Someone unexpected dies.
Nik POV
"I'm just here to fuck shut up." I sang as I walked into the bike shop. "Oh there's not even anyone in here." I said over my shoulder to Bri who was awkwardly adjusting her bra.
"Good!" She yawned. "Let's get the money and split."
"I was hoping they'd be here. I really wanna hit that Bobby asshole for you." I walked to the office and cashed out the drawers and emptied the safe.
"Believe me, I wanna hit him to." She smiled tightly as she started fidgeting with the waistband of her leggings. "I gotta pee."
"You pissed before we left the house." I rolled my eyes at her. "Go to the bathroom, I'll hold down the fucking fort." I dismissed her with a hand wave and walked to the display bikes and sat on one. I pulled my sunglasses on and started to making motorcycle noises with my mouth.
"Dork." Bri said as she stood behind me. "That's a nice bike, Hap rides a Dyna."
"You pissed fast." I climbed off the bike. "You good now leaky?"
"Fuck you Nikola." She adjusted her bra again.
"Take it off dummy." I reached under her shirt and unhooked her bra.
She moved around until she pulled it off through the neck. "Feels so much better. I didn't want to wear a bra but Hap made me."
"Perpetually aroused nipples that's why Bri." I said as I watched her lock the doors of the shop up.
"So sore." She sighed. "I want to cry but then I want them to be licked."
"Horny and emotional?" I looked at my nails. "That's like being on your girly every day for 40 weeks?"
"Basically, but you get fat. I'm up 10 lbs already!" She got into the passenger seat and buckled up. "Hap asked if we could have a home gym because he's worried I'll be a porker after I pop the kid out."
"He said that shit?" I dragged a hand over her face. "Mean."
"He didn't say it in the exact way but it was implied. Him and Koz think I'll get fucking huge." She poked her belly. "I want a chunky ass baby with cute baby rolls. Cabbage patch kid style."
"Fuck." I looked at her. "A chunky baby? I hope you two have a girl. She'd be a goddamn stunner."
"I want a little boy." She beamed. "Cute hats and baby flannels."
"Are my brows on straight?" I looked in the rearview before turning to face her.
"Yeah." She nodded. "Too dark though."
"Well, I'm not used to being a damn brunette." I took another look in the mirror before turning my attention back to the road. "This car is too nice, I wish it was mine all the time and not a rental."
"Buy one." She stated as she fiddled with the radio.
"I wish." I laughed. "Unlike you I am broke as a joke."
"You have a job, buy a car." She poked me in the side.
"I also pay rent." I sighed. "I'll keep dreaming. Dad didn't spoil me like he spoiled you."
"I have my own money." She frowned. "Go to college and actually graduate then you'll get the money you're entitled to have dummy."
"You sound like dad." I rolled my eyes. "Don't lecture me."
"I'm not." She pointed at the dealership. "Pull in there. We're getting you a starter beamer."
"What the fuck is a starter beamer?" I pulled onto the lot and eyed the shiny cars.
"A 3 series BMW." She looked up from her phone then at me before pointing to the row of cars. "The small ones."
"I know what a fucking 3 series is Katarzyna." I cut the car off. "Don't patronize me bitch."
"Oh Nikola, I'm so scared." She took off her seatbelt. "Let's go ya?"
"Your accent is so irritating. Can you just not with it right now?" I got out of the car. "You went straight to an M6 why can't I?"
"Because you're on a budget." She shook her head. "This is an early Christmas present, so pick whatever color except red obviously."
"Are you fucking serious?" I wrapped my arms around her neck. "Omg! I want a black one!"
"You're choking me." She pried my arms off of her. "This is also I'm proud of you for getting your shit together and stopped hitting me up to bail you out of jail. I'm on first name basis with half the station in four different cities because of you Nik."
I rolled my eyes. "You're being fucking dramatic. You get paid well as a doctor?"
"Few thousand a nose job." She shrugged. "Russian money is good money, Aztec money is golden, Mayan money is decent."
"Convertible or no?" I stood in front of the cars as the salesman approached us.
"You'd look good in either." He smiled. "Miss Hohrykova." He hugged Bri. "Back so soon?"
"For her." She rubbed my back. "My sister needs a car."
"In dire need of a new car." I laughed as I ran my fingers over the hood of the blue BMW.
"The 3s are a good choice." He smiled at me. "I suggest to get the two door and not the four door unless you plan on toting around passengers."
"I like the coupe. I like the convertible. You think you can have it painted a matte raspberry color?" I looked at him and then at Bri who was on her phone once again.
"Yes we can." He smiled. "It'd be two days of wait time."
"That's fine. Bri give him your money." I laughed and Bri obliged, handing over her favorite piece of plastic.
#
"That dress is $600? For what?" I frowned at the tag.
"It's on sale though." Bri ran her fingers over the soft white fabric. "I'm getting it. Hap likes me in white."
"Looks better in black." I held up the black one in front of me. "Who even pays this price for dresses?"
"I do." She glared at me. "Get it in black Nik."
"I can't afford to buy it!" I waved my arms around. "I just paid rent and I haven't worked in awhile."
"What is rent even?" She smiled. "Never understood that shit. Why rent when you can pay that shit to a mortgage?"
"You sound like an over privileged brat." I crossed my arms. "Go shop at Walmart!"
She shook her head. "They don't sell cute shit like this. I'm prepping for the baby bump. Dresses. All dresses on deck."
"Does Happy know how much you spend on useless shit?" I pulled my hair into a bun on the side of my head.
"Happy almost popped a blood vessel once when I told him how much I paid for my watch." She tossed a dress at me. "Happy is frugal."
"Him and me both." I shrugged and put the dress on the rack. "Stop showing me shit I can't afford Brianna."
"Here." She held out her hand. "Buy you a damn dress."
I stared at the roll of bills she was offering up before I finally caved and took it from her. "Thanks."
"Do you want a job Nik?" She dug through her purse. "Well do you?"
"Yeah." I smiled. "What is it?"
"Receptionist job." She handed me a card. "At the firm. You just tell them I recommended you. The last girl didn't work out. She was dumb and didn't let Hap back to see me."
"So you fired her?" I turned the card over in my hand before sliding it into my back pocket.
"Yes." She rolled her eyes. "She quit. I'm not mean. She honestly thought he was a criminal and refused to help."
"She was right." I sat on the bench. "This is an odd place for a bench to be in the store."
"You're next to shoes smart one." She knocked her knuckles on my forehead. "Lights are on but no one's home."
"How'd you know Hap was the one?" I studied the floral print carpet.
"Because he was the only guy I ever pursued." She looked at me. "I thought I told you, he tried so hard to get me to not like him. It wasn't infatuation or a crush it was love and such."
"Yeah." I tapped my nails against my thigh. "I think I'm falling for my boyfriend and he's technically still married."
"Well make him get a divorce." She laughed. "You shouldn't even be invested emotionally to a man who isn't completely available."
"Yeah I know." I sighed. "We still doing the plan?"
"Yup, just waiting for shit to pop off. You ready for it?" She sat down next to me. "You can back out now if you want to."
"Nah, I'm with it. I'm just anxious. I want it to happen already." I swatted at her curls. She smiled at me and all I could see was the chaos that would follow the plan. I loved chaos. I was so ready to help and sit back and watch the aftermath.
SOASOASOA
Happy POV
"What is going on?" I asked as I walked into the house and found Bri laying on her back in the middle of the living room floor.
"Relaxing." She whispered. "Join me?" I kicked off my boots and sat down next to her.
"Where's everyone?" I looked down at her.
"Gone. Doing stuff. Just you me and the demon." She laughed. "Even the dogs are gone."
"Sex?" I rubbed a hand over her chest.
"No." She swatted my hand away. "I'm tired, spending the day with Nik killed my energy."
"You eat?" I frowned at her.
"Yeah, I had nachos on pizza, and spicy nuggets on a burger." She laughed. "Sounds disgusting but it's really not. I plan to incorporate both into my regular meals."
"Nah, eat healthy." I sat behind her and pulled her into my lap. "I plan to talk to Jax about going nomad after this shit with Marks settles."
"Yeah babe?" She tilted her head and looked at me. "Remember when I asked you if we could go to Disneyland and you said no? Can we go when the demon is like six?"
"Sure." I laughed. "I got a bone to pick with what's his face anyways."
"Donald duck?" She shook her head. "Not his fault his orange juice isn't in every store."
"It's my favorite." I shrugged. "When do we find out what the demon is?"
"As soon as the next appointment if the doctor is good enough. Why?" She twisted the rings on my fingers.
"I wanna know what to call it besides demon." I smirked. "Plus I want a boy. Jax is having a girl."
"Poor girl, stuck with Tara as a mother." She scrunched up her face with disgust. "I want a girl now. She'll beat up their daughter."
I laughed. "Already betting on the kids. I want a boy."
"If the demon is a boy, I hope he has my eyes." She crossed her arms. "Or maybe light hair and your eyes."
"Don't matter to me." I shrugged. "I just want a boy now."
"Jax has two boys." She sighed. "We're lagging."
"His boys are wimps though. Afraid of most bugs." I shook my head. "My son is not going to be a pussy."
"He's going to be that evil kid that chases after girls with worms and flings them in their hair and gets hauled off to the principal's office." She smiled. "Little Luciano."
"Why are we naming him after a mob boss again?" I asked as her phone started making noises.
"Because idk. Do you want to name him Luca or Vladimir or Nikolai?" She laughed as she picked up her phone and her thumbs flew over the screen. "You want to help me with some shit right now Happy?"
"Always." I said. "What's up?"
"I need to hurt someone." She smiled at me. "Let me change and I'll be ready."
"Who?" I asked as I stood up with her.
"You'll see. Just don't wear your cut." She squeezed my hand as we walked towards our room for her to change.
"Should I fuckin' worry about what you're about to do Brianna?" I watched as she pulled on all black clothes.
"I don't know, maybe." She shrugged. "Just trust me on this one."
"I trust you but I'm still gonna worry about whatever it is you're gearing up to do." I watched as she slipped the brass knuckles into her bra.
"I'm ready." She sighed.
#
I draped an arm over her shoulder as she wrapped her arms around my waist as we walked into a house. It was cozy and warm. It felt like my Ma's but triple in size. Bri lead us through the halls, and stopped at a door where voices were coming through as hushed whispers.
"Why are we here?" I asked as she turned the knob with her gloved hand.
"My dad." She said. We walked in and closed the door behind us. Her dad was sitting comfortably on a chair and Aleksandr was across from him and a half of dozen of guys I didn't know sat scattered around the room.
"Hap, Bri." Viktor smiled up at us. "Glad you both are joining us for this monumental moment."
I looked at Bri and she squeezed my hand. "Dad before I sign the papers, I have something to ask you." She snapped her fingers and Aleksandr moved and pinned her dad down to the sofa.
"What's going on Brianna?" Viktor asked as he struggled against the bigger man. I looked at Bri before turning back to Viktor.
"Why are you working with her?" Bri asked as she adjusted her gloves. "What's in it for you huh?"
"I have no clue what you're talking about!" He yelled.
"Don't play dumb." She spat as she pulled her phone out. "Listen, dad." She hit play and audio started playing. It was clearly her dad and he was talking to a woman about how Bri said she was handing over power to him.
"It's not what it sounds like!" He yelled. "I swear!"
"What is it then?" She crossed her arms. "Fill me the fuck in."
He blinked at her and made no move to fill her in. "You're not cut out for this shit Brianna." He finally said. "You don't want it but me and your mom want it. You're refusing to give it to me."
"I tried to tell you that, when you forced me to get married. Told you that shit when he was dying. Told you that shit when you recommended I drop the snake and just be a skull." She whispered. "Dad, you have to fuckin' realize that you have no mafia, no one respects you, no one respects mom. You guys are too volatile to be bosses."
"Your mom is doing a good job." He smiled and she slapped him.
"Are you kidding me?" She asked. "If you bother to do your fucking research mom was run out of Ukraine, only came to you because you made a promise of power. She has nothing, she is nothing. She's shit!"
"Lies!" He spat at her. "She is in power of the Eagle."
"Like hell she is." She laughed. "She got edged out. Her husband took another wife."
"You're lying Katarzyna." He calmed down a bit. "You don't know what you're talking about." He shook his head.
"Show him." She nodded at a guy in the corner.
I pulled her away and into a corner. "Bri, this is your plan?"
"I'm getting the truth." She looked at me. "That fed agent had mentioned he was after me but I didn't believe it. So I've been doing digging. I hacked his phone. I have to get answers."
"Fuck." I saw the tears forming in her eyes and shook my head. "Set your emotions aside, you can't let them control you in this setting. Do you need me to do this for you?"
She shook her head no and wiped at her eyes. "I'm losing both parents." She whispered. "How fucked up is this Happy?"
"I'll get you through this." I squeezed her hands. "We got our own family."
She smiled. "Love you."
"Love you too." I smiled. "Go get him killer."
"Brianna." He said as soon as we appeared in front of him. "I had no idea about any of this shit."
She shook her head. "Now you know. What're you going to do now huh?"
"Let me make it up to you!" He smiled at her. "Please?"
"Betrayal is unforgivable." She stated. "You taught me that. You put that in my head, my heart, my soul. Never forgive someone who betrays your trust."
"You don't even want the power." He scoffed. "You're not cut out for it we all know it."
"So you decide to forcefully take it from me, when you could have just asked for it. Remember I didn't want this shit, I told you to do it. You insisted I help with the guns, you insisted I do that shit. I didn't want this but I sure as hell didn't want to disappoint you." She pulled her knife out. "So what will it be, a knife across the throat or a bullet between the eyes?"
"You won't do it." He laughed. "You're far from violent."
"I mean you're not wrong about that." She smiled. "But, when it comes down to it, I protect my own."
"I'm blood." He said. "I'm your father."
"Blood doesn't make you family." She said. "Just tell me this, how were you guys going to work with Marks without having an army?"
"Why would I tell you shit? You're about to end me." He shook his head.
"Tell me and I won't end your family." She crossed her arms. "Your wife, those two beautiful blonde haired, blue eyed, kids."
"You wouldn't!" He lurched at her.
"Oh I fucking would do it." She shrugged. "Blood means nothing to me right now."
"We were never going to attack the Sons of Anarchy!" He yelled. "We were banking on you making a deal with me or with her! Marks didn't agree to help us. He didn't want to start a street war."
"Jesus fucking Christ." I muttered as I listened. "The Sons are about to attack Marks because of your shit."
I still couldn't believe the threat was this close to us. Bri's own father had brought this on her because he lost his position as her right hand man by making her handle the guns.
"I'm disappointed dad." She frowned. "You were supposed to be on my side! You weren't supposed to ever fuck me over this badly. This shit cuts deep."
"Sorry!" He yelled. "Please show mercy and spare my wife and kids Katarzyna."
"They'll be fine dad. I promise." She spoke. "They'll be sent to Russia on the next flight."
"You're framing her for this aren't you?" He asked as Aleksandr pushed him on to his knees. "Please don't do that."
"I have no choice." She shook her head. "Dad, I'm cut out for this. I can do this shit without thinking twice. I just choose to live differently because I don't want this shit, I don't want to be violent, I want something better than what I grew up with."
"You're confused." He frowned. "You can't shake this Brianna."
"I've always been confused! The logical, sane, goodhearted Brianna conquers all at the end of the day. I'm never going to truly be a mob boss dad. I'm a doctor above all. I may do some terrible shit here and there but I guarantee it'll weigh on me a little bit. I'm about to lose my parents. You fucking saved me from her, only to turn around now and throw me to the wolves. Did you have me kidnapped too? Was there ever any Irish dude after me? Or was it all some bullshit lie to scare me?" She pulled the gun from her waistband.
"It wasn't my intention to see you get hurt in that way. It was supposed to be a clean snatch and ransom type deal." He said as she cocked her gun. "You were never supposed to be hurt."
"You fucking had your own daughter kidnapped?" I stepped in front of Bri and socked him. "You fucking traumatized my woman!"
"Just wanted to scare her!" He spit up blood onto the carpet. "What're you going to do when your mom comes after you?"
"I'm going to fucking kill her." I spat. "You put a hit out on your own daughter. What kind of fucked up parents are you?"
"Power makes a man do desperate shit Happy. Power created this monster I am. Power corrupts. I'm so sorry Katarzyna." He let his tears fall.
"I in this moment, forgive you. I will never forget." She nodded slowly. "Knife or bullet?"
"Bullet." He nodded as he looked forward and braced himself for the shot, that was definitely coming for him. "Hallelujah."
"Knife it is." She made on quick motion and he fell forward but was still alive. She braced her knee on his neck as Aleksandr moved and tore off his shirt. "Remove his skull."
"Yeah, will do." Aleksandr smiled as he pulled his knife out and started in on mutilating Viktor's back. I smiled, if it was my own vengeance I would have had fun doing that.
She moved her knee and pressed her knife in with a sickening crack. "Clean nothing." She stood. "This was a mob hit. Called in by Mrs. Hohrykova."
"Correct." Aleksandr nodded. "Get out of here."
"Let's go Brianna." I grabbed her by the arm and walked her outside to the SUV. "Let's get you home, you can break down there."
"I just killed my dad Happy." She whispered as she fastened her seatbelt. "I killed him."
"He deserved it." I nodded. "I know it was hard but you did what you had to do."
"Did I?" She looked at me. "Or did I just react on fucking impulse?"
"Protected yourself and the demon." I nodded. "Saved, the club. With this shit half over, we can tell them about it and we don't have to attack Marks."
"You can't tell them." She crossed her arms. "You can't. My parents planned a coup d'état Happy."
"I know Brianna." I squeezed her thigh. "I still need to tell Jax."
"He's still going to attack." She laughed. "He has to satisfy that urge for revenge. She still attacked the club and he's still going to want revenge."
"He's attacking the wrong guy!" I yelled. "I'm telling him."
"Fine." She smiled. "Tell him."
"I love you Bri." I kissed her temple. "You'll get through this shit."
"I love you too." She kissed my neck. "Does it get easier?"
"Does what get easier?" I looked at her.
"Killing." She looked at me. "Does it?"
"As long as you don't take the life of an innocent then it's easy." I shrugged. "It's easy to end a person who's a threat to you or your family. I live, I die, I kill for my family."
She nodded. "I killed one family to protect my new family."
"Don't think too much about it." I held her hand. "I'm here for you Bri. Forever and always."