Sensitive Negan

One

" Bring these to table six Belle" Mike said as he handed me a tray full of hot soup " Right away boss" I smiled at him before walking through the kitchen doors and making my way to table six that were full of hungry workers, more importantly hungry saviours. " Here you go boys" I smiled as I placed a bowl of soup and a plate of bread beside each one of them " Call me if you need anything else" " Will do" " Thanks Belle" the men called after me as I walked back into the kitchen " Ready for another tray boss man" I joked as I put my tray down and waited for him to fill it up with more bowls. Mike turned around and gave me a ' be quiet and behave look', I furrowed my brows in confusion at why he was acting so strange...actually come to think of it everyone is acting a little strange.

" Well everything seems to be in order" Joe said as he came out of the pantry, Joe is one of Negan's top guys, he trusts Joe more than everyone in this building put together " Negan will be pleased to see that the kitchen is running smoothly. I'll make a note for him to get more veg soon". Joe faced Mike and nodded " Your doing a good job running this place" " Thank you" Joe turned his head to me and grinned " I don't believe I know your name sweetheart" I stared at Joe for a second before responding " Her name is Belle" Mike spoke up, stepping in. " Belle, I like it. I'll also remember to tell Negan that you are a great and friendly server" " Thank you sir" " Please, call me Joe" he smiled " Thank you Joe". Joe nodded and left " Take these to table three" Mike ordered, and just like that we were back on our feet and pretending like our inspection never happened.

As I lay in bed I couldn't help but remember my first day arriving at the Sanctuary. My group and I were brought into a room to meet the leader, we were all terrified, nervous and excited about finding a new place, hopefully a place we could call home. The grey door opened, four men walking in each one with a gun clear in their hands before the leader himself walked in. " Hiya folks, I'm Negan" he smiled as he eyed us " I hear my boys found you wondering down a road" " Yes sir, they saved us" " Well that is what we do after all" Negan smiled proudly. " But enough about us, I want you to line up from oldest to youngest. I want your name, age and if you had a job what was it". We did as we were told and lined up, me alone at the end " I'm John, I'm thirty seven and I was an engineer before" " I'm Linda, I'm thirty four and I was a doctor" " Good, I like you two".

" I'm Mike, I'm eighteen and I've never had a job before but I'm good at cooking". Negan nodded before turning his attention to me " I'm Annabelle, I'm sixteen and I usually help Mike in the kitchen" " You cook?" " No, I usually pre-prepare everything, set up the table and serve the food". Negan stood in front of me and eyed me up and down " Alright, you seem like good people who can help our community. Who am I to not allow a family into my sanctuary?" " We're not all family" Linda said " Mikes our son, but Annabelle is just our friends kid" " If your not her parents, where are they?" " They got bit right before your men found us" I spoke up, catching Negan's attention.

" Annabelle!" Linda said as she smacked the back of my head " Don't just throw it out there like it means nothing" " Woah, I'm sorry but did you just hit her?" Negan said staring at Linda " That's how we punish her" " We? I'm sorry but your hitting a child. Scratch that, your hitting a kid that's not yours. I don't take that shit here". My eyes winded, ' he's gonna kick us out, because of me'. Negan was right in front of Linda now, glaring into her face " I'll make you a deal, I'll let you and your family stay and work for me, however if I find out you hurt her" Negan pointed his baseball bat at me " In any way, you'll have to deal with me. You got that?" He threatened " Yes" " Yes what?" He asked slowly " Yes sir". That was my first time meeting Negan and he stayed true to his word, when he found out Linda was still occasionally hitting me.....he burnt her hand with an iron, he's always looked out for me, in the last four years he's never once not helped me out with something.

The next morning I was finishing up serving breakfast when Joe came into the cafeteria, he seemed to run his gaze around the room as if searching for someone in particular until his eyes landed on me. He smiled as he made his way towards me " Hey Belle, I didn't miss breakfast did I?" " Of course not Joe, I can grab you a bowl of oatmeal now, there should be an empty seat around here" " I'm actually in a hurry, could I possibly eat it in the kitchen?" " I don't see why not, follow me". I led Joe into the kitchen as the kitchen staff were leaving. I picked up a bowl and was pouring oatmeal into it " So Belle, how long have you been living in the sanctuary?" " Four years now" I smiled as I handed the bowl to him " You?" " I've been part of this place before it even existed. Negan and I go way back, before the dead started to come alive". I wanted to ask how he knew Negan before hand but I knew it wasn't my place, " I met Negan in college" ' can he read my mind!?' " We were roommates, best friends till this very day".

Once the kitchen was completely empty of other people Joe put his bowl down and stared at me " You know, Negan told me I was doing such a great job yesterday that he gave me a reward" " What reward?" I asked intrigued which made a smile make its way to Joe's face " He gave a free ticket, a free ticket that gives me permission to sleep with any woman in the compound that I want" his eyes held mine and I instantly knew why he was here " Oh, sounds like you'll be having fun then. Ask Jenna, she seems to like you" " I don't want Jenna, I already have a girl in mind" " Oh" I said not wanting this conversation to go any further. " So?" " What?" I asked, refusing to make eye contact with Joe " What you waiting for? I said I had a free ticket, I want to sleep with you". ' There's the words I didn't want to hear' my brain screamed, Joe came over and caressed my cheek before ducking his head to catch my lips but I quickly moved my head, he tried again but I did the same thing except added a " No".

Joe looked at me a little annoyed " No?" " I don't want to sleep with you" " I have a free ticket" " Doesn't mean I have to accept it". Joe glared at me " I think I should go" I said turning " No!" He shouted as he grabbed the front of my shirt, ripping it " You have to sleep with me" " I don't have to do shit" " You son a-" " Hey!". Joe and my head snapped to the side to see no other than Negan standing at the kitchen entrance with Lucille propped up onto his shoulder " Negan" Joe said stepping away from me, I held up my shirt so my bra wouldn't be exposed through the tear in front of Negan. " Drop your hand" I looked up to see Negan was staring straight at me, he raised his eyebrow at me before I sighed and dropped my hand.

Negan's eyes seemed to scan my ripped shirt for a moment before his eyes turned and focused on Joe, " Care to explain this?" " You know kitchen workers? Probably caught it in a cupboard of something" Joe shrugged. Negan nodddd and rubbed his salt and pepper beard " If that's so then why did I just see you tear her shirt, ya know cause she refused to sleep with you?" Negan asked giving Joe a thoughtful look. Joe didn't move or say anything " Got nothing to say for yourself?" " I'm sorry Negan, I won't do it again" " Ya know Joe, that when I give you a free ticket that most woman will obey, but when someone says no, IT MEANS NO!" Negan screamed at Joe.

" And I've got to say, even if she said yes I wouldn't let you sleep with her. Cause nobody, touches my Annabelle" out of nowhere Negan took out a blade and stabbed Joe in the neck " And I do not accept your apology, doesn't sound real enough". He pulled the knife out of Joe's neck and watched as his lifeless body dropped to the floor, he quickly stabbed Joe in the head before taking a deep breath and looking up at me, his eyes meeting mine " You alright darlin'?".