leather - negan x reader

chapter twenty-three - island

two days later...

i hadn't slept well the last two nights. i was starting to notice that i didn't sleep as well as i did when i was with him. i missed him already and it's only been two days.

he got rid of his wives for me. he got rid of them.

does this make us a couple or what? this was so confusing, but i couldn't ask him. when we radioed each other every night, we got to know each other. small things, like if he preferred hot or cold weather or if he actually liked kids or pretended to. he liked the cold and actually liked kids.

chibs snaps his fingers in front of my face, "you there, kid?"

"yea, i'm here," i rub my face.

"good, so what do you think about bringing alvarez into the council? he's been on the outside for so long and it's not like he doesn't know everyone," chibs says.

marcus knew everyone and everything, he was an unofficial member of the council really. it'd do his crew good to have other trades set up. we already had a deal, he gave us bread and we gave him ammo. his mother made the best bread, she used to own a bakery before all of this.

"it's a good idea, we've just gotta ask him. and then we've gotta set up another council meeting and all that shit. i'll ask him tomorrow."

"alright, sounds like a plan."

"hey, where'd you get that idea anyway?"

"truthfully, while you and your boyfriend were busy the other day, alvarez called and asked for a spot."

"and you're just now telling me this?"

"you seemed tired then. and yesterday. and now - but i needed to tell you eventually."

"okay, it's fine. just call a meeting, i've got to go surprise the guards."

he smiles, "sounds like fun. i'll make tig do it, i wanna come."

ten minutes later...

we quietly crawled up the guard tower. lucas sat on guard, but he was sitting very still. we snuck up on him, he was asleep. "you thinkin' what i'm thinkin'?" chibs asked.

"i think so," i smile.

i pull out my gun and fire a shot over the fence. he shoots up out of his chair, "what happened? what happened, are we under attack?"

"no, but you're about to be," i smile and turn to face the garage, "andy, get your gun! you're on guard!"

"yes, ma'am," he yells back.

"how about you come with me?" i wrap my arm around lucas's shoulders. we walk down the stairs.

"am i in trouble? am i getting kicked out?"

"you're not getting kicked out, no. but i do have something for you to do," i smile. i knew exactly what to do. for some reason, one of the croweaters had an adult-sized princess costume, and that's exactly what he'd wear.

i hand it to him, "go change, princess. you've got some performances to give," i smile.

"do i really have to? come on, guys. i'm sorry."

"yes, you do. go on, change," i say as i shut the door. i gather tig, happy, chibs, piney, opie, jax and a few others. he opens the door, the dress fits him perfectly.

"you look beautiful, man," tig smiles before doubling over laughing like the rest of us.

"pretty little princess, why don't you go run a few laps? we wouldn't want you falling asleep during greetings would we?"