Daryl was on watch on the catwalk, but his mind was on Beth and how he could possibly apologize to her. He had gotten carried away with his game last night, and he wasn't sure if she would forgive him. He saw her walking toward him with determination and prepared to deal with her wrath. "I went too far."
"You're damn right you did. Now I'm going to kick your ass. Meet me in the empty cell block after your watch." She didn't wait for an answer as she turned and walked away.
At least she was still talking to him, and he figured that's what she wanted to do in private. He had never been one for long conversations, but he imagined that she would be doing most of the talking anyway. Hopefully she would accept his apology.
Daryl walked into the cell block and looked at Beth. "I'm sorry. Don't know what else to say."
She took out a pair of handcuffs from her backpack. "Take your clothes off."
He was floored. "Where'd you get those?"
"It's a prison. There were likely to be some handcuffs around. I even have the key, though it would serve you right if I didn't."
He started to remove his clothes, already excited about the direction this was going. She looked surprised that he wasn't arguing with her. "Aren't you going to ask what I'm going to do to you?"
"I'm gonna find out soon, ain't I?" He held out his hands to her.
Beth directed him to put his hands through the bars of the cell. She went outside and locked the handcuffs around his wrists. Now he was held facing the bars, only being able to move back an arms length. She glanced at his erection. "I didn't expect you to enjoy this."
"I'm naked and at your mercy. What's not to enjoy?"
She walked back into the cell, and he turned his head back to see her rummage in the backpack again. She pulled out a wooden spoon that she must have lifted from the kitchen. Beth walked to stand behind him and hesitated when her eyes fell on the scars on his back.
He could tell what she was thinking. "This is different," he said. "It's a sexy game is all. Hey, remember why I'm here. I gotta pay, right?"
"Right." She lifted the spoon and gave him three quick stinging smacks on his butt. Then she dropped it onto the floor and pressed herself against him as she reached around him to grasp him with both hands.
That's how Maggie and Glenn found them when they walked into the cell block. Maggie's mouth dropped open and her eyes widened in shock. Glenn made a strange strangling sound as he tried to hold back his laughter. Beth let go of Daryl and swiftly walked out of the cell to stand in front of him. He craned his neck to see around her.
"Daryl!" Maggie exploded.
"Whatever you have to say you can say to me. I'm in control of this situation." Beth's voice was amazingly calm under the circumstances.
Maggie turned her fury on her sister. "I want to talk to you alone. Now!"
"Later," Beth said. "I'm not finished here yet."
There was complete silence as even Glenn was shocked speechless by this. Maggie turned on her heel and stomped out of the cell block with Glenn right behind her.
Beth turned to smirk at Daryl. "I guess we're even now."
"I think I like it even better when you're in control. You're sexy as hell!"
She studied him for a moment. "Is this what you need to get turned on? All these games?"
He was taken aback. "You turn me on. Don't need none of this if you're not into it."
Beth took the key out of her pocket and unlocked the handcuffs. "Right now I just want to make love like normal people. Get dressed and go get a condom."
"You're not eighteen yet."
She looked sharply at him. "You're still hung up on that? Unbelievable! After what just happened, everyone's going to know about us anyway."
He shook his head. "I can't."
"Then we have a real problem." She crossed her arms over her chest. "If you want to wait, then you're really going to wait. You're not going to touch me for the next four months."
"Probably for the best," he agreed.
She gave an exasperated sigh and walked out in a huff. Daryl watched her and then began to get dressed. Despite what he knew about her dual nature, he had underestimated Beth just as much as they all had. She was turning into one hell of a woman.
