She was in the kitchen with Ellie and Kenny, they were making cookies together, he stopped in the door way hearing them laugh. The house smelled of freshly baked cookies, candies, and breads, he wandered into the kitchen watching the three of them together. Kenny and Ellie were sitting at the table decorating sugar cookies, Hailey was leaning against the counter smiling at them.
She looked up catching his eye, she winked at him, he walked into the kitchen, leaning down he kissed the top of Ellie and Kenny's heads. He walked up to her kissing her on the lips.
"It smells good in here!"
"We've been baking all day!" Kenny said.
"I can see that!" Opie looked around the kitchen, the counters were covered in cookies, candies, and breads.
"We're going to give them to our uncles!" Ellie said, smiling at her dad.
Opie wrapped his arm around her waist. "You're going to make the whole club fat!" He kissed her on the cheek. "Do you want to go to Gemma and Clay's for family dinner tonight?"
"If you want to go, then I would love to." She smiled at him. "I need to go get cleaned up."
She left the kitchen, heading for the bathroom, she was nervous to be going to her first family dinner. Everyone would be there from the club, old ladies, children, bikers, all under one roof. This would be her real first interaction with Gemma and Clay, and most of the other bikers and their families. She had met most of them once before, right after the hit and run, she just didn't feel like she'd really been at herself considering she had been on pain medication.
She stepped out of the shower, wrapping a towel around her body, she quickly got ready for the family dinner.
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She walked in behind him, still feeling a little nervous, Gemma walked up, giving him a hug and a kiss. He pulled her forward to reintroduce her to Gemma.
"Gemma, you remember Hailey?"
"Of course I do. Welcome to my home." She kissed and hugged her, putting Hailey instantly at ease. Opie left her in the kitchen joining the men in the livingroom. Hailey stayed in the kitchen helping finish with dinner.
"Opie, really cares for you." Gemma said.
"I really care for him, and his children."
"I'm glad, they've had a tough year."
"I'd never do anything to hurt them."
Gemma reached over hugging Hailey. "Welcome to my family."
Hailey felt like she had passed some kind of test by fire, she was relieved that she had been accepted by the Queen of the club. With dinner finished, and the food on the table it was a rush of people to the table, she took her seat between Opie and Piney. She was enjoying the dinner with her new extended family Family wasn't something she had growing up, so this was an adjustment.
She mostly listened to the conversations going on around her, Opie's hand was resting on her thigh. He leaned over kissing her on the cheek, she smiled at him, she reached down squeezing his hand. Dinner was finished, the men went outside, she helped clean up from dinner, talking to the other ladies of the club. She wasn't paying any attention when the door opened, two arms snaked around her waist, lifting her off her feet. She squealed in, surprise hearing him chuckle, she turned in his arms.
He leaned down kissing her, she heard cat calls and whistles. "Are you ready to go home?" He asked.
"Yes."
They gathered the kids, and walked out to the truck, she opened the back door helping Kenny in the back. She climbed into the front of the truck, waiting for Opie. She looked over at him on the drive home, she smiled at his profile, she realized that he made her happier then her fiancee ever did.
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She woke up alone, feeling disappointed Opie was gone, she got up from bed wandering into the kitchen making a pot of coffee. She was drinking her second cup when Ellie and Kenny came into the kitchen, plopping down at the table.
"Where's dad?"
"At work."
"What are we going to do today?"
Before she could answer they heard gunshots out front, she ran to the window looking out the window. She went to the kitchen grabbing Ellie and Kenny by the arms and dragging them into the laundry room.
"Stay in here, don't come out, no matter what until your dad or someone from the MC gets you." She hands Ellie her cell phone. "Text your dad, tell him to bring help. Lock the door and hide!"
She slammed the door, running down the hall to the bedroom, looking for the spare gun. She heard the front door slam against the wall, and Darby and Grant coming in yelling her name. She didn't make a sound, she dove under the bed to hide, praying that they didn't find Ellie and Kenny. She heard them coming down the hall towards the bedroom, she was laying perfectly still. Two pairs of hands reach under the bed, and dragged her from underneath the bed.
The two men started laughing, Darby starts ripping her clothes of of her while Grant holds her down. She kicks at Darby, he punches her in the face, he pulls out a knife and stabs her in the side. She let out a scream as the pain blinded her, Darby unbuckles his pants and laughs as he rapes her.
She still fights him, he stabs her again as he finishes, he switch places with Grant, letting him have a turn. She continues to kick and fight, she's rewarded with a third knife wound to the side, she's feeling weak.
She crawled across the floor, leaving a trail of blood before collapsing by the bed. Laying naked in a pool of her own blood, in Opie's bedroom, she pulled a sheet off the bed to cover herself. She heard motorcycles riding into the drive, she smiled to herself hoping it was the Sons coming to the rescue. She heard the front door open, running up and down the halls. She heard voices calling her name, Kenny's and Ellie's names. She was too weak to answer, doors were slamming throughout the house. She tried to crawl her way to the door, but was too weak to move.
She heard Kenny and Ellie yell out for their dad, she closed her eyes, feeling relief they were safe, she'd done her job they were safe. The bedroom door slammed against the wall, she turned her head to see who was coming through the door. She smiled weakly, at Chibs.
"Christ Op...she's in here. What have they done to you Lass?"
Chibs ran to Hailey, trying to stop the bleeding, she was feeling weaker by the minute, she knew she'd lost a lot of blood. She didn't think she was going to make it, Opie was by her side, gathering her up in his arms, tears were in his eyes.
She smiled up at him. "I love you Harry. It was the Nords...Darby...I'm sorry!"
"Hang on baby! I love you Hailey! Just hang on for me!"
She smiled at him one last time before closing her eyes and going limp in his arms.
"HAILEY!"
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"Hailey Clark."
Opie was on his feet facing the doctor, his heart was in his throat, it had been hours since she had been rushed into surgery. Gemma and Jax stood up, on either side of him, ready to give him support.
"I'm Harry Winston, I'm her family...please..."
"Mr. Winston, I'm Dr. Tucker. Hailey, lost a lot of blood, none of the stab wounds hit any vital organs, I was able to go in and repair the damage. She will make a full recovery the baby is fine."
He sat down in the seat behind him. "Did you say baby?"
"She's eight weeks pregnant. The baby is healthy and wasn't harmed."
"Thank you doctor."
He sat there letting the shock hit him, that Hailey was pregnant. He wondered why she hadn't told him, was she afraid he wouldn't be happy? How could she think that, he was in love with her.
"Congrats daddy!" Jax slapped him on the back.
"I just found out."
"Hailey, didn't tell you?"
"No, she didn't."
"I'm sure she had her reasons Ope!"
