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Two weeks later Beth made her way into the canteen, she had decided it was time to stop being a hermit, she wanted to join in, be a part of the college again, she was apprehensive at facing Michonne again after what had happened, but she was sure she would have a reasonable explanation, she stood looking around for her when she spotted Michonne sat with her back to Beth, talking animatedly to a group of girls she recognised from the camping trip.
She walked towards them as she got closer she could hear their conversation and she slowed down when she heard her name mentioned.
"Yeah you see, that's what I mean, Beth needs to ditch that redneck and get with Bob, I mean he has everything a woman wants well apart from the fact he can't keep it in his trousers."
"But what you did, that was just wrong" one of the other girls said.
"Your kidding right, I mean come on, I did her a favour he is a dumb arse, I mean for gods sake what would someone like her be doing with the high school drop out?" Michonne raised her hands at the other girls.
"Still I wouldn't appreciate it if someone did it to me, set me up for a fall like that, I'm not sure I would forgive you." The blonde girl who was talking took a sip of her coke, Beth took a deep breath.
"She will forgive me, she can't stand being on the outside, but to fit in she has to start doing as she is told. Jesus if I have to sleep with the dumb red neck to get him away from her I will." Beth took another deep breath trying to comprehend what she was hearing, she had fallen for the oldest trick in the book, one all her so called friends from high school had tried to pull on her, was she really that desperate to fit in that she was willing to believe everything they had to say to her? She shook her head at her stupidity, she tapped Michonne on the shoulder and the woman turned around.
"Your a bitch" Beth said.
"Oh Beth really grow up some and realise that we as your friends are here to look after you, to make sure that your life turns out perfect." she explained.
"Perfect, if you hadn't come into my life it would still be perfect and not full of scheming immature bitches like you, we are not in bloody high school any more, you can't just treat people this way and think you can get away with it" Beth swiped at her eyes demanding the tears that were threatening to fall not to, she started to turn when Michonne spoke again.
"You might think I am the immature one, but I am telling you Beth Greene if you continue on the path you are laying out you will become a nothing, you will always be a nothing, nothing coming from nowhere, going to nowhere." she gave Beth a smug smile.
"I may be nothing going nowhere, coming from nowhere, but I will tell you something, you are going to die and lonely old woman and I have overcome my loneliness, I have" she paused steadying herself "I had someone who took that away, I just hope Ty works out for himself that you are not what you seem."
"Go run little Beth cry like the simple little girl you are" Michonne dismissed Beth turning around from her.
"Don't turn away from me" Beth shouted and the rest of the canteen turned to face them as they argued, Michonne turned with a smirk on her face and Beth punched her as hard as she could, then turned on her heel exiting the canteen, to the cheers of the group behind her, as the door shut behind her Beth lent against the wall breathing deeply, she needed to speak to him, to apologise for everything, the door opened carefully beside her and when she looked up the young blonde who had been speaking to Michonne was stood there looking at her.
"She was wrong, I knew you were there all along, I made her tell you" she shrugged her shoulders "I am sorry, is there anything I can do to help you?" she asked Beth. Beth shook her head for a minute then stopped thinking.
"Do you have a car?" she asked the girl.
"Yeah you need a lift?" she smiled kindly at Beth.
"Yes please, could you take me to the local garage please? Do you mind?" the girl shook her head no.
"I am Andrea by the way" she shook Beth's hand.
"Well Beth as you know and thank you so much for everything you did for me today, I just hope Daryl forgives me." they were walking towards the parking lot.
"You didn't see him after you left, he was such a mess his brother had to virtually carry him to their truck" she said "I don't know enough about your situation to be much for giving you advice, but I do know one thing, when two people really love each other, really care then they have to fight" they walked up to a small red car and she pressed a button on her key fob, unlocking the car, Beth climbed into the passenger seat thinking about what Andrea had said.
"Your right, I just don't know what to say to him when I get there" she explained, rain began to fall as they pulled out of the parking lot, it got heavier as they made their way towards the town centre they pulled up outside the garage.
"Just tell him the truth" she suggested "Oh and tell him you broke her nose" she smiled again, Beth started to get out of the car then turned to her new friend.
"Thank you" she said "for everything" Beth was just about to shut the door when Andrea called.
"I will wait here for you, you know just in case" Beth nodded not saying a word, she walked towards the garage door, then stopped just before it, the rain pouring down her, soaking through her clothes, her hair sticking to her face, too scared to go in she took two steps back trying to decide what to do, when he came out, he didn't see her at first, his overalls tied around his waist, a white t-shirt that was now slightly grey from working, his long brown hair hanging into his face covering his perfect storm grey eyes, she shifted her feet catching his attention, he looked up at her suddenly their eyes meeting, she could see his shirt getting wetter and wetter, the rain soaking the locks of his hair, water running into his face.
"Beth" he breathed at her, she took a step closer apprehensively, the truth she told herself over and over again, her hand went out to him, her stomach churning with nerves.
"Daryl" she whispered, he walked towards her placing his hands on her shoulders looking at her "Just say it" she couldn't stand this.
"Beth I..." he pulled her into his chest resting her head against him for a minute. "I need you, I'm sorry."
"No Daryl, tell me" she demanded.
"Beth" she felt his hand run through her wet hair, his fingers on the side of her face. "What happened?" he asked her.
"Michonne, she..she set me up, she set us up, she admitted it, she told me to grow up, told me I was no one on the road to no where" she sobbed slightly "but with you by my side I can do anything, I know that, I made a huge mistake, I am so sorry" her voice broke with the unsaid emotion.
"Shush Beth" he said they were both soaked through by now, their clothes clinging to their bodies he soothed her with his hand rubbing against her saturated hair "It don't matter your back now, I got ya, were together, we will always be that way" he placed a kiss on top of her head and she lent back from him, she stood on tip toes placing her lips against his, just lightly brushing them together, she wasn't sure he wanted this, that he wanted her back after everything she had done to him, not trusting him enough to believe his side, he pulled her into him clamping his lips down on hers, possessing her, he slipped his tongue into her mouth drawing her off of her feet pulling her head level with his, he continued his assault on her. She tried to equal his passion, to match his want, she could feel his need for her as she pulled slowly back from him breaking the kiss.
"Daryl?" she asked him, he cocked an eyebrow at her "Take me home?" she asked.
"Mine or yours?" his voice was husky.
"Ours" she replied, dropping her head for another kiss, this time the kiss was slower, tender almost loving, she felt her feet touch the ground then she heard a voice from behind them.
"Get her home Dixon, before one or both of you catch the damned flu" the old man said from behind them, Daryl nodded and guided Beth towards his truck, he pulled the door open and she stepped in, then he went round to the drivers side climbing in and starting the engine, he shoved the dial round the blowers kicking out hot air before he pulled away from the curb.
Beth suddenly remembered Andrea but she saw that her new friend was already leaving the space she had stayed in giving her a wave as she headed off towards campus.
They drove in silence towards the house, Daryl abandoned the truck under the tree, where Beth had parked it what felt like a thousand times, he ran to the front door swinging it open as she followed close behind, she ran into the house, her clothes dripping onto the floor leaving small puddles in her wake as she made her way to the bathroom, trying to find towels for them both, Daryl was close behind her, as they both entered the bathroom, Daryl pulled her into his arms again from behind, without a word he pulled her now almost see through shirt over her head, throwing it to the floor, Beth shivered as the cold air hit her, she turned in his arms reaching for each of his buttons she undid each one slowly with trembling hands, as she pulled it from his body she heard it slop onto the floor by their feet.
Daryl reached into the shower and switched the water on to warm through, he unclipped her bra pulling it over her shoulders, down her arms and throwing it to the floor to sit with her shirt, he unclasped his jeans and pulled them down, kicking them off, she followed his actions, then slowly removed her panties, standing totally naked before Daryl for the first time ever, she could feel her heart racing in her chest, she watched as he pulled his boxers off and then guided her into the shower pulling the curtain across and closing them in, locking out the world.
He still didn't speak, he just reached around her, taking up the sponged from the side and squirting some of his shower gel on it he washed her shoulders, moving the sponge in small slow circles she relaxed into his touch, the steam from the shower circling with the scent of the shower gel, she felt the sponge roam her body, cleaning her washing away the cold, his hands were suddenly in her hair she could smell shampoo as he washed her hair with his finger tips massaging her scalp, she felt the suds wash down her back, she blinked her eyes open, as she felt his arms circle around her waist she lent against his chest breathing heavy, his lips brushed her neck softly placing small butterfly kisses in a line down her to the top of her shoulder.
"Beth" he whispered his mouth against her skin "Step out and get dry sweetheart" she nodded and did exactly as she was asked, he scrubbed himself clean quickly, washing the shampoo through his hair and rinsing it of, snapping the shower off he stepped from the bath and wrapped a small towel around his waist, he took Beth's hand and guided her towards his room, he watched as she went to the bed and sat down her hands loose in her lap, going to his chest of drawers he pulled out a large grey t-shirt, then took it placing it over Beth's head and pulling her arms into it, he slipped some boxers over her legs and pulled them into place, she watched him confused.
"Daryl?" she asked him, he walked around the bed and climbed in so she got into the side he had left her on, he took her in his arms and they led there together, he placed a kiss on top of her head, as he switched the button on the remote turning the television on, she curled into him, absorbing his warmth.
"Beth" she looked up fluttering her eyes at him "I do Beth" he whispered "I love you" his voice was so quiet she almost missed it "Don't ever leave me again" his voice was a little stronger this time.
"Forever Daryl" she felt inner peace creep over her again, Beth closed her eyes listening to his heart beat lightly in his chest "I love you too" she whispered back.
