Chapter 2

I sat there for a while longer getting to know my dad and his brothers. I'm sitting there at the bar with my dad when the woman from the hospital comes in. "Hey Bobby." she says. She looks at me and asks "You sticking around for a while?" I nod and say "As long as my dad wants me here." Holding out her hand she says "I'm Tara, Jax's Old Lady." I shake her hand and say Emie." She smiles and says "You ever want to get out and hang out, let me know. We'll get the girls together and make a day of it." she tells me. "Thanks. I appreciate that." I tell her honestly. I turn back to my dad and he's talking to Tig. "Dad, I'm going to go get some air." I tell him. "Okay. Just stay in the compound." he tells me. I nod my okay and walk out the door.

I walk over to the boxing ring and get up in the ring. I sit down and let my legs hang while I lean on the rope. Sitting there for a few minutes my phone rings. I answer it when I see that it's my mom. "Where are you?" she asks as soon as I answer. "Doesn't matter where I am. What do you want?" I ask. "You need to get home. I already told you who your father was." she tells me. "Yeah. You did and it was a lie. I found my father. Paternity test confirmed it. You lied to me my entire life. It makes me wonder if everything you told me was a lie." I tell her. "Watch your mouth. You won't talk to me like that." she says. "Fine. I won't talk to you at all." I tell her and hang up. I wipe the tear that had fallen and I hear a raspy voice. "You okay little girl?" I look up and see the one Dad said was Happy. "Yeah. I'm good." I tell him. "Who was that?" he asks, nodding towards my phone. "My mother." I tell him. He walks closer and leans against the ring next to where my legs are and doesn't say anything else for a while. "You and your mom close?" he asks. "Not like we used to be. Can't trust her anymore." I tell him and I don't know why I am telling him this. "Don't let it get to you. We got you." he says before pushing off the ring. Looking at me he says "You should head back in." I nod and get off the ring and head back inside with Happy behind me. I kiss my dad goodnight and say goodnight to everyone before heading to the dorm that Gemma set up for me.

I wake up the next morning and head to the kitchen for coffee. I see Gemma sitting at the table drinking a cup so I grab one for myself and sit across from her. "Morning baby." she says. "Morning Gemma." I say. "You okay?" she asks. "I think so. Just still trying to wrap my head around everything." I tell her. "What's going on?" she asks. I tell her about the lies and everything I told my dad and then about the phone call last night. "Honey, don't worry about that. I'm sure everyone else will agree with me, you have a home here and a family here sweetheart. We got you." she tells me. "That's what Happy told me last night was that you all had me." I tell her. "You talked to Happy?" she asks. "I was out at the boxing ring getting some air and he came out, I guess to check on me." I tell her. "He's loyal. Family is important to him." she tells me and I nod. "He told me not to let it all get to me. When mom called it pissed me off. She's still denying that he's my dad." I tell her. "I didn't know your mom sweetheart so I can't speak for her but maybe she was trying to protect you." she says. "Doubt it. Her ex supposedly sent letters threatening to kill me when he got out of jail but she never made any move to move me to protect me so it makes me wonder what other lies she told me." I tell her. "Just don't let yourself stress about it. You always have a place here. Now that we know you exist, you're royalty baby. You're the SAMCRO Princess." she tells me and I smile softly. "She's right." my dad says from behind me. "Are you sure you want me to stick around?" I ask my dad. "Hell yeah. You stay here as long as you want." he tells me. "I guess my next step then is to find a job and then a place to live." I say. "Luann needs someone to do the books for her. Maybe you can help there." Gemma says. "That shit ain't happening." Happy says as he walks into the kitchen. He pours a cup of coffee and says "She ain't working around those porn sluts." he says and we all look at him shocked. "I guess she can help me in the office." Gemma says and Bobby nods as Happy walks out of the room.

I follow Happy out of the kitchen and he stops when I touch his arm. "Why did you say I wasn't working the Luann?" I ask. "It's a porn studio. You're better than that." he says. "You don't even know me." I say. "I know enough." he tells me before walking away, leaving me completely confused. I walk back into the kitchen and Dad hands me my coffee. "What is this Gemma said about your mom calling you last night?" Dad asks. "She was telling me to come home. Still trying to say her ex is my father. She was pissed when I told her that we had a paternity test done. I hung up on her." I tell him. "You know you can stay here. You don't have to go back." he tells me. "I know. Thanks Daddy." I say and he smiles wide.

I'm sitting in the office later helping Gemma when my dad walks in. "Lunch is here. Come on." he tells me. I get up and head to the table and am sitting between him and Happy. I finish eating and am sitting there talking when my phone rings. I stand and move to the side to answer it. "Hello?" I ask as I answer. "Emie. Where are you babe?" the voice asks. "Doesn't matter where I am and don't call me babe." I say back. "Look, your mom called me. She's worried and frankly so am I." he says. "There's nothing for you to worry about. Mom's just pissed because I came looking for my dad and I found him. You don't need to worry about me. We aren't together anymore." I tell him. "Don't be like that." Jason says. "Be like what? You treated me like shit and cheated on me so don't tell me not to be like this." I say. Next thing I know, the phone is taken from my hand and I hear Happy's raspy voice telling him "You call her again and I will gut your fucking ass." he says before ending the call. He hands the phone back and says "He calls again, you tell me." I look at him and say "He's in Georgia." Happy smirks and asks "Your point?" I shake my head and walk back to the office to work.

A few minutes later, my dad walks in and asks "Who was that on the phone?" I look at him and say "My ex. Mom wanted us to get married and I didn't. She's made my life hell since I cut things off with him. He was cheating on me and constantly telling me that I was fat and disgusting. I got tired of it and broke things off." I tell him. He looks at me and I ask "What was that with Happy? He didn't have to handle that for me." He smirks and says "I don't know sweetheart. You'll have to ask him." he says. "Yeah. I'll pass on that." I tell him and him and Gemma both laugh.