For the One You Love

Guilty

Beth's POV

I smiled as he picked me up.It reminded me so much of the funeral home. It was sweet. We were running out of the fences and he turned right leading to the woods. When he slowed down a bit I wanted to ask him something.

"How did you find me?" I asked. "I mean I know you're Daryl Dixon and all, but how?"

He laughed. I don't think I've ever heard his laugh. I loved it.

"It wasn't easy. The first couple days I had no idea where to look.Then I saw the same car that took ya. Me and Carol followed it here.Then a kid told us you were here."

"Carol's here?!" I was shocked. No one had seen her since the prison fell. "That's great! And Noah found you! He helped me at the hospital..." Did he say days? Like more than one?

"Wait. You said days? I just woke today. It was my first day there."

"No you were gone for about a week an a half."

"Oh wow."

I realized I hadn't thanked the man that saved my life. What am I doing?

"Daryl?" He turned his head to look down at me.

"Yeah?" He answered.

"Thank you. Thank you for all you've done for me."

He shook his head and replied,"I ain't done nothin'. I got cha kidnapped.The least I could do was get cha back."

"That was not your fault. You hear me? Look at me."
He sighed and stopped walking but still didn't turn to me.

"Daryl,look at me." I repeated.

Putting my hand on his chest. When he finally met my gaze I continued, "This was not your fault. I'm not gonna let you blame yourself for this. When I was killin' some walkers two of those cops came and took me. I wasn't payin' attention and that's why I ended up there. That was on me. Not on you."

I had to make him feel better about this. I survived because of him. He has nothing to feel guilty about.

"You tried to follow the car. I could hear you yellin' for me. You tried.The fact that you even kept looking means the world to me."

He was still staring at me, with eyes full of sorrow and said nothing at all.

So I continued, "I wouldn't have survived if it wasn't because of what you taught me. You showed me how to defend myself. I single handedly killed 10 walkers during my escape. I wouldn't have ever been able to do that without you showing me that I am strong. That I could take care of myself..."

"Without you, I wouldn't be here having this conversation with you right now."

There was a silence.

He was very still. I looked away for a moment.

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Daryl's POV
No matter how hard she tried to tell me otherwise I was still gonna blame myself. It was my carelessness that almost got her killed. I don't know if I'll ever be able to forgive myself for it.

"Stop thinkin' like that." She said in a stern tone.

"Thinkin' like what?" I questioned.

"Like you're never gonna forgive yourself. Daryl, you are one of the best men I've ever known. Please. Please for me, forgive yourself. I don't hold it against you, so you shouldn't either. Besides, you got me back. That's all that matters anyway."

Damn. I swear that woman can read my mind. Maybe I should stop killing myself over it. She's right. I do have her now.
"Hey," She said interrupting my thoughts.
I looked down at her.

"Smile. We're going home."

This girl. I'll never understand how she works. I shook my head And smirked as I started walking again.

Stealin' a quick glance down at her once again I saw a pair pretty blue eyes starin' up at me and the biggest smile you'd ever see was on her face. I couldn't help but grin.

We were getting closer to the car where Noah and Carol were when Beth offered to walk.

"I'm okay to walk the rest of the way, really. My ankle is just a little sore. You don't have to carry me."

"That's alright. We're almost there."

To be honest, I didn't wanna let her go. I was afraid that if I closed my eyes even for a second, that she'd be gone. I'm not losin' her again.

That's a promise.

A/N: Wow. It has been an extremely long time since I've updated. I apologize. Ever since Beth died on the show I've kind of lost my reason to write. Then I figured fan fictions are one of the only ways to keep this ship alive so I'll keep writing. Not promising regular updates but this story will be finished eventually. Thanks for all that have waited very very patiently for this chapter even though it's really nothing special. Until next chapter... ;)