"You like music? Singing? Dancing?"
Sadie shrugged, unable to find the right words.
"How about movies? You look like the type of girl who's a movie fanatic!" She nodded with a soft smile. "Yes. That's true. I like them a lot." "Ding. Ding. Ding." He blinked. "What's your favorite genre?" 'Thank god I remember what genre means.' Sadie quietly coughed. "Horror and comedy mostly."
Negan slowly nodded. "Figured that comedy would be up there. How about action? Or adventure?" "Nah. Over half of the time they are too corny and overblown." "Huh. Man you're sophisticated. How about thriller?" She shook her head. "Too many predictable jump scares."
Negan groaned as he cleared his throat. "In short. Drama is over exaggerated and historical movies just put me to sleep." He slowly nodded. "And romance?"
Sadie blushed. "Romance?" "Yes. That's what I said Sadie." She fell quiet for a minute. "Not really. I never experienced it." "Really? That's a real shame. You're pretty damn gorgeous if you ask me." The girl smiled. "It's my fault actually. I have pretty high expectations."
"Do you? Like what?" "Upkeeping promises and conversations. And..um..not asking for sex constantly." Sadie blushed. "I mean aside from the relationship Claude forced me into." Negan rolled his eyes. "Uh uh. That is not a f*ckin' relationship. He was happy but you weren't."
She fluttered her eyes. "Is..that why you killed him? Because you felt scared for me?" "Well yes. I did that because I do not and will not allow rape. As the self proclaimed follower of god Claude said he was, he should have known that that was against the rules of the great and holy book. And I'm pretty f*ckin' sure that I didn't do this."
He leaned forward and gently placed a hand on the faded bruise on her cheek. She lightly groaned.
"Hm. You know what?" He stood up and walked over to the doorway, picking up his bat.
She shivered and moved to the edge of the couch.
"I want to introduce you to someone very special. This..is Lucille. And she. Is. Awesome!"
The girl tensed up as her eyes scanned every blood stained wrap of barbed wire.
"That's a nice name." "Ain't it?" He moved his hand up and down where the barbed wire wasn't.
Sadie felt her heart rate slow down. "Was she your girlfriend?" "Wife." He quietly corrected. 'Christ. Everyone's dying.' "My condolences." She stood up and sat by him. "That son of a bitch cancer took her." 'Makes me wonder why I lived and she didn't.'
The eerie silence that followed from him made her sickly uncomfortable.
"Shall I go?" He sighed. "No Sadie. You can stay. So!" He loudly clapped and stood Lucille against the coffee table. "Hope you're ready for a wild ride." Negan placed his left hand on her right leg. "I am taking you on a field trip."
She unsurely nodded as she visioned his hand as Frollo's. "C..Can I please leave?" Sadie tensed up.
Negan went to refill his glass. "No. You absolutely can not." Sadie rolled her eyes. He finished it in one sip. "Now, if you would be so kind to not get your panties in a knot, we can try to see exactly where you stand among the rest of us."
The girl shivered once he mentioned her underwear. "I..I'm part of the crew now?" He picked up Lucille and held her over his left shoulder.
"Well darlin', if we end the little chitty chat we'll find out." Sadie drank the last of her water and carried it over to a counter next to a sink. It was filled to the brim with dirty dishes. 'Odds are he likes to piss me off so I'm bound to stay the night. Perhaps I can give him a proper thank you for saving my life.' Sadie then caught up with him in the doorway.
"Now don't push yourself if you don't feel well." She blinked at Negan's smooth but firm order. "Yes sir." Sadie said quietly. "Alright."
He walked her outside and Sadie clenched her teeth. "Gah. Sunlight." She looked around and noticed a large fence, which led to some kind of cement sport court. To the left of it was another fence, with the open range on the other side. "How tall are each one of those fences?"
"'Bout ten feet." He breathed out. "Oh. Cool." Sadie nodded. He folded his arms. "You wanna climb it." Negan stated by reading the look on her face. "Please?" She smiled crookedly, barring her teeth. She then stopped. 'What did I tell you? You don't smile that hard!' Negan sighed, patting her on the head.
"Once you get that stitch out. Should be able to tomorrow." "Great." She nodded.
They walked into a large warehouse and onto a balcony. Sadie clenched her teeth at the loud echoing of the numerous conversations going on. Negan narrowed his eyes and went to smack the rail with his bat. She stopped him. "May I?"
"Hell no. Not with her." She sighed then lightly smiled. "I didn't mean with her." "Then where you leading me to?" "Trust me." He chuckled. "That smile gets me every time. By all me darlin'."
Sadie cleared her throat and placed her hands around her mouth, resembling a megaphone. "Didn't want the little lady getting banged up. Any specific order?" She moved her hands. He shook his head and gave her a single pat on the back. "Man am I going to have a f*ckin' blast with you."
Sadie covered her mouth again and inhaled. "Hey!" She simply shouted then cleared her throat. 'Agh. I'm right here!' He huffed. 'Damn.' Once the place was quiet, Negan started to speak.
"I'm sure you all know why we are gathered here today!"
Sadie turned her head to the side but quickly looked to the back of the room. 'Daryl? What the hell is he doing here?'
"You..are..all.." He pointed Lucille to the crowd, demanding a reply.
"Negan!" Everyone roared, even Sadie by coincidence.
Negan grinned, showing his teeth. 'Good girl. Now that is what I wanted to hear!' "Alright you god for sakin' numb skulls, let's get one thing straight. I. Do not. Tolerate. Slackers." He looked directly at Daryl, whose eyes met Sadie's. She quickly looked away and sighed. "If you fall, you will never get back up." Sadie gulped. Negan lightly laughed at his own threat.
"Now! That excludes tonight's lousy work ethic!"
Sadie blinked as she felt a sharp pain in her lower back. 'Jesus. Not now!' Once the place was emptied, Sadie went with him back outside. "Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?" She looked at him and tilted her head. "By being loud and obnoxious? Yes sir. I do. It's dark already?"
"Mhm. Time flies. You getting tired?" "A little." Negan brought her back to his room. "I'm just surprised that I was taken seriously by a group of people, for once." The girl shrugged. "Can I..use the bathroom please?"
He rose an eyebrow. "Why? What do you think my answer would be?" She sighed, trying to distract herself from her back pain and incoming drowsiness. He felt her forehead. "Just down the hall darlin'. Don't be long." Negan winked.
She left to find it and shut the door, hoping to find something to help. 'He did have a wife before after all. And why not? He's attractive but fair. Dominating but light hearted. Unlike..Claude.'
She burst into tears and grabbed a yellow wrapped pad from inside a cabinet above the sink. Sadie quickly wiped her eyes and sniffled. "Stop. Okay? Just calm down." She relaxed herself and slowly breathed, leaving the bathroom after washing her hands. "Ready."
"Ready for what darlin'?" He sipped another glass of wine then caught onto her. "Mh. You're the good ol' attention grabber." Sadie uneasily blinked. "Are you drunk?" "No. I am not." He narrowed his eyes at her. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to falsely accuse you! Please don't hurt me." Sadie pleaded.
"Hurt you? Damn it. Haven't you been hurt enough?" Negan set down his glass and walked over to her, rocking her back and forth in a light embrace.
She closed her eyes.
"You're saving my voice for me. And I know right off the back that you're a yeller." "Yes sir." She smiled. "It's gettin' late." He patted her back and led her to the bedroom. 'Don't make me dress in lingerie. Don't make me dress in lingerie.' The girl crossed her fingers.
"Gotta have you teasing me one way or another." Negan slyly smiled and lay one of his black shirts on the bed. "Thank you." She said quietly and picked it up, leaving to the bathroom. He placed a hand on top of her head. "And just where do you think you're going?"
"I was going to go change."
"Just turn around darlin'. I won't peak."
'I hate this.' She turned around and unzipped her hoodie.
He blinked and looked down her petite yet full curves. 'Beautiful.' He undressed to his white shirt and black boxers. Sadie put it on and turned to him. "You wanna take off your shorts?" He gestured to them. The girl shook her head.
"I don't want to.." "Don't you worry your head about that. I gotta wash 'em anyway." Sadie fluttered her eyes. "I can do that for you." "We'll see." "Um.." "Come on Sadie. It's getting late and I don't want to argue."
She reluctantly took them off and lay down, surprised by how warm and inviting the bed felt. Negan lay beside her and pulled the covers up.
"Negan?" "Hm?" He closed his eyes. "I work here now right?" "You keep bringing this shit up. It's so damn annoying!" He sat up. "Yes. You do. Now will you stop?!" His hand fell down his face. "You're just..being so nice to me and I'd like to return the favor." She innocently spoke up.
He sighed. "You have some kind of personality don't ya?" She blushed. "What the hell am I going to do with you?" Negan chuckled, running his fingers through her hair. "I don't know."
Sadie turned on her side to face the wall and scooted closer. Her cold legs were wrapped around his while her butt was next to his lower stomach. "Mhm. Now that is a god damn favor." Negan softly kissed her on the right cheek. 'It's a start anyway.'
"Lay on your back tonight darlin'." Negan changed his mind. "Oh." She blushed. "Just for tonight." 'I know the reason why he said that.' She did as asked. He set his right hand on her chest. "That's it. Sweet dreams darlin'." "Good night Negan." Sadie closed her eyes.
"Now what are ya thinkin' about?" Negan opened his eyes as she sat up. "I don't know. I'm sorry. I have a bad tendency to overthink." He rubbed her back. "You need to let your thoughts loose darlin'. Stress is a real pain in the ass to handle." "I know." She hummed as he scratched the back of her head. "You like that?" He smiled. "Yeah." She breathed.
Negan reached onto his nightstand for the remote to his stereo. Sadie blinked as he turned it on. Soft deep sleep inducing music started to play and he turned out the lights. "Huh? I don't.." "Shh.."
Sadie sighed as Negan lay her head down on his right arm. "Leave all your stress for another time Sadie. Tomorrow..is going to be a big day." She shut her eyes, calmly breathing in and out. "That's my girl. Night darlin'." Negan closed his eyes once she did.