Adara laughed as she watched Blossom play around with Cinnamon and Abyss. Flicking her eyes, she gave her lover a small smile before going back to watching Blossom act like a giant child. It was the last week of summer before the girls started their last year of college. Adara hadn't really been able to keep the smile off of her face, since she had woken up that morning.
"You want cheese?" She turned to look at Blade. She smiled brightly as she nodded to the older man, "Alright then." They were in Blade and Pearl's backyard having a family BBQ to celebrate with the girls. She went back to watching her friend until she felt someone stand behind her. Turning her head she looked up to see Pearl standing there holding her granddaughter.
"Hey honey," Pearl smiled down at her before passing the little girl down to her. "Watch the little one for me?" She asked. Adara nodded as Pearl spun on her heel and walked away from the pair, towards the back door.
"Of course, February and me will be just fine," Adara grinned down at the little girl. "Won't we Febbie?" The little girl simply nodded and leaned forward to give her cheek a sloppy kiss. "Such a sweetheart, aren't you?" Adara smiled genuinely down at the little girl. "Such a pretty dress you have," she grinned as the little girl nodded happily up at her. "And such a pretty hair-do you have going Feb," Adara flicked the ends of her pigtails, as she spoke.
"Wanna go pet the dog's Febbie?" Adara asked, a few moments later as she stood up, with her arms locked around the little girl. "I bet you'd like that."
"Puppy!" February cried happily, as she brought her arms from around Adara's neck, to clap happily and loudly, "Go pet," the small red headed girl giggled softly, as they stopped by Cinnamon, who was lying on the ground just a few feet from we're they had been sitting.
Sitting, Adara placed the little girl in her lap and began to rub Cinn's side. "Nice doggy," she grinned down at the little girl. "See? She's a nice dog." Turning she went to scratch behind Cinnamon's ear, as she spoke to the little girl.
"Puppy," the toddler cried loudly as she stuck her chubby arms out and began to pet the dog softly. "Nice puppy."
After a few moments of them giggling and petting Cinnamon, February's mother came and whisked the little girl away. Adara smiled as she stood up. Dusting off her jeans, she made her way back over to where Happy was sitting. Slipping onto her lover's lap, she snatched his beer before taking a swallow. Grinning brightly, she handed it back to him after she was done.
"Thief," he rasped lowly, as he ducked his head to nip at her neck playfully. "Have fun playing with people your own age?" He asked, as he raised the beer to take a swallow before placing it back on the table.
"Meanie head," Adara stuck her tongue out at him, before turning to look out over the yard again. "She's a sweet little girl," Adara commented softly as she leaned back in Happy's arms, that had snaked around her waist.
"If we have a kid, can we not name it after a month?" Happy asked lowly, as he ducked his head to whisper into her ear, "Or anything just as stupid?"
"Step ahead of you Ahava. I've already rejected that idea, when Pearl first told me what Kristina had named her," Adara answered just as softly. "But it can't be too boring. Nothing normal like," she added after a moment. "If we do, I want the kid to stand out." She turned to give him a wicked grin.
"You would," Happy grinned against her neck, before biting her neck again. "Te quiero," he rasped against her neck.
"And I love you, as well," she replied softly before turning her head to give him a chaste kiss on his lips.
"Food's ready love birds," They turned to give a playful glare, well in Adara's case a playful glare anyway, to Blossom who was holding out a plate to each of them.
"Oh don't look at me like that," Blossom tossed at Happy. "No one else had the balls to break up the moment." She flicked her eyes over her shoulder towards a group of Sons. Adara snorted in response, as she took both plates from her friend.
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"I can't wait for Winter Break," Blossom whined loudly. She was sitting in Rodney's diner, along with Tia, Adara, and a friend of Tia's, named Janice. "Can they throw any more work at us? I mean seriously! At this rate, I'm not gonna be getting any sex until Winter Break hits!" The now permanently blond girl whined. "And you know," she started as she softened her voice slightly. "That Zane and I can't go that long! It's only the middle of October!"
"You're such a big whiny baby B," Adara tossed a glare at her friend. "Stop being immature," Adara snapped before going back to her fries. "And you're not the only one that'll probably have to give up sex this year." The glare Adara gave the table, would have made Tig proud.
"Well excuse me Queen Bitchy," The blond retorted, as she shot an annoyed glance at Adara. "It's a fre-" She shot her lifelong friend an annoyed look, at being cut off.
"Alright you two," Tia cut in smoothly, with a warning look to both of her friends. "None of us," she waved her hand between her and Janice, "Want to sit here and watch you fight." She gave both females a long hard look. "Now why don't you apologize and make up? So we," she waved her hand between everyone this time. "Can get back to helping Janice with her problem?"
Sighing they both turned to look at the other. "I'm sorry," they mumbled together. "We cool?" They asked the other. "We cool." They shared a grin before turning to look at Tia. "Yes mommy?" They turned and shared sly looks, before breaking out into giggles.
"So what's the problem anyway?" Blossom asked, as she snatched a fry from Adara, with a bright grin to the Jewish woman. "And why are we helping?" She asked as she turned to look back at the girls sitting across from them in the booth.
"The problem, if you had been listening the first time," Tia shot them both an annoyed look, before continuing. "There's this guy, that's sending her mixed signals." She gestured to Janice. "She would like help in figuring out, if they are the romantic kind or something else." Tia finished up.
Blinking, Adara and Blossom shared a look before turning to look at Janice. "You should tell him this," Adara started after a moment. "That if he wants to be different, he needs to pin you up against a wall and lay one on you like he means it." Adara let her lips curve up into a wicked smile at the blonds blush.
"Or maybe, not something so extreme," Tia cut in with an eye roll. "Not everyone has a relationship like you and Happy do." She gave Adara a pointed look. "Or you and Zane," she turned to give Blossom the same look. "Maybe we could get together as a group, and invite him?" She suggested a few moments later. "Like a study date."
"Or maybe, we could like," Blossom pipped up in her best valley girl voice, that was dripping with sarcasm, "Go on, like, a group date!" She cackled after she finished up.
"Um," Adara shook her head. "Yeah, cause Happy and Zane," she gave Blossom a look, "Won't totally scare the shit out of everyone, that's in a twenty foot radius of us." Blossom simply snorted at Adara's statement. "You know its true Pinky."
"Twerp," Blossom picked up and tossed a fry at Adara. "But that is true." Looking thoughtful for a moment, she took a sip of her coke. "Then we do the study group thing then. But were?" She asked after a moment. "It'll have to be at someone's place. That'll be a better atmosphere."
"Can't be mine," Adara pointed out a moment later. She started wracking her brain for ideas. "The whole, my lover will scare the shit out of everyone, kinda rules it out." Turning to look at Tia, "What about your place?" She asked.
"Can't," Tia felt her shoulder's sag a little. "His brother is in town and he's a total soulless possum," she explained, before grabbing a fry from Adara. "Plus the meat-head, is a total," Tia stopped as she looked up at Adara. "It's just a no go." Her face had darkened for a moment before she shook her head.
"Got'cha then," Adara nodded, despite the fact she was beyond confused by her friend. "Well B and Zane's is out, because he still lives at the Club House and she's practically moved into my spare bedroom. That's of course when she's not with Zane or staying with you." They turned to the blond, who was busy eating her turkey club.
Blossom looked up. Her face flushed in embarrassment, as she swallowed her bite. "Well what about you, Janice?" She redirected everyone's attention to the quiet girl. "Could we use your place?"
"I have dorm room and my roommate isn't exactly the nicest person," Janice answered after a moment. "Besides she knows both you and Adara." She gave them a sheepish look as she ducked her head in embarrassment.
"And she's a part of the 'We Hate Biker Bitches Club'?" Adara asked with a wide grin. Both she and Blossom broke out into uncontrollable giggles at Janice nod. After a few moments, they finally settled down. "I love that thing." Turning she gave Blossom a bright grin. "Mom is totally so proud that we have a fan club devoted to hating us," the Jewish girl declared.
"Your mom totally would," Blossom agreed before her face went serious again. "Looks like we're gonna be kicking Happy out for a night then." After a pause Blossom's face brightened. "Doesn't he have to go down to Charming this weekend?" She asked brightly.
Blinking Adara nodded happily. "He does. We could do our study date, group thing then!" She bumped her fist against Blossom's before giving Janice a thumbs up. "I just have to give Happy a head's up. Otherwise there will be a huge fight, and someone will die."
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Adara tossed the shirt Happy had been looking for at his head, before breaking out into a round of giggles. It smacked him in the side of his head with a soft thump. After a moment, he turned to give her a look of surprise, before giving her a playful glare. After a second he dove at her from across their bed. Looming over her, he grinned down at her, before leaning down further to place a kiss on her lips.
"That wasn't nice," he rasped against her lips softly. "I think you should apologize to me," he pulled back to give her a cheeky grin, his eyes sparkling with emotion as he looked down at her.
"But it's a sin to lie babe," she shot back quickly. "Besides," she let her lips twist into a leer. "I think, I should be punished before we have to go over to Gemma's for Thanksgiving dinner," she grinned as he let out a loud sigh. "Not looking forward to dinner with my parental units?" She teased softly, her eyes shining brightly with mirth up at him.
Snorting he gave her a pointed look. "Why," Happy started, as he pulled himself off of her. "Did I let you talk me, into bringing you down here again?" He asked as loudly he swung his legs over the edge of the bed.
"Because you love me and it means a lot, to get to spend this time with my family. And with you," she answered honestly, as she sat up onto her elbows. She gave him a small private smile before sitting up all the way. "Plus, you enjoy fucking with Tig, by making out with me in front of him and the others," she gave him a knowing look. "And don't think I don't notice, the way you get more touchy feely when we're here or when certain Nomads visit."
"I do not," Happy cried in protest, as he pushed himself up off the bed. Turning he grabbed the shirt she had thrown at his head, only moments before. "I just like to touch you more at certain times," he defended himself.
"And I call bull shit," she called out, as he walked into the bathroom. "Besides, it's kinda cute. That you get jealous," she cackled as he gave a loud affronted noise from the bathroom. "I won't tell anyone babe, that the big bad biker gets hands-y because he's jealous."
Adara grinned as he stepped out to glare at her, his tooth brush hanging from his lips as he crossed his arms over his chest. Mumbling something, he returned to the bathroom. She thought, she briefly saw him about to flip her off before disappearing again.
After a few moments, he came back into the dorm room, while pulling his shirt on. "What time did she want us to come over anyway?" He asked, as he walked over to grab his boots to put on. "And was she expecting us to bring something?" He added on as an afterthought.
"She said around three," Adara answered, as she pulled on her favorite black dress. It was solid in the back and the neck line was v-cut. Happy loved her in the simple dress. Of course, she also knew that he hated it too. The dress made her boobs pop, and he hated anyone else but him getting to see her girls on display like they were in the dress. "But she also said we could head over earlier, if we got bored with having sex." Her lips curved as they locked eyes.
"You sure we can't tell her we're already preoccupied?" He asked, as he finished lacing up his left boot. Moving on to the right one, he waited for her answer. "With, ya know, sex."
"You want to tell my mother," Adara started, as she pulled the top of her hair up in a clip. "That we can't come spend a holiday, which is the whole point of this trip mind you, because you'd rather stay in bed and snuggle?" She asked as she tried to give him an annoyed look. "Really Hap, it's not like this is the first Holiday dinner, we've sat through together with them." She shook her head before turning back to looking through her bag.
A moment later she turned to look at him slowly before blinking. "Is this because Adric is gonna be there at the dinner?" She asked with a knowing look. Sighing she stepped up, to stand in between Happy's legs. "Baby," she murmured softly before bringing his head up, so she could look him in the eye. "I love you."
"It's not cause of that shit head," Happy snapped as he pulled his head back to look at her. He let his face go blank, as he stared up at her.
Sighing Adara shook her head before going back to her bag. "Then I'll tell them you weren't feeling well," she spoke softly. "I'll be back later." And with that, she grabbed her purse and was out of the room before Happy could say anything.
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Happy groaned as he flopped unto the bed after Adara had left. He hadn't meant to pick a fight with her, hadn't meant to take his frustration out on her. Bringing a hand up, he wiped it over his face before pushing himself up and off the bed. Going around the room, he finished getting ready. He needed to go find her and explain why his mouth was sprouting off shit that he didn't actually mean.
Slipping out of the room, Happy quickly shut and locked the door before making his way out to the main room. Nodding to a few brothers, he quickly made his way out of the room and out the door. Groaning he noticed that Adara had already taken off. Sighing softly, he walked faster over to his bike. Swinging his leg over before sitting down, as he grabbed his helmet that was hanging from the handle bar, pulling it on and buckling it quick, he pulled his keys out. He quickly started up his bike and pulled out of the parking lot.
Navigating through the streets quickly, Happy made his way over to Gemma's in record time. As he cut the bike and pulled his helmet off, he looked around. Adara wasn't here. Groaning he brought his hand up to rub his eyes. There was only one other place she would go, since she hadn't come here. Shaking his head, he swung his leg over and stood up. There was no way he was gonna subject himself to screaming children at the moment. Not when he was already so tense and on edge.
Before he could raise his hand to knock, the door swung wide open. Blinking slowly, he came face to face with Gemma, who did not look all that happy to see him. The woman simply shook her head and stepped aside to let him in. He followed her to the kitchen, and took a seat at the table as he watched her and Luann work in the kitchen.
"You wanna tell me your side of the story," Gemma began as she turned to plop a stack of plates in front of him. "And since you're here, you can help," she smirked widely at him, "Price to pay, for pissing off my baby girl." Turning she went back to, whatever it was, Happy wasn't exactly sure. Standing up, he began to place a plate in front of every seat. He watched as Gemma nodded for Luann to leave for a few moments. The other woman simply nodded and split, with a relieved look.
"So tell me why, I got this long explanation of why you weren't coming to dinner," Gemma demanded after a moment. She grabbed the forks and spoons to hand to him. Rolling his eyes, he began to set them on the table.
"I'm an asshole?" He rasped out a moment later. Shrugging he leaned against the counter next to her. "Or there's I'm worried about my mom." He felt the worry creep into his eyes. "She doesn't know about her."
Gemma shook her head, before returning to the kitchen. "Well that much is obvious. If she did, you'd both be down there," Gemma pointed out to him. "Why don't you go wait outside and send Luann back in. Adara'll be here in a few. You can think of how to word your apology while you wait out there."
Nodding, he slipped back out of the house. Signaling to Luann it was safe to go back in. After a moment he sat down on the curb and pulled his pack and lighter out. Pulling a cigarette out, he lit it. Putting the rest of his pack and lighter away, he tried to think ways to explain his behavior to Adara. He needed something that wouldn't without giving anything away. She had enough to worry about, so she didn't need to be stressing his mother's health also.
Twenty minutes later, and four cigarettes later, Adara pulled up. Stubbing out the half-finished cigarette, Happy stood up and made his way over. Leaning against the hood, he waited for her to walk around and join him. They sat in silence for a few moments before he cleared his throat.
"I'm ass," he rasped out. "I didn't mean to take it out on you." Sighing he brought his hand up, to wipe his face again. "There's just so much shit going on lately. And I've been trying to keep it together, because you already got enough to worry about. And," sighing he looked down at her, as she stepped to stand in front of him.
"It's alright. Just don't take your shit out on me next time," she whispered as she leaned up to give him a kiss on the lips. Rocking back to stand flat on her feet, she tilted her head to the side and shook her head. "If it'll be beneficial, you can talk to me. Or someone," she pointed out. "Just, get whatever is on your mind off."
Nodding he leaned down and gave her a long kiss before pulling back enough to talk. "I will," he promised softly. Wrapping his arms around her, he held her like that for a while before Gemma stuck her head out and yelled at them to get their asses in the house.
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"So I hear." Adara looked up to see Tia standing in front of her. Adara gestured for the other girl to sit at the table she had taken over. "That Zane finally put his Crow on Blossom." Blinking Adara tilted her head to the side and gave the blond a long look.
"He did. Happy did it for them a few days ago," Adara answered before going back to looking over her books. "So how pissed are you, that she's throwing her life away for a biker?" Adara asked after a few moments.
"What?" Tia sounded surprised and almost a little annoyed. "I don't think that. He makes her-"
"Let me just stop you there," Adara looked up and leveled her with a hard look. "I'm not Blossom, so I'm not gonna buy the bullshit you toss at me. Nor am I Janice, so I won't just think what you say is law." Adara crossed her arms before leaning back in her seat. "You think she's pissing her life away and you think it's my fault." Inwardly, Adara smirked as Tia's widen eyes. "I'm not stupid Hestia and I'm not blind. And don't think I haven't notice that you think you're better than I am, either," Adara snapped sharply.
"So what, it doesn't matter anymore," The blond bit out as she narrowed her eyes. "I do think that. I don't want her to go through what her mother did."
"And what?" Adara let her voice harden a little. "You think if you coddle her, she won't get hurt by some nine to five ass hat?" Rolling her eyes, Adara snorted. "News flash Blondie, their just as capable as fucking up as Zane is. Just as likely to get tossed in jail or dead. No one in this world is a fucking saint. And none of us will ever be. We'll all fuck up and we'll all get over it." Adara pushed her chair back and began to pack her stuff up.
"She deserves better," Tia snapped as she stood up as well.
"What someone like George?" Adara shot right back, as she focused right back on Tia. "She'd eat them alive and you know it." Shaking her head, Adara shouldered her bag. "Look," she began slowly. "Why don't you take this speech to Bloss, and listen to what she says. Not everyone want's what you have and not everyone can get that."
"Oh and what would you know?" Tia yelled as she took a step towards the shorter woman. "You're in a relationship with a guy at least ten years older than you! That's probably sleeping with anything with two sets of lips!"
"And that's because he's the first person I've ever been comfortable with!" Adara yelled. "Try being fucking raped, then see who YOUR, comfortable with touching your body. You stupid bitch!" Adara snarled before whirling around and storming out of the coffee shop. Aware of every eye on her, Adara tried to keep the tears at bay. This was NOT, how she wanted to start her year off. God, she thought, I'd give anything to be back down in Charming listening to Tig, bitching about something.
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Adara sighed, as she curled up on her bed. She had just arrived home, from the coffee shop. Hoping that no one found out about it, she let her tears finally fall. It wasn't like she'd ever really planned on falling for Happy. But God, she wouldn't trade anything for the older man. He was the one thing in the world that had made since to her after the attack. He was like an angel with a dull halo and ash colored wings, that was all for her.
Sniffling she raised her head. Sighing softly she pushed herself up, into a sitting position. That was someone knocking on her door. Turning she flicked her eyes down to the clock. Huh, she had been laying there for almost an hour. Sniffling she pushed herself off the bed, and headed out to get the door.
Opening it, she was surprised to get arms thrown around her. Blinking she noticed the familiar color of blond hair, before relaxing. After a few seconds, she realized the blond was saying something to her.
"B," Adara called softly. "Bloss," her voice slightly raspy from her crying earlier. "Blossom you gotta let up. Let's get you in here, and we can talk." After a moment the blond pulled back and they both stepped fully into the apartment. Adara shut and locked the door before leading the blond to her couch. Sitting down, she gave the other girl a quizzical look.
"What's going on Blossom?" Adara asked after a few moments of them sitting in tense silence. Blossom sighed before clearing her throat.
"Tia caught me after me last class," Blossom began. "She told me about how she had gone to see you. To see if you'd be able to help her talk me out of Zane," Blossom let her voice turn cold. "Then about the argument."
Looking up Adara was taken back by the raw emotion in her voice and on her face. "I swear to God Adara, I'd never thought she'd say shit like that to you! I honestly thought Tia was cool with everything! I mean, she'd never said anything negative before," Blossom's eyes welled up as she spoke. "I can't believe she did that shit. Or said that shit!"
"Oh Bloss," Adara leaned forward and pulled her friend into a hug. "You don't have to feel bad. I mean, neither of us did. She's never really shown anything negative towards me or the Club before."
"Shit's not right though," Blossom sniffled before pulling back. "She's been my best friend for fucking years! I thought she'd get how hard it is for me to connect with guys! I mean, I'm the one who put off the getting the Crow this long," Blossom admitted.
"Seriously?" Adara asked, honestly surprised. "But you've always," waving her hand around. "You've never seemed like you were holding back from him."
"I was always afraid that if I got it, he'd leave me," Blossom stated quietly as she looked down at her lap. "My dad split when I was young, and none of my mom's boyfriends were ever long term material," she explained. "I figured Zane might be the same way."
"You're an idiot," Adara shook her head before making Blossom look at her. "That man would walk over hot lava for you," she smiled slightly. "Hell, I think there's a better chance of you leaving him, then the other way around."
"I'd fucking shoot myself in the foot first," Blossom grinned, as she brought her hand up to wipe at her face.
Blinking, Adara smiled at Blossom. "Thank you," the appreciation rang clear in her voice. "You're the best." She leaned over and gave her friend a quick hug. "You really are the best girl," she added seriously.
"I told her we create our own destiny, with every day we live," Blossom spoke up after a few moments of silence. "We were never gonna go down the same path." Sighing she gave Adara a small smile. "I also told her, she was gonna have to learn to put up with Zane or she could just stop talking to me. He's in my life till I decide I don't want him to be. She said she'd learn to live with it. She'd rather deal with a biker, than lose her best friend."
Clearing her throat, Blossom gave her another long look. "She also said that she's sorry. She was just trying to do what she thought was right. But she understands that you probably won't talk to her anymore."
"She's right," Adara nodded. "I'm sorry B, but there's just some shit I can't forgive. Hell, besides you, Giselle was the only one here to know. I'm a private person," Adara turned to look at her hand before looking back up at her friend. "She pushed me out of my bubble. I'm sorry," she whispered the last part.
"And I respect that," Blossom declared. "I'm not gonna push you too. Hell, I wouldn't even if she did that shit to me," she went on. "But I'd like you to not mention it to Happy. I don't want her dead."
Chuckling Adara nodded. "He won't kill her. I promise," she stated honestly. "No one else finds out either. It's best to keep this between us."
"Step ahead of you. I swore her to secrecy," Blossom assured her. "So how was your Winter Break?" She asked after a few moments of silence. "I went down, with Zane, to visit his Aunt Mildred. That old woman is a hoot."
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"What's wrong?" Adara turned around to look at Zane, who was leaning against the door frame of her kitchen. "And don't lie. Can see it written all over you're short ass."
"Twerp," Adara rolled her eyes before going back to staring at the coffee pot. "I'm fine Zane. Go back to watching the game." She let her hair fall down around her face, as she stared.
"You're immature and a really bad lair shorty." Adara listened as the blond walked further into the kitchen, as he spoke to her. "This isn't just that Happy's on a run is it?" He asked after a moment, of tense silence.
"It'll be beneficial, for everyone," she turned to give him a dry look. "If you just pretend it's that Happy is on a run." Sighing softly, she crossed her arms and went back to staring at the coffee pot.
"You know, that's not on, right?" Zane asked as he leaned over to poke the machine. Adara brought her hand up to smack his, before crossing her arms again. "Hey," he called as he shook his hand. "Not cool."
"I know, but it's not bugging me. Like some people here are," she flicked her eyes to him before bringing them back to the empty pot. "I appreciate the concern, but it's not needed. Really Zane, I'm fine."
"And I'm still calling bullshit," the blond shot back quickly. "I know I'm not Bloss or Happy, but you can talk to me if you need to. I mean, you're practically like my sister-in-law anyway." Zane stopped as he tilted his head to the side and his face twisted up in confusion. "Don't they do shit like that?" He asked after a moment.
"And I think you're being dramatic," she snapped back before bring her hands up to rub her eyes. "I'm sorry. I'm just," sighing, Adara turned to lean against the counter. "You ever have a friend you think accepts you but then turns out to hate your life?" She asked softly, after a few moments of heavy silence.
Blinking, the blond scratched the back of his head for a moment. "Can't say that I have," he answered softly. "Is this about Tia?" He asked as he turned to look down at her sharply. "Cause I've noticed a distinct lack of her the past couple of weeks."
"She wasn't nearly as accepting of Blossom and you," Adara stated. "We fought and we said shit that cut the other person deeply." Turning she looked down at the floor for a moment, as if embarrassed about something. "Some of it was unforgivable. And some were cheap shots."
"That why, you've been in a funk since January?" He asked as he straightened up. "Cause I may not be the most observant guy, but even I can see you've been in a funk like this for the last two months."
"Yes, that's part of the reason I've been in a funk," Adara answered before turning to start pacing the small kitchen. "I also found out that stupid junky bitch, that my brother married is pregnant."
"Oh," Zane looked lost at the moment, on what to say. "Well, um." Bringing his hand up, he scratched the back of his head again. "I take it, no one's all that happy, sorry, about her having a kid?"
"No. We're excited about Jax having a kid. We just wish it'd have a different mother," Adara sighed as she stopped to lean against a wall. Sliding down, she wrapped her arm around her legs.
"Well aren't they getting divorced, anyway?" Zane asked as he looked down at her. Adara looked up and nodded. "Well can't he get custody of the kid then? I mean, it's likely she'll go back to using. He can argue that." Pausing he looked thoughtful for a moment. "Or you and your mother can just go shit bat crazy and scare her," he grinned down at her. Adara stared up at him for a moment, before breaking out into loud laughter.
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"We graduate in a week." Blossom sang loudly and off key, as she danced around the Club House. "Which means no more hell," the blond, bubbly girl clapped excitedly as she made her way around the other Old Ladies, who were seated in the middle of the main room.
"Oh sit down," Giselle laughed as she swatted at the blond girl's bottom. "You're gonna make me dizzy, watching you go on like that." Even the Giselle spoke firmly, the twinkle in her eye and the smile at her lips gave her away.
"But Giselle," Blossom whined, as she flopped into a seat in between Adara and Tori. "It's celebrating time! We're done with school in a week! As in seven days left, which equals to only 168 Hours to go," Blossom nodded quickly as she spoke. "And then we can finally go do useful things! Like get jobs. Start our lives, things that mean shit!"
"Did she seriously work the time out?" Pearl asked after a moment of stunned silence, from across the table. The older woman, looked slightly disbelieving, as she stared at the soon to be graduates.
"She did," Adara nodded lightly. "I watched her do it." Grabbing her water, she took a long swallow before placing it back on the table top. "I was very disturbed watching her while it was happening."
"Why?" Tori asked after a moment. Her face set in confusion. "Aren't you glad to be getting out of school? Once and for all?" Adara noticed that everyone began to give her funny looks, as they waited for her answer.
"Oh I am," Adara assured her quickly and honestly. "So fucking glad to be, not to the point where I'm gonna start messing with high numbers at three in the morning, while I'm drunk off my ass and high to boot though. There's a limit of how far I'll get excited."
"She worked that shit out," Pearl began, "While drunk and stoned?" She asked looking between the young pair. "That's fucking impressive honey," she raised her beer to the blond as she spoke. "Glad to see you're generation, isn't completely fucking stupid."
"Yes, well Adara and I are exceptions," Blossom grinned brightly at the table. "But then, that could just be that everyone around us is so stupid, that they make us seem smarter than we are," the blond pointed out after a second.
"Naw," they turned to watch Zane walk towards them, with Happy. "You guys are just super smarter," he grinned as he leaned down to kiss Blossom. As he pulled back up, he waved to the other ladies around the table.
"Someone's looking to get sex tonight," Adara leered at the blond couple before tipping her head back to look at Happy. "How come you don't try that with me?" She asked as she looked up at him.
"Cause I'll get sex either way," he rasped out, as he grinned down at her. "Clay called." Happy gave her an unreadable look as he cut his eyes to the door and then back down to her.
Nodding, Adara slipped from her seat before waving at everyone around the table. "I'll see you ladies later," she tossed out as Happy began to led her out of the building. She followed him out and over to the line of bikes before he turned around. Straddling his gave her another blank look.
"They want you down as soon as possible," Happy rasped out after a moment. As he spoke, his shoulders tensed and his eyes hardened. "They think it'll be good for you to start working as soon as you can." He went on to explain.
Blinking Adara furrowed her brow as she tilted her head to the left. "Why?" She asked softly, as she took a step closer to him. "I thought we discussed this all when we went down over Spring Break. What's changed?"
"Opie's out," Happy answered tensely. "They think having you around might smooth shit out between him, Donna and the Club."
"I don't understand. What's Donna and Opie gotta do with me though?" Adara asked after a moment, trying to wrap her head around the conversation. Blinking as realization hit her. "They want me to make sure that Donna goes with the program?" She asked softly, as she crossed her arms. "Don't they?"
"They do," Happy rasped after a moment. "She knows you. Loves you like a sister. So does Op. They think having you around will help the both of them, and their kids."
Sighing, Adara shook her head. "This is fucking bullshit," she mumbled as she laid her forehead against his shoulder. "Can't they just let Op and Donna work shit out for themselves?" Shaking her head softly, she pulled back enough to look in his eyes. "What about us? Where do we fucking stand? You still have things to settle here. Hell I still have shit to settle here!"
"Baby," Happy brought his hands up to rest on her arms. "You still got a few weeks before they want you down. We'll work this shit out." Bringing her closer, he rest his head against hers. "Promise, I'm still gonna make my way down to you."
Sighing softly, Adara nodded before wrapping her arms around him. "I know you will."
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Translations::
Ahava pronounced "a-ha-VAH" ~ Love, Hebrew.
Te quiero ~ I love you, Spanish.
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Reviews are welcomed. If you note anything wrong with my usage or wording of Hebrew, please let me know. I think I'm using it right, but if on the off chance I'm not I'd very much like to correct it. And I don't mean to offend anyone either by doing so. Have a great day or night and thanks for reading.