Elizabeth followed behind Happy's Harley as they headed to Teller-Morrow for the day.
"What the hell?" wondered Elizabeth as Officer Hale and Juice stood next to each other. Juice was only wearing an adult diaper and his boots. Elizabeth slowed down
"Late for my 8 o'clock feeding" Juice said and walked away. Elizabeth beeped the horn lightly and Juice turned at the noise
"Are you okay?" Elizabeth asked laughing
"Oh man" said Juice leaning on the car "I don't know how I got here" he whined and pulled up the diaper that was falling off his hip
"Get in" said Elizabeth unlocking the door "I hope you didn't make use of the diaper" she said with a laugh. Juice frowned and seemed to think about it
"Okay you are walking then" said Elizabeth scrunching her nose
"Nah, I'm clean" he said and climbed on
"Everything okay?" Elizabeth and Juice turned to Happy's voice. Happy was worried when one minute Elizabeth was in his side mirror and the next she wasn't. He turned around and drove back to find her
"Should we have Juice ride with you?" asked Elizabeth pointing at Juice and his lack of clothes with a smile. Happy laughed
"You must have really fucked up" Happy said and shook his head.
"Let's go" said Happy. Elizabeth nodded her head and followed Happy.
Elizabeth parked next to Gemma's black BMW. As soon as Juice stepped out the guys started cat calling him. Elizabeth found it hilarious and it made her smile to see that while they were joking with Juice he took it in stride and laughed it off.
"You okay?" asked Happy wrapping his arm around her waist. Elizabeth turned to face him and their faces were only a few inches away and kissed his cheek
"Yes" she said and walked towards the office. Happy was glad that Elizabeth didn't push him away. He debated all morning with himself whether he should stop touching her or keep doing it so she could get comfortable. He finally decided to try it once and go forward based on her reaction. If he had felt her body go stiff or pushed him away he would've let her have her space and waited until she initiated contact. But now that she kissed him and seemed comfortable in his arms he decided to keep doing it.
Elizabeth walked into the office
"Morning Gemma"
"What's that little tart doing here?" asked Gemma looking out the window.
"What?" asked Elizabeth. She walked towards Gemma and looked out the window. Jax was talking to a dark brunet. The same one Hale was talking to yesterday thought Elizabeth
"Who is she?" asked Elizabeth
"A fucking blast from the past" said Gemma and walked out the door. Elizabeth watched as Gemma approached them. They talked for a few minutes and then Gemma and the woman left in Gemma's BMW
"Okay" said Elizabeth and got to work filing and answering the phone. Elizabeth was surprised that Gemma felt comfortable leaving her alone in the office. The guys slowly came in and out of the office asking her to order parts, call the car owners with estimates, or to pick up their cars.
"Hey, I brought you lunch" Elizabeth looked up and smiled at Happy. Happy walked into the office carrying Chinese takeout. He took the food cart out and placed it in front of Elizabeth.
"You're not eating?" she asked
"No, the guys and I are heading to Nevada on a quick run. I should be back tomorrow" he said waiting her reaction. He was pleased to see disappointment cover her face.
"Oh, okay drive safe" said Elizabeth disappointed to not eating with him… and that he was leaving.
"If you need anything call me. Kozik will be staying in Charming. But won't stay in the house" Elizabeth nodded relieved to know that.
The first thing Happy did this morning was kick everyone out of the house. If Elizabeth didn't feel comfortable around the guys he wasn't going to force them on her. Sam argued that Marcus ordered him to watch Elizabeth but Happy told him he was doing better and he would protect her. Happy then told him to get the fuck out
"Thank you" she said. Happy nodded and stood up. He leaned down and gave her a quick kiss on the lips and walked out the door.
Elizabeth stared as Happy walked out the door. She stood up and watched out the window as he got on his bike and rode off with the rest of the MC.
"-eth?" Elizabeth turned around
" I'm sorry Lowell, what was that?" she asked sitting back behind the desk. Lowell and her sat down as he tried to explain what was wrong with a car but Elizabeth looked at him blankly not understanding
"Can you just call him?" asked Elizabeth out of her depth
"Sure" Said Lowell. He was grateful that she had been so helpful. He loved Gemma she was family but Elizabeth was much more efficient and friendly.
A few hours later she was glad to be leaving the office. She didn't mind it but after dealing with the most rude customer she was ready to call it a day. Elizabeth drove out of the Teller-Morrow hungry and was thinking of what to get for dinner for her and Maria. She was about to take a left when she saw Donna's head poking out of an old brown truck. Elizabeth pulled over parking behind her
"Hey, do you need a ride?" asked Elizabeth getting out of the car.
"Please, I was heading over to pick up Opie from his job but the truck overheated" said Donna closing the hood of the truck frustrated
"Okay get in, I can take you" Donna sat in the passenger seat and the kids in the back seat. Elizabeth followed Donnas directions to the mill. Opie sat outside the office waiting for Donna. He was surprised to see Donna in the passenger's seat and Happy's wife driving.
"Are you okay?" asked Opie walking towards Donna
"Yeah, the truck overheated" said Donna not meeting his eyes. Opie let out a sigh, he loved Donna and had since she transferred from a different high school his sophomore year. But it just seemed like he couldn't get anything right since he came out of jail. He understood her anger but he just wanted to spend time with her and show her how much he loved her. Hold her in his arms and for her to understand that he loved her and their kids. They were his life.
"Thanks" said Opie getting in the car
"No problem" said Elizabeth feeling the tension around
"Hey, I was going to order some pizza for me and Maria, do you mind calling?" asked Elizabeth. Donna shook her head and called the local pizzeria
"What do you kids like on your pizza?" asked Elizabeth
"Pineapple!"
"Pepperoni!" they shouted
"No its fine" said Donna knowing that they were counting every penny
"Please Donna, I really appreciate that you have been so nice. I still don't know anyone but I like to think we're friends" said Elizabeth "Let me say thank you"
"Okay" said Donna giving in. She was grateful for Elizabeth being so nice, and not having to cook after working minimum wage at the retiring home.
"Order one for you and Opie, I'm sure the kids taste buds are much different" said Elizabeth.
Elizabeth parked in front of the pizzeria to pick them up. She waved Donna away when she offered to help.
"Donna" said Opie quietly
"What?" asked Donna. She still was not sure how to act around Opie. She loved him but she was still so angry at him. Half the time she was sure she should pack her bags and drive off, but the rest of the time all she wanted was to lay with him under the stars like they would when they would sneak out at night during high school.
"Nothing, forget it" that was the pattern lately. One would want to say something but would ultimately stay quiet. Donna and Opie knew it was just a matter of time before either of them exploded but they just couldn't figure it out.
"Hot Pizza!" said Elizabeth handing the pizzas back to Opie. Elizabeth dropped them off at their house and drove towards her house.
Her house she thought with a smile
Maria was glad to see Elizabeth. Happy called her a few hours ago and asked her to check on Elizabeth and make sure that she had anything she needed.
"Take care of each other" he said and Maria took it to heart. As soon as Elizabeth came in she told her to have a seat and tried to have Elizabeth relax but Elizabeth wouldn't listen she didn't want Maria to tire herself out.
They ended up eating on the couch watching an action movie from the 90's they both enjoyed it. When the movie was over Maria gently woke Elizabeth up to go to bed.
Elizabeth laid in the bed hugging Happy's pillow that smelled like his body soap with a light woodsy smell.
"Patch over party!" Shouted Happy excited. These were his favorite parties. They would get crazy and lasted days. He turned around and saw Bobby drinking tequila shots off a girls belly button. Happy laugh thinking that's exactly what a patch over party was, a time to celebrate and go wild.
"Who is that?" asked Happy to Jury who was passing by. Jury looked at the tall blond guy and rolled his eyes
"A hang around that has been trying to patch in, but I get a bad vibe from him" said Jury
"Why is that?" asked Happy getting the same vibe. Happy had seen the jerk pull a sweet-butt towards him and saw the wince in her face from the hand wrapped around her arm. Saw the jerk's smirk when he saw her wince taking pleasure from her pain.
Happy walked towards the jerk and nodded his head in acknowledgment
"Jury tells me you want to be a SON" Happy says
"Yeah bro, I am Wade and need a sponsor" he said eagerly
"Tell you what. Let's get in the ring. If you beat me I will sponsor you" said Happy casually
"Yeah" Wade agreed eagerly. He didn't understand why no one had offered to sponsor him. He was going to take this chance.
Happy and Wade moved around each other in a circle. They were surrounded by SONS and sweet-buts. Happy kept his eyes on Wade. He could already see that Wade kept flexing his right forearm and knew his first strike would come from there. Happy was toying with him moving back and forth, left and right in no pattern. He could feel his anger rising as he remembered Elizabeth's tear stained face
He let Wade get the first punch and he was right to guess it would bea kidney punch. Happy welcoming the pain that released his anger. He was on top of Wade in a second with quick uppercut jab. He felt the pressure in his bare knuckles as he hit Wade but made sure to pull his punches not wanting to be done with him so quick.
10 minutes later they were still going at it and everyone could see Wade getting tired. He kept trying to hit Happy but Happy was quick on his feet and he was barely touched. Wade knew this was his only chance to become a SON so he did the only thing he could think of and gave a low blow punch but missed. Happy put all his weight on the next punch and knocked him out.
The SONS cheered around Happy and clapped his back. Half-Sac was order to get Wade out and leave him right outside the doors of the lot so he knew he was out for good.
Happy sat on a comfortable chair in the middle of the room where he could see both exits. A gun holstered on his right and a large hunting knife on his left prepared for anything but he could feel his adrenalin slowing down along with his anger. Happy watch the girls dance around the poled and kissing each other trying to catch any of the patch members eyes. Jax sat next to him quiet deep in thought.
"Wanna go to my room?" asked one of the dancers wearing a thin barely there bikini. Happy started at her ready to say yes as she pushed her fake overly perky breast on him. But suddenly her perfume hit his nose and he shook his head. The girl's smell was wrong as it was too fragrant, and too sweet nothing like Elizabeth's that was gentle and pleasing.
"Fuck!" Happy shouted and threw a shot back. He knew he was falling in love with Elizabeth but never realized that getting road pussy wouldn't turn him on. When they had just agreed to get married Happy knew he would be faithful to her in Charmin where she wouldn't have to see his indiscretion's but he knew that what happens on the road would stay on the road. So why did it feel wrong now he wondered.
"I don't trust man" she told him yesterday. She had bared her soul to him and he didn't want to give her an excuse to push him away. He could be patient and wait for her. All while picturing what he would do when he finally got his hands on that son of a bitch that hurt her. He would enjoy torturing him and killing him very slowly. Not even an unmarked grave did that trash deserve.
Jax watch Happy carry a bottle of tequila into an empty room and shut the door and wondered what that was about