Chapter 4
Bella POV
Later that night, Hap was playing darts with Chibs. He was about four sheets to the wind. I took this as an opportunity to call Lex and check in. I grabbed a beer from the bar and walked outside. I lit a cigarette before I called her. "Hello." She said when she answered her phone.
"Hey." I said.
"What the fuck? I've been worried." Alexis said.
"I know. I'm sorry. I got here and had to handle things. Did you find anything out?" I asked her.
"Yeah, Bridget's been watching the house with La Push. They pretty much haven't left the house." She said.
"Okay so where does that leave us?" I asked.
"I'm headed to you to talk to Clay and see if they'll join us. Misty's bringing the van with your bike. Is your kutte in the car?" She said.
"Yeah, I have it with me. I haven't told Hap yet, but I will before you get here. Which will be when?"
"Late tomorrow night. We're stopping in Nevada to rest early morning." Lex said.
"All right. And your bringing the files?" I asked.
"Yep. There in the van."
"Good. I'll see you tomorrow then." I said and hung up.
I closed my phone and stuck it in my pocket. "What the hell is going on?" I turned and saw Hap glaring at me.
"I can explain." I said.
He walked over with his arms crossed and stood in front of me. "You better." He said.
"I'm a member of the Rough Riderz." I said. His glare got darker. "A few weeks after I got to Forks, this girl approached me and said that she knew Clay. She said that she was the President of the Rough Riderz. Basically, their the female version of the SONS. She said that they had been keeping an eye on this strange guy and his friends that just randomly popped up in Washington. She asked me if I'd be willing to help. I agreed, because I was pissed about being away from you and I hoped that it would help me channel some of my anger." I said and his glare softened. "It started off as a covert mission. I posed as a high school student and got the youngest son to notice me." I said and he nodded. "Eventually, I found out that I was good at it. I'm basically you, if you think about it. Anyway, Lex got word that people were going missing in Seattle, so she sent me up there to check it out. It was all fine and dandy, and then he saw me. He blew my cover. That's when they cornered me and raped me." I told Hap.
"Bells! Are you seriously telling me you joined Rough Riderz and became their enforcer?" He asked me. The only thing that I could do was nod. He ran his hand over his face. "I don't like this." He said.
"I know. Anyway, they're on their way here. Lex is hoping that she can get SAMCRO and SAMTAC to join us and take them down. Babe, their strong. Like ridiculously strong." I said.
Hap grabbed my legs and pulled me to the edge of the table. I wrapped my arms around his waist. "Hell, you know I can't stay mad at you. Especially for something that I do myself." He said.
"Really?" I asked.
"Yeah, and besides it's kinda hot." He said, leaning down to kiss me. "My big bad biker chick." He said.
"Dude…that's my sister." I turned as saw Jax leaning against the door.
"How long have you been there?" I asked him.
"Long enough. Clay figured you were talking to him. Yes, I know. And I should kick your ass for it. He said get your damn Kutte and get to the table. He wants to know everything." Jax said and I nodded.
I walked over to my car and grabbed my kutte and my duffel out of the back seat. I walked into the clubhouse and to Hap's room. I sat my bag on the bed and put my kutte on. I reached into my duffel and grabbed the file folder that I had in there. I reached into the side pocket of my bag and grabbed my Glock. I never went anywhere without it. I walked back out to the bar room and suddenly my mother was glaring at me. "Tell me you didn't?" She asked me.
"Not now Ma." I said, then I turned to Clay. "You ready?" I asked him.
"After you." He said pointing to the Chapel.
I walked into the room. I sat the file folder on the table as Clay walked around me and sat at the head of the table. I lit a cigarette before sitting down and sliding the folder to him. "Everything you need is in that folder. I talked to Lex. We need you and Tacoma with us on this." I said as Clay opened the folder. "Basically I'm the enforcer for Rough Riderz." I said, going into the same explanation that I had given Hap. "Clay, I don't know what it is, but these guys are super strong. And with my ribs the way they are at the moment, I need help." I tell him.
He sits back and runs his hand over his face. "You know, I should be furious about the deception of your visit. I'll put it to a vote and call Tacoma with the same request." He said and I nodded. "You know your Mom's not gonna like this." He said.
I finished my cigarette and put it out. "I know." I said.
When Clay and I walked out of the Chapel, I found Hap and Jax standing with Ma. "Have you lost your mind?" Ma asked me, looking at my kutte.
"Look Ma, I'm tired, in pain and really don't feel like re-telling the last year of my life. Clay can answer any questions that you have. If you still have questions tomorrow, we can talk." I told my mom and she nodded. "I'm ready to go home. I have to wrap my ribs in the morning and get back to training." I said. I turned to Hap. "Let's go home." I said.
Hap nodded and led me out of the clubhouse. I told him that I'd meet him at the apartment that we'd gotten just before I left for Forks. I needed to stop and get smokes. He nodded. I watched him walk over to his bike and pull out of the parking lot before I headed to my car. When I got in my car, I called Bridget on my drive. She answered on the first ring. "Hey chick. You good?" She asked me.
"Fractured a couple ribs, broke one and got some bruises. I'll live. How's the stake out?" I said.
"Boring as shit. There's a couple new players. I'll email you what I have." Bridget said.
"Sounds good. Lex will be here tomorrow night." I told her.
"How'd your family take the news?" She asked me.
"Not too good." I said, pulling into the gas station. "Hang on." I said. I walked in and told the cashier what kind of smokes I needed and paid for them. When I got back in my car, I continued my conversation. "Old man, was pissed at first. Then he realized that I'm basically Lex's enforcer. Then he had this proud look on his face."
"Well from what you've told me about him, he should be proud. You're pretty badass." She said.
"Aww thanks." I said, pulling into the apartment complex a few minutes later. "Email me what you have. I'm ready to finish this." I said hanging up.
When I walked into the apartment, Hap was sitting on the couch with a beer. I took my kutte off and hung it up by the door next to his. I'd grabbed my computer bag out of my car and brought it in with me. I sat it on the kitchen table. I grabbed a beer and sat beside him on the couch. "Go ahead say it." I said.
"Bells, I love you, you know I do, but do you really think that jumping right back in is the best decision?" Hap asked me.
"Hap, I love you too. This isn't the worst injury that I've had in the last year. This is mild compared to that. Like I told Clay… There's something about these guys. There stronger than I've ever seen." I told him. I turned and looked at him. "I need your help on this." I told him.
"I'll do what I can." He said.
