Negan nodded and didn't say anything. Melanie smiled and hugged him.
Negan looked up at Melanie, then back at Maggie and the baby. He took the placenta and threw it in a bowl. "Mel. Fundal Massage." He would do it if Mel couldn't, but she needed to learn also.
Maggie groaned, she heard him say that. She knew what it ment.
Melanie sighed. " I hate this part of having a baby." She said helping Maggie back more and took the baby and handed it to Daryl. She stood over Maggie and felt down and started pressing hard and pushing hard on her stomach. Maggie started groaning out in pain and crying.
"What. the hell." Daryl said getting up, looking pissed.
"Shes helping her not bleed to death." Negan growled at him.
Daryl just watched him and sat back down next to Maggie, he held onto the baby gently, and wrapped the towel more around him.
"Feeling like i showed you?" Negan said watching. He couldn't let Maggie bleed to death. He wanted to use her as leverage for Rick.
"Yes." Melanie said pressing harder and keep going. Maggie cried out more. "I know it hurts. Almost done Maggie."
Negan watched as he cleaned up and came over and felt her uterus also. "Feels firm. Just gonna keep an eye on her."
Melanie nodded. "I can stay…"
"Best get that baby cleaned up." Negan said cutting her off.
Melanie nodded and took the baby from Daryl and got him cleaned up with a bowl of warm water and put a makeshift diaper, and wrapped him up in a blanket. She brought him back in and placed him in Maggie's arms.
"Thank you." She said softly. Melanie nodded and helped put a fresh towel under her. She watched Negan take Daryl out of the room.
The baby started crying, Maggie looked up at Melanie and looked worried.
"Push down your shirt and try nursing him." Melanie helped her get a good latch. "Make sure your nipple is all the way in.. That's it."
"How long does it take to stop hurting?" Maggie asked laying her head back.
"About a week or two. Maybe less." She smiled slightly. "Enjoy it."
Maggie smiled softly. "Thanks Melanie. I'm sorry for not trusting you in the beginning."
"It's okay." Melanie smiled. "It took time… I'm gonna check on Negan. I'll be back with some food I'm going to throw together. Holler if you need anything."
Maggie nodded and relaxed. "Thank you."
Melanie left the room, and shut the door halfway to give her privacy. She went into the kitchen and looked through the cupboards. She found a few cans of beans, carrots, old beef bullion cubes, and other veggies. She grabbed a pot and threw them all together, along with some more seasoning. She put it on the fire to get it warmed up. She looked for enough bowls and spoons. She heard Ford crying, and went into the living room to check on him.
She saw him alone on the couch. "Ford." She picked him up and didn't see Sherry. "Sherry?"
She started looking around the house for her, and didn't find her. "Negan." She asked going into the living room and stopped.
"Don't be a little bitch." Negan said setting Daryl's arm. "At least I'm fixing it."
"After yer dumbass broke it!" Daryl groaned.
" Don't put a gun on me next time." He said securing the tape around the makeshift splint from some magazine and wooden spoons. He gave him a sling from an old towel.
Daryl groaned and sighed. "Thanks…" He said getting up and going back to check on Maggie.
Melanie turned around and watched him for a moment, she smiled slightly - seeing a glimpse of the man she first - loved. She rubbed Fords back and cuddled with him. "That was really…."
"Don't say it." Negan said shooting her a look.
"Nice of you." She smiled. "Helping Maggie, and Daryl."
Negan snorted and laughed. "Can't have them all broken up or dead for when I get them back to our home.." He shook his head. "I'm going to use them to get back at Rick." He whispered pulling her into his lap and kissing her hard on the lips. He wrapped an arm around her and held them close. "What smells?"
"Might be Ford. Gonna get him cleaned up while suppers cookin'.." Melanie smiled and kissed him more. "Is…..Rick okay?" She asked worried he did some damage to her uncle.
"Just knocked his lights out.."
"Oh..okay." Mel said biting her lip. "Have you seen Sherry?" she asked kissing him again, and stood up.
"No I haven't." He frowned. "I'll go look for her." He got up also.
Melanie nodded. "Thanks hon." She smiled slightly and went into the bathroom and used some warm water from the pot she had kept going all morning, gave him a quick bath. "Mommys got you." She had him fully potty trained already.
She opened the toilet and got him to use it, and wrapped him in a towel. "Let's look in the closet for a shirt." Melanie said putting him on the bed.
She went to open the door and out came Sherry's turned body. It came stumbling at her. "Ford! Run!" She screamed and grabbed a vase off the table and fought it off and put it down.
Ford rand out of the room holding onto his towel. He ran into Daryl as he came up the stairs. "Daddy!" He cried clinging to his leg not looking.
Negan came up the stairs also from running outside. He busted the door open and seen Melanie holding sherry's turned form over her and beating it, until it finally died again.. "Mel You alright?" He asked throwing the body off her.
She nodded and got up. She hugged him tightly. "She…." Melanie started crying over mourning the loss of a friend.
"Shh.. It's alright." He said holding her, he looked at the walker body. Sherry had ended her own life. He held Melanie close and helped her out of the room. He locked the door, and looked at Daryl rubbing his sons back.
"Shh….You be alright Ford." Daryl said hushed.
Ford was crying still. "Daddy…" He said realizing it wasn't his dad rubbing his back, he looked around and cried more.
Melanie picked him up and held him close. She was trying to pull it together, and walked down the stairs and sat on the sofa and cried silently, and held Ford close." Shh…" She said trying to hide it.
Negan came down stairs and went to sit with Melanie, he pulled her close and rubbed her back. He didn't say anything and just held her close.
"I want her buried." Melanie finally said softly, after finally calming down. "I want her buried where…" she paused looking at Negan. He knew the spot.. "Please?"
Negan nodded. "Alright." He promised.
