She's forced to go back to the one place that she doesn't want to go and she finds herself fighting once again to save both herself and her Old Man. But will it work this time or will Clay finally get what he's wanted all along. Final installment of Happy's and Liv's story.

This is the third and final installment of this saga so all bets are off. Anything can happen.

I have this story pretty much mapped out and will try and update at least once a week but I have just started a new job so there might be slight delays, but I promise you all that I won't ditch this story halfway through.

Anyway enough rambling I hope you all enjoy the story...

Heavy In Your Arms

'I'm strong enough to stand protecting both

your heart and mine.

Who is the betrayer, who's the killer in the crowd,

the one who creeps

in corridors and doesn't make a sound

Going Back

Liv stilled. She hoped that she had misheard him but she knew she hadn't. The Past four months had been amazing, she hadn't been this happy...well she couldn't remember the last time and funnily enough her current state of happiness was all because of a man called Happy. But the words that had just left his mouth and that were still echoing around in her head could easily put an end to all of that...Charming.

She tried her best but the memories of want happened in Charming still haunted her to this day. All she kept thinking about was what she had done that was so bad to make Clay want to kill her.

She had thought about confessing all to Happy about Clay many times but she could never find the words. He had been so happy, so peaceful, relaxed even during their trip that she didn't want to ruin that, but now listening to him speak, hearing him talk about going back there...back to Charming Liv was starting to doubt herself.

"When?" She said trying her hardest to keep her emotions from coming out in her voice.

"Friday. Which means were gonna have to leave first thing tomorrow." Happy spoke to her back. He hadn't missed the fact that she hadn't looked at him yet, or how she had froze at the mention of the word Charming. Which meant only thing, all that shit was still fucking with her head.

Although she had been trying to hide it from him, how it still bothered her, he noticed it sometimes normally when she thought he wasn't around or watching her but truth was he was always watching her. And when he would spot her looking as though she was a thousand miles from wherever it was that they were he knew her head was back in Charming reliving all the shit that had gone down and it pissed him off, not her, just the fact that it had happened to her, the fact that he and his brothers had allowed that to happen to her. He ran his hand over his face as he got off his seat on the edge of the bed and made his way to her.

Liv continued to busy herself with removing her jewellery when she heard his footsteps approaching her. She squeezed her eyes shut as his hands slid around her waist.

"I know we've just got here and we have plans but..."

"It's fine." Opening her eyes and forcing a smile onto her lips she turned around in his arms. She brought her hand up to his face, her thumb rubbing over the stubble on his chin as she stared into his dark eyes that were filled with concern. God she loved this man. She pressed her lips to his. "I love you." She whispered pulling back slightly so she could look at him again. "You have to go, then we have to go." She ran her thumb over freshly kissed lips. "I'm gonna go have that shower." She kissed him on the cheek and slipped out of his arms and headed to the en-suite closing the door behind her.

Happy jut stood there. That wasn't right she was lying to him, it wasn't fine. She didn't want to go and it wasn't just because of their plans he could see the fear lingering in the back of those green eyes of hers and again it pissed him off.

He had to go to Charming there was no question about that Clay needed him but at the same time he hated that the idea of going back there was making his girl feel the way she was. He just needed to make her understand that nothing was going to happen to her because he wasn't going to let it.

Pushing open the door to the now steam filled bathroom Happy started removing his clothes.

"What are you doing?" Liv asked through the frosted glass of the shower door. She could hear the sound of his clothes dropping to the floor.

"What does it look like?" Liv turned around just in time to watch Happy step into the bathtub. She couldn't stop her eyes from roaming over his perfect naked body. God he's hot. Even though it had been years since they'd been together he still gave her butterflies.

Happy smiled back at her as he edged closer. His hand reaching out for her his smile growing even bigger as she willingly came to him. Kissing her hard he pushed them back so he was now standing under the hot spray of the shower.

"Hmmmm..." She moaned against his lips as his hands worked down her body to rest of her waist. She was enjoying the kiss so when it stopped her eyes shot open and she was surprised to see Happy staring at her hard. "What..what is it?"

"You worried bout goin' back to Charming?" Liv tried to look away from him but Happy's hand shot up to her face, catching her chin between his thumb and index finger forcing her to continue looking at him. "You worried bout goin' to Charming?" He asked again. This time Liv knew she had to answer.

"Yes."

"Because of what happened?"

"Yes." Happy closed his eyes.

Liv watched him and she could tell that this was tearing him up, his love for the club versus his need to keep her safe. This was the whole reason why she hadn't said anything. Happy loved the club it was a part of him and she knew telling him about Clay would ruin all that and put him in a position where he would have to choose and she knew he would chose her which would result in him probably losing the club and Liv just couldn't do that to him.

Sliding her hands up his muscular arms until she reached his neck Liv stepped a little closer pressing her body flush against his leaning on her tiptoes so she could catch his lips with hers. After kissing him hard she fell back onto the balls of her feet. Her hands remaining linked around his neck.

"Charming almost killed us...I just worry..."

"You know I ain't gonna let anything happen to you, right?" Liv nodded already knowing that.

"I know but..."

"But nothin'." He caught her lips with his again. "I've got ya girl." Another kiss. "Ain't gonna let anyone hurt ya."

When he kissed her again Liv opened her mouth allowing him access with his tongue. She wanted to believe him, she really did but for some reason his declaration to protect her did not ease her one bit. So she decided to take this moment for what it was and pulled him closer her hands moving to the back of his head securing his lips on hers, because she had a horrible feeling that she would never make it out of Charming.

"Can't believe your going already." Ronnie said as she hugged Liv tightly. "I suppose at least I'm getting a hug this time." Ronnie was laughing to herself when she pulled back from Liv but was surprised to see the girl looking so sad. "Hey...hey I was only joking about the hug..." Liv shook her head, her hand coming up to run under her eyes to stop her tears from falling.

"I'm just being silly ignore me." Ronnie could do no such thing.

"Now I know it's been a good few years since we've done this dance Liv but is everything okay between you and Happy?"

"Yeah me and Happy...we're great..."

"So what's the problem?"

"Nothing, just going to miss this place." Liv and Happy had been back in Tacoma for the past week and a half and she was loving it. She thought stepping back into her past would be awkward and that everyone would hate her considering how she had walked out on Happy but they didn't and it still felt like home. But Liv could tell that Ronnie didn't believe her and although it was partly the truth, she was going to miss Tacoma it wasn't the whole truth and she wasn't surprised that Ronnie picked up on this. "Okay so maybe it's something else..."

"Want to elaborate on that?"

"Charming."

"Right." Ronnie wrapped her arm around Liv's shoulders leading her towards the small picnic area. "So I take it this is about what happened there?"

"Yeah." Liv pulled a pack smokes out of her jacket placing one in her mouth as she offered one to Ronnie. Liv lit them both.

"You know Hap isn't going to let anything happen to you."

"Yeah I know he told me that and I believe him..."

"But?"

"But you know Charming, even when I was younger you used to tell me that Charming was trouble."

"And it is." Ronnie took a drag from her cigarette. "Its home to the mother charter if anyone wants to hurt the club they'll strike there, where it hurts." Liv nodded. She had heard Ronnie say that a million times over the years. "But you have Happy and that makes a big difference Liv." Ronnie reached out and took Liv's hand in hers. "There's nothing to be scared of."

"Yeah...your right."

"I've told you before I'm always right." They both laughed as Ronnie gently nudged into Liv's side."You've got nothing to worry about. You've got to get over this okay." Ronnie gave her hand a tight squeeze just as the clubhouse doors swung open. Ronnie flicked away her unfinished cigarette and walked up to Tally who was walking out first followed by the rest of his brothers.

Liv took another drag of cigarette. Ronnie was right on both counts. One Happy would deal with everything, two she needed to get over this. Her pulling away, pulling Happy's focus she couldn't do that it wasn't fair on Happy. Sliding off the bench she was sitting she stubbed the cigarette under her boot and made her way to her guy.

"Hey."

"Hey." Happy lent down and placed a kiss on the top of her head. "We heading out?"

"Yeah, Donuts riding with us. We're going break up the journey so were not travelling through the night."

"Sorry, that's because of me isn't it." Liv knew that Happy and Donut could probably drive through the night easily and would be in Charming within half the time it would take them.

"Nah it's because I can't go to long without fucking you senseless." She smiled up at him as he pulled her closer.

"I like the sound of that."

"Good." He kissed her again but this time on the mouth.

"A'right enough Hap, put her down." Even now at thirty Liv stilled blushed when Tally caught them doing something like that, she couldn't explain but he always had a way of making her feel like a teenager.

"Sorry Tal."

"It's a'right darlin, I know what a dog he is." Tally teased slapping Happy on the shoulder.

"Like she's all innocent." Happy quipped.

"I like to believe that she is." Tally took her hand and pulled Liv out of Happy's embrace and into his own arms where he hugged her tightly. "You look out for those boys of mine."

"Always." Giving him a tight squeeze back they pulled apart and Tally's hand found it's way to her back, guiding her towards the bikes where Happy and Donut were mounting their bikes. Happy handed Liv her helmet.

"Right you boys be safe on the ride down. Call in when you get there." Tally instructed as he came to stand in front of them.

"Will do Prez." Donut answered clipping on his helmet.

Tally pulled Ronnie to his side and stepped back as the Harley's roared into life. He stood back with pride watching two of his brothers pull out of the lot with the rest of his brothers until he felt Ronnie shift underneath him, and knowing his Old Lady like he did he knew something was bothering her, and he might as well ask because she was only going to bug him about it.

"What?"

"Hmm..." Ronnie turned her head to look up at Tally.

"What's botherin' you?"

"Nothing."

"V.." Ronnie sighed and pulled out from her embrace and came to stand in front of him.

"Liv." Ronnie watched her Old Man roll his eyes.

"What has she done now?" Tally loved Liv like a daughter but that didn't mean that she hadn't been a bloody pain in his ass since the day she rocked up on his doorstep.

"Nothing. I'm just worried about her going back to Charming, I've got a bad feeling about it." Ronnie never voiced this to Liv because she didn't want to worry the girl even more than she already was, but something just didn't feel right.

"Nothin's gonna happen to the girl, she's got Hap and the brick shit house Donut with her, you know very well both of those boys would die before harm came to that girl."

"Yeah, I know, I told her the same thing."

"She's worried to?"

"Yeah. Think she's reliving things that went down there."

"Not unexpected." Tally rubbed his arms up and down Ronnie's arms as he kissed her forehead. "She'll be fine they all will."

"Yeah."

"Now come on you can make us all breakfast I'm starved."

"Always thinking of your stomach." Ronnie hit him in the gut before turning on heels. She threw a smirk over her shoulder making Tally shake his head as well as remembering why he loved the woman walking away from him.