"Do we have to go back already?" Kelly asked as she got back into bed. Happy put his hand on her bare hip and kissed her gently. She smiled as he put his head back on the pillow and just looked at her.
"You're beautiful, Kelly." Happy said, looking his wife over with pride. Her cheeks turned pink and it only served to prove his point. "I wish we could just stay in bed for the next week, girl."
"But duty calls." Kelly said with a soft sigh. Happy nodded. Kelly ran her hand up his leg and watched his body react to her touch. He relaxed and let her take control. They hadn't left the hotel room since getting married the day before and had barely left the bed. Kelly saw his smirk as she crawled on top of him.
"If I knew marrying you would get me this much ass, I would have done it weeks ago." Happy teased after he stepped out of the shower. He'd lost count of how many times they'd had sex since waking up that morning. Kelly pulled a fluffy, white towel off the rack and wrapped it around her body.
"It may have something to do with knocking me up." Kelly said, kissing him on the cheek before walking over to the mirror to dry her hair. Happy nodded, still a little shocked that she was pregnant. He wanted to have a kid with her, but the miscarriage from their previous pregnancy had him worried. "I think it may be a girl."
"Why's that?" Happy asked, leaning against the vanity in nothing but his black boxer briefs. Kelly continued combing her hair as she lifted a shoulder.
"I don't know. It's just a feeling." She said, wondering what their child would look like. Would their skin be caramel like Happy's or gold like her's? Would they have the Kozik blonde hair or dark hair like Happy had on the rare chance he grew it out. She didn't have a preference, one way or another, she just wanted their son or daughter to be healthy.
"When can we find out?" Happy asked, noticing that she was getting pulled into her own thoughts. Kelly blinked a couple times and resumed combing her hair.
"In a couple months." She said with a smile. Happy nodded and wanted to tell her everything would be okay, but his phone started ringing on the nightstand where it was charging.
"Yeah?" Happy asked, sitting down on the side of the bed. He heard the bathroom door close and then the hair dryer turn on.
"Hey, we've got a problem. How fast can you get back?" Happy knew Jax wouldn't be calling him unless it was an actual emergency. He stood up, holding the phone with his shoulder as he pulled on clean jeans.
"I can be there in the morning. We'll leave now." Happy said, just as Kelly emerged from the bathroom, her hair braided in one long braid down her back. She didn't ask questions and just started packing while simultaneously getting dressed. Happy checked both of his Glocks before holstering them, one in his waistband and one in a shoulder holster.
"How bad is it?" Kelly asked, zipping the suitcase and stepping into her boots. Happy picked up the suitcase and shook his head.
"I don't know. Bad." He said, wondering what he was going to be walking into. Jax hadn't elaborated on the phone, but just the tone of his voice was enough to put Happy on edge. Kelly nodded and followed him out of their hotel room.
*************************SOA**************************
Happy looked down into the pit where Tig's daughter Dawn's burnt remains lay with several other corpses. Tig was on his knees sobbing while the other members hung back, giving him some space. Happy heard Bobby mention the horrible smell of burnt flesh, but Happy didn't even notice it. He couldn't take his eyes off what used to be his brother's daughter.
He thought about his own unborn child and what would happen if he ever went through what Tig had suffered through. He hadn't even met his son or daughter, but he already couldn't bear the thought of losing them. It would kill Kelly to have their child die because of the club and he honestly didn't know if he could wear the patch after something like that.
"Hap, I've got to get her out of there." Tig said, his voice shaking. Happy looked over at his grieving brother and nodded.
"Okay." He said, walking back to the van that Phil had driven over to the rail yard. Jax looked sick and Happy could imagine he was thinking about Abel or Thomas being down in that pit. Happy grabbed a couple sheets out of the van and forced his emotions out of his head.
He helped Tig pull Dawn's body out of the pit and wrap her up in the sheets. Tig refused his offer to go to Skeeter's with him to have her cremated. He insisted on doing it alone.
"Happy, what happened?" Kelly asked as he walked inside. She smelled a sickening, burnt smell on his clothes and saw the subdued look in his eyes.
"Tig's daughter was killed." He didn't want to elaborate and scare her. She covered her mouth with her hand and shook her head. Happy sighed and shrugged his cut off, hanging it on the hook by the door. Kelly stepped towards him, but he dodged her and headed straight for the shower. Kelly turned and looked after him without a word. She knew whatever he'd witnessed tonight had to be horrible.
"Are you hungry?" Kelly asked as Happy walked into the kitchen, freshly showered. He shook his head, unable to stomach the thought of eating. He put his hands on top of Kelly's as she continued to wrap dishes in newspaper and pack them into boxes. She stopped and looked up at him.
"I'm never going to let anything happen to you or our kid. I promise you." Happy said, placing a hand on her stomach. She hadn't started showing yet, but he knew that was his little girl or little boy in there. He was promising them just as much as he was Kelly. "Come on. You need to sleep if you're going back to work tomorrow."
"I need to pack, Hap." Kelly said softly. He shook his head and put the lid on the box. She sighed, worried that they wouldn't be able to move as quickly as she wanted to. Kelly fell asleep almost as soon as her head hit the pillow.
Happy watched her sleep and listened to every sound outside and inside the house. He was wide awake. He knew things weren't going to get any better with the club anytime soon and that meant his family wasn't safe.
Kelly woke up with Happy's arm around her, a Glock in his hand. She frowned and rolled over to face him, realizing he was barely sleeping as he opened his eyes immediately. She brought her palm up to his cheek and searched his eyes for a way to help him. He knew what she was doing.
"It's nothing you can fix, angel. Just focus on taking care of yourself and our kid. I've got everything else." He said, kissing her lips gingerly. Kelly took a deep breath and nodded slowly.
"I've got to get ready for work." She whispered, still feeling uneasy. He nodded and removed his arm from around her. Kelly watched him put the gun back under his pillow before he rolled over to try and get some more sleep. "Do you want me to come by the clubhouse after work?"
"Yeah. I'll let you know if that changes, girl." He sounded groggy. Kelly continued getting ready as quietly as possible. "Let me know when you get to work."
"Okay, Hap. Try to get some sleep." She whispered, kissing his cheek. He grunted and grabbed her ass. "Easy, I've got to get to work."
It made Kelly a little nervous to park her car in the same spot it had been in when Tom had assaulted her. She turned the car off quickly and hurried inside. Tom was gone but she was still on edge, despite her best efforts to calm herself down.
"Welcome back! Everything okay?" Dr. Cooke asked as Kelly pulled her hair up and straightened her stethoscope. She nodded with a smile and looked over the patient board to see what they were working with in the unit.
It felt good to get back to work. Taking care of the patients took Kelly's mind off of everything else going on in her personal life. She appreciated the break from the stress.
"Kelly, can you take Ms. Garret to get her x-rays? I've been waiting for an hour for transport to come help her down there." Dr. Cooke said, grabbing his hair as he ran his hand through it. Kelly swallowed hard.
"I can, but I can't be in there with her." Kelly said, avoiding eye contact. Dr. Cooke blinked a couple times and then nodded slowly.
"Yeah, yeah that's fine. Have a tech go in with her. Congratulations." His smile fell a little short of genuine in Kelly's opinion, but she wasn't going to mention it. She nodded and walked into Ms. Garret's room to take her down for the x-ray. She could tell Dr. Cooke was watching her closely.
"What's going on?" Kelly asked, noticing the somber mood of the clubhouse as soon as she walked in. She was tired from a busy shift and had hoped to find the clubhouse alive with energy. Happy walked over from the bar where he'd been talking to Tig.
"Hey." He kissed her possessively and pulled her closer. "Jax, Chibs and Tig are going inside on some bullshit charges. Just waiting on their ride."
"You aren't going?" Kelly felt selfish for even asking. She was used to him going inside when other members did. He shook his head and she looked over to Tara who was hugging Jax. Kelly frowned and nodded as she turned back to Happy.
"Well, our ride's here." Chibs slurred, slamming his shot glass down. Kelly looked up at the security camera feed and saw a transport van rolling onto the lot along with several patrol cars. Moments later, the Sheriff was banging on the door.
"Stay back." Happy said before walking towards the door. She watched him take a step towards the sheriff and felt her heart start to race. He let Lowen step in front of him as Jax, Chibs and Tig said goodbye to everyone.
"Congratulations." Tig whispered with a sad smile as he hugged Kelly. She felt her bottom lip tremble and hugged him tightly. She watched him hug Happy before everyone started filing out of the door. Kelly followed Tara outside as the sheriff yelled for Tig, Chibs and Jax to be cuffed.
"Opie looks pissed." Kelly said as he quickly walked his bike into line. Tara nodded as they watched him storm over to the sheriff. "Oh my god."
"What is Opie doing?" Tara said as they cuffed him after he sucker punched the sheriff and fought off two other officers. Happy, Juice and Bobby moved to help him but several other officers aimed their rifles at them, halting their advancement.
"He's staying close." Gemma said quietly. Tara and Kelly looked at her for a moment before turning their attention back to the transport van that was pulling away. Happy looked down at his boots and shook his head before heading back inside the clubhouse, taking Kelly under his arm as he went.
