A few days later Juice was due to be released from the hospital. I went over to get him. He was waiting for me in the hall sat on the comfy chairs near Tara's office.
He smiled and stood up when he saw me. He was quite nimble for someone who had just been stabbed. He should have been released a few days before but he still had blood in his stool and they had to run some tests.
"I am glad to see you" he smiled.
"I'm glad to see you babe come on lets bust you out of here" I said kissing him.
"I can't wait to sleep in my own bed" he said.
"I've got to go back to work after lunch so come on let's go grab some food" I said.
"Work?, why didn't you book the day off?" he asked.
"Because I've had far too many days off as it is and with you not working we won't have any money at all" I sighed.
"I love you so much" he said, " I don't even know where I would be without you"
We went to the deli for lunch. Juice was so happy to be eating anything other than hospital food.
"So you want me to drop you home or to the club house?" I asked.
"The club house, I need to sort this shit out" he said.
"Don't you be getting into any trouble your wounds aren't healed yet" I said.
"I promise you I won't" he said.
So after lunch I drove back over to TM. When everyone saw Juice they all cheered and clapped.
"Welcome home Juicy" Chibs said, "I've missed you brother"
"I've missed you too" he smiled.
"I've got to get back to work, don't do anything strenuous, don't drink and don't get into any trouble" I said
"I know babe" he grinned and kissed me.
I worked the rest of the day flat out as we were so busy. Juice popped in from time to time and he had his cut back on which seemed to make him so happy.
I closed the garage, and then sat in the office finishing up the paper work. The guys were having a little party for Juice getting out of the hospital, so people were still about at the club house. It was quite late when I finished and as I was locking up Jax came walking over to me.
"You're here late?" he said.
"Yeah we've been rushed off our feet with repos plus the normal jobs plus we have been back logged with all the drama of the last few weeks." I said.
"You sorted it all?" he asked.
"Yeah all done" I smiled.
"I wanted to have a little chat with you actually" he said, " Don't lock the office up just yet"
I opened the door again and went back into the office. I sat back at the desk and put my bag down.
Jax sat on the chair in the waiting area, and smiled at me.
"I've been really impressed with your work over the last few months. You have been an asset to this place you have made more business for us and with the ideas you have had you have gone above and beyond a receptionist. So I wanted to ask you, well tell you that I want to give you a promotion. I want you to be garage manager. Obviously it will mean more responsibilities but most of them you do already and you will get a pay rise" he said.
"Shut up" I said.
"Honestly babe, do you accept?" he asked.
"Yes of course" I smiled.
I ran over to him, hugged him and kissed him smack bang on the lips.
"What the hell is going on in here?" Juice said walking in.
"You are officially talking to the new TM garage manager" I smiled.
"What?" Juice asked in shock.
"Yeah Jax just asked me. I'll have more responsibilities and I get a pay rise" I smiled.
"Congratulations babe" he smiled and gave me a kiss.
"Come and have a drink over at the club house to celebrate" Jax said.
"I'm really tired, I just want to go home" I said.
"Yeah I'm tired as well" Juice said.
"Come on" Jax replied.
"Do you want me hung over and miserable for my first day as manager" I asked.
"What's new" Jax laughed.
"I can sack you now you know" I laughed.
So Juice and I went home, I made him a bath and helped him bathe his wounds. He looked at me as I was leaning over him.
"Where would I be without you?" he asked.
"Well you wouldn't have been stabbed would you?" I asked.
"Well yeah I would because I would have been there anyway" He sighed.
"Well your life would probably be living a quieter life" I smiled.
He put his hand on the back of my neck, pulled me close to him "I would never ever change you for the world" he smiled and kissed me.
"I love you, but don't get all emotional on me" I smiled.
"Well it's hard not to when I was being stabbed, I thought that was it I was a goner. All I could think of was you, and that's never happened to me before I literally wouldn't have given a shit about dying before I met you. But now it scares the shit out of me that I will leave you alone." He said tearfully.
"You won't die, after all the shit I've been through I can't be that unlucky" I smiled.
"I've been thinking for the last few days that maybe I should leave the club" he replied.
"Juan, you can't do that these are your family" I said.
"You are more important to me than the club" he said.
"I'm not asking you to leave" I said.
"I know you're not but for my own peace of mind I feel it's the right thing to do" he said.
"Juice you have no one but me and the club, if you leave it's going to ruin the relationship between you and the guys, the guys you call brothers" I said.
"I can't be put in the position where I could leave you alone" he said. He was very upset now, I bent down grabbed his hand and kissed it.
"I love you so much, whatever you decide baby I will support you, but honestly I think you will be making the worst mistake if you do decide to leave" I said.
"I don't think it is. I think it's the best choice I've ever made" he smiled.