A/N A big thank you to all who are reading. I know short chapters are frustrating to readers (me included!) but I hope you will bear with me while I adjust to writing multi chapter fiction. I've decided the timeline is post season one, and just prior to season two.

It's just now early evening and after being settled in a room for the night, Audrey lets the exhaustion of the day take over and closes her eyes. She had no luck getting comfortable but kept her eyes shut trying to force herself into sleep. It didn't work. When she feels eyes upon her, Audrey opens her own, spotting a familiar face in the doorway. Her heart jumps just a little in her chest.

"You found me."

"I did."

"Why?"

"Why not?"

"Don't try to provoke me when I can't retaliate, its not good sportsmanship."

"So I should wait till you're on your feet so you can go toe to toe with me?"

"Yep."

'What is your name, Legs?"

It's Audrey, and yourself?"

"I'm Happy"

"Of course you are."

He gives her the blank face and moves on. "What did the Doctor's say?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Because I'm interested", he says staring into her eyes

She laughs and he is alarmed at her reaction.

"Are you laughing at me?"

"No, no" she denies, holding her side at the pain the laughter caused. "I just know what's coming, and if I don't laugh" She doesn't say anymore, just shrugs her shoulders and leans back into the pillow.

"And what's that?" At her puzzled look he restated, "What is it that's coming?"

"Oh" she looks down at the cast on her arm. "Do you really want to know?" When he says nothing, she continues. "I mean, you don't even know me, you can just walk out the door, with my sincerest thanks for being my dark knight."

He looks at her with a barely restrained smirk. "Now that's cheesy"

She blushes just a little, and looks up to meet his eyes with a smile. "I like cheese."

"And I like that you like cheese. But you are avoiding my question"

"And what question was that", she says trying to hide her grin.

"What is coming"

"A detour on my current path of sanity and smart choices, if what I think is happening is really happening and not just the result of some latent brain injury." She studies his eyes looking for him to give anything away. He doesn't.

"And what do you think is happening?"

"Why are we talking in one liners?" she counters.

"I don't know but it seems to be working"

"I feel like I'm speed dating you."

"And I feel like you keep avoiding my questions. Why is that?"

"Because banter I can do. Deep thoughtful conversation of a personal nature requires me to be on my game, and I've really had a bad day."

"I accept that" he says with another smirk.

"But hey, I'll be around. I don't think I'll be leaving the area anytime too soon." She glances at her near broken body. "You have plenty of time to continue this interrogation is you so choose."

She notices a white coat lingering behind Happy in the doorframe. "Come in if you're here for me, Doc. What's the good word?"

Hap turns and heads for the door. "Thank you", Audrey calls out. He stops for just a second and acknowledges her thanks with a simple nod before he walks out, with a quick greeting of "Doc" sent in Tara's direction.

Audrey watches him leave thinking out loud how abrupt his departure was.

Tara steps closer to the bed. "I think that was more about me than you."

Audrey shoots her new friend a hard look but doesn't say anything. Over time, she has learned to control her mouth and her 0-to-60-in-three-seconds temper. She admits to herself she felt a jealous pang at the pretty doctor's words.

It must have shown on her face because the white coat quickly reiterated "Hey now, claws in. What I mean is that Happy is part of the same MC as my boyfriend. I don't really know him. He not from Charming, and he usually keeps his own counsel from what little I've seen. In fact, I didn't know he could string that many words together until I came in on the middle of your conversation."

Audrey's interest piqued. "Really, cause since I've met him, he hasn't shut up."

Tara laughs, "Oh, now I'm curious. And, fair warning? I won't be the only one."

"What's that suppose to mean?" Audrey asks, now more curious than before.

"Stick around, you may just find out." Tara states cryptically.

"Well Doc, that may be up to you. When can I get out of here?" she asked, recognizing the change of subject for what it was.

"We're going to keep you over night for observation. Then we'll take another look tomorrow. You're going to need a place to stay for a few days, traveling is not an option until you get medical clearance."

"Especially without transportation. The car was a rental, thank god, but I'm a long way from home. I'll need to find a place to stay. Can you recommend a hotel or something?"

"There's not much in the way of high end accommodation is Charming. You are limited to a couple of B&B's or there is a pretty decent motel, on the north side of the town."

"So friend, is there any way I can persuade you to use your contacts at the police department to find out what happened to my belongings? I only have what I was traveling with."

"No need", Tara says as she reaches down to open a drawer in the cabinet next to the bed. "The police found your bag in the car. Most of your personal effects should be in there. Hopefully your phone still works."

With a grateful smile and an awkward one handed reach, Audrey took the oversized hobo bag. "I've never been more grateful for carrying this huge thing around. At least now I have everything I need for a few days. Except for clothes. They didn't happen to get my suitcase out of the trunk did they?"

"You can ask Happy about your car, and its contents the next time he comes in. I'm sure your car was towed to Teller Morrow."

"What's Teller Morrow and what makes you think Happy will be back?"

"It's the garage that Happy and Jax, my boyfriend, both currently work at. And he'll be back because you interest him."

We shall see Doc, we shall see. In the mean time, I need to make some calls; it looks like I'll need to change my short term plans."

Alright, but let me make a call and see if I can't track down your bag, maybe I can get someone to bring it by."

"Thanks Doc, I'd really appreciate it."

"Please, call me Tara. I have a feeling we'll be seeing each other around."

Audrey watched the doctor's back as she walked out the door, wondering once again at all the veiled references interjected into their conversation. Audrey debated making some phone calls, but decided she would just shut her eyes for a few minutes, the phone still clutched in her hand. Who knew being in an accident would be so exhausting.