Went through and redid some chapters. Just panning out the visit a little longer. Thanks for understanding!

Negan sat up, and quickly got up and threw on his boxers and jeans, then boots, Melanie was still getting her jeans on when Negan grabbed Lucille and busted out the door. Melanie threw on her boots quickly and grabbed her leather jacket and Negans. "What the fuck happened?" Negan hollered as he walked to the small circle forming. He stopped dead in this tracks and seen his foster son lying on the ground bleeding to death. "Mel." He turned and stopped her from coming forward.

"Negan. What happened?" She asked trying to get around him.

Negan put his hand on Melanie's face. "Sweetness." He said looking down at her square in the eyes.

Melanie looked him back in the eyes. "Negan - Who - Was shot?" She said trying to move aroud him and pushed him slightly.

"Melanie!" Negan said firmly. "Tim was shot. He's a goner.."

Melanie let out a laugh. "No he isn't. He's fine." She said moving past Negan. She was grabbed on the arm by him in an effort to stop him. She turned around and looked at him. "Let me go." She said softly, calming herself.

Negan let go, he watched her walk to the boy. He stood next to her and looked at everyone around.

"Hey bud." Melanie said sitting on the ground. She glanced at Harlan trying to stop the bleeding. He just shook his head. Melanie nodded slightly.

Tim smiled sheeply. "Hi Ma." He was sweating hard, and looking really pale.

Melanie picked him up and pulled him into her lap. "What happened?"

"I….got into an argument….." Tim groaned out in pain, "D...Don….Shot…." He was getting weaker.

"It's alright. Shhh.." Melanie said holding him close, She took over applying pressure to the wound. Negan knelt down next to them.

"I love you..Mel." Tim started crying softly. "I'm sorry."

"You have nothing to apologize for." She glanced up, looking at Dwight. "Get Sarah."

"Mel… She's too young.." Rick said watching.

"Move your ass Dwight!" She screamed. Dwight took off to the trailer and carried the little girl back. Mel was trying to hold it together, she inhailed shaking, and covered Tims wound so it wouldn't scare her, she pulled Sarah close. "Brother got hurt. He's going to heaven, to be with Mama Tina." Melanie said explaining it softly.

Sarah watched and took his hand. "Love you brother." She said tearing up.

"Love...you too." He reached in his pocket and pulled out a pocket watch. "Mama and Daddys…" He was breathing harder, he put it in Sarah's hand. "Keep it close. Be a good girl. Goodnight Sarah.." He turned his head to bury a cry into Melanie's shoulder.

Sarah really started crying then, and wouldn't let go of Tims hand.

Negan grabbed Sarah and picked her up, "Strong little one. It'll be okay." He whispered, rubbing her back, carrying her to Dwight. "Go see aunt Sher." He said kissing her cheek. She handed her to Dwight.

Negan walked back over and knelt down. He looked at Tim. "You are a good kid." He smiled slightly. "Watch over your sister, and little brother." He didn't usually have a soft spot for kids over 10. But - this was different, he took Tim's hand.

Tim nodded, closed his eyes. " Thank you...for….my life.." His breathing was becoming more labored, and he let out a soft cry. "Love you….both." He whispered.

"I love you too Tim." Melanie said kissing his forehead, she couldn't hold the tears back anymore. " Make sure you get into mischeift up there, okay?"

Tim smiled slightly, keeping his eyes closed.

Negan leaned down and whispered into his ear. "Love you too bud." He really wasn't used to saying that either. He sat up and kept a firm grip on Lucille behind his back. He kept his other hand in Tims.

Tim exhaled a final time. Melanie let go of his wound, and pulled him closer. She put her face in his neck and tried composing herself. She stayed like that for a bit, until she felt him reanimate. She watched as he grabbed her hair, and pulled his mouth towards her. She pulled him back and looked at Negan, the nodded.

Negan took out the knife and quickly ended it. Melanie sat there holding his body, after a bit, she held him close as she stood up.

"No." Negan said taking his body. He sighed. "You can't carry him." He carried him to the pickup truck and placed him inside it. He turned around and pulled Mel close rubbing her back. "Shh."

Melanie cried silently for a few moments. She calmed down after a bit, then let go of him. "I'm alright." she said softly. She turned around, walked over to Don and punched him hard in the face. "Why did you shoot him?" She said throwing him to the ground and started beating on him. She felt Negan pull her off him. " I wasn't finished!" She screamed.

"Yes you are!" He ordered, and turned her to face him. "Stop." He said looking at her. "Stop." He ordered the second time.

Melanie sighed, and sat on a boulder, watching him.

Negan walked over and grabbed Don. "Explain."

Melanie got up and walked to the trailer. She didn't want to see this, she felt sick to her stomach. She walked over to the sofa, and pulled Ford and Sarah into her lap and just let the water works fall.

Don was screaming outside with Negan, "He was threatening me!"

"You shot him and he did nothing to you but mouth off! Not like he had a weapon!" Negan said screaming back at him. He quickly swung Lucille and ended the man. He finished after taking some revenge after a while. He stood up and walked into the trailer. "Stupid son of a bitch." He said cleaning off Lucille and then finished cleaning himself up. He walked over to Melanie and sighed, he pulled her close. "Let it out." He said giving her permission to really let it loose. He didn't usually let her lose it around him.

Melanie felt better after crying for an hour, and then taking a nap for two. She sat up to the sound of music playing. She walked outside of the trailer, and seen Sherry with Ford and Sarah. She quickly tossed her hair up into a ponytail.

Negan was looking at the hog cooking, talking with one of their men.

Rick walked over to Melanie and whispered. "Maggie is hiding in my house. Please keep Negan away."

She nodded listening to him.

"I'm also sorry about Tim." He frowned. "How are you holding up?"

Melanie sighed. "Better." She looked down. "Sorry about this, 'party'..." She looked at Rick. "I'll try and get him to head back after." she smiled slightly.

Rick sighed, nodding. "When you guys leave. Follow the same plan." He muttered, then walked away.