The next morning, Daryl woke up cuddling with Beth. He slipped out of her arms and she tried to pull him closer again. "Daryl," she groaned. Where are you going?" she complained.

"Nowhere," he moved close to her once more.

"You were going somewhere," she said.

"I uh," he didn't know how to explain himself. He didn't do this. It didn't matter that he loved her, he just didn't know how to cuddle with someone like this...

"If you're not comfortable...you can go. Daryl, I can't say that I understand it all but, I love you and I have the patience," she said. Some could call her too understanding sometimes, but the fact was, she knew Daryl was different from anyone else and he needed time to adjust to all of this. He wasn't as ready to accept everything that was happening. Daryl was a deeper thinker, he had to think about everything that was going on, whereas Beth, did not have the same need. She went with whatever happened because she knew that she could die at any time now.

"Ya kno' I―"

"Yeah, I know," she pressed a kiss to his lips and he kissed her back. A few moments later, they found themselves in the same position as last night. But this time was different. It was much better, for both of them. They realised that this was how it was supposed to be for two people who loved each other.

"I've gotta work today," she said, getting dressed.

"Ya might wanna wear your hair down," he smirked from the bed. She glanced in the mirror and saw red marks on many parts of her neck.

"Daryl!" she exclaimed, blushing. He shrugged and got up from the bed. He dressed and she just rolled her eyes. Inside, she loved it. The marks on her neck showed that she was his. He had claimed her by marking up the entirety of her neck.

The two came down to breakfast and Maggie noted how all of Beth's hair was pulled to the front of her shoulders. Which, was weird. Normally, she kept her hair in a ponytail, it was safer and functional. This was a different sight. When the two caught a moment alone in the kitchen, Maggie pushed her sister's hair from her shoulders. The brunette gasped in surprise before chuckling.

"Did you guys―" Beth shushed her sister, covering her mouth with her hand. Once Beth pulled her hand away Maggie chuckled. "So you did? How was it?"

"This morning was better," Beth shrugged.

Maggie gave a genuine smile. She was so happy for Beth and Daryl. They had gotten even closer and it was such a good thing for the both of them.

"And Maggie...He told me he loved me. Daryl said he loves me."

"I'm so happy for you," Maggie hugged her sister. She already knew that Beth loved Daryl. Beth deserved all of the happiness in the world―if Maggie had any say in it, and even if something could go wrong at any time, it was important for Beth to be able to be close with someone. "I've got something to tell you, too," she led Beth out onto the front porch to have some real privacy. "Glenn and I were talking about havin' a baby."

"You were?" Beth was surprised. "That's so dangerous though."

"We can't let this world keep us from doing everything that we want, y'know? I want to have baby...Glenn is my husband...and I love him."

"So are you going to try."

"We're going to let whatever happens, happen, if that makes sense," she shrugged. "So if you want the rest of our condoms," she winked. "They're yours."

"Maggie!" The brunette smiled at her sister and they shared a long embrace. "I love you, Maggie."
"I love you too, Beth."

XxX

Daryl spent most of the day in the woods, by himself. He thought a lot and he realised, for the first time―possibly ever―he had reached a state of real happiness. Beth made him happy. He made him feel without him feeling bad about it. Growing up around Merle, feeling much of anything wasn't really something that he ever did. Merle made the quite impossible.

But now, here, with Beth, it changed what he had thought to be how he was supposed to live. She made him a different person, and he was okay with that. Hell, he reveled in it. After everything in his life, everything that had gone wrong, he appreciated this.

At times, though, it was hard for him to make the transition from practically not being allowed to feel anything to loving Beth the way he did.

AN: I'm sorry guys. I know I've posted way too many of these short little excuses for a chapter. I have had very little motivation on this story in particular. If you have some ideas of where to add Beth into the season six story line, I would absolutely love to hear them because I've got nothing. And I wanted to get this finished tonight (Saturday) so that I could post it tomorrow. But unlike most nights, I can't stay up late, I started a new job (at Starbucks) and I have to be up at 6 to go to work. So, I hope that you enjoyed the chapter. I hope it wasn't too repetitive or redundant. Leave your ideas in the reviews, if you would like :)