Beth sorted through the basket Brenna had given her. Most of it was new stuff she'd probably gotten from the stores down in the town center, but there were a few things Gwen had grown out of. There were a few pink and blue things but most of it was multi-gender. At the bottom she found a pair of light green booties and couldn't help but squeal at the thought of how cute they would look on the baby.

"What you so excited about?" She turned to see Daryl sitting on the couch, looking through an old hunting magazine he'd found.

"Look at how cute these are!" She handed him the boots, a wide grin on her face.

"No way," he said, "Ain't no kid of mine gonna wear booties."

"Oh how come," she said, "They're so cute."

"We're gonna find him or her a real nice pair of sturdy working boots so they can match mine." She couldn't help but smile at the thought and said

"The baby can wear both." He didn't argue back and instead pretended like he hadn't heard her. She put the boots back in the basket and then went to sit with him. It was a stormy day out and the rumble of thunder could be clearly heard as it down poured. She knew Daryl wanted nothing more than to go out and hunt, he hated being shut inside.

Smirking she went over and straddled him, her knees holding her up over his lap as she wrapped her arms around his neck. He ran his hands up her side and then over her rounded belly.

"We're gonna have to find new positions once I get bigger," she said laughing. Smiling he pulled her in for a kiss.

Daryl felt his body heat up once their lips made contact. He could never control himself around her, once he felt the desire for her there was no stopping. Their kiss grew more passionate and he felt her press against him, desperate to feel his skin on her own. He pulled her shirt up over her head and then reached around to unclasp her bra. When it came off he saw that there were red lines in her skin where the bra had been. She looked down at herself and said

"they're getting a bit tight. Next time you go on a run you're gonna have to get me bigger ones." He smirked and leaned forward, capturing one of her nipples in his mouth and began to suck on it, teasing it with his tongue. She instantly threw her head back and let out a throaty moan, grinding herself into his hard cock. He could feel her digging her fingernails into the skin on his shoulders. With a whimper she said

"That feels so fucking good." Surprised to hear curse he pulled back and said

"Hey watch your language missy." With lust filled eyes she said

"Guess you're just rubbing off on me?"

"A little too much," he said, placing a hand on her stomach again. Giggling she kissed him again, tearing at his shirt as she tried to pull it off of him. As soon as it was off she sunk down between his legs and unzipped his pants. He let her pull them off so that he was just in his boxers. She began to kiss his erection through the cloth. He could feel her lips lightly touching him and it drove him even crazier. It was pure sexual torture and he couldn't take it anymore. He slipped his cock through the hole at the front of his boxers. She continued to tease him and swirled her tongue around the tip, making a stream of precum seep out. Only when he'd pulled the boxers off completely did she envelope him completely, slowly moving up and down. He watched her with complete fascination. He loved watching her little pink lips move on his cock.

When she broke away he let out a groan of frustration, but she quickly returned. This time she wrapped her hand around him and started to pump up and down. He was shocked to see her lean in and suck one of his testicles into her mouth. The feeling was absolute ecstasy and wrapped his hand around the back of her head running his hands aggressively through her hair while pushing her closer to him. He could feel the climax building in his loins and he quickly pulled her away.

"Your turn sweetheart." He gently lay her down onto the coffee table and pulled her pants off, tossing them aside. He slid his finger inside of her and said "You're so fuckin' wet for me baby girl." He teased her a bit more with his finger before leaning in and devouring her. She tasted sweet and delicious and he couldn't get enough of her. He teased her clit with his tongue and she moaned out his name, begging him not to stop. As he continued on, he could feel her legs start to shake and soon she found her release, moaning and writhing as the wave of pleasure washed through her.

When she had gone limp he stood up and put her on the couch. He got on top of her and attacked her neck, sucking on one spot. She wrapped her legs around him and dug her nails into his back. He couldn't hold out any longer and quickly thrust inside of her. She was tight, soft and wet around him and he pounded into her, the feeling sending him through the roof with pleasure. The climax came on fast and he rode out the feeling, emptying himself inside of her. When he was done she moved over and made room for him to lay next to her. He wrapped his arm around her and pulled her into him, burying his face into the crook of her neck.

"I love you," she said, turning slightly so she could look into his eyes and run her fingers gently through his long hair.

"I love you too," he said, looking into her light blue eyes. She smiled at him, her face still flushed from their love making. She turned so she could snuggle into him.

The next day Daryl went out on a run while Beth stayed to do laundry. Brenna told her that she was staying home today and wouldn't need her to come over so she put she and Daryl's clothes into a basket and headed down to the pond. She was happy to find that there were only a few other woman there and she sat by herself on the opposite side of the bank, wanting to have some alone time. She pulled out a gray flannel shirt of Daryl's and dipped it into the water. Then she brought it out, poured some liquid soap into the blood stains and then began to scrub into it with a brush. Once she had gotten it out the best she could, she put it back in the water and washed the soap away. Happy with her work she got up and went to hang it on the string behind her. It was hung from two different trees and there was enough room for her to hang all of their things to dry. She pulled out the next garment and began to wash it.

"Hey Beth," She turned to see Carol walking towards her. What did she want now? Remembering what she had said a few nights ago, she turned her head, ignoring her. She heard her walk up next to her. "I'm sorry about what I said a few nights ago, just was a shock to me. Daryl and I go way back and it was just a bit alarming." Beth hated drama and she had always been the one to try and fix conflicts, join people back together and move on with life. She stood up and faced her.

"I forgive you," Beth was tired of being treated like she wasn't Carol's equal in her eyes, tired of being treated like some silly teen. "But you need to treat me like an adult, like your equal." Once she had started she couldn't stop. "I'm not a kid anymore, soon I'll have my own baby and I'll be a mother. I'm an adult Carol and I'm just as capable as any of you." Carol looked shocked, not expecting Beth to speak so strongly.

"Alright if you feel that way I respect that." Beth smiled and said

"Thanks." She stood on her tippy toes and clipped up one of her shirts onto the line.

"Getting big fast aren't you?" she saw Carol looking at her belly. Smiling at her sudden friendly demeanor she placed a hand on her stomach and said

"Ya I am."

"When I was pregnant with Sophia I didn't grow much at all. Was probably about the size you are now during my final trimester."

"I kind of like it," said Beth, looking down at herself. "Reminds me that I am actually pregnant. I always dreamed of having a child, to start a big family. Not in this situation but I'm sure a baby will cheer everyone up."

"Want help with the laundry?"

"Sure."

Together they quickly washed the entire basket. Beth looked at the full clothesline and said

"Well better leave those to dry for a bit."

"I have to head over to the kitchen, I'll see you later."

"Thanks for your help," said Beth, "See you!" She watched Carol go before picking up her basket and heading back towards the apartments. She'd go back in an hour or so and take them off. As she was headed up the street she saw Lizzie ahead of her, crossing the street. She didn't see Beth, but before walking into an alleyway, she looked around for a few seconds and then went in. What was she doing sneaking around by herself? Curious, Beth decided to follow her. She approached the alleyway and looked down. It was narrow with a few old trash cans. At the end was a gate that led to the outside. She didn't see Lizzie so she walked down and looked out past the gate. She saw Lizzie crouched down next to a walker. She almost yelled at her to jump back and ask her what the hell she was doing but when she saw her pick up a live mouse and drop it into the walkers mouth she was at a loss for words. The walker was stuck underneath an overturned car and was hissing hungrily at Lizzie as it clawed at the ground to get closer to her. She saw Lizzie smile and heard her giggle.

"Don't worry Jack, I'll bring back more tomorrow for you, I'm all out for today." When she saw her put the cover back on the box Beth took off back down the alleyway before she could see her watching. What had she just seen? Lizzie was intentionally feeding walkers? Naming them and talking to them like they were still human? She hurried up the street, trying to get the image out of her mind.

She was doin' what?" Beth watched Daryl pace back and forth in the living room.

"She was feeding a walker mice, I saw it with my own eyes. She was talking to it like it was still human. She even called it Jack."

"I'll let Carol know."

"Oh speaking of Carol, she apologized to me today, even helped me out with the laundry." She saw Daryl glance at her suspiciously. Beth just shrugged and said "Seemed genuinely sorry about what she said."

"I don't trust her."

"How come?"

"After what she did to Karen 'n Dave I can't anymore. She's different then she usedta be. Messed up in the head."

"I'm not saying what she did to Karen and Dave was right but maybe she's trying to turn herself around?"

"I don't know," he said, "Just be careful around her." There was a sharp knock on the door and Daryl answered it. Standing in the doorway was Lizzie. The fresh image of her dropping the mouse into the walker's mouth came back into her mind.

"Dinner's ready."

Daryl waited until dinner was over to speak to Carol about Lizzie. Once she was in bed and Beth had gone back to take a shower he brought it up.

"Beth saw somethin' today, outside the gates." Tyreese instantly perked up.

"Was it a sign of somebody from the prison?"

"No," he said, "She saw Lizzie." That caught Carols' attention.

"What? Outside of the town walls? What was she doing?"

"She was feedin' a walker mice, said she was talkin' to it like it was still alive." He saw the shock and horror on Carol's face.

"I knew she was up to something. Hasn't been joining me to help out lately. Thought maybe she was just being a kid, going out and playing with the others."

"Beth said she told the walker she'd be back with more."

"I knew there was a problem," said Carol, "When the doctor put her sister down she was screaming and crying that she'd be coming back and that she'd be killing her if she put a bullet in her head. Thought maybe she was just overall upset, in shock about her sister's death and couldn't face the fact that she was gone. She's told me before that she thinks walkers are still people, they're just different." Looking concerned Tyreese said

"I bet she was the one feeding the walkers at the fence back the prison." Daryl thought back to when he and Rick had gone to talk to Tyreese and had seen the rat that had been dissected. "What should we do about it?"

"I'll fix it," said Carol, "Tomorrow I'll talk to her about it." That was what Daryl had wanted to hear and he got up to head out. It had only been about five minutes, if he was quick enough he could join Beth in the shower.

Thanks electrickpanda, DarylDixon'sLover, crimsonrose0003, K. Lynn Perks, Caitiann, Eliza, and stateofgrace-xo for reviewing :) Sorry for the wait on this one, I had some issues to work out in real life but hopefully everything has gone back to normal :) I love the positive response I got towards Athena and Ares and I can't wait to write them in the next chapter!

Next Sunday is the finale and I can't wait to see what goes down! I'm really hoping for Beth to turn up safe and unharmed and a Bethyl reunion.

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