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Chapter Fifteen (Rick POV)

Beth lay on my chest sleeping and I was wide awake, running my fingers through her silky blonde locks. I told her I loved her, and although I think I've been feeling that way for a while, I have never said it. After witnessing what those men did to her, it unleashed something incredibly possessive within me and it made me realize my true feelings for her. Not to say I wouldn't have done the same for anyone else in the group, but I was really effected by what happened to Beth, and it made me come to terms with the fact that you can't trust ANY outsiders.

Nowhere, and no one, is safe.

We got incredibly lucky with Tyreese and Sasha, but after what happened, I'm not quite sure I'll be letting outsiders in anytime soon. They were good people, and they have really found there place in this family. They were family now, and I would take a bullet for them just as I would for anyone else.

Or would I?

I looked down at sleeping Beth and reconsidered my last statement. Now that I have Beth, I'm not so sure that I'd be too willing to die for anyone anymore. I just now got her where I want her, and now that I think about it, I don't want to give that up anytime soon.

Just then, Beth's door opened quietly and my heart froze, immediately thinking that it was Hershel, Maggie, or maybe even Carl.

"Oh hell…"

Daryl.

Daryl shut the door behind him and shook his head, looking at me with a scrutinizing gaze.

I thanked to God that Beth and I were both covered up. "Daryl…it ain't what it looks like."

"So ya not fuckin' the preachers daughter then?" he hissed. "Her daddy's gonna-"

"Kill me," I sighed. "I know."

"He's carrying that shotgun around now."

"I know-"

"If he ever finds out-"

"Fuck, Daryl, I fucking know. Shut up."

Daryl put his hands on his hips and shook his head once more. "What am I s'pposed ta do 'bout this?"

"Nothing."

"This is a big secret to keep, Officer Friendly."

"Like you've never kept a damn secret before, Daryl. Just…keep this quiet, alright? I was planning to talk to her dad-"

"I thought you was s'pposed ta talk to the daddy b'fore ya fucked her."

"Who are you to judge me?" I spat before I could even think. "You claiming to be Mr. Perfect now?"

"Nah," Daryl grunted, a hurt look spreading across his features for a split second. "But you do."

I knew that it was a low blow for me to say something like that, but I was just feeling so defensive. Was it really so wrong that I was taking comfort in Beth?

Daryl continued to speak before I could respond. "You're the leader, Rick. If everyone finds out that you been fuckin' some kid-"

"She ain't a kid," I said quickly. "Beth is 18, perfectly legal-"

"Legal, but still a kid."

I sighed and closed my eyes. Somewhere deep inside me I knew that what he was saying was right, but I didn't want to admit that. I already decided that I'm not going to let anyone take away what's mine. I furrowed my brow in anger. "What are you doing here in the middle of the night, anyway?"

He shrugged. "I came to see Judith. I do that sometimes."

"In the middle of the night?"

"Yeah after my watch." Daryl took in the look of accusation I was giving him and put his hands up in surrender. "Slow down there, cowboy. There ain't nothin' goin' on between us."

I nodded shortly and looked away from him. "Alright. Well-"

"I just hope ya know what yer doin'."

I looked up to meet Daryl's eyes and saw that he was perfectly serious. My temperament softened, knowing that he was only trying to look out for me. I watched as he opened the door and left just as quietly as he came, and I was once again left to my thoughts.

We didn't use a condom. Again. I just can't control myself when I'm with her. No woman has ever has this affect on me before. Not even my deceased wife. Sex with Lori was a chore, but with Beth, it was for the pure pleasure of it. I couldn't get enough of her. I just hoped to God that our carelessness doesn't result in something more significant. I don't want to lose Beth the same way I lost Lori.

I wouldn't survive.

(Rick POV)

I was up early before the sun rose, just to be sure I could sneak out without anyone else finding out about us. Two people knowing is two people too many. Yes, I hadn't lied when I said that I planned to talk to Hershel, but I just wasn't ready for that quite yet. Until then, I needed to make sure that no one else found out about us, even if that meant no more late – night rendezvous.

I kissed Beth gingerly on the forehead before I turned to leave the room, only to be stopped as her hand quickly grabbed mine.

"Come back to bed, Rick."

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. The tone of her voice was seductive and low, making me want nothing more than to jump back in bed with her and repeat last night's events. "I can't, Beth," I said finally, happy that my voice remained firm and didn't crack. "Daryl found us last night."

She sat up quickly causing the bed sheet to fall from her naked body, but she paid no mind. The look of panic was strewn about her features. "He what?"

I managed to break my gaze from her delicious, firm breasts. "He came in last night to see Judith and saw us naked together."

Beth's face turned a deep shade of red, which amused me slightly. "Yeah, he comes in and takes her to his room sometimes."

It was amazing how much of a minx she was with me, but still the shy little Beth around everyone else. I smirked knowingly, causing her to blush even deeper and slap me in the arm while she pulled the sheet back up to cover herself.

"What did he say?"

I sighed and sat next to her. "He thinks that your dad is gonna shoot me with his shotgun when he finds out."

Beth groaned and buried her face in her hands. "Oh my God…I didn't even think about my daddy…"

"I need to talk to your father at some point, Beth," I said, gently pulling her hands away from her face. "We can't hide this forever, as much as I would like." She nodded in agreement, but remained silent, so I decided to address the prominent elephant in the room. "We didn't use a condom."

She closed her eyes and let out a shaky breath. "That was stupid."

"Yeah."

We sat in silence for what seemed like forever, but was probably only a few minutes. All of this was my fault. I insisted on not using a condom, knowing full well the consequences that could follow.

"I'm on birth control," Beth blurted, bringing me back to reality. "Hopefully…hopefully it does its job."

I nodded but wasn't sated, still feeling rather guilty. "It's all my fault, Beth. It's just…the things you do to me…I can never think straight around you. I've never had this problem with a woman. I'm usually always able to think straight, but with you…I just can't."

Beth reached over and took my hand. "What's done is done. Now we just have to…let things take their course. If God wants me to have your baby, well then you best believe that is what is going to happen. I…" She bit her bottom lip, causing my groin to stir. "I hope it doesn't…but we don't have control anymore."

I leaned forward and kissed her tenderly. "I know, baby. I'll love you no matter what." I made the mistake of not telling her before, and then she was almost taken from me. I will never make that mistake again.

She smiled and pecked my lips once more. "I love you too, Officer."

I smirked and our lips met again hungrily. I wrapped an arm around her waist to pull her onto my lap. Beth whimpered into my mouth and I groaned, beginning to lose my self control. The carnal desire that I pushed away last night for her was rearing its head once more, and I struggled to keep my composure. I moved my kisses down her neck and took one of her nipples into my mouth greedily, causing her to gasp and arch against me.

"Rick…" she moaned while I continued my assault. "Rick…please fuck me…"

Four words. Four little words were said and my world nearly exploded around me. I felt a growl rumble deep in my chest as my conscious reminded me that now was not the right time to do this, and I reluctantly pushed her off of me, a look of hurt and rejection flashing across her features.

"Beth…you know we can't right now. The sun was beginning to rise and people would start to wake up, and most importantly, I don't have a condom on me. They're in my room."

She smiled seductively and got on her knees to push me onto my back. I growled and gripped her hips, meaning to push her off of me, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. Beth started to grind her very naked pussy onto my hard on through my jeans. My head fell back on the bed in defeat and I groaned quietly, surprised that I was able to maintain control of myself for so long.

Beth continued to grind while she leaned down and began to whisper in my ear. "Won't you let me take care of you, daddy?"

The sweet tone in her voice was nearly my undoing. I don't really know why being called 'daddy' turned me on, but it did. Only from Beth.

I reached up and roughly grabbed her hair. "How ya gonna do that, baby girl?"

She moaned, and I could tell that her seductive front was wavering, and she was quickly giving in to the pleasure. "Please let me suck your cock, daddy."

I groaned and bit her shoulder gently, careful not to leave a mark.

This girl was going to be the death of me.

AUTHORS NOTE: Sorry to end it at such a…heated moment. I got a lot of PM's asking where the whole 'daddy' thing went so I decided to throw it in there a little. I tried not to use it too much. Anyways, please, please review and let me know what you think of the chapter. I REALLY appreciate all the reviews and PM's you guys send my way. It's a GREAT motivator. Love you guys!