NEGAN STROLLED through Alexandria's streets, wielding Lucille and with Carl in tow. As for me, he ordered I stay by his side at all times. He demanded Carl show him his and Rick's house, so Carl showed Negan the way.
"How about a tour?" Negan asked, smirking at Carl and twirling to look at me with his arms open in suggestion. "Only fitting for a guest."
Carl took Negan around the house, and we ran into Olivia.
"Where's prick?" Negan asked her and she started to sweat.
"He's out scavenging for you, he probably won't be back today. We are practically starving here trying to provide for you." She said, and Negan chuckled.
"Starving? I highly doubt that." He said and I looked down at the ground, wishing I could defend Olivia. She was sweet and she helped me a lot when I had first gotten to Alexandria and it pained me that I couldn't help her in return.
Her face dropped as she started crying and Negan looked over at me.
"Look, I'm sorry. Maybe some Negan time will cheer you up?" He offered and I rolled my eyes. Olivia looked up at him and slapped him to which Negan only smiled. "I'm about fifty percent more into you now."
She scoffed and looked over to me, but I only gave her sad eyes.
"Why don't you go make us some fresh lemonade?" He asked her and she scurried off to make the lemonade while Carl continued with the tour.
As Carl showed Negan the house, he tried to keep him away from Judith's room.
"What's in here?" Negan asked.
"Hot water tank." Carl said, rather quick and Negan opened the door. Judith stood in her crib and looked over at us, chewing on her hand.
"Well, would ya look here?" Negan said, his voice becoming gentle.
He walked closer to her and picked her up after handing Carl Lucille. I was utterly shocked at the sudden change in Negan. I looked at him and saw his whole body soften.
He turned to me with Judith and smiled. And I saw in his eyes, kindness. There was just something about kids that made Negan become suddenly weak.
I smiled back and rubbed my stomach, hoping that maybe he would want this.
"Think ours will be this cute?" He asked as he looked back at Judith and smiled as he played with her hand. My stomach erupted into butterflies and I felt something I'd never felt before.
I only smiled and nodded my head before he walked out and Carl and I followed him to the front porch. Negan sat down in the rocking chair, putting Judith on his lap as I sat in the other chair and Carl stood.
"Maybe I should kill all of you," Negan said aloud as he rocked Judith. "Just kill you and your dad. Maybe settle in the suburbs. I think that'd be better for my own child."
I didn't know what to say, so I stayed silent. I kept my attention on Negan and admired the way he acted with Judith. He kissed her nose and then handed her to me as he walked back inside.
Carl followed Negan inside while I stayed on the porch with Judith. I played with her fingers and made faces at her while she giggled. After a while, I went back into the house and found Negan making spaghetti.
I had Judith on my hip as I walked in and Negan turned to me, his salt and pepper beard gone. My heart fluttered as he looked at me and then to Judith with soft eyes.
I sat down on a stool at the island and sat Judith on the counter in front of me. I continued to play with her while Negan continued to make the pasta.
"Mhm, smells delicious." I said, feeling my stomach growl in agreement and Judith giggled. Negan tasted the sauce and then let me have a taste before he told Carl to set the table.
Negan asked Carl to set a plate for Rick and we all sat down, Negan ordering us to wait until Rick came to eat.
Rick didn't show, and Negan grew impatient. Olivia poured everyone some lemonade and I thanked her before she sat down in her chair.
Negan placed Lucille in Rick's chair and asked Carl to pass the rolls, but he was ignored.
"Please, pass the rolls." Negan said, straining the please and Carl gave in. I put some spaghetti on Judith's plate before putting some on my own.
"Make sure you eat enough." Negan said, glaring at me and I nodded my head as I added more to my plate.
We ate in silence, only a few noises made from Judith as she ate on my lap. I noticed Negan looking at me with a soft gaze, almost longingly as I got along with Judith.
After we cleaned up, we sat back out on the porch and Spencer came up, introducing himself and offering Negan a drink. I went back inside, taking Judith upstairs and putting her in her crib for a nap.
When I returned outside, Negan and Spencer were playing pool in the middle of the street, people gathered around to watch. I stayed on the porch with Carl to watch.
"How could you, y/n?" Carl asked, turning to me and I looked back at him.
"What do you mean?" I asked, turning back to watch the pool game, ignoring his hateful stare.
"Sleep with him! For god sakes, y/n, you're having his baby! Are you crazy?" I kept my focus on the pool game as I felt tears burn in my eyes.
"Carl, it just happened. I don't expect you to understand." I told him, a stray tear falling.
"You're right, I don't." He said and I heard him walk away.
I continued to watch the pool game between Negan and Spencer, not expecting anything to happen when Negan drove a blade into Spencer's abdomen.
Negan moved the blade across Spencer's stomach and his organs spilled out onto the concrete. My stomach wrenched at the sight and Spencer dropped to the ground, clutching his intestines.
I saw Rosita come out of the crowd and pull a gun, aiming it at Negan.
"Rosita, no!" I yelled, my voice cracking.
The gun went off as Negan turned around and I screamed. Luckily, the bullet dove into his bat, Lucille, and Negan lost it. Arat dove at Rosita and pushed her to the ground.
"Who the fuck made that bullet?!" Negan demanded, standing over Rosita with Lucille next to her face. I couldn't hear any of the conversation, but I could see a pissed Negan trying to get answers.
Negan said something to Arat and she stood, firing her weapon randomly. I heard a body drop and looked over to my right to find Olivia's body lying on the porch, a bullet in her eye.
I looked at Negan and caught his eye, but he immediately looked away. Rick stormed into Alexandria and demanded Negan leave, seeing Spencer dead on the ground.
"You know Rick, I did you a favor. Your son came into my Sanctuary, killed two of my men and I brought him back. Hell, I even cooked him dinner! Then one of your men was plotting to kill you and I took care of it," Negan told him, swinging Lucille around. "You should be thanking me."
"You need to leave." Rick seethed through clenched teeth.
"I will leave as soon as I find out who made this damn bullet." Negan said, getting close to Rick and raising Lucille to his face. Rick looked down and nodded his head.
I got up from the deck and carefully walked down the stairs toward Negan. Tara confessed it was her and as Negan walked over to her with Lucille in hand, Eugene yelled.
"It was me!" He said, tears streaming down his cheeks. Negan's men surrounded him as he cowered into himself.
"Take him to the Sanctuary." Negan said and he turned to me. He went to grab my arm and then realized I had the sling.
He placed his hand on the small of my back and pushed me forward, towards the front gate.
"y/n.." Rick started, but Negan cut him off.
"Sorry, prick, we've got some baby planning to do." He said, chuckling at Rick's reaction. I turned away from Rick and continued walking towards the supply trucks.
We rode back to the Sanctuary in silence, Negan's hand rubbing my thigh and Simon driving.