Author's notes: Hey guys! I really hope everyone is enjoying the story so far. I've been doing a lot of brainstorming and I think I have the next 3 or 4 chapters mapped out, just need to get them fully flushed out! I want to say a big thank you to the people who have left such encouraging reviews; it's really keeping me motivated! Warning!: There is going to be an adult scene in this chapter. You've been warned. Well without further ado, chapter 4 of Finding Their Place!

I own nothing from The Walking Dead, but I do love it a lot!

Chapter 4:

A few weeks had passed, at least from what Beth could tell, and the leaves had all fallen from the trees. A light dusting of snow and ice covered almost everything outside, though they hadn't been hit too badly just yet. With the temperatures dropping the little group was doing all they could to stay warm and prepare for the winter to come.

Over the past few weeks three search parties had formed. Rick headed one with Carl, Michonne, and Tara. Glenn headed another with Maggie and Sasha. And Daryl headed the third with Tyreese. Much to her disappointment, Beth was left at the cabin to help keep watch over Judith with Carol.

"I want to go with one of the groups!" Beth protested when Rick and Daryl laid out the assignments. "I am perfectly capable of taking down a walker on my own an-" Beth was cut off.

"Absolutely not." Maggie said. "It's too dangerous, you'll be helpful here keeping watch and helping with Judith." Maggie's voice was stern and unyielding.

"I am not just some babysitter!" Beth glared at her sister and then looked to Daryl, surely he would let her tag along. She was wrong.

"Maggie's right. It's too dangerous. Sides we can't leave Carol and Judith alone here." Daryl didn't darn meet Beth's eyes; he knew she'd be furious with him.

"Hey I'm very capable, and so is Beth." Carol piped in. "We could both use a little more credit here."

"Yall are very capable" said Rick, "and that's why we need you here watching for walkers and with Judith. I'm sorry but that's the end of it." Rick looked at Beth apologetically.

Beth gave a round of glares that ended at Daryl. "We all have a job to do Beth. You can be mad all you want." Maggie said gently.

Beth turned and huffed out of the room.

Beth focused back on the dishes in the soapy water. It had been a tense and worried filled few weeks of runs, but they had gathered a lot from the surrounding areas. They had a fence built around the cabin made from wood and metal they scavenged. They had one door to watch and a nice lookout stand in one of the trees, close to the cabin.

Along with fortifying the cabin they found supplies. Some food, warmer clothes, more blankets, batteries, candles, and more. So it was hard to stay mad at any of them about being left at home.

She looked out the window and saw Rick and Daryl chopping wood. With the weather changing and temperatures dropping they needed to keep the fire burning in the fireplace constantly and that required a lot of wood. Her blue eyes scanned the forest nearest them, even though the walkers had been slowing down she couldn't help remember some of the close calls they had had.

It was great waking up in his arms. It was less great that they almost always woke up at sunrise to avoid Maggie and the others. Most morning they went out hunting together, it provided a good excuse as to why Maggie never seemed to see her sister in the bedroom with her and Glenn.

When they hunted together it felt so natural. It took Beth back to the days when it had just been them trying to survive after the prison was attacked. Daryl had taught her so much; how to hunt, how to track, and how to fire his crossbow a bit. She liked to think she had left an impact on him as well. About having some faith and learning to lean on others.

That morning had they returned with a buck! The best kill they'd made since finding the cabin. With any luck they'd be able to clean it and save some of the meat for later in the winter.

The day was winding down and Beth was watching Judith as she played in the sinking sunlight. Beth had been trying to take Judith out everyday to get some sun. She knew with winter coming the toddler would be stuck indoors a lot and should get the chance to stretch her legs and soak up some sun. Carol was a little worried she wasn't getting enough sunlight while stuck in the cabin.

Beth didn't mind watching her. It gave her time to stretch her own legs and enjoy the sunlight. Sitting in the cool fall air letting the sun warm her soft skin she thought back to a time before on the farm. Lost in thought, she didn't notice the walker stumbling out of the forest towards them.

Time seemed to stand still and at the same time speed up. Beth was snapped back to reality by Sasha screaming. "Beth! BETH! Behind you! BETH!"

Beth jumped into action mode. She managed to scoop up Judith in one hand and kick the walker to the ground. That's when she noticed he wasn't alone. Ten more walkers poured out of the forest and were coming her way.

Securing Judith, she ran for the cabin. She knew she needed to get her inside to safety.

As she rounded the corner to the back door, her eyes widened and she stopped. More walkers were emerging from the trees on this side of the cabin as well. A herd had wondered across their path and there was nothing they could do but stand and fight.

"What're you doing girl? Get her inside and stay there!" Daryl barked as he rushed past her firing his crossbow and two walkers.

"Daryl I can help, just let m-"

"No! Get inside now!" He shoved her toward the cabin and turned and shot another arrow at a walker going for Rick's back.

Beth rushed into the house and took Judith to the back room. Carol was about to leave, gun in hand, when Beth said, "Carol watch Judith I'm going out there."

Without waiting for an answer Beth grabbed her gun and felt for her knife at her thy. Finding it secure she rushed out of the house. She stood on the porch watching the scene unfold in front of her. There must have been 30 walkers in the clearing and every member of the group had their hands full.

BANG

SHOUTING

BANG BANG

THUD

Beth took aim and started firing at the walkers. One, two, three, she was going to lose count soon. She rounded a tree and saw Daryl with 3 walkers in front of him. She raised her gun to fire but was knocked to the ground.

A walker had taken her by surprise and now she was rolling on the ground, trying to get away. Struggling as the walker's mouth got closer and closer. Finally she freed her knife and drove it into the skull. Rolling the body off she jumped to her feet.

'Their still coming' she thought, 'we can't keep fighting them off.' She shot another two walkers in the face and realized she was out of bullets. "Shit" she swore and ran back inside.

Inside she found Carol armed at the door and Judith still tucked away in the bedroom. Carol nodded at the blonde as she entered. She grabbed another gun and tucked it into her jeans. Grabbing as many rounds as she could she headed back outside.

BANG BANG

YELLING

BANG BANG BANG

THUD

She saw Daryl and took off. As she approached three walkers stepped out in front of her and she was again caught off guard. She fired on the first one and it went down but in the process sent the one to it's left tumbling in Beth direction. It grabbed her ankle as the third walker advanced on the pair.

Beth tried to take aim but was too focused on the walker at her foot. She screamed.

Splat. The arrow took the advancing walker out and Beth broke free from the grounded walkers grasp. She shot it. "What the hell are you doing out here?!" Daryl yelled at her. "Get back inside we can hand-" another walker emerged and Beth spun and sand her knife into it temple.

"I'm not a child!" She yelled looking around wildly to spot the next walker.

"No but I can't lose you!" He yelled back doing the same. "Youre too important to me!" He spun and looked at her. Her eyes met his.

It was over. The last walkers were being taken down. All they could do was stare at one another covered in blood and panting. Beth moved towards him but he stopped her. "Not here."

Rick approached, "You two ok? I think that's the last of 'em for now." His eyes were scanning the clearing and the woods. "Judith?" Rick turned his eyes to Beth. "Inside with Carol, I knew I was needed out here." She looked sideways at Daryl.

"Well I'm glad you two are alright. Let's regroup we need to do a sweep of the woods." Rick said running a hand over his blood-spattered face.

"We'll go." Daryl said looking at Beth. "Got enough rounds we should be fine. Go check on your girl." Rick nodded, "I'll let 'em know where yall are. Be back in an hour." Rick made for the house.

Beth watched as Maggie and Glenn helped Sasha into the house, her ankle looked hurt and she wasn't walking on it. Other than that they seemed to be ok.

She felt his hand on her wrist, "C'monon let's go."

They walked in silence. Beth knew Daryl was mad so she kept quiet to let him cool down a bit. After a while he stopped. "That was real stupid you know that?" He turned and faced her. Instead of anger in his eyes she saw concern and worry.

She stepped into his arms and held him tight. He hugged her back. "I'm ok, I'm stronger than I look."

"It's not that I don't think your strong" he paused, "you're real strong. I just, I can't stand the thought of losin' you." She looked up at him, meeting his sad gaze. He didn't think she couldn't handle this world. He didn't think she was a weak child anymore. He just didn't know what he'd do if he lost her again. The guilt was still there, always burning in the back of his mind.

She stood on her toes and pressed her lips to his. His eyes immediately closed and he leaned into the kiss. His hands moving down her back while hers were once again locked around his neck.

"Daryl" she said against his lips "I, I want you."

Daryl froze. He pulled away and looked down at the small blonde standing in front of him. "I don't know…" He trailed off running a hand through his hair. Did he want her too? Yes, more than anything else in this world. But he was apprehensive; he didn't think he deserved her. Especially not like this.

"Daryl I, I love you… and I want you. Our life is too short and after today…. I just, I need you." She leaned in and kissed him again, hard. It ignited a spark way down deep and he grunted.

He broke the kiss and took her hand. He lead her a to an old shed out in the middle of the forest. "Found this place on a run. It's clear." Was all he said as he pushed open the door and made sure it was safe.

Securing the door he turned and looked at Beth. She was so beautiful. He reached up and touched her cheek, "Have you ever…you know…?" He couldn't finish his thought. "No." She replied not taker her eyes off of his.

'She's never had sex? And she wants me to take her…' He ran another nervous hand through his hair. "Shit, Beth I don't know…" He was more nervous than he'd even been with a woman.

"It's ok, really. I was waiting for the right time and tonight, with you, it feels right." She moved into his arms and kissed him again. Hard. Her hands moved across his arms and his chest. Slowly, delicately. He wanted her too, needed her, but he needed to do this right.

He broke the kiss. "If you want to stop, you need to tell me. If I'm hurting you, you need to tell me." He was searching her eyes one last time. He found his answer.

His lips were on hers again, hot and heavy. His hands were on her back, feeling the soft skin as they wondered. Beth let out a soft moan. She shifted his vest off of his shoulders. It dropped to the ground. Her hands wondered to his chest and began moving over his toned muscles.

She stopped. Stepping back she lifted her light blue t-shirt over her head. Daryl stared at her, all of her beauty. He pulled her back to him. He was kissing her again, kissing her in a way that made her dizzy and weak in the knees. His hands moved from her side up to her bra covered breasts. Beth gasped, then let a soft moan escape her lips.

Taking advantage of the moment, Daryl kissed her neck. Beth moaned again. He kissed along her neck to her shoulder where he slipped off her bra strap. He reached around to her back and unclasped the clasp. The bra fell to the ground.

Beth's hands flew to cover herself automatically and Daryl stopped. "Do you want me to stop?" He whispered, eyes finding hers again. "No, just nerves I guess." She smiled at him nervously. "Don't be nervous" he said taking her hands and moving them away "you are the most beautiful thing I've ever seen."

Their lips met again and she was no longer nervous. Her hands found the bottom of his dirty t-shirt and she lifted it up. Running her hands up his chest as she moved the shirt. He broke the kiss and helped her pull it over his head.

He picked her up as their lips met again and pushed her again one of the walls. Her legs wrapped about his waste as she deepened the kiss. She could feel him against her and she began to kiss him with even more passion.

He pulled her from the wall and managed to lay her on the ground. She shivered as her bare back met the cool floor. Daryl kissed her one last time on the lips then moved south. Kissing her jawline, her neck, her should and down until her found her breasts.

Pulling one nipple into his mouth he held the other in his hands, rubbing her mound around in his rough palm. Beth let out a moan as her hands moved across his back, pulling him closer. She was panting hard.

He stopped the torture and kept kissing his way down. Down between her breasts and past her bellybutton until he reached the top of her pants. He looked up to the blonde beauty whose eyes were wild with passion. "Please" She half moan. That was all he needed.

Slowly he unbuttoned her jeans and pulled the zipper down, revealing worn cotton panties. He lifted her hips and slid the pants down pulling one leg out and then the other. He kissed the inside of her right thigh and she moaned again louder. He kissed up to her pant line then stopped and switched to the other side.

He kissed the area just above her panties and in a flash had them off as well. He looked at her again, fully naked, and said "you are so beautiful." He came back up and kissed her lips again.

Her hands set to work. They found his belt and undid it with a jingle of the metal. She undid the button of his jeans and pulled down the zipper. Pulling the jeans down she realized he wasn't wearing anything underneath and giggled to herself. As his jeans cleared his hips he sprung forth from the confines of the denim.

He helped lose the pants with a few kicks. Beth small hands found his length and she gasped. She cupped her hands around it as he grunted deep into her neck. She moved her hands slowly at first and began to pick up pace.

He grabbed her hand to slow her, "Not to quick, it's been a while." He said gruffly, kissed her again, sliding his hands down her body and finding her wet and ready. She moaned as his fingers slowly circled her clit. He slowly slid one finger into her. He waited for her to adjust then started pumping in and out. He added a second finger. She let out a moan that almost brought him to the edge. He wasn't going to last much longer with this beautiful woman under him.

He pulled his fingers out and grabbed his member. Running the head along her opening, he slowly slid into her. She tensed and her face squished up in pain. He kissed her forehead and waited. Soon she relaxed and moved her hips. "Daryl please." She moaned, "I need you, now."

He began move his hips, in and out and in and out. She was so damn tight that it took all he had not to lose it right then and there. Beth began to pant, moving her hips to match his pace. He was thrusting harder now trying to find her spot.

"Daryl I, I think, I think I'm going to, Oh my god!" Beth came all around him and daryl thrust once more and came with her, calling her name.

He lay on her chest, both trying to catch their breath. Daryl found her lips and kissed her again. "I love you too." He said. She smiled and kissed him again.

The door slammed open behind her, causing Beth to drop the plate she was holding. He thoughts focused back to reality. Glenn grabbed a gun from the table and shouted, "Walkers, let's go!"

The group sprang into action. Beth dried her hands and grabbed her gun. As she got to the porch however, it was too late. "We need to go! Now!" Rick's voice cut across the clearing. He was running towards the house, Michonne hot on his trail.

"Another horde, twice as big as the last. We don't have a choice we need to go!" He said.

Daryl grabbed Beth's hand and gave it a squeeze as he appeared beside her. Beth looked at Daryl, "Judith! I have to go get her!" Daryl pushed Beth towards Rick and the others. "Go! I'll get her." "But-" Beth began. "God dammit girl just listen to me for once and GO!" Daryl gave her one last look and took off into the house.

Beth fought back tears as she made her way to the trees where she saw Rick head. Walkers began to emerge from the trees around her. She shot as many walkers as she could. She knew she needed to take out as many as she could to help him get away.

She was running again. Running hard. She couldn't even make out who was running next to her or in front. She hoped it was everyone and that they would be safe soon. They ran for what felt like forever. Beth's lungs ached from the cold air and her legs felt numb in the cold.

Finally Rick came to a stop. Beth doubled over and puked, she wished she hadn't eaten just before they left. Wiping her lips she stood up. As she looked around, she went numb. Only half the group stood panting around her. Half of her family was nowhere to be seen, including Daryl.

This was the longest chapter so far and I hope yall enjoyed it! Sorry is the scene in the shed was a little rough, it was my first attempt as writing a lemon. Leave a review and let me know how you're liking the story!