When Negan headed back to the house he had yet another defense planned in his head for whatever Casey had said to Alexandra but her smile eased his mind a bit.
"God, you are just getting in trouble left and right," she teased, folding her arms across her chest as she met him on the porch.
"Fuck I was hoping that wasn't the case this time." He smiled back.
"It's not." Alexandra sighed and put up a peace sign with her fingers making him laugh.
"Been hanging out with Kismet too much." Negan leaned in and kissed her.
"That... and I've been in a good mood since we had out little vacation." She kissed him again with a smile that made him laugh another time.
"Well if you'd like an encore just say the word honey." Negan kissed her again and Alexandra pulled him in closer. "So, what did Casey tell you?"
Alexandra latched her arms around the back of his neck. "That you and Shelby wanted to work out some peace offering with that group."
"That's it?"
"Is there's more?"
"No... I guess there isn't." Negan smirked. "As always it could be d-"
"Dangerous," Alexandra finished his sentence. "Having sex in the back of a truck out in the woods with zombies all around and people who want us dead right around the corner... that's dangerous too."
"That's fuckin' stupid."
Alexandra laughed as he touched his nose to hers and then kissed her again playfully.
"That's fuckin' gross." Sarah's voice with an accompanied laugh carried through an open window next to where they stood.
"Shut the window," Negan shouted in, still grinning at Alexandra.
"No it's hot as balls in here."
Alexandra shook her head with a grin. "The language..."
He shrugged and smiled. "You're good with the idea of letting these people nearby?"
"Keep your friends close and enemies closer is the saying right?"
"The Godfather..."
"I can see Casey's point of view because of their past and these people did blow up part of the wall... but we did accidentally destroy their homes."
"Shit in the old days I would have just..." Negan shook his head. "Fuck it, it's not the old days. It's now. We need some fuckin' peace. Now it's just a matter of finding them."
"That's the part that worries me."
"Better us find them then they come back here armed and shit."
"I agree."
"Wow we actually agree on something... that's a fuckin' first as of late." He made a face and she shook her head.
"We don't disagree a lot."
Negan held up a small space in between his thumb and pointer finger. "A little."
Alexandra shook her head and continued to smile at him.
"There's always fuckin' something... or someone."
"Yeah. I'd like to see a different world by the time the kids are Sarah's age... and by the time Sarah is grown."
"Well this could be a step in the right direction... if these people don't want to fight."
"And if they do want to fight?"
"Then they're fuckin' stupid... and they'll deserve what happens to them."
"What about you?" Alexandra asked him. "How would you feel about that?"
Negan's face grew slightly more serious as he pondered the question. "I don't know. I hope it doesn't come to that."
"It doesn't always have to be you doing the dirty work, ya know."
Negan nodded. "I know. Unfortunately I do it the best."
"Doesn't mean you have to."
Negan gave a small smile and pulled her back against him. "I know."
Alexandra hugged him and rubbed his back as she did. "If you ever need a therapist I can be that too."
He laughed. "You're my doctor... my therapist..." Negan snickered, "You're my everything doll."
"Mmm..." Alexandra hugged him a little harder. "I can give you a therapy session later tonight if you're up for it."
Negan pulled back to face her with a big smile. "You mean you want to fu..."
Alexandra smothered his mouth with her hand and laughed quietly. She pointed to the open window and shook her head.
"I'm trying to be subtle," she told him quietly.
Negan couldn't help but laugh as she removed her hand away from his mouth. "Just you doing that got me a little fuckin' hard."
"Negan..."
"What?" He laughed. "Spring is in the fuckin' air honey."
"Just threw up in my mouth," Sarah said loud enough for them to hear.
"You can't talk like that," Alexandra scolded him, unable to keep from smiling.
"Since when?"
"Since... now."
"That's it, get assertive on me."
She smacked him lightly on the chest and he quickly grabbed her, making her laugh a little louder when he pulled her against him.
"I should get you jealous more often," he joked.
"I wasn't jealous," she told him. "I was really, really mad for a short time."
Negan kissed her cheek and hugged her against him closer.
"Hey, uh, Negan?" Matt called to him as he approached from the street. "I want to talk to you about this other group."
The front door opened and Sarah burst onto the porch at hearing Matt's statement.
Alexandra separated herself from him. "I'll go back in with the kids and let you guys talk." She tapped him on the chest with a half smile and then wandered toward the open front door.
"I'm sorry." Matt put a hand up.
"Don't be silly." Alexandra waved to him and disappeared inside.
"What is it?" Negan asked, glancing at Sarah as he put his hands on his hips.
"I want to go look for them today."
"Today?"
"Yeah... before they decide to come back here."
"Where do you plan on looking?"
"Start where started the fire... and follow all of the burned grass and trees, whatever else."
Negan scratched his head and then shrugged. "Fuck it. Let's just hit this shit head on."
"Okay." Matt nodded. "I'll start rounding people up."
"Alright."
Sarah turned to Negan when Matt made his way down off the steps. "Can I go?"
Negan let out a sigh through his nose and then nodded. "Don't make me regret it."
"Not a chance." She smiled and burst through the door as Negan slowly followed.
Alexandra had Lucy attached to her leg and Joseph in her arms. She attempted to approach Negan who couldn't help but grin from the way their child clung to her.
"We're heading out now," Negan told her reluctantly.
"Please be careful."
"Always." He walked up to her and kissed her once. "I'll make ya dinner when we get back."
"You may not be home for dinner." She gave a small smile and put a hand on his face.
"If I'm not then I owe you three a breakfast." He pinched Joseph's cheek, making him pull away and wave a hand to get him to stop.
"I'll hold you to it," Alexandra leaned in and kissed him again.
"And I'm going to hold you to that therapy session." He winked and kissed her again.
Sarah reappeared with weapons on each hip and a backpack. "Ready."
"You're going too?"Alexandra asked.
"This is what I do."
Negan smiled wide and skimmed a peace sign with his fingers. "Going to make peace. The hippies would be proud."
"Be careful," Alexandra said again. "Both of you."
