Chapter 23 : Doing Things Right

3 months later.

Negan and Lilly don't know what God decided to smile upon them but they soon found out that Negan Junior was an easy-going child that loved to sleep, eat, be loved on...and sleep even more. Tho Negan(Sr) hated to put his wife into a mold, he asked her to relieve her duties to him so she could bond and take care of their son for the first few months. He was going to give way better maternity leave to parents than the businesses of the past did damnit. Lilly actually took the offer quite happily, their lives were gonna be rough and she wanted to make sure their son had enough love and kindness between the both of them. Of course they would teach him well about the world he was going to live in but...for now and for years ahead, he was going to be treated like a child should be.

Unfortunly these last two weeks had been rougher than the last months put together. Negan Jr had collic and since no one really trusted a childs medicine that had been sitting on the shelves for awhile, Lilly only had a hot water bottle and lots of love to soothe his aching tummy. Since things were really looking up for Sanctuary and the Settlements, Negan found himself busier than ever...but he let people know when it was time for him to quit work for the day and go and relieve his tired-stressed wife.

Today tho, had been especially hard for her as the sleepless nights, barely eating, no showers were starting to weigh on her and Negan saw this. He got home a few hours early and snuck back into their bedroom where Lilly was resting with their finally sleeping son comfortable on his chest. He laid something down on the edge of the bed and moved over to her, kissing her forehead.

"Girlie, you get enough sleep?" he asked softly.

Lilly opened her eyes and looked to the clock nearby, "Mmm yeah, wow, 4 hours," she chuckled softly, rubbing Juniors back as he continued to sleep.

"Give Junior to me and go take a hot shower, we're having a...date night of sorts," he smirked.

"Oh, exciting," she chuckled and gently lifted their boy and put him in Negans arms. She got up and stretched, spotting the dress he brought in. "Im guessing you want me to wear this?" she asked.

"I think you'd look real fuckin good with it on," he grinned.

Lilly chuckled as she headed into the shower with the dress, "coming from the man who wants me naked most of the time," she mused and got under some hot water.

"That's true you know," he said to his son as he laid him down in his basenet. Negan took the time to freshen himself up some all while making sure Junior was good and warm and asleep. "Thanks for sleeping this time lil dude, I owe you one," he whispered. His attention was taken away by Lilly who walked out in nothing besides her hair wrapped in a towel. He whistled softly, "Damn...even post-pregnancy you're fucking hot," he chuckled.

"I told you, daily runs and lots of squats," she reminded him.

"Oh yeah, the fun shit," he scoffed, sitting on the edge of their bed as she got dressed. He licked his bottom lip as she put on the white silk dress that stopped around mid thigh...had a plunging neckline and a sash around the midsection. -Damn she's pretty- he thought to himself as she brushed out her now dried hair to it was wavy/bouncing from all the time she had it in a bun.

Lilly moved infront of the mirror and smiled some, "Not bad babe, not bad at all," she mused looking herself over.

"I know my girlie," he said simply and came up behind her to hug her from behind. "Come on, I got another surprise for you," he said, moving to her side and putting an arm around her waist so he could pull her close as they left their bedroom. A baby monitor was nearby Junior and another set out in the living room.

"Ohhh, you planned something nice for me?" she asked batting her eyes up at him playfully.

"Oh yeah, I got the whipped cream and whips ready," he winked to her as they walked out of the hallway and into the living room.

She snorted out a laugh, "We have to go into the livin-" she trailed off as she became very quiet and in awe.

Their living room had been turned into a small little chapel of sorts. Someone had been a cute little white arch and a real holy man stood before them. Logan stood at the alter as Negans best man, a cute little bowtie around his neck. Lilly just now realized why Negan asked for her ring back a few days ago when he said he was getting it 'polished' for her. She felt him link his arm arouund hers.

"You good to go girlie?" he asked gently.

She nodded and they headed up the aisle, stopping infront of the Pastor he managed to find. The pastor went thru the usual wedding speel and Lilly just found herself in utter awe of everything. This was nothing like last time, this felt real...this was real. They were soon turned towards each other and Logan stepped infront of Negan, offering him the box that had been gently strapped onto his back.

"That's a good lil mongrel," Negan teased the dog as he got the ring. Logan let him know what he thought of that nickname by nipping his hand. Negan took her hand and slowly slid the ring onto her finger. "I've said this before but...you are STILL the ONLY woman I want wearing this ring," he told her softly with a smile.

Lilly blinked then pulled off what Negan thought was a thumb ring made out of onyx. "This was my Dad's wedding band. He'd be really happy to share this with us," she told him as the ring slipped onto his finger perfectly.

Negan was moved but did not show it, at least right now. When the pastor announced them as man and wife, Negan tucked her pretty red hair behind her ears, held her face and kissed her tenderly. Lilly whimpered into their kiss happily and returned it passionately...the two went like this for a bit before the Pastor coughed gently. Negan reached out and gave the man a gentle shove back away from them. Getting the point, he quietly left. Simon was outside making sure no one disturbed the 'newly' married couple.

Finally they pulled away from each other, just panting against each others lips. He scooped her up into his arms and carried her into their bedroom, gently placing her onto their bed. Clothes started to get pulled off quickly. Negan was soon only wearing his boxers and Lilly in the slip she wore under the dress. He was moving overtop of her when they heard their son start to fuss unhappily.

They looked to each other and chuckled softly. Negan stood back up and moved to pick up his son.

"Weird way to want to join in the celebration there Junior," he teased him softly, kissing his forehead then put him in his mothers arms.

Negan moved to squeeze in between Lilly and the headboard of their bed that she was sitting against. He rested his chin on her shoulder, watching as she fed their son, his other arm around her waist warmly.

He took a moment to think about his life. Did he really give up full control of the settlements around him, multiple goregous wives, and complete and utter power for...this? He looked to Lilly and their son as he rested easily in his mothers arms while feeding from her breast. No, he didn't give all that up. He traded it for actual work running the settlements with the help of their own leaders...all of them working together for one cause and Negan led them up. Instead of multiple gorgeous wives he had one wife who was sexier, smarter, more kickass, and capable than all of them put together...plus she had his back. He even got the added bonus of the son he wanted with Lucille but got with the wife he loved as much as Lucille.

Instead of installing fear into the civilians who were constantly tired-hungry-and scared, he installed a bad-ass work ethic and the want to make their world better. They were way more productive and happier but Negan still got the respect he desired. Hell, he even had to turn down the advances of women who wanted to be the new leader's wife number whatever...and when he went back to Lilly at the end of the day, those advances meant nothing to him. But it felt nice to be desired for all the 'right' reasons then go back to the woman he loved. His ego still well satiated.

There was always walkers to bash and plenty of assholes thinking they could take what was his...so there was no worry that Lucille would get rusty which made Negan happy.

Negan kissed Lilly's cheek and she heard a small sigh leave his lips. She leaned back into him some, holding Junior to her chest as he was now resting. "Everything okay?" she asked him.

He reached around to rub his sons head, "Yeah you know...everything is real fuckin peachy," he chuckled.

"Yeah? I agree. Not a bad life we're living these days huh?" she asked him, smiling contently as she rested her head back onto his chest like she usually did.

He shook his head, "Not bad. Not bad at fuckin' all. Its all pretty damn saccharine but, shit, I don't mind that I think," he smirked.

"Don't mind it?" she chuckled.

"You got me there. I really fuckin love it...only when it comes to you two tho,"he told her, growling into her ear playfully and nipped her earlobe. "Junior is asleep...may we continue our honeymoon?" he asked.

A smile grew over her lips and she turned her head to kiss his lips, "Fuck yeah we can," she giggled, standing up to kiss him then put their sleeping son into his bassinet.

As Lilly walked back over to Negan who was now sitting on the side of the bed she pulled off the slip and tossed it away. She stood between his knees only wearing panties.

Smiling like a kid looking at a new toy, his hands found her hips and pulled her good and close as his hand explored her body warmly.

Lilly slipped her arms around his neck loftly, sighing out a happy shuddering breath as he leaned in to lavish attention to her breast.

He suddenly leaned back to lay on the bed and pulled her overtop of his body. She took a moment to lift her head up pushed her fingers thru his hair.

"Hey...no regrets?" she asked him.

"None. Fuck 'em," he said as he kissed along her jawline.

"Fulfilled?" she asked.

"Completely...even more so since I get to 'full-fill' you nightly," he grinned.

She chuckled a bit then leaned down to kiss his lips lovingly for a moment before pulling back so their lips were just barely touching.

"Content?" she asked him softly.

Negan paused for a moment and looked up to his beautiful sexy wife, a smile crawled over his lips and he kissed her forehead.

"More so than ever Girlie."

THE END.

(Oh my god I cannot believe it's done. Sorry for the last two chapters being very...saccharine but hey, after so much drama, I think the couple needed a solid happy ending hehe.

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