This chapter is going to focus on Daryl and Elijah. I don't hate Beth. Carol and Beth have a close connection. Daryl is going to be put in an awkward situation in this chapter. He is always portrayed as this easily embarrassed guy when it comes to sex. He isn't that guy anymore in this story. He has an active and satisfying sex life and the others know that.

This chapter is all about Daryl giving advice on sex. Skip it if you don't want to read that.

Sensei

The run the next morning went well. They took three trucks and Abraham, Elijah, and Tyreese to help life the heavy stuff. Carol and Michonne helped pick out furniture and then did perimeter defense. They were back and unloaded by noon.

Carol and Michonne took Alia and Michael to visit the horses at the Mckenzie farm and the men began to work on water lines and they needed to dig ditches. Brian had loaned them a tractor. Sarah and Abraham argued over who got to use the equipment. It turned out that she was the better digger and the big guy ruefully admitted that she knew her way around equipment. Glenn and Elijah were better at setting up the solar system that powered the well and Morgan and Daryl started installing an outdoor wood furnace that would also provide hot water. Rachel checked all the electrical work. Rick just sort of followed her around.

They worked all afternoon but they were making progress. The weather was still fairly warm and dry so that they could get more done. Morgan and Daryl were hoping to have this house ready before the end of the year. They were also retrofitting outdoor wood furnaces in all the houses. The neighborhood men were helping too and the top of the hill was swarming with activity.

Daryl was doing a last minute check of the house. Morgan had already left for Lydia's house and he was glad to see that the temperature inside the house was comfortable. He went into the master bedroom and checked the temperature there. Carol hated to be cold and he wanted to be warm. The bed had been set up but it was unmade and he wished that she was here to break it in.

He checked the back door to make sure it was locked and started toward the front to go home when he saw Elijah at the door. "I'd like to talk to you, Daryl". Elijah and Glenn worked well together because Glenn liked to talk and Elijah was more of a listener.

Daryl was tired and he wasn't twenty like Elijah. He wanted to show Carol what they had accomplished today. He hadn't seen Alia since this morning at breakfast. He looked at Elijah and was ready to growl at him but Elijah was a hell of a nice guy. "Sit down in a brand new living room".

Daryl was glad that the furniture was still enclosed in plastic. He sat down in the large recliner that he was claiming as his own. Morgan had picked one out too. Michonne had rolled her eyes at him and Morgan had laughed, "It's a man thing."

Elijah sat in Morgan's chair and squirmed for a moment. Then, he burst out, "I love Beth."

Daryl nodded, "I figured that out when we were still traveling around. She is a sweet girl." Daryl didn't say anything else. He didn't know why Elijah was telling him that the loved Beth.

Elijah said, "Beth loves me and we want to be married on New Year's Eve".

Daryl grinned, "That is good news. Congratulations, you two will be good together." He hoped he sounded enthusiastic enough and that Elijah would go somewhere else and spread his good news. He was hungry.

"That is what I need to talk to you about. The being together part." Elijah was beet red and it took Daryl a while to figure out what the hell he was talking about.

Daryl turned as red as Elijah, "You want me to talk about …. being with Beth sexually? Daryl had almost used the word fucking in his question. He had censored his language after being around Carol and Alia.

Elijah nodded, "I was raised in the church, my parents preached abstinence to me, and I thought that maybe when I was in college, but then the ZA happened and there weren't any girls around." The boy was stumbling over his words.

Daryl really wanted to go home now. "You are a virgin". Daryl looked at Elijah. This boy was reared by people who taught him that sex was between a man and his wife. He loved Beth. "You'll figure it out. Beth loves you"

Elijah said, "Beth has been honest with me. She had been with a boyfriend at the prison and she admitted that she didn't enjoy it at all. Then, there was another experience that wasn't consensual before we met. I want it to be good for her. I need you to tell me how to make it right for her". Elijah didn't want to talk to Daryl about Beth being raped. He figured that Daryl knew because Carol knew about it.

Daryl thought about that relentlessly cheerful girl who he had been paired up with after the prison fell. She deserved this good young man. Daryl had failed to protect her and she had gotten raped. Carol had found her on the road and she and Morgan had taken care of Beth. Now, Elijah was wanting some magic words to make all the bad things go away. Life didn't work that way, you just filled up the empty spaces with good memories and after a while there was more good than bad.

"Maybe you should talk to someone else. I don't know what to tell you. Talk to Glenn." Daryl thought that Glenn would be the man to talk to. He and Maggie were always screwing like bunnies.

"Glenn is my friend and married to Beth's sister. You and Carol don't show too much affection in public but you look at each other in a way that I want with Beth. I know what part goes where but I don't know how to please a woman and you obviously do". Elijah was just so damn sincere.

"You tell anybody about this and I am gonna beat your ass." Daryl sighed. Shit, where do you start?. "You two going to get married on New Year's Eve?"

Elijah answered, "Yes, we're not sharing a room right now, but we live in the same house".

Daryl said, "Just keep it in your pants a little longer, tiger. The first time is a big ass deal to women." He thought a moment. "There is a little house out from these houses. Spend your honeymoon there. You gotta enough to worry about without trying to be quiet. I'll find a bottle of wine somewhere. Both of you drink a glass but not more. Alcohol relaxes you but don't go overboard."

Elijah looked so serious that Daryl expected him to whip out a notebook and start writing things down. "So how far have you gotten with each other?"

Elijah blushed, "Just from the waist up". He looked like he had failed the big test when he looked at Daryl.

"That is good. 'Cause here is the cold truth; women and men don't have the same body and most men do what feels good to them and it doesn't always work with women." Daryl was trying to remember everything that his brother had said about pleasing women. "They take longer to warm up and they want it to last longer, so don't be in no damn hurry to get between her legs". Daryl realized that he was going to have to be graphic.

"Now, this part may not sound right to you, but you better try it. Go beat off before you go to bed with Beth". Daryl waited.

Elijah protested, "She will be right in the next room and I am supposed to masturbate. I won't be able to do anything".

Daryl laughed, "Dumb ass, that is why. You do have functioning equipment, right?" He was going to make this boy pay for asking for help. "So you have jacked off before".

Elijah eyed the door like he might bolt at any minute, "Yes, I have."

Daryl said, "You jack off and clean yourself up a little. You and Beth drink a glass of wine and you tell her that you love her and you want her to enjoy being with you. Tell her that she needs to tell you what is going on with her while you are together. Keep talking as you kiss her and move to the bed. Does it feel good? Are you too rough? Ask her and give her the time to tell you. Don't get your feelings hurt if she doesn't like something."

The boy really needed a notebook, "I talk to her and tell her to talk to me. I don't get my feelings hurt when she doesn't like something."

"Lots of kissing. Don't put your tongue down her throat, but your tongue is your friend here. Let it enjoy the evening. Stay above the waist for a while. Women like to be touched all over. Let her touch you in lots of the same ways that she likes to be touched. Tell her what you want but don't get kinky. Later, you can get experimental".

Daryl wished that he could stop here. "Put you hand between her legs and just rub it gently. You'll know if she is wet and if she isn't. What is rule number one?"

Elijah parroted, "Don't be in a hurry".

"Don't neglect the nipples just because you got a hand between the legs. She'll start to get wet and then you can slip in a finger or your old buddy the tongue. You know what a clit is?"

"I know what it is but I don't know where it is." Elijah was honest. He thought the whole terrain down there might be difficult to navigate and he didn't know how big it was or where it was.

Daryl laughed, "That is fine, 'cause remember rule one. You can just touch everything and hope to luck out but your girl probably knows all about it. If you don't find it ask her to show you where it is and how she likes to be touched."

Daryl decided that this kid was going to get the real story. "This part is optional, you stroke that pearl until you want to burst and then you either put your cock in. You'll know where 'cause you have scouted the territory. Or you put your mouth on her clit and use your tongue to send her to orgasm."

Elijah looked like he wanted to bolt again, "What if I do it wrong?"

"It's not rocket science, just remember rule number one. She is going to start bucking around a bit and you can go to the ole missionary position if you want and you are going to want to. But, if you can hold out, just keep doing the same thing only speed up a little. She'll beg you to keep going anyway. She might make some noise or she might not. She'll relax a little and she'll be really wet. Ask her if you can enter her now. Just for the first time anyway. She needs to feel in control of this part. Push yourself in her slowly. Either stroke her clit or have her do it and thrust slowly and encourage her to push back. Try to make it last but you'll want to go faster at the end." Daryl was thinking that he was dragging Carol back here tonight somehow. He wanted to break in that bed right now.

Elijah looked like he was hungry and horny too. He smiled at Daryl, "Thank you, I knew some of that but I love her so much that I don't want to mess it up".

Daryl said, "Let her know that you love her. That she has control of what happens between you. That is important when your woman had bad experiences with someone else. Have control over yourself. Leave the lights on and keep talking to her. You two will figure out what works for you. Lower your expectations and remember rule number one and you'll be a stud".

"I will settle for not being a dud. So you basically told me that I have to slow my ass down and find ways to please her before I please myself." Elijah was smiling and got up to go.

Daryl jumped up gratefully, "Sounds good to me."

Elijah shook his hand, "I can't imagine my dad talking to me like you did, but it is good advice. Thank you. I'm sorry that I kept you from your family this evening".

Daryl said "I am going to beat your ass if you ever tell anyone about this".

They went out into the cool evening. Elijah went toward his house with a confident stride and Daryl watched him go with amusement and affection. Daryl turned to the house where his family waited. Carol and Alia and Grandma Lydia would be waiting dinner. Michonne would give him a hard time for being late and Morgan would be worried that something had to be done. An odd assortment for sure, but they were his family.

AN

Sensei is a Japanese word that has different meanings according to usage. It can be a teacher, a leader or someone who is a master in an art or skill. I used it because Elijah sees Daryl as all of those things. He went to Daryl for advice because he sees Daryl as a mature man who has a happy relationship with Carol. Elijah loves Beth and he wants that with her.

I wanted to show how much Daryl has changed since the prison fell and Terminus. That won't happen on the show so I might as well indulge myself.

I would appreciate a review. The muse likes to know that somebody is out there.