Daryl hung out in the back of the court room watching them deny bail for Ed. He almost air punched the air. The evidence of Sophia's face and the photos of the house and the babies room meant that the judge saw what he had done to them. Daryl had given a brief statement of the events of the night. What state Carol and Sophia had been in.

Quick thinking of taking photos of them both and filing them had weighed in Carol's favour and after Ed went to trail he would be sitting in prison for a while due to his attack on them both.

Ed's parents sat near the front of the room, both sitting in silence as baby Sophia's face had been shown to the judge. Ed was led away in cuffs and Daryl gave him a little wave as he looked in his direction. Daryl kinda wanted to taunt him a little but he was in uniform and blowing him a kiss probably would reflect badly on him. Shane nudged him to get him moving out to the car park.

They were moving towards their police cruiser when he heard someone call him from behind 'Excuse me officer?'

Daryl and Shane both turned to the voice looking to see Ed's parents standing there.

'Yes?' Shane asked knowing that Daryl wouldn't control himself knowing what they knew what they had in their car to take Sophia or try take her.

'Are we able to see our Grand daughter?' The women asked.

'No sorry, Carol has said no.' Shane stated to them.

The women and man looked back and forwards to each other, Daryl nodded and walked off a bit in the car park to ring the Greenes to let Carol know that Ed was on his way to a place where other men didn't take to kindly to men who hit babies and women. Jo Greene answered the phone and passed it to Carol when Daryl asked for her.

'Its all over, he's on his way to jail,' He told her over the phone.

'For good?' Carol asked.

'He has to go to trail, but that could be months away,' Daryl told her, watching Shane deal with the Grandparents from where they were arguing with Shane.

'Look we have a situation with the Grandparents, I've got to go, ok?' Daryl said.

'What's going on with them?' Carol asked.

'Nothing, they're just asking to see Sophia, Shane's dealing with them.' Daryl said.

'I've been thinking, they can see her to say goodbye,' She said.

'Are you sure, they are all geared up with stuff to try and take her.'

'I need to face them, Can you organise something, at the police station? Come and get us?' Carol asked him.

'Yeah I can, really are you sure?'

'I want them to know, see what he did. I don't want them to threaten us with trying to take her.' Carol said.

'Ok one hour ok, but your having a police officer there right,' He told her.

'Can you be there?' Carol asked him.

Daryl looked around thinking of all the reasons he shouldn't be there with her and Sophia but not being about to say those reasons. Carol and Sophia had gotten under his skin in a way no one had. He knew he would physically fight anyone who tried to hurt them. Most likely he would jump the gun and plant anyone who even looked at them funny. He didn't know if he was the right person who should deal with Sophia seeing the Grandparents because he already felt like grabbing them both and running.

'I'll see what I can do, if its not me, Shane will be there ok.' Daryl told her. 'I'll come in a hour, right.'

Daryl hung up and walked across to where Shane and the Grandparents were. 'She will see you in one hour.'

'Great just tell me where she is and we will go to her house,' The Granddad stated.

'Nah, you meet me at the police station in an hour we will meet you there,' Daryl told them, turning indication for Shane to get in. They left the carpark and drove back to the station noting that they were being followed by the Grandparents who must have thought they were stupid and would lead them straight to them. Daryl and Shane left the carpark and led them on a merry little drive all over town. They even followed them through a fast food drive through with Shane thought was amusing.

Meanwhile from the car Daryl rung Merle to go get Carol and Sophia. He rang Carol to say Merle was coming and while Shane and Daryl drove around town with the grandparents following Carol and Sophia arrived in Merles capable hands. Shane drove back to the police station and both Daryl and Shane got out. They had lunch for Merle and Carol and headed through to the family rooms where the meeting would take place.

Carol was standing looking out the window. Merle was showing Sophia some pictures on the walls. Daryl could see the Carol was shaking as he crossed to her. She knew he was near and she turned around biting her lip while she was looking at him.

'They were following you?' She asked.

'Kinda, its ok though, we will be here, me and Shane, Merle too, if you want. You don't have to go through with this.' Daryl reached out to touch her hand which was shaking, she nodded.

'I do, they need to see her, and me. Hopefully seeing my face and hers might make them leave us alone.' Carol said, Daryl squeezed her hand.

'Well they are here, you want all of us or me or Shane?' Daryl asked.

'I don't know, you and Merle, Merle's very attached to her, you please stay?' Carol asked, she knew all her words didn't make sense at all. Daryl understood what she was saying and called out to Shane to let them come visit and see Sophia. Daryl wrapped his arm around Carols waist and Merle wandered over to offer her Sophia, she shook her head knowing she would probably drop her because her shaking was so bad.

'We won't say anything unless you need us too right. You give us the nod. We will back you.' Daryl told her. She nodded .

Ed's parents come into the room looking annoyed that they had to come into the visiting rooms at the police station. Ed's mother demanded she be given Sophia at once from Merle who just shook his head.

'No, your upset, I don't want Soph upset.' Merle told her quietly, he turned the baby so they could see her properly. They did see her properly, the huge bruise of her face seemed to shock them both. Ed's mother started to cry and apoligise to Sophia for what Ed had done. His father actually seemed to be in shock that the baby was injured. Daryl was pleased Merle had the baby he seemed to be more level headed about this. He also was huge and no one was going to be able to wrestle the baby off him even if they wanted too.

Ed's mother hadn't taken much notice of Carol or Daryl standing near the wall all her focus was on the baby. Daryl lead Carol over to a little couch for them to sit on. Ed's mother finally looked in her direction and did double take when she saw her face and arms. Carol was multi coloured covered in bruises. Daryl was still sitting beside her talking quietly about nothing trying to sooth her.

'Carol, I'm so so sorry...' His mother started to say. 'I didn't realize I thought he was telling the truth, but he hit both you and Sophia.'

In the end it was a nice visit with Ed's parents. Both seemed shocked they had believed that Ed was innocent. When they heard Daryl's tale of them coming through the woods and how badly it could have turned for Sophia they were shocked. They left in the end promising not to leave Sophia's life but if Carol would be willing to have open communication with them via emails or something. Carol agreed.

Carol was even more shocked when they were getting ready to leave Daryl handed her a envelop that Ed's father had come back to the police station to leave her. It was an envelope full of money, with a note saying that they hoped that it would help her get settled with Sophia so she didn't have to race out to find a job. Rick had kept an eye on their movements and it had been confirmed they had left town. Also by several other districts that were keeping an eye out for their car.