* Please Review! Sorry, I kind of stalled here. I know how I want to end this story but Im having a hard time filling in the middle stuff. Thanks to JTellersOldLady for talking to me! If anyone has any ideas of where youd like to see them go, let me know!*

Lori rode in the back of the station wagon with Layla as they drove. They were both propped up against the back of the seat. Daryl was driving his bike behind them with Carol at his back. Behind Daryl and Carol was T-Dog in the truck with Hershel and Beth. behind T-Dog was Glenn and Maggie. Rick and Carl were in the front seat of the station wagon.

" Does it bother you that Carol is on the bike with him?" Lori asked quietly. Layla shook her head.

" No." She said.

" I used to think there something between them, before we found out about you two of course." Lori said, making Layla smile.

" Me too. Right after Sophia went missing, I was walking towards my tent when Daryl and Carol came out of the woods. Daryl stopped and looked at me as I stopped walking. I was stunned and it did cross my mind that they had been messing around. Carol seemed to notice that we weren't moving. Daryl was staring at me and I actually felt like I couldn't breath. I was upset and I thought I was going to throw up." She said.

" You realized you cared about him." Lori said.

" Oh yeah, I mean, I knew I cared about him, I knew I liked him before that, but to see him with someone else, I was shocked. So we were just staring at each other for a few seconds before I just turned and walked away. I didn't know what to say and at the time, I wasn't sure how I was feeling. Later on, after dinner, Carol came up to me. She said she just wanted me to know that nothing had happen between them."

" And what did you say?" Lori asked.

" I tried to act like I didn't know why she was telling me that but she saw through it. She said I looked upset to see them together. She said Daryl got mad when I walked away. I guess he started swearing as he walked away from her. She said she had been watching him for a while and that he watched me all the time. She told me she thought Daryl had feelings for me and told me to go easy with him, that he was damaged." Layla said.

" But you already knew that, I mean, we all know that." Lori said, making her nod.

" That night, I was in my tent, and it was his turn to come to me. We traded nights until he moved away from us. Anyway, I was laying down when my tent started to unzip. He walked in, zipped it closed then looked at me. He didn't say anything for a few minutes. He shifted back and forth a little, staring at the ground, then said, ' I ain't messin with Carol. I ain't fuckin her or nothin.' " She said in her best Daryl voice, making Lori laugh. " I told him that I knew that. He took his cross bow off then said, ' Ain't like that with her.' "

" You do his voice well." Lori said. Layla laughed.

" That night, when he thought I was sleeping, he started playing with my hair, which he never did. He was touching my shoulder and arm. He never touched me outside of sex. He touched me for a really long time before he got up and left. From that night on, things were different between us. He was more gentler, softer almost. He took his time. I started noticing how he looked at me outside our tents, he talked to me little more and...I don't know, it was just different."

" I can't image Daryl gentle or soft." Lori commented.

" Shit!" Rick called out, making both women freeze.

" What's wrong?" Lori called out.

" I'm running out of gas." He called pulling over the side of the road.

They had decided to park for the night. Rick was a wreck. The group was unsure and scared. Daryl stared hard the former cop, almost refusing to look at Layla she felt. Rick confessed to killing Shane and to Layla's surprise, Lori was upset. The news that shocked her the most was learning that they were all infected with the walker virus. Daryl's eyes went to her face as she covered her stomach with hands.

Rick decided they were camp for the night. They drove into the woods a little and parked all the cars and truck in a circle so they would have some protection. Layla stayed in the back of Rick's station wagon. She was caressing her stomach while she stared down at it. A million thoughts were swirling around in her head. Was her baby alright? Would it come out as a walker? She started to cry with her chest tight. She laid down and stared out of the car at the small fire they had built. Daryl was staring at her but she didn't really see anyone. She laid on her side, her hands running slowly up and down her tummy. Finally, he stood up and made his way over to her.

" You alright?" He asked. She jumped and looked up at him.

" I don't know yet." She said softly. " Will you lay with me?" Daryl frowned and stood up straight.

" Need to check the woods." He muttered. Man, he wanted to crawl in the car and cuddle her up but he didn't move, until she asked,

" Please." Her eyes were dark and filled with unshed tears. He held his breath why they looked at each other. Daryl sighed and looked back at the group a second before he climbed in with her. She moved over to give him more room. Daryl laid down on his back, putting his hands under his head. Layla curled up against him, putting her head on his chest. " Put your arms around me." Daryl frowned into the darkness but did what she wanted. His arms circled her and he felt her relax into him more. " What's going to happen to our baby? Is it going to be born a walker?" Daryl squeezed her hard.

" Hell no." He said. " Baby's gonna just fine. Don't even talk like that." He said.

" What about all that stuff we collected? It's all at the farmhouse."

" I'll figure sumthin out." He said.

" Daryl,"

" I'll fuckin figure it out." He snapped. They didn't talk again for the rest of the night. Without thinking, Daryl's right hand went into her hair and to her neck. His fingers started to make slow circles against her skin until she fell asleep.

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In the morning, when Layla woke, the warmth she had against her the entire night was gone. She looked behind her and found that Daryl was gone. She sat up slowly and looked through the back window. Daryl had his back to her as he stood by the camp fire. Most of his weight was on his left leg. She could tell that his arms were crossed over his chest. Rick was facing her and he was talking as he stared at Daryl. Daryl was nodding slowly.

Layla sighed and started to gather up her hair. She twisted it around the back of her head and made a messy bun of it. Then she turned and looked over the seat. Carl was curl up, sleeping quietly. Carefully and quietly, Layla turned and opened the back door of the station wagon, pulling Daryl's and Rick's attention to her. She slipped out of the car as they both started towards her. Layla turned and shut the door then faced them again.

" How are you feeling?" Rick asked.

" I'm okay." Layla said.

" Should let Hershel look at you." Daryl said.

" Yeah, okay. What's going on? You two looked pretty serious." Layla asked.

" I know this area. Down the road a bit is a prison." Rick explained. " I think we should go and check it out. Maybe worth something to us." Layla nodded.

" Okay, sounds good. Does everyone else know?" She asked.

" Not yet. I was telling Daryl and I'm going to tell you to, I am going to that prison. It's not up for discussion. You are either going or not. We aren't going to vote on it or talk about it first." Rick said.

" I'm going where you go, Rick. I trust you." Layla said, knowing Daryl felt the same way. Rick nodded and reached out to rub her arm.

" Let me get Hershel, okay?" He said gently. She smiled but nodded.

" Thanks." She said. Rick patted her then walked away.

" Got some squirrel. It's all cooked up. You need to eat." Daryl said. " You don't eat you know you're gonna throw up." Layla put her hands in her pockets as she looked at him.

" Are you still mad at me?" She asked. He shook his head.

" Ain't been mad." He said. He looked over her head and placed his hands on his hips. " I was...not mad." Layla smiled. That was as close to him admitting he had been worried as she was going to get and she knew it.

" Come on, I'm starving." Layla said as she started forward. She patted Daryl's stomach as she walked past him. Daryl turned and watch her walk towards the fire. He frowned hard.

" Layla." He said, making her turn to look at him. Her rounding tummy, drawing his eyes. She smiled at him, making him hold his breath.

" I know, Daryl. I know." She said. She turned back towards the fire. Daryl let out his breath and started towards her.

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After everyone was awake and had eaten what Daryl had been able to catch, Rick told them about the prison. Everyone was given a choice, follow him or stay. While he talked, Layla leaned against Daryl. He let his left arm dangle over her shoulders. She put both arms around his waist. Hershel had checked her over the best he could. He felt around her stomach, feeling the baby move but no contractions and decided she could be up and walking around as long as she didn't feel any cramping.

After everyone had made up their minds, people spilt. Layla, Lori and Carl went into Maggie's car. Carol and Daryl went to his bike and Rick was in the back of T-Dog's truck with T-Dog, Hershel, and Beth in the cab. Carol had said she felt strange being on Daryl's bike when it should be Layla instead. Both Hershel and Daryl said no though. Layla didn't even try and fight them. The bike wasn't safe for her and she knew it.

As they drove down the road, the massive prison loomed up ahead. Everyone held their breath. Daryl was in the lead, the T-Dog, then Maggie. No one was sure what to do or say. The tension was thick throughout the group. The prison could either be a great idea or a total bust. If it didn't work out for them, no one was sure where they would go next.