Bri POV
It had been almost two weeks. It had been almost two long weeks since the shoot out at TM, the Eagles had retreated for the time being. I let out a huge sigh of relief as I stood naked in the mirror, turned to the side. Too early to be showing just yet, I frowned. Tara proudly walked around with her growing bump on display. Natalie was big, she was sad, though she had looked healthy when I popped in for a visit. Her big blue eyes, pleading with my harsh grey eyes to let her go, with a silent promise of leaving me alone.
"Put some damn clothes on." Happy rasped from the doorway of our bathroom. A towel wrapped around his waist. Water rolling down his heavily tattooed torso.
"Look who's talking." I smirked at him. "How's Ma?" I knew he had gone to see her the day before.
"She's good. Suggested you name the kid Hector." He sighed and shook his head. "Hector 'Hectic' Lowman. He's a future prize fighter."
"Oh yeah?" I smirked. "Hector 'The Heavy Hitter' Lowman." I laughed and he scrunched up his face.
"This could work." He dropped his towel and moved into the closet.
"Unless the baby is a girl." I followed his path into the closet. Pulling clothes down for myself.
"If the baby is a girl. I wanna name her Estrella." He said, his eyes full of cheer as he smiled at me. "Estrella Sophia."
"Oh, see yeah, that, that makes me want her to be a her." I smiled and kissed his neck. "So damn sexy when you get into father to be mode."
"Yeah." He snorted. "I'm excited. Can't fight it anymore."
I wiggled into my skinny jeans and frowned when I realized they wouldn't button. How'd I even gain weight so fast was a true mystery to me. "Good." I yanked off the jeans and pulled on a pair of red paisley print joggers and matching shirt.
"How's the idiot?" He watched me pull my hair back into a pony tail.
"Which one?" I asked him.
"Juan Carlos." He said in an irritated fashion.
"Good." I shrugged. "Doc said he'll be free to leave after care next week."
"When's G leaving?" He changed the subject completely.
"She's Herman's guest now. I walked in on them doing the horizontal boogy the other day." I laughed. "It's why I can't look either of them in the eye."
"Your birthday is tomorrow." He was changing the subject yet again. "What do you want do?"
"I have work tomorrow." I frowned. "I don't wanna do anything big. Maybe bowling if you can stand it for an hour."
"How about pool?" He squeezed my hips and kneaded the flesh roughly through my joggers.
"I can do that. You and me. G and Koz." I smiled. "Double date."
"Isn't Koz with your sister?" He nipped at the sensitive skin behind my ear.
"She dumped him for some Mayan bad boy." I pushed him away from me. "Traded a Son for a Mayan, couldn't even do me a solid and fuck with an Aztec real fast."
"Do you just turn into a thug when you wear certain clothes, or is it always present and you bite it back?" He glared down at me.
"Gangsta rap made me." I glared back at him.
"You realize you're white?" He lead us out of the closet.
"What!" I stopped and crossed my arms. "I'm what?!"
"A white girl who thinks she's brown." He smacked my ass and I hurriedly pulled on my white Nike sneakers.
"I think I'm tan." I pocketed my wallet. "I like Latin men." I hopped on his back. "You're my favorite."
"You've had like how many boyfriends?" He squeezed my calves as he continued on through the house.
"3 and then a husband." I sighed. "I wasn't all about relationships until I met you and was like damn, I'm catching feelings, now here we are and we got a demon on the way."
"Who was the third?" He asked.
"You really want to know?" I frowned at him.
"Yeah." He nodded. "No one I know right?"
"Nope. He was my professor. Nothing too serious, ended when I found out he was fucking half the girls in class." I laughed. "Dirty pervert."
"Cliché." He laughed. "Student and the professor."
"Ehh." I shrugged. "Could have been worse, could have been the good girl and the bad boy, or the bad girl and the good boy."
"You had the last one with Juice." He shook his head. "I'm positive you corrupted him."
"He stabbed someone, in like some jealous rage." I sighed. "Panicked about it. Did I tell you how he freaked out over crushing a damn snail? That was insane."
"He's a pussy." He smirked.
"Yeah he really is." I leaned against him. "You gotta be at the clubhouse today?"
"Yeah, heading out when Koz is ready." He yanked softly on the end of my ponytail. "You wanna come? You haven't been hanging around us lately. You've been waist deep in Aztecs and Mayans. Do I gotta worry about that shit?"
"No." I looked at him. "All business. Only time I mix business and pleasure is when I'm around you. The Aztecs and Mayans just make me feel welcome. Like it feels so much like family, it's crazy. The Sons, although the conversation comes naturally, I feel like they just tolerate me. I want to be liked, not tolerated."
"You and Tara are friends." He smirked.
"No we are not." I laughed. "You would think she's married and pregnant by a saint. She always wants to make backhanded compliments."
"What?"
"She doesn't like me, she thinks I should have gotten an abortion because I'm knocked up by a killer." I shrugged. "Jax is a killer too."
"Ignore the bitch." He rasped. "I hear Koz coming." I slid off his lap and watched him stand up, Kozik was coming down the hall, a huge smile plastered on his face, Giselle close behind.
"Let's roll out Hap." Kozik clapped him on the shoulder. "G is coming with us today."
"I'm excited!" Giselle squealed. "Are you coming with?"
"No." I shook my head. "I have to handle important shit, like washing Tacoma and maybe Tosca too."
"Bring the damn puppies Brianna Banana, you need to socialize. Good for pregnancy." Kozik smirked down at me. "Let's roll out."
"Autobots, roll out." I sighed. "Decepticons mobilize."
"Hey! Knock that nerd shit off Banana." Kozik laughed. "You save that shit for Juice."
"Ew, I cannot fucking believe you ran into that piece of shit and are friends with him." G shook her blonde hair. "Nasty."
"I'm going to grab the puppies." I walked towards the backyard. "I'll meet you up front."
SOASOASOA
Happy POV
"I want to ink her bro." I whispered over to Kozik as I watched Bri crawling around on the floor with the Teller kids and the puppies. She looked like she was in her element. Smiling with the boys, all motherly.
"Big commitment." He smiled back at me. "You sure?"
"Yeah." I nodded. "Soon as she has the kid, I'm putting my ink on her."
"What about her old ink?" He motioned to his back.
"I don't mind it, it's mostly scars, she wants to cover it." I sighed and ran a ringed hand over my face. "She's my Queen, nothing will change that ever."
"Your queen looks like a thug." He laughed. "Bandana Brianna."
"How long you been sitting on that shitty joke?" I snorted. Conversation was always easy with Kozik, I talked to him more than anyone else. Brianna, we talked, but she always talked the most. I loved that about her.
"Since I saw her stand up and was like damn she looks sexy as fuck wrapped in a giant red bandana."
"What's with you and fantasizing about my woman?" I growled over at him.
"She's fucking gorgeous for one. She's tall, has the sexiest athletic build. Above all though she's fucking intelligent and has an actual personality!" He creased his brow. "You're a lucky ass man, brother. I'm just jealous is all."
"Maybe G will work out for you." I smirked.
"Hopefully." He nodded. "If not then I'm going back to sweetbutts."
#
"We're going to war." Jax spoke. "Marks, he has been recruiting to strike against us."
"Why?" Bobby asked.
"He's trying to push us out of Charming. The development isn't enough for him." Jax said through clenched teeth. "I want all charters on high alert. On notice in case we need their help."
"I'll do that." Tig shook his head.
"When is Juice coming back?" Jax looked at me.
"Next week." I shrugged. "Can see if he'll be able to leave sooner."
"Please. I need my intelligence officer." He nodded.
"Bastards are on alert." Chibs said.
We all got pulled from the conversation as someone pounded away on the chapel doors. The pounding was soft then harder as we tried to ignore it. The prospect came bursting in.
"What is it?" Jax asked.
"The bastards clubhouse was blown sky high. They're seeking refuge with us." He blurted out. "I wasn't going to answer the phone, but when I ignored it the other phones started going off."
"Jesus Christ." Jax said. "Get me my phone, now."
The prospect ran to grab the phones and dropped the box on the table everyone reaching for theirs. Not bothering to close the double doors back. I glared at the way the prospect and Bri play fought. He was too grabby, but she smacked him around pretty well. She had him pinned to the floor, his arm at an odd angle and he was tapping haphazardly. She laughed and pooped up, her arms over her head jumping up and down.
"Bri!" Abel yelled as he wrapped his arms around her legs. "The puppies are sleeping!"
"No fun." She bent over and rubbed his hair. "Let's go wake them up!" She grabbed his hand and they tottered over to the two bundles of fur.
"Hap." Jax started and I cringed. "Get her in here."
"I can't get her involved. She's pregnant." I crossed my arms and shook my head. "Can't do it."
"We just need the Aztecs and Mayans." Jax said. "Please Hap?"
"Fine." I uncrossed my arms. "Bri!" I yelled from my seat.
"What?" She yelled from her spot on the floor with Abel and the puppies.
"Come here!" I yelled back.
"Really?" Kozik laughed. "Yelling?"
"Yeah." I smirked. "She's coming ain't she?" I watched as she carried the Tacoma in her arms and walked towards us, leaving Tosca at the mercy of Abel and his energy.
"Regular Old Man and Old Lady relationship." Bobby shook his head.
"What's up?" She asked as she set Tacoma in my lap.
"Jax wants you." I said.
"Tell me something I don't know." She laughed.
"You too Jax?" I smacked the table. "Just ask her what you wanted to."
Bri wrapped her arms around my neck and smiled against my neck. Reassuring me she was mine and mine alone.
"We need your crew." Jax said.
"Alright. Call Esai." She stood up. "He's the boss."
"Esai Alvarez?" He smirked.
"Yeah. He's the homie." She smiled. "My favorite brother from another mother."
"Call him." Jax said.
"No." She shook her head. "You need them, you make the call." She slid her phone down the table to him.
"Your crew, your call." He slid it back.
"Fine." She picked up the phone and dialed the number. She hit speaker and the ringing filled the room and Tacoma started to bark at the phone. "Tacoma quiet."
The dog stopped and hopped off my lap and cowered at Bri's feet.
"Ruca." Esai's voice filled the room. "What's up?"
"I need you to raise the mercs, the Sons need help." She rasped.
"Alright, give me an hour and I'll send them over." He responded.
"Bring me some enchiladas too." She laughed.
"Alright, boss." The call ended.
"That was easy." She sighed. "I'm not getting involved anymore than this. If it can't be handled with the mercs then I don't know how to help."
SOASOASOA
Juice POV
I was healing, I just wasn't healing fast enough. My hair was growing back, although I was itching to cut it off, I made no move to do so.
"Hey handsome." The nurse spoke as she stood above me. "What's up honey bunch?"
"Nothing. Just laying around. A little COD." I smiled.
"Not feeling like walking around outside? It's a nice day." She pulled open the curtains.
"No company." I sat up and dropped my feet off the side of the bed.
"I'll keep you company." She winked. "Me, you, Mary Jane, and nature."
"You toke?" I smirked.
"Yes sir. Don't look surprised." She shrugged. "You down?"
"Yeah." I chuckled. "I'm too down."
#
"I own a dispensary." I smiled at her. She was laying on the grass, her hair splayed around her head like a halo.
"That's so cool." She propped herself up on her elbows. "You like that profession better than the outlaw life?"
"I do actually." I nodded. "I can be myself there."
"This who you are now in this moment?" She looked at me and passed me back the half smoked blunt. "A goofy stoner?"
"An intelligent goofy stoner." I laughed.
"Is that why Bri is looking out for you?" She studied my face.
"I guess so." I shrugged. "We have history."
"She told me." She smiled.
"She did?" I looked at her as I pulled up some of the grass around me.
"Yeah." She nodded slowly, shielding her eyes from the sunlight. "Said you guys went to high school together, lost contact, and bumped into each other because you and her baby's daddy are in the same MC."
"Pretty much." I laughed. "You meet her Old Man?"
"Nope." She shook her head.
"He's scary, doesn't talk much, but he's cool." I smirked.
"Sounds like a delight." She laughed. "My name is Lo. I don't think I ever told you that."
"What's it short for?" I studied her face.
"My parents named me Laurence." She frowned. "Everyone calls me Lo."
"Not soo bad." I sighed. "Everyone calls me Juice."
"Juice." She laid back on the grass. "It's catchy."
"How do you know Bri, besides being a nurse here?"
"Work, all work." She looked at me. "Helped her with a few boob jobs."
"That's cool." I stood up and offered her my hand and she took it. "I've had my dose of sun for the day."
"Me too." She smiled. "Let's get you in and bathed."
"Sponge bath?" I raised a brow.
"Anything for you Mr. Ortiz." She winked.
#
After Lo happily gave me the sponge bath I asked for she left, her shift was over. She said she'd see me the next day, but I had visitors coming. I didn't expect them to be my brothers though.
"Hey Juice." Kozik smiled down at me. "You look like shit."
"I feel like shit Koz." I gave him a small nod.
"Juicy!" Chibs called from the foot of the bed. "We're here ta spring ya."
"I'm ready." I smiled. "Get me out of here."
We rode in the van all the way back to Charming. I got out the van first and winced, my bike was in bad shape. She sat away from the others. All broken and dull. It literally hurt to see her.
"What are the Bastards doing here?" I gestured to the orange bikes.
"Refuge. Their clubhouse was blown to bits." Kozik said. "Pretty sure it was Marks who did so."
"Bri helping?" I nodded towards her. She was standing against the boxing ring talking with a blonde.
"Aztecs are." He smirked. "Don't look at her too hard." He poked me in the side.
"The blonde, who is it?"
"Bri's best friend Giselle." He looked at me. "Why?"
"She hates me." I laughed nervously. "So what am I here to do?"
"Intelligence shit." He smiled. "Ask Jax, he's inside."
I managed to sneak past Bri and Giselle, I wasn't ready to get hit by Giselle. I walked into the clubhouse and it was packed, the Bastards had definitely moved in for the time being. I found Jax tucked away in chapel. His head resting in his hands on the table.
"Jax." I spoke as I sat down. "Tell me what you need from me."
He looked up but didn't say anything. He just slid a piece of paper to me and I took it. A list of names.
"I will get on this." I grab the paper and stood.
"Thanks." He nodded at me as I left the room.
SOASOASOA
Bri POV
I watched the mercs arrive. All sleek, and uniform. Black and silver. Powerful but understated. They dismounted one by one, helmets off, they were my military, precise and deadly. The best of the best.
"The calvary is here." I whispered to Happy. "Can you call meeting?"
"Church?" He shook his head. "I'm just SAA babe, I have no power like that."
"Not church." I smirked. "A meeting, like gather all the bikers and meet me back out here, by the mercs."
"Alright." He nodded tersely. "I can do that."
"Thanks Hap." I smiled. "I owe you one." I winked at him.
I walked over to my mercs. They had come together nicely over the past week or so. Battle tested, and perfected. Ready to fulfill any duties they're called on for.
"Thanks for this." I smiled as I stood in front of them. "Esai, Mayhem, Loso, Mercury, Platinum, Artillery, Tank, and Lucas." Nicknames, I was a fan of giving out nicknames, and it was easy to give these men nicknames, except for Esai and Lucas. Those nicknames hadn't hit me just yet.
"Here's your enchiladas." Esai handed me a takeout box. "Cheese and steak."
"Thanks." I smiled. "Cravings are killer. I can't get enough of these."
"Anytime." He smiled at me. "So who we taking orders from?"
"Probably not me." I shrugged. "I would guess Jax, maybe Chibs or Happy." I looked back and saw the SOA roster approaching us quickly. "You guys looked too beastly pulling in. I can't get over the appearance."
"Learned from the best. Diamond formation." Lucas beamed. "So badass to be a Mercenary."
"Yeah, it's dope chica." Loso chimed, his cigarette dangling from the corner of his mouth. "Pay is ridiculous."
"Bri." I felt a heavy hand on my shoulder and turned around to find Jax frowning at me.
"Jax." I smiled. "These are the Mercs." I gestured to the guys. You know Esai, well that's Mayhem, Loso, Mercury, Platinum, Artillery, Tank, and Lucas."
"Who are they exactly?" He looked at me.
"You guys have nomads, we have mercenaries." I smiled. "They're the hitmen of the clubs. They can get in and out without being noticed, they're the heavy hitters. The best of the best. For example, you have Happy, he's calculating, deadly, precise. His merc equivalent is Mayhem."
"So you just doubled up my killers?" Jax smiled.
"Yeah, if you gotta see it like that." I shrugged. "These are your backup. Loso is better than Juice. He can hack above and beyond any level he can." I nodded. "This is your back up. If you can't get shit done with these men, than the problem is on your end."
"No Russian enforcers?" He asked.
"Nope." I shook my head. "The Russians are hibernating, gearing up for a fight of my own. I can't spare them." I looked back at my men. "You asked for the crew, this is my crew."
"I asked for Mayans and Aztecs." Jax said through clenched teeth.
"4 Mayans, 4 Aztecs." The guys turned and showed their patches. "Take them or leave them Jackson. We have other shit to tend to."
"We're going against Marks." Bobby added. "We need bodies."
"You have charters!" I shouted. "I have crews."
"You have the fucking mafia." Juice added and I shot him a glare.
"He's right." Tig said.
"Fine." I let out a breath. "I will give you bodies, and bodies only." I turned to my guys. "They stay, I am paying for their time. They take orders from Koz and Hap. Those two only."
"Why them darlin'?" Chibs asked with hiked brows.
"Because I have faith that they can lead my mini army." I chuckled. "They're leaders and SGT. At Arms."
"Deal." Jax held his hand out and I shook it.
"Don't make me regret this." I dropped the grip.
"We won't." Jax smiled. "You leading the Skull?"
"No. Aleksandr will. I'm pregnant, I gotta sit on the sidelines." I grinned. "I'll be watching Adventure Time and Regular Show while you guys protect your own."
"Alright." He rasped. "Let's go plan."
I stood and watched all the men walk off and into the clubhouse. A thousand things running through my mind. Juice he was playing his part of the plan really well. I just hoped it'd work out for the best.
