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…Chapter 4…
Happy rode out to the lake and parked on the dock. He was sitting on his bike, looking out at the water. He was thinking about how he betrayed Kozik and the baby, but what he mostly thought about, was the night that changed everything.
…Flashback - 10 weeks ago…
It had been raining off and on all day long, and Happy didn't feel like riding around, getting himself or his bike wet, so he stayed in his apartment in downtown Seattle. It was late and Happy was out on the balcony drinking his fourth beer, when he heard knocking on his door.
After he opened it, his eyes widened, seeing Nicole standing in front of him soaked. "What's up, Nicky?"
"Can I come in?"
"Yeah." he held the door open and she walked right in, then Happy closed and locked the door back up. "What's going on?"
Nicole stood in the middle of his livingroom and cried. "I'll tell you, but do you have any alcohol?"
"Beer?"
"Stronger."
"I have Patron."
"Can I have that?" she asked, walking into the kitchen.
He walked in behind her, grabbed it, and grabbed two shot glasses. Both of them sat at the table and Happy poured both of them shots. "Okay, what happened?"
She took her shot, feeling it burn her throat, then looked up at Happy. "Kozik… broke up with me. He's still accusing me of cheating on him with my new boss, and I'm not, I swear." she paused as Happy poured her another shot and she took it. "And he threw me out of the clubhouse and told me to forget about going back home… Hap, I had no where else to go."
He grabbed her hand and lightly squeezed. "I believe you and you can stay here as long as you need to."
"You sure?"
"Yeah, I have an extra room."
"Thank you."
Happy poured both of them another shot. "Did you bring anything with you?"
"Yeah, a duffle bag in my car, but I'm sure everything is soaked."
"Why?"
"I drove all the way here with the top down."
Happy stood up. "I'll go get it, then you can wash or dry your things, or whatever you need."
"Okay." she nodded, then after Happy walked out, Nicole grabbed the bottle of Patron and chugged it.
By the time Happy came back, Nicole was sitting in the middle of the couch, with her feet curled under her, with the Patron bottle in hand, and she was just wearing one of his SAMCRO t-shirts. Feeling a little buzzed, he couldn't help but to stare at her, and to him, she looked sexy rockin' his shirt.
"Uh." he started, as he shut and locked the door, then walked into the kitchen to put her bag on the table. "Yeah, the interior of your car is ruined, I don't even think you can save it."
"I don't care." she took a swig. "Kozik gave me that car and I'd rather have a brand new one."
"Okay." he nodded, sitting next to her. "Don't you think you should take it easy?"
"Don't be silly." she laughed. "Drink with me." she poured him a shot and another one for her, then they drank them.
One hour and several shots later, Nicole was smashed, and Happy was on his way. "I think… I think." she paused. "Wait, I forgot." she busted up laughing, then she stood up the best she could. "I remember… I think, I'm gonna go to beddddd." she slurred, almost falling over, but she fell back on the couch, and laughed her ass off.
Happy laughed, trying to help her up. "Here, I'll walk you to the room."
"Surrrreee." she laughed, as he lost his footing, landing on top of her on the couch. Nicole raised her eyebrow feeling how hard he was against her thigh. "So, is Happy… 'happy' for me?"
"I ain't gonna lie, but fuck yeah." he slid his hand up her leg, and smirked when he realized she wasn't wearing any underware. "Naughty girl." after that, the rest of the night was fuzzy, since he was completely plastered, but he does remember that they had sex.
…End of flashback…
Happy shook his head at the thought, taking a few deep breaths. There was no doubt that he was feeling something for his brothers ex-Old Lady, but knowing she was carrying his child made everything that much harder and difficult. He sat there, staring at the ultrasound scan, he got from Tara, and sighed. Wishing and hoping, that somehow, Nicole would change her mind.
...
Tara walked into Nicole's room and went up to her bed. "Nicky, you can go."
"Okay, thanks."
"Just take care of yourself." Tara gave her folded up pieces of paper. "And in a week, come back to have those stitches removed."
"Alright." Nicole nodded, then before Tara walked out, she gave Jax a look, and walked out. "Okay." she started. "I need to leave… I can't stay in Tacoma, because of Kozik and I can't stay here, because of my brother."
"Do you want me to talk to him?"
"No, Aly." she shook her head. "That would just be pointless."
"Where will you go?" asked Crystal.
"I don't know, but first I wanna get out of this damn hospital."
"Okay." Megan stood up. "We'll step out for a second, you get dressed, then we'll go."
Nicole nodded and everyone left the room. She placed both hands on her stomach and took a deep breath, because she knew what she was going to do, but she couldn't do it in Tacoma or Charming. After she got her clothes back on, she grabbed her things, and walked out.
"Ready?" Alyssa asked.
"Yeah."
"We can go grab a bite to eat or get some coffee." Crystal suggested.
"No, I just need to go." she looked over at Jax. "Can I borrow your truck?"
He raised his eyebrow. "Where you going?"
"I don't know… I don't wanna go back to Tacoma and I just wanna get away from here to clear my head."
"A'ight." he nodded. "I'll have to take you to my house."
"Okay." she looked at everyone. "This is where I say goodbye, but just for a while."
Crystal was the first one to give Nicole a hug. "I don't want you to go, it's like you just got here."
"I know." she said, letting go.
"But we understand why you have to."
"I don't think you do." she thought to herself, then smiled. "Thanks, Aly." it took Nicole about ten minutes to give everyone hugs, when she was finished, she smiled again. "I'll miss you and I love you all, but I'll be back."
"You better." Crystal pointed her finger. "Or you're fired."
"And grounded." Megan added, making Nicole laugh.
"You ready to go?"
"Yeah, Jax… let's go." she nodded, then Jax gave Crystal a kiss, then him and Nicole walked in one direction, as the girls and guys walked the other.
...
"Why exactly are you doing this?" Jax asked, putting his hands on the truck window.
"It's something I have to do… obviously Tig still wants nothing to do with me and I don't want anything to do with Kozik either."
"What happened between you two?"
"He accused me of cheating on him with my boss, so he broke up with me two and a half months ago." she paused. "Seeing him at the hospital was the second time I seen him since then."
"Shit, I'm sorry."
"Yeah, being with Kozik, I lost Tig, and for what?" she shook her head. "Now… I have neither of them in my life."
"Nicky, I want you to do something for me."
"What?"
"When you get to where you're going, either call me, or send me a text, so I know you're alright."
"I will."
"I'm not kidding… you call me."
"I will, Jax."
"Okay." he reached through the window and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Drive safely."
"I will and thank you." she smiled and he nodded. Nicole started up the truck and drove off. The first thing that Nicole did, she went to Wal-Mart and bought everything she needed for her trip, then jumped on the freeway, heading east.
...
Happy went back to the hospital, a few hours later. He walked into Nicole's room and saw that it was empty, so he went looking for Tara, and found her at the nurses station. "Hey, where's Nicky?"
"She was released earlier and left with Jax."
"Okay, thanks." he nodded, then headed outside. He flipped his cell phone open and dialed a number as he sat on his bike.
"Yeah?"
"Where's Nic?"
"Come to the clubhouse and I'll tell you."
Happy groaned, already not liking where this was going. "Just fucking tell me, Man."
Jax took a deep breath. "Nicky borrowed my truck and left."
"To where?"
"Don't know, she just said that she needed time away to clear her head. She couldn't go back to Tacoma because of Kozik being there and she didn't want to stay in Charming, since Tig's here."
"Shit!" Happy yelled. "I gotta find her." then he hung up on Jax, started his bike, and went searching for Nicole before it was too late.
