So here it is my newest story. This one is a Chibs and OC one it will follow along with the show more but I might change it as I see fit. As always anything Sons related belongs to the amazing mind of Kurt Sutter.
Chapter 1
Elizabeth Morgan sat on the trunk of her 1967 midnight blue mustang, steam billowing out from under the hood pulled over on the side of some road she had taken off the main highway. She looked down at the piece of paper with a number scrawled on it cell phone already in hand. Lighting a cigarette blowing out the smoke of the first drag, then pressing send, stuffing the paper back into her brown leather satchel sitting next to her.
"Teller Morrow." Came an older woman's voice on the other end.
"Uhmm yeah, hi my car broke down I'm looking for a tow to a repair shop."
"Sure sweetheart where you at?"
"I was on the five got off at an exit called lambert road car finally crapped out near a sign that says J8."
"See a big oak tree?"
"Yeah."
"Honey you're almost to Sacramento, you should call a place called Rays Auto, they could have someone there in 20 minutes, it'll take my guys 45."
"I already called them, they said I hadn't crossed the border of Charming and to call Teller Morrow."
"Lazy bastards, alright sit tight honey I'll send someone to come get you."
Elizabeth hopped down off the trunk of her car smoothing down her white eyelet sundress, slipping her summer sandals back on. Her dress wasn't the most comfortable outfit for a road trip but the mustang had never been outfitted with ac so it was the best thing to wear to beat the summer heat. She grabbed her bag and walked over to the oak tree picking out a grassy spot she laid her light grey sweater down kicking off her shoes she took a seat and grabbed her book from her bag.
Not really reading just absentmindedly flipping through the pages, she began to check off her mental list making sure she had everything in place wanting every detail to be right it had to be right there was no other choice. The game had already started before she had left New Mexico, but today put it in motion all the past months of planning carefully organizing every move to make sure it all fell in place. She sighed taking a deep breath trying to rid herself of the nervous anticipation, she was always like this on the road, she'd feel better once she landed some place safe.
She stood when she saw the tow truck pull up grabbing her sweater and bag slipping on her shoes, book in hand, as she walked toward the truck. The time had passed quickly, lost in her thoughts replaying everything repeatedly in her head. A tanned muscular man stepped down from the passenger seat, shaved down Mohawk with lightning bolts tattooed on each side of the hawk. The second gentleman came around the front of the truck, an older man with shaggy hair she couldn't help but not miss the scars framing his face nor the accent when he spoke. "What seems ta be the problem love?"
"Started overheating on the highway pulled over here, steam started coming out from under the hood."
"It's a beauty." He said motioning to her car.
"Thanks it was my Dads."
"Well let's get you hooked up and back to the lot so we can take a look yeah?"
She stood back and watched them hook up her most prized possession, the only thing in her life that had always been a constant, the only thing she always took with her to each new place.
"It's a long ride back and you'll be stuck between the two of us but it's got ac." He motioned to the three seater cab of the truck.
"My Mother always taught me not to take rides from strangers. I'm Elizabeth Morgan." Reaching her hand out to the accented man.
"Chibs, and that there is Juice." He said taking her small delicate hand in his.
"Christian names I presume." She called out as Chibs walked around the truck getting in the driver side.
"Yes ma'am." Juice said as he opened the passenger the for her to get in. As she climbed in Chibs looked at Juice who had his hands up framing her ass as he mouthed the words oh my god. Giving Juice a smirk and a wink as Elizabeth settled herself next to him.
"So where ya from Elizabeth?" Chibs asked.
"Oh you can call me Liz or Beth everyone does. I'm from Cleveland."
"Surprised ya made it this far old cars like that need a lot of love."
"I've been slowly making my way to Oregon I spent some time in New Mexico, but I'm originally from Cleveland. And where are you from Chibs, originally?"
"Glasgow."
"And you Juice originally from Charming?"
"No Queens."
"So a Scotsman and a Puerto Rican walk into a bar..."
They spent the next half hour of the ride trading ethnic jokes "So you like art?" Juice said noticing Elizabeth's book on Van Gough that had been sitting on her lap.
"Kinda, I like studying different techniques, I paint a little here and there."
"Is that why you're headed to Oregon?"
"Yeah they have a huge art community in Happy Valley."
"Well hope ta get back on the road soon love."
They pulled into the Teller Morrow lot as dusk was setting in the sleepy looking little town. "Not gonna be able to look at it till tomorrow, just leave the keys and we'll have look in morning." Chibs said after her car had been unhitched. "You'll be needing a palace ta stay yeah?"
"Yeah, I'm assuming Charming doesn't have a holiday inn."
"No, but we do have a small hotel it's old but it's clean. I'll give ya a ride over."
"Thanks I have some stuff in the trunk." Walking over to her car unlocking the trunk as she reached for one of her two bags the Scottish man grabbed it for her grabbing the other one as well.
"You pack light."
"I like to move around a lot, it's easier to travel light."
They pulled up to an older style one story hotel looking like a version of the Bates motel but she had stayed at worse places. "Come on then we'll get ya settled I know the owners."
Once checked in Chibs helped to carry her bags to her room looking around he was right it may look old but was clean. "Ya should be good here, got the diner across the street. Well give ya call once we have a look at your car in the morning." He said as he dropped her bags inside the door.
"Thanks Chibs, really."
"Not a problem love, I'm part of the Charming welcoming committee."
That got a laugh out of her. "Goodnight Chibs." She said as she closed the door. Chibs hearing the lock set along with chain.
"Hey Chibs." Lowell junior called out as he saw him pass by. "You know that Stang you brought in last night, radiators fucked."
"So fix it boy."
"I will I just thought you should take a look at it. It didn't just break on its own if you look here it looks like someone punctured it, might want to call up the owner or something."
Chibs sat on the table outside smoking until he saw the cab pull up and the girl from last night get out. Gone was her sundress, today she was dressed in skintight Capri purple and grey running pants with matching top. He could see now she was inches shorter without her heeled sandals from yesterday, putting her at about his shoulders, today her feet were covered in pink and grey running shoes her straight blond hair pulled back in a tight ponytail. She saw him and gave smile and a wave as he started to cross the lot towards her.
"So what's the damage?" She asked when he was in front of her.
"The radiators shot."
"Well that doesn't sound so bad by the look on your face I thought it was going to be something awful."
"It looks like someone tampered with it."
"What? Why would someone do that?"
"Someone know your travel plans, where you're headed, where ya are?"
"No, no one I'm kinda on my own."
"Where'd you have it serviced last?"
"Some little place in Lodi just an oil change."
"Bastards probably did it then, hoping ya wouldn't make it down the street. You need to be more careful love."
"I will thank you though, so what do I owe."
"I'll take ya to the office so you can settle up, ya gonna need a ride back to the hotel?"
"Nope, I haven't had my morning run yet."
"You're gonna run all the way there it's 7 miles."
"Yep, clears the mind and I have to work off those pancakes I had for breakfast."
"Love from where I stand it doesn't look like ya have ta work anything off." He said with a wink leading her to the office as she gave him a shy smile. "Gem this is Miss Morgan the mustang."
"Beth please."
"Well Beth please. Come in have a seat while I try and find your paperwork."
Elizabeth left the office waving to Chibs as she took off on her run. She had always enjoyed running and it did clear her mind got all the noise out so she could focus in the task at hand. It looked like she would be spending the next couple of days in Charming, Gemma had told her they had to order the part. Even though she knew she had the next three days she knew it wasn't time to relax but time to set up her next move knowing that all could be lost with one little slip up.
"Hey Jackie where ya headed?" Chibs shouted to Jax as he got in his bike.
"St. Thomas going to see Able."
"You want some company? Nothing but shite going on round here."
"Sure."
They were halfway to the hospital when Chibs spotted the little blonde sitting on the side of the road on a bench dressed in her running gear and seemed to be cradling her left foot crossed over her right knee. Never one to not stop for a damsel in distress he motioned to Jax that he was pulling over. He passed by her slightly pulling over, Jax pulling up behind him. Chibs got off his bike hanging his helmet on the handlebars of his bike. Pushing his sunglasses up on top of his head as he walked over to the girl. "What trouble have ya got yourself into now love?" He asked seeing the pain on her face.
"Stepped on a stupid rock twisted my ankle."
"Jax this is Ellie the owner of the Mustang." Jax gave her a nod.
"Well let's have a look yeah." He said crouching down reaching for her foot.
"I'm gonna head brother see ya later. Nice meeting you." Jax said giving Elizabeth a nod and Chibs a clap on the back.
Elizabeth moved her foot towards Chibs he took it delicately in his hands resting it in his closed knees. He slowly unlaced the shoe gently removing it leaving her ankle sock in place. "Sorry Ellie love." Apologizing when he heard her wince. Running his hands over her now swollen and red ankle "I don't think anything broken but we should have it looked at."
"No, its fine I'll call a cab and just ice it I've already taken up too much of your time."
"Nonsense, my Ma would roll in her grave if she knew I'd left a lady on the side of the road." He said standing up offering his hand to her, helping her to stand arm going around her waist as she put hers on his shoulder, helping her to limp towards the bike carrying her shoe in his other hand.
"I've never been on a bike before." Nervously looking at the Dyna in front of her.
"You get the easy part lass ya just have ta hang on."
He helped ease her on the back of the bike taking his helmet placing it on her head, it was much too big for her but it was better than nothing tightening up the chinstrap.
"What about you?"
"Got a hard head." He laughed as he put her shoe in his saddlebag and got on in front of her. He loved the feel of her small hands when they wrapped tightly around his waist it had been a long time since he had a woman on the back of his bike. He patted her hands when he felt her take a deep as he started the bike.
It was only a five-mile ride to St. Thomas Elizabeth was still clinging to him face pressed against his back when he parked the bike. Taking her hand in his "Ya made it love, ya can let go now." When she released him he got off the bike first, removing her helmet and then helping her off the back. Telling her to wait there he went inside the hospital coming back with a wheelchair for her.
She looked up at him once he had wheeled her inside the emergency room seeing how packed it was. "This is going to take forever you don't have to wait with me I'll be fine."
"Wouldn't hear of it besides you're not gonna wait I know someone." He said continuing to push her towards the elevators.
Once on the fifth floor they stopped at the admin desk in front of a young dark haired woman in green scrubs. "Hey Doc I was hoping you'd have time to look at my friend Ellie, got into a fight with a rock this morning."
"I just checked in on Jax's and Abel." Tara said seated across from Elizabeth while she removed her sock and began to examine her foot.
"And how's the little lad doing?"
"Great he's as stubborn as his dad. Well it's not broken just a bad sprain. The swelling is probably making it worse than it is. I'll wrap it up give you something for the pain and swelling. Make sure to ice it and keep it elevated you'll be fine in a couple of days." As she pulled out all the supplies her name was paged over the hospital intercom. "Chibs you think you can handle wrapping up Ellie I gotta go."
"Yeah I got it thanks Doc."
"So is this what you do Chibs?" Elizabeth asked once Tara had left.
"What bandage people up, sometimes."
"No, come to the rescue of women. I've been in Charming all of three days and you have saved my ass twice."
"Well if ya didn't keep getting your pretty ass I trouble I wouldn't have ta save ya. There all wrapped up let's go get some food in ya so ya can take your pills."
They went to the dinner across the street from the hotel sharing idle chitchat but nothing to personal she had learned that he had been in Charming for years and from Scotland he had moved to Ireland but hadn't been back since his move to California. Knew he was part of a local motorcycle club when she had asked him about the leather vest he was wearing. He didn't talk too much about it she assumed it was off limits. He had asked her about her family and she hadn't said much so he didn't pry as it seemed to be a sore subject. He learned she was a little more than an aspiring painter and had made some money off of it at least enough to get by. By the end of the meal they were both laughing and had enjoyed each other's company she argued when he went to pay the check but he put his foot down. He helped her limp across the street getting her settled on the couch making sure she propped her foot up as he got her a glass of water and watched her take the pain pill. Then sitting down on the table across from her next to her propped up foot continuing there earlier conversation.
"I can't thank you enough Chibs." She said in a sleepy voice the pain pill starting to take effect.
"Well it's a small price ta pay ta spend more time in your company."
"I like the way you talk it just makes everything sound better. Like everything is going to be okay. It's been a long time since I felt that." Her eyes starting to close a small smile crossing her lips but then began to fade as she blurted out more than she had ever shared with anyone. "I'm all alone, have been for a while, I had a family once, a mother, a father, and a younger brother. They're dead now." A lone tear coming from her eyes as they fully closed and she fell off to sleep.
"I'm sorry about that Ellie love." He said getting up grabbing a pillow and blanket from the bedroom lifting her head up and placing the pillow underneath it and covering her with the blanket.
He waited a while to make sure she was asleep before leaving and going to the office to grab a spare key and lock the hotel room before taking off on his bike.
Hope you all liked it so far. Thanks for taking the time to read and review and follow. I appreciate all comments. I will try and update consistently as I did with my last story but forgive me if I can't life sometimes gets in the way.