Xavier and Zack pulled away from the building, far enough away to watch the building explode. Zack turned to Xavier and drove a knife into his chest, watching the shocked look on his hace, he, laughed. Zackk pushed him off the dock, watching him sink. Zack looked at his watch and mentally began the count down, he felt giddy inside, his nightmare was about to end.
The little bitch was getting exactly what she deserved, he was looking forward to her demise. In the distance he could hear the rumble of motorcycles. He left the van, and climbed atop another ware house close enough to watch, and not be noticed or hit by any debris.
He sat dow waiting for it to happen, if he was lucky the explosion would take out a couple of those asshole bikers. Hopefully, the ones that killed his brother.
XXX
SAMCRO pulled into the parking lot surrounding the van, quickly getting of their bikes, pulling guns from their Kuttes. Chibs slowly opened the door, finding Xavier a bloody mess clinging for life. He grabbed Chibs by his Kutte.
"I'm sorry, he made me. Hurry, you can save her before, in the building." He took his last breath closing his eyes. Chibs ran for the warehouse, Happy wad close behind him, the explosion knocked them to their feet. They were instantly up running for the building, intent on going on, to save Avery.
It took two men, tackling Chibs and two tackling Happy to keep them from running into the building. They both struggled trying to continue to the building. Jax had a hold of Chibs
"It's too late, brother..she's gone!"
The six men sat in the parking lot, watching the building burn. "We need to go, the fire and police departments will be here soon. Let's go to Redwoody. " Jax said.
Chibs and Happy walked to their bikes feeling numb and in shock. "I want Zack Barnaby!" Chibs said.
He wanted to avenge Avery's death, make him pay for everything he'd done to her. He caught movement out of the corner of his eye. He looked up, seeing Zack, he let out an angry yell. He climbed the building, planning on killing him.
Chibs grabbed him by the collar and slammed his fist into his face. He picked him up by the shirt front and glared into his eyes.
"I want you to feel the fear and the pain like she did!" He threw him off the warehouse, he landed on the pavement below with a thud. Happy picked him up, and started to drag him to the burning building. Chibs slid down the ladder, running across the lot. He picked Zack up by the feet, Happy picked him up by the arms, they threw him in the fire.
They heard his screams as they ran for their bikes, riding out of the parking lot the five miles to Redwoody.
Chibs felt numb and guilt, he never told Avery he loved her. She died not knowing what she ment to him. He felt anger and guilt because he didn't make it to the warehouse in time to save her and he wasn't at the clubhouse to keep her safe and from leaving with Xavier.
He pulled into the lot of Redwoody, not wanting to get off his bike. He wanted to go home and be aline with his thoughts. He followed his brothers inside the studio, he was going to have a few drinks and head home.
XXX
Avery sat in the corner of the warehouse, feeling hopeless and helpless. She looked around in a panic trying to find a way out, any way to escape. She walked to the opposite corner of the room, finding an escape hatch door. She pulled it open, it was a fifty foot drop over water.
She stepped into the hole as the timer clicked down to one, she was hitting the water as the building exploded. Fiery debris fell around her as she plunged deep into the water. She swam under water a ways before breaking the surface, wanting to get away from the fire.
She broke the surface, trying to get her bearings, and figure out her location. She knew Redwoody was five miles from here. She was sure she could make it, she knew she'd find help, if she could make it. She started her swim, staying close to the docks.
She finally made it, feeling exhausted she climes to shore. She climbed to the top of the docks, stumbling to the Redwoody building. There was no one around, she was afraid that no one was here, she wouldn't be able to get help.
She started beating on the door with what little strength she had left. Nothing, nobody was here. She started to panic and cry. She took off her boots and started beating on the door harder, and harder. She was leaning on the door, she was exhausted, soaking wet, and freezeing. The door swung open.
"We're fucking closed, asshole!"
She looked at Jax. "Help me." She feel into his arms, collapsing in an exhausted heap.
He swept her up in his arms, not believing his eyes. "Son of a bitch! Chibs..Happy!"
He carried the soaking wet, unconscious Avery into Redwoody, to the grieving men at the bar.
XXX
Both me turned at the sound of their name being called by Jax. Chibs saw him carrying the women in his arms. He slowly walked towards Jax, he pushed the wet, tangled mass of hair out of her face.
"Christ, Avery!"
He took her from his arms, cradling her in his gentlely. Touching her face, he kissed her lips. Happy walked up to Chibs, looking at his cousin, he kissed her forehead. He had tears in his eyes, as he looked at his brother.
"How did she survive?" Happy asked.
"I don't know. I need to get her warm and dry."
Chibs carried her to a bedroom, peeling off her clothes, he could feel the coolness of her skin. He climbed into bed with her. Holding her close, trying to get her to warmed up. He checked her body for visible injuries and found none. He was worried about her having internal injuries and taking her to be checked out by the doctor.
He touched her face again to make sure she was really here, and not some figment of his drunken mind. He leaned forward and kissed her lips, she was really her. He pulled her into his arms, holding her to his chest to get her warm. He fell asleep with her in his arms.
XXX
She woke up, sitting straight up in bed looking around, trying to figure out where she was, exactly. The room was dark and cold, the last thing she remembers was jumping through the escape hatch door into the water and swimming. Two strong arms went around her, trying to hold her in place. She struggled against them.
"Avery, you're safe." She relaxed hearing Chibs voice.
"Xavier and Zack?"
"Taken care of..."
She laid back down in the bed, holding his hand. She looked into his eyes, she raised up to kiss him, his arms went around her. "I need a shower, do you think you could find me some clean clothes."
"Aye, love."
He kissed her before leaving the room to see what he could find for her to wear. He was back within minutes with something suitable. He walked into the bathroom, and found her sitting on the floor of the shower crying.
He pulled her out of the shower, wrapping her in a towel. "Avery?"
"I remember San Francisco..."
He carried her into the bedroom, still wrapped on the towel, sitting on the bed he placed her on his lap, wrapping his arms around her.
"Tell me the whole of it."
"Filip..." She whispered his name, tears in her eyes. "Please...don't"
She laid her head on his shoulder, she wanted to shield him from it, the pain she had endured. She knew he'd take it personal that he couldn't protect her from it, even though she was at fault.
Chibs wrapped his hands around her face. "Tell me what happened to you."
She closed her eyes. "I went because Xavier needed my help with a job. He saved my life and I owed him one. When I got to the address he gave me Lloyd Barnaby answered the door, I fought hard to get away from him, he drugged me. When I woke up, he would hook up a car battery and shock me. I passed out from the pain. The next time I woke up, he was in bed with me, and you were there."
"Christ Avery!"
"It's over now."
"Look at me! How did you escape the warehouse?"
"Xavier, didn't tie me up, tightly. I was able to get loose from my ropes. I found an escape hatch in the floor, I hit the water and swam for Redwoody, to find you and help."
He cupped her face, pulling her lips to his. "I love you Avery Joy. You have my heart!"
She closed her eyes, letting the tears stream down her face. She wasn't sure how to respond to what he had just said.