Scarlett turned back and looked Happy in the eyes, shaking her head slowly. She pressed his hand down as she pushed through the crowd to get back inside the clubhouse.
"Mom, put the fucking gun down." Jax snapped, as Happy stood frozen with his glock pointing straight down at the ground. Jax knew Happy would eventually snap out of it and see Gemma as a threat. As the most violent brother, it would be a reflex to unload a clip into her, President's wife or not.
Gemma looked from Jax to Happy and grudgingly put her gun back into her waistband. She moved a hand up to her bleeding nose and glared at Happy. It was his daughter's fault that she was going to have to fork out money for a nose job.
"Don't call me unless it's an emergency." Happy snapped at no one in particular as he turned back towards the clubhouse. Gun still in his hand, he walked back inside. He didn't put it back in the holster until he was back in his dorm. Scarlett was sitting on the end of his bed, legs crossed in front of her. She was unscathed except a small cut above her left eyebrow.
"I'm sorry. I can change my ticket and leave in the morning." Scarlett said as she stared down at the denim of her jeans. She heard Happy sigh and close the door behind him.
"No, you won't. Scarlett, look at me." Happy said as he squatted down in front of her. She didn't move. He ran a hand over his bald head before dropping down to his knees. "Baby, stop hanging your head. You're my kid. You don't fucking hang your head."
Scarlett brought her head up slightly. His words had been rough but his tone was softer than she had heard yet. She sighed and rubbed her knuckles gingerly. Happy chuckled and she brought her eyes up to meet his.
"Your hand will probably hurt for a while. That punch was beautiful." Happy said with a smile. Scarlett grunted and shook her head.
"Guess I'm a visual learner." Scarlett scoffed as she recalled the blows Happy had dished out to Mitchell. Happy laughed and nodded.
"I think your genes help some to. Why did you apologize to me out there?" Happy asked looking at her quizzically. Scarlett raised her brow and realized he was serious.
"Happy, I just beat the shit out of your club president's wife. I should have just left it but I couldn't. I tried. She said I wasn't family and that pissed me off and hurt me." Scarlett said, swallowing hard to keep her tears at bay. "Then she shoved me and I lost it."
"Baby, you don't apologize for that. If you didn't hit her I might have. I don't give a fuck if she was my wife. I'll deal with Clay. Nobody is going to talk to my daughter like that, especially when you tried to be civil." Happy said, stroking her cheek with his thumb. He felt a tear and his blood started to boil again.
"You are family. Everyone that's met you loves you, besides that bitch. Even if they didn't, even if they hated you, you're my little girl and I love you." Happy said with complete honesty. Scarlett bit her bottom lip and nodded before flinging herself down and hugging him around the neck.
"I love you to, Dad." Scarlett said as a mix of happy and frustrated tears fell down her cheeks. Happy's heart fluttered at the D word. He was completely aware of how soft he was getting, but he didn't care. He felt her shutter as she cried.
"So, what was that about Jax?" He said with a grin. He was trying to make her stop crying, even though he wanted to ring Jax's neck.
"Really?" Scarlett said with a laugh as she backed up to her original spot on the bed. Happy nodded as he stood. "She's delusional. We went on two rides while you were gone and talked some. Apparently I can't be her son's friend unless I suck his dick and I don't clean the clubhouse so I'm not allowed to do that."
Happy grimaced as she mentioned sucking someone's dick. He wasn't stupid, they had croweaters her age from time to time, but he didn't want to think about her with anybody like that. He shook his head to banish the idea.
"By all means, don't clean then." Happy said, earning a glare from Scarlett. He laughed and straightened his kutte. "Seriously, baby, you're a grown woman but I don't want you getting hurt by any of these ass holes. I don't care if you're friends but no dick sucking or any of that shit."
"Yeah? What were you doing before someone got you out of the clubhouse?" Scarlett asked with a laugh as she stood up. Happy smirked and shrugged his shoulders.
"Wasn't sucking dick if that's what you mean." He said with a laugh. Scarlett rolled her eyes and punched his arms softly.
"Your fly is still down, old man. You coming?" She said as she pulled her top up and looked back at him. "Last time I checked there's still a party going on and I'd hate to be a cock block. "
Happy zipped his jeans before he ruffled her hair. She snorted and followed him down the hallway. Tig met her at the end of the bar with a Jack and Coke.
"Don't repeat this but she's had that coming for years." Tig said with a wink as she took the drink. Happy smirked and nodded at his brother, confident that he got the message about disrespecting her.
"Scarlett! Can I talk to you for a minute?" Deena said, rushing up to her and grabbing her elbow. She quickly rethought grabbing her and dropped her hand. Scarlett nodded and followed her into the kitchen.
As soon as the door swung shut behind them, Deena threw her arms around Scarlett's chest, almost spilling her drink. Scarlett felt awkward as the croweater held on to her. She patted the girl's back awkwardly and breathed a sigh of relief when Deena let her go and backed up.
"I'm sorry. I just wanted to thank you for that. I know it wasn't for me but what she did really embarrassed me. Everyone knows what I do, but I don't want to be called out in front of them like that." She said as her cheeks reddened. Scarlett smiled sweetly and nodded.
"I try not to make a habit of it, but you're welcome, I guess." Scarlett said as they made their way back towards the bar. Deena smiled and nodded as they parted ways.
"Hero of the whores." Jax said as he walked up behind Scarlett. She turned around, surprised to see him talking to her.
"Shouldn't you take your mom to the hospital?" Scarlett blurted out before filtering herself at all. Jax laughed and shook his head.
"I sent Juice with her. It's her own damn fault thinking she can win every fight she starts. We have a boxing ring if you want to use that next time." He teased her, loving the way she laughed.
"I don't think that will be necessary. Happy said I'm not allowed to clean." She said with a laugh as she noticed her dad's eyes on them as he got a lap dance. She waved him off with a smile as she headed outside with Jax.
"Uh, why?" Jax asked as Scarlett lit a cigarette and offered him one. She let out a laugh with her smoke.
"Well, Gemma said I couldn't fuck you because I don't clean. Happy seemed to like that idea and told me not to clean then." Scarlett said, getting a laugh out of Jax as he passed her lighter back to her.
She and Jax smoked and talked until the party started dying down and she ran out of cigarettes in that pack. They headed back inside just as Happy came down the hall from the dorms right behind Deena. Scarlett bit down on the inside of her cheeks to keep from laughing. Happy shook his head at Scarlett as Deena gave her a little hug before heading out to her car.
"Go get your shit, kid." Happy said as she passed him, on her way to do just that. Once she was gone, his eyes fell on Jax. He stepped up to the blonde v.p. and stared at him for a minute.
"Don't get any ideas, pretty boy. She's off limits." Happy growled. Jax couldn't help but smirk.
"Yeah, Hap, I know. She doesn't clean, remember?" He wanted a trophy for breaking the killer's death stare. Happy had laughed for a brief moment before regaining composure. In that moment, Jax escaped to the safety of his dorm. Climbing into bed alone just as he had the last five days or so.
Just a short update in honor of all the wonderful reviews I woke up to today! Unfortunately, I'm going back to work tonight so updates may be slower going forward. Thank you so much and I hope you all are recovering well from last night's episode.