Ages:

Meredith 35 Hershel 55

Maggie 23 - Beth 19 - Joel 14 - Sam 13 - Daniel 12 - Elijah and Isaac 3 -

Exchange:

Dwight continued driving. Meredith sat up hearing the car stop. She tried to block out the screams from everyone at the group. She was crying in the backseat.

Dwight ignored her, dropped her off at the Sanctuary and left.

Meredith was taken in by the other wives and they began to tell her the rules and everything.

Negan stopped beating Abe, and looked at Rick. "You caused this." He said tossing him down, and took Lucille back. "You just had to cause trouble. Well.. Now that I've beaten some very good men of yours. I dont usually just do that." He wiped his hands off. "Considering, Meredith went willingly, and I promised her.. I wouldn't kill anyone… I dont break my promise." He frowned. "However you guys don't follow the rules - or anything, I will kill three members next time - starting with that one." He said pointing at Carl. "Half of your shit is mine - You follow my orders - You are my people." He smiled, then walked over to Hershel. "Thank you for my new wife. I'm so going to have fun with her tonight."

Hershel lunged at him, Negan grabbed him and held him down wrapping his hands around his neck. "Calm down. Old man." He smiled. "She'll enjoy it." He watched Hershel struggle for a minute, Maggie was trying to stop him but was held back by Glenn, and Beth was held back by Merle.

Hershel groaned and looked up at him.

Negan smiled and let him go. "I'll be around in one month. 7 boxes - all full." He stood up, then looked at Beth and Maggie, watching them for a minute.

Rick finally spoke after his beating. "I...will kill you." He promised. "You...can't just take what you want."

Negan raised a brow. "That doesn't stop you - now does it?" he grabbed Lucille and looked at his men. "Lets go."

Beth broke down crying, being held by Merle. Maggie slowly got up with Glenn after the Saviors left. She was in tears also.

Hershel remained quiet - worried about Meredith, they loaded up the RV and headed to Hilltop.

Meredith walked into her bedroom one night, and saw him sitting there. It had been almost a month she saw her family. She had also discovered she was pregnant. "What do you want?" She frowned, she hadn't told anyone. She was showing a lot, but Negan though she was just gaining weight.

Negan smiled seeing her. "You."

Meredith rolled her eyes. "You haven't changed in close to 18 years."

"Well - some. I have some wrinkles." He grinned. "You look good for being older." Negan laughed, "Do you want to go see your family with me tomorrow?"

Meredith smiled. "I…."

Negan pulled her in for a kiss. Meredith pulled back and slapped him.

"Negan!" She frowned.

He let out a laugh. "Sorry.. "

"No you aren't." She moved away.

Negan held onto her hand. "Come on, Mer.."

"Negan.." She got pulled down into his lap.

"Come on…" He groaned.

"Begging doesn't look good on anyone, dear."

Negan smiled and started kissing her neck. "Come on… Remember that one time.." He started whispering something into her ear.

Meredith shook her head. "No. I dont. I'd rather not remember anything from the past." She got up feeling sick, and walked into the bathroom and threw up.

Negan walked into the bathroom hearing her. "You alright?" He frowned.

Meredith nodded, flushing the toilet, and cleaning up. "Just…"

Negan stopped looking at her, over, really good from this angle. "Shit. You're knocked up?" He let out a laugh. "Shit." He smiled more.

Meredith looked at him covering herself up, shoved past him and sat on the bed.

Negan smiled more, and came out sitting down. "You most definitely - can't go with me to Alexandria."

" I'm going! I need to see my kids - Damn it Negan - "

"- Whoa, calm down. I'm going to let you go. I was just fucking with you." He smiled, he loved seeing her get upset with him. "Calm your tits."

Meredith frowned sitting back. "I better. It's been two months." She looked down, she missed them - prayed for them all. She worried about her kids - Hershel, all of them.

"Well. Get some sleep - We roll out at 9AM." He smiled. "First.. Lets go see doc." He grabbed her hand and pulled her up.

"No. I dislike that doctor." She frowned. "He's an ass."

"Well - Who do you want to see then?"

"There is a perfectly good doctor at Alexandria." Meredith frowned.

"Fine. Tomorrow you see a doctor." Negan sighed, he knew not to push her or she'd start crying.

Meredith smiled slightly, "Thank you." She said sitting back, and laying down. Negan walked to the door, and left shutting it.

TWD

One Month Later:

The following morning, Meredith was doing the mental math trying to figure out how far along she was. She was huge for being so early on, but that was to be expected - it was her 10th pregnancy. Meredith was close to 35 years old, that would make Hershel 55. She sighed looking out the window, they had wanted another baby for so long - before Eli and Isaac where born. They were close to 4 years old now..

She woke up as Negan slowed down the truck. She watched him get out first, go to the gate, and it was opened. He motioned for her to get out, along with the others. They did. She was wearing a loose shirt, and walked behind Negan.

Negan smiled, walking ahead of her. "Well. Good morning Prick."

Rick frowned and ignored him, he smiled slightly seeing Meredith. "Hershel!" He motioned from the house and pulled her in for a hug. He paused for a minute, feeling her stomach.

Meredith whispered. "I'm okay- Yes..I'm pregnant.." She sighed softly. "Going to tell Hershel today."

Rick watched Negan, and sighed. "Doing okay?"

"I'm okay. Just really tired." She said softly.

Negan grabbed Meredith's arm, pulling her back from Rick. "Don't go running."

Meredith frowned and looked at him for a minute.

"Mommy!" Eli and Isaac came running out and hugged her legs.

Meredith smiled and tried not crying seeing them. "Hello boys. "She hugged them softly, and walked away from Negan. She crouched down and hugged them both tightly. "Mommy's missed you."

"When you coming home mama?" Eli smiled letting go.

"Soon. Mommy's just busy working." Hershel smiled seeing her.

Eli and Isaac looked at Negan. "You mommys boss?"

Negan kneeled down. "Yes I am." He smiled. "Cute kids, he glanced up at Meredith.

She looked away, and held the boys tightly.

Negan pulled out two suckers. "Here kids." He slowly got up, and grabbed Rick by the collar, and walked away with him, talking. Eli and Isaac opened the suckers and popped them in their mouths and smiled.

Meredith let go of the twins, stood up and smiled. "Lets go to the table." She said walking with them to the picnic table. Maggie, Glenn, Merle, and Beth came out also holding baby Remington. Meredith had sat down first.

"Is everything going okay, Maggie?" Meredith asked as the twins sat beside her, and Hershel sat on her other side.

"Baby is okay. Just gotta take it easy." She smile, she was exhausted, and sick all the time. "Currently, 5 weeks..."

"Are you drinking ginger tea?" Meredith smiled softly, and held her hand for a minute, then let go as Hershel rubbed her back.

Maggie nodded. "It's helping some. Just really rough this time." She held her mom's hand and sighed. "Wish you could be around here to help."

"I know honey. I'll - I'm working on a way." She smiled softly.

Maggie nodded looking away, "Is he...has he…to you?"

"No. He's tried. He kills rapists - He took care of a few days ago.." She said softly, frowning, glancing at them. "He's keeping his distance." She smiled up at him. She gently took Remi and cuddled with her. "Nana's missed you baby." She smiled, stroking her face. "Such a big girl."

Remi smiled and cooed. She was in the yellow dress that Meredith made years ago for Judith. She was glad Beth was able to use it now.

"So big for three months." She kissed her cheeks and cuddled with her. "How are you doing Beth?"

"I'm good Mama. Just… still getting the hang of things….She's really eating a lot lately." She sighed softly.

"Normal to have growth spurts." Meredith smiled cuddling with Remi for a while and held the boy's close, along with Sam. "She's just getting so big."

"You look different Ma." Glenn said watching her for a minute. "Everything okay?"

"Just really tired." Meredith smiled slightly.

"Oh." Glenn nodded, dropping it.

They talked for a while, and exchanged stories.

Negan smiled coming over later. "Well shit - look at this little family." He said looking them over. "Family reunion."

" Language - Negan.." Meredith sighed, irritated.

"Calm your tits." He smiled and laughed. "Just wanted to check in… Best get checked by Doc while you are here.." He whistled and walked away.

"Doc?" Merle frowned. "Yer sick?" He glanced over at Negan as he was busy talking to Carl and Rick.

"Just been tired. I don't trust the doc at the sanctuary.." She said handing the sleeping baby back to Beth, after kissing her forehead. "I'll be okay."

"Dove." Hershel said looking at her. "Lets.. get you looked at." He frowned slightly, he was worried about her.

Meredith nodded, she looked at the younger kids. "Can you guys. Draw me some pictures?" She smiled. "I would love to have some with me."

They nodded and ran to the house grabbing paper.

Meredith swung around, and got up. Hershel walked her to the infirmary. She stopped and turned to Hershel, with tears just rolling down her cheeks.

"Dove, whats - " Hershel moved closer to her, wiping her face.

" - Bear, I'm pregnant." She said quietly, as she continued crying, she was happy and sad at the same time.

Hershel looked at her for a minute. "S...say that again?" He reached up and wiped her face.

"Bear….I'm pregnant." She closed her eyes, and looked down.

"Did….he…" Hershel was pissed, if he raped her.

"Bear.." Meredith bit her lip. "No.. He didn't.." She looked down. She felt so sick to her stomach, about the whole ordeal. "It's ours. I found out the day after I - left.." She smiled a bit, calming down some.

Hershel calmed down, and smiled. "R..Wow.." He took a breath. "I was going to kill him otherwise."

Meredith sniffed slightly, hugged him tightly.

Hershel hugged her back, and smiled, he felt her stomach." Whoa..Really showing and growing..." He watched her for a minute, and smiled more.

"I know.." Meredith smiled slightly, she felt huge.

Hershel helped her onto the table, and kissed her more. "Ultrasound?"

She gave a nod. "Please." She laid back on the table and watched him feel her stomach, groaning sightly and breathed.

"Really growing a lot.." He felt some more. He grabbed the wand and started doing the ultrasound. "Currently…. 15 weeks." Hershel smiled slightly. He turned the monitor and smiled more, seeing two babies. "It's twins again." He turned up the monitor a bit. "Good heartbeats."

Meredith smiled more. "Thats.. Amazing...Oh, Bear…" She wiped her eyes hearing the ultrasound.

Hershel smiled leaned over and kissed her. "Amazing…"

"I can't stay there anymore.. I want to be here.." She said sitting up kissing him. "I don't want to give birth at the sanctuary.."

"We will think of something to get you out of there." Hershel promised, pulling her into a hug, and kissing her more. Meredith nodded kissing him back and hugging him tightly.

"I love you, Bear." She said softly, closing her eyes.

"I love you too, Dove." He whispered, kissing her neck.

They jumped hearing pounding. "Get out here!"

Meredith sighed and walked out with Hershel.

Negan was pissed and yelling at Rick.

Meredith fixed her shirt, and got off the table. She walked out with Hershel.

"Negan." She said looking at him as he was screaming at Rick. "Whats going on?"

Negan let go of Rick. "This dumbass Prick." He picked up a box and tossed it.

She frowned watching him. "Negan."

"He shorted us."

Meredith let go of Hershel's hand and walked over to him putting a hand on his shoulder. "I told him to only give us 5 boxes."

He turned around and got right in her face. "What. The. Fuck - WHY."

She didn't flinch when he did. "My daughter is nursing her baby, and my other daughter is pregnant." She growled slightly. "Two boxes extra boxes wouldn't matter - when you have other communities to go get food from."

Negan inhaled sharply, and kept his eyes locked with hers. "You talk with me next time - not go behind my back, and make a deal."

Meredith inched closer to his face, she could feel his breath on her. "They are my family - so that makes them your family. You dont treat them like shit. I won't allow it." She growled slightly. "There are young kids here that need to eat, they get fed first and the adults eat last. They dont work for points here like at the sanctuary."

Negan let out a half scowl, and laugh. He placed his finger on her cheek. "Fine. They can give us 5 boxes instead - "

"Four." Meredith said not budging. "You get what you get."

Negan forced a smiled slightly, and whispered. "You really - owe me."

Meredith moved her head, and smiled talking through her teeth. "I'll….I'll do it." She watched him for a second.

Negan smiled. "Really?" He turned his head looking at Hershel, smiling for a second. "Shit. You would do anything for that old f'er." He glanced down at Meredith. "I'll make it a good night for you."

"Thank you." She said softly.

Negan appeared calm, and turned around. He wrapped an arm around Meredith. "Well. We appear to have a new agreement." He saw everyone had gathered. "Four boxes. My new wife has enlightened my horrible ways." He smiled.

Meredith looked up at him, and forced a smile. Her heart was beating loud, and hard. She closed her eyes for a second and sat down.

"You guys had kids - and shit. As well as I have a knocked up stepdaughter. " He glanced at Maggie. "Might as well let you guys keep some food." He smirked slightly. "As well as a step-granddaughter."

Beth held Remi close and frownend. Maggie started walking over to him she felt like shit but she wanted to throttle him.

Meredith stepped in front of Maggie. "Dont." she said softly, and pulled her in for a hug. "Stop. I don't want to loose a daughter." she said gently whispering. "I need you to help your sister, and brothers… I'll need your help too." She looked at her. "I'll get him to back down." She bit her lip. "Please Maggie."

Maggie looked at her for a minute, and sighed. She wasn't thrilled. "Yes Mama." she looked at Negan, frowned and walked over to Hershel.

Meredith turned, and walked over to him. "They are very thankful, Negan." She looked at Rick.

"We are." He agreed. "Thank you Negan." He looked worried at Meredith.

Negan smiled slightly. "Good." He looked at Meredith. "Say your goodbyes. We leave soon." He pulled her close and kissed her. She quickly broke it and walked away. She felt sick to her stomach every time he kissed her.

Hershel pulled her in for a hug.

"I'm sorry." She pressed her forehead against his. "I want to throw up everytime he does that."

"It's…..I can tell you do." He sighed softy. "We will figure out something. We will get you back home soon."

"I love you, Bear." she bit her lip slightly. "I….I got him to cut down on the order of boxes."

"How?" He frowned slightly.

Meredith closed her eyes.

"You...you can't pimp yourself out to get the demand for supplies lower.." He wasn't happy with this. "Meredith.."

"We have winter coming up soon. We...we can't let him take everything."

"Meredith." He was worried. "I will get you out of there."

Meredith nodded. " I know." She kept her head pressed against his. "I love you."

"I...love you too, Dove." He said softly.

Meredith kissed him on the lips, and pulled back. She hugged him tightly, and for a while, then let him go, talked to the kids, hugged and kissed them all. She walked slowly back with Negan to the truck.

They watched them load up and walk away.

Hershel wiped his face. "We need to get her out."

"Dad… is mom okay?"

"She's pregnant. She's about 15 weeks." He muttered loud enough for them all to hear. He wiped his face off again and walked to the meeting hall.