Daryl slowly woke up next morning and the first thing he did was looking, if Beth and Rose were still here. Because there was still the voice inside his head, that was telling him, that everything was just a dream. But it wasn't just a dream. They were still here. And Daryl smiled to himself, while he was watching his two girls sleeping peacefully.
Rose came closer to him during the night, her tiny back was pressing against his belly now. Daryl could see, that her hair covered almost her whole face, so he carefully pulled the golden locks away and stroked as soft as he could with his fingertips over her warm cheek. Daryl still couldn't believe that this sweet, little girl was Beth's and his daughter. She was looking like an angel next to her mother.
Beth had her right arm over Rose and her hand was at Daryl's lower back, like she wanted to make sure, that they both were still here. Beth looked relaxed, while she was sleeping. It was probably the first night since a long time, she was sleeping so peacefully.
Just the thought about what these guys did or what they wanted to do with her made Daryl angry again. But it wasn't the time to be angry, everything was over now. He also didn't want to be angry, because he was happy. Just happy and glad to have his girls back together.
Daryl didn't know how long he was watching his two angels, when Rose finally opened her eyes sleepily. She was looking up at Beth before she turned around to look for Daryl. He gave her a smile and leaned down so he could give her a kiss on the forehead. "Good morning princess." He whispered. "Good morning daddy."
After she had turned completely to him, Rose was cuddling her little body against his bigger one. Daryl stroked her back and whispered "Did I ever tell you how much I love you?" Rose began to giggle. "Of course you did. About hundred of times. I love you too daddy." "You were brave yesterday, while I was looking for your mama. I know you would be." Daryl told her proudly. "Because I knew, that you will bring mommy back. You are the best daddy in the world." "And you are the best daughter in the world sweetheart."
Suddenly Beth began to move next to them. Rose turned around to her and before Beth could even completely open her eyes, Rose gave her already a kiss and said good morning to her. Beth began to smile at her, as she finally realised, what Rose had done and she also said good morning to her.
Then Beth's eyes found Daryl's and his heart made a jump inside his chest. He was leaning over to Beth and gave her a soft kiss. "Good morning angel." "Good morning my love." She answered with a smile.
The three of them didn't want to stand up yet, so they spent their time with cuddling under the still warm blanket. But when they could hear the other outside, they also opened their tent and went finally outside.
Beth and Maggie went together to the river to get themselves clean and Maggie gave Beth some clean clothes from herself. Daryl didn't like the feeling he got, when Beth was leaving his side, but he knew, that he couldn't be by her side all the time and he also knew that she was able to take care of herself.
Rose went to Judith after breakfast, obviously the two little girls had already become friends. So Daryl decided, that he should sharpen his arrows, because he hadn't done it since days.
He was still in the process, when Beth and Maggie came back. Then Daryl noticed how Beth's body had changed in the last years. Her hair was longer, but she was still wearing it in a high plait, which he loved so much, because so he could see her gracefully neck. She was wearing a grey shirt, which was a little too big for her small body, but it was still showing the curves of her breasts and Daryl's mouth began to water, when he just thought about them.
Beth was still skinny, but he could tell, that her breasts and her hip got a little bigger, maybe because of the pregnancy, but hell Daryl couldn't take his eyes away from her. She was looking so sexy. How her sweet ass was moving, while she was going. He remembered the feeling of her butt in his hands and he got goose bumps everywhere on his whole body. The jeans she was wearing fit perfect to her long, skinny legs. And the first picture he got, were her soft legs wrapped around his hip, while he was making love to her.
Suddenly Daryl heard a voice and so he finally managed to look away from Beth. "Daryl? Yeah, now you are finally with me." Rick said with a big smile. Daryl looked around and only then he noticed, that everyone was watching him and they were all laughing. Damn. They had watched him, while he was staring at Beth and he probably hadn't heard Rick a few times saying his name. Daryl felt how his head was getting red. He still wasn't comfortable with that the other knew about Beth and him. Daryl couldn't look at them, so his eyes found the arrow in his hands.
"Oh come on guys. He hasn't seen his girl since years. Let him stare a little." Abraham said seriously to the other. Daryl looked up again and saw Beth looking at him with a compassionate eyes. But then her face softened and she began to smile. This broke Daryl and he began to smile too. He was such a dork.
It was midday when Rose came running into Daryl's direction. "Daddy, look what I have drawn for you." She was holding up a piece of paper and he took it curious. On the drawing there were three people. On the left a man with longer hair and a sleeveless shirt, on the right a woman with long blond hair and in the middle a little girl with also long blond hair and the birthmarks like the man. Above every head she had written the names of the figures 'Daddy, Rose and Mommy'.
Daryl didn't know why this drawing made him so damn proud, but hell it felt so good inside his chest. They were really a family now and the fact, that his little baby could already write some words made him even prouder. Beth made a really good job with educating her. "Thank you sweetheart. That's such a nice drawing. You are really good at it." He leaned down and kissed Rose's forehead lovingly. She smiled and was shining at him like the sun. He folded the drawing and put it in his pocket. Daryl knew that he will keep this piece of paper for the rest of his life.
Daryl went hunting later that day and came back with three squirrel and two rabbits. After they had dinner, they were all just sitting at the campfire. Daryl had little Rose on his lap and covered her with his arms so she won't freeze.
Today the other asked Beth what had happened to her and Rose and she tried to answer them as good as she could, but she didn't tell them every detail. When they were finally finished with asking her, Beth came to Daryl's side and laid her head powerless against his shoulder. She stroked Rose's tiny head, while she was looking into the fire. Daryl knew, that Beth was thinking about the past, so he leaned down to her ear and whispered "I love you baby." Beth put her head away from his shoulder, so she could look up at him with her big, blue eyes. "I love you too my hero." She was looking into his eyes for a few more seconds, before she stretched herself and gave him a little kiss. Daryl knew that the other were watching them, but he didn't care about this so much any more.
The three of them were listening to the other telling their stories to Beth,while she wasn't with them. Daryl was glad, that they just told happy stories and not sad ones. He didn't want Beth and Rose to feel sad. He loved it more, when they were smiling about the stories they were telling them. And he loved it, that Beth was holding his hand the whole time.
Finally Beth was looking up at him and asked. "Do you want to go to bed?" "If you and the little lady here are okay with that, then yes." Daryl asked Beth and Rose. "But only if you will sing something for me mommy?" Rose asked her hopefully. Beth stroked her head and answered. "Of course, I will baby." The three of them were standing up and said good night to the other, before they headed together to their tent.
This night obviously Rose wanted to be close to Daryl, because the second he had laid himself on the mattress she crawled closer to his warm body. He took her in his arms and they both were waiting for Beth to start singing. She sang the song, she had already sung to Daryl back at the funeral home such a long time ago, when he was laying in that coffin. Daryl was watching Beth the whole time, how her lips were moving, how her eyes were sparkling, how her mouth angle was forming a smile. Rose already fell asleep and Daryl knew, that he was also drifting off to sleep soon. And when Daryl slowly closed his eyes, Beth was still singing.