Note: Changed this chapter - Negan was supposed to get killed in this chapter. But he's going to stick around for a few ;) -EJ STORY GIRL

Harlan watched her, and rubbed her back. "What has he done?"

"Last time….. He locked me in the bedroom, and he refused to let me see the kids for a week. He would lock himself in with me for 5 hours and sleep with him." She sighed. "He only let me have one meal and a snack a day during that time." She covered her face. "Then when he did let me out of there after that week. He had me followed for months. It took me forever to get back in his good grace." She sighed. "That was when Ford was a little under two."

"What caused him to have to lock you up?"

Melanie bit her lip and sighed. "One of his men cornered me in the supply room, and kissed me, and put his hands on me. I refused to tell Negan what happened. " She looked at him. "He killed him on the spot and pretty much blamed me for not paying attention to my surroundings, and wanted me to remember for next time." She wiped her eyes again. "Then it got better, when I got pregnant." She sighed. "Then i lost that one, and got pregnant with Charity." She poured herself a glass of bourbon and handed him one. She took a drink, he nodded listening and drank his.

Melanie laid her head back on the sofa. "He was almost more kinder to me when I was pregnant, and a new mom for the first year. It was like he went above and beyond to make up for it." She sighed. "Then he turned into a dick. And pretty much saw me as property. That had to keep the other girls in line - along with the kids, and doing basic training while he watched with the men." She frowned, "I get upset, and miss him and it's like i'm addicted to him. It hurts right now to be away from him. But - Rick gave me orders to stay away, and try to.."

"Break yourself from that dependency?" Harlan said rubbing her shoulders, and finished his glass.

Melanie nodded, and sighed. "I screwed up though tonight." She bit her lip. "I went to see him." She was ashamed she did, and finished her glass and poured them another.

"How often have you visited him before?" Harlan frowned. "Without Rick." working on his new glass.

"Rick took me twice in the past three months during the day. This was our first nightly visit." She sighed. "I'm so fucked up." She practically inhaled the second glass and laid her head back. "whats wrong with me."

Harlan shook his head. "You've been through a lot." He sighed. "Well, your secret is safe with me." He smiled. "I'm sorry you went through that with your… husband." He sighed, saying that. He brushed a fallen piece of hair from her eyes. He finished his also.

"It's okay." Melanie sighed and ran her hands through her hair. "I guess we were perfect - He was messed up and I was messed up..We kind of fit together..." She slowly got up, then sat back down quickly. She was sore all over. "I need to get my breast pump out." She sighed

Harlan got up and helped her up. "Let's get you to your bed." He said helping her. "Your pump is in the kitchen all cleaned and dried." He went into the kitchen and grabbed it, and helped her.

Melanie nodded and sighed softly. She had bite mark bruises on her chest and neck, and shoulders. "Thank you Harlan."

Harlan saw them and frowned slightly helping her up the stairs. He nodded and smiled. "You're welcome

"Harlan.." Melanie said looking up at him. She ran a finger along his jawline, and pulled him close and kissed him.

Harlan watched her for a second, "Yes?" He glanced down at her. He got pulled close to her and kissed. He groaned softly, and kissed her back. He ran his fingers through her hair, and felt her arms wrap around him. He placed his hands on her waist.

Melanie broke it and blushed. "I...stay with me?" She asked kissing him more, and pulling him closer, She was backing up to her door and fumbled with the door knob and opened it. The kids were in the bedroom next to hers, and Harlan's room was on the other side of the hallway. Harlan followed her and kissed her harder, he picked her up and shut the door.

Harlan sat on her bed and pulled her closer, Melanie groaned kissing him more straddling him. She pulled out a condom from her pocket.

Harlan groaned seeing it and kissed her more. He undid her shirt, and stopped for a moment to admire her body. Melanie smiled slightly getting red in the face. "Sorry..." He was cut off by her kiss.

"It's alright." Melanie smiled slightly. "I uhm..." She kissed him more, and groaned. "I really need to use the bathroom." She smiled slightly kissing him again, then got up and walked to the bathroom across the hallway. She cleaned up and washed up, she used a douche also and put on a clean button-up shirt and walked back to the bedroom.

"Welcome back." Harlan smiled slightly.

Melanie smiled and sat beside him. She hadn't worn her wedding ring in a long time, but she felt in her heart her marriage was over. "Thank you." She smiled softly. She hadn't worn it since all the truth came out about her dad. "I...I want to divorce him." She admitted.

Harlan looked at her, "Really?" He rubbed her back.

Melanie nodded. "But..."

"You're scared." He watched her. Melanie nodded more and sighed leaning against him.

"Of what he could do." She bit her lip.

"Well... He's in jail...Rick wouldn't think to..."

"I'll...give him back his ring when Rick comes to get me." She promised and smiled.

Harlan nodded and smiled. Melanie leaned in and kissed him. He groaned and kissed her back.

Melanie pulled him close and on top...

After a while, She curled up with Harlan in her bed, and fell asleep.

Harlan panted and closed his eyes, rubbing her back watching her fall asleep.

The next morning, Melanie met with Rick outside of the jail and talked to the guard, who was just waking up from a 'nap'. "Go ahead and go in Mel." Rick smiled. "I'll be in, in a second."

Melanie nodded and went inside, She saw Negan bleeding on the ground. She opened the jail doors and ran inside. She let out a scream. opened Rick came running in, and saw Negan bleeding from his chest. "What happened?" He hollared at the guard.

"He's still breathing." Melanie said keeping pressure on it. The guard didn't answer, he ran to go get Harlan.

Harlan came running and saw Melanie keeping pressure on his wound, the rushed him over to the infirmary, and Harlan worked on him.

Rick looked at Melanie. "Go home Melanie." He said touching her face and looking her over.

"Uncle Rick..." Melanie said pulling out her ring. She placed it in his hand.

Rick looked at it, then at her. "Seriously?"

"I...I'm scared of him." Melanie blinked as the tears ran down her face. "I..." She started panicking.

Michonne, heard her and walked over. "Lets get you home..."She said seeing the ring. She was glad, Melanie finally came to her senses.

Rick stopped her for a moment. "Dont be scared." He said pulling her in a hug. "It'll be okay." he kissed her forehead. "Go take the kids to our place. We'll talk more." He promised.

Melanie nodded and wiped her face, walking away with Michonne.