*One Year Later*

"Daryl, can you get Parker for me?" Marie asked Daryl. She could hear laughing from the living room area but her youngest son needed a bath.

"Mm hm," he agreed before disappearing into the other room.

"No! Daddy! No! No baff time!" Parker cried.

"Blame yer momma," Daryl told the boy that resembled him so much.

"Div Airy a baff!" Parker whaled.

"She's getting one next," Marie said, coming to get her son from Daryl.

"Her first!" For being a little over a year, his speech was good. Usually they could figure out exactly what he was saying-Airy too.

"You first," Marie countered. "Now c'mon, it won't be so bad. Get undressed and get in the tub," she set him down in the bathroom and waited for him to do it himself.

It was so…odd. Parker was indeed a mini-Daryl. His eyes were an exact replica, his hair the same dark brown color, and every other feature looked dead on him. It would be so weird seeing him twenty years from now. He would look even more like Daryl then.

"I got this," Daryl said. Marie turned around and saw him in the doorway with his arms crossed. "I know Gavin was wantin' to spend some time with ya."

"Okay," Marie agreed. She gave him a quick peck on the lips before going to the living room area. They were still in the same underground area as they had been a year ago, but it was more like home now. Some of the people had moved upstairs, but Daryl and Marie appreciated the safety that the underground life provided them with.

"Momma! Come play with us!" Gavin exclaimed. He was five now, and the most adorable thing ever. He was as ornery as ever though, he ran rambunctiously around with Dug as his partner in crime. They played pranks on everyone, but they loved him to pieces anyway.

"What are you guys playing?" Carl, Sophia-both of them fifteen now, sat with Gavin, Jilly (also five), Judith (nearly two now), Airy, and Dug. Dug barked in appreciation for the game, even though Marie guessed that he was just running around causing trouble.

"Goosey goosey duck!" Gavin exclaimed proudly.

"Duck, duck, goose," Carl clarified.

"Oo, I love that game," Marie said. She sat down in the circle and it was Judith's turn to duck people. It shocked Marie how much the little girl looked like her father-and she didn't mean Rick either. It was clear that Judith and Gavin shared a parent. They had the same dark eyes and the same coal black hair. They were beautiful children, of course, but it was just strange…She knew that it was painful for Rick to look at Judith still, which Marie understood. She knew that it was hard for him to think about the fact that Lori had Shane's baby. Even though he didn't care for her when she died…it was still a constant reminder of her infidelity.

"Duck," Judith began with Gavin's head, "duck," Sophia's, "duck," Carl's, "goose! Aunt Marie, you're the goose!" Marie had to admit that she was adorable though. She had a high pitched voice and was so funny.

"Oh I am," Marie said. "Are you sure?"

"Yes get up! Come get me!"

"If you say so!" Marie stood up and feigned running after her, but the black haired girl slid into her spot. "Darn it! It looks like I have to pick on somebody!" She went around ducking until she landed on Gavin. "Goose!" she exclaimed.

"Momma I'm gonna catch you!"

"Nuh uh," Marie called back as they ran around the circle. She slid into his spot quickly.

Their game went on until it was time for Airy's bath. Marie got up and took her daughter-who was a lot less grumpy when it came to bathing, into the bathroom. Parker ran out of the room rambunctiously-and naked. Daryl was chasing after him.

"Dammit Parker! Put yer towel back on!" he called. Marie bit her lip, hesitating to go after him. The only thing she worried about would be if Judith or Jilly happened to see him naked. But, Daryl returned moments later with the boy who he had wrapped in a white towel. "Yer son's a pain in my neck," he said to Marie.

"Um, honey," she said. "He looks and acts just like you don't be blamin' that on me!"

"Mm, but he acts more like you. He don't like to hear his clothes neither," he had a smirk on his face that Marie wanted to slap on-in the most affectionate way of course.

"Inappropriate!" she called, getting Airy into the bath.

Airy was a lot like Sophia. She was very soft spoken and sweet. She surely didn't fit in with the rest of their rambunctious family! It was like Parker had gotten all of the loud and hyper where Airy lacked all of it. Marie loved all of her kids equally-of course-but she really wondered how they had all fit into the same family…Like Gavin for example. He was such a sweet kid, but he could be rotten as a cavity sometimes! But, Parker was always hyper and ready to run around, although in his own way he was the most loving child ever. He was a mommy's boy-like Gavin. But Airy, Airy was so different from her brothers. She was so calm and relaxed. And she was a daddy's girl. She would go see him first in certain situations. Marie's feelings weren't hurt by this, not in the least. She loved that her children could count on either parent and that Daryl got to share in the love.

AN: Really short. I'm sorry. I haven't been motivated…and I've been preparing for homecoming which is today... I have to wear a dress :(. But, I may get to go horse back riding before :) which is exciting and I get to hang out with my friends! Maybe I can gain some motivation back if I get some reviews :) That would be so great! Thanks y'all! Please review!