A/N (( So sorry for the delay everyone! Rated for the usual, language/Graphic sexual situations.))
Aria Lowman expected a few things to happen that sunny morning as she pulled into the lot. A large unattended to pile of paper work for insurance claims to tackle, a broken air conditioner in the office quite a few things actually. Just not the sight of Tessa perched atop one of the picnic tables outside smoking a cigarette. She was wearing a pair of low rise faded jeans and a form fitting black short sleeved crop top her, neon blue high heels on. A black and blue handkerchief tied around her rolled up 1930's style up-do, aviator sunglasses shining in the morning light. Tessa smiled when Aria got out of her car shutting the door she stared at Tessa with a pleasantly shocked expression on her face. Stubbing out her smoke Tessa hopped down from the picnic table meeting Aria half way the shorter girl hugging her fiercely. "Thank God you're okay Tess…Jesus Christ you can't keep disappearing on me; if my dad hadn't shown me your magazine article I never would have known you were okay."
Her face visibly winced out of Aria's line of sight and Tessa pulled back taking off her Aviators her bruise thankfully covered by extremely well applied makeup. Tessa cut straight to the chase her voice genuinely apologetic. "I'm so fuckin sorry Aria I just bolted and never told you shit about what was happening…You were getting married and I was so happy for you I didn't want to spoil it by dumping my problems on your table…But it's fine now I promise I uh…called your dad day before yesterday. He came and helped me…" Aria said nothing for a long time her heart breaking at the sound of her friends voice cracking the older girl normally so strong nothing ever seemed to affect her. "It was bad Aria…I let it get so out of hand, this guy I was seeing in LA a month before the wedding he…I came home and he was out of his fucking mind on heroin and he..he.." Tessa paused now her hands instinctively touching her bare stomach the scar just barely below the waistline of her jeans and Aria's eyes found it almost instantly. "Tessa…" She said hesitantly the other girl clenching her teeth to control her emotions. "It was really close…doctors told me if my neighbor hadn't been home and it had been just a few inches over I'd had bled out in my kitchen, fucker stabbed me with a 4" paring knife."
Aria's eyes widened in alarm her hands reaching out to grab her shoulders. "And you didn't think to tell me! Tessa god damnit…I wouldn't have cared if you said it five minutes before I walked down the aisle you're my best friend I can't help you if you don't tell me what's wrong." Aria's paused now her worried look changing as she seemed to think of something. "My dad bailed out of work yesterday, told Gemma he had an emergency in LA…He was going to see you." Tessa chewed on her lower lip nodding. "I called him day before yesterday, Tig handled it Aria…He'll never hurt me again, ever." There was a certain finality to her voice as she spoke and Aria didn't have to try very hard to imagine what Tig had done to that man. She doubted very much it had been quick and painless, if anything it had been the worse experience of his human existence.
Tessa wiped at her smearing mascara sliding her Aviators back on exhaling loudly in a long breath. "…So I'm looking for a job, you guys wouldn't happen to be hiring would you? I'm shitty as hell with car's but I can handle just about anything else you can throw at me." Trying to make Aria smile again which wasn't too hard she accepted another hug from the young woman Aria's voice calmer now. "We'll find something for you…Just please don't leave again." Tessa couldn't have agreed more. "I won't leave Aria, not this time."
One week later…
After the first night at the clubhouse Aria had suggested that she just stay at Tig's house, he hardly used it and to just trust her when she said a sense of privacy would do wonders for their budding relationship. After clearing the idea with her father, Aria and Tessa had cleaned the entire house from top to bottom until not a single cobweb or empty beer bottle was left to be found. It was dark outside by the time they finished and Tessa was supposed to start working in the office at the garage with Aria the next morning having been officially declared an employee of Teller-Morrow. Helping Aria gather up her cleaning supplies she packed them into the backseat of her car the other woman needing to get home to relieve Neeta of her babysitting duties and so she kept her goodbyes short and sweet telling her she'd see her in the morning.
Tig was still at the Club House and she wasn't expecting him back until late so she made herself comfortable taking a shower and changing into a clean pair of jeans and a white tank top her feet bare. She'd just shut off the hair dryer when she heard the front door slam and a heavily accented voice announce his presence. "Tessa Love, You home?" Checking her appearance in the mirror before turning Tessa called out to him. "Hold on Chib's, I'll be right there." Putting on a quick spray of perfume Tessa walked out of the bedroom to find him sitting on the couch in the living room his cut still on he wore a white and gray flannel shirt underneath it his leather gloves on the coffee table a case of cold beer sitting beside them. Tessa smiled politely her eyes curious. "What brings you here, Tig's at the Clubhouse still…." Chib's looked up at her his smile friendly. "Didn' come here ta see Tiggy, you mind finding me a bottle opener Love?" He asked picking up one of the cold beers as he rose from his seat. Tessa took a moment before she reached out taking the glass bottle from him and started walking into the kitchen, knowing full well Chibs was only steps behind her. "Sure thing." She said opening one of the drawers to find a bottle opener standing over the sink she started to open it only to stop short.
Chib's stood behind her his hands on either side of her on the counter and he slowly pressed himself up against her pinning her between himself and counter, his facial hair tickling the back of her neck breath warm against her skin sweeping her long hair around one shoulder. Chib's spoke soft and low against her ear. "Tiggy explain to you Darlin, what is means when you don't wear a man's crow?" Tessa closed her eyes hands bracing against the tile. "Yes, he said because I don't have any club ink I'm free to be with another member if both parties are interested…You know I heard you two talking the other night…" Chib's chose then to lay a gentle kiss along the bare patch of skin exposed on her shoulder letting his nose nudge against her neck. "And what did you think about it…" Pressing a light kiss against the hollow of her throat, he felt Tessa inhale a few short rapid breathes, the scent of sweet tobacco and his cologne filling her senses. "I thought about how much I wanted it to happen…how much I still do." Tessa opened her eyes now looking at their reflection in the window above the sink the light from the kitchen bright against the black night beyond it, and she was able to see Chib's face. He let his hand ghost up beneath her thin shirt his palm warm against her bare breast his voice gravelly and full of intent. "Then let it happen, Love. Tig knows I'm here…no reason we can't all get something we want…so don't fight it Tessa."
As if the dam had finally burst Tessa needed no more encouragement turning her head to the side she allowed Chib's to capture her mouth in kiss the angle awkward but nothing short of sweet. Turning in his arms Tessa wrapped her own around his neck letting her fingers run through his longer hair, lips against his in a wonderful sort of desperation. Breaking the kiss she took his hand in hers leading him down the hall towards the master bedroom his hands unbuttoning his shirt as they'd walked eyes hungrily taking in the sight of her as she tugged off her jeans. Sitting on the middle of the bed nude Chib's beckoned her to come to him and Tessa crawled over allowing him to pull her onto his lap. Rising up to stand on her knees she let a soft moan escape through her pursed lips feeling his hands flush against her back his mouth hot, the tip of his tongue flicking her nipple.
The noise she made caused Chibs to look up and he couldn't contain himself any longer positioning her he slowly pulled down impaling her on his length the tight hot heat causing him to inhale sharply and she wrapped those long legs around his waist, slender hips beginning to roll against him. Moaning out loud Tessa kissed his mouth enjoying the feeling of him thrusting his hips upward to meet her movement's hands firm against her backside. "There you go Love jus like that, you don't need ta fight for anything now…" He said and Tessa trembled in his arms her lower lip quivering with pleasure. Crushing her to him Chib's used his hands to move her faster her hungry kisses driving him mad, her tongue warm and teasing against his own as they battle for dominance. A bolt of gratification ran through him when she gave a loud cry feeling his thumb rub against her pulling the sound from her as if he were playing an instrument. Chib's took his free hand and held her chin firmly his voice commanding. "Are you close Tessa? Answer me now." She could only give a soft whimper in reply her eyes closed as she bit her lower lip hard and he kissed her hard breaking it he said "Open your eyes." Her response was almost immediate and Tessa gave a gasp her sight landing on the large mirror above the headboard, not having noticed it before she now saw Tig sitting in a chair just inside the doorway his hands clasped and pointed under his chin as he watched attentively blue eyes devouring the sight of her. Chib's looked at Tig over her shoulder as he felt her being pushed so close to the edge and as if Tig could sense it as well he raised up from the chair adding his weight to mattress causing it to dip ever so slightly. Kneeling behind Tessa he let her feel the fabric of his shirt against her bare skin, the movement never stopping as he leaned over his eyes meeting hers in the reflection of the mirror.
Pressing a kiss on the expanse of skin on her throat the feeling of it giving her the extra nudge she needed to go crashing into oblivion Tig's voice sounding intense and fervent. "That's it… good girl…that's my good girl." Tessa craned her head back against him as she came her mouth open in a silent scream the feeling of Tig's arms wrapping around her from behind keeping her anchored to the earth. She took shaking breathes as her vision cleared the sensation of pins and needles fading in and out as Chib's sat up straighter kissing her collar bone before laying back, his own breath worn out and recovering. Tig pulled Tessa backwards in his arms as Chib's laid back and he turned her to face him his forehead resting against her own as he caressed the side of her face with his hand. "God damn your beautiful..." He said his rings on his hand feeling cool against her flush skin and Tessa opened her half lidded eyes wider to look at him.
Chib's who watched the two of them with an acute understanding, ran a hand through his hair sitting up. "I don't know about you, but I need a smoke." Wrapping the a loose blanket around himself Chib's stood beside the bed his knee resting on the mattress as he leaned over turning Tessa's face towards himself and kissed her softly smiling as he stood back and walked out of the bedroom leaving them alone to each other. She bit her lower lip her hands hovering above Tigs chest fingers barley touching the buttons at the collar before she began to pop them open one by one and he grinned wide voice beautifully hard sounding against her mouth. "It's going to be a long night Doll."