Chibs woke up in an empty bed. So much for his plan to leave before she wakes up. He rolled on his back, rubbing his face with his hands, bracing himself for one uncomfortable talk with the girl. He liked her all right, liked fucking with her, but he just couldn't find the room in his life for anyone right now.

She was in the kitchen, drinking coffee, going through some books she had on the table. He saw pictures and diagrams and figured they were for her kids.

Cora looked up and smiled. "Hey. Coffee?"

"Ay, please", he said leaving the cut on the chair and putting on his knives.

She handed him the coffee, watching him finish getting dressed, sipping coffee and smoking along the way. He leaned on the kitchen counter, head tilted to a side, watching her like he was seeing her for the last time.

"Oh", she grew serious. "I gather this is goodbye?"

"Look Cora..."

"Uh-hu. I hate conversations starting with "look Cora". I know, you don''t have the time, space, energy for me or anyone else, I;m a nice girl and so on. Amy I right?"

Chibs nodded, amused and kinda hurt by the whole situation. He expected she'll be a bit more blue, especially after last night's sex. But she took it like a man. Maybe he wasn't so good after all?

"So, staying for breakfast or were you planing to sneak out" She didn't look hurt or pissed at all. "I promise I won't spit in your eggs" she grinned and he grinned back. "I was kinda hoping for breakfast", he lied shamelessly but all of a sudden, he couldn't remember the reason why he didn't want to see her again.

He watched her move around the kitchen, singing to some silly song on a radio, relaxed, giving him the plates and mugs to set up a table while she made breakfast, slapping his hands when he tried to steel a piece of bacon, threatening with a fork. "Sit", she pointed to a table. "Eat and behave. Didn't your mama teach you any manners?"

Chibs found himself talking about his childhood and youth in Ireland and Scotland, remembering thins he hadn't think about in years. She listened and participated, asking the right questions, never judging, laughing at the same grim, gnarly things only he found funny.

Again, she never once asked about the Sons and he was grateful for a break. The club, Jax, guns and cartel were grinding him down.

Finally he got up to leave. "Gotta go love. Thank you".

She smiled and moved on her toes to kiss him on the cheek but he turned his head and the peck landed on his lips. He grabbed her hands and the smile disappeared from her face. Chibs leaned forward and kissed her again, stronger, his tongue pushing in her mouth, arms holding her closer. He felt his dick twitch when she grabbed hold of his cut, answering his kiss, her tongue roaming his mouth, body pressing closer to him.

Cora broke the kiss, pushing him away, gulping the air watching him lean on the table, trying to calm himself.

She opened the door for him and waited until he went through.

"Take care Filip"

"What? No Sergeant Chibs?"

She winked. "Realised it was kinda weird calling you like that all the time".

Chibs smiled, blew her a kiss and watched as she closed the door behind him feeling like a royal idiot.

...

A few weeks later

Chibs and Jax went to Collete's to meet with Berosky and found her sitting in her office laughing and talking with someone who had her back turned to the entrance. Chibs froze at the familir laughter. Collete saw them and stopped laughing making her guest turn.

"Cora, meet my new business partners. Jax Teller and Chibs..."

"Telford", Cora finished.

She shook hands with surprised Jax and turned to Chibs, smiling."I see you've been promoted to VP status now. Good thing i decided to stop calling you Sergeant Chibs".

"Hello Cora. How've you been?"

"Can't complain". She had a bit more make up on and was wearing a proper skirt and a shirt. She looked sexy in that naughty librarian kind of a way.

Jax and Collete exchanged puzzled looks and then Jax spoke.

"And how do you two know each other?"

"She helped me out after Frankie", Chibs said, his eyes never leaving Cora.

Cora nodded and turned to Collete. "Babe, I'm leaving. See you at eight?' She turned to Jax and Chib "Gentlemen, its been a pleasure".

"See you then babe", Collete smiled and walked her to the door, kissing her lightly on the lips. She turned to see Jax's and Chibs' eyebrows sky high, their faces reflecting both shock,confusion and satisfaction they saw two good looking women kiss.

"Jaws closed boys. Peep show is over", she warned them, pouring them whiskey.

"How do you two know each other", Chibs asked, his head spinning. He couldn't stop thinking about Cora up to a point he couldn't touch another woman. After he got the VP patch, crows were gathering around him in packs but he turned down every single one of them.

Tig was bugging him almost non stop and the rest also noticed the difference in his attitude. The Chibs they knew, drank and chased skirts like the rest of them, but this new Chibs just gulped whiskey in silence and lived like a hermit. He thought of calling a few times but didn't know what to say. And now he found her here, of all the places. A fucking whore house, kissing with a madam.

"Oh Cora and I know each other like forever. She's like a sister to me. And a silent partner in our little endeavour".

"What do you mean silent partner" Jax cut in.

"She lend me the money I needed to set this place up. She's not a pro. Just a friend".

Collete saw Jax's face grow dark and Chibs' eyes flash angrily. "This doesn't change anything boys. ITs a private loan, no paper trail, no documents, cash only from one friend to another. Cora has no interest here, never did".

One of the girls came to call her and Collete excused herself, leaving them in the office.

Jax looked at Chibs. "Did you know about this?"

"Christ, no!"

"But you fucked her?"

"Yes. Once, weeks ago."

"And she didn't mention this place?"

"Ain't like we've been talking 'bout business Jackie boy. We fucked" Chibs said dryly.

Jax looked at his VP. Chibs changed in the past few weeks. Something was bugging him and now it dawned to Jax that it had something to do with that green eyed gash that walked out.

"Is she the reason you've been pining for days now?

Chibs grunted one "don't be ridiculous" and then Berosky and Collete came in.

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