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Chapter 14

Where I Need To Be

It was late when Happy finally came home. He climed in bed behind me and kissed my head. I rolled over, and snuggled into him.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you," he apologized

"I was half awake anyway." I said. "How's the head?"

"It's fine," he said, staring at the roof.

"What's wrong?" I asked, sitting up.

He sighed. "The Sons have had a RICO case over our heads. Every charter, not just SAMCRO. Otto Delaney testified against the club, past crimes. He killed a nurse yesterday, reversing his statement. Wiped out RICO, but Tara was there and could now be accessory."

"Shit," I said, shaking my head.

"That's not all," he said. "The club is walking away from drugs and the cartel. Jax has been working under the table. Mexicans will take over coke muling, Chinese cover guns. It's been signed off by the cartel and voted."

"Is that good news?" I asked.

"Yeah, it is," he agreed. "It's a pay cut, but it keeps everything legit."

"So what happens next?"

"Next we convince Gaalan that we're out," he said, closing his eyes. "Tomorrow is going to be a big day."

We woke the next morning to Happy's phone ringing.

"Bobby," he said, answering it. "Yeah. Alright, see you then, brother."

"Everything ok?" I asked, rubbing my eyes.

He leant over and kissed me. "Yeah, I have church at 9. I'll be gone for most of the day. Will you be ok?"

I nodded. "I've got plenty to keep me amused for a few hours. You just look after business. And please don't get yourself shot today."

He smiled as he climbed out of bed and jumped in the shower. I closed my eyes, rolling over to get another hour or so sleep.

I woke up around 9:30, stretching and trying to wake myself up. I climbed into the shower, spending far longer than I should have, enjoying the warmth of the shower on my skin. I didn't have any plans today, so I casually got myself dressed, and made a late breakfast.

I was just finishing cleaning the kitchen when I heard a bike pull up. I walked to the front door just as Happy pulled it open.

"What are you doing home?"

"Why haven't you been answering your phone?" he asked, pulling me into the lounge.

"I went for a shower, then have been in the kitchen. I must have left it in the bedroom," I replied. "What's going on?"

"Clay. He admitted to everything. The whole thing with the Nomads," he explained, sitting me down. "Said Frankie suggested the home invasions, but that doesn't matter. After the shit with Piney -"

"What does Clay have to do with Piney?" I asked.

Happy froze, and looked as if he wished the ground would swallow him up. "I thought you would already know... Clay killed Piney. Self defense, he said. Not sure about that now though."

I sat in silence for a minute, processing this new information. "What happens to him now?"

"He's out," he assured me. "Club voted. Unanimous."

"Mayhem?"

He shook his head. "One vote no."

"Shit," I said, rubbing my face. "Who voted no?"

"Doesn't matter," he told me. "Point is, Clay's out. Listen, I have a favour to ask."

"What do you need?"

"I need to visit my Mom, I've got some medication for her," he explained. "I was thinking maybe you'd like to meet her?"

"Sure, I'd love that," I said. "But what about the club?"

"We're meeting Gaalan at 2," he explained. "Maybe you could head up now, get an early start. I'll meet with Gaalan, wrap thing up with the club and meet you there tonight."

"So what, I'm just knocking on her door, and saying 'Surprise, I'm your son's newest floozy'?" I asked.

Happy laughed. "I'll let her know that you're on your way," he said. "Besides, she already knows about you. Told her I wanted to bring you to visit."

I sighed. "I suppose I could do with a break from Charming at the moment..."

"So you'll go?" he asked excitedly.

"How could I say no?"

He leant forward and kissed me. "Thank you. Really. I promise I'll be there before you go to bed tonight."

Happy helped me pack a bag for a few days, making sure I had everything I needed. He walked me out to my bike, handing me my helmet.

He bent down and kissed me. "I love you. Be safe. I'll see you tonight."

I smiled, staring the bike as I pulled onto the road and headed south to Bakersfield.

I pulled up outside an apartment block five hours later, and turned off my bike. I pulled a piece of paper out of my pocket and checked the address. Yep, this was the place.

I tucked my helmet under my arm, slung the bag across my back again, and headed upstairs searching for apartment sixteen. I stopped outside the door, took a deep breath before knocking.

A short, thin lady answered the door, a warm smile on her face.

"Mrs Lowman?" I asked, with a smile.

"You must be Georgia," she said. "Well, don't stand out there, come inside. Make yourself comfortable," she said closing the door behind me. "And it's Daisy, or Ma."

I smiled at this woman. Happy was right, she was tiny. But she filled the room with love and warmth, and it was hard to not be relaxed around her.

"Now, can I get you a drink? You must be thirsty," Daisy asked, pottering around in the kitchen.

"Just a water would be great, thank you," I said. She returned a minute later with a glass of water and handed it to me.

I thanked her and took a sip. She sat in the chair next to me, and watched me as I drank.

"Its so wonderful to have you here," she said. "Happy's told me so much about you, I feel like I know you already."

"Happy talks about me?" I asked.

"Of course he does," Daisy said. "It's a nice change too. I've spent so long, asking when he was going to bring a girl home to meet me, but he's always laughed it off. Said I was the only lady for him," she said with a laugh.

"He's never brought someone to meet you before?"

She shook her head. "Just you, my dear. And honestly, it is a relief. No mother wants to see her boy alone forever. But he's found someone very special in you, I can tell. I've never seen him like this before. If anyone can get that boy of mine to settle down, it's you."

I smiled, not knowing how to reply. It was now twice in two days that someone had told me how much Happy cared about me.

"Speaking of which, I'd better message Happy," I said. "I told him I'd let him know when I arrived."

Daisy stood up. "I'll give you a minute," she said, walking down to the other rooms.

I pulled me phone from my bag. As I unlocked it, I saw I had 10 missed calls and a voicemail. I checked the message.

"G, I know you're probably riding, but our meeting with Gaalan went south. Jax has the club on lockdown. I'm about three hours out. Should be there just after seven. Just stay at Ma's. You'll be safe there. Don't tell her anything." there was a long pause. "I love you."

I stared at the phone after the message had finished. Gaalan and the lockdown was one thing, but that I could deal with.

Happy loved me. He said those three words. There was no denying it now.

It was after dark when there was a knock at the door. Daisy and I were in the kitchen cooking dinner. She looked at me, grinning from ear to ear, and went to answer the door.

A few minutes later, I felt two hand wrap around my waist.

"Hey," Happy said, kissing the side of my neck. "I'm missed you."

I turned around and looked at him. "Happy, it's only been a few hours."

He sighed, leaning back against the bench. "It's been a long few hours."

Daisy walked back into the kitchen. "By the way, what did you do to your head, son?"

"Whacked it working in the garage," he lied. "Wasn't paying attention."

"You need to be more careful. Anyway, You timed your arrival perfectly," she said, grabbing some plates from the cupboard. "Dinner is just about done."

"Great, cause I am starving," he said, smiling as he dipped his finger into the spaghetti sauce.

"Hey!" I said, smacking him playfully on the back of the hand. "Can I at least get it on a plate first?"

He held his hands up, stepping back. He was still grinning from ear to ear like a naughty little child.

"Here," Daisy said, handing him a beer from the fridge. "Behave for a minute."

Happy and his Mom laughed and joked as we finished cooking. I dished out the spaghetti onto three plates, and we sat down to eat in the lounge.

"So how long are you guys staying for?" Daisy asked while we ate.

"Dunno, Ma," Happy said, shoveling food into his mouth. "Hopefully a few days. We'll just have to see what's happening back home."

"I hope you can stay a while," she said, smiling. "I want to spend some time getting to know Georgia."

"I know you do," he said. "But Georgia's not going anywhere."

It was late when we said goodnight to Daisy and went to bed.

"Alright, so what the hell happened today?" I asked, closing the door behind me.

Happy sighed and flopped down on the bed. "Fucking cartel. Showed up at our meet with Gaalan. Shit went south, and Gaalan threatened the club. Jax put us on lockdown."

"Jesus," I said, shaking my head. "Everyone ok?"

"He kidnapped Wendy, Jax's ex. Threatened to take Abel to Belfast, unless we gave him $475,000." he explained. "It's ok, everyone is safe. I checked in with Jax when I arrived. They paid Gaalan the money."

I shook my head. "You sure you don't need to be in Charming?"

He wrapped his arm around me as I lay down next to him. "Jax has Tacoma coming down, and I'll check in with him in the morning. Right now, this is where I need to be."