I had fallen asleep in our bed in Tig's arms though I was still a bit peeved but I just wanted to protect my family; to make sure that they would be ok, not see them getting hurt at all and after what nearly happened to Tig I just didn't want that happening to anyone else I loved. Sighing I snuggled further into his chest as his arm tightened around my waist. I didn't want to put any pressure on his arm so he held me with his good arm as I watched him sleep. He was so peaceful and seemed very happy.
"Stop staring Hun I aint leaving you ok?" he murmured. I smiled as I raised my hand to his roughened face, stroking it as his eyes completely opened and gazed within mine, I drowned within those blue eyes of his. He pulled me close and kissed me softly then I pulled him closer as he deepened the kiss. I moaned when he rolled me over and pushed me deeper into the mattress as he began to pull my nightgown up and my panties off when suddenly there was a knock at the door. He groaned as I merely smiled.
"Hey Sherry it's me, Gemma called needing us. You ok to come with me?" came Tara's voice. I looked at Tig who suddenly looked worried for with this club and what had happened today that it wasn't anything serious. Tig didn't look like he wanted to let me go but I gave him a kiss on the corner of his frowning mouth and he rose off of me and sat up, getting ready to come with me when I held my hand up to him.
"I'm sure it's nothing serious, I know you're worried but we shouldn't worry every time, I can't live like that Tig, I promise you that I will let you know that everything is ok. You gotta let me take care of myself just as you take care of yourself too" I explained. I pulled on a pair of sweats and a top, throwing on a sweatshirt then turned as he grabbed me by my waist and turned me to face him and when I saw that fear in his face, I got scared. Tig rarely showed his fear but it must have meant that he was terrified because he looked like he didn't even want to let me leave the house. His grip on my hips tightened as he embraced me tightly.
"I know my love but I don't want anything bad happening to you, I have that fear when you were attacked by that son of a bitch in the first place. If something happens to me is one thing but you? I can't lose you Sherry, I can't, our son needs his mother and I need my wife" he murmured. I looked up at him stunned at what he just said; did he just propose? Oh my god! I searched his eyes to see if this was some kind of a joke but he was serious as a cucumber.
"Oh my god Tig is you serious? You want to marry me?" I asked. He stroked my hair back then cupped my face in his warm hands, gazing into my eyes and I saw that he was deadly serious, Alex 'Tig' Trager wanted to marry me, this was incredible and as I stared within his ocean blue eyes I saw that I wanted to be married to him, be his wife. I leaned in and kissed him passionately as he kissed me back running his hand through my hair then he pulled back as he looked me in the eyes.
"So will you be my wife? Will you marry me?" he wondered. I nodded as the tears of joy streamed down my face. He grinned then he quickly pulled out a ring and slipped it on my finger and I looked at the beautiful silver diamond ring then I gave him one more kiss as I turned to leave but I looked him once more before I left.
"I love you Alexander 'Tig' Trager" and blew him a kiss as he blew one back then I opened the door to our room and met Tara at the front door as she took in my happy, glowing state then before she can ask I flashed my engagement ring for her too see. She smiled brightly and gave me a quick hug then we rushed out the door as I heard one of the babies crying but I knew that with Jax and Tig there our babies we're in good hands. As we ran for the cutlass and slipped in, taking off I asked Tara what had happened.
"According to Unser was that Gemma had been attacked and needs us there to be able to help her but didn't go into my detail about how" I looked at her startled but kept my cool. Gemma needed us to be strong not lose our heads, needed to see what had happened, as we got to Tara's house and parked I quickly ran into the house with Tara right behind; as soon as I saw Gemma I stopped in my tracks at the sight that I saw. Gemma looked awful, her face looked like someone had hit her but from the haunted look within her eyes as I looked at her, it was more than that. I sank on the couch beside her as she gave me a faint of a smile.
"I know I've looked better huh?" she cracked. I shook my head at her antics to joke but at least she still had a bit of her sense of humor. I saw Tara sit on her other side as she looked in utter shock at her face but then got down to business, opening her bag and pulling out supplies. I looked at Gemma seeing she looked so lost and that was a shocker to see Gemma that way for she was always so calm and gathered together, the rock and to see her this way was becoming too much but we were there for support not to contradict or question.
"So you want to explain to me what happened?" I asked. She turned to me with a glance and just gave me a faraway look then winced when Tara pressed ointment against her cheek but she hadn't forgotten what I had asked her.
"What do you think happen?" she commented. I looked shocked and looked at Unser who was trying to keep ahold of his temper but also looked torn about wanting to go to the club with all of this and keeping Gemma's secret. I sighed and ran a hand through my unruly, curly hair then looked at Tara who placed the Qtip on the table then looked at her.
"I need to treat you at the hospital, I can't do this in my living room so tell me what had happened because you need to talk to someone Gemma!" she exclaimed. I nodded my agreement at her comment then Gemma looked at us both, I felt her grab my hand and glance down Tara. "That's why I have the both of you so if needed be then I can talk to you" I shook my head and also rose to my feet as I went to stand next to Unser.
"Gemma we need to know what's going on! We gotta tell the club so we know what we and they are up against!" I remarked. Gemma glanced at me sharply that quickly silenced me but I was just as stubborn as she was and stood my ground but Unser placed a hand on my arm and when I glanced at him he just shook his head.
"You need to tell Jax…" Gemma made a swiping motion with her hand as she shook her head at the same time while she gave Tara and me that look once more and as I looked deep within her eyes I saw the look of pure pleading within her eyes.
"Not Clay, not Jax, none of the guys! Please I don't want them knowing what happened" she pleaded gently yet firmly. Tara and I shared a look then finally we nodded in agreement to keeping her secret then I looked at my watch to see if we had the time to take her to the hospital then Gemma realized something.
"No hospital I don't want this on the books! Insurance and shit their going to ask questions and I don't want this on the books" she remarked. I looked at Tara once again who calmly turned to her and nodded in agreement.
"Fine then in the morning will go by Sherry's and grab the boys, I will admit Abel and say that will be running more tests" she explained. I looked at her in shock but yet admiration that she was slowly finding to place herself in this life and this club, to give her chance to be able to show to Gemma that she isn't just going to leave again, that she was going to indeed be part of this club, this family.
Gemma looked at her in surprise but also I saw a bit of admiration within her hurt eyes then she leaned towards Tara.
"You can get in trouble for doing that, for bringing him in and taking more tests especially when you cleared him" she remarked. Tara was unfazed as she stared back at her then turned to face me with a looked to say that if I was going to go along with this which I nodded. It was Gemma, nothing else needed to be said other than that. I turned to Unser as Tara spoke softly with Gemma, looking him right in the face.
"They're going to see her face and from there are going to ask questions" I murmured. Unser nodded but then sighed softly. "I'll take care of it sweetheart don't worry" he murmured back then turned to go into the kitchen for a bit as I turned back to the ladies then Gemma looked and glanced down at my left hand, spying the ring and with a manageable grin looked at me with the first bit of excitement I haven't seen in a long time.
"You're getting married?!" she asked. I nodded with a grin as I held up my hand so that she could get a good look at it then she pulled me to her to give me a hug but I didn't hug her back to tightly for I didn't want to hurt her as she gave me a kiss on the cheek.
"Oh honey that's wonderful! Best news I have heard in a while when did you two want to do this?" I looked at her in utter bewilderment for I wasn't planning on doing this anytime soon especially with all that was happening. I just shrugged but then she went into what we needed to do and prepare for and take care of, all of this was important to deal but at a later date not right now but if it made her happy then will do it, I sat back and let her go on. At that point Gemma, Tara and I just spent most of the night talking and finally I sent Gemma to go get her rest. As we figured out what to do.