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[Three Weeks Later]

The last few weeks were spent battling the land, clearing trees. Dwight was still missing and Negan was starting to think that Dwight was dead at this point and that bothered him. He spent time between DC and at Alexandria, but he told his guys to listen to everything Jasper told them to do, so he wasn't there in Alexandria as often as he would like. He was also trying to give Bella space. When he got back with Jasper, Glenn, and Daryl he talked with her.

"I need space Negan. I want to fix things with Rick. I owe him that. I owe it to my family to try and I can't do that…with you here." Bella felt like she was making the wrong decision. Picking Rick over Negan, but she had fallen in love with Rick because of the man he was, but that man had disappeared from her. She had thought Negan was gone…dead in this world where the dead roamed the Earth. She had Aya with Rick and she loved Carl dearly. She didn't want to upset a balance. She needed to try to at least fix things with Rick, and if they couldn't be fixed…then at least she can say that she did try. That she didn't just give up when things got bad.

Negan felt his heart constrict in his chest. "Bella…don't…don't run from me please. I can be better. I can-"

"I love and respect you too much." Bella said, her voice tight. "I can't do this with you here constantly. It does make things harder because I am so in love with you Negan." She breathed. "You…light a fire in me and you make me feel safe and that comfort is something I haven't felt in a while. But…I made a promise to Rick…and I want to do better. I broke my promise to you back then and I hated myself for it. I regretted that decision and it haunted me. I don't want to make mistakes."

"Being with him is a mistake." Negan reasoned. "Bells, I love you. You're…you're all I ever want. I can't love another person because you are my soulmate…my forever." He was getting emotional.

Bella cried. "I know. I know damnit!" She wiped at her face with her shaky hands. "I just need time to just…I need time to think and I need space. I just…I have to make sure I'm….I don't fucking know." She blew out a breath.

Negan saw how much pain she was in. How much pain that he was putting her through. "Okay. I'll go." He said, his voice tight. "I'll try to limit my time here. I'll get the land cleared and set up for pasture. Spring is here now so…so I'll make sure you have everything you need. After that…I won't come back." He said. "Not unless you ask me to." He said and then he stepped forward, his hands coming up to frame her face. She looked up at him and he wanted to kiss her so bad, wanted to hold her tight and never let go, but he kissed her forehead, tears escaping his own eyes, before he released her and let her go.

Now that three weeks had passed, Bella's face was healing better. She still had some bruising, but it was fading quickly. The goal today was the run into DC. The Target shopping center. They were needing clothes for the children, but they also needed to visit the hardware store and a Homedept for seeds of any sort. They wanted to keep growing things and they were low on seeds for the spring planting. So she was in DC now with Maggie, Glenn, and Daryl. The four of them did more of the runs. They worked really well together, and mostly, nothing went wrong on runs with them.

Clearing the parking lot at Target was challenging, but they managed to get the Jeep in close enough to where they didn't have to tote things far away. The parking lot was littered with trash. Likely the shuffling of the walkers that kicked things as they walked.

Bella wasn't feeling too good this morning, but she shook it off. The season changing sometimes messed with her, but she felt a little off, and she didn't know how to explain it just yet. Once inside Target they cleared the front. Customers that died or turned lingered and Bella was quick at dispatching the three that shuffled towards her. She suddenly felt very flush, and dizzy. The world spun, and so she stopped suddenly, feeling the nausea roll over her. Maggie noticed Bella get pale and so she moved to her side, putting an arm under her armpit to hold her up.

"Easy. Glenn, Daryl!" She called out.

Glenn and Daryl doubled back towards Bella and Maggie, alarmed. "What's wrong?" Daryl asked Bella.

"I need to sit." Bella said suddenly as the world kept spinning. Maggie eased her down in the floor.

"I'll find water." Daryl said and trotted off.

Glenn studied Bella, his dark eyes full of concern. "What can I do?"

Bella didn't know why the thought hit her, but it did. "I need a pregnancy test Glenn." She said and looked up at him.

Glenn blinked a couple times. "Okay. Okay, I'll go find one." He said and he disappeared, going towards health and beauty section.

Maggie squatted down and rubbed circles over Bella's back. "Deep breaths."

Negan pulled up in his truck at the Target to check the alarms that tripped. The video feed was garbage so he wasn't sure what was going on. He saw a Jeep from Alexandria and then understood that it was a supply run. He got out of the truck and grabbed his bat and swung it at a walker, knocking it's head in before shutting the door and walking inside. He glanced around to make sure things were clear before he walked around the buggy return and saw Bella sitting on the ground and Maggie sitting next to her.

"What happened?" Negan rushed over to Bella's side.

Maggie looked up at Negan. "She got dizzy suddenly. Glenn and Daryl are looking for water."

Negan reached out an put his hand to Bella's forehead. "She doesn't have a fever." He said and then felt her neck, checking her glands and then he grabbed the pen from the inside pocket of his jacket. It had a light on the end of it and he flashed it, checking her pupil reaction. "Did you hit your head at all?"

"Negan. I'm okay. I just got dizzy." Bella said.

"Is it your Lupis?" Negan asked as he put the pen away. "Do you have the medication you need for it?"

"It's not a flare up." Bella said wit ha sigh. She was suspecting she was pregnant, because her boobs suddenly felt tingly and the nausea that hit her made her feel like she was when she was pregnant the last time.

Negan frowned. "Dehydration?"

Bella looked up at Glenn when he trotted up holding a box. "Help me up." She said and Negan's hands slid to her hips to help her to her feet. Bella grabbed the box from Glenn and she looked at Maggie. "Maggie." She said and Maggie got up and walked with her towards the front of Target, steadying Bella if she needed to.

Negan was confused but he looked at Glenn when Bella went off with Maggie. "Has she been getting dizzy like that often?"

Glenn scratched his head. "Um…she got like this a few times when she was pregnant with Aya….and then again with the other baby she uh…lost." He explained.

Negan looked towards the front where Bella and Maggie had gone and then back at Glenn. "She's pregnant?" His voice felt small.

"Well…we don't know. She just asked to find water and a test. This was the first time in a while that she's been dizzy like this."

In the bathroom, Bella took the test and then laid it on the counter and leaned against the wall.

"Hey, a baby will be great. I didn't know you and Rick were…still…you know."

Bella shook her head. "We're not. We haven't. Not since the baby we lost and after I talked to you, I still haven't been with him." She was silent. "Remember I..I slept with Negan…three weeks ago when Rick broke my nose."

"Oh sweetheart…" Maggie's voice was gentle. "A baby is still good though. You told me you love Negan. Why are you still trying with Rick? It seems like you two are over, at least everyone else thinks that you are."

Bella was silent for a moment. "It's because I was trying to fix him." She shook her head. "I feel like I am to blame. My PTSD pushed him to drink like this."

"That's not true and you know it." Maggie said and then she looked at the test and picked it up. "You are in fact pregnant." She said and showed Bella the plus sign on the test.

Bella teared up a little. "Mags…"

"I know." Maggie said, her voice soothing.

Bella wiped her face and sighed. "Well….I just have to um. Talk to Negan and Rick…" she wiped her face again and pocketed the test before leaving the bathroom.

Negan looked at Bella when she walked up. Daryl found water and brought it back and handed it to her when she walked up.

"Thanks." Bella said as she took the water. She opened it and took a long drink before looking around at everyone looking at her. "Um. I have to be careful this run. It's my last one. I'm…I'm pregnant." She said, not looking at Negan yet. "but we have work to do. We need things for Alexandria and that includes formula now."

Negan was stunned. He didn't know Bella and Rick were moving past her nose being broke. She had told him she was trying to fix things with Rick, but he didn't think this was how she would do it. He felt a little heartbroken right now. But he stayed quiet.

"Alright. We'll handle it from here. Bella rest right here for a bit and join when you're stable." Glenn said taking point now on the mission. Maggie hesitated a moment, but smiled at Bella.

"Negan sit with her for a bit. I'll go look for formula." She said and left with Daryl.

Bella swallowed and looked at Negan. "Negan…"

"Congratulations Bells. That's seriously…cool. You're a great mom. A baby….you and Rick will…um…"he was losing his words.

"You're the father Negan." Bella breathed out.

Negan wasn't sure he heard her at first. "What?" He asked a little stunned.

"I haven't slept with Rick since we lost the baby…you're the only one I have been with." Bella teared up. "I'm having your baby…our baby."

Negan felt tears come to the surface and he got emotional all of a sudden. "Really?"

Bella wiped the tears from her face and nodded. "Really." She looked up at him. "Negan…"

Negan moved to her his hands going to her waist and he pulled her to him. "Bells…don't shut me out please." He whispered.

"I need time to….figure this out Negan. I have to talk to Carl. I have to..I have to talk to Rick."

"Let me be there."

"This is something I have to do on my own."

Negan shook his head. "No. You can get hurt. He has put his hands on you. I won't let him put his hands on you again."

Bella knew that was true…that Negan could handle himself and her. "Negan…I won't let him hurt the baby. I'm not going to let it get that far."

"I would feel better if I was there."

Bella studied Negan for a moment and then she nodded. "Okay…but it will make it worse if you try to interjet. Let me talk and if he looks violent…then step in."

"That's all I want." Negan said and then he kissed her forehead and rubbed is hands down her arms. "How do you feel right now?"

"I feel okay. The dizziness and nausea has passed. Let's get some stuff here and leave. We have to stop in at the hardware store and Home Depot for seeds."

"Let me…Let me send my guys to those places. We will get everything you need. Anything. I don't want you out there in danger. Please."

Bella understood him, more than ever now. She nodded, accepting the help. "Okay."

[Alexandria]

They left Target and returned to Alexandria since Negan was going to have his men search for the other things they needed, and Glenn agreed that it was probably better to not take chances and come back home so Bella could rest, and be safe behind the walls.

Bella wanted to talk to Carl first. She found Carl reading a comic book on the porch swing at the house. She approached, smiling a little, but she felt her nerves alive, all jittery because she was nervous telling Carl that she was pregnant. But she had to do it. "Carl, I have something to tell you." She said, grabbing Carl's hands when he set the comic book to the side when she came to sit next to him. "I'm pregnant." She came out and said it, not wanting to beat around the bush.

Carl didn't know that was what she was going to tell him. He thought she was going to tell him that she was finally leaving his dad, but this meant that they weren't splitting up. "What?"

Bella swallowed. "Um. I found out today."

Carl thought about his dad, how he never saw Bella and him together. But she was close to Negan and Carl actually liked Negan. He thought that his dad was a danger and was concerned. "Mom…I'm not a kid anymore. My dad…he isn't the baby's dad…right?" he asked bluntly.

Bella was a little surprised at Carl's words but she shook her head. "He's not…I'm sorry."

"My dad is violent. You haven't been together in a long time. I'm not stupid. I am fourteen now. I understand more than everyone thinks. Negan is a great guy…a great dad. He deserves this. My dad…he's not a geat guy. He was great for a while but he went back to drinking when he could and it…it makes him this way." Carl teared up.

Bella pulled Carl into her arms and kissed the top of his head. "Hey." Her voice was soft. "I love you."

"I love you too….so much. Mom," he paused to look at her. "Leave my dad…be with Negan.

"Oh kiddo." Bella murmured. "It's not that simple. I have to talk to your dad. I have to explain…myself. I need more time to figure that out."

Carl nodded. "I know…but don't…don't run away from Negan please."

Bella didn't know when Carl got so wise, but it made her feel proud of him. She just nodded and hugged him to her side and sat there for a while before she kissed the top of his head again. "I'm going to the clinic for a while. Be sure to check in with Jessie and check on Aya." She reminded him and then she left, going down the steps and went to the clinic. Jasper looked up at her when she walked in.

"Hey you." Jasper said. "You got back early."

"Yeah, had to cut and run. Um. I took a pregnancy test."

"Oh. And it was positive?"

Bella nodded. "Yeah. I just wanted to see if we could take a look. See if everything looks okay?"

Jasper smiled. "Of course. Come on." He instructed and they walked into a room and he shut the door. "Get up on the table. You know the procedure."

Bella got on the table in the clinic and Jasper rolled the ultrasound over and used the wand to take a look at the baby she was carrying. "This will be cold." He warned and Bella just nodded. Jasper swirled the wand around low towards her pubic bone. He watched the screen and then smiled when he saw the baby on the screen. He hit a key and the sound of the baby's heartbeat was heart.

"Take a look." Jasper said and swiveled the monitor.

Bella looked at the screen and tears came to her eyes. "Jazz….is that…"

"Twins." Jasper said with a wide grin.

Bella put a hand up to her mouth, tears streaming down her face. "They look healthy." She sniffed and wiped her eyes.

"They do. Everything looks great Bella." He reassured.

Bella felt so happy. "That's good." She nodded. "Um…can this machine print?"

Jasper nodded. "This one does. Yeah." He said and printed the image of the twins. They were so little. "Separate sacs, so fraternal." He said and gave her the image of the babies before helping her into a sitting position.

Bella looked at the picture of the babies. She smiled looking down at it. "This is a miracle.

"Yeah and I want you to take your medicine right and eat and keep hydrated." He said and stood. "I love you Bells. I'm your brother. So trust me when I say I want you to be careful with how you handle Rick. Negan needs to be that barrier and so do I." He knew without Bella telling him that the twins belonged to Negan.

Bella knew that he was right. She nodded. "Hershel said he's sober. He hasn't taken a drink today. So…now is the right time. He won't be violent." She said, trying to convince herself.

"Okay." Jasper said and they walked together outside the clinic. They saw Negan walking with Daryl and he was nodding to whatever Daryl was talking about. Daryl pointed towards the back wall and Negan studied it and crossed his arms. He nodded some sort of agreement and then he glanced up to see Bella. He smiled at her and it melted Bella. Seeing him smile at her made time stop for her. She smiled back and then watched him slap Daryl's shoulder and walk towards her and Jasper.

"So?" Negan asked, waiting to see if everything was healthy and she was okay.

Bella handed Negan the sonogram of the twins. "Don't overly react. Rick is walking this way." She said quickly when she saw Rick walking their way.

Negan looked at the sonogram noticing right away it was twins. "Bells…." His voice choked up. "Twins?"

Bella nodded, but kept her face neutral. "Put it away. I have to talk to Rick and I have to do it now while he's sober." She said and then Negan nodded and slid the sonogram into the inside pocket of his jacket.

Rick walked over to where Bella was standing at the clinic with Jasper and Negan. Every time he saw Negan, it made him angry. He didn't want him there, but he was cordial…for Bella's sake. He went to Bella, leaning in to kiss her but Bella moved her head to the side and he kissed her cheek instead.

"Hey. You got back early. I was helping Hershel, so I didn't come right away. Everything go okay on the run?" He asked, genuine concern on his face.

Bella looked at Rick and swallowed. "It went okay. Negan is going to have his men gather stuff we need from hardware stores and to find seeds we need." She relayed.

Rick's jaw tightened a little but he nodded and looked at Nega. "I appreciate the help. You do have the men…so…"

Negan raised a brow and looked at Bella and then back at Rick. "Anything for Bella. What's mine is hers." He said smoothly.

Rick felt his anger spike in him but he just nodded. "Okay. Well, was that everything. Is there something you needed Negan?"

"Rick." Bella said. "I have some things to tell you."

"Okay. We can go talk." Rick said, his hand grabbing hers. He noticed she wasn't wearing the ring he gave her and he frowned. When had she stopped wearing it? "Bella…"

Bella pulled her hand from his. "Rick….I'm pregnant." She just cut to the chase. There was no sense in dragging it all out dramatically.

Rick smiled a little. "Baby, that's good news. We wanted this."

"That was before." She whispered.

Rick shook his head. "I promise I will be different." He reassured her. "I haven't taken a drink today. I can be different for us…for our baby."

"No. No you can't." Bella said. "I've tried Rick…for so long to see this through. To…fix you. But I can't fix it. Carl doesn't feel safe and neither do I. We haven't lived in the same house in months Rick."

"I know but this baby…we can start over."

Bella shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes. "You're not the father Rick." She said and felt a heavy weight lifting off her chest.

Rick felt the world shift for him. "What..." He said his voice tight. "How am I…how am I not?"

"Rick…we've been separated for a couple months. I…I will accept the blame for this. This isn't how this should have happened. I should have made a cleaner break and-"

"You're leaving me?" Rick realized. He felt a little defeated inside. "Who?"

"Does she really have to answer that?" Negan asked.

Rick stared at Negan, realization hitting him that Bella was pregnant with Negan's baby. "I knew it. You are the reason for-"

"Stop." Bella said it, her voice commanding. "You Rick…you don't take accountability for any of your actions."

"I knew you were fucking him since he waltzed back into your life. I should have seen this coming. You being a whore." Rick was so angry but he felt so broken.

Jasper reacted fast and he punched Rick, knocking him to the groun. Rick got to his feet and shoved back at Jasper. "Fuck you Jasper. Always butting in. You probably convinced her to fuck me over."

"No man. I didn't need to help you do that for yourself." Jasper said. "You need to walk away right now."

"You're a cunt. How could you do this to me!" Rick yelled at Bella, ignoring Jasper now.

Bella felt tears again. "I'm sorry." She whispered. Negan put his arms around her to calm her as he sensed her stress.

"Baby its okay. This isn't your fault." Negan murmured low to her.

"Baby? I will fucking kill you!" Rick roared and lunged at Negan, but Jasper stepped in again. He caught Rick's arm as he swung and rotated his hand around and locked it before kneeing Rick in the stomach before shoving him back.

"Stay out of it Jasper!" Rick coughed and yelled.

"Rick, I gave you the chance to walk away and be civil. You have no alcohol as an excuse now to hide your actions. I'm warning you…I will not let you hurt Bella or the children she's carrying." He said and he waited for Rick's response.

"Fuck you. I'll kill you too." Rick said and pulled his gun from it's holster.

Jasper was fast, disarming Rick before he could fire the gun, and then got him on the ground and threw punches into Rick's face until he was knocked out.

Negan moved to stop Jasper from hitting Rick's unconscious body. "Whoa Major. He's out." He said and Jasper sat back, breathing hard. His knuckles were fractured from breaking Rick's nose, but he sat there a moment before Negan helped him to his feet.

Jasper turned to look at Bella who was staring wide-eyed with tears running down her face. "Bells…look at me." He said, framing her face with his bloodied hands. "Hey…look at me."

Bella looked at Jasper. "He was going to shoot you." She whispered.

"I know, but I'm okay. See. I'm okay. I told you I wouldn't let him put his hands on you again." Jasper said, his honey eyes serious. "I'm your brother. I will protect you always." He whispered and kissed her forehead, a tear sliding down his face. He almost lost control on Rick and Negan had stopped him.

Bella just nodded and sniffed. "Um. Your hands."

"It's okay."

"No. Come on." Bella said and looked at Negan and he nodded and then turned to pick Rick's unconscious body up. Everyone had gathered to see the fight. Glenn and Daryl went to Negan to help him with Rick, like they had done so many times before.

In the clinic, Bella reset the dislocated knuckles in Jasper's hand. She sat there with him. "Jazz…I would never ask you to do what you did today. I know how hard that was for you."

Jasper nodded. "I know, but I wanted to be there. I made that choice. I didn't…I didn't lose my control because Negan was there to stop me. But I can't promise you I won't kill him." He said, his tone serious.

Bella knew that he was right. He couldn't make that promise and she didn't want him to. "What's the solution?"

"He can't stay." Jasper said with a shake of his head. "He drew his weapon on me Bella. He threatened Negan and everyone saw it. Everyone. Even Carl. People…are afraid of him."

Bella knew that people were afraid. "I know…he's unhinged." She sighed. "Okay. We give him supplies and we…"

"Banish him." Jasper said. "Exhile him outside the wall. It'll be sobering for him."

"But he…Carl and Aya. He's their father." Bella said and teared up. "I can't…I can't take away their father."

"Uncle Jasper is right." Carl said from the doorway. "He tried to kill him and he could have hurt you…the baby." He teared up. "Mom please. I love you and I love Aya and the new baby so much…I'm scared."

"Come here honey." Bella said and Carl went to her and she hugged him while he sobbed. It brought tears to her eyes and she looked to Jasper, her heart breaking. "Do it." She whispered.