Disclaimer: I don't own Sons of Anarchy or any of the characters in the show. They all belong to Kurt Sutter, Sutter Ink and FX.

Thank you for suggestions and a couple of really good ideas. Regarding Happy and Ava's marriage and Lemmy's birth, they are coming up but I don't want them here too early so they spoil the read of "Crooked Rain".

This side story is mostly a way for me to be able to get some stuff out of my head and also to make "S & E" and "Crooked Rain" more fuller, a way to make the characters more complete for both me and the readers. It's in now way necessary to read this to understand "Crooked Rain" but I think it could make that story better.

Thank you for Follows, Favs and Reviews. I love them, but I'm sure you all know that by know. This is just a short story that popped up and I thought you might like it.

I just got fed up

This wasn't the first time he was in a principals office and he suddenly felt like a school boy. They all smelled the same, all principals had the same look and none of them had ever liked him. He looked over at Ava who seemed completely calm, as usual, but he guessed that she hadn't had the same experience with principals as he had. She used to be a good girl.

"Miss Lowman, would you mind telling your parents why we are here."

"I hit Katey in the face." Grace said with a frown and Happy could just barely stop himself from laughing.

The principal, Sheila Howell according on the sign on the desk, sighed. "And maybe you could tell us why you hit Miss Rhodes?"

"She called Peter a fucking faggot, asked him if he'd taken it up the ass lately and told him that he and all his faggot friends were going to burn in hell." She was looking at Happy when she said it and he was still trying to not laugh.

That bitch had been on to Peter quite often and if all she got when Grace had finally lost it was a punch, she should count herself lucky. Grace and Peter were very protective of each other and Grace rarely lost her temper with anyone but himself.

Ava cleared her throat and Happy leaned back, this would probably be good.

"I'm assuming that this school has a non-discrimination policy?"

"Of course Mrs. Lowman."

"And how are you implementing that among the students?"

Happy loved when Ava went into the 'Tigress Mode'. He was of no use what so fucking ever at things like this but he liked to tag along to watch Ava go haywire on anyone who dared to threaten Grace. In any way.

"We have informed them that we don't accept derogatory language or comments about anyones sex, sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin. It is also included as a pamphlet in the welcoming package when they start this school"

"I'm sure they all read those," Ava smiled. She was very good at being sarcastic. "And comments like the one Katey gave Peter, how do you deal with those?"

"We talk to the student and reprimand them."

"Are you aware of the fact that Peter gets comments like that every day, quite often in front of teachers and that no one is ever reprimanded for it."

Mrs. Howell looked extremely uncomfortable and Happy was going to fuck his wife silly that night. He loved her like crazy right now. Only Ava could make a principal regret that she brought in the mother of a girl who punched someone.

He looked over at his thirteen year old daughter who was trying to hide her smile. He took her hand and squeezed it carefully.

"I am aware that it's been some problems..."

Ava didn't even let her finish. "And that Grace on several occasions has brought this behavior to the teachers attention and that they still don't act on it?"

"No, I wasn't..."

"And that Grace has repeatedly contacted you as well. I'm sure you're aware of that at least?"

"Yes..." This time Ava didn't interrupt her and just stared at her for a long time. But when the bitch didn't say anything else she continued.

"Can you really blame her for finally loosing it when someone is treating her best, her only, friend like that?"

The principal was quiet and finally looked at Grace. "We take violent behavior very seriously at this school but I think that we under the circumstances can... overlook this incident. If you can guarantee that it won't happen again."

Happy was biting his cheeks to not give the bitch a smug smile.

"It won't happen again," Ava said again. "I trust that you will work harder to implement that non-discrimination policy as well," she added.

"Yes, we have been planning a day with seminars."

Happy was pretty sure that she just came up with that idea and judging from Ava's next comments, she assumed the same thing.

"That sounds good." Ava got up and pulled Grace with her. "I look forward to hearing from Grace about it."

Then she stomped outside. Happy got up a few seconds later and smiled at the principal. She looked about as uncomfortable as he had felt when he entered her office. Served the bitch right.

He hurried to catch up with Grace and Ava.

When they came to the parking lot, Ava turned to Grace. "You can wipe that smug smile off your face, young lady. You're grounded."

Ava got into the car, slammed the door shut and Grace turned towards him. He gave her a hug.

"Can't walk around punching people, Sugar." He kissed her hair. "But you protected your friend. I like that."

"She's been horrible, I just got fed up."

"I know. How's the hand?"

"Hurts." She had her whiny voice and he looked at the hand. It was swollen. "I'll talk to Chibs. He can teach you how to throw a real punch."

"Yeah?"

"When you're not grounded anymore." He gave her another hug. "Don't tell your mom."

"Ok," she said and gave him a careful smile.

He opened the door to the backseat and Grace went inside. Then he opened the door to the driver seat, leaned in and kissed Ava who still looked pissed. He bit her earlobe and whispered in her ear.

"I love you."

She looked at him with big eyes and he kissed her again. He fucking loved when she got into that protective mode and went all Gemma on people. After a performance like the one she just had she had earned to hear those word he hardly ever used.