Beth just stood there, waiting if Daryl's gonna say something more, but he didn't. He just stared at her back. She felt blood rushing through her face and she didn't want to blush in front of him, so she just turned and walked away from him, not saying anything else.

She felt really stupid. Beth had spent so many nights wondering what he meant by saying she changed his mind. In the end, she convinced herself it could only mean one thing – that he feel the same way as she does. But now? When she was rushing away, back to the church, she wasn't sure anymore. Perhaps she let her fantasy run a little wild.

Everybody in the church was on their feet, the journey to Washington was inevitably closer. Beth had repeatedly asked Rick if she can help with anything, but he always declined the offer saying she needed to rest. So this time, she walked right to the spot she usually slept and curled on the ground. She felt Maggie watching her, but her sister probably finally understood that she needs a little time to forgive her, so she didn't pressure her anymore.

She felt asleep for a while, but there has been so many noise as everybody was going back and forth around, she gave up on sleeping. Beth shifted and sat up. Her eyes scanned the room. She noticed Daryl leaning against one of the chair, he was now looking at her. Beth felt as her stomach clenched and when he started walking in her direction, she quickly untangled from a blanket she has been sleeping in, and quickly stood up. Before Daryl could reach her, she went the other direction and walked out of the church.

She looked at the bus, group of people was stacking it with supplies, Beth didn't go to them, she walked towards the fence where she, earlier that day, had talked with Daryl.

„Beth!" Daryl called out her name, it wasn't very loud, but she could still hear him pretty well, which probably meant he followed her and is now closer then she thought. She squirmed and looked behind her. He was standing just a few steps away from her.

„Hey." Beth tried to keep her face blank and her voice straight from any emotions.

„Gonna go huntin'. Wanna come?"

Beth certainly didn't want to go anywhere with him just yet, but she also knew that they're gonna spend, who knows how long, on a road together and they need to communicate. „Are you gonna lend me the crossbow, mr. Dixon?" Beth tried to mimic the easy way how she used to talk to him before, but even in her own ears, it sounded a bit weird.

Daryl shot her one of his rare smiles. „Maybe, Greene."

They had walked in a silence for a while, before Daryl stopped and look at Beth. „Sorry."

She took her eyes off the road for a while and glanced at him quickly with frown „For what?" She stopped beside him. But Beth couldn't get herself to look at him for a longer time, so she just studied her shoes.

„For not saying something..better. Before."

„Yeah, it's alright." She looked at Daryl, before turning and walking away again, but Daryl stopped her. She felt his hand on her arm, holding her so she couldn't run away.

„Nah, it's not."

Beth looked from his arm to his face. „What do you want from me?"

Daryl dropped his hand, just looking at her, not saying anything. Great. Beth had really loved this trait of his. She just wanted to angrily go back to the church, when he said. „You were right, you know. I do care about you." There was a silence, before he added, in a very low voice, so Beth wasn't sure if it wasn't just her imagination. „The same way you do."

Her mind just swirled and before she could stopped herself, she closed the distance they had between each other and leaned forward, she had to step on her tiptoes, but Daryl put one hand around her waist, trying to steady her. She heard bang as he dropped his crossbow on the ground. Their lips melted together and Beth found herself surprised that Daryl's touches are really soft.

She completely lost track of time, it could be seconds, or minutes, before they broke off from each other, still standing few inches away.

„Maggie's not gonna be very happy with us." Beth said in a quite voice, with a chuckle.

Daryl smiled at her again. „Mh-hmm. We'll figure something out, Greene."

THE END

Author's note: Thanks to anybody who had spare the time to read this. :)