Chapter 26
Piney let Unser drive through the gates at Teller/Morrow he managed to get a quick glance of Nicole sitting in the passenger seat. He had known that girl long enough, to know when she was upset. Once Unser had parked the car Piney moved towards the passenger door. Opening it he bent down to Nicole's side, she sheepishly turned to face him. Piney placed his hand on her cheek examining the cut that rested just above her left eyebrow. He gave her a sympathetic smile before turning to look at Unser.
"What happened?"
"Weston. I'll take her inside."
"No, you've done enough. I'll take her."
Piney lightly took hold of Nicole's hand, helping her out the car. Nicole felt unsteady on her legs. Piney realised this because he places her hand around her waist to support her. Neither one of them said goodbye to Unser as they disappeared into the clubhouse.
"You okay sweetheart?" Nicole barely managed to nod her head.
She hadn't spoken a word since she had left the police station. Weston's last words had shaken her. Was he telling the truth? Was Ryan really working with Zobelle and Weston? Nicole was so wrapped up in her thoughts that she didn't even realise that they had made it into the clubhouse.
"Tara" Piney shouted above the crowd. Tara popped her head out of the kitchen and that's when her eyes landed on Piney who was sitting Nicole down on the sofa. "Will you take a look at her?"
"I'll get my kit."
"So what happened?" Piney asks but again Nicole remained silent. Her silence scared him. Tara knelt down in front of Nicole.
"What happened?" Tara questioned.
"Apparently she had a run in with Weston." Piney spoke in a gruff voice.
"But he's in prison." Tara was now looking up at Piney.
"Exactly. I'm not sure on the details. She hasn't spoken since she got here. She concussed or something?" Tara went back to examining Nicole.
"No she doesn't have concussion. I just think she's in shock." Tara placed a band aid on her cut. Getting up and she stood next to Piney. "Your right though something is up. Let me talk to her."
"A bit of girl talk, course sweetheart."
"Why don't you have a lie down. Come on" Tara guided Nicole to Jax's room.
Tara made sure that Nicole was settled on the bed before she left the room. Nicole waited until she heard the door close before she finally let out a cry. She covered her face with her hands. She couldn't believe Ryan had come here to kill her. Her mind kept replaying the last time she had seen him, he was so loving and caring towards her, she found it hard to believe that he wanted her dead but then again what did she know she thought he would never hit her or hurt her but he had proved her wrong so many times. Tara walked back in to the room carrying two glasses, she handed one to Nicole.
"Brandy it's for the shock." She saw the questioning look on the Nicole's face "Trust I'm a doctor." Tara joined Nicole of the bed. "So are you ready to talk about it?" Nicole didn't say anything. "Look I know your having some problems wi..."
"You know shit about my problems T." Nicole took a drink. She caught a glimpse of Tara out of the corner of her eye, "Jay told you didn't he?" Tara nodded her head, as Nicole shook hers in annoyance. "I should have known."
"He hasn't told me the full story just the cliff notes. You know you can talk to me Nic, I might be able to help."
"Help me... you have no idea what..."
"What you're going through. Actually yes I do." Tara took a swig of her drink before she continued. "The reason I came back here was because, I was running away from my ex. He used to hit me and I covered it up for a long time just like you. I finally got the courage to leave him, but using his contacts he managed to track me down."
"He came to Charming."
"Yes. He said he was here on business but that was a lie, he came here for me."
"Business?"
"He was an ATF agent..."
"Wait, are you talking about Kohn?"
"You know about him?"
"Not really, Jay just gave me the cliff notes." Nicole answered using Tara's own words. "So what happened?" Nicole watched as Tara avoided her gaze "Jay dealt with it didn't he?"
"Yes he..." Nicole raised her hand indicating Tara to stop.
"I don't need to know any more, I get it. He protected you, did what was needed."
"And he'll do the same for you."
"I know he will."
"And that's the problem isn't it?"
"I just need to get things sorted in my head first before Jay goes in all guns blazing. Do you understand that?"
"Completely. Nic I am here for you whenever or whatever you want to talk about."
"Thanks T." The two of them shared a hug only pulling apart when there was a knock at the door.
"Come in." Nicole and Tara answered in unison. Half Sack popped his head around the door.
"Sorry to interrupt, but Tara are you ready to go?" Tara looked back at Nicole.
"Go on I'll be fine."
"Okay, do you want to come?"
"Nah think I'm going to stay here, clear my head."
"Okay." Tara and Half sack left Nicole sitting in Jax's room. She fell back against the bed and closed her eyes hoping that her thoughts would stop.
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Once Zobelle and his daughter were inside, he started clearing out his desk draws. Polly sat in her fathers chair, she couldn't believe how quickly things had unravelled for them.
"What are we going to do Daddy?"
"We adjust and adapt like we always do." He told her.
"What if the Mayans find out about you working with the FBI?"
"That's why we have to move fast, because we will no longer have their protection."
"But where are we going to go?"
"I'll charter a plane to take us back to Budapest."
"Today?"
"Yes." Zobelle saw the worry I his daughters eyes as stood up.
"I have to go."
"Where?" Zobelle questioned although he already knew the answer.
"To pack my things." Polly looked at her father nervously as she lied to him.
"Don't lie to me... You're going to see him aren't you?"
Zobelle was referring to Edmund Hayes. Polly had met him while Zobelle was trying to set up a business proposition with his father Cameron Hayes and Jimmy O. Zobelle wanted to take over Samcro gun deals. He was happy when Cameron agreed to sell the AK's to him rather than Samcro, but he wasn't happy with the relationship that had developed between Edmund and his Daughter especially since his dealings with Cameron and Jimmy O had gone south. But Polly was insistent on seeing Edmund.
"I have done everything you have asked of me, I love and respect you but this is something that I have to do." She kissed her father goodbye. "I'll be back in an hour."
While all this was happening inside the store, drama was also unfolding outside. Some of the Sons had pulled up on the other side of the street opposite Zobelle's store and the Mayans who were standing their ground outside Zobelle's store.
Clay stared across the street at Alvarez, the President of the Mayans, he was staring back at him. Their gaze was obstructed as two police cars pulled into the middle of the street acting like a barricade between the two MC's. Two armed officers stood guard facing Clay and his men, while another two officers did the same with Alvarez.
Hale and Unser arrived shortly after. Unser was still mad with Hale, but had given up on lecturing him about his mistake as he could tell that he was feeling more than guilty for what had happened with Nicole. Hale summoned one of the officers towards himself and Unser.
"So what happening, where we at?" Hale asked observing the scene in front of him.
"We've moved Floyd and anyone else who might be in the line of fire."
"Anything happened between them?" Hale motioned between Clay and Alvarez.
"No they've just been standing there staring at one another."
"Okay." The officer went back to his postion.
"I get you helping Samcro for Gemma, but if they open fire in Main Street I'll have no choice I will have to call the sheriff." Hale expressed.
"This is Charming business Hale, and as it stands I still out rank you." Jax broke up their conversation before Hale could respond. He sped pass the pair towards Clay and the others. "Anyway I think that you have more pressing things to worry about. Someone has to tell them about Weston and Nicole."
Hale took a deep breath before making his way towards them. Unser waited a second before following Hale he did kind of feel sorry for Hale because he knew the Sons were not going to like what he was about to tell them.
Jax dismounted his bike, removing his helmet before facing Clay. Clay filled him on what happened while Jax had been sorting out a way to get information to Auto, so that he could send the message through prison and regain his protection inside. Hale cleared his throat behind Jax, he quickly gainned everyone's attention.
"Weston out yet?" Jax asked.
"Yeah we just had him released." Hale answered. He looks back at Unser, who gave him a nod telling him to continue. Clay picked up on this.
"What is it?" Clay looked directly at Unser for answers but it was Hale who gave spoke.
"It's Nicole." He avoided eye contact with them. All of the Sons suddenly tensed up as they moved closer towards Hale. They all start to fire questions at him.
"Is she okay?" Juice spoke.
"What's happened?" Opie said at the same time as Juice. Clay raised his hand silencing the voices behind him.
"Hale would you mind explaining a little more on what is going on with my niece." Hale finally met his eye.
"She asked if she could speak to him..."
"Speak to who?" Jax demanded cutting Hale off.
"Weston."
"Come again." Clay closed the gap between himself and Hale. Unser moved to Hale's side placing a hand against Clay's chest and pushing him back slightly.
"So I take it by the way you're acting it didn't go well. Just tell me you were in there with her." Hale looked nervously at his feet. "Fuck sake Hale, I can't believe you left her alone with him, what else happened?"
"He...he hit her, had her pinned against the cell. I went in their as soon as I heard that she was in trouble."
"Where is he...WHERE?" Jax screamed.
"He has a meeting with a social worker, about his kids"
"I'll meet them there."
"No harm better come to my officers" Unser told Jax before he took off.
"Chibs, Ope go with him." Clay ordered. "You can leave now." He snapped at Hale before turning his back on him. "Hap, go to the clubhouse check on Princess Ju..."
"Juice should go, I'll stay here." Happy stated, knowing full well that the last conversation that he had with her didn't go well and he would probably be the last person she would want to see right now.
"Fine, Juice you go and check on her. Tig you come with me I'm going to have a little chat with Alvarez." Everybody did as they were instructed.
Happy didn't miss the look that Juice had given him before he got on his bike and headed to the Clubhouse. He could tell that he was confused by his reaction to Clay's order. Juice on the other hand was feeling worried and desperately wanted to know why Happy was reluctant to go a watch over Nicole, was something going on between them and then that thought led him to think about Ryan. He tried to shake away these feelings. Since Nicole had come into his life, she had thrown his whole world into chaos. In some ways he loved how she did that but then there was the bad chaos that surrounded her. Piney had warned him about getting involved with a Teller, as much as he loved them all, he told him that it would never be easy or drama free because Tellers just didn't work that way, they were a family that were unfortunately followed by tragedy. Juice was quickly learning that.
As Clay and Tig were walking over to Alvarez who was now walking towards them. They were both stopped by the armed officers.
"Stop right there." The officer demanded to Alvarez. Alvarez did as he was told Clay however didn't.
"I just want a discussion with him." He told the officer standing in front of him.
Hale who was standing at his Jeep. He nodded to the officer who had caught his attention telling him to let the men continue. Both officers patted down the men to make sure they weren't carrying weapons. Once they were sure that they were clean the officers allowed them to pass by. Tig and Alvarez's right hand man stay behind, neither one of them took their eyes off their president.
"What are you doing here, last time I checked Mayans weren't welcome here."
"Were not staying long, just helping a friend out of town."
"Well let me tell you a little something about your friend. He hurt my club but more importantly he hurt my family, my wife, my niece. You have no idea who you're getting into bed with."
"I get your hurt man, but you need to send your crew home and let me do what I have to do, or..."
"Or what?" Clays took a threatening step towards him.
"Or I'll call in another charter and we'll turn your little main street into the wild west." Clay made his way back to Tig.
"Why didn't you tell him about Zobelle being a rat?" Tig questioned.
"Because he would kill him and Zobelle's mine."
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Jax, Chibs and Opie arrived at Weston's location. They pull up in the SUV. They waited for what seemed like hours, but Opie confirmed to Jax that it had only been Half an hour. They were the only words that had been said, Jax was too angry to speak his blood was boiling he'd had enough of this guy.
First he did unthinkable things to his mother, had tried to destroy his club and now he had laid hands on his baby cousin and for Jax that was the final straw Weston was going to die and it was going to happen today that he was certain of.
Chibs nudged Jax and pointed to the building where Weston was exiting. They were all shocked though when they saw that Weston was followed by his youngest son. Jax ordered Opie to call Unser to find out what was going on. Unser told Opie that Weston was aloud to spend a couple of supervised hours with his son. Chibs suggested that maybe they should wait till later and pick up Weston once he had left his son, but Jax put his foot down, he was killing Weston today end of.
They waited outside the Tattoo parlour where Weston was. They all agreed that they had to get Weston away from his kid, thankfully the guy who owned the place was a friend of Opie's.
Freddie left Weston on the table as he answered the phone. "Hey this is Freddie"
"It's Opie, I need a favour. They guy on your table Weston, the club wants him, he raped a members mother." Opie saw Jax muscles tighten at his lasts words
"Okay."
"We need to get him away from the kid. In 5 minutes give him a reason to go to the bathroom. Can you do that?"
"I have no problem with that."
"Thanks man I owe you."
Freddie continued working on Weston, when he accidentally let the needle slip so that it would cause Weston to bleed. Freddie apologized and told him that he could clean himself up in the bathroom in the back. Unfortunately though Weston took his son with him.
Opie hid behind the door to the bathroom ready to grab Weston when he entered, but stopped when he saw Weston's son enter first closely followed by Weston.
Chibs and Jax walked in through the back door, Weston pulled his son against him. Jax told him to get rid of his son, his tone left no room for discussion. Weston accepted his fate and agreed. He bent down so that he was eye level with his son. He told his son to go back inside and wait for him. He also told him not to say anything to the men outside. His son nodded at his father and left the bathroom. Jax squared up to Weston, he knew what was coming.
"My son doesn't see this."
"You don't get to make any demands you piece of shit." Chibs handed Jax a gun with a silencer on the end so that no one would hear. Jax punched Weston first, Opie grabbed him before he hit the floor. Opie placed him back onto his feet.
"That's for Nicole." Jax raised his gun and shot Weston clean in the head, again Opie grabbed his lifeless body but this time he lowered him to the floor. "And that's for my Mom."
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Nicole had tried to sleep but it wasn't happening, so she decided head to the bar hoping maybe she could find something to do to keep herself and her mind occupied. As she opened the door she saw Juice sitting opposite Jax's room on the floor. He quickly stood up when he saw her.
"What are yo..." Juice quickly cut her off as he places his hands on her face. His eyes examined the damage Weston had left on her.
"Hale told us what happened, Clay sent me back to check you were okay. Are you?"
"Yeah."
He pulled her into a hug. Nicole felt herself lean into Juice's safe embrace. As he went to pull away she wasn't ready, and pulled him back towards her. Juice didn't know how long they had been stood like this, him holding her in his arms, but he didn't want to disturb it.
Nicole hadn't said anything or showed any emotion she just held onto him. He was trying to think of something to say to her but he couldn't find any words as he didn't know what was a matter with her. But he had a funny feeling that this reaction wasn't from what Weston had done it was something else. Once again Juice's thought were brought back to Happy and Ryan.
His mind was forced back on track when felt her move. He looked down at her, but she wasn't looking at him, her eyes were fixed over his shoulder.
Nicole heard the remaining Sons enter the bar. She looked back and Juice They both clearly made out the new voices, it was Clay, Bobby, Tig and Happy.
"I think I should go and see Clay."
"Okay" Nicole could sense that something was wrong with him. She cupped his face in her hands and looked him dead in his eyes. She saw them soften.
"Your a good guy Juice, don't forget that." She lets go of his face and made her way to the bar. Juice watched as she disappeared around the corner.
"But the good guy never gets girl." He muttered to himself.
As she walked towards the bar she saw that Tig was pouring them all a shot, Tequila it looked like from her view. "I thought you were watching Zobelle's store?" Nicole asked making her presence known.
They turn to face her but it was Clay who advanced towards her "Princess." He pulled her into a hug. She wraps her arms around him trying to saviour every inch of him.
"We were but Alvarez threatened to turn main street into the wild west so we left." Clay told her as he pulled away.
"You left Zobelle alone?"
"No I left some nomads their to watch him, their just out of Alvarez's site. Anyway you don't need to worry yourself about that." Clay took a good look at her. He wasn't happy to see the cut above her eyebrow.
"It's nothing" She looked past Clay towards Tig. "Tigger can I get one of those?"
"Yeah" He poured her a shot. She made her way over the bar and downed her shot.
"Heard you had a bad day." Bobby said as she turned to face him.
"You could say that." Bobby looked at her cut.
"Yeah I definitely think you did."
"Why did you do it?" Clay asked his niece.
"Because she has balls" Happy spoke making everyone laugh. Everyone apart from Nicole she just looked at Happy, she knew she had an apology to make.
"Just had to tell him a few home truths." Nicole noticed that Juice had finally entered the room but he didn't join them at the bar, instead he took a seat on one of the sofa next to a couple of crow eaters. Nicole ignored it and focused back on the others.
"So where's Jay?" No one answered her but they didn't need to because at that moment Chibs, Opie and Jax entered the clubhouse. Jax walked up to Clay.
"It's done" Jax said as Happy handed him a shot.
"I'm proud of you man." Happy raised his glass as if to toast him, everyone else did the same.
Clay and Jax share a hug this was the closet they had been in a long time, Nicole could sense that they both felt slightly uncomfortable. She notices that Jax was the first to pull away. Jax turns to face her, he nodded towards her inviting her towards him. He kissee her by the cut above her eyebrow before pulling her into a tight hug. She pulled away slightly so that she could look at him.
"You okay?" Jax shook his head
"You okay?" He asked, she copied his answer and shook her head. The two finally let go of each other but Jax kept a hold of her hand. "So where we at?" Jax asks Clay.
"We have nomads watching Zobelle."
"Where's Mom?"
"She's gone out with Tara, Sack's with them." Nicole said. A silence fell between them all.
Nicole felt Jax's grasp around her hand tighten. She knew that he just wanted to be alone. She pulled him away from everyone and led him towards his room, he didn't object.
Once they were in the room Jax released her hand and lay down on his bed. Nicole was about to join him when her cell started to ring. She pulled it out of her back pocket and quickly cancelled the call when the caller ID was displaying Ryan's name.
"You can answer if you want."
"No..no this is more important...your more important." She joined him on the bed "Do you want to talk about it?"
"No."
"Okay." She lay back and snuggled against him as he placed his arm around her, the two lay on the bed silently comforting each other with their embrace.