Like every Wednesday Rose was sleeping at Aaron's and Eric's place. Rose also called the two men her uncles, because she really liked Aaron and Eric and she loved it spending time with them together.
At this evening Daryl and Beth had sex three times. The first time, when they were showering together, the second time on the couch in the living room and the last time in their bed. Finally Daryl told Beth breathless, that he was just too old for a fourth round this night, which made Beth giggle. It was the first time they had sex again, since they had decided to have a second child. Daryl was still very nervous and scared, but they had already decided it.
But Beth didn't get pregnant so easily this time. They had already tried it over five months, everywhere and every time they could, till one day Daryl woke up in the morning and Beth wasn't laying next to his side. He just wanted to call for her, when he heard noises coming from the bathroom. Quickly Daryl stood up and went with fast steps to the bathroom door.
He found Beth sitting on the floor next to the toilet. After Daryl had lowered himself to her, he asked worried "Is everything okay sweetheart?" Daryl could tell, that her whole body was trembling, while he stroked carefully her back. But when she finally looked up at him, a lovingly smile playing in her face, she told him with shinning eyes "It's like the first time Daryl. I think I'm pregnant."
Before, Daryl was always thinking, that maybe he would be even more scared, when Beth would finally be pregnant, but the only feeling he had in this moment was damn happiness. Quickly he pulled Beth closer to his chest, while he could already feel the first tears burning in his eyes. She buried her face into his shoulder and some tears of joy were running down her cheeks. Daryl just couldn't believe it, they will have a second baby. After kissing Beth's forehead at least twenty times, Daryl finally managed to whisper "I can't wait to hold our little baby."
The same day Beth and Daryl visited Dr. Denise, after they had made sure that no one had seen them, going into the doctor's house. Beth told Denise everything and the doctor finally also smiled bright at them. Denise examined Beth, but she couldn't tell for sure, if Beth was pregnant or not, because Denise didn't have the right equipment for that. If Beth was really pregnant, she probably was it just a few weeks. Finally the docotr gave Beth a pregnancy test, which she made instantly.
All the time Daryl was so damn nervous, but the few minutes they had to wait, till they will be totally sure, that Beth was really pregnant, were the worst. Beth took Daryl's shaking hand and smiled up to him, while she stroked soothing his palm with her thumb.
Finally the test changed and Beth said with big eyes to Daryl "I'm pregnant." This time, Daryl was the one, who cried tears of joy, while he took Beth into a long hug buried his head into her neck.
Before they left, Denise told them, that they shouldn't have sex the next three months, just in case. And of course they did, what Denise had told them. And before these three months Daryl and Beth didn't want to tell anybody about her pregnancy. Since that day Daryl always fell asleep, while stroking Beth's belly, even when there still wasn't even a little knoll, but just the thought, that their little baby was growing inside her belly gave Daryl so many feelings. His hand never left her the whole night long.
After a few weeks, while Beth and Daryl got into their pyjamas and she had taken off her shirt, Daryl could see a little knoll on her belly. Quickly he went over to her,sank on his knees in front of her and kissed gently her little belly. While he stroked Beth's skin with his thumbs, he looked up at his girl with glassy eyes. "I love you so much Beth." Daryl finally managed to say. Beth moved her soft fingers through his way too long hair, while Daryl was still kneeing in front of her. "I love you too Daryl." Before they fell asleep that night, Daryl kissed her little knoll at least thirty times and imagined, where the baby's head could be in Beth's belly. And when he placed gently his whole hand on top of the little knoll, Beth told him, that his hand was now still bigger than their baby. Daryl still couldn't believe it, they will have a baby.
Beth told him at least four times per day, that he shouldn't worry so much about her or their unborn child, but Daryl couldn't help himself. He was always nervous and thinking about the things, that could happen. Most of it were bad things, which made him feeling even more uncomfortable. Sometimes he woke up in the middle of the nights, because he had a scary nightmare. He was always looking down then at his pregnant girl and cried silently, while he praid to God that everything will be good.
After the three months Daryl and Beth went to Dr. Denise again. She examined Beth carefully and told them that the heartbeat of their baby was very strong, which made Daryl almost cry again. The whole time he was standing close to Beth and was holding her hand. And he could tell, that his palms were more sweating than Beth's and he probably was the one, who was also more nervous. Denise told them, that everything was okay with Beth's pregnancy and that the baby was healthy, so they finally could tell Rose about it. Before they left the doctor's house, Daryl placed a long kiss on Beth's forehead and said "Thank you for giving me this."
Beth said, that Daryl should be the one to tell it Rose, so he did it that evening, because he couldn't wait any longer, or he will explore. Beth was standing behind Daryl, when he sank on his knees in front of Rose, while she was sitting on the couch in the living room, and he said nervously to her with a smile in his face "Sweetheart, do you remember, when you have told me, that you want a little brother or a little sister?" Rose nodded her tiny head with already big eyes. "So.. in a few months you will have a brother or a sister, your mama is pregnant." Rose began to scream and threw her arms around Daryl's neck.
The three of them were crying tears of joy, while they were all hugging each other tight. Aaron was right, Daryl will never ever forget Rose's face, when he had told her about the baby. That evening Daryl and Rose alternated stroked Beth's little belly, while they were sitting on the couch. Rose told her parents, what she want to do with her little brother or sister, what she would teach the baby, she just couldn't wait to be a big sister.
The next day they also told Aaron, Maggie, Rick and the rest of their family about the baby and they all congratulated them and were so happy for them. And Daryl just couldn't stop smiling the whole time long.
One day Daryl wanted to ask Aaron something, while they were on the guard tower making their shift. Daryl knew, that his friend was the only one he could ask something like this, next to Beth of course, but he wanted to ask Aaron before. "Do you know, if it would be okay to have sex with Beth while she is pregnant? I mean, I don't want to hurt the baby."
Daryl could feel how his head blushed badly and he quickly looked at his shoes. He always hated questions about this topic. But Daryl couldn't help himself. Beth and he had so much sex, while they were trying to get her pregnant and sometimes he didn't know, if he will survive the nine months of her pregnancy. But Aaron just answered, without a smile or another tone, that it was okay and he won't hurt the baby.
Daryl wanted to ask Beth this night, if she wanted it too, but he didn't even had to ask, when she came almost running downstairs again, after taking Rose to bed, jumped and kissed him with so much passion, that Daryl already knew what she wanted. That was the first time they had sex on their dining table. And of course, Daryl was that gently to her like never before. He just loved it, that Beth's belly was even bigger now and that her breasts were getting bigger too, which of course he liked too.
There weren't any problems during Beth's pregnancy, but the more her belly grow the more Daryl got nervous and worried about her and their baby. Daryl insisted that they will go every week to doctor Denise, so she could examine her accurately, so Daryl could sleep a little better during the nights.
Daryl also knew, that he won't ever forget the first time, he could feel their baby moving inside Beth's belly for the first time. It was, when Beth came running to his side and Daryl almost got a heart attack, because he was thinking that something bad had happened. But Beth just took his hand excited and breathless and placed it on top of her swollen belly. Daryl just wanted to ask her, what this all was about, when he could feel it. His eyes became as wide as never before and his mouth was opened, while Beth was looking up at him with tears in her eyes and a big smile in her face. "This is our little baby inside me Daryl." Beth whispered lovingly to him. And all what he could do in that moment was taking Beth in his arms and crying together with her tears of joy.
Daryl tried and made everything for Beth, so she was feeling good. He massaged her hurting feet every evening, oiling her belly carefully and kissed her stretch marks, so Beth knew that for Daryl she was still the most beautiful woman in this world. The two of them often took long baths together and while the warm water was running into the bathtub, Daryl gently stroked with his thumbs over Beth's swollen belly, while she was sitting between his legs. Alternately Daryl stroked Beth's belly, kissed her warm neck, whispered lovingly words into her ear and pour warm water on her belly. And sometimes he just couldn't hold back the need to touch and massage her swollen breasts and he always got from her a pleasurable moan then, while he placed open mouthed kisses against her soft neck.
He was holding her close to his chest, when Beth had a bad day and was crying about everything and nothing. He brought for her chocolate or chips or both things at the same time, when Beth had the urge for it. And Daryl made love to her whenever she wanted or how often she wanted.
On one evening, when Daryl had taken Rose to bed, he went back into the living room just to see, that Beth wasn't there any more. He finally found her laying on her side in their bed. A painfully look in her face. Carefully Daryl crawled behind her and took his hand protective on her belly. "Does the baby give you trouble again?" "Yeah, a little. Even now you can't deny the baby, it's a Dixon." Beth smiled to Daryl, while she moved on her back.
Softly Daryl stroked and kissed Beth's swollen belly, while he could feel the baby moving inside and pressing its limbs against his touches. Still going on with that, Daryl lovingly said to their unborn baby "Don't give your mama so much trouble this night. She needs her rest, even when you are a little Dixon." Beth always said that only Daryl's touches and words could calm down their baby, next to her singing.
Rose also couldn't wait any more to get a little brother or a little sister. She asked her parents every day, if it was already time yet, but they always answered her, that the baby will decide it, when it was time.
Beth's belly was already so big, that she couldn't work any more, Daryl already told her weeks ago, that she should stop working, but now she really couldn't any more.
Daryl also didn't work so much any more, so he could help Beth with the housework and with Rose and he could spend more time with her, because the baby could come everyday, every moment now. Daryl just loved it to spend his afternoons with kissing or stroking Beth's swollen belly or watching the baby's movements. They still didn't know what sex their baby will have, because they didn't have ultrasound equipment in Alexandria, but doctor Denise told them, that the baby was healthy and that was the most important thing.
In a cold December night Beth woke Daryl up, with shaking his arm. He quickly set himself up and asked her worried "What's wrong Beth?" "The baby.. it's coming Daryl." His eyes widened instandly, his heartbeat became faster and his hands began to shake uncontrolable. "I will be back in a few seconds. You will be okay?" "Yes."
Daryl quickly ran out of the bedroom, into Rose's room and picked her still sleeping body up in his arms. He took the blanket, which covered her body, with them and ran fast outside to the opposite house. They had already decided a few weeks ago, that if the time will come, Daryl will bring Rose to Aaron and Eric.
Daryl opened the door of his friend's house and before he could even go upstairs, Aaron was standing in front of him. He took Rose from her father's arms, after Daryl had kissed his little girl's forehead. Daryl wasn't able to say anything, because he was just too damn nervous, but Aaron knew anyway what was going on. "Everything will be good Daryl." Aaron said, before Daryl turned around and ran to Beth again.
He took three steps at once and when he was in the bedroom again he asked breathless "You okay sweetheart?" "Yes, but the baby will come soon." "Okay." With that Daryl carefully took Beth in his arms, like he had done with Rose and placed a blanket around her shaking body.
He carefully, but also quickly, carried Beth and their unborn child to Dr. Denise's house. The doctor was at the door in seconds and let them inside. Daryl laid his girl carefully on the bed, while Dr. Denise and Sandra, whom helped Denise sometimes, came into the room too.
The docotr told Daryl, that he should take off Beth's pants, while they were bringing in the staff they will need. With shaking hands Daryl took off Beth's pants and frozen for a moment, when he noticed that they were totally socked. Beth told him, that this wasn't bad, it was just the amniotic fluid and he didn't have to worry.
When Daryl was finish, he sat himself on the edge of the bed and stroked alternative Beth's shaking hand or her sweating forehead. "You will be alright sweetheart, everything will be good. You are so strong." Beth was just looking up at him with glassy eyes and nodded her head.
The doctor told them, that they had to wait a little longer, till Beth will be ready to push. Daryl never left Beth's side the whole time. And every time a wave of pain was running through Beth's body, Daryl prayed to God that everything will be good, that nothing bad will happen to her or the baby. And sometimes Daryl just hated himself for that his girl had so much pain, because he had agreed to this all.
"Let's cross fingers for six centimetres." Denise said, while she examined Beth again. "Great Beth. Everything looks great, you can start to push now." Beth looked with big, glassy eyes up to Daryl and quickly he placed himself behind her, so she was between his legs. Automatically she placed her head against the place between his shoulder and neck and he took her shaking hands in his and just couldn't tell, whom hands were shaking more.
With the next wave of pain Beth began to press and it almost tore Daryl's heart, when he heard her painfully screams. Between the pain Daryl whispered lovingly into her ear "You are making so good sweetheart.", "I'm so proud of you.", "You almost have it, just a little more."
Daryl got more scared and nervous with every more second, Beth screamed and pressed his hands. He whispered into her ear that he loved her, as often as he could, thinking every time it could be the last time he was able to tell her so. Sometimes Beth whispered back that she loved him too so much, but in the end she was just pressing his hand anymore.
Three hours after Daryl had entered the room with Beth in his arms, they could heard a high scream and Beth's grip around Daryl's hands began to relax. He looked up from, where he had buried his face in her hair and saw, that Denise held already their little baby in her hands. Daryl looked stunned down to Beth and saw her smiling up at him, tears in the corner of her tired eyes.
Denise said to Daryl, that he could cut the umbilical cord if he wanted to. Daryl looked down to Beth, because he didn't want to hurt her or the baby, but she just nodded her head, still smiling bright. So he did and after that, Denise quickly went away with the baby to make sure that it was all healthy.
Daryl took Beth carefully in his arms and kissed her forehead the whole time, while he whispered "Thank God, oh thank God. I was so scared Beth. I love you." With her still shaking thumb, Beth wiped away the tear, which was silently running down Daryl's cheek. "I told you, I'm not gonna leave you." She said, his face still in her palms.
Denise came back with their baby, wrapped protective in a soft blanket, and wanted to give it to Beth, but she just shook her head and said, that Daryl should be the first one to hold their baby. He got a little nervous, because he had never held such a little baby before, but when Denise finally laid the little bunch of live in his shaking arms, Daryl forgot about that.
Daryl's eyes began to fill with new tears, while he was looking down to their perfect baby. "It's a boy." Denise said to the proud parents, with also a big smile in her face. It was Beth's and Daryl's little boy.
Daryl looked down with a big, proud smile to their son. The baby had much brown hair, like his father, the sweet, little nose and the mouth from Beth. "Look he has your toes, like Rose." Beth said with a shaking voice, because the tears were running down her cheeks too. She was leaning against Daryl's shoulder, while they were both watching their little baby boy.
Daryl carefully stroked the boy's tiny hand with his finger. The baby took instantly his finger with a strong pressure and finally he opened his eyes and was looking up to Daryl. "That's your daddy little man." Beth whispered. The baby had his daddy's eyes. Daryl turned his head and kissed lovingly Beth's forehead and said at least twenty times 'thank you' to her. With a smile in her face, Beth shook her head and said back "No Daryl, we made him together."
Daryl's eyes filled again with new tears and he was so sure, that he will never ever forget the feelings he had in this moment. He could hug the whole world, because he was so damn happy and proud.
It was almost sunrise now and Beth was sleeping in the bed next to Daryl, while he was sitting in front of the window in a comfortable chair and was holding their little baby protective in his arms. He didn't know, since how long he was sitting like that, but he couldn't look away from their cute little son.
Daryl cradled him the whole time, stroked his little face softly with his fingertips or kissed lovingly the baby's head. Daryl just couldn't get enough. He was watching him sleeping the whole time and Daryl asked himself, how he had ever deserved this all.
Because Daryl was a Dixon. What would Merle, his mother or his father say, if they would still be around and see him with his beautiful Beth and their two sweet children? Daryl didn't know why, but he had to smile to himself, because he was thinking, that they would probably be proud of him.
Suddenly the little baby's eyes opened and were looking clueless up at his father. "Hey little man. You aren't tired any more?" Daryl whispered to his son and took his body closer to his chest. He looked over to Beth, just to see, that she was still sleeping peacefully. The baby began to yaw extensive and Daryl's smile got even wider. With his index finger Daryl traced the little boy's mouth and finally the baby began to suck on it. "Are you hungry baby boy? Just let your mama sleep a little longer. You know, you have given her already enough trouble, when you were still inside her belly."
With its tiny eyes the baby was watching Daryl, while he was stroking his little hand with his thumb. "I know I have already told you this, but I love you so much little man. You, your mama and your sister are the most important people in my life and I would do everything for the three of you. You are my little angels. I will protect you with my life and I will make sure, that you will always be happy. I will try to be a good father, not like your grandfather. I love you so much little man. I promise you, that I will always be there for you."
When Daryl placed a long, lovingly kiss on the boy's forehead, he could see Beth from the corner of his eyes watching them. While Daryl went up from his chair and over to Beth, he asked "Since when are you awake sweetheart?" "Long enough." She simply answered, with a sweet smile in her face. Carefully Daryl placed their little boy in her arms and before he lowered himself on the bed, he placed a gently kiss on top of Beth's locks. They both were watching proudly their little son and finally Beth said "Look at what we have made Daryl. Isn't he the cutest?" Daryl stroked Beth's arm, while he answered "Yes, he really is. Of course, with you as mother." Daryl got the most beautiful smile from Beth back then. "He looks so much like you Daryl." "Not at all. The nose and the mouth is from you." He response with a smile.
When their little boy began to make some noises, Beth asked him "Are you hungry little baby boy?" Daryl helped Beth getting down the sleeve of her top from her shoulder, so she could feed their baby. And Daryl knew, that this was one of the most beautiful things he had ever seen in his life. He stayed like this and just watched his baby and girl, while Beth was holding Daryl's hand.
"Do you want to pick up Rose?" Beth finally asked him. "Oh yes." And the smile in Daryl's face got even bigger. He stood up and before he left the room, he kissed Beth's forehead and stroked lovingly over their baby boy's small head, still being busy with drinking urgently.
Daryl ran with quickly steps to Aaron's and Eric's house. His heart was beating so nervously and he felt so proud, like he will explore in the next seconds. When Daryl opened the front door, Aaron already ran in his direction with a worried look, but when he saw his fiends happy face, he also began to smile and finally took Daryl d into a hug. Aaron told him how happy he was for them.
"It's a boy." Daryl said proudly. "Oh no. We already have one Dixon." Aaron said with a wink. Daryl rolled his eyes in response and said, that he wanted to take Rose to her baby brother. Aaron told him, that she was still asleep. So he quickly went upstairs and entered quietly the bedroom. Rose was sleeping peacefully, and normally Daryl wouldn't wake her, while she was sleeping like that, but now he knew, that the reality was probably better than her dreams.
Daryl gently stroked her warm cheek, while he whispered "Rose, sweetheart. Wake up." Slowly she opened her eyes and began to smile, when she finally saw her father clearly. "I have a surprise for you sweetheart. You are a big sister since this morning." It took Rose a few seconds, till she realised, what Daryl had said to her.
Whit a scream she stood up and began to jump on the bed. Rose never said, that she wanted a little sister or a little brother, she never cared about the sex, but righ now she was still asking. "It's a little boy." Daryl told her with tears again in his eyes. Finally Rose jumped into his arms and they both ran to Beth and the baby. But before Daryl left Aaron's house he said to him, that he should tell it the other.
When Daryl and Rose entered the room, Beth was already waiting for them. He sat Rose next to Beth on the bed and he watched his daughter, while she was looking at her little brother with big eyes. "He is so tiny." Rose finally said. "You were also so tiny sweetheart." Beth answered with a smile.
Rose also wanted to hold the baby and she was looking so damn proud, while she was holding her little brother in her tiny arms. Suddenly Beth said to Rose "He still hasn't a name. Do you want to give him one sweetheart?" "Yes. Mhm... what about... Alexander?" Beth looked at Rose, then to the baby and finally to Daryl. "Alexander?" "Alexander." Daryl repeated happily.
The four of them were sitting like that almost one hour, till someone knocked at the door and asked for coming in. It was Maggie. She entered crying the room and hugged Beth for almost five minutes. Their whole family came to congratulate and hug them. And Daryl could tell from the look in their faces, that they already all loved little Alexander.
This day Daryl knew, he will never forget.