Call for a Good Time

Chapter 9

Beth looked up at the police car pulled into the lot of the mechanic shop and parked. Nerves shot through her. This couldn't be good. Daryl and Merle both watched the two officers as they walked to the office, close on their tales. "Can I help you, officers?" Beth asked.

"Are you Miss Greene?" She nodded her head as Daryl and Merle walked into the office, standing behind her, arms crossed and staring down the officers. "These your body guards?"

Beth sighed. "Boyfriend and his brother." She turned and looked at him. "Guys it's okay, go back to work." Reluctantly she got them to leave the office. "Sorry, they're just really protective. Now, what can I do for you?"

"I'm Officer Rick Grimes, this is my partner Officer Shane Walsh, we just have a few questions for you about a Zach. Apparently you two were dating?"

Beth nodded her head. "We were dating until he hit me and left me in the middle of the ghetto." She kept her cool as she talked to the officers. There was no reason for them to expect her, or the boys had anything to do with Zach's death.

"What were ya'll doing in the ghetto?" Shane asked, crossing his arms and leaning against her desk.

"He was buying drugs."

Rick nodded his head and wrote a few things down. "So, when was the last time you saw him?"

Beth sighed and tried to think back, trying to get her dates right. "A few weeks before school let out for the semester I think." She shook her head and looked at the officers. "Honestly I don't remember, I put that all behind me and moved on, trying to forget."

Rick nodded his head. "Understandable. Was he violent often?"

Beth shook her head. "Not really, it was mainly when he was high or drunk. He'd get mad at me because I wasn't ready to have sex and well, one thing led to another." She shrugged her shoulders, more thankful for her boys than she'd ever been.

"Were you aware the he had been murdered?" Shane asked. Beth suppressed a shiver. She didn't like the way Shane was looking at her, it reminded her too much of Zach.

"I saw it on the news," she answered.

"Well, if you can think of anything that might help us, please give us a call." Rick handed her a card with their number on it before walking out, but Shane didn't follow, he hung around, looking around the office.

"So, the Dixon boys huh? Please tell me you're shackin' up with Daryl and not Merle."

Beth crossed her arms. "I don't see how that's any of your business."

Shane smirked a bit, putting his hands on his hips. "See, I know the Dixon boys, I've arrested them both a number of times, public intoxication, destruction of public property, assault, possession of narcotics," he rambled off the list and looked at her. "This is just a fling right?"

"What is that supposed to mean?" Beth asked. She really did not like this guy.

Shane started to advance on her and Beth backed herself into the wall as he invaded her personal space. His eyes darted up and down her body, smirking as he openly checked her out. "A pretty little thing like you, you don't want to be mixed up with the Dixons. You need a real man."

"Shane!" Rick called from outside.

Shane smirked and gave her the once over again. "When you're doing playing around with boys on bikes, give me a call." He smirked as he walked out, leaving her flustered, pissed off, and blushing which was going to piss Daryl off.

As soon as Rick and Shane pulled out of the lot Daryl and Merle were back in her office. Beth slowly sat down in her chair, trying to cool her face. "What happened?" Daryl asked, leaning over the desk so he was more at eye level with her.

"They just asked me about Zach, but I don't think they really know anything." She sighed and leaned back in her chair, crossing her arms. "Rick seemed nice but Shane…" She trailed off and looked at Daryl. "If they show up again I want one of you in the room."

They both tensed up. "What did he do, sugar?" Merle asked.

"Nothing really," she answered. "He's just creepy and gave me a bad vibe." They nodded their heads and sighed. Daryl walked around the desk and kissed her. "Love you," she whispered.

"Love you too." They walked back out of the office and got back to work. Beth sighed and turned to her computer to continue inputting expenses for the month.

…

After work the boys met her back in the office as she was shutting down her computer. "Are we still going to stop at the store?" she asked, looking over at Daryl.

He nodded. "Yeah, Merle's gonna head home and meet us with the truck." Beth smiled and nodded her head, following Daryl and Merle out to their bikes. She waited for Daryl to get situated on his while she strapped on her helmet before climbing on behind him, wrapping her arms around his back. She smiled as she rested against him, loving the way it felt to just hold onto him and feel the warmth of his back pressed against her.

When they pulled up, he parked the bike and she carefully got off, removing her helmet and hooking it onto her bag as she put it over her shoulder. "I'm going to go see if motor oil is on sale, the bikes are due for an oil change."

Beth nodded. "I'll start on the list then." He gave her a quick peck before heading to one end of the store. She grabbed a cart and started pushing it up and down the aisles, browsing more than anything. She was still worked up over the visit from the cops earlier in the day and she was ashamed to say that none of it had to do with Zach. Shane had really gotten to her. He gave off a bad vibe and reminded her too much like Zach. The whole situation had made her jumpy.

She grunted as she lifted a case of beer from the cooler. "Let me help you with that." Beth gasped and jumped as Shane reached out, taking the case from her and setting into her cart. "So, they've got you doing their shopping?" he asked, crossing his arms and looking at her. He was out of uniform.

"No, I'm doing our shopping." She corrected him as she stared to push the cart down the aisle. She stopped to grab a bag of Merle's chips and put them in cart before moving to the next aisle. Shane followed her and she looked around nervously for Daryl. How long did it take to get motor oil?

"So you live with them?" He smirked a bit as he followed her. "Why's that?"

Beth rolled her eyes and looked at him. "Are you here because of the case?" she demanded.

Shane shook his head. "Nope, just trying to talk to a pretty girl."

"I don't think the pretty girl likes talking to you." Beth looked over her shoulder as Daryl walked up, putting motor oil in the cart before wrapping his arm around her waist possessively. "Can we help you with something, officer?" he asked.

"It's just Shane, I'm off duty."

"Good, then you can't arrest me for knocking your teeth in." Daryl turned Beth around, wrapping his arms around her sides as he pushed the cart and nuzzled her neck, showing Shane just to whom Beth belonged. She giggled as they walked awkwardly down the aisles. She realized they must look like a couple of teenagers. "You okay?" he whispered when he was sure Shane wasn't still following them.

She smiled and nodded her head. "Yeah, I'm fine." The checked out and met Merle outside. After they loaded up the truck Beth and Daryl climbed on his motorcycle and followed Merle home.

…

Sitting on the couch later with her head on his shoulder and his arm wrapped around her waist Daryl looked over at Merle. "He was at the store tonight."

"Who?"

"Shane." Merle growled. "We need to keep an eye on her. Remember what happened to Amy?" Merle swore and nodded his head. Daryl sighed and kissed Beth's head, gently picking her up and carrying her to bed. He was going to keep her safe, he wasn't going to let another Zach come into their lives and fuck up everything they had going on.