By the time Perry made her way into the clubroom Happy had joined the others in the chapel and the clubroom was all but empty aside from the prospects who had no doubt been told to be on high alert.

With a sigh she made her way across the room with the intention of heading outside. "Woah, Perry! We can't let you do that." Rat said jumping from his post beside the bar.

"What? I'm not even allowed outside? I just want some fresh air for Christ sake!" She said her hand on the door and already opening it.

"Happy said not to let you out of our sight." Phil put in as he too began to rise.

"Well follow me then!" She said as she made her way outside and sat at one the tables. Rat followed behind with Phil hot on his heels.

Perry rolled her eyes as they both followed her out, neither having the courage to strike up a conversation and choosing to sit awkwardly nearby instead.

Perry sat seemingly studying her nails, her mind awash with thoughts of her conversation with Happy earlier that day. She felt so done with constantly being watched whether by him or someone else and was relieved to see Gemma's car pull into the lot a short time later.

The matriarch threw her a smile and a wave as she made her way to the Teller-Morrow office. Perry rose and began to head across the lot.

"Shit." said Rat scrambling up to run after her. "Where you off to?"

"Fuck! I'm going to go talk to Gemma. Is that okay with you?" She nearly growled turning on him.

"Um yeah sure. But we have to come with you." Rat explained following closely but skittishly behind her.

"Whatever!" Perry declared entering the open office door. "Hey Gem." Perry greeted her where she stood stashing her sunglasses in her bag having just placed it on the desk.

"Hey sweetheart." Gemma greeted turning to face her.

"Oh my God Gem! What the hell happened?" Perry asked, laying her eyes upon her now fading black eye.

"Out prospect!" Gemma ordered before answering Perry's question.

"Oh um Happy said we had to watch her." Rat tried to explain.

"And you can do that from outside the door. Out!" She ordered again which cause Rat to back sheepishly from the room, as Gemma closed the door almost in his face. "Clay happened sweetheart." she said as she headed toward the desk to sit down behind it.

"Shit. No wonder Happy is having me watched like a hawk." Perry said as she sat down on the sofa below the window.

"I should have taken my own advice and stayed away from him myself." Gemma lamented.

"Does Jax know this happened?" Perry asked concerned.

Gemma nodded. "It was the morning of your accident. I'm sorry Perry. I should have known he was planning something."

"It isn't your fault Gemma. None of us could have known." Perry assured her.

"I'm just glad you and the baby are okay. I hate to think what kind of rampage Happy woulda gone on had something happened to either of you."

"I know. It sure wouldn't have been pretty."

Gemma gave a small smile. "You're a good fit around here Perry. I always knew it would take a strong woman to stand beside Happy and make him whole."

Perry couldn't help but blush a little at the matriarch's words. "Thanks Gem."

"You set a date for the wedding yet?"

"No. There's been too much other shit going on to even begin thinking about it."

"Well let me know if you need a hand. I'd love to help."

"That'd be great Gem. I'd ..." Perry trailed off at the sudden commotion outside the door.

"Where the fuck is she?" Both she and Gemma heard Happy growl.

Perry jumped from the couch and flew to the door throwing it open to find Happy, seething with Rat pinned to the side of the garage.

"Happy! I'm here. I'm fine!" She cried out.

"I told you not to let her out of your sight asshole." He said loosening his grip on the top of Rat's shirt.

"Happy. I was fine. I was just in the office talking to Gemma." Perry tried to assure him.

"I told you to stay put." Happy growled.

"No you told me to meet you in the clubroom and you were already in the chapel when I got there. Prospects told me you said not to let me out of their sight and they technically didn't do that. Rat just stayed outside the door when Gemma told him to."

"You're infuriating. You know that?" Happy declared as he released Rat from his hold and shooed him away.

"And you're a grumpy ass half the time." She countered him as he pinched hers pulling her toward him and planting a kiss on her forehead.

"Let's get outta here." he said draping his arm around her shoulders and leading the way over to his bike casting a look toward Rat, who knew what that look meant and began scurrying to his own bike.

"Where are we going?" She asked.

"Home." He answered shortly.

"Okay. I thought you wanted me to stay here until all this shit with Clay sorts out."

"All this shit with Clay is about to be handled." Happy answered her as the club van pulled up in the lot, Juice at the wheel and Clay in the passenger seat beside him. "Relax. I'm getting you out of here while it's done." He continued tightening his grip around her shoulders as he felt her shrink beside him.

She caught the murderous glare that crossed Happy's gaze briefly as they passed Clay.

"You're not going to be here?" she asked, looking back toward Clay as he was led across to the garage.

"Getting you out of here first." He said passing her the spare helmet. "Get on."

She resisted the temptation to ask more questions as she threw her leg over his bike behind him.

"So what do I need to do?" Perry asked passing him the spare helmet once he'd pulled up in the driveway of his house, Rat pulling up beside him.

"You go inside and you sit tight on that perky little ass and you wait." Happy answered her, not dismounting his bike.

"And what are you going to do?" She asked.

"Not for you to know." He graveled back.

"I thought you said I couldn't leave your side till this is done with?" Perry pressed, she knew pushing his buttons.

"You stay here with the prospect till I get back. You'll be safe." He said dodging her question and starting up his Harley again.

"But Hap..." She began.

"Get inside Perry." He interrupted her beginning to walk his bike backward down the driveway. She knew he wouldn't leave until he saw her safely inside with the prospect behind her.

"Fucking grumpy asshole." She muttered under her breath as she turned the key in the lock. She knew Rat had heard her as she caught the slight smirk that he tried to hide from his face.

She heard his bike in the driveway after what seemed like hours later and rose to go greet him as she heard his key in the lock.

She knew instantly that his demeanor was not one to be messed with but after being kept in the dark all afternoon, with only Rat as company she'd be damned if she wasn't getting answers.

"Rat. Clear off." He barked as he crossed the lounge room and headed straight for the kitchen.

"Is Clay taken care of?" Perry asked as she approached him, hearing the front door close behind Rat.

"I said not to ask questions Perry."

"And you said you'd let me know once Clay was taken care of."

"He won't bother you anymore Perry." He said as he pulled a beer from the fridge.

She stepped toward him and raised the hem of his t shirt hoping to see a freshly inked smiley face.

"He's not dead Perry."

"What? Why?" She asked as he brushed her hand away and took a swig of his beer.

"Club decision."

"You know I'm going to make you tell me more." She said watching him walk out of the kitchen and over to the couch.

"And you know I'm gonna tell you to stop askin' questions."

"Happy why isn't he dead? Doesn't that mean he can still hurt me?" She asked sitting down beside him, pulling one leg up beneath herself.

"He won't hurt you Perry. He's been excommunicated. All patches stripped and all tattoos blacked out. He knows not to go near you, let alone even show his face around Charming again."

"Is it really that easy? How do you know he won't still try something?"

"He didn't kill anyone Perry so we can't go to a mayhem vote. The disgrace of losing his patch and having his tattoos blacked out is warning enough."

"So long as you're sure this isn't going to push him over the edge more."

"Look Perry, I'd prefer him dead but it was a club call. You'll have a tail for a while to make sure your safe and he sticks to his word. Gemma will too."

Perry bit her lip and nodded her head slowly. "So are you gonna quit being such an ass?"

"Only if you stop askin' questions." He said placing his now empty beer on the coffee table in front of him and turning toward her.

"Can I set a date for the wedding?" She asked.

"What did I say about questions?" he said grabbing her hands and pinning them to her sides. She could tell the afternoon's events had him riled up.

"And what did I say about being an ass?" She said shaking his hands off her wrists and rising onto her knees to straddle him. "That's a question I'm allowed to ask." She continued, brushing her lips against his ear.

"Yes. You can set a date." He answered as she ground her ass against him.

"Good. And can I go dress shopping with the girls in Sacramento next week?" She asked biting her lip.

"So long as you have a tail. Why Sacramento?" he asked.

"I saw a dress online that I know I can get there." She answered him running her hand down the smooth material of his shirt.

"Why can't you get something here in town? There's plenty of dresses in the bridal shop on Main Street."

"But not one like this dress Hap. Trust me you'll love it." She said running her hand under his shirt now.

"Fine babe, although you're fuckin' sexy in whatever you're wearing." he said pulling her top over her head. "Or not wearing." he added, cupping her breasts in his hands and rolling her nipples between his fingers.

She grinned biting her lip as she allowed him to work her body to the point of moaning for more.

"Fuck me Perry." He graveled as she straddled him, bot of them now naked. "Take control baby." He continued relinquishing his own.

"My pleasure Hap." She murmured breathily, knowing the effect she had on him last time he'd allowed her to take control.

A/N: Apologies for how long it has been between updates! Life has been busy! We bought a house last month and move at the end of this week. I can't promise when the next update on this or any of my other stories will be either as things are set to get busier and crazier as the year draws to a close. So until next time, whenever that may be, Happy reading!