Hush Baby Im here

Chapter 20

Thanks so much!!! Love you.  Okay I'm not making them love each other quickly like a lot of people do, because its supposed to be awkward and slow just like Norman Reedus said it would be. And how I feel it should be to stay true to their characters. Just be patient please ~kristy

I woke up with my legs bridged over his. My head was leaned against his chest, and his arm wrapped around my waist. He was still asleep. I brought my legs over his and stood up, my tail bone hurt, stretching. Maggie and Sasha were gone, Rick was awake playing with Judith.

"Where to now?" I whispered trying to not wake anyone. They all deserved rest. He jumped a bit, surprised.

"I don't know Beth, Washington I guess." He shook his head.

"Are you okay?" I asked as he stared at the ground, his eyebrows knitting together.

"Yeah I'm good, you?" He turned to look at me.

"Did you sleep at all?" I questioned. There was purple rings around his eyes, from stress or exhaustion or both mixed together, I was unsure.

"Yeah, yeah." He muttered nodding, not wanting to have to deal with the fact that he also needed to take care of himself.

I watched Judith squirm and giggle at imaginary friends, shaking her chubby fists in the air. A smile grew on my face as she spit and talked nonsense. She was truly beautiful. 

"Any luck?" Rick asked pointing to my cast, he was crouched down now, making faces at Judith.

"Nope, Daryl tried to find a way, but its impossible." I shrugged my shoulders.

"They must have done it somehow back then." He replied sarcastically, mocking me.

I gave a friendly forceful shove to his shoulder causing him to loose his balance and topple to the floor. An eruption of giggles came from Judith, Rick smiled at me.

I glanced back at Daryl, making sure the noise hadn't awaken him, he was still asleep. Crossing over to where Glenn was, I retrieved the blanket I had sprawled over Maggie last night. Temptation flooded me as I crouched in front of Daryl, to even just peck his cheek again, but I caught it. Slowly, I lowered him down to the ground, grateful that he didn't wake, given he was usually a light sleeper. I placed the blanket over his shoulders, watching his peaceful face for a few moments. Then I made sure no one was looking, I placed my lips to his forehead lightly and quickly.

I stood up and started looking through our supply's, someone needed to make food.

A bag of crackers, three cans of beans, some jerky and baby carrots was what I had in my bag. So I set to work, I built a fire and retrieved the only pan\bowl we had. I started to break the baby carrots in half, which was difficult given how short they were. Then I placed two cans of beans in the pan placing it over the fire. I crushed the crackers and added it in the beans along with the carrots.

It cooked slowly but soon a lovely aroma filled the cool air. The barn door creaked open and Maggie slowly slid in.

"Guys, this is Aaron." She said motion in to the man who had just entered behind him. He was a young male, twenties maybe, with curly blond hair. Rick immediately perked up, taking on his role as the leader.

He immediately pulled a back pack from the young mans back, who held his hands up in the air peacefully. Rick ushered Maggie to step away from the stranger. At the commotion Daryl woke up and sprung to his feet, shaking off the drowsiness he joined Rick. 

Rick and Daryl both scanned the man, while Carl searched the bag.

"He wants us to audition, for his group." Sasha said holding her gun pointed towards him.

I removed the pan from the fire, watching everyone silently. There seemed to be a bit of recognition in Alex's eyes as he stood in the corner of the barn. He hasn't spoken much since the bridge incident. I crossed over him, while Rick looked through some pictures.

"Do you know him?" I asked him. He was surprised by my sudden approach.

"Yeah I do, but he doesn't know me." He whispered looking at his feet.

"How come?" I pushed, trying to get answers out of him.

"The men that kidnapped me, they were following him." He spoke. I could hear the honesty in his voice.

"Why?"

"Because he has a town, a town with walls and food and people. And they wanted to take it over."  I nodded in understanding. Then smiled, "you hungry?" I asked. Just as I heard a loud thud as Ricks five made contact with Aaron's skin.