The Replacement

Part Nineteen

Warning: Swearing

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"Fuck, this place looks like shit" Negan remarks as the two of you scan over the damage that had been done on Alexandria by Beta and his horde.

"They really did a number on the place, yeah" you mutter, noticing the destroyed crops and parts of the wall that had been broken down. "I hope to God that they didn't get into the backup supplies."

"Let's go home and check it out" Negan suggests, "and then we'll go and find Gabe to hear what needs to be done around here."

"Thank goodness..." you let out a sigh of relief when there was no evidence of your home attic having been broken into.

"I'll go up and check it out" Negan offers, stopping you from doing it yourself. "You go and check the rest of the house to see what damage they did."

You were busy clearing up furniture, along with some broken items that had been scattered around the house when Negan entered into the living-room. "Everything seems to be untouched" Negan declares, immediately jumping in to assist you in cleaning up. "Guess they were too dumb to think of going up there."

"Good" you breathe out, "from what I've seen the state of the garden is in, we're going to need every bit of what I managed to hide."

"God... how did I get so fuckin' lucky with you..." Negan groans out, wrapping his arms around your waist to pull you flushed up against him. "Not only are you a badass, and hot as fuck... you're the smartest out of all 'em fuckers here."

"Lucky you, I guess..." you smirk, wrapping your arms around his neck and pulling him down for a kiss.

Resting his forehead against yours with a lust-filled groan, Negan stares deep into your eyes. "If we didn't have to go see Gabe, I'd be taking you upstairs right now..."

"We could always go and see him a bit later than planned..." you remark, biting into your lower lip suggestively.

"Like the way you think" Negan smiles, pressing a quick kiss to your lips and grabbing hold of your hand, leading you towards the stairs.

The two of you had made it halfway up the stairs when there was a knock at the door, and you both let out a breath of frustration. "Fuckin' cockblockers..." Negan releases your hand with a growl.

With a sigh, you head for the front-door to find Gabriel standing in front of you when opening it. "What can I do for you Gabriel?" you ask, letting him into the house.

"Sorry, I hope wasn't interrupting anything" he responds, looking as exhausted as you felt.

Most fuckin' definitely did. You silently thought to yourself. "No, not at all" you respond, "Negan and I were just busy cleaning up the damage."

"Oh, good, Negan's around" Gabriel comments, "because I actually came to speak with the both of you."

"He's in the kitchen" you respond, and the two of you head in the direction of it.

"What can we do for you Gabey?" Negan drawls out, staring at Gabriel in boredom and you do your best to suppress a giggle at his greeting.

"As you both know, the Whisperers did a lot a damage to the community" Gabriel begins, "it's going to take a lot of work to get everything back together." Negan and you both nod at him then. "Negan, we'll need you to assist in the rebuilding."

"Ok" Negan agrees with a nod.

"Y/N" Gabriel then turns to you, "we'll need you to do an inventory check, as well as speak with the gardening crew; to draw up a report of the damage that was done and what needs to be done with getting the garden fixed."