Charming California my new home, it's not exactly the place I wanted to end up but I couldn't pass up the job opportunity well the pay at least I mean who could, I now work as the secretary at a porn studio Caracara. Caracara being a porn studio run by Luann Delaney who is married to Otto Delaney a member of a motorcycle club Sons of Anarchy or SAMCRO (Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original) the Sons run the town there's nothing they don't get a piece of. After some hard time Caracara got a new partner the Sons they needed a legit business and she needed money and now she has money to blow. I know the basics of the club President Clay Marrow, matriarch Gemma Teller-Marrow, Vice President Jackson "Jax" Teller, Sergeant At Arms Alex "Tig" Trager, and a few other member Opie Winston Jax's best friend, Chibs an all around nice guy, Bobby, Kozik, and Juice.
Jax has a son named Abel, girlfriend named Tara and ex-wife/baby mama Wendy. That was just the stuff I learned being here a week let alone after I met Jax who has quickly become a friend.
I got the job at Caracara after I turned down being one of the actresses. No offence to porn stars but that's not my cup of tea. So today was like any other drive from my nice three bedroom house, to the old warehouse. I walked into my office and sat down getting ready for the day. I had to interview three new actresses, and like any other day deal with Ima, and my crazy sister.
Today I had on my favorite pair of jeans they were ripped, a white cami that is gathered at the bottom and had red roses on it, a sheer cream colored wrap, and a pair of red converse that matched my cami. My long blonde hair fell freely in perfect waves reaching my lower back. I was up to my ass is paperwork. Then right on time in came Ima "Who the hell is that guy that is not my usual."
"Usual just quit got a girl friend doesn't want him in porn so that is Tom."
"Tom…Tom you gave me some dick named Tom."
"Listen, you little…" I wanted to finish my sentence but I didn't "Listen just go with it for today ok, I will try to get you Ryan or Griffin"
"But I want Jake."
"Well sweetheart we don't always get what we want, so go and don't come back in here until you are clocking out, okay." I said as I acted happy Ima was like a little two year old who didn't always get what she wanted. A minute later I heard my door open
"What now?" I said through gritted teeth
"Sorry didn't mean to bother ya." I heard a guys voice say and I knew the voice it was Jax
"Oh shit, sorry Jax I thought you were Ima, she is a pain in my ass." I said with a laugh
"Its fine darling Luann here my mom wanted to see her."
"Not yet she had to go run and errand your mom can just stay in here till she gets back, Luann has been locking her office."
"Alright, thanks darlin."
Five minutes later in walked the queen Gemma Teller-Marrow. She came and my office and held out her hand "Gemma Teller-Marrow."
"Lindsay Randal, heard a lot about you nice to finale meet you." I said shaking her hand politely and smiling
"Yeah I don't need some porn star sucking up to me."
"Ok, listen I respect you but I'm not a porn star, I'm the secretary I hire, fire, and pay the porn stars. If you think that little that you don't want to be in a room with a secretary check in the door frame maybe Luann hid a key."
"Ok sweetheart I take it back had to see where you were coming from, so how'd a girl like you end up working for a porn business?"
"Passed up being an actress, pay is great, and there is no dress code." I said with a smile and a laugh
"Can't say I blame you, you going to be here for the party tonight?"
"Depends, my stupid sister is pregnant so I'm taking care of her one kid, which lives with me."
"Thought you didn't have kids,"
"I don't my stupid junkie of a sister does."
"I'm sensing some bad blood."
"Just a little,"
"Well I can tell you one thing by the sounds of it you take care of this kid a lot, take legal action take the kid."
"I don't know maybe sometime but for now she says she is clean." I said looking down
"You believe that?"
"No, but hey in about two months she should give birth and then I'll try to get custody of both kids hell I may just offer her some money and shell probably sign away rights."
"Sounds like somebody I used to know."
"Jax's ex wife Wendy, I know Jax has told me about her and Abel is one hansom kid."
"Well…we try." She said with a laugh
"So are you going to be at the party tonight?"
"I wish I have Abel."
"Not to overstep bounds here but I can watch him, I'll have Kenneth so why not Abel too, they're both a year old.
"You really don't care?"
"Nah,"
"Alright," she said with a smile "Shit never mind I'm watching Opie's kids too."
"How old?" I questioned I asked
"Ellie is seven, Derek is five."
"If Opie wouldn't mind I can watch them to, you all can go party."
"Doesn't seem real fair to you."
"Yeah, well my party days have been behind me for several years." I said
"Alright, well Opie shouldn't mind since I am leaving Abel with you." She informed me
"Ok this is my address." I said handing her a post it
"Ok, sweetie I know where this is, I live a few blocks away." She said sweetly.
The rest of my day went by smooth Ima came in once more to clock out and didn't say a word, I finale finished all my paperwork then headed home, like always Kenneth was there in his playpen and my babysitter there I smiled "Did Jane come by?" I asked
"No, but he was good all day though his usual happy self."
"Ok thank you" I told her giving her the money she was due.
Fifteen minutes later there was a knock at my door, Gemma she had a little boy I assumed was Derek, and girl who I assumed was Ellie and Abel who I know. I took Abel onto my hip and smiled at Gemma and the kids "come on in guys, I have some movies you all might like to watch. I said smiling the kids ran into my living room and plopped down on the couch. Gemma gave me instructions for Abel and told me Derek and Ellie had already been fed so everything should be good other than Abel's midnight bottle. After Gemma left I put in a Scooby Doo movie and I sat on the couch Abel in one arm and Kenneth in the other both brutes and they were fast asleep as was Derek and Ellie by nine. I had switched the TV over to the new episode of the show Justified; I was happily sitting there with all the kids when my cell phone started ringing it was in my lap so I managed to answer it without waking anyone up. "Hello?" I asked softly
"Is this Miss Lindsay Randal?" I heard a woman ask
"This is she, who is this."
"My name is Kathy Woods, I am a nurse at St. Thomas hospital, your sister Jane was just admitted."
"Is she ok?"
"I can't release that information over the phone but you should get here soon." At that I was standing up I let Abel lay on the couch while I buckled Kenneth into his car seat, then thankfully I pulled out Kenneth's old car seat that was in the closet it was a extra from a baby shower. I quickly buckled Abel into that one. I shook Derek and Ellie. "Guys I'm going to need you to get up were going to go somewhere" I said quietly and they stood up and groggily walked to the door as I had two diaper bags and my purse and a car seat in each hand and with that we walked out of the house Ellie pulled my door shut, and Derek opened the back door to my SUV Derek climbed to the back row and I latched Kenneth's car seat latched, then Abel's, and lastly Ellie climbed in the very back with Derek. I put all the bags in the passenger seat and I grabbed my blackberry and texted Gemma 'Hey Gemma, it's Lindsay I'm on my way to St. Thomas the kids are fine something happened to my sister I shouldn't be long so do hurry since you are having a good time' I hit send and a few minutes later I got a reply
'If you're good I won't come, but if it's awful I'll be there soon'
Within twenty minutes I was at St. Thomas, with my three bags, a car seat in each hand, and Derek and Ellie each holding onto a car seat I walked up to the desk "Yes, hello my name is Lindsay Randal, I got a call my sister was her here."
"Hi I was her nurse."
"Was?"
"I am sorry your sister passed away, an over dose, but I talked to social service they said you adopter her first baby and they say since your next of kin and fathers are unknown," she started
"What are you talking about?"
"Oh I'm sorry I was ahead of myself, when your sister was brought in she was bleeding internally we took her into surgery, we were able to save her baby, a baby girl she seems to be fully developed a little underweight at three pounds, she seems to be going through withdraw of crank but after tonight as long as nothing happens, she should be able to go home in a week. When I talked to social services since your next of kin and adopted her first baby custody of the girl falls to you."
"Um, alright, can I see her?"
"Yes she's in the NICU and she is an oxygen mask on as protocol but she is fine. Now we will need your insurance forms and she needs a name."
"Um yeah show me her, give me all paperwork that needs filled out and we should be good." I said with a fake smile with all the kids I headed up to the NICU I got the nurses to bring in a cot for Derek and Ellie to sleep on I was in the rocking chair and the nurses were also able to swing me two hospital bassinets for Kenneth and Abel. I managed to fill out all the paperwork and I figured out a good name Madeline. Madeline was beautiful; she had a little bit of dark brown hair like Kenneth. After a few hours I was able to hold Madeline I slept that way, asleep in a rocking chair holding a three pound baby in a diaper and wrapped in a fuzzy blanket with all of the chords and machines next hooked to her.
By nine in the morning I took the kids home to my house. I let Derek and Ellie sleep in my guest bedroom and Abel and Kenneth in Kenneth's room and crib. I jumped in the shower quickly and got my hair blow dried, straightened, and my make up on. I slipped on a regular pair of jeans, plain grey t-shirt, and my favorite grey high tops. I was on my laptop in the living room when I heard a knock on my front door, I opened it quietly it was Gemma.
"Hey Gemma come on in, can I get you some coffee?"
"No honey I have already had three cups."
"Ok" I said as we sat down on the couch she looked at my laptop screen
"You buying girl baby things for a reason?" she asked
"Yeah that call I got last night my sister was taken to the hospital an overdose, she's dead, but her baby girl is in the NICU. I signed the papers for adoption last night, and I named her Madeline."
"Pretty name."
"She's a pretty baby, for a baby addicted to crank and or meth."
"So you haft to put together another nursery?"
"Yeah unfortunately,"
"Well since you are quickly becoming a friend of the clubs I have two new prospects who can paint, and put together cribs."
"Thank you Gemma but I think I can get it."
"I'm sure you can, but honey you need to learn to take help."
"I am not sure."
Fifteen minutes later Gemma was on her way home with Abel, and I was back to online shopping figuring out what I wanted since Gemma would be back in three hours to go shopping for things. I was just sitting there when Ellie came down the stairs and sat down next to me "Why are you looking for baby things?" she asked
"Because my sister had a baby and that baby is going to come live with me."
"Oh, what's her name?"
"Madeline."
"That's a pretty name."
"Thank you sweetie, but since you're here, what color so I paint her room?" I asked
"Hmm….purple, I like the color purple."
"You do so how does this sound purple walls, a white round crib, and whatever toys I find that are purple and pink?" I asked her again
"That sounds pretty, can I come over and help you get everything ready when she comes home?" she asked
"That can be arranged." I told her smiling. Just then there was a knock on my door I went and opened it to see a tall man probably six foot two which made me feel very short since I only stand five foot two, the guy was hearing dark was jeans that were baggy and he had on a long sleeved black shirt a leather jacket and his Sons of Anarchy cut he had a little bit of a bear and his long hair pulled into a bun with a beanie on. He held out his hand and said "Opie" at that Ellie went running full speed to hug him he picked her up and I smiled at him
"Lindsay"
"Thank you for watching the kids."
"It's not a problem it was a hectic night but they were good Ellie was just now helping me with a few things" I said as I heard jabbering start over the baby monitor I looked at Opie "Excuse me for just a second" I said
I walked down the hallway and picked Kenneth up who saw me and smiled then I walked into the guest bedroom and shook Derek slightly he woke up and took my hand and walked with me. Opie smiled and hugged Derek
"So Ellie tells me you had a baby and you're bringing her home this week?"
"No my sister had another baby and like Kenneth I am going to raise her to." I said
"Oh, I'm sorry"
"You have nothing to apologies for. Listen, I was getting ready to make breakfast for the kids would you like to stay and eat?"
"I don't want to impose"
"You won't, you're not come in and sit down." I said with a friendly smile. Opie obliged he came in and took a seat on the couch. It seemed natural then I asked "So what would you all like?"
"Pancakes, eggs, and bacon." Derek yelled happily
"We can make that happen" I said walking into the kitchen, within half an hour we were sitting at my big dining room table, Opie looked at it then asked "Why do you have a table that seats twelve?" he asked with a laugh
"Well I come from a big, very big family, so on Sunday we try to get together for a meal," I said
"That's sweet, how many siblings do you have?"
"Eight, well technically nine but she passed away last night."
"Oh I am really sorry."
"Don't worry about, were surprised she made it to age twenty."
"Wait how old are you?"
"Me, I am twenty five. How old are you?"
"Thirty" he said saying it like it was hurting him.
"It's not that bad" I said with a laugh.
After we finished Opie offered to help me do dishes and I set the kids up with another movie. I was washing and he was drying it was just a nice feeling Kenneth was in his playpen playing with his toys. "So Opie, what kind of bike do you ride, cause as of right now I see you drive a car?"
"Yeah car cause of the kids, but I ride a 2003 Harley-Davidson Dyna Superglide."
"A Dyna that is a great ride."
"Yeah I'll haft to take you for a ride sometime."
"That would be nice." I said with a smile
"Well I better get the kids and head out." I looked at my watch Gemma would be here soon
"Opie wait, I was wondering if I could keep Ellie with me for a little bit, Gemma is on her way over and were going to go shopping and I thought maybe Ellie could come and help us pick things out?"
"You've had them all night."
"Yeah, well Ellie reminds me of myself, I would love to take her and I can bring her to your house?"
"Um, yeah sure she seems to like you."
"Thank you Opie." I said and I gave him a quick hug as Gemma walked in and laughed
"You kids hit it off; I see that's good you all are cute together"
"I was just giving Opie a hug as a thank you for letting me kidnap Ellie so she can help us pick things out."
"Really?" she said eyebrow raise
"Yep, you ready to go?" I asked her
"Sure am."
"Ok let me just get Kenneth dressed and we can go." I picked Kenneth up and headed towards his room after saying goodbye to Derek and Opie. I put Kenneth in a blue one piece, and a pair of jeans and baby converse. With that we loaded into my SUV and were off to the closest mall.