A/N/ Here's the first chapter of my new story, you don't need to read Negan's Vice for it to make sense but if you have I thought it'd be a good way for everyone to get a better feel for where Alison can from. (Also I just love Shane lol) I'm sorry it's not that long but I hope who ever reads it enjoys it :)

Chapter 1

The heat of the summer sun beat down unrelentingly onto the small camp, all the inhabitants sweating prefusely no matter what they were doing. It was just after twelve the worst time of the day to be caught out in the heat.

"Hey legs! Come 'ere for a sec." Shane called out in his gruff southern accent, sweat dripped down his face from under his blue cap. "Let's go for a walk." He wasn't asking and had alrady headed off into the wooded area where the stream they collected water from was.

"Yes officer." Alison mutter throwing the rag she'd been using to clean a pan down into a bucket of water. "Not like I was doing anything." Despite her grumbling she followed Shane into the woodland and only stopped when his well built form halted. "What's this about Shane?" Alison already knew what it was about, what it was always about. Him and Lori. It was becoming painfully boring for Alison to be the only one who knew about their sordid little get togethers, she cursed the day she'd taken a stroll and found them both grunting in the undergrowth.

His handomely rugged face showed seriousness, he was not in the mood to argue when it was as hot as it was and he was as tired as he was. Keeping everyone alive was not an easy task. "You know very well what it's about."

"Stop there Shane," Alison pointed a finger in Shane's face. "What you do is your business, I haven't said a word to anyone have I? So please don't drag me out here to tell me to keep my mouth shut or whatever variation of that you were going to say." Lowering her hand she sighed and spun on her heel. "I have jobs to do."

"I'm sorry." He called to her retreating back. "Listen, I know it's not easy on you. I don't know what I'm doin' legs. Well I know but she don't." Alison had stopped walking and Shane took that as a sign to continue. "Ya still my main girl, I promise you that legs." His face creased into a crooked grin. "Don't be mad at me."

"I'm not fucking jealous Shane!" They had been a one time thing, a one moment of weakness. Alison had needed comforting and she had sort it from him, that's all it had been and all it still was, so it was slightly offending to her that he thought she was pining over him like a teenage girl. "I don't care if you go to her tent instead of sleeping in yours with me. I am just sick of the looks and the secret talks that I'm dragged into because of it. It's nothing to do with me."

Inspite of the burning heat and overwhelming amout of sweat the both of them were producing, Shane pulled Alison into his strong arms and was pleased when he felt her muzzle into his chest. "I 'ppreciate everythin' you been doin' to keep this hush."

Alison wasn't stupid she knew it was a messy situation, Lori had a young boy who'd lost his dad and probably wouldn't appreciate his mom moving on so quickly. And it was damn quickly, in Alison's opinion way too quick and considering it was his dad's bestfriend that just added insult to injury. Alison never raised her thoughts on the subject, not wanting to risk being labeled jealous, but she believed Shane could do better than be some womans rebound. Wiggling free of Shane's hold, Alison mopped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand. "Glen and his band of merry men will be back in a few hour I imagine, lets go back now." A small smile crept onto her face as she felt his large hand entwine with her smaller one as they walked back up to the camp. Shane was without question her best friend now, everything she'd known and loved was gone and even if it wasn't it was all the way back in Melbourne and she doubted there were any flights heading out any time soon. Shane had promised to keep her safe and so far he's kept that promise.

"Shane, where you been?" Lori asked the moment the pair walked into the camp sight. "I was worried."

Alison snorted, if Shane was looking for the green eyed monster he needed to look no further than the woman he was having adult sleepovers with. That was not her problem though, casting an amused glance at Lori Alison returned to her previous task of cleaning the pots and pans.

"Why does he call you legs? Your name is Alison." The curious sound of Sofia said from the chair beside Alison. "Is your surname Legs?"

"No," Alison laughed handing Sofia a wooden spoon to scrub at. "It's a nickname, like when I call you Sof." She watched as Sofia's young face scrunched in confusion. "I'm going to let you in on a secret. Men are really confusing." This made Sofia laugh and Alison was satisfied she'd satisfied the little girl with her answer, it didn't seem right to tell her it was because she had long legs and really it was quite sexist -not that it bothered Alison, it was more a sign of affection from Shane now.

"I swear it gets hotter every freakin' day." Amy moaned flopping down into one of the camp chairs. She'd been collecting fire wood for the evening for the past hour and her face was a bright shade of pink. "Why couldn't we be by the sea?"

"Sipping mojito's." Alison added to the fantasy. "With butlers!"

The two women burst into fits of laughter, while Sofia looked on confused. It was a long time since either had laughed properly and the rush of endorphines felt unbelievably good, for a moment it masked the true horror of the world around them. In that moment they were just two people camping and having a joke. But every good things that happened it came to a shattering end, loud yelling and scuffling burst their happy bubble in an instant.

"Shane!" Alison yelled, scrabbling to her feet as quickly as she could. Over by one of the cars Shane was ontop of Carol's husband Ed beating the life out of him, other surviours watched on screaming for Shane to stop but he just carried on with his unrelenting assult.

"You put your hands on ya wife, or ya little girl, or anyone else in this camp I will not stop next time." Shane grasped Ed's bloodied face forcing him to look at him. "Do you hear me?" His voice dropped. "Do you hear me?! I'll beat ya to death Ed." With one last bone shattering punch Shane heaved himself off of the man and scoffed when Carol ran to him.

"What are you doing Shane?" Alison yelled after him. "I'm talking to you asshole!"

Shane's face was dark with rage as he spun to face Alison. "You tryna' tell me that woman beater didn't deserve that?" Marching over to Alison he began yelling again. "I will fuckin' kill him if I catch him doin' that shit again. A man doesn't hit a woman."

His southern accent was deeper than Alison had ever heard it, he's never been this mad infront of her before and had she not grown up with alcoholic parents the burst of anger might have shaken her. "His daughter was right there Shane!" She screamed back undetered by his anger. "Think before you act you fucking idiot!" Without warning she brought a fist down into his chest knocking him back alittle, the murderous glint in his eyes faded and Alison was pleased when he smirked at her.

"Leg's now who's gettin' violent? Practice what ya preach." He said with humour. "I'll speak to the little girl, promise."

"Come here." It was useless staying mad at him over what really was intended as a good deed, but the splatters of Ed's blood on his face couldn't be ignored. Lifting the bottom of loose t-shirt up to her mouth, she wet it with her salivia before bringing it to Shane's face and wiping the blood away. "You look like a maniac."

Lori watched the little exchange between the two, her eyes narrowing to slits. Alison was like a huge thorn in her side which wouldn't dislodge its self. Her and Shane weren't officially a couple and in her heart she knew it wasn't going to last but that didn't mean this woman could come in bare her stomach for all to see and dote on him like a damn school girl. Lori needed Shane, she needed Carl to have a father figure and Shane had always been like that even before the world fell apart. Everyone though Shane and Alison had a 'thing' going on and that only infuriated Lori further. Pushing it all to one side Lori went about starting dinner, the rest of the group would be back from Atlanta soon and they would need a good meal.

"Legs you best not take up all the tent tonight." Lori heard Shane chuckle, that meant she was alone tonight. Something she dreaded.