Good morning everyone. Hope you enjoy the chapter.

I woke up feeling soft feather light kisses on my back. I smiled and tried not to move much not wanting them to stop.

"Cheater, I know you're up" Happy's deep voice was next to my ear

"Hey" I said turning around until we were both on our sides face to face

"Feeling better?" he asked me

"Yeah, but I hate getting sick" I said. I had been sick with an ear and nasal infection for 3 days. Margarete had to send me home to rest after a 48-hour shift at the hospital. The flu was going around, and we were short staffed and overworked. I slept for 12 hours but when I woke up, I had a slight fever and beginnings of an ear and nasal infection. I was glad that Margarete had a doctor send an antibiotic to the local pharmacy. I usually got sick once a year whether the flu or a cold but every time it hit me hard.

I'd been in bed all this time taking antibiotics, watching trashy tv and sleeping. Happy had been wonderful. It made me smile when he came back from the pharmacy with bags full of Kleenex, cough drops, water, Gatorade, coconut water, and a super soft winter blanket. He made sure that I had a bottle water and Gatorade on the nightstand. Filled up the bath with hot water for me to relax in and every time I got out of the shower, he had changed the sheets with clean ones. It made me smile. He was becoming more comfortable in the house. I knew he was kind of a clean freak but had yet to see it full on until now.

"I know, but you haven't had a fever since last night. So, I think you should be okay"

"Thanks doctor" I told him with a smile

"When you get better, we'll play doctor and patient" he said with a smirk and kissed my bare shoulder.

"The guys are coming in a few minutes, want to join us?" he asked

"Yeah, let me take a shower" I said. I took a quick shower and dressed in a pair of comfortable jeans and a blue plain t-shirt.

"Hey" I said walking out to the patio. Tig, Chibs, Opie and Jax were all standing around.

"Hey doll" said Tig greeting me with a hug. Chibs and Opie hugged me as well and Jax offered a warm smile and a wave.

"Are you guys sure that you can build it?" I asked

"That hurts Doll" said Tig "We are manly man. Top in the food chain, of course we can build a fire pit" he said, and all the guys proceeded to take poses showing their muscles. I couldn't help but laugh.

"Sit babe, ignore the cave men" I turned around and saw Happy bring out a couple of chairs and placing one right behind me.

"Thanks" I said kissing his cheek

"Happy is right, they are cavemen! they are" said Lyla walking to Opie and slapping his ass playfully. I was glad to have the guys over. Happy told me they decided to ban Gemma from the clubhouse and that they agreed she was on the wrong. That night I fought with Gemma Happy and I attended the weekly party, but it was much more subdued than the previous weeks. Happy tried to get me to go more often reminding me I'd done nothing wrong. But I hadn't had a chance with work. Happy and I barely got time for each other in the last couple of weeks and what little time we had I wanted to spend by ourselves.

"Hey Kate, how are you?" she asked me to take a seat on the chair next to me while the guys started working

"Hey Lyla, I'm better, yourself?" I asked her

"I am okay, the kids haven't gotten sick yet so I'm hopeful"

"I'm glad, you want to talk about it?" I asked her noticing her nervous smile.

"I… I don't want to burden you" she took a deep breath and looked towards Opie who was pulling materials from his truck to the grass

"Opie keeps pushing a kid on me. Part of me wants it. I love Ellie and Kenny and I know Opie loves Piper. I would love our baby the same and how wonderful they all will be to the new baby. I can only imagine how adorable Opie would look with a newborn in his arms" she gave a small smile

"But we're not ready as a couple. We still fight about me doing porn. I have been doing less on screen and more off like you suggested, and he hasn't even noticed. He's just so frustrated about me doing that every time we start talking about it, we end up in a shouting match. But I can't stop working completely we need my income. Kenny just got new braces and we're making monthly payments; my car is on its last leg I don't think it will last more than 6 months. And definitely not financially stable or prepared" tears silently streaming down her eyes.

"I'm terrified" she whispered

"Of?"

"What if I can't get pregnant?" she asked

"What do you mean?" I asked her quietly

"I had an abortion. We just started seeing each other and things were shit. My boss had recently been killed and the club just seemed to be digging themselves into a deeper hole. I don't regret my choice I know it was the right one for me. But what if as a punishment I can't get pregnant again"

"You can't know until you get checked out. I work tomorrow come to the hospital and we can get you checked out" she nodded her head and wiped her cheeks.

"No one other than Tara knows…. You know, the baby would be maybe a few weeks older than Thomas" she said staring at Opie

I felt bad for Lyla. She was hurting, and she could not talk about it with Opie. I did not judge her for having an abortion, but I didn't think I could do it. I'm a big believer of contraceptives to avoid those situations. I took a deep breath and hoped that I'd never be in a situation where I would have to make the same decision.

Lyla and I moved to lighter subject talking about the kids and their shenanigans. Ellie was doing better and next weekend her and a few friends would have a sleep over at Opie's and Lyla's. They were trying to see what games the kids would like to play. They had been saving a few hundred dollars to redo her bedroom. I was so happy that they were focusing on Ellie and trying to help her have a better self-image.

"Where is Maria?" Lyla asked

"She is visiting with her sister, but she will be back tomorrow"

"I didn't know she had a sister"

"Yeah, they are close in age and close with one another. They talk on the phone everyday" I said with a laugh "I swear every time I hear her talking to her sister its about Happy and I and the beautiful wedding I am sure they are planning" I finished

"What? Happy proposed?" she asked

"No, we are still working on a few things and we are in a good place. I am happy" she nodded her head in understanding

"Do you know what happen with Gemma?" she asked me

"What?" I asked

"Yeah, Opie came in last week and told me that Gemma was going to be staying away from the clubhouse. Asked me if I could help out around try to keep the place stocked and make sure the girls were cleaning"

"I'm not sure" I lied. Happy told me they voted banning her from the clubhouse, but they had agreed incase of an emergency or a lockdown she would be in the clubhouse to keep her protected "But Happy also told me she was going to be away but still work in the shop"

"I wonder what happened. Gemma has always been treated like a queen of the sons of anarchy" I shrugged my shoulders.

"Hey Babe" I looked up to see Happy walking towards us "Do you mind getting some steaks, we can have lunch when we're done" I nodded my head and stood up

"And this is going to be my fire pit?" I asked looking at Tig and Chibs who looked like they were just messing around

"Yeah, don't worry" he said giving me a quick kiss

Lyla and I went to the grocery store and grabbed steaks and a few already made sides. I was surprised when we came back and saw that the guys were almost done, but Happy pulled me away saying I had to wait until it was complete. Lyla and I worked an getting the side complete and made a quick cherry cobbler while Chibs maned the grill and the guys continued working.

"Ready?" I turned to Happy's voice. His hand was stretch out. I grabbed it an he pulled me towards the patio. He covered my eyes and guided me.

"Babe I won't let you fall" he said, and I trusted him

"Ready?" he asked again whispering in my ear

"yes" I said excitedly. He removed his hands and there was a huge old stone fire pit with a smooth finishing.

"I love it" I said giddy walking around and looking at it. It was perfect and what I always wanted. I walked to Happy and threw my arms around him.

"Thank you, thank you" I said kissing him

"Where's my hug" said Tig. I walked towards him and hugged the guys. I was surprised when Jax initiated the hug

"Thank you, guys, so much" I said with a huge smile

We had great lunch full of stories and smiles. I was glad to have this family time with the guys because they were becoming family to me and I was glad to see that it wasn't one sided.

"What time are you leaving tonight?" I asked them

"Clay called us he wants us on the road in the next hour" said Happy. They were leaving to Tacoma to help a brother charter and would be gone for a couple of days. I was nervous about him leaving for his safety, but we sat down and had a serious talk. He said that they were his family and he trusted them just like they trusted him. I trusted him to know what he was doing but we did compromise that he would call me at least once a day. In return he made me promise to call when I got to the hospital and when I was back home.

They guys left shortly after that, but Lyla stayed to help me clean and I had her take the left overs knowing they would be going to waste if we kept them. I pulled Lyla to the side and told her I would be waiting for her at 9 am in my office. They left a few minutes later.

Happy and I went to our room where I helped him pack a backpack and made sure not to pack my favorite shirt of his that was soft and always seemed to smell of happy no matter if it was freshly washed. He laughed when he saw me hide the shirt under the pillow.

I walked him out to his bike and I kissed him hard

"You better come back to me" I told him when we separated

"I will" he promised "The first thing we'll do is roast marshmallows and have smores" he said, and I nodded my head. He got on his bike and put on the helmet.

"See ya later good looking" he said with a wink. I laughed at his pick-up line but stayed until I couldn't see his tail lights. I walked into the house and realized that this was the first time I would be alone in the house. It made me grateful that Maria would be back tomorrow.

I decided to do some laundry. I put on some music and started separating colors. A few minutes later I walked to the laundry room and started the load. I was putting the clothes in the washer when I felt pain in the back of my head and then nothing. Darkness engulfed me.