Candy Shop - Negan -

Chapter 12

The Sanctuary kept a ridiculous kind of luxury for these times. There was everything a human could need. Sometimes it nearly felt like before the apocalypse. Alexis could understand why people wanted to be here, especially if they could be a Savior. 

Still, this place was starting to rob Alexis of any sleep. With the days of being a here, a certain kind of electricity built up inside her, an energy that needed to be let out. She felt so trapped in here, she needed air, she needed to roam the woods, have a task. 

Negan made it quite clear. In here, she was nothing. And even though she could've used this time to be with her daughter and learn about this fortresses' weaknesses, she hated it her. 

At least Kitty seemed more peaceful than anywhere. She seemed to love it here and she adored Negan, which was potentially dangerous. 

But the biggest problem was that Alexis herself slowly seemed to grow a liking into the Savior's leader. He robbed her off her last nerve and sometimes she wanted to simply punch him in his face, but that was the thrill about him. She lied to herself for days, but her body told a different story. Alexis was heavily attracted to Negan, which was another thing she hated. 

She wanted to loathe him so badly, but she couldn't. He couldn't be trusted and he would probably be her downfall. Their alliance stood on a shaky ground and they both knew it. It was only a matter of time until he would screw her over. 

Alexis silently stood up and rushed into the bathroom to not wake a soundly sleeping Kitty. She splashed some cold water onto her face and looked up into the mirror and sighed. Deep, dark blue circles were under her striking ice blue eyes and her skin was even paler than usual. 

She was wide awake and she knew that there wasn't any sense in going back to bed. There were some books in the room, but she knew she would wake her daughter if she turned a light on and Kitty really needed her sleep. This little girl had went through so much in her young life, Alexis owed her to do her best and keep her healthy. 

So a walk through the factory had to do the trick. Alexis knew how to be silent, like that it wasn't hard to grab her bat and get out of the room without waking her little girl. 

The young woman roamed around the empty hallways, barely meeting some Saviors who were standing watch. It took her a while to find the massive front that consisted of windows. From the outside it looked abstract, nearly foolishly breakable considering the times they lived in. 

From the inside, it felt like a prison. She could look outside, but she couldn't just get on her horse and go. Alexis was thankful that Simon and Negan saved her, of course, but right now she wanted nothing more than to get home. 

The surroundings were dimly lit by the light of the full moon and she also could see the flashlights of some guys that patrolled outside. She placed a hand on the glass of the window in front of her and simply let the coolness of the material give her comfort. 

One more night and the week was over. She would go home everything would go back to normal. At least she hoped so. Alexis needed to stop Negan from getting influence on her, she couldn't let him take over her community. Actually she would see that as a good idea and knew that they could be stronger if they were another outpost, but Negan wouldn't tolerate a strong ruler like her beside him. Either he'd kill her after a while, cast her out or she had to subordinate and that was something that wouldn't happen. 

Pride was the thing that stood in their way to create a even more thriving community.

"Can't sleep?" 

Of course he had to show up. Negan always had the best timing. She sighed, but didn't turned around to face him. 

"Yeah. Walking helps me clear my mind. What's your excuse?"