A/N: Well, here we are… again! No smut this time. Drama, new details and suspense! Please read and review! More will come soon, after I'm done some assignments...

Ti amo!

Nicole

For the first hour of the drive, Nika and Kerri sat in silence. The radio playing faintly in the background. Finally, Nika broke the silence. "Kerri? Is everything alright?" She glanced over at the teen.

"Ya. Just thinking." Kerri smiled. "For the longest time, I was mad at me Da. I hated him for leaving, but I didn't know the truth."

Nika geared down as they approached the train tracks. A train was coming, so they were going to be waiting for a bit. "What do you mean?"

"Jimmy basically kicked him outta Ireland. Then he took me and 'Ma'…" The venom in her voice sent shivers down Nika's spine. "He had me brainwashed, until I found the letters. They were from me from Da. They told me everything. My mother had lied to me. Then she found a crooked judge to give her the divorce she was wanting so bad. I put up with it but secretly I wanted to be outta there. It was hell. Then she got knocked up and it got worse. That was the last straw. They never spent time with me anymore. I was constantly locked away. Then…" She took a deep breath. "They were gonna send me away to the convent. They just wanted me gone before the baby came."

Nika felt the young girl's anger and pain. "I'm sorry Kerri. I'm sorry that happened to you."

"That's when I snuck away and came here." Kerri smiled. "Here, I know I'm loved. Here, I know I'm loved. I have an actual family. Da… he loves me. He actually cares about me, what I do or how I feel. He asks me about my day. Things like this, I never had before."

"You are his world Kerri. He's so proud of you" The train had finally passed, and they were on the go again.

"He loves you too." Kerri looked at her. "The way he looks at you… it's special. He never even looked at Ma that way."

"I love your father. Very much."

"Can I see the ring?" Kerri asked softly.

Nika smiled and crossed her left hand over the wheel, using her right one to keep the truck on the road. Kerri admired it. It wasn't a huge fancy ring like Gemma's, but it was perfect.

"It's the one I told him I thought was the best." Kerri let Nika have her hand back. "I didn't think he'd actually listen."

"It's beautiful, and he values your opinion in everything. When you're family, people listen." Nika smiled. "Kerri?"

"Hmm?"

"Would you ever want brothers and sisters?"

"Like by you and Da?" Kerri answered the question with another question.

"Yes." Nika smiled in return. "It is possible. Someday. It could happen, you know when the time is right."

"Ya. I'd love to have a couple, as long as I wouldn't be pushed away."

"No! Kerri, never! If your Da and I were to have children, you would definitely be here. We would never push you away." Nika turned to quickly look at her. "You're his daughter. His first born, and in the time I've known you and been with your Da, I've grown to think of you as my own. In a way."

Kerri giggled. "I've almost called you 'Mum' a couple of times in class, and at home."

"You can call me it if you want. You can call me 'Mum' or Nika. Either or works for me."

"Thanks. Mum." Kerri smiled, feeling significantly better.

Nika may only be 23, which wasn't much of an age different between her and her stepdaughter, but she could still be the mother that the now 16 year old girl needed and so desperately wanted. They drove on, chatting about school and Kerri wanting to learn how to drive. They were well into Oregon by this point. Koz pulled over into a parking lot. Nika followed. Koz came to the truck, while Happy stood guard.

"What's up Koz?" Nika asked.

"Figured it was about time we had some food."

"Finally! I'm starved!" Kerri giggled.

"Good. This place has great food. We'll eat here, then head out again. We'll make Tacoma, sleep a bit there… then we'll head straight for Lethbridge through Montana."

The girls got out of the truck. Nika locked the truck and armed the alarm. With Koz on one side, and Happy on the other, they walked into the diner and sat down to eat. Nika ate, but she was nauseous and the bad feeling she had before, was just getting worse…

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7pm…

Clay called all the Sons into the Chapel. They were going to have one final planning session for the Irish finally arrived.

Gemma sat with Tara, Lyla and Acadia. They discussed what they as old ladies would have to do.

Screw and the other Prospect were sweeping when Gemma called Screw over. "I left some paperwork in the office. Clay's gonna need 'em. Go get 'em."

Screw nodded and went off. He was thankful to finally be able to get out of there. His phone had been vibrating non-stop for the past hour. He dialled the number that was so familiar, yet dreaded.

"What the fuck to ya so long?" Jimmy's angered voice came through. "We've been waiting for hours for a fuckin' update!"

"Clay had me running errands." Screw lied. He knew that SAMCRO was going to find out he was the rat eventually, so he was trying to make sure it was not anytime soon that they found out. He hated Jimmy O'Fallan with a passion, but the bastard had him under his thumb. He was his cousin on his mother's side. Jimmy had arranged to have Screw's mother sent over. Then he was told to infiltrate SAMCRO. He refused at first and then his mother needed medical help, and it was costing a fortune. He had no choice but to do what Jimmy had asked him. The money was good, so Screw fed him the intel. At this point he didn't care anymore, as long as his mother was taken care of, he'd give Jimmy whatever he wanted.

"Whatever! Now, what the hell is going on out there?" Jimmy demanded.

"They're in the Chapel. They figure you're gonna be landin' here tomorrow or the day after."

"We're already in the States. We flew into Vancouver, and ferried down to Seattle. We'll be in Charming in 2 days. I'll make an appearance, then Liam, you and I will head up to Lethbridge. That should be enough time for Clay's goons to let their guards down."

"Why do I have to go with ya?" Screw asked.

"Well you can stay there if you'd like, but Telford will rip you limb from limb."

"Aiight." Screw gave in. He needed the money, and she sure as hell didn't want the Sons finding out when he was still around.

"Good. Call me once you know more." There was a click and the call ended.

"FUCK!" Screw shouted. He grabbed what Gemma had sent him for. He returned to the Clubhouse.

Gemma looked at him. "What's wrong?"

"I got a call from my brother. My mom fell at her senior's home, and she's at the hospital. She's been asking for me."

Gemma looked to Tara, then Lyla and finally Acadia. Both Tara and Lyla looked worried while Acadia looked suspicious. Gemma would ask her about it later.

"Finish up here. Then head out after Clay lets you." Gemma dismissed him.

"Thanks Gemma." He walked back to the bar to finish stocking it.

Acadia excused herself. "I gotta call Nika. Promised I'd call her before bed, and when Juice…"

The other women caught her drift and nodded. "Night." They smiled. Gemma got up and hugged her. "We'll talk later."

Acadia nodded. "Night." She then jogged to Juice and her room. She dialled Nika's cell as she searched for the note that Nika had given her. Nika's voicemail kicked in. "Nika, something's come up. Call me back ASAP. I think you were right." She hung up. She heard Screw's voice coming down from the hall. She listened through the door. He was speaking Gaelic. She couldn't understand anything, but she knew that he was pissed about something. Then she heard it…

"Jimmy, it'll happen, just do it soon so I can get the fuck outta here." Screw hung up the phone and walked out the back door of the club.

"God damn it!" Acadia muttered under her breath.

She followed him out of the clubhouse. He got to his bike and took off. She ran to her Jeep and followed him. He went to a house not far from the clubhouse. She watched him for a while, then returned to Teller-Morrow, before anyone noticed she was missing. This shit was going to go down, and she and her best friends, lover and family were caught in the middle of a very dangerous game, and she didn't like it one bit!

A/N: Drama, suspense, some fluff and family stuff! Yay! Hope you like it! More to come very soon! Please read and review!

Nicole!