All Nightmare Long

Chapter 552

Author's Note: Mika is trying to channel her inner Jewel on me. Is this what happens when you save characters and let them grow up? Ugh. I shall rescue Daryl soon, but let's get Negan to find Hope, Mika and Judith. Review please.

Carl Jes and Joey's POV:

Negan turned around and looked at Carl. "Come on kid, give me the grand tour."

Jes glanced at Joey. "You got this?"

"You're leaving? Thought you wanted to keep an eye on me," Negan said as he sat down on the couch and took off his boots.

Jes sighed. "It's not you I'm keeping an eye on, it's him," she said as she nodded to Carl. "He obviously did something he wasn't supposed to while we were all out gathering for you, and I want to make sure he doesn't do something stupid before his mother gets home and kills him," she said as she glared at Carl. "But I have something I need to check on, and Joey is capable of making sure he gets out of trouble. I don't have anything to worry about with you, do I? We're doing what you asked," she said.

Negan laughed. "You know, I can't decide what to think about you, Jes."

"I like to keep things fresh. May I be dismissed Negan?" Jes asked.

Negan stood up, now barefoot, digging his feet into the carpet, glancing back at Carl. "You'll come back right? I may even fix something to eat."

Jes forced a smile on her face. "If I can."

"You can," Negan responded.

"Ofcourse," Jes answered as she passed them, looking at Carl before leaving.

"She's something else," Negan said as he ran the water. "Damn, you all are living it up here. Jes been with you long?"

"Jes and I were together since the beginning, she was with my dad. We met up with Jewel and Daryl's other brother," Joey started to explain.

"Hold up, there's another one of them? Damn, where is he?" Negan demanded as he turned off the water.

"Dead," Carl answered. "He died protecting mom…"

"Jewel, right," Negan said as he walked up the stairs. "You stay here to Joey? Don't see Rick letting you shack up with his kid."

"I live in the house next door," Joey answered as he glanced at Carl, both thinking about the girls' upstairs.

"Sneak in any windows? I mean, come on the two of you were alone, both of you are somewhat grown, and I can tell when two people are knocking boots," Negan said as he picked went into Carl's room.

Joey took a breath. "We don't sneak and that's none of your business."

Negan laughed as he picked up a dart and threw it at the dart board hitting it and giving a satisfied fist pump. "Yeah you and Summer are definitely knocking boots," he said as he stopped by Judith's room. "How about this one?"

"Oh, it's just a water tank," Carl quickly stated.

"You serious kid? Come on," he said as he opened the door. "Oh oh oh, my," Negan said as he held the bat out to Carl, "look at this little angel," he said as he picked her up

Judy let out a small cry, Joey moving closer. "Hey, you're OK, Jude, I know someone is holding you that you don't know."

Negan glanced at him. "Jude?"

"Judith, Judy, Jude…." Carl said.

"These two look scared to death that I'm going to hurt this little angel. I'm a lot of things boys, but I'm not going to hurt a sweet thing like this," Negan said as he kissed the top of her head turning his head to a noise. "What's that?"

"Just the house settling," Joey said as he took a breath as Hope let out a bigger cry from her parents' room.

"You two really need to work on your cover stories," Negan said as he carried Judith across the hall opening the door.

Mika looked up as she was changing Hope's diaper, glancing at Carl and Joey.

"Damn, how many of you do Rick and Jewel have? Am I going to find one hidden in a closet?" Negan asked. "I'm Negan and you are?" he asked Mika.

Mike finished changing Hope and looked at him. "I know who you are, you killed our friends, you're holding Daryl hostage."

"Mika…." Joey warned.

Negan laughed. "Oh you're definitely Jewel's offspring aren't you?"

"Mika is my sister," Carl said. "Not biologically but mom and dad adopted her when her father died."

"And who is this little cutie you're holding?" Negan asked.

"Hope. Jewel wouldn't like it that you are holding Judith," Mika said as she adjusted Hope.

Negan laughed. "Come on, we'll go outside for a bit, I'm waiting for Rick and Jewel."

"I'll fix Hope's bottle," Joey said taking the youngest Grimes. "You are going to take your bottle from me aren't you, yeah? I'll join you outside when I get it ready," he assured Mika.

Mika nodded as she went up to Judy. "I didn't say hello, did I Jude? Good morning to you and Mr. Elephant," she said as she kissed the top of Judy's head as they went out and down the stairs.

Negan sat down in one of the rocking chairs, letting Judy get comfortable and rocking her. "Hi neighbor," he greeted on of the Alexandrian's as they passed. "Why don't you come by later, we may grill out," he said with a smile.

"Judy should really go down in her crib for her nap," Mika said as she stood by the door.

"She's fine. Aren't you angel? Where's Joey with that other little angel?" Negan questioned.

"Hope is fussy about taking a bottle, it may take him time to get her to eat," Mika explained.

"A booby baby is she? That explains that nice rack of Jewel's," Negan said as he looked at Mika. "I guess I shouldn't say such things around you, you're not a man like Carl here," he said as he rocked Judy. "Oh I like it here. Mm…hmm..I may just have to stay here," he said as he brushed Judith's curls back. I was thinking about what you said earlier," he said looking at Carl, as he sat Judith up. "Maybe it is stupid to keep you and your dad alive. I mean, why am I trying so hard," he said bouncing Judith on his knee. "Maybe I should just bury you both down in one of those flower beds. Huh? And I could just settle into the suburbs. What do you think about that?" he asked Judith as he kissed the top of her head.

Spencer and Quinn's POV:

Spencer looked at himself in the mirror. "Hi. Hi," he said several times to the mirror.

Quinn leaned on the wall. "What are you doing?"

Spencer turned around and looked at her. "Nothing. What are you doing here?"

"Do I need a reason to check on my little brother? I mean I have been gone for a few weeks," Quinn pointed out.

"Negan isn't dead," Spencer informed her.

"I know, and I know he's here at Rick and Jewel's," Quinn told him. "Gus told me that they found two guns you had hidden."

Spenser laughed as he took a swig of the booze he was holding. "Did Gus also tell you that they came into the house and tore it apart looking for it?"

"What did you expect them to do? They were threatening to kill Olivia. I would have done the same exact thing if I was here," Quinn told him.

"But you weren't here, were you? You were out playing errand girl for Rick, and now we've lost Heath. Surprise surprise another one of ours gone," Spenser said.

"He's not dead. I told his mother and Aunt that. Why are you all dressed up?" Quinn asked.

"I'm going to go talk to Negan, about putting me in charge. If you were smart, you'd come with me," he told his sister.

"Excuse me? What do you mean putting you in charge? Spencer, you aren't serious….I love you but you aren't up to being in charge! You don't have it in you!" Quinn told him.

"And you do? All you're doing is following Rick around like a puppy dog," Spencer argued back.

"You're drunk. And I can't have a reasonable conversation with you in this condition," Quinn said as she turned around to walk away.

"That's right, Quinn, don't support me, you never have," Spencer told her.

Quinn turned back and looked at him. "Don't pull that crap on me, Spencer. You were the baby, you got away with murder compared to Aiden and me. The world went to hell in a handbasket and you expect it to stay the same. You're blaming mom, dad and Aiden's death on Rick, and it isn't his fault. Aiden died because he didn't listen, dad died because we all turned our back to what was happening with Pete and mom was bit by a walker. I don't know what mom would have done if she was here and how she would deal with Negan, but she wouldn't have agreed with you almost getting Olivia killed."

"You're right, you don't know because she isn't here. But she was here before Rick and Jewel arrived," Spencer pointed out.

"So what do you expect Spencer? Negan to just hand over Alexandria to you because you ask him too? And are you going to kick Rick and Jewel out? Are you going to make them go out there with those babies? Do you think I'm going to let that happen? Do you think anyone is going to let that happen?" Quinn questioned as she got closer. "No matter what you say to Negan, unless you plan to get rid of me too, you will never be in charge of Alexandria. You are nothing but a coward, and a drunk. You don't know how to lead. Mom was grooming me from the time I could remember to follow in her footsteps, congress or here, she knew I had what it takes. You don't and she knew it. You go and speak to Negan, and we are through. I won't have you around my kids, or my house. You want to be alone, believe the world is against you, fine, then it is. You might as well consider me dead too," Quinn said as she walked out of the house.

Spencer looked at himself in the mirror once more. "Hello," he said before he went outside.