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…Chapter 9…

A little while later, Tara barged into the room, both Happy and Ariana quickly turned around, then Ariana raised her eyebrow. "What are you doing in here?"

"I'm glad you're awake, Ariana."

"Um, thanks… now what do you want?"

Tara shut the door and took a deep breath. "We've got a fax, not to long ago, from your fathers lawyer to have you moved to a hospital in Los Angeles, and to get you ready for transport." she paused. "But I don't even think he knows you woke up."

Happy just growled, ready to punch a whole in the wall, then Ariana grabbed his hand, and he quickly calmed down. "So… what do we do, Tara?"

"I'm gonna have to release you, right now, and I'll take care of what you need, as far as medicine goes, at the clubhouse."

Ariana turned to look at her daughter. "What about Bella?"

"She's not strong enough to come out of the incubator, I'm sorry."

"I can't just leave her here, for that asshole to grab her or something."

"Ari." Happy started. "Kozik and I will stay. You go to the clubhouse and fix things up between you and your brother."

"What?" Ariana looked at Happy incredulously. "You expect me to just leave my daughter?"

"I'm not going to let anything happen to her." he paused. "Don't you trust me?"

"Yeah." she nodded. "I just don't trust him."

"Look, Ari… he's not gonna come near her, I'll make sure of that, there's nothing he can do, since I'm Bella's father."

"You're right." Ariana sighed in defeat. "Fine."

"Okay." Tara nodded. "I have the release papers, all you need to do is go, as fast as you can." she paused. "I already told Jax, Crystal, and Vanessa… they're going to take you and they have all your stuff ready."

"Alright." Ariana nodded. "Can you give me a minute, alone with them?"

"Sure." Tara said, walking out.

Happy looked down at Ariana. "I know this isn't what you want, but I'd rather have you safe and out of here, then have your father try and do something else to you." he shook his head. "I'll end up killing him and get thrown in jail, I don't wanna do that, going to jail, leaving both my girls behind."

"Okay." Ariana nodded. "You're right." she placed her hand on top of the incubator. "Be good for Daddy and I'll see you soon." then she looked up at Happy. "Guard our daughter with your life."

"I will." he bent down and gave her a kiss. "Patch things up with your brother."

Ariana groaned. "Fine."

"I'll call you or text you to give you an update on Bella."

"You better, Mister." she pouted, making Happy chuckle.

He ran his fingers through her hair. "So does this mean… you forgive me completely, for what I did." he paused. "Because I really am sorry." Ariana grinned. "What?"

"You're still sounding like a Hallmark card and it's just not Happy-like, it just makes you sound soft, which I know for a fact that you are not."

"Ari." he sighed. "I just wanna make this work, for Bella's sake." he shrugged. "She needs both parents, right?"

"Yeah." she nodded. "But Hap, I knew you never wanted any kids, that's why I was afraid to come back and tell you."

"Well, things change, now that I see her right in front of me." he shook his head. "I don't wanna let either of you down, especially you, again."

Ariana smiled, then pulled on his cut, lowering him to her level for another kiss. "I love you, Hap." he just nodded, then as he stood up straight, Tara walked back in the room, making Ariana groaned. "Yeah, yeah… I'm coming, I'm coming."

"Okay, then let's go." Tara said, pushing her wheelchair.

"Bye, Babe." Happy waved.

"Bye… take care of her."

"I will, Ari." he nodded.

Ariana smiled at him, then Tara wheeled her out of the room, where she saw her friends waiting by the door, then she looked up at Tara. "Thanks, I really appreciate, everything you've done so far."

Tara leaned in and smiled. "Now you sound like a Hallmark card."

Ariana laughed. "Yeah, I do… but thanks anyway."

"No problem and don't worry, I'll make sure Bella's okay." Ariana nodded. " And I'll stop by later to check on you."

"Okay." Ariana smiled, then she turned to look at Jax. "Let's go." he grabbed the wheelchair and all of them started walking. They walked out of the hospital, got into Crystal's car, and Jax drove off.

...

Jax wheeled Ariana to an empty dorm room, then she raised her eyebrow. "Wow, this room is actually clean, I'm shocked."

Jax chuckled. "Yeah, it was for Happy when he'd come here, but he just hasn't since you been gone."

"Oh." Ariana looked down at the ground, then Jax helped her onto the bed. "Can you do a favor for me?"

"Sure, Doll."

"Can you tell Juice I need to talk to him, please."

"I'll try, but you know he's not gonna want to."

"Well." Ariana started to think. "Unless he wants me to hurt myself, getting out of this bed, he better come in and talk to me."

Jax laughed, then gave her a kiss on the cheek. "It's good to have you back."

"Thanks." she nodded, then Jax walked out of the room.

Five minutes later, Juice appeared in the doorway with a frown. "What do you want, Ari?" he asked, slightly annoyed.

She patted the bed next to her. "Come talk to me."

He groaned and sat on the edge. "Okay, what?"

"I'm sorry, for basically choosing Hap over you, but you're my brother and I love you, so we shouldn't be fighting like this, because of my choice in guys or who I love." she sighed. "Do you or can you forgive me?"

Juice slowly nodded. "On one condition."

"What?"

"The next time he fucks up, that's it… I'm kicking his ass."

"Fair enough." she smiled, then reached over, and pulled on Juice's cut for a hug. "I'm sorry." she whispered.

"It's okay, Ari." he said, letting go.

"Awesome." she grinned. "Now… I have to talk to you about something."

"What?"

"Grandma and Grandpa Ortiz, has money for us."

"What do you mean?"

"Apparently, ever since we were born, they've been putting money away for years. Rosco made me cash in all my stocks, bonds, and whatever else was there and took over five-hundred and fifty-five thousand dollars from me."

Juice's eyes widened. "He what!" he yelled. "FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND!"

"Don't worry, I stole it all back, and it's safely hidden." she looked down. "And that's why he's after me."

Juice lifted up her chin with his fingers. "Look, Ari, he isn't gonna do anything to you, the club and I will make sure of it."

"Okay." she nodded.

Juice stood up. "You get some rest and I'll come check on you later." she nodded, then laid down, and closed her eyes as Juice walked out of the room, shutting the door behind him.