Thanks for the reviews! Been a busy week at work, so glad Chevy and I have written ahead lol Definitely makes updating easier. I do not own anything in this chapter, besides Nora, everything else belongs to their rightful owners. Co-written by Chevygirl815

Chapter 36

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Juice was inside cleaning up his mess. Nora was sitting outside, sunbathing out on the front lawn in her beach chair. He could see her perfectly from where he was. She'd calmed down since Lana left, but he knew she was still sad. Getting up, he leaned against the opened door and watched her. She was rubbing her stomach, talking to the baby inside.

She really was something else. He almost regretted waiting so long to make a move. Of course, they weren't ready back then. Hell, they weren't ready now. They were seriously going to do this though. They were going to be parents, he was going to be a father. He was only thirty two, and he was going to be a father to a little girl. Fuck, his baby mama was barely even twenty.

The age thing never really came up, they both knew, hell everyone knew, he had a good decade on her, but they worked. He didn't act his age, and there were moments where she acted older than hers. They still had their fights, but nothing they couldn't handle. Maybe having the baby now was better for them too. In a few years, when she was ready for one, he'd getting closer to his forties, and the idea of raising a kid then was not something he saw himself wanting to do.

He didn't want to disappoint her though, so this was for the best. Besides, he honestly didn't mind all of this. Looking for a crib, seeing her glow when she smiled, all of this, it was worth the stress. And, you know, the fact her breasts were getting bigger didn't hurt either. That part he really didn't mind.

"Juice?" He looked up at the sound of her voice. "I'm gonna walk into town. We're getting low on milk."

He saw her getting ready to leave and a moment of panic washed over him. He didn't want her walking out in the heat, let alone at all. She was getting too big to ride on the back of his bike too. It was moments like this he wished she'd let him get her a car. They had the conversation a few weeks ago, but it was a no go. She did not want him to buy her some new car when she was perfectly fine with walking.

He was even more against it now than he was then though. She was bigger than she was when it was brought up before, and he didn't want to risk anything happening to her or the baby. "Nah, stay inside where's it's cool. I'll drive down and get some." He said out, motioning for her to go inside. The AC was blasting away, and he knew she'd be more comfortable in the cold than out in the sun.

She, of course, needed to be stubborn though.

"I can walk there perfectly fine, Juice." She said, shooting him a look as she slipped on her shoes.

She'd given up on shoes she couldn't just slip her foot into a week or two ago. She didn't want to be babied and have Juice help her, so she settled on just wearing anything she could slid her foot into.

He shook his head, not giving in this time. "Just go inside and cool off. It'll be quicker if I just take the bike. You want the soy milk, right?" He asked as he collected his helmet and cut.

She sighed, knowing he'd tackle her before letting her walk into town. He hated the fact she wouldn't give in and let him buy her a car. She was stubborn as hell though, and refused to depend on him for money. She didn't need a car, everything in this damn town was close enough and her legs could walk perfectly fine.

She could see he wasn't going to let her have her way this time, and she wasn't in the mood to fight with him. Huffing, she grabbed her stuff and pushed past him into the house. He grabbed her wrist, pulling her back to him. Before she could hit him or snap at him, he leaned down and captured her lips. He gave her a leg melting kiss, grinning when he felt her deepen the kiss.

Before they could get wrapped up in the kiss, he pulled away, and kissed her head before pulling completely away. "I'll be back in a bit. Go take a bubble bath or something, relax." He said, flashing her a smile before he high tailed it out of there. She huffed, crossing her arms as she watched him mount his bike, put on his helmet, and leave with a quick wave to her. Sighing, she closed the door and went to find something to do to pass the time.

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Juice took a short cut into town, which just happened to pass by Lana's place. He planned on just driving right by, but then he caught sight of Lana's old beat up car. It ran, it was safe, and even then he could work on it to make sure it was. He doubted the old thing could make it to Tacoma, so really? He'd be doing Lana a favor.

So, instead of driving past, he pulled into the driveway and parked. Lana was bossing around the prospects, telling them to be careful with her crap. He couldn't help but chuckle, she was definitely going to make a good old lady.

He was still getting use to Nora being his, he knew it was right though. She was perfect for him, there was no one else for him. So, if pissing her off by getting her a car even if she doesn't want one means keeping her and the baby healthy, he'd do it. "Hey, Lana! Can I talk to you?" He called over.

He watched her head snap over. He must have startled her. Confused crossed her face before she smiled and headed over to him. Shutting off his engine, he took off his helmet and flashed her a quick smile as she approached the bike. "What can I do for you, Juicy boy? Don't you have a pregnant girlfriend at home?" She teased.

He chuckled, happy to know even after the mess he created when he slept with her, they could still be friendly. If her and Nora could move past it and be friends, then he could be friendly. "Uh, yeah. Um, she's outta milk. Didn't want her walking all the way to town." He explained. "Uh, any chance you'll sell me your car? It's too hot for her to walking everywhere and she'd fucking stubborn and won't let me get her something." He went on, hoping she'd pity him and help him out.

She raised an eye brow at him. If she wasn't letting him buy her a car, why was he here asking to buy hers for Nora? Then it dawned on her, Nora thought he was out getting milk. She had no idea he was doing this. "She's gonna kick your ass for this, you know." She pointed out, smirking when she saw his nervous smile while he rubbed the back of his neck. Oh yeah, he knew that. "But I guess I'll do it. I'd rather leave knowing she'll be okay." She went on, chuckling when she saw his face light up.

He knew he was gonna get hell from Nora about this, but it was worth it if it meant she wouldn't be passing out on the side of the road. If any luck, he could work out her being pissed off at him in a different way. "It's worth it. I'll come by the clubhouse later before you leave with the cash." He said glancing at the car. It looked to be in pretty good condition, and he was a mechanic. He could fix anything that needed fixing.

Looking over, she paused to think about it for a minute before nodding. She could give up her car. If anything, Kozik could help her out with getting a new car when they get to Tacoma. All this meant was that she'd be able to ride up there with him on his bike. "Alright, you got yourself a deal. I'll figure out a price and text you." She said, tossing him the keys before she went back to the prospects. He just watched her in disbelief, not expecting it to be that easy. He wasn't going to question it though. Revving up his engine, he backed out of her driveway and left to go to town to get Nora's milk.

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Lana didn't want her leaving with Kozik to be a big deal so she mostly just tried to hang back while Kozik and the other two Tacoma guys who were in town finished business and said their goodbyes. Lana said goodbye to Gemma, Nora, and Juice, the one Son she felt like didn't look at her like she was a piece of meat.

Her eyes briefly met Happy's, who was standing there, jaw twitching. She tried as hard as she could to tear her eyes away and managed to do so seconds before Kozik stepped in front of her and placed his hands on her hips.

"You ready?" He asked, a hint of urgency in his voice and an uncharacteristic scowl on his face. He quickly glanced back over his shoulder at Happy and she knew he'd seen her looking at him.

When he turned back to her, she reached up to kiss him quickly. "Yes." She smiled and turned to head outside toward his bike.

"What are you doin?" Kozik asked as she swung her leg over the seat. "I thought you were gonna drive your car back. All your stuff's in it."

She just smiled at him and he turned when he saw Juice walk up next to him out of the corner of his eye. Juice handed Lana a wad of cash and Kozik looked back at her confused.

Lana grinned again. "Pregnant chick needs a car. Half Sack's gotta drive the van up anyway." She nodded toward the prospect who was climbing in the club van. Lee had requested his help up in Tacoma for a few days so he was going with them. "All my shit's in there so I guess you're my ride." She bit her lip suggestively.

"Shit." Kozik groaned, but smiled and then leaned over so his face was only inches from hers. His face turned serious all of a sudden. "It's a long ride. I gotta pay attention to the road. Behave yourself or I'll tie your ass up and put you in the back of that van." He threatened.

"Sounds like fun." Lana gave him a sadistic smile.

He just shook his head and handed her his spare helmet. He strapped his own on and sat down in front of her. As he started his bike she wrapped her arms around his waist, slipping her hands under his cut and rested her cheek against the leather on his back and closed her eyes, intentionally facing the opposite direction of the clubhouse. She knew if she gave herself the chance, her eyes would find Happy again and she just wanted to forget the last six years of her life.

The bike roared as Kozik revved the engine and as it began to move the Tacoma SAA stared directly at the Happy. It was an unspoken, but direct assertion: She's mine. Back off.

As Lana and Kozik drove off, Juice returned to Nora's side, smiling like the idiot he was. He knew he was about to get hell for what he did, but he honestly didn't care. He wasn't going to risk Nora and their kid just because she wanted to be stubborn. She had seen the exchange of cash and couldn't be anymore confused. "What was that all about?" She asked.

He shrugged, holding up the keys to Lana's car. Nora was just more confused, not understanding what he'd done. "I told you I didn't want you walking everywhere anymore. So Lana sold me her car." He went on to explain.

Realization dawned on her then. He'd gone behind her back and did what she told him not to do. He bought her a car, even though she said she didn't want one. "I can't believe you. I told you I . . ." She was cut off when he kissed her.

Much to her annoyance, she couldn't help but kiss him back. He ignored the cat calls around them as he wrapped his arm around her and deepened the kiss. He didn't care that he couldn't hold her against him like he use to. The baby belly got in the way of that. As long as he could kiss her like this, that didn't matter.

When he pulled away for air, he grinned smugly when he saw the stunned expression on her face. He still had it. "Too bad. Come on, let's get you home." He said, kissing her before pulling her along. She followed behind him silently, knowing he'd won this fight.