It had been five weeks since Enid had Lorileigh, Carl was really stepping up and being a dad. They seemed to be getting the hang of it. Melanie was relaxing in the couch, rubbing her stomach and watching the kids play on the floor. Harlan was off on a run with Daryl and a few others. She sighed shifted around and eventually gave up resting, being really uncomfortable, she got up and started working on things around the house to keep busy.

She popped her head up from folding towels, and saw Maggie. "Hello Maggie." she smiled. "Been forever it seems like."

Maggie smiled slightly. "Been a while." She said sitting down holding Hershel Jr. "How are you doing?"

"Pretty good." Melanie said sitting back taking a break. "Just keeping busy." She smiled. "How are you all doing?"

"Daryl and I are good.." Maggie smiled putting Hershel down to play. "Just taking things slow still… Hershel is getting so big.. So is Charity."

"I know." Melanie smiled. "So big." She sighed softly.

"Things going okay with Harlan?"

Melanie nodded. "Pretty good, just enjoying our time together." She smiled more. She rubbed her side and sat back more. They talked for awhile, and had lunch together with the kids. Maggie left with Hershel and took him home to lay him down for a nap. Melanie did the same laying her three down for a nap, and went outside to work outside on the garden for a bit.

She held her head while working outside, she was having a headache. She closed her eyes, felt it go away, and started walking around outside for a bit. She headed over to Harlan's office across the road and grabbed some pain medicine he told her she could take. She held her breath for a minute, and walked into the jail. The guard had left. She saw Negan working out on the floor. "Negan."

He stopped doing sit ups, and got up. "Melanie." He smiled at her face, then looked her body over. He stopped at her very large pregnant stomach. "You're... pregnant..." He frowned, then walked over to the cell door. He ran his hand along his beard and sighed.

"I…..I am." Melanie said softly, watching him. She had grown some more balls during the last few meetings they had at the table for the kids. She even told him off for all the shit he did to her earlier in the relationship.

Negan closed his eyes, and laid his head against the bars. "You're telling me now?" He frowned.

He was hurt she would hide it. "Is…" He glanced down at her stomach and then moved his eyes back up to lock his brown eyes with her blue ones. "Melanie..."

"I…Negan." She looked down, and nodded. "It's your's I'm sorry I didn't tell you before.."

She breathed slightly. "I...was scared."

"It's mine. You didn't know before?" He growled. "Who have you been fucking?" He kicked the bar.

"I slept with Harlan, the night you threatened me." She sighed looking him in the eyes. "I got drunk… So did he.." She bit her lip, resting a hand on her stomach. "Harlan admitted a few weeks ago it wasn't his.. He's sterile."

Negan let out a frustrated groan. "Damn it Melanie." He hit the bar's and kicked it, he ran his hand through his hair and looked at her. " I wouldn't have hurt you." He sighed. "But you seem to be doing a lot of that lately." He frowned. "Got my locked up and now cheated.. Hid a pregnancy from me... Refusing to bring the kids in.."

"I seem to recall you doing the same.." Melanie sighed. She looked up at him. His scent was intoxicating still. He had been keeping himself cleaned up. His scent drove her crazy while she was pregnant.

"I know, I fucked up with our life back in the Sanctuary" He sighed, keeping an eye on her stomach. "I...I'm sorry." He muttered. He never said it, unless he meant it - he really did. He had a lot of time to think in the hole.

Melanie bit her lip hearing him. "I'm sorry also." She put her hand through and stroked his face slightly. " I really screwed things up... I helped Rick and the others... take over the Sanctuary and take you down.."

Negan put his hand over hers and watched her for a minute. He closed his eyes, and sighed again. "Doesn't hurt for the king to get knocked down.." He shook his head and let go of her stomach, and started pacing. "This will... be alright."

"Melanie." Rick came into the room. He frowned watching them.

Melanie turned around, and sighed. "Hey."

"Though you were not telling him." Rick said going over to them.

"I couldn't keep it from him anymore." She sighed. She kept her hand in the cell holding his, she slid him a key. He took it and hid it in his pocket. "He deserved to know, not like he's going to do anything anyway.." She moved away from the cell.

Rick groaned and shook his head. "Go home Melanie."

"Yes sir." She looked at Negan for a minute, smiled slightly, then left the jail and headed home to check on the kids. She could hear Charity giggling in her crib, she walked upstairs and saw Ford and Sarah curled up in the crib with Charity talking to her. "Good nap my sweeties?" She smiled walking over.

Ford nodded, and got up. He held his hands out and hugged Melanie She hugged him back tightly and kissed him, she put him down and got Sarah out and did the same, then got Charity out. "Lets go get a snack." She went downstairs and got them something to eat. She looked up hearing the door open and saw Rick come in.

He smiled at the kids, then looked at Melanie. "Lets go talk." He motioned his head slightly. She nodded and followed him into the living room letting the kids eat in the kitchen, she could watch them still. Rick sighed, scratching his head and turning at her. "Them babies aren't Harlan's?"

Melanie frowned, and sighed. "No, he was going to take them in as his though. He's sterile."

"I see." He put a hand on her shoulder. "Maybe it was a mistake bringing Negan here. I don't want you falling back under him again…"

"It wont, Dad." Melanie snapped and sighed, not realizing she called him dad instead of uncle.

"Good." Rick smiled slightly, hearing her. "Just be careful.. You have three soon to be 5 children.." He put a hand on her shoulder. "Melanie, you need to really think about the future.. Yours... also theirs... They deserve a good, safe one... I don't think you can have one with him.."

She closed her eyes and inhaled, "I am.. I promise." She wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tightly. 'I love you Dad."

"What made you start calling me that?" He hugging her.

"Well.. You've always been like a dad. Might as well call you it." She sighed. "Kids even call you papa."

A slight smile appeared on Ricks face, he sat down beside her, and rubbed her back. "Lori…" He paused, looking down. "We, always thought of you as our daughter - also because we had you so much, and Carl always called you sissy." He chuckled slightly. "I wish things turned out different for you, makes me sick to my stomach all the hell you went through." He sighed, pushing her curly reddish brown hair from her face.

"Me too." Melanie sighed nodding watching him. "I….I still love him i think." She looked down and rubbed her face. "But, I really….feel something for Harlan."

Rick watched her and sighed. "You really need to think things over.. It's not fair to them.." He smiled slightly. "You really, Just really think about it." He kissed her forehead. "Love you Melanie. Don't make a life changing decision on one feeling.."

Melanie nodded and hugged him again, smiling slightly.

She didn't sleep well that night, mainly stayed awake, staring at the ceiling with Harlan sleeping next to her. She was thinking hard about everything, and wished she had an answer right...