Disclaimer: I don't of Sons of Anarchy or any of the characters in the show. It's the property of Kurt Sutter, Sutter Ink and FX
Like I wrote at the beginning of Chapter 7 for "Crooked Rain", I've had some readers of that story asking me about stuff they'd like to read more about. This set of ideas in my head and I thought I'd have a collection of One Shots about the missing years between "Slanted and Enchanted" and "Crooked Rain." Some of them will be about things mentioned briefly in "Crooked Rain" and some just other things that comes to mind. If there's anything you'd like to read about you're welcome to send me a message. I'll probably not write about all of them but sometimes, like mention, it clicks with me and I come up with something.
This is named after a Pavement-album as well. The third is actually named "Wowee Zowee" but that wasn't going to happen. So I took the fourth since the name was fitting.
This first one is mentioned in Chapter six.
Indecent Exposure
Tig was holding on to the bitch's hips while slamming into her. She was moaning but it didn't seem like honest moans. He couldn't have cared less. She had big tits, was blond and knew how to use her mouth on his dick, that's why he'd brought her to his dorm. Not because he wanted to hear her moan.
His phone rang and he considered to not even bothered, especially when he didn't recognize the number. Finally he answered, it could be Jax.
"Yeah?"
"Tig. I'm in trouble." It wasn't Jax.
"Give me a sec." He pulled out of the Crow Eater, smacked her ass and pointed at the door. When she was out he spoke again. "What did you do, Sunshine?"
"Tell me you didn't answer while having sex." She groaned.
"I don't have sex. I fuck."
"Oh, God. This day couldn't get any worse." She mumbled. "I've been arrested for indecent exposure. Can you come and bail me out?"
Tig was really glad that she trusted him enough to call him. At the same time her cursed that she did cause this would mean months of glaring from Hap and he liked Hap. He sighed but didn't hesitate. "I'm on my way."
"Thanks."
He hung up and pulled up his pants then he walked outside.
-o0o-
When they stepped outside the police station he gave her a hug. "I don't think it's a good idea to take you home."
Hap wouldn't hurt her, not in a million years, but he would be furious and he didn't always think clearly when he was. And he would never back off, if he grounded her for a year in a fit of rage he wouldn't go back on that even when he realized how stupid it was. And the thought of Grace flashing her tits to some jocks outside a bar for tequila would fuck up his head completely. He'd ground her, force her to tell him the guys was and go out and shoot them.
"No, probably not." She laughed and looked down at the ground. "But I'm sure it'll be fine. Eventually."
Tig sighed again. This would be hell and Hap would go crazy but, fuck it. He could deal with this and Sunshine shouldn't have to. "I'll take you up to a cabin a friend of mine owns. You can hang out there for a couple of days until Hap's over the worst."
She looked at him with big eyes. "He'll kill you."
Tig put his arm around her, hugged her tighter. "Nah. He'll be pissed as hell but it'll be fine." He kissed her cheek. "I've had worse."
"I bet," she chuckled. He really loved this girl.
It was better if Hap was pissed with him instead of her. Besides, this was the first time she did something really crazy and it was a good sign. She might become normal after all, they might not have fucked her up completely, even if the only friends she had was the people in the club and Wormy.
Tig didn't think that was normal, she should have loads of girl friend, do stupid silly stuff and giggle about nail polish and boys. She didn't. She repaired bikes and cars, avoided all the girls at school and he wasn't even sure if she had ever kissed anyone.
"Where's Wormy?"
"At home probably. I'll call him later. He's fine."
"Did he see your tits?"
She just laughed and hugged him again.
-o0o-
He took her up to the cabin on his bike and found the key he knew was hidden at the back of the house.
"Who's cabin is this?" She said as they walked inside.
"A friend," he avoided the question and hoped she'd leave it at that.
She gave him a huge smile. "Big tits?"
He laughed. "Huge."
It belonged to a bitch he picked up now and then. She was married and this is where she'd usually take him. He would have to give her a call and explain that he'd borrowed this place. A proper fuck and she'd be ok with it and he didn't mind.
Grace went into the kitchen and opened the pantry. "There's some tea and canned food."
"I'll get you food." He handed her the keys. "Want something else?"
"Got any smokes?"
He shook his head and gave her his pack. "Outside."
They both went outside and when she sat down and lit a smoke he got down next to her. "I'll go and talk to Ava. Hap won't be back until tomorrow morning."
"Thank you, Tig. I know you're putting yourself in a shitty situation for me." She leaned her head against his shoulder.
"You're welcome, Sunshine." He put his arm around her. "I gotta get going. I'll be back in a couple of hours. Anything you need from home?" Ava would probably help him if he explained why he did what he did.
"Some clothes and a toothbrush."
He kissed her forehead and got on his bike.
-o0o-
Ava opened the door in a huge t-shirt and sweatpants.
"Tig?" She rubbed her eyes. "Has something happened?"
"Everyone's fine." He stepped inside when she held the door open. "Sunshine's been arrested for indecent exposure."
Ava looked wide awake all of a sudden. "Oh shit." She looked outside to see if anyone was out there. "Is she still in custody?"
"No. I bailed her out. She called me." He really hoped that Ava could see this the same way as he did. "I'm not sure you'll agree with me on this but I think it's best if Hap get a couple of days to get used to the thought before seeing her."
Ava put her arms on her hips and looked pissed for a few seconds and then she laughed. "Shit!" She walked into the kitchen and sat down. "What happened?"
"Some guys outside a bar offered her tequila if she showed him their tits. She was drunk and did it."
Ava leaned her face in her hands for a few seconds before looking up at him. "Fuck! Why the fuck did she do that?" Ava didn't swear that often so she was really upset. He couldn't really blame her.
"She was drunk." He shrugged. "Give her a break, she hardly ever does anything stupid and Hap's going to be all over her ass anyway."
"Yeah." Deeeep sigh. "You're probably right but you do realize he's going to be all over yourass if you hide her away from him."
"I know. I can handle that."
"How is she?"
"She's fine."
"Scared?"
"Nah. Not really. It was my idea, Ava. No hers."
"Ok. He wouldn't hurt her."
"I know that, she knows that too. But he'll be furious and say somethings stupid that he'll never admit was stupid."
"He probably would." She looked exhausted more than anything. It wasn't a big secret that Hap and Sunshine's fights was tough and Ava was probably usually right smack in the middle of them.
"She wanted some clothes and her toothbrush."
"I'll pack some stuff for her."
Ava came back and handed him a heavy backpack. "I don't want to know where she is, I can't ever lie to Happy." Tig nodded at her. "But you better take care of my baby, Tig. I mean it. I'll rip out your heart out with my bare hands if you don't."
He gave her a hug. "I'll take care of her. You know I love her to death."
"I know. Just wanted to make sure."
Ava was a smart woman and as oppose to every other woman he'd ever known she was always calm. Like right now. And since she was so fucking calm you could always reason with her. And she knew what Hap was like, better than anyone else. She'd be able to handle this, without a doubt.
"She'll be fine, call me if there's anything."
"I'll take care of him." They were at the door. "Tell her I'm pissed at her, mostly because she was drunk and that I love her."
"I'll tell her."
-o0o-
On his way back to the cabin he stopped at a gas station and bought some food and instant coffee. When he came to the cabin Grace was sleeping in the couch. He woke her up.
"Here's some stuff. Take the bed."
"Couldn't find clean sheets. I'm not sleeping in a bed you've fucked in."
"You have a filthy language for a virgin. And dirty mind."
"Am I wrong?" She had her teasing smile.
"No." He laughed, found clean sheets and helped her to made the bed. "You're mom's pissed that you were drunk and said she loved you."
"Was she pissed at you?"
"She's a smart woman, she knows Hap."
"Yes she does." Grace sat down on the bed. "Think he'll be disappointed at me?"
"Maybe a little." He sat down next to her. "But it would be the first time ever, kiddo. You're a good daughter."
"Thank you."
"Go to sleep. I'll come get you when he calms down. Give me a call if you need anything."
"Be careful with dad, please. I wouldn't want you to get beaten into a pulp because of me."
"Hey, I can take down Hap any day of the week."
She looked at him with raised eyebrows. "Yeah?"
"Yeah." He kissed her cheek. "Drink some water. It'll help you with the hangover."
When he came back to the clubhouse he went back into his room. He needed some sleep as well, tomorrow would be a long fucking day.
-o0o-
"Open this fucking door you motherfucker!"
Tig opened his eyes. It sounded like Hap'd had the news. "Give me a sec!"
"One sec you fucking asshole!"
He pulled on his jeans and opened the door and Hap flew in, grabbed him and pushed him up to the wall. "Where the fuck is she?"
"You need to calm down, brother." He pushed him away.
"I'll calm down when you tell me where the fuck she is."
"And I'm not telling you where she is until you've calmed down." He found a t-shirt on the floor and pulled it over his head. Filthy Phil and Opie was standing at the door.
"She's my daughter."
"I know that she is. But you've got your head to far up your ass right now. This isn't a big thing."
"Not a big thing?" Hap was back to the screaming. "She was drunk and flashed her fucking tits."
Hap wouldn't calm down, not until he got this shit out of his system and Hap only had two ways of getting things out of his system, he fucked or he hit someone. Tig wasn't about to fuck him.
"It was about time she showed those tits to someone." He heard Phil's deep inhale and then he felt Hap's hand connect to the left side of his face. The next hit was in his stomach and the final cracked a rib. That's how many blows Hap managed to land before Filthy Phil and Opie managed to pull him away and Jax and Bobby came running.
"What the fuck is going on here?" Jax yelled as he entered the room.
Tig managed to get up and leaned against the wall.
"This motherfucker won't fucking tell me where Grace is." Hap said and he did seem calmer.
"Get him the fuck out of here." Jax pointed at Hap and closed the door after them. He threw a towel at Tig. "What the fuck did you do now?"
The door opened and Opie came inside. Tig explained, "Grace called last night. She had been arrested for indecent exposure. Flashed her tits to some guy when she was drunk. I bailed her out and I thought it was best if she was out of the way until Hap calmed down."
"This is your version of calming Hap down?" Jax said.
"He needed to get it out of his system." He dried his face.
"You really think this is a good idea?" Opie said.
"I did. So did Ava." He managed to get off the floor. "I know Hap wouldn't hurt Grace but he's crazy when it comes to her. If she'd been here he'd say some shit that'd he'd regret the next day, then he'd killed those guys just for seeing her tits."
Ope and Jax looked at each other. "Still, she's his daughter," Opie said.
"I know she is." He sighed and decided to try to explain. "We all know that the reason the only friend she had as kid was Peter because of the club. The fancy pants parents didn't want their kids around us or Hap when she was younger. Now she'd avoiding other girls because they usually try to fuck one of us the second she brings them here."
Grace had brought one girl here about two months earlier. She was two years older than Grace and had ended up giving a hangaround a blowjob in the bar in front of everyone. Luckily Grace had left before it got that far since she knew where it was heading.
When she left she had looked at Tig, pointed at the girl and said 'that's why my only friend is a gay guy.'
Tig knew that wasn't the only reason she hung out with Pete but she could see her point. And he felt guilty about it, even if she loved the club, loved all of them and they all loved her like fucking crazy, it didn't help her to get a normal life.
Opie sighed, probably since the club was the reason his daughter avoided him and Jax looked down on the floor.
"That's still not a reason to hide her away," Jax said.
"This is the most normal, girl-like thing she's done. It's not normal to be such a good girl. I don't want her to get into trouble for this shit. She feels bad about it enough already."
"You'll get hell for this."
"I know."
The door opened and Bobby came inside. "You've got Grace?"
"I don't 'got' her. I'm helping her," Tig said.
Bobby looked at him and then he nodded. He had known that Bobby would understand right away. That he was taking the heat for Grace.
-o0o-
It was two days of hell.
The first day, the one of the fist fight, Happy glared at him the entire time and every time the others left their side he flew at him. He didn't manage to hit him again but it was bad. In the afternoon Ava came a picked him up and forced him to go home. He had a feeling that Ava would get the fuck of a life time that night if Hap managed to calm down enough to see how fucking hot his Old Lady was.
The next he kept glaring at him but towards the end of the day he finally sat down next to him.
"How's the face?" Hap asked.
"Better than the ribs."
They were quiet for a while. "Is she scared?"
"No. She's just worried that you're disappointed at her."
Hap sighed and rubbed his head. "Go get her." He looked up and met Tig's eyes and than he said something that Tig never thought he'd hear from Hap's mouth. "Please."
Tig nodded. "I'll take her to your house."
-o0o-
Grace was sitting in the couch, reading, when he walked through the door.
"Get ready. You're going home."
She looked up at him. "That mad?"
"What?"
"Your face. Was he that mad?"
"I provoked him, thought I'd speed up the process." She smiled at him. "This is a shit hole, you shouldn't stay any longer that you have to."
He watched her pack up her things, she put her backpack on and then came up right in front of him. She threw her arms around him and hugged him hard.
"Thank you. I'll never forget this."
He hugged her back and they walked outside. He looked up and put the key back to the hiding place.
He started the bike and felt her sit up. She leaned her chin on his shoulder. When they got to her house the door opened and Hap and Ava came outside. She sat off and kissed his cheek.
"Thank you, Tig."
"Any time, Sunshine."
He watched walk over to Hap who gave her a hug and was just about to leave when he noticed Ava coming towards him. She hugged him and he got another kiss.
"Thank you. I'm glad she's got you guys."
"Not a problem, Ava."
He looked over at Hap and noticed the glare. He was going to be on his shit list for months. It was worth it though. Sunshine was in the clear and Hap wasn't pissed at her anymore. Even if it took a while, Hap would figure out why he'd done it and all will go back to normal.