Alone & Lost

18.) Smooch Smooch

"It looks amazing," Saddiq commented, showing Navy the brain scans. Her eyes widened.

"Miracles happen," she commented. "It's all gone. Completely."

"Looks like the chemo worked," Saddiq took the scans back from her, placing them up on the light board. "We can begin the aftermath meds today. All they're doing is healing up whatever damage was caused by the tumor, shouldn't be any symptoms other than some headaches or dizziness. The only thing is you can't take any medicine for them. Drink a lot of water, that should help a little."

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Elle had small blonde curls on the tip of her head, they were browning a little bit every here and there. Her blue eyes opened and closed as she dazed in and out of her dreams. Her hands were wrapped in little hand socks to keep from her nails scratching her face, she was swaddled in a cozy blanket. She finally opened her eyes big and wide, gazing up at Henry, who slightly grinned at her.

"Hey little one," he cooed. Her lips stretched into a goofy smile, a little dribble coming out of her lips. Henry wiped her lips with the baby towel, then draping it over his shoulder, he gently cuddled her close to him, allowing her to nuzzle up with his neck. She relaxed onto his shoulder, the top of her head underneath his chin, her eyelids gaining weight as they slowly shut again, her hand close to her mouth as she sucked on the fabric of the mitten.

"How is she?" Navy asked, running a comb through her damp hair.

"She's starting to get hungry I think," Henry said, softly swaying and bouncing. "She can hold up her head on her own, she's strong."

"She's a miracle," Navy agreed, throwing her hair up into a messy bun, and then taking the baby from his arms gently. "Can you go tuck Sam in? I'll feed her."

"'Course," Henry left the room, shutting the door to give Navy some privacy.

After both little ones were settled down, Henry and Navy went downstairs to meet up with the others in the house. Navy offered Judith and RJ a small smile before looking up at Rick, Carl, Daryl and Ezekiel.

"What's the verdict?" Navy asked.

"You're going to stay for a few months, Saddiq said we should let Elle gain some weight before we travel back to the Kingdom. Henry can stay here and help you, Sam can stay too. Judith and Carl will help you take care of him," Ezekiel said. "Carol and I have to return to the Kingdom."

Navy nodded, looking up at Henry, who was staying strong. He hugged Carol, whispering something in her ear, that struck a tear to her eye. He then embraced Ezekiel, whispering something else in his ear.

"I'm proud of you, son," Ezekiel told him, patting his back. Navy embraced Carol, and then Ezekiel, who smiled when she released. "Keep making those beauties," he motioned towards Sam's door, and winked at Navy, just before turning and walking out the house.

After final goodbyes and good nights, Henry and Navy laid down in bed, for the first time in awhile, worry free. Navy laid on her back, a small breath of relaxation escaping her lips before Henry places a gentle kiss on them, remaining there for a few seconds before trailing down her jawline, and then a few soft kisses on her neck, leaving a few small marks. She smirked, gently resting her hand on his shoulder, reaching her head up to softly kiss his lips once again, just before her hands trailed to the hem of his shirt.

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For the longest time in awhile, everything is calm, happy... perfect.

The past 11 months have been horrendous. Filled with unexpected problems, conflicts with new enemies, and troubles with trust.

Navy has had overwhelming amounts of anxiety, caused by stress. It all started when they found out Henry had brain cancer. It led to pregnancy, kidnapping, trauma and more trauma. Navy's heart was twisted and tightened every which way, her brain malfunctioning while trying to figure out a way out of everything... she wouldn't have done it without Daryl's help. Without Rick's, without Jimmy, without Ezekiel or Cooper.

The handle of the metal clang open, the ringing sounded as the barred door slid to the left. The man's head rose, looking at the woman who stood in front of him.

"Let's go." She said firmly.

"What?" He asked.

"C'mon," she held out her hand. He furrowed his eyebrows, gently taking it. She brought him to the stairs, where they let go of hands, and she climbed up first, followed by him. She shut the doors, and led him to the house.

"Did Rick give you permission to do this?" He asked.

"Yup," she responded, opening the door for him. He hesitantly stepped inside, spotting the set table ahead of him. He silently sniffed the scent of bacon, maple sausages, eggs and cheese, hash browns, and French toast. She shut the door after she stepped in, motioning towards one of the chairs. He furrowed his eyebrows, sitting down, looking at the plate of food, and the mug of coffee, and glass of orange juice.

"What is this?" Negan asked, looking up at Navy.

"You're getting a third chance," she told him. "You won't be free. This is the first step."

"Rick is letting you do this?" He asked.

"I didn't want too," Rick mumbled from the kitchen, carrying a mug of coffee into the dining room. "But she convinced me."

Navy flashed a small smile to Negan before the rest of the gang slowly made their way to the table. Judith sat next to Negan, who was also next to Navy, who was also next to Henry with Sam at his side. Rick sat at the head, Michonne next to him, RJ next to her and CJ in a boosting chair, Carl next to him and Daryl at the other head. Navy couldn't help but smile as everybody watched Daryl glare down Negan, who uncomfortably looked between Navy, Judith and Daryl.

"Daryl," Judith said quietly. Daryl narrowed his eyes, just before looking down at the plate of bacon and sausages on it. Navy and Judith exchanged eye contact, a small smirk on their faces before looking back down at their food. When Henry sat down, he softly nudged Navy with a small smile, which she returned.

A/N:
I'm sorry, nothing much happened in this chapter. It's almost the end of the school year and I'm really busy and I'm trying my best to publish but there's just so much going on right now and I'm so stressed. Thank you everybody for continuing to support me. I love you all 💙