Melanie looked at Maggie and then looked at Cody. "He...is what?" She asked not sure if she heard her right.

"My cousin." Maggie said wiping her eyes.

Melanie frowned. "I didnt know that.." She helped her up, "Come with me. Nia will want the kids. I need to show you something." She said taking Maggie into her room. She sat down and sighed.

Maggie frowned, "You know something?" She said watching her.

Melanie bit her lip and sighed softly, "It's no secret that Negan uses torture methods… He's been known to resort to brainwashing." She looked up at Maggie. "He might of been a victim of that."

Maggie covered her face. "What?! How could you allow that!"

"I have no say Maggie!" Melanie snapped back at him. She ran her hand over her face. " I'm sorry. I know it's difficult to hear. But, he might be able to be broken from it. If we get out of here.."

Maggie calmed down a bit. "Well… What can we do? Damn it Melanie." She whispered. "He has a 8 month pregnant wife at home.." She frowned, worried about Rosita.

"I'm going to go on a run tomorrow - alone. Despite Negan's orders. I will go, maybe I can go with him.." Melanie looked at Maggie. "I want to see how Rick and them are doing. Slip him a message…"

Maggie nodded. "What about me and Daryl?"

"Nia has been secretly slipping Daryl food and notes to make sure he's okay. We will figure out how to get him loose." Melanie whisered. She heard the door open and pulled Maggie close and kissed her missing her lips on purpose.

Negan let out a loud laugh. "Shit Melanie… Trying to convert her?"

Melanie broke the kiss, seeing Maggies shocked look. "Sorry." She mouthed. She giggled and looked at Negan. "Sorry hon." She got up and kissed Negan hard. "Though I would try something new."

Negan grinned slightly and looked Maggie over. "I wouldn't mind trying that either.." He winked at Maggie and looked down at Melanie.

Melanie bit her lip and smiled. "Can we go..for a ride? " She asked pouting. "Please?"

Negan rolled his eyes, he could tell her no but he knows he would never hear the end of it. "Fine. Where too? Wanna go see that dick named Rick?" He laughed and smacked her on the butt.

Melanie giggled more, "You're so funny, and Yes." She said and smiled slightly. "Save that for the bedroom." She said grabbing her gun.

Negan smiled slightly. "Little Pistol likes it rough." He looked at Maggie. "Do you?"

"You're disgusting." Maggie said getting up and going into the bathroom.

"You know it." Negan let out a loud laugh and grabbed Melanie and took her out of the room slamming the door shut.

Melanie and Negan walked downstairs, when they were stopped. One of the lieutenants were holding Cody rough. "Sir." He looked at Negan. "He was caught with one of your wives.."

Negan narrowed his eyes at the young man. He had trained the young man to be ruthless, and other things. "Go on." He clenched his jaw, he kept a firm tight on lucille.

"He was caught kissing Amber.." Davis frowned.

"Well… that's awful. Take him to the main room. Bring everyone out and order them they need to watch.." He shook slightly, bringing Lucille to his face and whispered something to her, and then looked at Melanie. "Bring the wives. They need to watch also."

Melanie nodded turned on her heels and gathered the wives including Maggie. "Maggie." She whispered. "Don't say anything or scream, pretend you don't know him."

Maggie stood on the loft watching with the wives.

Negan had Cody tied to a chair. "This young - prodigy.. Who i treated like a brother. Has betrayed me." He put down Lucille, and looked at everyone. "This is a punishment, I have felt that is to go with someone who decides to go after one of my wives."

Everyone remained quiet.

Negan grabbed a hot iron and pressed it against Cody's right side of his face. Melanie grabbed Maggie and turned her away and held her tightly. Maggie let out a silent cry into Melanie's shoulder. Cody screamed out in pain, then passed out. Negan removed it, and poured cold water over it and smacked Cody awake.

Cody looked up at Negan. "I'm… sorry Negan.."

"I know you are." He said looking Cody in the eyes. "But that is not good enough right now.." He looked at his men. "Take him to Doc. When he's patched up. Take him to the chambers." Negan looked at everyone. "Remember do not cross me." He said grabbing Lucille and looked at Melanie. "Get your ass to the car."

Melanie nodded, she looked at Maggie. "Go to my room, lock yourself in with the kids. I'll be back." She whispered hugging her. "Calm down. Go now."

Melanie watched her go, then ran to the car and got in before Negan got there. They drove off.

Negan remained quiet in the car, as he pulled up to meet Rick in Alexandria. He got out with Melanie. Rick looked at Melanie, and then at Negan.

"Well you shits today is collection day." He grinned. "Whatcha got.."

Rick showed him the boxes, he looked much better. He had scars all over his face, and he didn't end up losing his hand he injured.

Negan looked over the boxes. Melanie walked to Rick and hugged him tightly and whispered, "Maggie and baby are fine. Daryl is okay." She said slipping him a note in his back pocket. "Read it later." She whispered.

Negan shot her a look. "Loving on your fugly uncle?"

"Eew." Melanie frowned, "No." She broke the hug and wrapped her arms around Negan.

Negan frowned. "I refuse to take what you guys brought forth. Bring double the amount, in 4 days." He grinned slightly.

"Enough shit Negan." Rick snapped. "Where are Maggie and Daryl?"

"The redneck is fine. Maggie is really fine - considering she's going to consummate our marriage." He grinned. "That baby is really lucky to have me as a father figure."

Rick walked to Negan and punched him. Negan let out a laugh, and grabbed Rick by the throat as Melanie pulled out her gun and aimed it at Rosita. She mouthed, don't and sorry. Her eyes drifted to the young lady's very large belly. She kept her gun raised.

Negan started squeezing tight on Ricks neck. "Don't you be a fool - Do I need to take you on a little trip again and break you down more?" He grinned. "Maybe I'll have Melanie kill that fine woman of yours. If you can't remember your place." He said looking at Michonne.

Melanie looked at him and sighed pointing a second gun at Michonne. She didn't like this.

Rick groaned and shook his head. Negan let him go and threw him to the ground. "Do better, or I will take two more people next time. Oh - You only have 3 days now." He said walking to the car. Melanie kept her guns up, looked at Rick and bit her lip. She got in the car and they took off.