"And as always you look amazing"" Gemma smiled as they walked out of her room. Celina had changed into a nice fitting pair of jeans and a nice jeweled halter top and threw on her favorite pair of knee high boots. They walked downstairs to the bar and ordered a drink then began to mingle. Clay found them and slowly began introducing her to the new faces of the club. She continuously scanned the crowd for signs of Chibs. She felt compelled to go talk to him but couldn't figure out why. All of a sudden she felt hands over her eyes, "guess who?" She heard in her ear. "Jax if you're going to try to surprise someone perhaps you should try changing your voice." She laughed and turned around to hug him. She was younger then Gemma but remembered watching this boy grow up into a man, hell when john had died he wanted nothing to do with his mother and stayed with her for a few weeks. She remembered the sleepless nights Jax had and how she spent all night awake by his side rocking him to sleep. It was there secret though it never left her house.
"So you finally got patched did you Hun?" she asked "sure did so did Opie" he smiled as his best friend since childhood walked towards them "I'm proud of you both. Jax your father would be so proud of you if he were here, Opie hunny where is your father I have missed that old man" she laughed. "He's over at the bar with some croweaters, feel free to interrupt, he won't mind if it's you."
Celina walked towards the bar towards Piney, that man always seemed to have the greatest story to tell and loved to hear what she was up to. She almost spoke to him as much as Gemma but he had no idea she was home. She grabbed the empty stool next to him and took a seat. "What does a girl gotta do around here to get some love from her favorite old man" Piney turned to her and smiled "when did you get here I hadn't heard from you in a while and was starting to worry." "Piney you never have to worry about me and I figured I would surprise you, so fill me in what of I missed."
"well the boys got patched, which was no surprise, new guys seem pretty decent, except that Tig fellow, he seems a little off but that may help us or hurt us in the future. Guess people have been asked to look for more prospects, there some kind of war going to happen or something kid?" he looked at her concerned.
"If there is I haven't been informed, all my ties are at peace with you and believe me I've worked hard to keep it that way. Maybe clay has other plans but I know nothing of them yet. So now tell me about the Scotsman."
"Not much to tell transferred here from SAMBEL, ex IRA, wife and kid but they're estranged I think, dark history, he doesn't talk about it." Celina thought to herself about the ex IRA comment and realized that he was lucky he only had those scars on his face, as she had seen what else they were capable of. "Darling, I said how long are you here for?" Pineys voice took her out of thought. "oh sorry "she said "I'm thinking about a week maybe a bit longer, wanna go see the old house and how much work needs to be done to fix it up." "you moving back?" he looked hopeful "not yet just want a place to stay while I'm home, I'm getting too old for watching you old fools get drunk and pass out naked on a pool table with a few croweaters" she laughed as she elbowed her old friend "I'm glad you're back for a bit, now go have some fun because I know I plan on it"
He couldn't stop watching her. He watched her go meet all the new members, he watched her eyes light up when she was with jax and Opie, he watched her go to the bar and then he watched her sit with old man piney. "For the love of god just go talk to her or I'm calling her over here" bobby finally blurted out. Chibs looked confused. "Listen I've watched you and the lost puppy look is starting to get annoying, just go talk to her what's the big deal?"
"Weren't you the one to warn me about being on her good side," He smirked as he noticed her heading for the door to outside. "Fine I'll come with you, I haven't really seen Celina since she got back anyways" he said beginning to cross the room and follow her outside. They found her sitting alone on the picnic table looking up at the sky. While she continued to stare up she smiled and said "ah bobby I was wondering if you were avoiding me or something? And I see you brought the new guy with you too, how are you Chibs my name is Celina." She extended her hand towards him and the moment they connected he felt this weird energy surge through his body. It was a good weird and for some reason he compelled to want more.
"Bobby, tomorrow I need to be brought up to the old place, going to probably need some contacts to get some work done up there you two feel like bringing me up?"
"Anything for you princess, so how much trouble have you gotten into lately?" bobby smirked.
"No trouble here darling, I run a legitimate line of spas and you know that, looks like your due for a new do and possibly a color. Now if you two will excuse me I need another drink and need to find Clay to schedule a little sit down. Have a good night boys" she walked away towards the bar and Chibs couldn't help but watch her movements.
"You warned me to stay on the good side of a wee spa owner" Chibs laughed.
"Last I heard she had 37 spas and still growing, and you don't even know the half of it brother" bobby took a drink and started walking towards some croweaters by the pool table. Chibs saw Clay and Celina walk into the chapel and closed the door. "Hey Chibs" Gemma tapped his shoulder "aye" "go have some fun don't worry you'll get her alone tomorrow" she smiled. Somehow he was always amazed at that woman and her sense to know what was on everyone's mind, and with that he went up to the bar and ordered another round.