Chapter 6
" Sweetheart, you have no idea what gets me off. But, I can definitely arrange for you to find out."
Kassie felt her face heat at his words, and not just because she was offended.
She was attracted to Negan. There was no point in lying to herself. However, she wasn't about to let him know that. He was oh so handsome, with his tall and lean body, and not in a scrawny way. Even with the black leather jacket hanging on his gorgeous frame, Kassie could tell that he was muscular and toned. Yes, he was definitely strong. He'd have to be to be able to bludgeon people to death with only a baseball bat.
And it was with that thought; Kassie told herself that there must be something seriously wrong with her. Negan murdered both Glenn and Abraham, leaving Maggie a widow before she even became a mother. Kassie walked toward the fridge and pulled out a pre-prepared bottle of milk for Judith. The hungry baby reached out, grabbed the bottle, and began to drink as if she hadn't eaten in years. Babies. Kassie thought. They always act as though they're on the brink of starvation.
It was then that Negan spoke again. He had been watching Kassie in the kitchen. He paid close attention to how Kassie carefully placed Judith in a highchair, and gave her what looked to be dry cereal. Negan watched as Kassie swept the blonde curls out of the baby's eyes. He also noticed something change on the woman's face as she stared lovingly down on the girl. It almost looked like pain, followed by sadness.
Just as quickly as he observed it, her expression changed as Kassie turned again to look directly at Negan. He decided that liked that about her. The fact that she always seemed to meet his gaze, looking him squarely in the eyes. Most people he came across would purposely avoid eye contact. They would look down or over his shoulder when Negan spoke. He knew it was because they were afraid of him, and he liked it. Which is what made him curious as to why he also liked that this woman actually made eye contact?
"Is she yours?" Negan asked in a low and gravelly voice, his question almost sounding pleasant. Negan was secretly hoping among hope that she wasn't. A baby would definitely put a damper on his plans to bring this beauty back with him to the Sanctuary. Negan already had three other wives, but none of them compared to Kassie… Kassandra.
Kassie answered, "No. Her mother died while giving birth." All of us here in the community help out as much as we can. Besides, she's a really good baby.
Negan's grin returned to its usual spot, and he glared at Kassie with eyes that seemed to show that he was pleased with her answer. "Where's her father?" was his next question. Kassie thought for a moment before replying, "He's around here somewhere. I think he had guard duty this morning." Kassie wasn't technically lying, but she certainly wasn't going to give Negan any more ammunition against Rick than he already had. Carl had told Kassie about Rick being forced to almost cut off his son's arm with a hatchet. She shuddered at the thought.
Negan was about to speak again, when the front door opened and Carl walk walked in. "I came to see if you needed any help with Judith," Carl stated. Kassie could tell that he was worried about Negan being in the same room as his baby sister. He walked straight to the highchair and began to pick Judith up. She smiled at him and even babbled in her own little baby language.
Kassie looked from Negan to Carl, and replied, "Sure. That would be great! Why don't you take her to Aaron's house? Eric said something about wanting to see her this afternoon anyways." With Judith safe in his arms, still gibbering in her happy and carefree way, Carl walked back out the same door he'd entered only moments before.
There was an awkward silence lingering in the room now that it was just the two of them. Kassie attempted to walk around Negan in order to leave, but he stepped in front of her, blocking the exit. Kassie turned her head up to look directly into his eyes, and as courageously as she could muster said, "Excuse me, but you're in my way." Negan grinned, seeing right through her façade. Kassie's fear was written all over her face.
He licked his lips and stepped even closer, so that their bodies were almost touching. Negan held her gaze and leaned in so that his breath was hot against her ear. In a voice that was deep and almost dangerous, he whispered "Well Kassandra, since I've finally got you fucking alone again, what, oh what shall we do?"