Over the next week, Melanie had been having contractions but nothing serious - Harlan had been keeping an eye on her, and making sure she rested a lot. He also make sure to keep her from stressing the best he could - which wasn't easy - everything set her off usually.

Harlan was called out in the middle of the night, Melanie was wide awake and sitting on her back porch watching the sky. She could hear soft footsteps, mainly everyone was asleep except the guards. She kept her eyes on the sky. "Hello Joey."

Joey sighed breathing softly, he had walked 10 miles from where he parked his truck outside Hilltop. "Ma'am." He stood, watching her.

"Everything ready?" She smiled slightly. He nodded. "Good." She laughed softly, biting her lip. "Thank you for helping me."

Joey nodded. "Anything for you ma'am. The sanctuary is growing tense, Dwight allows things Negan never did. He is really becoming a problem. He also wants you Ma'am.. Since, Negan got Sherry killed, he wants to end your life.." He sighed and sat down.

"Well. If they want Me, they can come get it." She looked at him. "We refuse to go down without a fight. Negan would be a good thing here… Who else did you bring with you."

" Shane, Dom, Max." He brought Negan's right hand men.

"Good." She smiled. "Come here in the morning, around 8. Surrender."

Joey nodded. "Yes ma'am. The others will be waiting by radio. The rebels want to join Hilltop, and fight against Dwight.."

Melanie stood up and hugged him. "Thank you Joey."

"Welcome, Ma'am. Pleasure to be working with you again." He smiled, he had lost weight, and looked pretty good now.

"Likewise." She smiled noticing. "Go rest in your truck." She walked inside.

Joey nodded and left climbing over the wall.

Later that morning. A truck pulled up having a white flag on the top. Melanie was outside talking with Rick and Maggie. She watched as the gates opened, and walked over a bit. Joey stepped out raising a hand. "I wish to speak with Melanie."

Melanie looked at Rick, who had his gun drawn along with others. He nodded to her. Melanie walked over to him and patted him down quickly, and stood back. "What do you want."

"It's Dwight. He's planning on attacking in the near future." He sighed. "He wants to kill you Melanie - he blames you for getting Sherry killed." His men got out of the truck, he must of had 20 people with him. "These are Negan's former right hand men. They can really help you.."

Melanie watched him. "And you want asylum?"

Joey sighed. "We want to join you - believe it or not, Dwight is way worse than Negan." He looked at Dom.

Dom cleared his throat, and looked at Melanie. "He's planning on killing all the men, taking the woman and children.." He paused. "Woman would be slaves, the children would be fed…" He couldn't finish it. "Not a good thing."

Melanie looked disgusted. "What else is he doing?"

Dom sighed, "He has teamed up with a new group, but they are savages…"

"What group?" Rick asked him cutting him off.

"Ma'am…" He looked at Melanie. "It's the whisper's.."

Melanie's color drained from her face. She swallowed and breathed out softly. "W..He didn't." She said getting infuriated. Dom nodded.

"Melanie lets get you into the meeting hall - Maggie would want to hear this. Boys check out the truck." Rick looked at the men "Come on." He said walking them to the meeting hall. He helped Melanie back in noticing she was still really pale and starting to get shaky.

"She alright?" Negan asked noticing her.

"Someone here wants to visit." Rick said opening the jail door, he nodded letting Negan out.

Negan looked at Melanie, stroking her face. "What's wrong?"

"Just...come." She said softly walking to the meeting hall, the former men from the Sanctuary were waiting, along with the kingdom group, and Ricks group. They walked inside, and were met with disgusted looks.

"Nobody say anything. " Rick warned them knowing they had ill feelings toward Negan, he still harbored them too. "Joey.. Call the meeting." He said handing reign over to the man.

"Fat Joey.. Holy shit.. You look great." Negan laughed, watching him. Melanie elbowed him and frowned. Negan muttered something and wrapped an arm around her.

Joey nodded and sighed. "Dwight has taken over the Sanctuary - He's worse… Than you are Negan. Gosh, to think that was possible.." He said looking at Negan and sighed going into great detail about what Dwight planned on doing with them, and what his strategies where.

Negan raised a brow, "He plans to use the whispers?" He let out a laugh. "Is he screwing the leader? She's bat-shit crazy.."

"Thats coming form someone who talks to a bat of his dead wife." Rick scoffed.

Negan smiled slightly. "Like it or not - Grimes. You need me. Why dont you start kissing my ass right now." He leaned in slightly at Rick.

"Boys." Melanie scolded. "Let your romance brew another time.." she rolled her eyes.

Rick narrowed his eyes.

Negan let out a laugh. "He wishes. He couldn't handle this."

"Hell, I could barely handle it." Melanie smiled slightly.

Negan grinned and grabbed Melanie's ass. "Right back at you sugar lips."

Melanie shook her head and smiled, looking at the map, not moving Negan's hand.

Joey cleared his throat, "Well… He plans on attacking within the month. I'll know more when I go back tonight." He sighed.

"You don't have to go back, Jo." Melanie frowned. "You can stay, he probably knows you're helping us anyway.."

Joey nodded. "True… But I got a wife and kid back at camp, so does Dom.. I'm going to try sneaking them out."

"Well.. You know the signal if you have trouble." Melanie smiled slightly.

Rick shook his head. "Just be careful." He sighed. "Fuckin' crazy ass…" He muttered walking away, he didn't want to go to war with that group.

Melanie frowned, and followed him leaving Negan with Maggie. "Dad."

Rick stopped letting her catch up. "Come on Mel.. Lets talk."

Negan smiled at Melanie. "So… how's my God son?" He teased her.

"I wasn't aware I made you that offer.." Maggie frowned.

Negan laughed and sat on the couch with her. "Well… I did help you, and I know for sure you made Melanie his God mother." He smirked.

Maggie shook her head. "Yeah, Mel is… Hell freezes over when you are." She sat back.

Hershel JR walked over to Negan with a toy. Negan smiled at the kid. "Damn.. Looks like his dad."

Maggie frowned. "Yeah, minus the smashed skull.." She said sour.

Hershel Jr climbed up on Negan's lap and handed him the slobbered teether toy. "Bah-Dada!" He babbled and laughed.

"Look. I'm sorry I did that." Negan said watching him. "Take it back if I could." He ruffled the kids black hair, and smiled, then tickled him.

Maggie didn't say anything, she just watched.

Melanie came back a bit later and sat down watching them, she had Ford, Sarah and Charity with her. They eagerly ran over to their dad and climbed up in his lap, watching him play with Hershel Jr and join in on the fun. She smiled slightly, and sat back, then closed her eyes and pressed on her side slightly, having some contractions, breathing slightly.

"You good?" Negan asked watching after a few minutes.

"Mhmm." Melanie nodded, that caught the attention of Maggie too.

"Want Harlan?" She asked worried.

Melanie firmly shook her head. "He's busy. I'll be fine." She sighed, feeling it pass.

"Mel...You should be home... You're -"

"I'm okay, Maggie. Promise." She smiled slightly.

They heard the sound of something smashing into the fence, and screaming. Maggie took off running outside, along with the others. Negan frowned, standing up he walked over to the window.

"Shit!" He hollered, and looked at Melanie. "Grab the kids!"

Melanie got up and grabbed the kids, seeing 3 tank's busting through the walls, along with a huge horde of walkers coming in...