Hey y'all! I hope y'all are still with me! Only two reviews for last chapter? Where is everyone? I know y'all are hanging around out there somewhere, LOL. So here's another update for you and I should also mention that this fic will be coming to an end very soon. There may be possibly three chapters left. I know some of you are going to scream at me, but I don't want to drag this out longer than it should be. That's not to say that I won't write more Meth in the future so if anyone has any ideas feel free to throw them at me. :-) I should also mention AGAIN that y'all have been truly great reviewers and I'm going to miss this fic when it's over. It's actually already went on longer than I had intended so y'all got to reap those benefits there! I'm going to try to work on finishing the other one, but honestly I keep hitting a roadblock there. Maybe I should try a different Deth fic? I don't know. Let me know what y'all think!

Merle stared down at the blonde haired beauty with fire in her eyes in front of him. He was at a loss for words and that was saying something. Merle might have been experienced in lots of things in this world, but relationships were not one of them. He wasn't stupid enough not to realize though that whether he said yes or no wouldn't make a difference. Beth was already mad. He also bristled a little at having to explain his actions to her. Merle had never had to answer to anybody, ever.

When he had gotten a good look at the women and spotted Rachel he had groaned to himself. They had met up a few times during Merle's time at Woodbury, but that had been it. She had understood that there time spent together was where the relationship ended. Merle hadn't wanted any attachments and she had agreed. He could only hope that the woman wouldn't think they would have the same arrangement here as they had had there. It was true that lots of women had frequented his bed, but they had only been there to fill a sexual need and nothing more. He hadn't felt a thing for those women besides making them feel good for the time they were in his bed.

Beth was different. He felt something deeper inside of himself when he was with her. Looking at her now, he was reminded of just how much younger she was than him. He almost started to feel guilty again, but he pushed the feeling away. He refused to feel guilty for anything and on top of that, he wasn't going to give her up anyway. She was his now, whether she knew it or not. He almost smiled at the way she stood in front of him with her hands balled into fists perched onto her hips and her eyes shooting daggers in his direction. She was jealous. In a way that made him feel good that she had staked a claim on him, but he also worried about where that jealousy might take them.

He sighed and rubbed his forehead. Relationships were exhausting and he hadn't thought so much about anything in a long time. "Now lis-," He began.

"Hey Merle! We need ya in here," Daryl interrupted as he wallked up to them.

Beth met Merle's gaze head on and he cursed under his breath at the fact that she was making him harder than a rock. She finally looked away first and Merle glanced at his brother, "I'm comin'," He said and he waited until Daryl nodded and walked away before grabbing Beth's chin and directing her gaze back to him. "I gotta go take care o' some business, but this conversation ain't over," He said.

She crossed her arms, "Fine."

He bit back his chuckle and held her chin firmly so that he could plant his lips over hers. She kept her mouth still under his and he smiled and nodded. He glanced around and walked her backwards to the brick wall so that he could press his body against hers. "Now we both know ya want it darlin'. Ya gonna kiss me back all proper like or is I gotta make ya beg for it?" He asked. He knew he was being somewhat of an asshole at the moment, but he felt he was entitled to it every now and again. She sighed and reluctantly nodded. This time when he pressed his lips to hers she opened underneath him and he swept his tongue inside of her mouth, claiming her. He grunted when he pulled away, "Better. I'll find ya in a bit. Don't go disappearin'," He warned.

"I'll be around," She replied.

Beth watched Merle walk away with a sigh. She knew she was acting immature for her age, but when that woman had wrapped her arms around Merle, something inside of Beth had raged. She hadn't liked it one bit. She wasn't even sure why she cared whether or not if Merle had ever had sex with the woman or not, but she couldn't resist asking. She had known from the start that Merle had been with other women before her and she had accepted it. Or so she had thought anyway. Now when she was faced with one of them, she wasn't so sure that she could handle it. Maybe it would be different if the woman hadn't acted like she was so familiar with Merle, but she had.

She decided not to go inside of the prison just yet and she spotted Maggie coming down from the guard tower up front so she walked in her direction. As Beth approached her sister, she realized how tired she looked. Beth had been so preoccupied with Merle lately that she hadn't even paid much attention to her sister because things had been so tense between them. Maggie didn't seem to be harboring any more anger towards Beth though and she mumbled a 'hi' as Beth fell into step beside her.

"Isn't Glenn on watch?" Beth asked.

Maggie nodded, "He is."

"Then why aren't you up there with him? Is everything okay between you two?" Beth glanced up at the rail of the guard tower to see Glenn avert his eyes when she caught him looking. Even though the Governor was eliminated, Rick still wanted someone to keep an eye out for any other threats or backlash from Woodbury.

Maggie let out a deep breath and grabbed Beth's arm, pulling her off to the side away from Carol and Michonne who were talking amongst themselves right outside of the door to the prison. Beth steeled herself for something bad as she looked into Maggie's eyes. There were dark circles underneath her sister's eyes indicating that she hadn't been getting enough rest lately. Impulsively Beth grabbed her sister's hand and squeezed it, "What is it Mags? You can tell me," She insisted.

Maggie drew in a shuddering breath and looked up with tears in her eyes, "I'm pregnant."

Beth gasped and Maggie drew back her hand to sit down heavily on top of one of the crates that littered the side of the wall. Beth stood there in shock for several moments before gathering herself together and kneeling down in front of Maggie.

"When did you find out?" She asked her.

Maggie picked at her nails and shrugged before replying, "This morning. I found an old pregnancy test in some of the supplies. I don't know whose it was, but I'm late," She looked into Beth's eyes. "I'm scared. What do I do?"

Beth wrapped her arms around her sister as a sob broke through Maggie. She definitely hadn't been expecting this. "What does Glenn say?"

Maggie started sobbing harder, "He wants it!" She cried.

"Okay," Beth said. "What about you?"

Maggie wiped at her eyes, "I'm scared to want it. Don't you remember what happened to Lori? What if it happens to me? Or what if I have this baby, but I lost Glenn before I give birth? What if we lose Daddy? What if there's something wrong with it?" Maggie spluttered.

Beth pulled her sister back to her tighter and crooned softly against her hair while Maggie's questions swam through her mind. She didn't know how to answer any of them. This was Beth's first time in a relationship and she had no experience in this area at all. She remembered what happened to Lori, but she hadn't been there. Maggie had had to cut her open and Beth could only imagine how hard that must have been. Those images were probably running through Maggie's head nonstop. It was while Maggie was still crying softly against her shoulder that Beth had a shocking thought: What if she were pregnant too?

It was much later before Beth saw Merle again. She was sitting up in her bed writing in a diary of sorts that she had been keeping lately to record her thoughts when he entered the cell. He paused upon seeing her sitting there and she quickly closed her book and set it to the side.

He eyed the book, "What's that?" He asked.

"Just something I've been writing my thoughts in," She replied.

He raised a brow as he unstrapped his blade and set it on the dresser, "Yeah? Anythin' 'bout me in it?" He asked.

She shrugged, "Maybe."

She had had a lot of time to think since what had happened earlier and she was a little embarrassed at how she had acted. She loved Merle she knew, but she really had no claim to him at all. He hadn't said that he loved her back and he had said that he wasn't good with relationships. She could tell that he was trying with her and she tried to suppress the jealousy inside of her. It was still there, but at least she wasn't so angry about it now. Merle sucked his teeth and eyed her warily as he sat on the edge of the bed.

"I had sex with 'er," He blurted.

"Today?!" Beth asked.

Merle snorted, "Hell no! Damn darlin', give me some kinda credit!" He exclaimed.

Beth blushed and wished she could retract that question. It had taken her off guard and she had opened her mouth without thinking. "Sorry," She mumbled. "I didn't mean...I mean I know you didn't," She said.

"Ain't sure why it means so damn much ta ya ta know, but we got together a few times back in Woodbury. I done set 'er straight that it ain't gonna be like that here though," He explained.

Beth let out a relieved sigh, "You're free to be with whomever you want Merle. I just want you to know that. I- I don't want anyone but you, but I know I have no claim on you. You made that clear from day one," She said.

Merle sucked his teeth and clenched his jaw. She watched as he stood up and began to pace the tiny cell, his energy seeming to engulf the little room. He paced back and forth silently for a few minutes as she watched his stern expression. He appeared to be working through something in his head, so she simply sat back and waited. She had seen Daryl throw a similar fit several times before with Carol and she was struck by how much the brothers favored each other even though they didn't realize it.

Finally he stopped and he whipped around to kneel in front of her so fast that her eyes widened, "Merle?" She asked.

"Fuck," He cursed under his breath. He placed his finger on her lips as she started to speak and she waited. "I don't want anybody else an' I sure as hell don't want her," He said gruffly. "Thangs ain't like they used ta be. I told ya I don't do relationships an' that's true. Ain't never been no good at that kinda shit. You different though. Don't feel like no relationship I ever heard 'bout," He paused and wiped at a fine sheen of sweat on his forehead. He growled in frustration and then he pulled her roughly to him and kissed her.

Except this wasn't like any other kiss they had ever shared. Something felt different this time. He was gentle yet rough all at the same time and it seemed more passionate than any other kiss they had ever had. His rough hand clasped the back of her neck, gently kneading the skin with his fingers. There was no underlying sexual tension in the kiss and Beth sighed against his lips.

With that one kiss, Merle said everything he couldn't say and more.

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