Somehow, Lilian wasn't sure how but she was being held back by one of Phil's henchmen. She didn't even understand why.

"These terrorists invaded our town! They threatened our people. They tried to take what's our's!" Phil shouted, he had a patch over his eye, which had to mean someone had stabbed him or done something else. Good, Lilian thought to herself. "To make matters worse, one of the terrorists has been walking among us. Merle Dixon!" another one of the Governor's henchmen pushed Merle into the circle that had been created. "His brother was with the terrorists that intruded our home."

A struggling man with a bag over his head was brought into the circle. Once the bag was removed, Lilian saw Daryl's face. Daryl's wonderful, familiar face. She struggled even more against the hands that were holding her upper arms. The need to kiss him and be close to him in every way possible. Her legs were shaking, and her knees felt like they'd buckle from under her.

"What should we do with them, folks?" Phil asked with an evil grin on his face.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" shouted the crowd of insane people.

Daryl faced his brother for the first time in over six months. The only difference in him was the fact that he didn't have an arm.

"Fight to the death," Phil commanded. Andrea ran over to him from her place.

"Please stop this, he's my friend," she begged.

"It's out of my control. The people have spoken."

Lilian freed herself from the henchman's and made her way to Phil.

"Don't do this," she pleaded.

"So he is the one you were fucking," he replied.

Lilian looked away from him. She knew she'd probably get major abuse later that night, but right now, she just wanted Daryl to be okay. She looked over right as Merle punched Daryl hard and sent him to the ground, before kicking his stomach. She was about to run in there and do whatever possible. Seeing him hurt was causing so much pain her chest, it was becoming unbearable.

Phil grabbed her waist and started to pull her back, she kicked and elbowed him. Andrea wanted to step in, she may've hated Lilian but this man was treating her terribly, she felt the need to step in and save her from him.

Gun shots began to ring out again. Phil lost his grip from Lilian and she took off toward Daryl. It didn't matter to her that there was gun fire. She didn't know nor care who was doing the shooting, now was her only chance to get away from Phil, away from the crazy people in this town. When she reached Daryl, he was about to swing his fist, because he didn't know who was coming up beside him.

"Princess?" he asked shocked.

"It's me. We have to go."

He nodded and they both headed towards the direction of where the gun fire was coming from. Daryl happened to see a man that had his cross bow. He punched him in the face and took his bow. Next to them, Merle was jogging, and just ahead, Rick, Maggie, and Mason were shooting people. Mason was using Lilian's bow.

"I'll take that," she smiled and took it from his grasp.

"L-Lil?" he stammered.

"Don't act so surprised. C'mon now let's haul ass before we get shot, or captured," Lilian pulled the bow string back, with it aimed at the Governor's head.

"We don't have time, like you said," Rick pulled her forward. He growled angrily, like a dog that just had it's bone taken away.

The group of five ran though the woods as if their lives depended on it.

"So what lil' brother, yer jus' gonna run off inta the sunset wit' 'dis bullshit cop an' yer lil' whore?" Merle cackled.

"Shut up, Merle," Daryl said in a commanding tone. "She ain't a whore. An' we went back fer yew."

"Sure ya did lil' brother. But he left me in the firs' place."

"I'm sure Rick had a good reason to," Lilian said, defending the leader of their group. At this point, he was as much part of her family as Mason and Olivia.

"So now yer gonna stan' up fer Mr. Sheriff," Merle laughed more. "Bet yew fucked him too."

"For your information, no I didn't. You talk to much but say nothing."

"Whut the hell that 'possed ta mean?"

"You say stupid, pointless stuff, maybe you should learn to be quiet once in a while."

"Maybe yew shoul' keep yer legs closed," he counted.

Lilian grabbed the spare gun Mason had handed her and knocked him upside his head. He fell to the group, passed out.

"Sorry, Daryl. But, I'd heard enough."

"Yer fin'. Wanted ta do the same thing," Daryl kissed Lilian's forehead. "I love yew. I wan' yew ta kno' that."

A smile that just wouldn't quit spread across Lilian's features.

"I love you too, Daryl Dixon."

Finally, their lips met for a brief moment. It didn't matter that both Mason, Rick, and Maggie could see them, at this moment there weren't any walkers, or The Governor, or even the evil place called Woodbury, there was only Daryl and Lilian. Their love had finally been proclaimed for each other, and no one would ever get in the way of that again.

"Hate to break this up," Mason started. "But, we gotta go."

The happy couple nodded, and Daryl and Rick picked up Merle so they could drag him back to where ever it was they were going. Lilian slowed her pace to match Maggie's. The two women embraced quickly, before continuing to walk.

"I'm so glad your back," Maggie smiled at the slightly older woman.

"I'm so glad to be back," Lilian agreed.

"It was awful without you. Daryl was so on edge and I thought he was going to loose it so many times."

Lilian bit her lip. She couldn't see Daryl as someone who wasn't holding it together. He was always so brave and so stable. "How's Emily?" she wanted to change the subject. Thinking about Daryl being sad and depressed was making her upset.

"It's been hard on her too. She and Daryl held each other together."

"Good. And, Lori, with her pregnancy?"

Maggie looked at the ground nervously. Lilian gasped, horrified that Lori was gone. Lori, the woman that had long ago became her friend, the woman that she could always count on.

"The baby made it though..." Maggie said with a sad smile. "A little girl, Judith, I think Carl named her."

"Judith?" she raised her eyebrows. Maggie just nodded. Lilian could never see herself giving one of her children (if she ever had any) something like Judith.

OoO

The group made their way to Glenn who was sitting at the green car, on the side of the road. He quickly stood and ran to hug Maggie. His face was beaten and bruised. Lilian wondered if that was the doing of Phil or one of his henchmen.

"Woah," he said when he saw Lilian.

"Geez, why is everyone so surprised I'm alive?"

"I'm not...I mean...your here," Glenn said.

"Thankfully."

"LILY!" all Lilian saw was a flash of back hair running toward her, before she felt tiny arms wrap around her waist.

"AUNT LIL!" a curly haired blonde jumped out of the green car next.

"What are you two doing here?" she asked, happy to see them both but disappointed in whoever allowed them to come with them on such a dangerous mission.

"They snuck out. Got out of the car when I was here alone," Glenn explained.

"Girls, I love you both, but you can't do that, understand?"

"Yes," they sighed.

"Good," she knelt down and hugged them tightly.

"Daryl," Rick pulled Daryl away from the happy reunion.

"Whut?" he asked once they were out of earshot. Merle way laying unconscious near them.

"Merle can't come back with us, not after what he did to Glenn and Maggie."

"Fin'. Giv' me a few minutes ta say bye ta Lily an' Emily."

"Okay," Rick nodded.

Daryl didn't want to leave them, but it was the smartest thing. He couldn't bring them on the suicide mission into the unknown.

"Princess?" Daryl tapped her shoulder.

"Yeah?" he nodded for her to follow and they walked across the concrete about fifty feet from everyone else.

"Rick said Merle can't stay. I'm gonna go wit' him."

"Okay, let me tell them goodbye."

"Whut?"

"You think you're getting rid of me that easily. I'm going with you Daryl."

"You ain't. It ain't safe."

"I don't remember asking your permission," she grinned. Daryl sighed, not being able to say no to this girl. "What about Emily?"

"She won' leave yew."

"Okay give me a minute," she tip toed to kiss his lips. He didn't resist. "I love you," she smiled.

"Love yew too," he smiled right back at her, not a smirk but a full on smile.

AN: With the exception of the idea I got from FanFicGirl10 (which was a really good one), I don't have any more. So if you have one, PM me or leave it in the review. Thank for reading!