Dead or alive, I love you

7.4 service

The sun was shining through her curtains as Genny sleeps in the bed of her and Daryl. Carl is sleeping next her as he doesn't want her to be alone.

"Dwight! Load him up!"
"Taking it like a champ!"
"You still there?"
"I love you two,"
"You gonna be a mama soon?"

Genny shoots up in the bed and looks around the room. She looks at Carl who is still asleep with his back to her.

She gets out of the bed to the shower and sits under it for a while. When she comes out of it Carl's gone.

She walks around Alexandria until the gates are opened to Negan and his men. She walks to them stopping for a second when she sees Daryl before trying to run up to him.

Negan grabs her upper arm and places bat against her belly. "Don't," he whispers before pushing her into Rick's arms.

Rick holds her arm until she rips it lose. "Are you okay?" She asks Daryl.

"Don't do that either," Negan says.

"Or what? You already killed my little brother and took my husband. You wanna kill me while I'm pregnant?" She asks with raised eyebrow and tears in her eyes.

"You know what, everybody! You leave her alone. Don't touch her shit, she has been through enough," he smiles and turns to Daryl, "go hug your wife." He says.

Daryl waists no time in pulling her into him. He looks at Negan for a seconds before hiding his face in her neck and closing his eyes.

Genny holds onto him letting out a sob. "See what I just did, prick. I let the two hug, I ain't the worst alive," Negan says.

Daryl steps back as both realize that it's just one of Negan's games. "All right, let's go," Negan smiles swinging his bloody bat over his shoulder.

Daryl looks at Genny's belly with tears in his eyes. He can't tell if she has grown or not as her hand holds it. She stands by the sidelines listening to Negan talking to Rick.

She walks away when he calls Glenn number two. "I'm sorry," she mumbles as she walks off.

Daryl looks at her as her shoulders shake while Aaron hugs her and takes her inside the house. His eyes fall on a Asian girl that's looking at his wife.

Aaron lays her down on their couch and puts a blanket over her. "Get some rest," he says softly.

Genny lays in silence and stares ahead until she is called out. She watches the whole ordeal of Negan leaving while Daryl's eyes are glued to her belly.

"You can hug her one last time," Negan says before getting in his truck.

Genny runs up to him and he hugs her tightly taking in her scent. "I love you," he whispers.

"I love you too," she whispers back.

"Take care of the baby," he whispers stepping back.

She nods as he gets in a truck. They start riding off and Genny stands next Rick with her hand on her belly. She looks at Daryl who looks at her while she slowly moves her hand over her belly.

"I don't know how to take care of our baby," she says with a soft sob leaving her swollen lips.

"You will," Rick whispers before walking off.

Genny looks at Daryl who gives her a nod. He eventually gets to far for her to see him. When they're gone Genny lowers her head and lets out a sob.

Carl walks over to her and hugs her tightly. "I'm okay," she whispers wrapping her arms around him.

"No, you're not," he whispers.