"My hormones are making me crazy." Aries mumbled as she took a bite of Happy's waffle before dropping it back down to the plate. "I got into it with Juice, he was being an ass but like I blew it out of proportion. It was a mess babe."
Happy shook his head as he slid his plate away from the brunette. "This is my food. You told me you wanted pancakes so I made you pancakes." He flicked at her tiny hands as they tried grabbing his bacon. "Babe, do you want to just switch plates?"
"No." She shook her head. "I just want a strip of bacon Happy. This kid wants me to eat bacon."
He chuckled as he pushed the plate to her and took hers. "There, eat it all up babe. I know you want to."
"I'll eat it all." Aries nodded and smiled. "But did you hear me? I've been a psycho these days. I don't like being more feisty than ever. I just wanted a supportive best friend and he's all blabbing about a siren song or some bullshit. I get it, I had a bad track record with guys but I'm not that Aries anymore. This was my fresh start, coming to Tacoma. Starting all over again, building myself up from the ground. And he's over here warning you about me. For what?"
"Relax, you're working yourself up for nothing." He shook his head. "Obviously his words didn't phase me. I'm here, I knocked you up, you're stuck with me for life. Deal with it. Your siren song didn't have an affect on me. I'm the one who lured you in." He smirked at her. "I caught you in my net. You little mermaid."
"Little mermaid." She chuckled and shook her head. "I guess I can accept that babe. I just want to say that these waffles are amazing and taste fantastic." She looked around the kitchen and sighed. "Last breakfast in this house. It's bittersweet but I'm excited for this next journey."
"My bad la sirena." He smirked at her. "You sure you ready babe? Once we get to Charming? There's no turning back."
"Much better." She smirked. "I'm so ready. I'm ready to see what Charming has to offer me. It's going to be amazing." She took his pancake and smiled. "I guess I wanted waffles and pancakes this morning."
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"Home sweet home." Aries sighed as she stretched her arms above her head before dropping onto the sofa. "I'm so happy to be out of that car. That was the longest drive of my life. I hated it Happy. I'm never doing it again."
Happy looked at the brunette and shook his head as he kicked off his boots and slipped out of his kutte. "You got to drive in a car. I rode my bike all the way down here. I'm not complaining though. I didn't mind it one bit."
"Hey, that's because you weren't the one that was suffering through morning sickness and needing to pee. I didn't even think the peeing thing would be happening so soon. It makes no damn sense." She shook her head as she pulled her shirt over her head and toed off her sneakers. "Look at this little bump I got going. I'm banking on it being a girl. I want a little Aries running rampant through Charming."
"You're talking to the wrong person about that. I think you need to ask your doctor about that." He dropped onto the sofa next to her and pulled her legs onto his lap and rubbed her belly slowly. "Yeah right, the last thing we need is another little Aries runnin through Charming causing all kinds of trouble because of her feisty attitude."
"Well, we find out what we're having at this next appointment and fifty bucks and a large pizza says that I'm having a girl." She held her hand out and smiled. "I know that I'm carrying a girl because I told my grandma and she said so. I also told my mom and sister. So, we should expect them trying to come for a visit after the baby is born. If they love me that is. Juice's Ma, she was the most excited though. It was cute to hear her cry a bit over it."
"It's not a girl. The baby is a boy. I can't raise a daughter. I wouldn't even know where to begin." He shook his head. "I gotta tell my Ma and Aunt. They'll lose their shit. So, I'll have to keep my distance about it."
"The baby is a girl. I want a girl. I want the pigtails, the bows, the tutus, the little attitude. I want to trip over dolls and dress her up like a mini version of me." She laughed. "I want all of that. If you get a daughter, it'll change your life forever."
"A son will change my life forever too. I'd have a mini me running around, a son who'd eventually become a Son." Happy smiled. "It'll be amazing. No more of this daughter talk. I've settled with the fact that we're having a boy."
"Whatever you say baby." She smiled at him as she sat up and kissed his cheek. "I love you so I'll side with you and wanting a boy. Just this one time."
"If you pop out a girl, we'll have to try one more time." He shrugged. "I'd still want a son."
Aries nodded. "We'll see what happens with this pregnancy." She smiled at the man. "I don't know how it'll go but like I know it won't be easy."
"It's a good one so far. I haven't had any problems with it." Happy shook his head as he leaned down and kissed the brunette. "I think you could do it one more time."
"Oh, I'm so happy that you think I can do this one more time." She chuckled and nodded. "It makes me feel good to know that you have so much faith in my ability to carry another human being again."
"I have faith." He chuckled. "So, what do you wanna do now? Nap away the rest of the day?"
"Yup." She nodded eagerly. "I want to just nap away the day. We can be productive tomorrow. Today is pretty much over with now. So, get comfortable and cuddle me."
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"Holy hell." Aries groaned as she stepped outside and into the desert sun. "It's way to hot out here. I can't do it Happy. I can't be outside in this." She pulled her hair back into a ponytail and frowned. "I just want to go back inside and sleep another fourteen hours."
"It's not like you're stuck out in this heat." Happy shook his head as he guided the brunette to her car. "You're getting in the car, to drive ten minutes to Teller-Morrow. It's not that bad babe. I even cut on the AC for you so you can just get into a cold car."
She wrapped her arms around him and smiled. "That was sweet of you babe. I need me a cool car to get into."
"Figured as much." He opened the door for her and smiled. "I'll see you at the lot. I'll be right behind you babe. Promise."
"I know." She nodded as she got into her car. "Maybe that Tig guy will be there again, then I can try to scare him once more."
"Leave him alone." Happy kissed her and smirked. "He's old, he may have a heart attack."
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"That ten minute drive turned into an hour one." Happy groaned as he looked down at Aries who he held in his arms. "She got sick. Needed to stop immediately and then it was just bad from there. I think she needs to go to a doctor."
"I don't need a doctor." Aries mumbled. "I need to speed up this pregnancy and lots of water." She buried her face into his shirt, her stomach steadily flipping and flopping as she tried to distract herself from the nausea. "I just need to be able to live without being sick to my stomach today. It's terrible. I really hate it."
"You'll be fine." He nodded as he dropped onto the sofa, keeping her close against him. "You will feel better. I'll take you to your doctor on Monday, if you get bad, I'll take you to the emergency room tonight. No arguing with me about it either."
"Of course not." She shook her head as she laced her fingers with his. "I'd want to see what's wrong as well."
"Maybe the weather change fucked you up." He shook his head as his large hand landed softly on her belly and he sighed. "Maybe dehydration."
"Or maybe the baby really is an asshole." She chuckled. "A mini Happy."
"Hey, I treat you right." He chuckled. "I gotta head into church… You going to be okay out here on your own?"
"No." She shook her head. "You can't leave me out here all on my own. I'm not okay Happy." She poked out her bottom lip. "Like, I need you out here. Ok?"
Happy shook his head as he stood up. "It'll be thirty minutes. I'll have Gemma come and sit with you or Jax's girl Tara."
"No, no." Aries frowned. "Stay with me babe. I need you and your cuddles to get me through this."
He smirked as he kissed her red lips. "Thirty minutes and I'll be back out. You won't be alone out here Ari. I promise." He moved around the sofa, his boots heavy on the wooden floor as he walked into the chapel and took his seat next to Kozik and Juice. "I got Aries out there, falling apart right now."
"She's too tiny to be pregnant man." Kozik shook his head. "She's going to be miserable over it."
"Nah, what she's miserable over is the extreme weather change. She went to barely hot Tacoma to being in desert heat. She's not used to it and her being pregnant isn't helping that fact." Happy shook his head. "She's gotta stay hydrated and just relax."
"And eat." Juice nodded. "Fatten her up man. Make her into a cute little butterball."
He laughed and nodded. "I'll get right on that man. She was telling me that you and her exchanged some choice words. She feels she was a bit hormonal when it happened though. So… I don't know, expect an apology and a hug when she's feeling better."
"Alright, we have a full table." Jax knocked his knuckles against the table and smiled at the other men. "This is going to be fun."
"We're going on lockdown." Clay nodded. "I know this isn't the best way to welcome Hap, Koz, Juice and Jimmy but we have some business to handle and it'll be easier for us to take care of if all of our families are here at the clubhouse. The lockdown will last a day or so. It's not going to be the longest lockdown we've had."
"We have time to run home and grab some bags?" Happy looked at Clay. "My girl is here but she's going to want some things. She's knocked up and everything makes her uncomfortable at times."
"She's knocked up with a little Happy?" Clay chuckled. "Congrats brotha… A kid is going to really test your patience. Let's hope he doesn't turn into a little shit like Jax here."
"This calls for a party." Juice nodded. "To celebrate a new member of the SAMCRO family."
"I like the spirit, we'll throw you and your old lady a party, we'll have Gemma and the other women put it together for the end of the lockdown." Clay nodded. "It'll be a welcome to Charming and a baby shower all at once. You can't say no either, you know how Gemma is. She won't take no for an answer once she gets her mind set on something."
Happy chuckled and nodded. "I'm not going to say no to her. I think the party would be good for us all, especially for Aries. It'll help her get to know all of the women of the club." He crossed his arms over his chest. "A legit reason for a party this time around."
"Yes, now back to business." Clay nodded as he looked around the table. "It's time for us to handle some Mayans."
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"We don't get to leave?" Aries murmured as she leaned against Happy, her arms snaking around his waist as she looked up at him. "Lockdown for a few days?"
Happy nodded slowly as he looked down at her. "Yeah, it'll go by fast. We got a problem to handle and we don't want any of our families and friends getting caught up in the shit. It's safer if everyone is here. Where we can have Sons looking out for them. I gotta run to the apartment, pack you an overnight bag, anything specific you want?"
"Pillows." She shrugged as she buried her face in his shirt and sighed. "The leftover Chinese from last night too."
"Pillows, Chinese food, your favorite water bottle?" He looked at her as he lifted her up, securing her legs around his waist. "I know this isn't what you had planned for the next day or so but thank you for not fighting me on this."
"Oh, I got a lesson and lecture about being an amazing old lady from Gemma earlier." She kissed his lips and smiled. "I however wasn't going to fight you on this anyway. I'm not about making your life hard and I know that these lockdowns are for the best. So, I wanna support you and your job just as you supported me and my old job."
"Making my life easy huh?" He ran his hands over her lower back and smirked. "I appreciate that because you are difficult as fuck to deal with."
"I wouldn't be any fun if I made your life easy to deal with all the time." Aries chuckled. "Hurry and go grab the items from the apartment. I need you to cuddle me for a bit when you get back, maybe even hold my hair up for me. This morning sickness is kicking my ass all fucking day."
"I'm good with it." Happy sighed as he rubbed her back slowly as he eased her back to her feet. "You gotta go to the doctor, see if there's anything she can do for you. I think the sickness thing should be leaving soon though."
"I agree." She tugged on his shirt and smiled. "I love you."
"I love you too." He kissed her and shrugged. "I'll be back, alright?"
"Go, go. Take Juice with you." Aries pushed Happy towards the door. "I'll be here, getting acquainted further with everyone. Trying not to get sick too. Just make it quick and watch your back and his. I need my boyfriend and best friend to make it back to me in one piece."
AN: Thank you all for the feedback on the last chapter. It was appreciated as always. I love hearing what you have to say and what you think will happen next. But in happy news, they're officially living in Charming and what better way to kick it all off than with a lockdown and a party! :)