The Only Way He Knows Pre-Apocolyptic (Daryl Dixon)

Chapter 21

Her small little body laid in my arms her tiny hands clutching the fabric of my hospital get up whilst she softly gurgled at me. She was perfect. Daryl gazed watching her every movement I just knew he was going to make a great daddy.

"She's hungry." I said making myself comfortable.

"You know it don't feel weird at all, feels normal." He said sitting down beside us.

"Really? I must admit having something suck on my nipple is really weird."

"Rather you than me."

"Have you told Merle?"

"And have him walk in on you doing that? No."

"I think someone's going to be happy to see you." I whispered, "Uncle Merle was more excited than Daddy I think."

"It ain't true don't listen to her."

"Go and call him Daryl."

He groaned a little before leaving the room to make the phone call whilst I just gazed at this precious little bundle Laying in my arms. It didn't feel weird at all and she was healthy even though she was premature. We were lucky.

"He's one his way I also Uh told Ozzy for you, he says congratulations."

"Thank you Dare."

"She okay?" He smiled peering over me,

"She's perfect."

"Can't believe I told you to get rid of her, I'm sorry."

I looked up at him to see tears in his eyes as he watched her, I knew he loved her but I didn't know how much and defiantly didn't know he felt bad about telling me to abort her. He was mesmerised by her.

"Daryl it's okay." I soothed squeezing his hand.

"Nah it ain't." He groaned,

"Can you tell daddy it's okay and you know he didn't mean it for me? I know he'll listen to you." I whispered.

I cleaned her up and passed her to Daryl were she gurgled a little making him smile I take it she told him it was okay and she knew he didn't mean it. We sat there together for a good hour when Merle finally showed up and boy was he happy.

"Hey sugar." He whispered taking her from daryl.

"Ain't she precious?" I smiled.

"Daryl you got a damn twin." He sniggered, "Just she's better looking ain't that right sweetie?"

"Maybe if yah quit all that drinking you'd have one of your own Merle."

"Nah I ain't no daddy."

"Do you want anything?" Daryl asked,

I shook my head, "Im okay, why don't you grab a bite to eat we'll be fine."

"Well if your buying baby brother." Merle smirked.

Daryl rolled his eyes and took Izzy from him passing her back to me where she clamped her little hand around my thumb and snuggled into me. I watched her scrunch up her face and wiggle before finally letting out a large cry, she was defiantly my child.

"Hey baby girl what's wrong?" I said sweetly rocking her.

"Maybe she wanted to see her grandpa."

I looked up to see Ozzy standing there with some flowers and a little pink bag I guessed it was a little gift for Isabelle. He set the flowers down on the bedside table and lent over the bed gazing at her with a happy little smile.

"Well ain't she something."

"Sure is, you wanna hold her?"

"Of course I do!" He grinned taking her from me.

"I think she's a spit of Daryl."

"Defiantly got your eyes Sam and your nose." He said poking her nose softly.

"I was really scared Id done something wrong, she's so little."

"Well she was just impatient, it's Izzy right?"

"Isabelle Darcy Dixon, after Ma."

"Ma Huh? What's that make me?" He asked cocking a brow.

"I consider you my father, you don't have to like it but that's how I feel."

"My dear Sam I consider you my own." He said kissing my head.

"So Izzy what'd yah think of your grandpa?"

I giggled when she scrunched her face up again she was born all of 2-3 hours ago I was liking this kid. I watched Ozzy coo over her and talk to her just telling her all the stories about me and him she seemed to enjoy hearing his voice but I knew who's voice she loved more.

"I brought you some juice figured you'd prefer it to some warm hospital water." Daryl said walking in with Merle following behind.

She squealed a little making me laugh, "Ah somebody knows there daddy's voice already."

"Hey sweat pea, you having fun there?" Daryl smiled stroking her face,

"You did a fine job Daryl." Ozzy complimented.

"She did all the work."

"That's not what I heard."

"You pretty much helped me delivered her."

A small blush crept across his face and then Merle through his hand around his shoulder patting it slightly as if to say 'Well Done' Merle and Ozzy stayed another hour or so before leaving and knowing Daryl was tired I felt harsh for making him stay.

"You can go home you know,get some sleep because your gonna need it."

"I told you I'm fine." He replied watching the small tv in the corner of the room.

"Are you gonna be as stubborn as daddy?" I asked Izzy.

"I think your stubbornness is worse than mine."

I peered over the hospital cot to see Izzy stir a little before fluttering her eyes open, she was stunning, "Ah there she is!"

"She awake?"

"Sure is, what'd you dream about Huh?"

"Probably more of a nightmare after that experience."

I frowned, "Shut up I was the one in pain!"

"Good job I take pain better than you Huh?" He teased.

"I don't know what your so smug about, no sex for 2 months."

"Dammit." He mumbled.

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