3. Dangerous Woman

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A week had passed and neither Theo or Maggie had talked about what happened back at the compound. They didn't want to, and they didn't want to speak to Carol, she knew she wouldn't be able to keep her cool if she did after what had happened moments before their kidnapping.

Daryl and Glenn and been consistent with trying to get to the reasoning for Theo's change in mood, but that was because she was keeping something from Daryl, she was scared.

"D?" Theo came into bed one night, she had been staying up late, unable to sleep. Daryl had tried to get her to come to bed, but had failed most nights or she would leave in the night.

It hurt him that he couldn't do anything to help her, she was stubborn, when she didn't want to talk, she didn't and now more than ever it had shown. 

Daryl rolled over, not being able to sleep, he hadn't at all since she decided not to come to bed anymore. 

He turned on his light and sat up quickly, he turned to see her at the door, holding something in her hand.

She was thin, she hadn't been eating that much, the bags under her eyes could be seen even in the poor lighting, his stomach hurt from the physical pain he could see her going through. 

She began walking over to him, handing him what was in her hand without another word leaving her chapped lips. 

"Positive" Theo took a deep breath, looking at his hands

"You're? Daryl began, looking at the stick in his hands and then back to her, throwing the reaming covers off of his body

"Yeah, i'm pregnant" She smiled, but it turned into a frown soon after.

"So why aren't you happy?" Daryl asked, standing up to look at her, but she didn't didn't lift her head. 

"Do you really love me?" Theo looked up crying to her husband, her heart breaking into a millions pieces minute by minute. 

"Of course i do, why the hell would you think i wouldn't?" Daryl asked, his hands resting on her cheeks, swiping away the tears that fell. 

She closed her eyes before letting out a sob, her head falling into his hands as she couldn't hide her pain anymore. 

"You need to tell me what's been going on, since last week, you have barely spoken to me" Daryl lifted her chin to look her in the eyes.

"Do you love Carol?" She asked, avoiding the question. 

"Theo?" Daryl sighed annoyed, trying to be calm for her. 

"Answer the question" Theo shut him up quickly, aggression lingering on her tongue as she spoke.

"No, not like I love you, she is my best friend, I love her like you love Glenn, the way I love you is completely different" Daryl answered with annoyance in his voice.

"Do you think i am like your father?" Was Theos next question, reliving all the things Carol said to her a week ago. 

"You mean with your old habits? Fuck no, your nothing even close" Daryl answered, he was beginning to get concerned with her words, what is going on?

"Okay, do you think i appreciate you, or do you think i ruin your life?" Was her final question as she broke down

"Where the hell is this coming from?" Daryl readjusted himself "I know that you appreciate me, i appreciate you, you have not, you hear me? You have not ruined my life Theo, you have made it a shit tone better, you saved me in more ways than one so where the hell is this coming from" Daryl asked again, this time he was getting frustrated, but he refused to leave her touch as he held onto her sadly. 

Theo had not made eye contact the whole time, she looked down at her lap as she tried not to let out the loudest cry she was holding back.

"Carol" She broke, hurt in her voice. "She told me if i gave you a baby, i would ruin your life, even more" Theo cried as she pulled away from Daryl, sitting on the bed, hr head in her hands and they rested on her legs. 

"What?" Daryl raised his voice, not at her, but in his mind, at Carol.

"Theo, you are giving us a baby and you think this is going to ruin everything? This is how we build a family, build a bigger community, this is what I have always wanted with you, don't go listening to Carol." Daryl bought her into a hug as she cried.

"Hey shhh" Daryl tried to calm her. "We are having a baby, you need to stop thinking about whatever Carol said to you, this is our future, not hers" Daryl put sharply as she looked at him.

She leaned in to him, covering his face in her tears as she let out a laugh.

"We're having a baby" She laughed and cried

Daryl smiled widely at her.

"And i wanna keep it a secret for now, except Glenn of course" Theo smiled with her tear stained face.

"Okay, anything you want" He kissed her again. "Now will you come to bed and sleep please" He begged

"Okay." She nodded as she laid down, it wasn't usually her side, but the warmth of where Daryl was, comforted m  her, Daryl turned off the light before bringing her body closer to his, placing his hand on her stomach, kissing her neck before falling asleep.

"You can't smoke near me while i'm pregnant" Theo smirked to herself.

"Fine, i'll cut down too" Daryl buried his head into the back of her neck, closing his eyes as they both fell asleep.