Chapter 46
Ellie had just gotten Patrick and Katherine down for their morning naps when there was a knock at her front door. She opened the door surprised to see Phil and Rat standing there with boxes in their hands and stepped back to let them in. "What's all this?"
"Your paint stuff, Chibs said to bring it all here and put it in the basement."
"Okay" she said confused. "Did you guys need the space at TM?" she asked, wondering why her paint studio was moving.
"Don't know ma'am" Phil said bypassing her and carrying the boxes to the basement door.
While the two men carried in the boxes of paint supplies, she tried to get Chibs on the phone but his phone went to voicemail each time. She spent the mid-morning and well into the afternoon unpacking the boxes as the children played on the basement floor. They hadn't done anything yet with this room but at least the floor and walls were finished so she could spend the time down there with the children playing. After dinner, she took the kids back downstairs to finish the job. She was pulling out some easels when she heard Tara call out from upstairs. The two women had become such frequent visitor at each other's houses that they each had keys.
"Down here" Ellie shouted, laughing when Abel came running downstairs followed by the sound of Tara yelling at the child not to run.
"What's all this?" Tara asked as she set Thomas down next to Katherine.
"Apparently my paint studio is moving in here."
"That's good it'll be closer and you'll be able to get more painting done."
After Ellie had got Patrick to sleep, they put the other children in the living room in front of a movie while they went to the backyard to enjoy a glass of wine and be out of earshot of little ears.
"It's not that it bothers me that he moved my stuff, but it bothered me that he didn't even say anything about it. And then doesn't return my phone calls!" Ellie said, sipping her wine.
"He's probably just busy with the club, I'm sure it's just an oversight."
"I don't know Tara he's been distant lately, not home as much or coming in after I'm in bed."
"I'm sure it's nothing."
"How about you, how are you and Gemma?"
"She still not allowed to spend time alone with the kids but I let her see them when I'm there. I don't trust her and the whole trying to convince Wendy that I'm on drugs, it's like there's no limit to what she'll do."
"She's a mama bear. How're the prison patients?"
Tara had told Ellie about going to the prison but hadn't revealed the true reason. Jax hadn't let the other members in on Otto yet and she hated to lie to Ellie but she couldn't tell her and have it possibly get back to Chibs. She shrugged dismissively. "Fine it's standard stuff, flu shots, runny noses, stitches from fights."
"You give any more thought to the Oregon offer?"
Tara had told her in secret about Oregon pursuing her again. "With the way Gemma's been, I've been seriously thinking about it more."
She passed the cigarette back to Ellie absentmindedly and was surprised to hear her muffle a sob. "Oh Ellie don't cry I'm sorry, no more talk of Oregon."
"It's not that" Ellie said, wiping her eyes, slightly embarrassed that she was overshadowing Tara's not insignificant problems with her own. "Tara, Chibs hasn't been home in three days; I haven't seen or heard from him in three days."
"Oh Ellie why didn't you say that?"
"It's bad right?"
"No I'm sure it's nothing more than being busy, between the club and TM and them working on Diosa with Nero. Jax doesn't come home sometimes either."
"But he calls right? Chibs doesn't even do that. Do you think he's been spending time sleeping at Diosa?"
"No, he wouldn't do that, he loves you Ellie. Listen I'm sure he's at the clubhouse right now, why don't you go over there see him? I'll watch the kids."
"Are you sure that's a good idea" Ellie sniffed.
"Yes, go upstairs fix your hair put on something tight and short and go see your old man."
Ellie, taking Tara's advice and offer of babysitting, went upstairs took a quick shower, shaved her legs and realizing all her short and tight fitting clothes had been thrown out after her first pregnancy, grabbed a flowing blue skirt and managed to find a low cut blouse. She opted to go without makeup and threw on a pair of sandals because she didn't want it to look to like she was going there specifically to lure Chibs home.
The lot was empty when she pulled up but she saw the garage bay doors still open with the lights on. Chibs was bent over a car, wrench in hand. She was relieved when she saw the smile cross his face at the sight of her. "What're ya doing out and about this late at night love?"
She walked towards him, leaning on the car as he returned to work. "Tara's watching the kids, thought I'd come keep you company" she said, inching closer to him.
"Good. Ya can hand me my tools then. Get me that pair of pliers over there, yeah?"
She grabbed the pliers and held them out to him but kept her hold on them when he went to grab them. "Why are you here fixing cars?"
"My turn to close up shop and this car isn't going to fix itself."
"Isn't there a prospect to do the grunt work?"
"Prospects don't know shit about cars. Ya gonna give me those pliers, so I can get done with this?"
She gave him a smile but shook her head no, suddenly yanking on the pliers and pulling him close so that her body was flush with his. "What's this about love?"
Leaning up and kissing his neck, she whispered in his ear, "I miss you." Taking his earlobe between her teeth, she gave it a playful bite before sucking on it.
Chibs dropped the pliers to the ground to snake his arms around her waist. "I'm sorry love been busy, why don't ya go home? I'll finish this car and then come on home and crawl into bed with ya."
She pulled back from him. "not going to happen Telford. I've got you right here with me and I'm not letting go."
He went for her neck. "Ya want me to fuck ya in a dirty old garage out in the open where people can see?"
"There's no one here but us, please?"
"What am I going ta do with ya Ellie?"
She pulled away from him looking into his brown eyes. "Love me forever."
"Aye, are you wearing anything under that skirt."
"No."
Giving her his Cheshire grin, he raised an eyebrow and asked "then ya came here knowing you'd get lucky?"
"I was hoping."
He quickly picked her up, crashing his lips down on hers as he walked them back towards the open office door. Kicking the door closed with his booted heel, he placed her on the desk and stood between her thighs. Feverishly undoing the buttons on his shirt, Ellie raked her nails down his chest while Chibs's hands roamed up her thighs, exposing the bareness of her legs. His hands quickly undid his belt, freeing himself then pulled her closer to the edge of the desk and entered her quickly as she moaned out his name. The rumble of his accented voice thick in her ear grunting "good girl" made her wrap her legs around his waist and pull him closer. The feel of his warm body next to her made Ellie want him closer, wanting to feel every inch of him. Her hands roamed over whatever exposed skin she could touch. "Oh Chibs, I love having you inside me, god you feel so good" she gasped against his kiss.
"I love ya too Ellie, always so wet for me, such a good girl." He held her closer, providing him more leverage to go deeper and the sound of her little gasps every time he moved almost did him in. His hands gripped her ass holding her in place so he could continue the fast pace. Sweat started to drip from his brow as he dropped his head to her shoulder.
"Tell me it's only me" she gasped, needing that reassurance from him.
"It's only ya Ellie, always love" he breathed out kissing her neck.
"Oh, right there" Ellie moaned as he rotated his hips.
They were so lost in each other that the sound of the bike pulling up into the lot didn't interrupt them. As Bobby parked his bike, he saw Gemma sitting smoking in the open garage. Getting off his bike, he walked to where she was. "What are you doing out here?" he asked.
"I thought I'd catch up on some work but my office is currently in use" she said, motioning to the closed office door. Bobby peaked around her through the open blinds to see Chibs' bare ass and what he assumed was Ellie legs wrapped around him. "What are you doing here?"
"Needed to talk to Chibs but I guess I'll wait with you then" Bobby said lighting his smoke. He took a drag and on the exhale, chuckled at what he'd just seen. There was something so comical about the sight of Chibs' pale ass pumping away, with the moonlight only serving to make it almost iridescent. His chuckle caught on the smoke and he began to cough, all the while continuing to laugh. Gemma clicked her fingernails together and looked at Bobby who was laughing so hard that his body was vibrating. "What the hell Munson? It's not like you haven't seen more and worse of your brothers 'cause I sure as shit have."
Bobby shrugged, unable to explain why he found the whole scenario so hilarious. "Goddamn," he eventually wheezed, wiping tears from his eyes, "that is one white ass that boy has."
"Chibs are we okay?" Ellie asked as she smoothed her skirt down.
"Don't know about ya love but that was fantastic."
She laughed and went to help with the buttons of his shirt. "I don't mean about that, that's always good. I mean us, it's just you haven't been home lately and then today Phil and Rat bring all my stuff to the house. Do you not want me around here?" she asked quietly, biting her lip as she fussed with one of his buttons.
He lifted up her chin to look at her. "Ellie, we're fine, I just thought it'd be easier for ya ta paint at home. It's harder on ya with two kids to come all the way over here." He hated the little hurt look she had on her face. It had been his true intention to get her back to painting, get her doing something for herself again. "And I've been busy love, I'm sorry I should've have called." He hated lying to her but he had pulled himself away more than necessary for the club because he wanted to give her the kick she needed to okay without him. But of course, when she had showed up here, he couldn't deny her.
"Okay just don't go disappearing on me. I love you Filip, I miss you when you don't come home - the kids do too."
"Aye, I hear ya love." Leaning in giving her a kiss. Taking his hand in hers, he opened the office door and was surprised to see Bobby and Gemma sitting there. Gemma cracked a smile. "You two done in there, so can I get some work done now?"
Ellie's face blushed. "Sorry Gem."
"Need a word brother" Bobby said, standing up from his spot next to Gemma.
"Aye, Ellie I'll see ya at home." Leaning in, he whispered in her ear. "Leave the panties off love. I want ya naked in our bed when I get home."
Ellie took the cigarette Gemma offered and took a seat next to her. "Who's watching the kids?" Gemma asked.
"Tara."
"Hmm, that's right I have restricted babysitting rights." Gemma hadn't been asked by Ellie since the incident with the boys to watch the kids.
"Gemma, what do you expect? You fucked up big time, you lost that trust with both of us and you have to earn that privilege back."
"You on Tara's side with this then?"
"There is no side Gemma, you drove high with the boys. They could have been seriously hurt. My decision to not let you watch my kids is my decision because I'm their mother and my job is to keep them safe. And until I think they are safe with you, you don't get to watch them. It's that fucking simple Gemma. This isn't about sides or loyalty and you're fucked up issues with Tara, this is about me being a mother. Get your shit straight Gemma and stop thinking everything and everyone is against you. You're damn lucky Tara even lets you see the boys because if it was my kids in that car that night, you wouldn't ever see them again." Ellie stood up and was already walking away to her car when Gemma shouted back to her.
"You remember who brought you into this family sweetheart! Chibs wouldn't be with you if it wasn't for me, it was my okay that he needed when you started seeing each other, don't forget that Ellie."
"Jesus Christ Gemma did you not hear a fucking word I just said? Get your head out of your ass! And don't you fucking threaten me. You're not Mother Gemma around here anymore, you've been removed from your pedestal, and by your own doing not anyone else. I don't need your fucking approval anymore, I've got his crow now so you're opinion of me doesn't mean shit to him or the rest of the club. You're just a sad, washed up old lady with no old man anymore. You remember that Gemma."
Happy Monday! Hope you all enjoy!
