Clair was feeling a bit sad and drained when she got back to the apartment she shared with her husband that night. She had confessed what really happened in her relationship to Anthony to not only her college roommate/cousin via marriage, and Luanne and Gemma the top Ol Lady's. Though she felt better. Yes her husband knew because she told them, but opening up to the three of them just made her feel better.
Just like she had explained it the last time put her in the hospital and when she got out she didn't even go back to the condo. She caught the first flight back to Nashville. Yes she could have gone to Oakland and stayed with Veronica, but she was afraid of Anthony going after her. Then two weeks later her parents were killed in a wreck.
Now she wanted what family she had left. She had her inlaws, club family, and her mom's twin brother, but she wanted a relationship with her cousins Dawn and Fawn and also a relationship with her dad's sister and her family. She rationed that she wouldn't feel so alone, and that her parents would rest in piece knowing Clair was among what was left of their family.
She was broken out of her thoughts by her burner phone ringing. Grabbing the phone knowing that it was her husband she answered.
"Hey, how is Tacoma?" Clair asked.
"Fine. How are you doing baby?" Happy asked.
"I told Gemma, Luanne, and Veronica today about my relationship with Anthony. Another thing I found out some information on my dad's sister. It's so complicated that I have to go through channels in order to be able to see her." said Clair.
"Who is your aunt?" Happy asked never one to beat around the bush.
"Diana Diaz-Alvarez. She is the Mayan Oakland Charter's wife to the President, and the mother to the Vice President. Knowing the war with the Sons it's like seriously how the fuck can I work around this? I have you, Jax, and your mom and aunt. Also I have my mom's twin brother, I also don't want to ex out my dad's only sibling. His sister either so I'm in a weird place." said Clair being completely honest not knowing that both Jax and Clay were listening to the conversation from behind the door.
"That is one of the things that we have to bring up in church tomorrow. Clair is innocent and it's like she is trying to hold what family she has left together after her parents. Yes she has me, Happy, and his mom, and aunt, but her parents only have one sibling a piece. Her mom's twin brother, and her dad's half sister. She had her mom's twin brother, but seeing how she had a good family she won't shun her dad's sister." said Jax.
"Between you and me I would rather have a loyal family member who was straight forward and honest just asking for a family member to come and spend time with her than a rat like Kyle Holbert who ran out on Opie to come see kids he doesn't give a damn about. Though we'll discuss it all in church." said Clay. Jax nodded and the two walked off.
Meanwhile with Happy he was supportive and told her that the best you could do is to just be honest and hope for the best because nothing in their life is certain. Then he said that he was going to shoot some shots of Jack Daniels, play some pool, hang with the Tacoma brothers, and head to bed alone. Clair was all he wanted and needed.
"Well I'm going to be going to bed alone, but do I have your permission to go to the Sons parties in Charming? I'm not sleeping with anyone, but BOB. Battery Operated Boyfriend. I just want to get to know everyone in the building we live in." said Clair.
"As long as your Uncle and Jax are there it's fine. I love my brothers, but Tig because he is your mom's twin brother and Jax because he is my half blood brother I trust them the most. Oh you can also trust Piney and Opie. I have others, but they are not in Charming. Oh I would like to have a threesome with BOB when I get home." said Happy.
"Oh that sounds fun, and you gave me something to imagine tonight when BOB and I get together. I love you Happy and I miss you." said Clair.
"I love you to Clair. I'll see you when I get back. Kozik is wanting me to play a game of pool with him. I promise you that none of the Tacoma skanks will have me. You are the only one I want and need." said Happy.
"That makes me feel alot better." said Clair. They talked a bit more before hanging up and Clair got out BOB and had some personal time before falling asleep in the king sized bed she shared with her husband.
The next day in Church Gemma told him about Kyle and Jax about Juice and he already knew about Clair wanting her dad's sister to come to the Taste of Charming to hang out and watch her be the K-DG with Veronica.
"Alright guys we have four things to discuss. Lin's rat that Otto has been protecting, a development with Juice, and if it's okay two let a couple people come. Though it's two different situations with the permission to come so lets lay it all out on the line." said Clay.
"Well according to Otto the man, Chucky has been cooking the books for years and had skimmed a couple million off of Lin. He is willing to give us all of it to stay alive and have continued protection. Otto said to give half to Luanne and keep the rest. Now we have to decide on how we are going to do this." said Jax.
"Lin is a sneaky little shit and that can be dangerous. I say we have a man on Chucky all the time until we can get the money." said Bobby.
"Agreed. Now second Juice. Come to find out he has a confession to make." said Clay.
"Okay I walked in on a conversation with my sister in law and my cousin talking to Juice. You know that Veronica is half black and half white, Happy is half white and half hispanic. Juice tell them." said Jax.
"I wasn't completely honest with with because I was afraid. I'm half black and half hispanic. My dad was never in my life, but I know who he is, but I haven't seen him in years. I'm sorry." said Juice.
"What do your papers say?" Chibs asked.
"I don't know who made that bylaw of no blacks, but it's so old fashioned and stupid. I have a mixed race cousin and a mixed race half brother and I don't really give a shit about race. Though it seems like someone always has to pull that card. Anyway just in case what do your papers say." said Jax.
"They say I'm hispanic." said Juice.
"Then if someone gets technical that's what what you are. Hell there are so many people in this club who don't know who their daddies are. I don't, Clay, Piney even, and Bobby." said Chibs.
"Agreed. I'm going to have to meet with the other presidents to abolish that bylaw. Okay next is a vote. Kyle Holbert wants to see his son play. Yay or Nay?" asked Clay.
"No." said Bobby.
"No hell no." said Tig.
"Yes let him come." said Opie.
"What man?" Jax asked.
"Kyle has nothing. No family and no club, and I have it all. Let him come." said Opie.
"Fine. Okay next another permission to come. Diana Diaz-Alvarez. She is the half sister to Clair's father. She wants whatever family she has left in her life. Yay or Nay?" Clay asked.
"She's an innocent and I have mad respect for Clair to ask before she went ahead and invited her dad's sister. Besides unlike Holbert she's no rat. Yay." said Bobby.
"Yay you're right. Our issues with her husband have nothing to do with her wanting to be in her nieces life." said Piney. It was yays across the board because one Diana and Clair were innocents, and second Clair was up front with who her father's sister was, and let them know right away.
"Well we better get going. Gemma is gonna be pissed." said Clay.
~Taste of Charming~
"Okay who is next? Welcome to Taste of Charming Karaoke fun. It doesn't matter if you can't sing this is all in good fun! Just ask myself or my cousin Ronnie." said Clair.
A pretty woman who was about Gemma's age, maybe a little bit younger walked up, and got on stage. "Hey guys I'm Jennifer Pope. Ronnie is my baby girl and Clair is my niece via marriage since she married my older brother's oldest son. Anyway this goes out to all of you, including my baby niece, who's been in this position." walking over to the machine she selected the song. "This one honey." said Jennifer as she began singing Miranda Lambert's Gunpowder and Lead.
Everyone cheered and afterwards Clair hugged her late father in law's sister and then she hugged her daughter. Seconds later a boy who wanted to send a message to his crush began singing Tall Tall Trees by Alan Jackson. While the music was playing a blue Dodge Ram pulled up and parked and Clair's father's sister got out.
"Aunt Diana!" she called running up to her aunt who had a baby bump, and gave her a hug.
"Baby! How is my only niece doing? So you still living in Long Beach?" Diana asked.
"No I got with the wrong guy so I went back to Nashville broken." said Clair.
"Why the fuck didn't my brother tell me, and why didn't you come to Oakland after shit went down. My husband would have protected you." said Diana.
"More happened than just a beat down by an abusive ex. I don't want to get into it, but because of it all I cannot have kids. Then I lived like a hermit for a bit, then my parent's accident, and my next door neighbor talked me into going to Vegas with her and a few of her coworkers for a Bachelorette party in Vegas. I went and partied too hard and ended up marrying Jennifer's oldest nephew." said Clair pointing out Jennifer Teller-Pope.
"Hey guys. I'm Gemma. Listen Elvis is up next so you can close out the karaoke." said Jax's mom coming over.
"Okay well I need to get back to Oakland. Come on Ronnie." said Jennifer to her daughter before giving Gemma a hard look. "Don't influence Clair to your ways. She's a soft woman so let my oldest nephew and her work shit out on how they want their relationship to be." she added.
"Oh get off it you damn gash. You still blame me for John's death. I didn't kill your brother. It was an accident." said Gemma. "Besides he had his own family in Belfast! He was a cheater." she added.
"Lets not get in the middle of this honey. Lets step away." said Diana to her niece as she put an arm around her. Clair moved with her dad's sister because one she had no idea what Jennifer was talking about, and second she wanted to be with her dad's sister.
"Why does drama always seem to follow me? Even when I went to Vegas my neighbor's fiance said not to go to Thunder Down Under, but we all did anyway and he complained about it." said Clair.
"Drama sucks. Though it's all in how you navigate it. There are times I wanna beat the shit out of your cousin, my son, because of his shit, and then my husband it's like seriously. Though the key is to know when to walk away, and when to pick your battles." said Diana.
"Aunt Diana the only reason I'm in California to begin with is I got too wild in Vegas, and ended up marrying Jennifer's, my college roommate's mom's, older brother's oldest son. I never wanted a relationship after my last one." said Clair.
"Tell me what happened." said Diana. Clair once again told the story and Diana had tears rolling down her face. While the family caught up on what was going on it seemed like the club was heating up. Chucky ended up trying to screw SAMCRO over, but they figured it out and made a deal with Henry Lin. Then Kyle Holbert slipped up and showed his tattoo, and that ended up getting burnt off.
Happy hadn't called Clair and she had no idea what was going on. Her dad's sister just stayed with her the entire time and when the band started both niece and aunt were singing I'm Eighteen along with the band.
Gemma told April that her ex husband was at Saint Thomas. Clair was just having fun and not worrying about anything. She was broken out of her thoughts by her aunt.
"Hey it's getting late so I better get home. I love you, and come over anytime. I know you are feeling lost without your mom, and yes even though you found her twin brother as a woman you need a mother figure and I can be that if you want me to." said Diana.
"I would love that. I love you, along with Jenn, Ronnie's mom, and even Gemma, and I would love you all to be mother figures." said Clair.
"Well I don't know what's going on with Jenn and Gemma. Obviously she thinks she had something to do with her brother's death, and as well as some past shit that has the two hating one another. I would just avoid all of that all together. Anything you ever need just come over. I have an open door policy for family, and that's you." said Diana.
"Hey guys. Hey we haven't met yet, but I'm Donna Winston. You're Happy's wife right?" she asked.
"Yes I'm Clair. It's nice to meet you." she said.
"Do you have a ride home?" Donna asked.
"I rode with Ronnie today and now my dad's sister has to head out so no I don't have a ride." said Clair.
"We'll give you a ride. Come over and hang out." said Donna with a smile. She could see that Clair was on the outside and not really understanding the club, and Donna was not for the club at all so she figured she would reach out. Plus she didn't really have any friends.
"Okay thanks. Drive home safe Aunt Diana and I cannot wait till my cousin comes. Congratulations aunty." said Clair.
"Thanks honey. Marcus insists I drive his truck because it's big and safe and if some moron rear ends me it won't cause much damage." said Diana. "Anyway I'm not as young as you. I'm tired and goodnight. Sweetheart I'm so sorry that you cannot have children, but there is always adoption and who knows maybe a miracle will happen." she said hugging her niece before getting in the truck and driving off.
Clair followed Donna over to where Opie and the kids were as Ope was setting off more fireworks. "So I guess you are the pyro nut job." she joked as Donna cracked up.
"Pyro nut job? Really Mrs. Teller." Opie said before playfully grabbing Clair and giving her a noogie.
"Get off me you overgrown orge! Do you know who my husband is?" Clair exclaimed laughing. Donna, Kenny, and Elli were laughing also. Opie put an arm around Donna and Clair as Walk of Life by Dire Straights started playing. The band hand talent that was for sure. Kenny, and Elli were dancing and it seemed like Clair was fitting in with her brother in law's best friend and his family.
Clair liked them and hoped that maybe she could befriend Donna and get her to lighten up about the club. Clair loved the club, and felt completely safe with them.
It was late when Opie and Donna dropped her off at her apartment. Clair had yet to hear from Happy. Sending him a text she walked to her apartment and unlocked the door and went inside and locked it. She had given Opie and Donna a hug when they dropped her off.
Grabbing one of Happy's Samtac shirts and a pair of black cotton shorts she went into the bathroom and started drawing a hot bubble bath. Walking out and going into the main area she saw Tig half drunk with a croweater making out. Grabbing a glass and a bottle of cold Chardonnay from the kitchen she went back into her apartment pouring herself a glass before stripping down and getting into the tub.
The water was hot, but if felt great. It seemed like all her worries were melting away. She took another sip when her phone rang. Looking at the caller id she saw it was her husband. "What's going on babe?" Clair asked.
"Sorry we have some shit going down in Tacoma. It seems like someone is trying to steal from us so we are trying to find out who so we can take him to the authorities." said Happy. Basically code for we have a rat that we need to take care of. Safe words to say over the phone. Burner or not.
"I get it, but I miss you. Umm I met your dad's sister today. Her and Gemma had a few words at the Taste of Charming. Though I have a feeling that there is more history." said Clair.
"Yea Jennifer was with my best friend Kozik for a while. This was while dad was alive. Then he couldn't stay away from the needle. Then suddenly she just left. Went to Oakland and met her husband, and the father of her daughter." said Happy. "Kozik is forty eight and I'm thirty five. He doesn't look or act his age. Anyway Gemma is in love with your mom's brother. Keep this too yourself, but I know for a fact she has threesomes with Clay. I hate that prick, but keep that one to yourself also. Anyway she doesn't like Jenn because she thinks she was the reason John died, and plus she was with Kozik when Tig's dog got out, and was hit by a car. Kozik really loved Jenn, but his problem was he couldn't put the needle down. Moving to Tacoma, and Jen moving to Oakland was for the best." said Happy.
"That's some crazy history." said Clair.
"Yea. Listen I got to hang up. I love you Clair. Don't ever doubt that. You stole my heart from the moment I saw you at that club in Vegas. I cannot wait to get back to Charming. It should be in the next couple days." said Happy.
"Okay I love you too Happy. It's hard for me fallen in love after Austin, but you just got to me. I told my dad's sister what happened also, and I'll eventually tell Donna, Opie's wife since we started talking." said Clair.
"I'm not that shithead and I will never be that shithead. I'm glad that you are settling in Charming and making friends. I'll see you in a couple days babe." said Happy.
"Okay I love you." said Clair.
"I love you too." said Clair.
A couple days later found Clair working in the office at her father in law's garage. Gemma on a tare because it appeared that menopause was kicking in, and she was having hot flashes.
As Clair typed in another invoice she looked over at the older woman who was splashing cold water on her face. "You need anything? I have a portable air conditioner in my apartment I can bring in." said Clair.
"No this one just doesn't want to work. Piece of shit." Gemma muttered as a bike came in and Happy got off and ran into the office picking up his wife in his arms and passionately kissing her. "Hey just cause your late father owns this garage doesn't mean that you and your wife can make out during working hours!" she chastised.
"What can I say. I love my wife and I missed her." said Happy grabbing Clair's ass.
A/N: I'm gonna stop here before I get into AK-51. Enjoy!