Beth couldn't believe it! She had actually won a free week vacation in a draw at the Fish and Game store Daryl shopped at. He didn't really show it, but she was positive that Daryl was just as excited as she was. He had never been on a real vacation before, he had told he had only ever been out camping when he was hunting and now here they were getting ready for a week in a luxury 3 bedroom cabin with a hot tub. Daryl had gone to pick Merle up while Beth finished her packing. Daryl hadn't really been sure, but Beth had insisted that he bring Merle along, there was no way she was going to actually go out hunting with him and she didn't want him to have to go out alone, just in case. When he pointed out she'd be alone in the cabin she had still insisted, and told him she'd likely be in the hot tub.
"I don't see why Blondie didn't just give us the trip. We could have brought a buddy." Merle said as he tossed his bag into the back of the truck. "I mean what the fuck is she going to do while we hunt?"
"She's bringing a bunch of books and magazines. Look you're fucking lucky you're coming at all." Daryl said as he started back to his place.
"What? You have to beg her to let me come?" Merle snorted.
"No, she insisted. I didn't want to put her or myself through a week straight of you." Daryl said. Merle turned to look at him. "I'm serious. This here is our, Hell my first ever vacation. If everything were perfect I'd get to share that with the two most important people in my life. And that's what Beth wants. The perfect first vacation for me, I know better. "
"You know better what?" Merle asked. "What are you talking about your first ever trip. I took you all over the place."
"I ain't ever been out of Georgia Merle. We went camping to catch enough to eat so we weren't starving since we were already being beaten. Just try not to ruin this trip for Beth."
"How the fuck do you think I'm gonna do that?" Merle asked with a laugh.
"Oh I don't know treating her like shit. Asking why she bothered coming." Daryl said as he turned on to his road. He looked at his porch. "Not one fucking word." He said as he got out of the truck as Beth pulled a small suitcase on wheels to the edge of the patio besides a few canvas bags and a cooler. Merle shook his head at the armful of pillows she had and started to get out of the truck.
"Oh stay put Merle, I'll sit in the back behind Daryl. I got short little legs." Beth said as she squeezed into the small seat and arranged her pillows for comfort. Daryl handed her a tote and she pulled out a notebook and checked off everything before Daryl pulled away.
"You ready now?" Merle asked earning nothing but a smile for Beth and a glare from Daryl.
"I've never had to pack anything but my clothes and toiletries before." Beth said. "I didn't pack any meat at all. I'm counting on you guys fishing and hunting up something every night!" Beth said handing a brochure up to Merle. "They practically guarantee that beginners can catch their suppers, I know you guys are far from beginners."
"I thought you brought sausage and bacon?" Daryl said before Merle could open his mouth. Beth handed a thermos of coffee up and sipped at her water smiling up at them.
"Of course I have breakfast meat. Eggs too, but you promised meat for a hearty soup and fish and roasted meat every night, so all I packed for lunches were veggies, the fixings for rolls and biscuits, some rice and pasta."
"No fruit?" Merle asked knowing Beth baked the best pies and cobblers he had ever tasted.
"There'll be fruit stands along the way and there are berry patches by the cabin!" Beth said smiling. "The property owner is going to meet us there my 11am. It's only about a 2.5-hour drive there. You guys can fish while I put everything away and make some lunch." Beth said settling back with one of her fashion magazines. Daryl turned his head and eyed Merle.
"Why don't you give me one of those there pillows Blondie? If I'm going to used like a laborer I might need a nap." Merle said with a laugh. Beth made eye contact with Daryl in the mirror, horrified.
"He's kidding. Ain't a thing strenuous about fishing off a dock." Daryl said. Beth handed Merle a pillow and hummed along with a song Daryl was sure was running through her head as Daryl drove a little over the speed limit. Sure enough once they got closer to the state border there were a few farms with a few tables at the end of their long driveways selling their harvest.
"Oh look! They have peaches!" Beth exclaimed tapping Daryl on the shoulder and pointing. Daryl pulled over and Beth hopped out of the truck and made conversation with the woman sitting at the table, Daryl watched as her excitement spread to sour woman's face. Beth came back to the truck after about 10 minutes with a dozen peaches and some corn on the cob. "We can have a corn boil with anything you catch." She said leaning in his window and kissing him on the cheek.
"You ready?" Daryl asked before pulling back out.
"She's ready, and I'm ready, just go already Darylina." Merle said adjusting his pillow. "Don't you be forgetting to stop at a gas station so Ole Merle can buy some beer for the week."
"Already bought some." Daryl said. "Got a couple of bottles of Jack too."
"I don't think you bought enough. You barely tossed enough bags in here."
"Oh Merle I think there's enough, I'm not old enough to drink yet, remember?" Beth said causing Merle to actually giggle like a little bitch. "There's 2 12pks."
"I always forget that Daryl is robbing the fucking cradle with you. 24 beers is enough for maybe 3 days since you got some Jack too."
"I told you we ain't sitting around getting pissed this trip." Daryl said as they finally crossed into North Carolina.
"Daryl just pull over and buy another case or two." Beth said quietly from the back seat. "You can bring any leftovers home. We don't want to have to leave the entire week remember? I don't want either of you to go without." Daryl pulled over a few minutes later and let Merle go into get the beer while he filled gas tank and cleaned the windshield.
"I'm sorry about my brother and don't fucking say it's ok." Daryl said before Beth could interrupt him. He grabbed his wallet and opened her door. "Come on in with me to pay, I'll buy you a treat." Beth smiled and took his hand, letting him lead her into the store. "Jesus, Merle what's taking so long?" Daryl asked once he realized that his brother was still standing at the cash.
"Well I had to go to the facilities before picking out my beer!" Merle said hauling 3 cases of cheap canned beer to his shoulder. Beth grabbed a pack of peanuts and a few lollipops, handing them to the clerk with a smile so he could total up their sale. "Wait why am I paying that much?" Daryl asked.
"Oh you're brother said the beer was on your account." Daryl looked out and saw Merle smiling from the truck and handed over a few bills.
"Just a small tip, maybe make sure your customers pay before you let them leave." Beth said with a smile as she took the bag of the snacks she and Daryl had picked out. The clerk smiled, grateful that he hadn't just let someone walk out with 72 beers and waved when Beth caught him watching them as she got into the truck.
"Give me my money back." Daryl said as soon as they were settled into their seats. Merle handed him back a $10 and some change. "I gave you a twenty."
"And I bought myself some dip." Merle said holding up a tin. Daryl rolled his eyes but pulled back out, listening carefully as Beth read out the directions she had printed.
"Would you look at this place." Merle said as they pulled up to, well it looked like a fucking mansion to him. There was a beautiful dock, a fire pit built in the middle of sitting area, beautifully surrounded by thick woods that he was sure were full of critters.
"Welcome, you must be Miss Greene." Some city dweller said as Beth held her hand out signed a few papers and gave him her credit card and ID for security purposes. "Here are the keys and instructions for the hot tub. There is a canoe in the boathouse if you want to use it." The man said pointing to a few things around the property. Beth thanked him for coming out and told him they would not be needing any housekeeping. "Alright well the only other cabin occupied right now is over there, about 4 men hunting. Have a wonderful time." The man said after Daryl and Merle declined any help hauling their things inside.
"Oh look how beautiful it is in here!" Beth said walking into the large open area that held the living room, dining room and kitchen. The master bedroom and en suite where also on the main floor, with a loft area that held another bathroom and two large bedrooms.
"Well which room do you guys want?" Merle asked as he started to make his way towards the room with the king sized bed.
"Oh fuck off Merle, You know you're taking one of the rooms up there." Daryl said setting the cooler down on the counter and grabbing his bag and Beth's suitcase, tossing both on the bed and taking Merle's army bag and hauling it up the stairs, placing it in the room closest the second bathroom.
"And what if I don't like that bed?" Merle asked from his back on the king sized mattress.
"I bet one of these couches would do." Beth said falling down into one of the several leather couches. "It's like a cloud." She said before heading to the kitchen and unloading.
"Come on Jackass." Daryl said gathering his fishing poles. "Wait girl, don't shuck that corn." Daryl said as he plugged the sink. "Just let this soak, once I fire up the grill we'll throw it on too and roast it in the husk, it'll be delicious."
"You're cooking for me?" Beth said throwing her arms around him and kissing his cheek. "I'm going to spend a few hours in the hot tub." Beth said as she shoved the last few things in the fridge.
"You are so pussy whipped." Merle said as they made their way out to the dock. "I mean what else is she supposed to do?"
"She's on vacation too." Daryl said shoving a beer in his hand and pushing him into one of the chairs on the dock. "You love roasted corn, the fuck do you care if we cook it?"
"WE?! No way Little Brother, I'm on vacation too." Merle said. "Look at the God Damn view." Merle said looking back at the house. Beth made her way outside and into the hot tub. "You let her out like that?"
"Hell yeah I do." Daryl said turning in his seat so he could keep an eye on his line and sneak looks at Beth. "I never knew shopping could be fun till she took me shopping for swim suits." Beth waved and settled into the tub with her sunglasses and a magazine.
"Looks like I caught the first one." Merle said reeling in the first fish of the trip. Daryl grunted and sipped his beer and re casted his line further out. "I got another."
"Yeah you win fishing." Daryl said standing up. "Maybe you should keep going, I'll just join her in the tub." Daryl said opening another beer and handing it off to Merle. He reeled in his first fish of the day and added it to the bowl of ice he had brought out. "It's kinda nice out here ain't it?"
"Beats sitting in my shitty apartment that's for damn sure." Merle said. "She's a bit better looking than the crack whore that walks the halls pantless."
They fished for a while longer, just releasing the fish the kept catching once they had enough. Beth came out and joined them on the dock and brought more beer for them. She sat on Daryl's lap and whispered a few things in his ear, earning a grin. She kissed the side of his head and stood up so he could make his way back to start up the grill.
"So Blondie, how do you like vacationing with Ole Merle so far?" Beth looked at him and offered a coy smile.
"It's not that different than everyday life with Ole Merle." She said watching while he hooked another fish. Merle grunted and tossed back the fish before picking the bowl up and starting back towards the house with Beth following behind with their empty beer cans.
"Why'd you get Daryl to invite me?" Merle asked setting the bowl down. He started gutting and cutting the heads off the fish. "I mean like you said you know what it's like to spend time with me. At least at home you can send me home."
"You know why I invited you along." Beth said tossing the cans into a recycling bin. "Daryl is going to have even more fun with you here. Daryl loves you and I love Daryl. Besides I am not going to have to spend any time alone trying to entertain you."
"So what you're saying is—"
"You're not that bad." Beth said as she made her way inside. Merle grunted and continued to work on the fish. Daryl came out with a plate of cookies and the corn and got started grilling.
"What'd Sugar Tits say to make you smile back there?" he asked as they wrapped the fish in foil before adding it to the grill with the corn.
"Maggie and Glenn are going to come up on Friday, spend the last night here with you, then give you a ride back. She rented the cabin for a few more days. We're going to stay behind." Daryl said with a smile.
"You're sticking me in a car with the Chinaman?"
"He's Korean!" Beth yelled from the kitchen.
"Yeah." Daryl said. "And I'd watch it. Maggie is not sweet like Beth. She'll tie you behind the car and drag you back to Georgia."
"Well I don't see what you guys can't just do with me here too!" Merle said.
"The hot tub is right under your window." Beth said as she came back out and started setting the picnic table. "We can't use it as a couple with you here."
"Oh that is disgusting and sinful little girl." Merle said.
"Oh shut up Merle we came home Boxing Day to you and some skank in our bed." Daryl said.
"I couldn't take her to my place, I believe I told you about the pants free zone in my hallway."
"Are you sure it wasn't the crack whore you brought to my place?" Daryl asked. "She looked rough."
"Don't break my balls over my women!"
"Don't break my balls over wanting a few days alone with your brother!" Beth said finally speaking up. "Look I wanted you to come too, stop being insecure. I should be the insecure one! From the start you've acted like I'm ruining your life by being with your brother!"
"I'm just trying to make it easier for when you eventually leave him!" Merle burst out. Daryl looked at him. "That's right, I don't want it to happen but come on Daryl! Even you have to know that this eventually ends! Once she realizes you aren't the marrying and having babies type do you really think she's going to stick around?"
"You don't know what I want." Daryl said calmly and evenly. "I don't even know what I want. I know I want to see where we go. I want her to eventually move in with me and I don't know if that means we are going to have kids or if we're going to get married or what order we'll do those things, but I know that I am open to talking about them."
"Why do you assume I am baby crazy?" Beth asked. Both men turned and gave her the exact same look. "What?"
"Look don't piss in our ears and tell us it's raining." Merle said. Daryl rolled his eyes.
"Look neither one of us is looking to find anyone else cause everything the both of us want, well we got it." Daryl said. "Stop being a prick cause you think she's going to hurt me. "Alright?"
"Whatever." Merle said flipping the foil packs. "She has been almost too good to be true." He grudgingly admitted.
"Just shut up and eat." Daryl said sliding the food on the tray Beth had in the middle of the table and sat beside her. They enjoyed that first awkward meal all over again. It reminded Daryl of the first time Beth had cooked dinner for him and Merle and he had treated her like a waitress he hated. Beth placed her hand on his thigh under the table and gave it a strong squeeze. He looked up and she smiled at him before digging in to her ear of corn.
Daryl sat on the end of the bed and rubbed his face. He and Merle had gone out hunting and the silence this time had actually been awkward. They had caught a few squirrels and dressed them; he planned on helping Beth get a soup on to simmer all day. He also planned to spend the day taking a hike through the woods with her and having the morning to them selves after the first day on vacation from hell. He didn't even bother lifting his head when Beth shuffled by him to shut their door until he heard the lock click into place. He watched while she let her little housecoat fall to the floor and eyed her.
"Do you like it?" She asked as she walked over and stood in front of him. He nodded his head and placed his hands on her hips. Every time she bought lingerie to surprise him, it always got smaller and sheerer. This pushup bra and thong combo was a completely sheer blush color and the cups seemed to be half the size of a normal bra. Beth ran her hands through his hair when he placed his head against her.
"I'm sorry about Merle—"
"Don't say anything. I don't care what he said. I loved what you said." Beth said softly before moving her hands to his knees and pushing them further apart before kneeling on the floor between them. Beth undid his belt and smiled as he pulled her up to give her a kiss. She settled herself on the floor again and started stroking him firmly. Daryl moved one his hands to her chest and cupped her breast, massaging it time to her hand moving over him. He moved his hand to her cheek once she lowered her mouth and groaned as she started sucking softly. Beth took more of him in her mouth and started moving her head up and down slowly.
"I'm only going to let you suck my cock a little longer." Daryl said roughly. "I don't want to come anywhere but in your pussy." He added when Beth pouted at him and went back to stroking him to catch her breath. Daryl reached behind her and unhooked her bra. "I'm going to leave those pretty little panties on though. Just going to eat you right through them and then push them out of my way." Beth whined and let him drag her up to her feet and she quickly straddled him and kissed him as he tossed her bra on the floor. Beth pulled his shirt over his head and pushed at him till he fell back, pulling her against his chest and letting her kiss at his jawline and neck as he squeezed her ass cheeks. He rolled them over and then moved back moving his hands quickly and pushing his pants further down and kicking them off. He reached down and tugged his socks off, earning a smile from Beth. "I know you hated it the one time I left them on." He said grabbing her leg and kissing up her knee.
"You'd hate it if I left socks on." Beth cupping her own breasts as he leaned down to tongue her through the sheer fabric. Daryl grunted at her and shook his head before firmly licking. She arched into his mouth and sighed contently as he sucked softly at her. She reached down on her own and moved her panties to the side. Daryl moved his mouth back down and kissed her softly, trailing kisses as he moved up her body back to her face.
"I wouldn't hate it is they were sexy knee high socks." Daryl said hissing against her mouth as her hand snaked it's way between them and guided him to her. She arched her back and wrapped her leg around him as he pushed in keeping him close and grinding against him. Daryl held on to her hip and sat up with her in his lap, angling her till she was leaning back, lifting her slightly against him as he sucked at her nipples. Beth leaned back and placed both hands on his knees for support and moved her hips sharply, chasing her finish. "I'll get you there." Daryl mumbled against her, placing his thumb against her and pressing her clit before circling firmly. Beth let out a loud moan and started mumbling incoherently at him. She clenched hard against him and dug her nails into the side his knees before going boneless and leaning forward against his shoulder. Daryl leaned back and put one hand behind her head and the other to her waist and moved her against him till pulled her down, groaning into her neck as he came. Beth smiled as she held tight as he placed her beside him snuggling in as he kicked the blankets down and then up and over them.
"I'm glad that it's nice and cool here. I'm sleeping like this all night." Beth said throwing her leg over his waist and arm around his chest. Daryl kissed the side of her head and rolled on his side pulling her closer. "Yes, cuddling all night long."
Daryl woke when Beth crawled over him, he felt her nipples grazing his chest and groaned only to be pushed back down when he started to get up. "You are on vacation and I want the smell of breakfast to wake you up so go back to sleep." Beth said kissing him lightly. Daryl placed his hands behind his head and watched while she pulled the curtains more tightly closed and wiggled out of her thong and went into the bathroom. She came out after a few minutes and looked at him. "Wait do you smell coffee? Did you set the machine?" Beth asked shimming into a clean pair of panties and jean shorts. She picked up a t-shirt and shrugged into it. She opened their door and let out a little gasp. Daryl sat up ready to pounce. "Merle what are you doing?" Daryl let out a sigh, he'd have preferred some intruders breaking in and making themselves coffee then have to deal with Merle.
"What does it look like? I'm making you guys breakfast in gratitude for the invite." Daryl grabbed his pants and slipped them and fresh shirt on and followed Beth out. He was relieved that Merle looked sober, the kitchen didn't look trashed and the breakfast looked edible. "This here is a full Country Breakfast. I had to improvise a bit and I know there should be some beans, but all we had were dry ones for our soups, but anyway just dig in." Beth walked over and gave him a kiss on the cheek that caused him to blush and Daryl gave him a knowing look. This was Merle's way of saying he was sorry.
"Thanks." Daryl said before shoveling some eggs into his mouth. Beth got some orange juice from the fridge and poured everyone a glass.
"Well don't get used it. I cooked extra bacon and I expect some delicious sandwiches to go with our soup later on." He said fighting off the smile on his lips as he grabbed his plate and made his way over to island with them. "Try to keep it down when you fuck tonight though kids. You kept ole Merle up with your girly moans Daryl."