Chapter 12
That evening was spent at the clubhouse like always. Gem had order a quiet night. She ordered pizza and beer for dinner. Clay looked over at me and Jax and smiled. He points to Alex. "You trust her?" He asks.
"Clay, I trust her with everything. You can trust her too." I said.
Clay nods. "Hey guys! Can I have everyone's attention?" Everyone stops what they're doing and looks at Clay. "I've gotten and shared some interesting information lately that involves our amazing Princess, that needs to be shared with you all." Alex turns and looks at me. "Alex, we're trusting you with this information." Clay tells her and she nods. Clay takes a deep breath. "Kristin's parents weren't murdered like most of you have been told. At the time only Kristin's parents, me and Gem, and Unser knew what really happened." Clay continues to tell the story about my parents. I quietly get up and excuse myself. I don't think that I can handle hearing it again. I walk outside and sit on the picnic table. I know that when Clay finishes the story that Alex will come and find me.
Sitting on the picnic table I smoke several cigarettes and it seems like time passes slowly. I am finishing yet another cigarette, when the clubhouse door opens and Alex is the first person that I see. I have just enough time to flick my cigarette before Alex wraps her arms around my neck hugging me as tight as she can. "How could you not tell me?" Alex asks.
"I couldn't. It was club knowledge and by Clay letting you hear it, it says a lot. Your considered an outsider, Lex. He takes that serious. They all do." I tell her.
"I hate that you're having to go through this. I wanna be here for you…however I can." Alex says.
"I know. I guess I'm still processing." I say.
"Baby, that's understandable." Gem says. "Clays done. Wants you to come back in." She says and I nod.
Alex steps back and I hop off the picnic table and we go back in. When we go back in, Alex and I take our seats. Clay looks at me and raises and eyebrow and I nod. "Now," Clay says still looking at me, "did you make a decision?"
I nod. "I read Daddy's letter, and I decided that I'll do it. Remember your promise." I say.
"I know, I promise." Clay turns back to the rest of the guys. "ATF is building a case, for the attempted murder of Kristin's parents. They want her in the court room that day. The only stipulation of Kris agreeing is that SAMCRO is her protection and doesn't leave her side. Anyone that doesn't want to, should speak now." Clay says.
Chibs stands up. "Clay, if I may?" Clay nods. "Many of us here have watched this girl grow up. She became the princess the day that she was born. I think that I speak for every Crow in this room, when I say that there is no chance in hell that she will be walking into that court room without any of us in her corner or on her back for that matter." Chibs says and then sits down.
I feel tears building up at how much all of the guys love me. I feel Jax put his hand on the back of my neck, lifting my hair up. Clay turns back to me and nods. "I love all of you." I say, finally letting the tears flow.
I finally hit my breaking point around 10 and decide that I'm ready to go home. I look for Jax and find him playing a game of pool with Ope. I walk over. "Hey babe," I say and he puts an arm around my shoulders. "I'm exhausted. I'm gonna head home."
"Okay. I'm gonna finish this game with Ope and then I'll be behind you." Jax says. I nod and kiss him. "Kay, see you in a bit." I tell him and head for the door. I'm almost to my car when Alex stops me.
"You heading home?" She asks.
"Yeah, I'm exhausted. Wanna come?" I ask.
She nods. "Yeah, let me just tell Hap that I'll see him tomorrow." She says and I nod.
Things were looking up. I had come home to my family that I had been missing for the last two years and I brought Alex with me. Alex immediately hit it off with my SAMCRO family and it seemed that she and Hap were getting close too. He definitely needed someone. Who knows? Maybe Alex would become an Old Lady.
A/N: That's Chapter 12. This story seems to be progressing really well. It's moving faster than I imagined. Hope you guys enjoyed it!
