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It was mid afternoon several days later as Kate sat impatiently waiting in the clubroom for Happy and Kozik to return. She felt a little selfish for how impatient she was feeling. They were after all out in search of Tara who as yet had still not been located. Kozik had assured her of how close they were to finding her but it had been with heavy hearts that they had informed Jax of the situation the day before.

Kate knew that both Kozik and Tig felt that they'd let the club down but at the same time they were relieved with the extra hands back on deck. Kate too was relieved that they were all back, especially Happy. It had been brief but he'd pressed her against the wall of his dorm on his return. "I believe I have some ink to put on you?" He growled against her ear as he pressed his hands roughly up her side before engulfing her lips with his own.

"Yeah." she murmured when he let her take a breath.

He engulfed her lips once more before loosening his grip on her hips and letting her slide down the wall. She didn't have time to ask whether he meant his crow or Kozik's name or indeed both before he was out the door to go join the club in their effort's to find Tara.

She found herself biting her lip as together they came through clubhouse door, first Happy and Kozik following behind.

"Did you guys find Tara?" She asked.

"Yeah. She's at the hospital with Jax gettin' checked over." Happy was the one to answer.

"Is she okay?"

"Yeah just precaution." Kozik said exchanging an unreadable glance with Happy.

"So you ready for your ink little lady?" Happy asked changing the subject.

She nodded beginning to feel the heat in her belly rise at the sight of the two of them standing side by side and so close to her.

Happy raised one eyebrow at her as he turned and headed for his dorm room. She knew he'd picked up on her rising desire. Kozik took her hand from where it hung by her side and led her up the hall behind him.

She took a deep breath as she followed Kozik through the door and saw Happy arranging his inks and tattoo machine, readying to start. "You right if I do my crow first brother?" Happy addressed Kozik.

"Yeah sure." He answered. Kate thought she detected a tone of dejection in his voice.

Apparently Happy heard it too. "Just makes more sense being that you want your name on her back."

"Yeah. No drama." Kozik replied.

"Lie down on the bed Kate." Happy ordered her as he pulled on a pair of latex gloves. Kate bit her lip and felt excitement pulsate through her as she did as she was told. She propped herself up on her arm as she waited for him to start.

"Lay flat." Happy ordered as he lowered the band of her shorts slightly.

"Wait a sec." Kozik said as he moved behind her and allowed her to rest her head in his lap. She couldn't help but bite her lip and tried hard to suppress the tingling that rose in her core at the current situation. Happy glanced up at her with a smirk as he heard her breathy gasp as he ran fingertips across her exposed midriff. He knew her reaction wasn't just in response to the coldness of the numbing cream he spread. He knew that sound well and intentionally flicked the toothpick in his mouth and watched her eyes roll back in her head.

"You ready Little Lady?" He smirked.

"Yeah." She murmured opening her eyes and meeting his intense gaze. He couldn't help but flick his toothpick at her again when he saw the lust burning in her eyes.

"Stop that!" She growled at him as Kozik found her hand and laced his fingers through hers.

He smirked at her as he readied to start.

Kozik felt her grip on his hand tighten a little as Happy began and then loosen and relax as she grew used to the tingling prickle of the needle pressing into her skin.

He traced his thumb up and down the back of her hand and relished the soft relaxed smile that crept to her lips. "You're beautiful Katie." He murmured.

She flicked her eyes up to him and met his gaze. "I can't wait to have your crow on me too babe." She murmured back in response.

"Soon enough beautiful." he said raising her hand to his lips and kissing its back.

She wanted more than anything for him to lower his lips to hers but knew it was impossible for him to do so given his position.

He traced his finger down the side of her cheek, and then down her neck and back up again. She let out a small whimper as she moved her head slightly to press his fingertips harder against the sensitive spot at the base of her ear. She gasped and quivered when his fingers continued down to the round of her breasts.

"Quit it you two." Happy growled, as he began the fill on the feathers of his crow that sat perched and ready to take flight on the skull already over her hip bone.

"Sorry Hap." Kozik intoned as he glanced down to meet Kate's gaze with a smirk.

She couldn't help but giggle earning her a silencing scowl from Happy.

She bit her lip in an effort to stop as she watched him continue.

"I'm nearly done Little Lady. Just stay still okay?" He said.

"Yup. Okay." She murmured watching him wipe her blood from her skin. "It looks good Hap."

He glanced up briefly and met her gaze as he flicked his toothpick at her. She caught the small smile that graced one corner of his mouth. She knew this was important to him and also too that he had probably never intended to ever ink his crow on any woman.

"Alright Kate. Done. Now I need you to carefully stand up and probably take your shorts off so they don't rub against it." he said seriously.

"Okay." She answered with a smirk knowing she'd chosen her laciest and most scanty underwear that morning.

She unbuttoned her denim shorts and watched both men as she wiggled them down her hips and let them fall to the floor. She caught Kozik's rather unsubtle perusal as she stood in front of them wearing only matching lacy red panty and bra that left very little to the imagination.

"Turn around Kate." Happy ordered gruffly, she knew trying to suppress his own desires. "Sit backwards on the chair I was using. Time for Kozik's name on your back."

She raised her eyebrows seductively as she swung her leg over the chair he'd been sitting on and rested her arms on it's back.

"Just here you said?" Happy asked Kozik as he ran his fingers across Kate's lower back just to the right of her spine.

"Yeah and then the crow below it when you're out." Kozik confirmed as he rounded the chair to squat in front of her. Kate saw the glow in his eyes as he took her hands in his. She knew this meant the world to him and the fact that they agreed to each have their crow on her meant the world to her. She closed her eyes as she felt Happy start. She knew that together they brought to her life everything she needed and that she wouldn't have been happy had they forced her to choose again. She opened her eyes and met Kozik's gaze. She knew that despite any doubts that may remain in either man's mind about this situation she would make it work.

"All done." Happy announced a short time later. Kozik rose to his feet to take a look at his brother's handy work.

"Magnificent brother." Kozik admired, taking Kate's hand and pulling her up from the chair. He spun her around and allowed her to look into the mirror behind her. "Can't wait until your crow is there too." She said reaching up to run her hand over his chest.

"Me either baby." He said lowering his lips briefly to hers.

She was painfully aware of how close Happy stood behind her and felt the heat in her core rise to an almost overwhelming crescendo as he placed his hands upon her hips while Kozik's lips still lingered.

They each heard her suck in her breath as they exchanged a glance over her shoulder. "I'll take it from here if you don't mind brother." Happy said, bringing Kate into the unspoken exchange between the pair.

Kozik nodded before placing one last kiss against Kate's lips not failing to notice her shudder with anticipation before he stepped backward toward the door.

Kate felt Happy's lips trail down her neck as she watched Kozik disappear through the door. She felt weak at the knees as he turned her in his embrace and he could tell she was already dripping wet.

"Gotta bandage up those tats baby, then I'm all yours." He murmured against her ear as her hips shudder beneath his fingertips.

"Just get it done quick." She murmured the lust dripping from her tone.

He raised his eyebrows at her with a half mouthed smirk. He had known that both of them being in such close proximity to her while he tattooed her would have this effect on her and his dick twitched with his own anticipation of what was to follow.

A/N: So a little bit of filler and a tiny bit of smut in this chapter. I know it's short and I'm aware that I've faded Happy and Kate out at the end however the next chapter promises to be longer and purely smut. Also I hope the twist this chapter alludes to is well met. As always thank you for your follows and faves and most importantly your reviews. Please continue to let me know your thoughts. :)