Broken

Safe

"Found them!" someone yells. I'm so cold, "Come on," Negan says quietly. I can't stay up. "Elaine!" someone is yelling for us. 

"Damn it!" Negan yells as he grabs me, "Get on my back," Negan says. 

I wrap my arms around his neck and he pulls me up. I have no clue how long I'm there. I feel Negan sink to his knees. "Negan, thank god," Gabriel says. I manage to open my eyes when Gabriel grabs me, Rosie takes Judith. 

"Are you okay?" Gabriel asks as he hooks his arm under my knees. "I'm just cold," I say, "You have to stay awake," Gabriel says. 

I wrap my arms around Gabriel's neck, it's hard to see but he has a length of rope leading him somewhere. "The fireplace at the infirmary started working, Alex and the other nurses are ready to take care of you and the others," Gabriel says. 

Alex follows Gabriel and I into the back room, "She needs to get out of those wet clothes, they all do," Alex says. "You trying to get me undressed?" I question as Gabriel sits me on the bed, shutting the door as he leaves. "Yes actually, so we can get you warm," he says. Alex leaves soon after.

I shakily strip out of my cold and now wet clothes. Someone knocks on the door. "Who is it?" I ask, "Alex," the man says from the other side of the door. I look down, I have on panties, a tank top and socks. 

Whatever. 

"I have clothes," he says, "Come in," I say. 

Alex opens the door, "Oh-," he says, "Well give me the clothes," I say, holding out my hands. Alex obliges as he puts the pile of clothes into my hand, "Thank you," I say. 

"I also came to check you out," he says. I nod as I unfold the plaid pajama pants. I put them on. I sit on the bed and wait for him to check me out.

Alex moves the chair to sit in front of me, "How are you feeling?" he asks, "I feel fine," I say as I gets out his stethoscope. 

This is the first time in weeks that someone has asked me that, someone that might actually care. Carl isn't here but Alex is, he searched for me. 

He places the bell against my chest to listen to my heart, "Breathe in for me," he says. I do as I'm told, he looks down at his watch.

"Alex?" I question, he looks up at me, "I don't know if I'm ready," I say, "I'm willing to wait," he says with a smile. 

I grab his face gently, "Not for this," I say. Alex presses his lips to mine, it's gentle and sweet. I wrap my arms around his neck to pull him closer, Alex's tongue drags against my bottom lip. I open my mouth, our tongues tangle together as he maneuvers me onto the bed. 

I gasp as he grabs my left thigh, I lift it to wrap it around his hips. Our lips move furiously against each other, Alex moves his hips flush against mine, I gasp as he moves his lips to my neck.

"NO!" I hear Judith scream.

"Let her go!" Negan yells, I push Alex off of me, he moves quickly away like nothing ever happened. 

I stand and rush to the main room, Alex follows out after me. "The hell is going on?" I ask, "I was trying to get her warmed up," Lyssa says. 

Negan is out of his bed with blood leaking from his leg, I put my hand out to stop him from moving forward. Lyssa is holding Judith who is wrapped in a blanket. 

"Mommy!" Judith yells, "Let her go," I say, Lyssa hesitates, "This is still my infirmary," I say. 

The woman lets Judith go, she runs over to me. Negan sighs, I kneel down and hug her.