Ch 14

The next day when Kerry woke up Happy was gone. She went down stairs to see Kathryn awake with a list of paper next to her.

"I googled local wedding venues. We should call Gemma and have her help with the list."

"Sure, maybe she can come over. I'm going to run to the store and pick up some things for dinner since Dan is coming over. Want me to call Gemma or do you want to?"

"I'll call her. Should I call Mary too? Lyla or anyone?"

"I don't know if Lyla has to work, I'll text her and Mary while I'm getting dressed."

Kathryn nodded and went back to creating her list. An hour later Kerry was back from the store and in the kitchen. Lyla had to work and Mary was busy with a church function so it was Gemma, Kerry, and Kathryn.

"I invited Tara but she had to work." Gemma said looking at the list. She crossed off two names right away. "Here, let's split it up. I'll call these two and you call those two and Kerry you get the last two."

"Happy wants to get married soon."

Gemma looked at the calendar.

"Let's see what they have open in 3 weeks through the end of the summer."

The women started with the phone calls. Kerry left a message at the first venue and the second was booked up through Halloween with one opening in November. Kathryn got through to both venues one had an opening at the end of July and the other had an opening the first week in August, Kathryn set up tours one for Monday morning and the other for Wednesday morning. Gemma had the best luck. The first venue had 2 openings in July and the second had one opening in July and three in August. Gemma had set up a tour at both venues Tuesday morning.

"It's looking good ladies. Now we need to start thinking about dresses." Gemma said as Kathryn grinning and grabbed a magazine and held up a picture.

"What about a mermaid?"

Kerry made a face as Gemma chuckled.

"This will be the hard part." She said as Kathryn's smile faded.

"Or a princess dress?" Kathryn said holding up another one.

"Nope."

"But when we were younger you said you wanted to look like Cinderella when you got married." Kathryn said with a pout.

"When I was like 12. No big dresses and defiantly not any ruffles or shit."

"Strapless or with straps?" Kathryn said writing down what Kerry was saying.

"Strapless."

"Ok, a starting point. Want a sweetheart neckline or straight across?"

"You gotta show off the goods. Go with a sweetheart." Gemma said flipping through the dress book.

"Ker, this isn't much to go on."

"I'm not saying no to a mermaid dress but I need to see them and try one on."

Gemma handed her the book.

"Take a look through and pick out a few styles you like. I better be heading to TM and get caught up some paperwork. So tomorrow we have a tour?"

"At 10am."

"I'll meet you two there."

"Thanks, Gemma."

Kerry went back to work on dinner while Kathryn continued with the magazines.

"Have you picked out colors yet?"

"Not really, I mean it's a biker wedding. Happy is going to wear his kutte so black and-"

"I would say either green or light blue. Those are your favorites. Will we pick out our own dresses or all the same?" Kathryn asked scribbling away on paper.

"All the same."

"Good, I hate the mixed dress look."

"Kath, whose wedding is it?" Kerry asked with a laugh.

"I'm just excited for you. Your so low key that someone needs to be. If it was up to you two I bet that you'd just get married at a court house or in Vegas." Kerry rolled her eyes as Kathryn started pulling up dresses on the computer.

At 4 Kerry texted Dan to remind him to come over and he arrived at 4:30. Kathryn had set up a dress appointment in Bakersfield for Tuesday and Kerry had called Helen to invite them along. Both Harriet and Helen were thrilled.

"Look at all this crap. Why don't you just hire a planner?" Dan asked as Kathryn shot him a death glare.

"I am the planner. Well Gemma and I."

Happy arrived at 5 with Kozik, he had called earlier and mentioned he would be joining them.

"Look at all we did today, by we it's mostly my work. Happy, have you picked a best man?" Kathryn said as Happy nodded and motioned to Koz.

"Kerry, you need to get a decision from Tara if we're looking at dresses on Tuesday."

"I will." Kerry said making a face behind Kathryn's back as Dan smirked.

"So the prospects aren't free on Monday so I guess you ladies are free-"

"No one took the fifth ticket? I'll go."

"Aren't you flying out tomorrow?"

"No, I pushed back my flight a week. I want to hang around for awhile."

Kathryn looked at Kerry who shrugged.

"If you really want to go-"

"Oh come on, he's going to be picking up girls." Kathryn said with a pout.

"That's a good idea, Hap." Kozik said as Happy shrugged.

"We don't really need a babysitter. I do know how to shoot." Kerry said as Kathryn's eyes widened.

"Hap, she's good. Op and I showed her and Kerry is a natural."

"Of course she is." Happy said giving her a wink.

"I won't go then." Dan mumbled.

"No, you can go. You be the designated driver, Designated Dan." Kerry said as Dan laughed.

"Sounds good to me. We should get Mary drunk." Kathryn said as Kerry chuckled.

"It would only take two drinks, three max."

After dinner Happy and Kozik had to return to the clubhouse. Dan hung around for awhile watching some old episodes of Special Victims Unit with Kerry while Kathryn did some work on her computer then chatting with Buck.

"I can't believe I'm going to see New Kids on the Block, the things I do for you." Dan said as Kerry hit his arm.

"I didn't ask you to go. You volunteered to get on Happy's good side. I'm going to ask you a question and you better freaking be honest with me because I already know the answer."

Dan nodded as Kerry gave him a look.

"Yes, I'll be honest."

"Why are you really staying around?" Dan sighed and looked to see Kathryn still talking to Buck.

"Because your here and I want to be a Son."

Kerry crossed her arms.

"I fucking knew it. Dan, I don't think this is for you. You were a cop."

"Just because that's what my family does not because I really wanted to. I wasn't smart like you and after I got hurt playing hockey it was the thing that made sense. Come on, I can ride a motorcycle."

"You have a Honda not a Harley." Kerry said as Dan rolled his eyes.

"Kerry, I'm not letting you stay out here alone. I know Happy loves you and all but we weren't call the twins for nothing."

"Dan, this isn't going to happen."

"What I didn't make an impression? I let him kick the crap out of me."

"This is a lifestyle. I'm still getting used to it and I just don't see the club opening up to you."

"So what do I need to do?"

"Fuck, since your gonna bug me. I don't know about the whole process but I know to start off your a Prospect but you have to be invited so approaching them saying you want to prospect is a no no."

"And how long do you do that for?"

"At least a year, you'll have to put up with a lot of crap."

"I can do that."

"Dan, I'm not getting involved in any of this. As far as the club is concerned Old Lady's have no say in anything."

"So that's what the crow means." Kerry pulled her tank top to the side and Dan looked at it. "Your his property then?" Dan asked his face getting a bit red.

"Dan, it's not like that. For some Old Ladies that is what happens but we are different."

"Who else are Old Ladies?"

"Gemma is with Clay, Tara is with Jax, Lyla is with Opie. That's it."

"So some of the guys don't do that?"

"No, some just don't want that. It's a big deal giving someone your crow. Everyone thought Happy would never do it and everything with us happened so fast."

"You really love him then?"

Kerry nodded.

"With all my heart. From the first night I met him I was attracted to him and then when we met at the clubhouse I could feel him looking at me all night but he didn't talk to me. Gemma was trying to set me up with Opie."

"Not your type." Dan said with a chuckle.

"Obviously."

"I shouldn't have warned you away from them. It wasn't my place and I can see that you needed this."

After texting Lyla and Mary they settled on a time to leave for the concert. Kerry set her alarm so she would be up to drop Kasey at the clubhouse before the venue tour since the couple was visiting the house the next day. After Dan left Kerry did some quick last minute cleaning and went up stairs to see that Happy hadn't packed his bag yet. Kerry took to folding some clothes for him and she was finishing up when Happy came through the door.

"You didn't have to do that." He said as Kerry hugged him.

"I wanted to. Are you leaving early tomorrow?"

"I think around noon. The other guys are leaving early."

"Want me to see you off? I'm dropping Kasey at the clubhouse for a bit and then we have a venue tour. I'll be either dropping Gemma off or getting the car-"

"Come see me off and maybe we can sneak off for a bit before I have to go." Happy mumbled kissing her neck and he stopped as his phone started ringing.

"Really?" He grumbled as he looked at the number. "What?" He snapped. Happy paced and a few minutes later he closed the phone.

"Fucking Kozik, I need to go back to the clubhouse for a bit. Don't stay up." Happy leaned down and kissed her passionately before walking out the door.

Kerry let out a sigh and sat on the edge of the bed. She wandered down stairs grabbing a bottle of wine and walking back up stairs. She poured herself a glass and started filling the tub.