Summary: What happens when Happy stumbles across someone he hasn't seen in 9 years, in the last place he ever expected. Will they be able to deal with their past, present and future. Set before Season one.
If it Hadn't been for love
'Love hurts you,
deserts you,
But we still come back for more
Why do we fall?'
Deuces
"Good job tonight boys, don't think we'll have any more problems with the wet-backs. But just in case they are stupid enough to retaliate, Hap I'd like you to stay around till we all leave for Tacoma." Clay declared leaning into the back of his chair at the head of the table.
"No problem Prez. I'll stay as long as I'm needed."
"Good. Right meeting over. Grab yourself a drink boys you all deserve it." Clay hit the gravel, and one by one they started to filter out of Church towards the bar, all of them taking Clay's advice.
Juice the prospect, was already behind the bar pouring a shot for everyone. Each of them took a glass and downed it in one. Tig raised his glass to Juice instructing him to pour him another one.
"Pour me one to." Happy ordered gruffly as he stood by his fellow brother, clapping his hand on his shoulder.
"You were brutal tonight, man" Tig stated as he drained the liquid from his second shot.
Happy didn't answer, but Tig, one of his closet brothers, could tell by the small twitch of his lips that Happy was reliving the nights events, and he was proud of his actions.
Happy was part of the nomad Charter, an enforcer, which meant he was never really tied to one specific charter, so he was never really in one place for to long and that suited him just fine. He did his job, killed who he had to then went back on the road and tonight's killings were no different, he did what had to be done.
Tig and Happy continued to make their way through some more shots when Jax and Opie walked from their dorms into the bar.
"Where you two going?" Tig asked noticing that they were dressed like they were heading out for the night.
"Deuces" Jax answered.
"You still trying to push up on that chick?"
"Yeah." Opie answered causing Jax to shove him.
"If she hasn't banged you by now brother I'd give up. There's plenty more talent around." Tig informed the younger man.
"She's worth it. So you coming or not?"
"Don't know brother like I said there's plenty of other talent around." Tig eyed up the couple of crow eaters who were with Kyle, Chibs and Bobby at the pool table.
"Isn't Bella on tonight?" Opie said knowing full well that this would change Tig's mind.
"Shit yeah, count me in." Tig was immediately on his feet downing what was left of his drink. Jax and Opie couldn't help but laugh at his eagerness.
"What's this?" Happy asked, curious about his brothers sudden need to go to this Deuces.
"Deuces is Darby's place, a strip joint 20 minutes outside of Charming. And there's this certain stripper that's caught Tig's attention." Opie said as he walked over to where Happy was sitting at the bar.
"Yeah, Tig's been trying to hit that since we first saw her, and he goes on about me." Jax added.
"I hear you say your off to Deuces?" Kyle called over involving himself in their conversation.
"Yeah you up for it?"
"Hell yeah it's Thursday night you know what that means. Bella."
"You have a thing for her to?" Happy asked.
"She smokin man the things that girl does..." Kyle drifted off getting lost with memories of the stripper.
"Well if were all going can we leave already." Tig snared, already heading for the door as he placed his cut behind the bar.
All the other guys followed and did the same with their cuts. Considering Darby owed the joint they didn't want to draw attention to themselves. They were there purely to enjoy the girls not to cause trouble.
Happy wasn't sure why they had to take a 20 minute drive to go and stare at some chicks, that they weren't even aloud to touch when they had plenty of pussy ready and willing at the clubhouse. But everyone was going and if this stripper was as good as everyone said then maybe it would be worth the trip.
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As they entered the strip joint Jax made a bee line for the bar to order their drinks and to flirt with Jessica the bartender. Jax didn't care what Tig said, because she was totally worth the effort.
"Hey Darling."
"Jax." The pretty petite red head greeted him from behind the bar. "What can I get for you tonight?"
"7 shots, 7 beers. And one bottle of water for our driver, please Jess."
"Sure thing. So when are you going to let that poor guy have a drink, you know you should rotate the designated driver."
"Nah he's good, he's gotta earn his patch." Jessica smiled at him and shook her head before handing him a tray of shots.
"I'll bring the rest of your drinks over."
"Open up a tab."
"Always."
Jax winked at her before walking over to his brothers who had settled themselves at the side of the stage.
"So this Bel...whatever her name is, any of you actually fucked her?" Happy asked taking his first shot, he noticed Tig pull a face of disgust before downing his own shot. "What?"
"Koz has. First night he came here. As soon as she'd finished her dance, she dragged him to the back room. I really don't know how the guy does it." Kyle informed Happy earning himself a slap on the back of his head from Tig, causing him to spill his shot. "What was that for man, I didn't bang her."
Happy couldn't help but laugh. Kozik had been his best friend since they were kids. They prospected for the Tacoma charter, and got patched in together. They were close like real brothers, so it didn't surprise Happy that Koz had got the girl, he always got the girl he was a pretty boy. But Happy also knew that as hot as this girl was supposed to be, Koz probably only screwed her because Tig was interested in her. Koz and Tig had always hated one another. It started off over a dog but their feud grew over the years, and Happy was sure if you asked them both what started this whole feud neither one would be able to tell you. Hap loved Tig but his true loyalties would always lie with Kozik.
"Typical Koz."
"I know he's your best mate Hap, but that guy is a prick."
"Why cos he got the girl first?" Happy laughed taking his beer that Jessica had brought over.
"Whatever man." He took his drink off the tray. "Thanks Jess."
"No problem." She said smiling sweetly as her eyes met Jax's.
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Liv was in her dressing room putting the final touches to her make up when Jessica entered her room. "Hey, sweetie."
Jessica was 22 and although Liv was 8 years older than her they really got along. Liv saw a lot of herself in Jessica and that's why she felt very protective of her, she was like a little sister.
"Got you a bit of Dutch courage." Jessica handed Liv the glass of brandy.
"You must have read my mind Jess." Liv took the drink and downed it one barely flinching as it burned down her throat. "God I needed that." She swirled around on her chair so she facing Jessica who was looking at her with worry.
"You okay Liv?"
"Yeah, just shit at home." She answered waving her hand hoping to cut her off. "So how we looking out there tonight?"
"Packed to the brim as usual, but what do you expect your the star act." Liv laughed.
"Right."
"Your number one fans are here."
"No shocks there. They making that poor kid drive again?"
"Yeap."
"I'll show him a little extra loving tonight." Jessica smiled at her. "So I take it that means a certain blonde is here as well." Jessica nodded as her cheeks blushed. "When are you going to put that poor guy out of his misery, and agree to go out with him?"
"You know I already have a boyfriend." Liv got up from her seat and walked over to the young girl so that she was standing infront of her. Jesccia was a little taller than Liv at 5'7, Liv only 5'4 but as Liv had her clear stripper heels on she stood at nearly 5'9. Which meant she was towering over her at the moment.
"A guy who thinks it's okay to use as a punch bag, is not my idea of a boyfriend sweetie."
"He doesn't mean to." She tried to explain as she diverted her eyes from Liv.
"Oh right so he accidentally beat seven shades of shit out of you last month?"
"It's not..."
"Bella your up." One of Darby's guys told her as he entered her dressing room interrupting the two girls.
"Be right out." With a nod of his head and a curt smile the guy left. Liv turned back to Jessica placing her hand on her shoulder. "Look Jess you deserve better than that piece of shit, better than this place." She placed a kiss onto her forehead, before grabbing her hat and sunglasses and heading to the door.
"Liv." She turned back to face Jessica. "You deserve better than this to."
"No I don't trust me on that."
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As the lights dimmed on the stage a spot light landed on the her, she was standing at the top of the stage, her back to the crowd. Tonight she was dressed in a sheriff uniform, a sluty take on the uniform of course.
Need You Tonight by INXS filtered through the club as she started her show. Jessica wasn't lying either, the place was packed to the brim.
Taking one deep breath she strut her way towards the pole at the front of the stage. Hooking her leg around the silver mental and grabbing hold with her left hand she spun herself around, before sliding to the floor. She started working the crowd on her left which was the opposite side to where the Sons were sitting. They were a little disappointed by this but as she crawled closer to the edge of the stage they were more than pleased with the view of her ass that they were getting.
"Where's Hap he's missing the show." Kyle said as he watched Bella wrap her shirt around this fat quys neck pulling him close to her. He laughed knowing that was probably the closet he'd ever been to a girl of her standard. Before the man got to bury his head in her cleavage she pushed him away playfully.
"That's his problem, is it bad that I want be that guy." Tig answered leaning back on his chair, his eyes remaining on the stripper.
Getting to her feet she turned her attention to the front of the stage, where a bunch of college boys were eagerly awaiting her. Standing in front of them she placed her hands on her hips, swaying in a circular movement. Tucking her thumbs into the waistband, as she toyed with them. Was she going to take it off wasn't she, they quickly got their answer as a beige skirt went flying into the crowd. She lapped up the cheers and whistles she was earning. She shoved a couple of notes that had been thrown onto the stage into her lacy black French knickers. But as she looked back up she froze.
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Happy walked out the gents and started to make his way back to his brother. By the sound of the cheers and whistles the show had started. He wasn't bothered as long as he hadn't missed the best part, the naked part.
Moving closer to the front of the stage he shook his head in disgust at the college boys who were cheering at the front of the stage. God he hated College Jocks. As he continued towards his brothers he was forced to stop when a beige skirt hit him in the face. The strippers. Removing the skirt he turned his attention to the stage only to find the stripper staring in his direction. A quick look over his shoulder he realised the girl was staring at him.
He was at a loss as to why she was staring at him out of everyone but he quickly got his answer when she removed her sunglasses.
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She stared at Happy who was now staring right back at her. She could see the confusion in his eyes, but as she removed her sunglasses she saw realisation hit him straight in the face.
He couldn't believe what he was seeing, who he was seeing. This had to be some sort of fucked universe because the last place he ever expected to find her, if he was ever going to find her at all, was here stripping.
Happy was oblivious to the fact that all his brothers were now looking between him and the stripper, trying to figure out why the hell the stripper was staring at their brother, the Tacoma killer.
Liv felt her chest tightening as she stared into his dark eyes, she didn't know what to do, she was frozen to the spot. It wasn't until she felt a warm sweaty hand on her thigh that she came back to earth. Looking down in front of her she realised that it was one of the college guys.
"Hey bitch I paid to watch you dance so dance." He ordered looking back at his friends laughing.
She looked down at the guy's hand that was still on her leg before looking back at Happy, fire in his eyes.
"I wouldn't have done that asshole." She spat at him, removing his hand from her leg only for him to grab her wrist.
"I've just paid for you bit..."The college boy never got to finish as he was pulled away from her and thrown onto his back.
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Happy's temper was already raging and now this kid had just sent him overboard, he really shouldn't have laid hands on her. Within a second he was by the guy's side and throwing him to the floor.
Happy was enraged, and this kid had just given him a place to let out his anger, his face. He started pounding away, throwing punch after punch not caring where they landed just as long as he made contact. A couple of the guys friends made their way over to try and help out their friend but that turned out to be their worst idea. Happy couldn't help but smile to himself as he turned his anger onto his friends. Venting his anger was exactly what he needed.
"Shit" Tig shouted out as he saw the shit hit the fan across the room.
All the sons were on their feet running over to Happy. Jax and Chibs pulled him off the guy he was currently putting a beating on while the others kept the kids friends from trying anything.
Opie looked back at the stage and saw the stripper just standing there, watching the whole thing unfold.
Feeling eyes on her she looked away from Happy to see a tall bearded guy staring at her. She wrapped her arms around herself suddenly becoming very conscious of her lack of clothing. This was too much for her, seeing him was hard and seeing him in the state she was in was even harder.
"Move." Liv shook her head. Huffing the guy grabbed her arm roughly before forcefully dragging her back stage. Opie went to make a move but Jax shouted him and as he looked back he could see more bouncers descending on them.
"You need to leave now." One of the bouncers ordered.
"We're going." Jax tried pushing Happy out towards the door, but he was having none of it.
"I'm not finished." Happy shouted, turning back to the stage just in time to see her getting dragged off by some guy.
"Yes you are." Another bouncer said before grabbing hold of Happy's arm. That was his first mistake.
Feeling the man's grip around his arm. Happy lashed out. He didn't care who he was hitting he had anger that he needed to get out, and he didn't give a shit who his victim was going to be.
He managed to get in a few good hits, before the rest of the Bouncers got involved. They hustled Happy out of the club, making sure they got in a few sly hits to Happy's ribs and couple of not so subtle hits to his face. As they reached the door they literally threw Happy onto the street.
"What the hell was that?" Jax barked. Not only was he annoyed for Happy kicking off, he was annoyed that he had kicked off in Darby's place of business, his territory, this would stir up shit that the club really didn't need.
Happy looked at his brothers, they were all staring at him. Happy could tell that they wanted answers, wanted to know what had happened in there but Happy couldn't tell them, didn't want to. He turned his back on his brothers and stormed down the road, he didn't care how long the walk took him back to Charming. He couldn't ride back with them all looking at him, asking questions.
Jax went to follow him but Tig pulled him back. "Leave him, he needs to cool off."
"What was that back there, this was obviously to do with the stripper right?" Jax asked pacing the pavement underneath him.
"Aye, looks that way" Chibs replied.
"Sister maybe." Opie suggeted.
"Nah don't think he has one." Tig answered as he took a long drag on the cigarette he had just lit up.
"Cousin" Chibs added.
"I really don't know. I mean does anyone really know about Happy's family?" Tig looked around at his brothers, they were all shaking their heads, because honestly none of them knew Happy's background.
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Danny basically threw Liv into her room, but she didn't care, didn't even feel the pain of being slammed into her dresser because right now she was completely numb.
"What the fuck was that?" He shouted at her, but she didn't even acknowledge him. "I'm talking to you girl." He last word gained her attention.
"Don't call me that." She spat as she finally realised who was in the room with her, who had forcibly dragged her to her room. Danny was Jessica's oh so lovely boyfriend and Darby's right hand man.
"I'll call you want the fuck I want, GIRL." He shouted empathizing the last part as he advanced towards her which made her flinch. Liv hated herself for that. "Get the fuck out of here. We'll deal with this shit when Darby gets back tomorrow morning. You better think of something good to get that sweet ass of yours out of this one."
Liv simply nodded as he ran a hand up and down her body. "Whore." He whispered into her ear before slamming her once again against her dresser.
Liv felt a tear escape but it wasn't from Danny's action or words, she couldn't believe that after 9 long years she had been face to face with.
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Happy arrived back at the clubhouse about an hour later. As he walked in he could feel the same questioning eyes that he'd left back at the bar, back on him. Keeping his head down he walked behind the bar and grabbed a bottle of Jack Daniels. He went to head straight to the dorm room he was occupying during his visit, when a blonde stepped into his path.
"Fancy some company Hap." She asked seductively as she ran her fake manicured nail down his chest.
Normally Happy would accept the girls advances, blondes were his favourite but tonight was different. The last thing he wanted was a blonde. Looking over her shoulder he saw a brunette smiling at him.
"No." He pushed the blonde out of his way and walked over to the brunette. "Come on"
The brunette was shocked, and as she looked over to the blonde she realised that she wasn't the only one. Everyone in the club knew Happy was a blonde man. But tonight was different, and who was she to question what had happened to make him want her and not the blonde.
Song by Will Young If it Hadn't been for Love.