A grey early morning light seemed to stream though the drapes of Negan's expansive room, as Blake opened a single sleepy eye, feeling the warm body beside her, suddenly slip from the covers, leaving her alone beneath the cool sheets.

It was too early for Blake to be awake, especially given the pair's lack of sleep, but even so, she didn't want to be in bed alone this morning.

She gave a small huffy purr, nuzzling her head down into the soft pillow beneath her cheek, seeing the tall, silhouetted figure of Negan, get to his feet and grasp up his abandoned pants from the floor.

Butterflies swarmed in her stomach now as she thought upon the words uttered last night, when everyone else was dead asleep.

The moment belonging to the two of them, alone.

"Come back to bed," Blake grumbled out in grizzled voice, causing the dark-haired man to turn his head towards her, shooting her a grin, obviously only just realising that he had woken her too with his stirring.

He swung around and eyed her bemusedly, naked beneath the white sheets.

"Oh, as much as I would fuckin' love to right now, Peaches," Negan said in a warm voice. "I've shit to be doin' today. Like remindin' Rick the Prick just who's in charge around here."

If Blake hadn't have been so tired right now, she would have rolled her eyes at his words, but instead, she mustered what little energy she had and lifted the sheet beside her invitingly.

"Just five more minutes," she murmured back goadingly.

And Negan, at her words gave a humungous sigh and hovered for a moment, before swiftly dropping his pants once again to the floor with a 'whump'…

…and before Blake could even utter another word, the dark-haired leader of the Saviours had playfully made a leap for her, causing her to give a loud squeal and laugh out loud with sheer delight and Negan joined her once more beneath the covers.

"You really wanna temp me, Doll-face?" he enquired in a taunting voce. "Cause' there are a lot of fuckin' things we could be doing with five fuckin' minutes."

At once his calloused hands made for her bare skin, tugging her close to him, as he attacked her throat with open-mouthed kisses.

Blake gave a giggle of happiness, caught somewhere in utter pleasurable ecstasy right now, as Negan rolled himself on top of her, reaching up and entwining his fingers with hers as he pinned her to the space either side of her caramel-blonde head.

God, Blake adored him.

Everything about him.

He was a perfect match for her. Exciting. Funny. And so so fucking hot.

It was a long and very enjoyable few seconds before Negan finally tugged his lips from her smooth skin, lifting his head slightly and staring down into her face.

At this Blake's stomach immediately lurched, as his chocolate eyes met with hers in the pale morning light.

God, she really was in love with him. Her words last night had not been a lie.

She truly did love him.

This crazy asshole….

...who had managed to give her more than David ever had in the years they were together.

He had made her into something special and made what was a shitty world feel complete, and worth living in again.

"You sure you don' wanna come with us this mornin', Sweetheart?" Negan asked carefully, rolling himself off of her now and coming to rest onto his side, facing her and propping his head up against his elbow.

But Blake merely smiled back at him, biting down on her lip softly and shaking her head.

As much as she appreciated his offer. The last thing Blake wanted right now was to see was yet more of the people she once called her friends, especially when her life truly felt like it couldn't get any better right now. Spoiling all that, was not really something she was interested in doing today...

"No, I think I'm good," she uttered lifting a hand to Negan's stubbly cheek and staring up at him, with a warmth in her eyes. "But thank you though. Another time maybe."

But the bearded man, narrowing his eyes teasingly back at the caramel-woman lying before him, raised a single dark eyebrow her way.

"So this how its gonna fuckin' be from now on, Darlin'?" Negan scoffed. "Me out there doing all the hard work, while you just lie here lookin' pretty?"

But almost immediately at his words, an expected frown soon passed over Blake's brow.

"Uh, can I just remind you am I am not one of your wives, babe," she reprimanded loudly, poking him in his hair-smattered chest. "I pull my weight around here, probably more than you do! And besides...I don't need to lie here to look pretty, I can manage to still do that outside, thank you very much."

Her words were playful in return but it wasn't even a second later than Negan, offering her a wholly impressed look, gave a growl of his own.

"Oh now I can't fuckin' argue with that, Sweetheart…" he murmured, his closing the gap between them and pressing his lips to hers, pinning Blake once more down onto the mattress below her, with another squeal coming from her otherwise occupied lips.

And Blake for the first time in a long time felt truly happy.

After months of suffering at David's hand, him making the stupid decision to come here had actually saved her life in more ways than one. She had found Negan. And he had rescued her from hell and brought her here to heaven…to a place that she never wanted to leave.

But after several long drawn-out minutes passed, the two of them kissing, naked, beneath soft cotton sheets, Negan finally pulled his lips from hers, giving a tired groan.

"Now as much as I would fuckin' love to stay here all day, Princess," he uttered, nudging her nose with his. "Daddy has gotta go out and get shit done."

He looked almost gleeful now at his own words, which only caused Blake to roll her eyes dramatically, giving a smirk as he eased himself from her and from the bed entirely, getting to his feet with another stiff groan.

The caramel-blonde woman let out a carrying sigh now, pulling the sheet tightly around her chest, as she sat up a little, messing with her ruffled long caramel hair, watching the dark-haired Saviour tug on his pants, his boots, before finally shrugging on a white t-shirt.

It was strange to think that just a few short months ago, the pair of them hadn't even known each other, and now here Blake was lying in his bed here at the Sanctuary, at the place she now called her home, saying goodbye to him, not wanting him to leave.

It was just a few seconds later that Negan, having shucked on his familiar old battered leather jacket and snatched up Lucille, tossing her back and forth between his hands, turned back to Blake, currently lying there in bed taking in his every move.

God, she was infatuated with him…

Feeling like a teenage girl with her first crush.

Perhaps this was the drowsiness talking, but either way, she couldn't help but smile into Negan's mouth as he leant in towards her one more time, his bearded lips brushing hers deliciously.

But their kiss only lasted a second or two before Negan pulled away, standing up straight once more, his chocolate eyes gazing her way, as if taking every inch of her in.

"I will see you later, Peaches, alright? Keep that bed warm for me," he murmured in a growling tone.

But Blake, with certainly no intention of staying in bed all day to wait for Negan to come back, wrinkled her nose smiling at him, as she sucked in her bottom lip, savouring his taste on her mouth.

"Just make sure you bring me back something nice ok?" she asked teasingly.

And Negan, offering her one final wink and lingering look, merely grinned that devilish grin of his, making for the door and tugging it swiftly open.

"Oh I promise, Sweetheart," he uttered wickedly, before disappearing out of the door and pulling it shut behind him with a gentle snap.

And Blake, who merely smirked to herself for a long drawn out moment, finally, throwing a hand over her face, collapsed back down against the pillows behind her head…

….very much intent on getting at least a few hours more rest, before the morning sun even reared its head…

Thanks to HeavenlyCondemned, kaylee00, Brookeworm3, CLTex, angelstuffing, angelvoice15, DreamersChance, Booboo, chelseajowhite, SassyPrincess14, hurricanebridgette, sreid045, V, Guest and TigerTiger for commenting.

Sorry just a filler, I'm taking it slow to try and get back into things gradually, I hope that's ok? I'm just enjoying one last little bit of 'Nake'-time before the tiny hurricane hits... ;)

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