Negan groaned as the sunlight from his window brightened the room. "Damn it." He muttered and wiped his eyes.
Sadie moaned and pulled up the blanket. He scratched his neck. "Don't tease me. Not a good way to start the day." Negan turned her onto her back.
"Hm?" Sadie groaned and tilted her head.
"Morning baby." He hovered over her. "Um..Hi." "Time to get up. Come on." "Why?" She whined and covered her face with the blanket. "I'm sleepy." He smiled and rubbed the back of her head. "Don't be like this. Unless you want to be punished."
Sadie opened her eyes half way and lowered the blanket. "Whatever. I'll be outside in a minute." The girl murmured and quickly closed them. "Don't let me down." Negan held her right hand and kissed it.
He then rolled his eyes as the walki talki in his jacket pocket started to static. "And a fine morning to you too." Negan grinned and answered it before he left out the door.
Sadie pushed herself up and cleared her eyes with the bed sheet.
"My back hurts, my head hurts, and my soul hurts." She smirked and slowly stood up. "Just kidding. I don't have a soul."
The girl grabbed her clothes and went to shower. "Tough it out. This ain't no spa."
Sadie then dressed and slipped on her boots. "Lookin' sharp." She glanced at her reflection in the mirror and gestured with her pointer fingers and thumbs.
She ran back to the room to grab one of her pills and gulped a hint of water. She wiped her mouth on her shirt. "Refreshing."
She hurried out and picked up one of the spears that lay along the wall. She looked up and noticed all of Negan's men standing strangely in a line, silent. "The hell?" Sadie ran over and stood next to Dwight.
'What's going on here?'
The girl quietly set down the weapon and sighed. She turned her head to Frollo and friendly smiled. He simply looked forward, not even blinking. 'Huh. Must be consumed by thoughts.'
Negan gracefully made his way over to the group, swinging Lucille with a smile. "Alright you sorry shits! Let's get started shall we?" He looked at Simon, then at Gavin, and then at Sadie. "Now unfortunately.."
'Oh no. Nothing pleasant comes from those two words.' Sadie blinked.
"..I had paid my respects a little too early. So today. I want all of you to keep Fat Joey in your thoughts. Compredé?"
"Yes sir!" Everyone proclaimed.
'Who could have..Rick! That little piece of..' Sadie scowled at the ground.
"Number two, Later today is going to be a real treat for all of us! Everyone has been working extremely hard these past few days. In token of my appreciation, fresh veggies tonight for dinner!" Sadie nodded in recognition as everyone else lightly cheered.
Negan smiled. "Because we..are.." He pointed with Lucille. "Negan!" The other Saviors responded.
"Sweet." He dismissed everybody and waited until Sadie was alone. She shivered slightly as he knelt down. "I want you back inside. Unwind." He lightly kissed her forehead. "I'm getting a feeling that there's something fishy in the air."
She sighed. "But if I don't work, I do not deserve the right to eat." Negan shook his head. "Woah. Where the f*ck did that come from?" "If you can't beat them, join them. Being the only girl isn't easy." She walked back to the front door.
He huffed and chased after her. "Wait just a minute."
"Yes?"
"Don't change yourself just because of that." He brought her closer to him. "I'm not." She lightly pushed him away. He groaned. "You had just said.." "No public affection remember? I'm still the same me. Well..not really."
"Where are you getting to with this 'not really'?"
"I feel hollow. I'm not mad, happy, or just plain problematic." She walked inside the Sanctuary. Negan noticed a small line marked on the back of her neck. "Y..You've been bitten?" His face fell.
Sadie walked back over as she overheard him. "Hm? No no no. I haven't been infected. Here." She looked around for a clear coast and motioned him inside. "You're scaring me a little bit darlin'. And I'm not scared of shit!"
Sadie cleared her throat and held her hair up, revealing an inch and a half long scar. "Damn." He whispered. "Where did you get that?"
"Proof of survival." She fixed her hair. "So I'll be upstairs then. Odds are Rick is.." "Sadie.." He looked down at her with a huff. "Stop talking like this. This sophisticated and straight forward crap. I will not have it." She shut her eyes. 'You can let out the stress later.'
"I'm sorry. But I thought that being a second in command.." Negan suddenly covered her mouth. "Second in what? Where the hell did you hear that?" Sadie shrugged. "I don't know. I assumed that since you and I are getting things done together seventy percent of the time, I was 'promoted'."
Negan scratched the back of his head. "You think far too f*ckin' much, you know that? Look. You are not in charge of anything around here alright? The only person who is is me. Or if I'm not here, Simon i.." Sadie broke down and walked closer to him.
"Hey." He said softly and lightly hugged her. "I didn't mean to scare you like that." Negan picked her up and held her. "It's okay. I just don't want to see you get hurt. I love you." He smiled. "Oh do ya?" Sadie rested her head on his shoulder. "Yes. And it's not a man to woman thing." She smirked.
Negan sighed and carried her up the stairs with his hand holding her butt. "You're so light." He chuckled. "Sorry." She frowned. "Don't doubt yourself. I've seen you eat a whole freakin' tray full."
He opened his bedroom door and sat her on his bed. "Alright?" She nodded as Negan pulled back the covers. "Yep."
He unbuttoned her pants and unzipped her boots before taking them off. "You feeling okay down there?" Sadie blushed, but in a comfortable way. 'He's not afraid to talk about these sensitive things. That's a real turn on for me.' "Yeah. I'm fine."
He shook his head with a smile. "You most certainly are. Empty your thoughts darlin'. Quite a loaded afternoon coming." He softly kissed her forehead.
She took off her jacket and covered her body with the sheets. "Really?" "Mhm. And you are most definitely coming with me." "Is that a punishment?" She grinned and grabbed one of her puzzle books out of her bag.
"Only if you would like it to be." Negan grinned back. Sadie shook her head and calmly sighed. "I'm alright then." She stood up.
"We can't keep doing this shit you know." Negan set a hand on her forehead. "I know. I'm sorry." She put her clothes back on.
"Are you? I might need something a bit more convincing." She sighed. "I'm kidding darlin'. But the next time this happens, I can't have you working outside anymore."
"Got it."
Sadie opened the door for him. "So want me to resort to.." "Yep. Run along." He nudged her out the door. Sadie rolled her eyes and paced over to the fence. "Where did I put..ah." She picked up her spear and started stabbing each zombie as they approached her.
"And yet still holier than yourself."
Claude walked up to her. "What is that supposed to.." She lightly groaned as she continued her task. "..mean?" "How dare you tempt me last night! This is all your fault!"
"How is this my fault? You didn't say no. And all I wanted was to.." "Mock me. Like the pathetic vermin you are."
She dropped it and folded her arms. "Look. You said that you wanted to so I can't help your naivety."
He grabbed her by the neck but didn't choke her. "Don't do this Frollo! You will get us both killed!" "That is correct. Let us go somewhere more private then." He let go and set a hand at her waist.
"I really don't want to fight with you today Claude. Please. I hate it when we do. What do you want?" She picked her weapon back up.
"I want you. All to myself."
She turned to face him.
"You know that." He set a hand on her check. "You are everything to me Sandra. Since the moment I first set eyes on you."
Sadie tried to calmly sigh. "How about this. Are you occupied right now?" "Physically? No. I am not." "Okay then. Would you like to help me control this hoard right here?" She gestured with her hand to the moaning crowd.
"Certainly." He went to get the other spear with a smile.
Sadie slowly stepped aside as he came closer. "How long have you been fighting like this?" She blinked and tried to hide her incoming fear. "Um. Almost a month." Sadie said quietly.
"Really?" Frollo punctured the heads of the taller walkers while she killed the shorter ones. "One so small and yet so strong."
The girl quietly nodded.
"Well I am impressed nevertheless."
She grunted as she pulled the spear back. "Thanks." "Are you really twenty two years of age?" Sadie stabbed the last zombie and wandered over to a loading truck. "Yes." She turned to him. "Claude?"
He wiped his forehead. "My it is warm out today. Yes Sadie?"
She sighed. "I..I'm really sorry that you and I ended up here. You were right all along. I should have just been responsible for scavenging and nothing else. But no. I was as naive as I always am. Will you please forgive me?"
He tilted his head.
"I personally wouldn't."
"Why of course I forgive you Sandra."
She flinched. 'Did..Did he just..' "Huh?" "We all make mistakes. We are not perfect. And if we weren't here, where else would we be?" "In a house. Just the two of us. Maybe with a little one crawling on the floor." She wanted to lean her head against him so badly.
Frollo struggled to not lay a hand on her. "Unfortunately not everything in life goes as planned. Perhaps one day." He lightly smiled. "Would you like to attempt to unload one of these boxes?"
"Sure. But keep a straight face. I don't know who is watching us." "Very well." He nodded and led her to one of the three trucks. "Cool." She jumped inside to grab the smallest one first.
Claude sighed as she stepped out. "Where do I bring these boxes?" "Follow me my dear." He picked up a forty pound box and led her to the warehouse door. Sadie held it open and sighed. "Thank you." "Welcome."
Sadie ran back to pick up another package. She groaned. 'It's only..' Her throat cleared. '..thirty pounds. Got it.' She adjusted her grip and walked inside, realizing the door was left open. The girl set it down with the others and quietly panted. "Nice. I did it!"
Frollo set another box on top of hers. Sadie went to get the second to last one.
Negan walked out of his room with Lucille. He leaned on the top railing with a smirk as he watched them.
Once they were both done and inside, they smiled at each other. "Any other tasks?" "Not that I was notified of." He glanced out the window. "Okay then." She blushed and left towards the railing. Claude bit his tongue."Sadie wait."
"Yes?" He blinked.
"I.."
"Ain't that f*ckin' adorable!"
Sadie lightly screamed and looked up with a hand on her chest. Claude respectively folded his arms.
"Finished already darlin'?"
She nodded.
"That's hot." He chuckled and hurried down the staircase. "How about it Claude?" Frollo squinted his eyes. "Pardon?" He held her hand.
"How about a round of pool?" Negan grinned. "A good ol' game of eight ball!" "I honestly have not played it before." "Ah! Where are earth have you been? It's the swellest game of the century!"
Negan led him to one of the RVs. Sadie shrugged and hurried behind them.
"If all is well in terms of supplies of course." "I sent Simon to take inventory of that." Negan started up the vehicle. Sadie slowly snuck into the back seat.
"And just where do you think you're going?" He looked over the seat at her. She gulped. "Um.." "Haha! Buckle up darlin'."
Claude boarded the passenger seat and covered his mouth to yawn.
Sadie smiled once they arrived. "Can I play the winner?" She moved to the middle seat and leaned between them. The men ignored her and stepped out. The girl scowled.
Frollo opened her door. "Lead the way darlin'." She then smirked and walked towards the Alexandria safe zone entrance.
"Should I be concerned?" Claude leaned his head sideways. "I wouldn't." They paced behind her.
"Sadie!" She looked up with a firm scowl as her name was called by a familiar voice.