I sat on the bed and waited for Happy to finish packing he was going on his "business trip", and I so wanted to come.
"Next time can I come", I asked with a big smile.
He gave me the drop the subject look and my smile faded. I sighed.
"Okay lets go over the rules for when I gone", Happy said zipping his bag.
"Ah dad", I groaned. "They're the same rules for when you're here"
He raisied an eyebrow and shot me with a look.
"Okay okay don't leave Tara or Gemma's side, no talking to strangers, if someone comes up to me run ask questions later", I said.
"And no giving them any trouble or..", Happy started.
"I know my ass is grass", I said hopping off the bed.
"Don't say ass", Happy said.
"That's not a bad word", I said
"It is so don't say it", Happy told me.
"It's a body part dad", I chimed.
"Max", Was all Happy needed to say at that point I knew I was crossing the line for smart remarks.
"Okay, hey dad can I get your gun", I asked
"Yeah hold it like I showed you", Happy said as I went to the dresser.
Happy had been showing me how to behave around guns for a while now. He said he didn't want to have to lock them up around me because then they are useless if he needed them. So he figured he would teach me to respect them and how to hold and load one.
"Like that", I said as I handed to him barrel down with the butt facing him.
"Good", he told me "so if I was to hand this back to you what would you do first."
"Uh I don't know", I said shrugging my shoulders
"What did I say about guns to assume that they are always..". He said
"Oh loaded assume they are always loaded", I said
"Uh huh so you would clear it like I showed you"
"But dad.." I started
"No buts every single time doesn't matter if you were watching me the whole time you clear it every single time and it will save your life or someone else's", he said.
"Okay dad"
"Good we gotta get going"
In the truck we rode over to Tara and Jax's house I didn't mind staying with them. Abel was only four but he was still cool to play with. Tommy was just a little baby so he was still kind of boring but it was fun to feed him and watch him get all messy.
When we pulled up Tara and Able were out in the yard.
"Max", Abel yelled and tackled Max to the ground.
"Abel you gonna hurt him doing that", Tara said shaking her head.
"Na he's just a baby", I said.
"No I'm not", Abel said.
Happy watched the boys argue then turned to Tara looking sympathetic.
"You sure he isn't too much", Happy asked.
"No, he is great keeps Abel busy and Tommy can spend time with Gemma so it is okay don't worry", Tara said.
"Thanks again, Max I'm going", Happy called.
I detangled myself from Abel and ran to my dad.
"When are you coming back again", I asked
"Monday, so I will pick you up after school okay", Happy said.
"Watch", Max said It was their thing now when Happy left he would give him his watch.
"Here kid, be good", Happy said
"I will"
