AN: Hello! I'm thinking about going like in a completely different direction from the show, so just a warning, I haven't decided yet. Anyway, I hope y'all like this chapter! Let me know :D!

Lilian kept her arms wrapped tightly around Daryl's middle. The cold air was taking it's toll on both of them. Lilian buried her face in Daryl's back to ease the biting wind. If it were up to her, they'd just disappear to someplace tropical and safe. That made her remember someplace else they could go. Shaw Island. She'd bring it up when she got a chance.

The only problem with going to Shaw Island was they would need to stop at Lilian and Liam's house in South Carolina. There was beeping from behind Daryl and Lilian. Daryl brought the bike to a stop.

"Outa gas," Rick said.

"We can't stop here..." Glenn said nervously.

"We've been running on fumes for the past our, we gotta," Rick replied. "We can make a run for gas in the morning."

"Glenn and I can make a run right now," Maggie said.

"No, I can't let ya do that. We don't want anyone to get stranded without a car."

The set up in a clearing in the woods. Daryl sat with his arm around Lilian, while Emily laid between them.

"Stay here a minute," Daryl said. "I'm gonna go talk ta Rick."

"Okay."

Daryl got up and left Lilian's side for a few minutes. But returned quickly.

"There's somethin' I need to tell y'all," Rick said. "We're all infected. No matter how you die...you become one of them."

"How dare you not tell us!" Carol exclaimed. Most people had a similar reaction.

"He made a call!" Lilian said above everyone.

"For Christ's sake, I killed my best friend for you people!" Rick yelled at them. He and Lori disappeared.

"I think we should leave," Carol said. "Rick can't protect us."

"Rick has done right by you, all of us," Lilian said. "It can't be an easy job watching over fourteen people."

"He didn't tell us-"

"Because y'all would freak out! Not a single one of you could do it better!"

"You could, I bet," Beth said.

"It's not a job I want because y'all would do this," Lilian told them. "I killed Liam!" Everyone was absolutely silent.

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The group sat quietly around the fire.

"Lily, I'm cold," Emily was only wearing a thin jacket. Lilian began to remove her's, but Daryl stopped her.

"Here, both a y'all take mine. I'm gonna take watch," he took off his thick jacket and put it over them as a blanket.

"Thanks, Dar," Emily said.

"Welcome Em," Lilian smiled at the exchange between the two. Emily snuggled close to Lilian and they fell asleep on the soild ground.

The next day after they filled up on gas, the caravan headed out, looking for a place to hold up for a while, scavenge for clothes and food. Everyone was starving, and cold. Lilian watched the landscape that passed them by, hoping there'd be somewhere safe for the to stay. A sign caught her attention. 'Motel: 3 miles'. They were in an area far enough away from the herd they saw, so maybe that would be good enough. Lilian pointed the sign out to Daryl. He nodded, and had the same hopes she did.

When they arrived at the motel, Daryl brought the bike to a stop. The other vehicles followed suit. Rick stepped out of the SUV and came to meet Daryl and Lilian.

"You think it'll be safe?" he asked.

"No way ta know," Daryl replied.

"We could scout it out, and come back?" Lilian suggested. "If you wanna, Daryl."

"Good a plan as any," he said.

"Okay, I'll guard y'all from out here."

Daryl drove the bike up to the building and took out the few walkers that they saw roaming around outside. They entered and search each individual room. Not a single walker. This could be good for them, for a short time anyway.

"Daryl," Lilian grabbed his attention, when they were searching the honeymoon sweet.

"Yeah."

"Dibs on this room...for us," she purred.

"Wut 'bout Em?"

"Either she'll sleep or I send her with Carol or somebody..."

"We betta go git 'em," Daryl said. "Sooner they git settled 'n, sooner we can," he grinned at her.

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Daryl and Lilian brought the group back to the Motel. Carol pulled Lilian to the side, while Emily clung to Carol's pant leg tightly.

"What's wrong, Emie?"

"She has an extremely high fever," Carol explained. "So high that she's beginning to hallucinate. What she really needs is an ice bath."

"Okay, I'll see if there's running-"

"We have power!" Glenn shouted happily. "And running water!"

"How?" Maggie asked, surprised.

"Soalar panels on the roof, and a lake out back."

"I could kiss you," Lilian said. Daryl made a weak attempt to glare at her but she just turned and smiled at him. "Don't worry you're the only one I'm gonna be kissin'."

"Lily..."Emily said weakly.

"C'mon sweet pea, let's get you into a bath," Lilian took Emily's hand and led her to the honeymoon sweet she and Daryl had earlier claimed. Lilian went to the large tub and turned on the cold water, when she did the pipes groaned in protest before spilling out water. "Do you want some bubbles?"

Despite Emily's illness she nodded eagerly, as she got undressed. Lilian helped her into the tub.

"Can you sing for me?" Emily asked.

"Sing?"

"That's what my momma did..."

"Of course sweetie, but I have to warn you...I'm not the best singer."

"That's okay. I'm sure it'll be beautiful."

"Black clouds are behind me, I now can see ahead. Often I wonder why I try hoping for an end. Sorrow weighs my shoulders down, and trouble haunts my mind. But I know the present will not last and tomorrow will be kinder.

Tomorrow will be kinder. It's true I've seen it before. A brighter day is comin' my way. Yes, tomorrow will be kinder.

Today I've cried a mini tear and pain is in my heart. Around me lies a somber scene. I don't know where to start.

But I feel warmth on my skin. The stars have all aligned. The wind has blown but now I know that tomorrow will be kinder.

Tomorrow will be kinder I know I've seen it before. A brighter day is comin' my way. Yes, tomorrow will be kinder."

Daryl walked into the room holding a pile of clothes, when he heard the singing, he slowly walked into the bathroom, which is where he learned Lilian was the some singing. He bent down and whispered into her hear, "I wondered who put a cat in a blinder."

"Shut up ass," she said, knowing her singing was bad.

"Be nice Dar! Lily's singing was beautiful!"

"Yeah, Dar," Lilian stuck her tongue out at him. I'd like to see you do better."

"Carol sent some clothes wit me she thought yew might wear."

"Okay, I'll look when I finish here."

AN: How was it? I know that it's kinda become a cleche for the main girl to be a good singer, so I wanted to do something different. For those of you who didn't know that song, it was "Tomorrow Will be Kinder" by The Secret Sisters. It's from the soundtrack for the Hunger Games. I thought it kinda applied here...so let me know. I love reviews, and I'd love to know if y'all think I'm doing okay at characterizing Daryl. And this might sound odd, but if someone is really good at writing dirty stuff...that's gonna be coming up soon, I'm extremely had at that...so if you wanna write it and send it to me, that'd be great, or y'all will get my poor attempt.