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Not Threatened

Title: Not Threatened (Fly the Coop, Part 3) Pairing: Reader/Negan, Reader/Tara Chambler Summary: Reader escapes with Sherry and decides to go find Rick and his group. Negan is not pleased he has lost two of his wives. Eventual Reader/Tara. Words: 1,087 Warnings: Language Author’s Notes: Tara coming in the next part! :)

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Rick had sat down with you and listened to what you wanted while he waited for Ezekiel to make a decision. You hadn’t caught what the decision was and you weren’t about to prod. You didn’t want to come off as nosy. That would be sloppy.

When you finished speaking, he sat back in his chair, silent. His eyes were scrutinizing, watching you closely. He didn’t seem to know what to make of you.

“Negan doesn’t seem like the type to give up something he’s lost easily,” Rick finally said. You waited for him to continue, thinking you knew where he was going with it. He looked at you pointedly. “Especially a woman. Two from what you’re telling me.” He had been going where you thought he was.

You agreed, “He is quite attached.”

“So, you can see why I would think it’s not safe to bring you back with us.”

You’d been expecting this. “Negan thinks I’m incompetent in protecting myself. He never saw me out on the road and he’s never seen me kill a walker. He’s gonna be looking for me – and Daryl and Sherry – for awhile and I wouldn’t be surprised if he looks back to your home. But, he’ll eventually think I got eaten by a walker when he can’t find me. He thinks I’m delicate. I played that part well.”

Rick looked like he was trying to not smile.

“How do we know you aren’t playing a part right now?” The woman, Michonne, behind Rick asked you. Her arms were crossed, off-standish.

Meeting her gaze, you vowed, “I don’t have to. I don’t feel threatened.”

She didn’t look convinced. Rick was hard to read, so you didn’t know what he was thinking.

“Bringing back both you and Daryl isn’t a smart idea.”

“I know what I’m asking of you –”

“I don’t think you do.”

Clearing your throat, you conceded, “Fine, I don’t know the extent of what I’m asking you. I can’t see the future. But, I can get a general gist of what a risk you would be taking in taking me in for a multitude of reasons. One being the safety of your group.”

Rick nodded, “Correct.”

You fell quiet and let him think again. He looked over his shoulder at Michonne, who merely peered down her nose at him, saying nothing. But you could tell they were communicating without speaking. Their eyes said enough. Rick turned his gaze back to you and said, “I have a feeling I shouldn’t turn you away. But, I need some time to think.”

That was better than you had hoped for considering how much he seemed to rely on Michonne’s opinion and she seemed to not trust you. With good reason, you had to admit. You couldn’t blame her. “Fair enough.”

Rick got up and told you, “I’ll let you know.”

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In the end, Rick had decided to keep you here at the Kingdom with Daryl, who was extremely reluctant. It made sense to you that Negan wouldn’t think to look here. And it seemed that the Saviors never came into the compound here, so it would be safer. Part of you thought Daryl was more pissed he was stuck at the same place as you again, even if it wasn’t the same. He had shot you an angry look and stormed off after his group had left.

Morgan was kind and offered to fully show you around and you accepted graciously.

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Simon walked up the stairs to Negan and Negan didn’t even have to ask him how it had gone by the look on Simon’s face. Negan rolled his eyes, sighing annoyed.

“None?”

“No.”

Negan swung Lucille angrily, letting off some steam. He threw his arms out, “Where the fuck could they have gone?”

“They might not even be together.”

Negan snorted loudly at this, “I highly doubt that. Daryl, yes. He could definitely take care of himself. You’ve seen the fucker fight. Sherry, maybe. She’s done it before with Dwighty-Boy. But Y/N? No.” Negan shook his head at Simon. “She’s with one of them or both of them. Daryl seems the type to take pity and help out people, so I doubt he would have left them. Especially when he encountered Y/N. She’s the one I’m most worried about.”

Simon looked thoughtful before saying, “They could’ve gone to another compound.”

“I highly doubt Gregory would take in one of Rick’s people. Ezekiel…” Negan paused, thinking. “Maybe. But, I don’t think so. Fucker is crazy. I don’t think Sherry would put up with that fucking shit for a moment.”

He shot Simon a look and asked, “Rick look nervous?”

“He never looks nervous.”

“I would have to disagree with that,” Negan pointed out. “Did you see him shitting his pants when I was going to make him cut off Carl’s fucking hand?”

Simon laughed, “Right. Well, he was actually quite cheeky. Telling me they would go out right then to find us some stuff. Sucking up.”

“He’s protecting his group,” Negan said. “I respect that. Swallowing his hate.”

“Didn’t seem to know that Daryl was missing,” Simon commented.

Negan pondered this before saying, “Maybe he really doesn’t know that he’s gone. And he doesn’t know where he’s at. I don’t fucking believe it for a goddamn second but maybe. But where the fucking fuck would that shithead have gone otherwise?”

Shrugging, Simon stated, “He might still be out there. Maybe he’s not a dumbass.”

Chewing on his bottom lip, Negan looked deep in thought. He wiped his face and said, “But then that means that Y/N and Sherry might still be out there.” He shook his head, looking worried. “Christ.”

“I’m sure they’re fine.”

“Better fucking hope so,” Negan muttered under his breath.

Simon sighed before saying, “I gotta help them unload some shit.”

Waving him off, Negan said, “Go then.”

Simon left and Negan stared off across the field past the walkers up against the fence. He couldn’t keep wasting time and resources searching for them. But, he also was not going to put up with that kind of betrayal. He knew deep down Sherry had to have been the one to make the decision and she drug Y/N along.

His fingers stroked the locket in his pocket. He hadn’t taken it off his person since Dwight had brought it back.

He was actually worried. He vowed he wouldn’t be too hard on Y/N if they found her. Just that she came back.

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