Chapter 2
Welcome to Charming
We were about an hour and half away from Charming when Kayleigh started getting antsy. And honestly I couldn't blame her for a five year old being stuck in a car for the majority of the last two days she's been fantastic. "Momma, how long until we get to Aunt Kate's?" She asked sweetly. "How about we call and ask her?" "Okay but I wanna talk to her momma." She answered. I dialed the number then handed her the phone. After three rings Kate picked up. "Hey sweet cheeks! Where are ya?" " Aunt Kate! Momma said to call you because she doesn't know how close we are to your house, I think we're lost." Kayleigh said with attitude. I heard Kate laughing over the phone. "We are NOT lost!" I chimed in. " Then why don't you know how far we are from Aunt Kate?" Kayleigh replied. "She got ya their babe." Kate told me. "Fucking smartass." I replied. "So where are you ladies?" Kate asked. " We just pasted a gas station in like the middle of fucking nowhere." I told her. "Well then you're almost here. Just a couple more miles and you'll see a Welcome to Charming sign then go straight to the first stop light then take a right then another right and a left and I'm the third house on Sealer street. You'll see a Harley in the driveway." Kate said. " Are you fucking kidding me? You got that piece of meat over now?!" By this time I had took the phone back and took it off of speakerphone. "That piece of meat has a name and it's Kozik. Listen he's a really good guy please just get to know him, before you judge him." " What kind of fucking name is Kozik?" I asked laughing. " It's his last name his first name is Herman." She told me and I fucking lost it. " Only you Kate would find a "sexy" ass biker name Herman!" I said laughing my ass off. "Shut the fuck up and get here already I miss your crazy ass!" She said in between laughs. "Ok Bye" I said and hung up. Still cracking up at a "sexy" biker named Herman. I know I won't hear the end of it for hanging up on her but I couldn't help it I was dying from laughter. As I followed Kate's directions I pulled up to a blue ranch style house. Pulling into the drive I now realized that there was two motorcycles parked outside. "Great!" I said to myself now I have to meet people instead of just unpacking and relaxing. " Momma look,! Aunt Kate's friends have Harley's. They know what's up!" Kayleigh said excitedly. What can I say I raised her right. Growing up around motorcycles I grew a passion for the machine and wanted to become a motorcycle mechanic but when I married Kayleigh's father he pulled me away from that life and those dreams. " I see baby, aren't they beautiful! You remember the rules though, right?" " Yes momma, look but don't touch and keep my hands behind my back." She said in a mocking tone. "Okay lets do this babes. Remember be on your best behavior!" I told all of them. As I went to step out of the car Kate came running out the door. "Damn, it's been way to long babe!" She said as she hugged me tight. Blaze's growling drew my attention away from the hug to look up towards the house seeing who I assume was Herman and another man standing behind him with dark sun glasses on, not being able to make out his features completely. "Blaze! Stop it right now, this is our new home mind your manners!" I scolded. "Momma, lift your seat so we can get out my legs hurt." Kayleigh wined. As soon as I lifted my seat to let them out she darted for the bikes. Stopping to make sure she took in every aspect of it. As I was standing there watching the dogs in the yard and talking to Kate. I noticed the two men walking towards Kayleigh. " Hey little lady watcha doing there?" Kozik asked sweetly. "Looking at these beautiful machines." She replies in a daze. " Oh really now what would a little sweet girl know about Harley's?" He asked "More than you do!" She replied like the smartass she is. She got that smartass mouth from me. Kozik was dumbfounded but mister no name thought the little girls attitude towards to biker was funny and was snickering. "Kayleigh Rayne!" I scolded. "What mom? He was being a jerk!" She wined. We all started laughing at that point. "I can believe that." Kate said eyeing Herman as his mouth dropped acting like he was offended. " Well Annie I guess its time you meet my piece of meat as you call him." The guys both looked at me as she said this. "What?" I asked blushing. "This is Kozik and his brother Happy." "Koz, Hap this is Annie and her daughter Kayleigh." As Kate introduced us to one another I couldn't stop looking at Happy. His features now on display. That strong jaw line, covered head to toe in tattoos (literally), the way his eyes felt like they captured your soul and that damn smirk it was like he could have you anyway he wanted you. I felt my heart pick up pace and my throat tense, as I quickened my breathing. It's been a hell of a long time since I've had anyone make me feel like this! Fuck! This is not what I was wanted. I just got out of a relationship I didn't want another one but maybe he'd be up for a little fun. What am I saying a sexy guy like that, I'm not even his type. "Hello, Kozik. Happy." Kozik stretched out his hand to shake mine while Happy just gave me a head nod. I dazed out staring at him like an idiot until a phone started ringing breaking me out of my daydream. Kozik answered and was on it for about a minute then hung up with a upsetting look on his face. "That was Jax we gotta go." He said looking to Hap. " I'll see you tonight?" He asked Kate. "Yeah we'll meet you at Gemma's. I gotta be there early so I'll see you when you get there." She said with a look on her face that I'd never seen before. It was like he was going off to war and this was the last time she'd ever see him. "Okay, Be careful. I love you." She told him as he kissed her on the forehead. "Love you too babe." He said as straddled his bike to leave. I called for the dogs and grabbed our bags so we could unpack before we had to leave to go to this Gemma's house. Kate opened her front door and the dogs and Kayleigh went running in. Kayleigh made herself a home right away plopping down on the couch and turning on cartoons. "Kayleigh, where the hell is your manners?" I asked a little embarrassed. "She's fine babe this is her home now too." Kate told me making me realize that this actually was our home now. No more yelling or fighting this was how my daughter was supposed to be raised around people who love her and ton show her what love really is. "Here I'll show you punks room and we can put her stuff down then I'll show you to your room." We walked down to the end of the hall, to the left was my room to the right was punks and in the middle was the bathroom. " Thank you so much for doing this! I can't tell you have good it feels to be away from him and to know that she'll be safe." I said trying to hold back tears. "Babe you always knew you was welcome here." "I know but I didn't want to impose on your new life. You've done so well for yourself." "Okay enough with this sappy bullshit I love you, you love me now lets start getting you ready for dinner tonight!" "Why can't I wear what I have on?" I asked kind of offended. "Ahh, because it'll be a house full of sexy bikers that will be drooling over some fresh meat and you need to get laid." She said laughing. " Holy shit I just left my husband three days ago and you're already trying to get me some." "I knew we were friends for a reason." I said cheekily. "Wait speaking of bikers what's up with you and Herman?" I asked "What do you mean?" "I mean this I love you shit and the look in your eyes when he left it was like you was never going to see him again." I told her. "I do love him we've been together for awhile now over two years. This is actually his house but I'm here more than he ever was. He's always busy with club stuff that's why he was so on board about me having you here that and me telling him about the piece of shit beating on you." She said. "Why in the hell did you never tell me about him?" "I guess whenever I called I only ever had time to make sure you were alive before he made you hang up. I was always so worried about you." She told me sighing. "I love you babe!" I told her trying not to cry. "Okay enough lets get it together! Now get your ass in that shower!" She yelled. I walked into the living room to see if punk was behaving and she was fast asleep on the couch. As I walked to the shower I stopped and grabbed my toothbrush out of my bag and in that moment I realized how real all of this was. I was free from it all. I went and started the shower standing there naked looking at myself in the mirror I loved what I seen for once in my life, I loved every roll, every stretch mark, and every scar. I got out of the shower and wrapped the large towel around my body and tossed my hair up on top my head. As I started to my bedroom I figured I better check on Kayleigh. As I started walking out the hallway I yelled for Kate. "Kate!" "Where you at bitch?" I yelled. As I got out to the living room I noticed a pair of boots by the front door. "Kate?" I asked kind of worried. "She left." A deep voice said that nearly made me jumped out of my skin. "Fuck! Happy you scared the shit outta me!" I said out of breath. "Where'd she go? And is punk with her?" I asked confused wondering where my kid was. "She headed over to Gemma's, asked if I'd give ya a ride, took the kid with her if that's who punk is." He answered. "Oh ok…well I better go get ready then. And thanks for the offer but I can take my car so I don't cause you any trouble." "It's no trouble little girl." He said with that damn smirk of his. I scoffed. "I'm far from little." "Dress to ride." He smirked and then walked downstairs to the basement. I quickly dressed in a plain black v- neck tee, jeans and my favorite boots. I grabbed my phone to send Kate a text while I quickly put on some light make-up and tossed my hair up on top of my head.
Annie: Umm.. you could of told me that you was taking my kid.
Kate: Sorry! I left you a note on the fridge. I figured you could you some time to yourself and she fine she's playing with Abel, Jax's little boy.
Annie: Well thanks..I guess I'm riding with Happy? Since you already asked…
Kate: YOU'RE WELCOME!
Annie: Fuck you! We're on our way.
I slipped my phone in my back pocket with some cash and walked out to find Happy. As I rounded the corner into the living room I saw him out the window leaning against his bike smoking a cigarette. I stood on the porch taking in his appearance. Damn he looked good tonight, in his baggy jeans hanging low on his hips and the black t-shirt under his kutte making his skin look tanner than it normally did. " You gonna stand there staring at me all night or you gonna get on the bike?" He asked me in a cocky tone. Fuck, you stupid bitch. I thought to myself. "Right, coming." I walked down to him straddling his bike. " You ever rode before?" He asked me. "Yeah, but its been awhile." "Get on." He said in a husky voice. I got on the bike and wrapped my hands around his toned midsection feeling like a fat ass with my tits and belly smashed up against his back. Damn, bitch you gotta start going to the gym. I thought to myself. Not that I was huge but I was no means small, I was a size 16 with decent tits, ass and hips for days and a belly. Anyone who's had a kid know of the mom pouch, that son of a bitch is hard to get rid of. "I hope you're holding on tight cause I ain't taking an easy on ya." He said as I felt his core rumble with laughter. " Oh, Fuck." I said under my breath. And off we went on our way to Gemma's dinner.
