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When Sky made it back to the church the sun was just starting to disappear over the tops of the trees. She had been gone a little longer than she hoped to, but the haul was definitely worth it. Parking the car around the back she scouted the area for walkers before getting out and heading for the side door. Removing the wooden bar from the outside, she stepped in a locked the door shut behind her.

"Where ya been Darlin'?" came Negan's voice from behind her, and she turned to find him leaning casually against the door frame to the room where she had left him.

"Don't be mad…" Sky began. He obviously hadn't seen the note that she had left yet.

"Sky…" Negan growled. "What did you do!?"

"I went to the shopping complex" she confessed.

"You did fucking what!? Sky… we talked about this! You and I were supposed to go together! There is no way in hell I would have let you go out there on your own! Do you have any idea what could have fucking happened to you! What if you had died! What would I have done then! Huh!?" he shouted angrily.

Sky couldn't stop the involuntary tears that welled up in her eyes. Negan had never been angry at her before. It's not that she was scared of him, she just hated the look of disappointment and betrayal in his eyes when he looked at her.

"I'm sorry Negan" she muttered as she swiped at her tears.

"You fucking should be! I can't believe you would be so reckless. For fuck sakes Sky… your pregnant! How could you be so stupid!?"

"You think I don't know that!" she yelled back at him. "That's why I did it! For the babies and for you! We only had enough food for a couple more days, and there was no way you would be healed enough in time to go on a run… I had to go by myself" she reasoned. "I just wanted to be useful. I wanted to keep us all alive! Keep us together!" she sobbed. "I damn near lost you Negan! I wasn't about to watch you fucking starve to death!" she yelled, tears now streaming down her face.

Negan took a few rather unsteady strides across the room, favouring his good leg, and he bundled Sky up in his arms. "Shhh Darlin', it's ok…. I'm sorry I yelled at you. I didn't mean it, I didn't mean any of it. I was just so worried that something might have happened to you" he whispered as he stroked her hair. After a few moments Sky got herself back together and wiped away the last of her tears.

"I'm sorry I went alone, but I didn't have a choice, You see that don't you?"

"I do Darlin'. I never would have forgiven myself if something had happened".

"It was my choice, I knew you never would have agreed to it that's why I didn't tell you".

"You know I'm feeling pretty groggy… did you drug me again?"

"Ummm well… yeah I kinda did" she laughed. "I gave you a sleeping pill before I left. In my defense, you needed the rest" she smiled.

"You are a bad girl you know that. Drugging me and sneaking off. I oughta spank you" he chuckled.

"Save that for later" she grinned. "You wanna see what I got?" she asked.

"Sure Darlin'… but don't think all is forgiven just yet. I'm still pissed".

Sky unlocked the door and led him out to the car, careful to check for any approaching walkers and she always had her knife at the ready. Taking the key out of her pocket she unlocked the car and popped the trunk.

"Holy fucking shit" Negan exclaimed. "You got all this by yourself?" he asked, rather impressed.

"I sure did" Sky grinned proudly.

"That is a fucking shit load of supplies Darlin'… you did real good" he smiled as he kissed her cheek softly.

"Not mad at me anymore?"

"I could never stay made at you sweetheart".

"How much do you love me?" she asked.

"I love you right up to the moon, and back Darlin'" he whispered in his low tone, that charming grin plastered on his face. "So what have we got here?"

"We have bags full of clothes, for me, you and the little bambinos, as well as some baby blankets, bottles and pacifiers. We have as much food as I could find, everything and anything, including baby food and formula" she smiled happily.

"Great job Sky" he smiled as he rewarded her with another kiss.

"But wait… there's more" she giggled. "I also found a bunch of guns and ammo, some hunting knives, hatchets, MREs, camping lanterns, flashlights, batteries and sleeping bags".

"Darlin'… I am impressed. You are fucking amazing, you know that?" he grinned as he leaned down and captured her lips with his own in a passionate and loving kiss.

"There's one more thing" she whispered against his lips between kisses.

"Oh yeah?"

"I got you a little something" she smiled.

"You did? And what would that be sweetheart?"

"In all the chaos of what happened at the sanctuary… I noticed that you didn't have Lucille anymore. I don't know what happened to her. I tried to quickly look for her, but I had to get us out of there" Sky began.

"It's ok Darlin'. Lucille would only be a reminder of the man that I was. The man that this world made me. I'm more concerned about being the man I want to be now. The man I need to be. A good husband and a good father" he told her seriously.

"Well I'm kinda glad that you aren't too cut up about losing Lucille…" she smiled as she pulled a brand spanking new baseball bat out from underneath a bag full of clothes. "Because I found you a new bat. Maybe you could give this one a new name?" she suggested. "I know that a baseball bat is kind of your signature weapon, and you are pretty good with using it, so I saw this and immediately thought of you." She grinned. "Don't get me wrong… I'm not trying to replace Lucille, I just thought you might like it" she added quickly, a little worried that he might be offended by the gesture.

"Darlin'… I love it! You know me to damn well. I have to admit, I think I'd be a little lost without a baseball bat in my hands. But I think it was time to say goodbye to Lucille for good. My late wife… she will always hold a place in my heart. But you Sky… you are my home now. You are my forever. And as long as I have you, I have all I need" he smiled as he slung his good arm over her shoulder and pulled her in close, kissing the top of her head.

"C'mon, let's get back inside, before any walkers come roaming" Sky told him as she grabbed one of the bags of food and a few other things before locking the car back up.

Inside the safety of the church she set up a few camping lanterns for some light as the sunlight began to fade from the sky completely. "You hungry Babe?" she asked as Negan sat down on the bed.

"Starving" he smiled. "What's for dinner?"

"I'm thinking… some canned Tuna… and Tomato and Basil pasta" she smiled as she dug two cans out of the bag and tossed them to him one at a time. Luckily they had rings on the top and didn't require a can opener, although she had grabbed a couple from the camping section of the sporting goods store. "Wanna open them up for me?" she smiled.

"Sure thing Darlin'" he replied as he used his good arm to pop both cans open and handed them back to her. Sky set about serving up the food into some plastic bowls she had also scavenged form the sporting goods store.

"I hope you don't mind it cold" she grimaced. "We don't have any way of heating things up just yet, but don't worry… I have a plan for that".

"Food is food Darlin'" he smiled as he took one of the bowls from her. They sat in silence for a while, eating their food before Negan spoke up. "Darlin'… I'm really sorry I yelled at you" he said softly, feeling guilty about his outburst.

"It's ok Negan… I understand. You were worried is all".

"Still… I shouldn't have. You were only looking out for our little family, I see that now".

"Don't worry about it. It's already forgotten Babe" she smiled as she placed a gentle kiss to his lips. "Eat your dinner… you need to regain your strength" she instructed.

"Yes Ma'am" he complied as he shovelled in another mouthful. "How long before these wounds heal enough for us to travel?" he asked.

"We should give it at least four or five days. Make sure you have enough mobility to run if we need to, or fight if we have to" she told him.

"Sounds good to me Darlin'. But more importantly… I can still fuck your brains out right? Coz… I'll be pissed if you tell me I'm too injured for that" he laughed.

"Your such a dirty boy!" she scolded.

"You know you love it Darlin'" he grinned cockily.

"I do…" she agreed. "I'll check your wounds and redress them after dinner. And then… maybe we can address the possibility of some extracurricular activities" she smiled. "But remember, you still have to take it easy, so I'll be taking care of you" Sky grinned devilishly.

"Mmm Darlin', I love the way you think" Negan smiled at his wife.


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