Melanie helped Maggie into bed. "You need to rest. Don't worry about Negan." She sighed. "He won't bother you." She promised. "I'll go be with him." She placed Hershel in the bassinet next to Maggie. "I'll lock the door so he wont come in." she said getting up. "You can unlock it on this side." She smiled. "Goodnight Maggie."
Maggie nodded and watched Melanie leave the room, shutting the door behind her.
Melanie frowned looking at Negan as she walked to the bed.
"What the hell? Why are you in here?" Negan frowned watching her.
"Staying the night with you."
Negan let out a slight laugh, "Since when do you make that decision? This is my room."
"Since you married me, and that's never stopped me from coming in here before.." Melanie said sitting on the bed, "Besides. I'm not done yet." She smiled kissing his neck. She was really upset with him for kissing Maggie, and making her feel uncomfortable.
Negan let out a groan ,and grabbed her pulling her into his lap.
Melanie kept him busy, and stayed awake until she knew he was asleep; then she fell asleep herself.
Across the pond, Rick was being tended to by Dr Harlan. "He's got some bad injuries." He sighed, tending to his injured right hand. " His hand is busted up pretty bad." He shook his head. "Michonne… it might end up needing to be amputated, time will tell.." He said looking up at her. "I'm glad you guys found him when you did."
Michonne nodded staying with Rick, not going anywhere. She looked over at an injured Carl, who got shot in the stomach by a surviving Savior. "Dwight is the one who found him." She glanced up at him. "Thank you for helping them both."
Dwight nodded. "Glad to help." He said with his hands bound. "When we are all patched up…. I will go back to the Saviors and rejoin them to help you all."
Michonne smiled slightly. "You really are a good guy."
"Well… my wife made me see the light when we where on our way back home… I hope she's okay." Dwight frowned, worried about Sherry.
Over the next month, Melanie tried sneaking Maggie out by taking her for runs but Negan would stop her or make her stay at home. She frowned, standing behind Maggie at the vanity table. She was trimming Maggie's hair. "How is this?"
Maggie looked in the mirror and smiled slightly. "Perfect." She sighed.
Melanie gave Maggie a hug and sighed. "Let's take the kids for a walk." She smiled slightly. "Sunlight would do Hershel some good - and you also."
Maggie nodded and sighed, she wore some spare clothes and boots that Melanie couldn't fit into it anymore. Her belly was really showing now she was around 20 weeks - everyone at the compound knew she was expecting. Maggie hadn't really been out of this room in the past month except for the handful of times Melanie took her to the stable to try and take the horses out for a ride, that was a fail because Negan and Melanie argued about him not letting her leave. Maggie had also met the other wives a few times but didn't really speak with them.
Melanie let go and smiled slightly, she grabbed the baby carrier and helped Maggie put it on and get Hershel in it. She got Sarah and Ford ready and they were on their way.
"It's not actually that bad here." Maggie said looking around watching. "Well… would be different if a psycho wasn't running it."
Melanie smiled slightly, "Yeah.." She sighed, and looked down at Ford and Sarah. "Has Negan tried anything with you?"
Maggie sighed. "Not since that one night after we got here. I think that was more of a threat though.."
"Good." Melanie sighed softly. "He would never...rape anyone." She said looking at Melanie. "He hates that He kills anyone who attempts it."
They walked around for a while just talking and letting the kids play.
One of Negan;s men came over, and looked at Melanie. "Negan needs you." He said looking at her.
Melanie sighed. "Alright." She walked to the watch tower.
The man walked back and spoke with Negan and Melanie.
Maggie continued walking around, she sighed slightly looking after the kids.
Melanie came back fuming. "Oh! That son of a bitch." She said sitting down. "I really dislike him today."
"What happened?"
"He says I'm to emotional and shit to go with the guys." She huffed. "I'm not emotional. I have no emotions."
"Well…." Maggie sighed slightly looking at her. "You kind of are. You're pretty miffed he won't let you go with him to keep you safe."
Melanie frowned. "I know." She sighed. "I hate this. I'm not useless because I'm knocked up." She said getting up and kicking a rock.
"You act like you 13 instead of 20 something." Maggie laughed.
A young man came over, and stood behind Maggie. "Excuse me." He said in a slightly gruff but reconizable voice.
Maggie stopped laughing, hearing him. She slowly turned around and seen her cousin, Cody. "Cody!" She smiled big and got up and hugged him.
"Yes, My name is Cody." Cody looked at her and shook her off, "I'm sorry... I don't know you. But you have a cute kid." He frowned and smiled slightly looking at the baby, and then looked at Melanie. "Mel.. The guys are ready for you to go over training with them."
Mel nodded watching him, and then Maggie.
Cody had walked away that point and went to were the new recruit soilder's where training to learn hand to hand combat.
Maggie just stared at him, and sat down slowly. She had tears welding up in her eyes. "He...doesn't remember me..."
"Who is he Maggie?" Melanie said putting a hand on her shoulder.
"He's... my cousin..." She said looking up at Melanie.
** Note: Cody is a original character from a requested fanfic. Check out the story Maggie's cousin. **
