This is my fanfiction story. All rights belong to Kurt Sutter and FX. I am just borrowing the Sons of Anarchy characters. Reba is my OC as is Kaylee. I also give rights to the CW and the creators of iZombie for their known characters. This is a work of Fiction. Story rated m for rape situations and abuse. May include lemons in later chapters. Please Read and Review. This is my first story and I would appreciate any critique you have.

Chapter 18: I Love You

When we pulled into the restaurant I was pleased to see that it was an Irish restaurant. Growing up, even before I knew about Chibs, I always liked Irish food. The restaurant had a sign out front that said The Willow: Authentic Irish Cuisine. Tig grabbed my hand as we walked into the restaurant. The hostess led us to a booth in the back of the restaurant with dim lighting. It felt very romantic. She took our drink order and decided to get mozzarella sticks for our appetizer dish. When we received our drinks and our appetizers we talked for a few minutes deciding what we wanted to get for our entrée. Tig ordered Irish chicken with a side of mashed potatoes and sautéed shrimp. I ordered a bacon and cheese corned beef burger with Guinness caramelized onions with a side of steamed vegetables and a fried egg.

While we were waiting on our food to come out to us we just talked. I told Tig a little bit more about my childhood. I also told him that before all this stuff happened with Major, surprisingly I wanted to be a Criminal Profiler, but now I want to be a zoologist or a photographer. Tig told me about how he has two daughters named Dawn and Fawn. He told me that they are 8 and live with their biological mom who he had a fling with 9ish years ago, he thought she loved him but she was using him since he had been in the Marines. Tig told me that him and Kozik don't get along because Tig feels that Kozik is responsible for his dog's death. He also told me that he was happy I was in his life now.

After we ate our dinner we ordered a molten lava cake for dessert. As we were eating it, Tig switched to sit with me on the other side of the booth we were in.

Tig put his fork down and looked me dead in the eyes. I put my fork down because I could tell he had something serious to tell me.

Tig interlaced his fingers with mine and said, "Reba, baby, we have been together for almost 6 months now. You are such an amazing person. You are so damn beautiful. I feel like I'm at my strongest whenever I am around you. You are a good influence on me. I don't even know what I would be like if you hadn't walked into my life, our lives, and flipped us all around in the best way possible. I think it's time I tell you that I love you. I am in love with you. I don't want to ever lose you. You are more than just the love of my life, you're my best friend too."

With tears in my eyes I leaned forward and kissed Tig with as much emotion as I could possibly convey through a kiss. I hugged him tightly and said, "Tig. I am in love with you too. I trust you with my life. That is huge for me. I haven't really trusted many people in my life, but you are one of them. I don't want to ever lose you either. I couldn't imagine being without you or you being my best friend."

Tig kissed me passionately and kept a hold of my hand as we finished our dessert. Tig paid the bill then we headed back to Tig's home. When we got off Tig's bike, we began kissing. Tig unlocked the door while I was pushed up against it. I was kissing every part of him I could reach from my position him being 6'2 and all. At about the time that we got into the house and Tig shut the door and locked it to start kissing me back as fervently as I was kissing him, his phone started playing "This Life." We ignored it and laid on the couch still making out. His phone started ringing again.

We groaned and Tig grabbed his phone to answer the call. He said half annoyed, "Yes, can I help you?"

Tig was still laying on top of me so I heard when the person replied, "Yeah, Tig, man, Wendy went into labor. Abel is being born."

Tig answered back less annoyed and more happily, "Yeah we will be right there. Are you at St. Thomas?"

Jax told him yeah and Tig hung up the phone. He helped me get up and we ran upstairs to change our clothes. I changed into a pair of black ripped skinny jeans with my doc martens and a green tank top. Tig threw on his dark wash part skinny jeans, his boots and a green t-shirt with SAMCRO in faded letters on it. We were cute wearing our sorta matching green shirts. As Tig strapped his knife to his thigh and put his rings and leather cuff bracelets on, I threw on my own leather cuff bracelets and my leather jacket. Tig grabbed his cut and threw it on as we walked out the door. I locked and slammed the door behind us and we got onto Tig's motorcycle and took off towards St. Thomas.

When we got there, Tig parked his bike by everyone else's and cut the engine off. Tig got off first then he helped me off as well. He laced his fingers through mine and kissed the side of my head as people started staring at us. He put his arm around my shoulder while still holding my hand. He pushed the doors to St. Thomas open and we walked in to go find the others and see baby Abel being born. With my free hand, I made sure I had the SAMCRO monogrammed baby beanie in my purse to give to Wendy and Jax for Abel. Tara walked up to us and stared at Tig for a couple seconds before she told us which room and floor Wendy was on. We made our way upstairs and found everyone else. Gemma was pacing back and forth in front of a door. I spotted Chibs and ran over to him to go hug him. I hadn't been gone that long, but I missed my brother. I couldn't wait until we could do our movie night. Opie was off to the side talking to Jax and reassuring him everything was going to be okay. I saw Kozik start walking towards Tig so I rushed back over there after giving my brother a kiss on the cheek. I did not feel like having to play referee between those two today. Kozik keeps trying to get Tig to forgive him. I mean, I can see where they are both coming from.

Unser walked into our little waiting area and greeted the Dr. just as he walked out of Wendy's room. The doctor said it would be another few hours before Abel was born so we could go down to the cafeteria if we wanted to.

Unser told him that we wouldn't leave for anything until Abel had been born and then Unser grabbed the doctor and walked him over to me and Tig.

Unser said, "Dr. Anders, you haven't met these two yet, but this is Tig and Reba."

Tig shook Dr. Anders' hand and said, "Nice to meet you Dr. Anders'. I hope you're taking good care of our girl Wendy in there."

Dr. Anders shook my hand and said, "Taking as much care of her as we possibly can. It is nice to meet you as well Tig and Reba." I just nodded my head to acknowledge him.

I didn't like the way Dr. Anders' said my name and I couldn't shake the fact that something set me on edge when it came to him. He just seemed so damn familiar.

I won't usually post here, but I am just letting everyone know, that this is how far I have written. Chapters may slow down depending on how much I can get written in a week. I will still try to post every Friday, but I can't make any promises right now.

I also want to send a thank you to Nicole J. Coltan for being the first person to review this story. I was ready to stop writing, until I read your review. Thank you again.

~Dream-Searcher