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Chapter 13- Making Moves
"It's not like I meant for it to happen. It's just, every time I get around her my emotions are out of whack and I can't think clearly. I don't know what the hell I am doing. Everything is just a mess. What the hell am I supposed to do?" he pulled out a cigarette and took a puff. He needed some nicotine.
Creed helped himself to a cigarette also, "first of all, you need to stop being douche and get out head out of our ass. Then you need to man the fuck up. If you really do love her, then you need to forget about Jax or Abel and claim her in front of the club. You have to help her feel like she is something and that she can rely on you and be safe in your arms" he explained.
Noah nodded and flicked off his cigarette. He knew this all already. Joey had been telling him this and he already knew the needed to man the fuck up.
"Why are you helping me man? What the fuck happened to making me eat my teeth?" he looked over at Creed with a smirk.
The younger Lowman smirked and flicked his own cigarette, "I love her, plain and simple. I love her and she loves you. I want her to be happy and she wants to be with you, so I figure instead of hurting her by kicking your ass, I would help you man the fuck up and make sure she is happy" Creed explained.
"Looking out for each other and helping each other" Noah stated looking at him from the side with a glint in his eye.
"It's the Nomad Code man, I am always going to have your back, but I love her and she comes first, so you either man the fuck up or I really am going to kick your ass" Creed said before going back into the clubhouse.
It took a lot of time and patience to recover from the explosion that happened in the parking lot. Katie, although not injured physically, had a lot of repercussions from that incident.
Her dad and brothers went into overprotective mode. They wouldn't let her out of their sight without one of the members. It was driving her crazy.
Katie came home from a day of observing at the hospital enraged. She was walking through the cafeteria when she spotted Phil standing in the corner, trying to appear that he wasn't there.
She walked right up to him and glared with her hands on her hips. "What are you doing here?" she asked.
He gulped as he looked down at her, "I am just following orders" he answered.
"Whose orders?" her eyes narrowed into slits when he said that. She knew that it was either her dad or Abel, but she was betting on her brother.
"Your brother just wanted me to keep an eye on you because of the situation with Rogue and the Callabrases" he informed her blurting out all in one breath.
"My brother? I knew it. Okay, don't say or do anything for the rest of the day. Don't even think about calling anything anyone from the club until I get there at the end of my shift" she warned him before getting on with her shift.
The ER and trauma service were busy, so she didn't have time to really think about Phil until all her friends brought him up.
Grace met her in the cafeteria her their usual Venti tea, waiting for her at their usual corner table. She quirked an eyebrow when she saw Phil behind Katie.
"What's up with that?" she asked referring to Phil.
"My brother is being an overprotective asshole" Katie replied as she joined her friend at the table and dug into some salad.
"Did they figure out what happened? Did they find the people who blew up the car?" Grace asked.
"I think that they know who it is. I think it's Rogue and the Callabrases trying to get to the club, but they haven't said anything" she informed them.
"I am sure that Creed is on top of everything. You know he wouldn't let anything happen to you" she reassured her friend.
Katie nodded, "yeah I know. Creed has the Nomad's looking into things, so I know that everything is going to be okay because they have a reach that the regular members do not. Besides, Noah is really on top of things" she informed her friend.
"Damn, what's going on with that?" Grace asked referring to Katie's situation with Katie.
The young medical student shook her head and shrugged, "I don't know. At first it was going great, we were teasing each other, there as a comfortable banter. Then my car blew up and it was like he changed. The way that he held me after the explosion, it was like he was afraid to lose me. So, I don't know how things are going now" she tried to explain what was going on.
"Maybe it opened his eyes" Grace tried to process.
"We'll see" she shrugged and helped herself to some food.
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At the end of her shift, Katie did not even change. She just grabbed her stuff and made her way to the clubhouse.
She was supposed to be meeting Lena at the mall with the girls to go dress shopping for the wedding and pick out some outfits for the honeymoon.
Katie pulled onto the lot and met her mom in the office. She dropped her stuff on the couch, "hey mom, where's Abel?" she asked.
Mia greeted her daughter with a kiss to the cheek and a side hug. "Hi sweetheart, how was your shift at the hospital? Were you guys busy? I don't know honey; I think your brother is in the garage" she said.
Katie nodded, "the hospital was good. Yeah, we were pretty busy. Grace and I met for lunch; she says hi. I need to talk to Abel" she practically stormed out of the office and across the lot into the garage looking for her brother.
The guys were standing around having a cigarette and a drink when Katie came storming in the garage. The other guys backed up and put their hands up in defense. They did not want any part of it.
"Whoa, heads up" Mac said as they all turned around to see Katie marching right up to Abel.
She pushed his chest, "are you crazy? I told you that I didn't need anyone following me, so why did I see Phil trailing me in the ER today?" she jumped on him as soon as she walked in the garage.
"We don't know anything about Rogue or the Callabrases yet. We need you to be protected. We don't know what we are up against. It's better for everyone if you and all the women are under surveillance" he defended himself.
"I don't care that we don't know anything about Rogue or the Callabrases. You want more information, suck up your pride and talk to Ricky. I don't want anyone following me in the ER or anywhere. What are they going to do? You going to have someone watch me sleeping too?" she argued.
"Katie, can you just sit back and follow the rules for once? Just cooperate and do not cause problems" he retorted.
"No, I told you that I don't need to be under surveillance. I literally go from here to the hospital, what the hell is the problem? You do not know anything about these people going after us, then have some of the Mayans here or the Nomad's to keep things secure" she stated.
She was not backing down because she felt she was right. She didn't want these people to ruin her life and mess up her routine. She didn't want them affecting her life. She just wanted to be normal.
"Kat, don't push me. You keep making problems and things get worse, I am going to call a lockdown and your ass will be stuck here. I am just trying to look out for you. I need you to cooperate" he finalized the conversation.
"You are such an asshole. Don't let these people, whoever they are ruin our lives. We can't let them win" she stated before making her way into the back and to her dad's old room.
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Katie secluded herself for a couple hours before she showered and changed. She put on some leggings and a tunic top with some sneakers before meeting her mom by the car.
"Where are you guys going?" Jax asked as he wrapped an arm around his wife, pulling her into his side.
"Hi daddy, we are going to meet with Lena and Grace to go wedding dress shopping. We have to get dresses and stuff" Katie stated.
"You each get a color or something or are you all wearing the same dress?" he asked.
Mia shook her head, shrugging, "I have no idea, we have to see what Lena wants to do" she stated.
They all met at the dress shop, the guys dropping them off and taking off. They were too scared and too chicken to stay and wait for them while they were dress shopping.
"Do you think we should call someone to perform an exorcism? She's going crazy" Katie said to her mom half-serious as they watched Lena being a bridezilla.
All the girls were in the dress shop, watching her try a dress with a colorful sash that wrapped around her waist to contrast the white dress. The first dress she chose was with a bluish-pink sash. At first, she thought it was great but after she tried it on, she thought something different.
"We should call Chris. That little scaredy cat dropped us off and left like someone was chasing after him" Mia said.
When the big, muscled, former soldier left them at the store, the tires on his truck screeched he took off so fast. He joined the Nomad club after he got back from the Navy. He was looking for a brotherhood and he found that with the boys in the club.
When he dropped them off at the store, he made sure that they made it in okay, the perimeter was safe, left a couple prospects with them, and then cut out like he was running from the cops.
Lena was the sweetest person ever. She loved to help everyone and tried her hardest to be there for everyone. Katie was happy that she was her friend. It was pure luck that she met Lena and Grace at the hospital in the orientation program for the ER.
"You know what we should do?" Grace said. She was sitting on the comfy chairs in the formal fitting room of the bridal boutique. The chairs and lounges were set in a semi-circle around the pedestal where the bride comes out to showcase her dress.
"What are we supposed to do? She is going crazy about a stupid sash" Katie teased in a whisper to the other girls as Lena was browsing through the dresses and fussing over the sashes on the stand.
Grace stuck her tongue out at Katie, a grin on her face. "Seriously, why don't we move onto something else. Why don't we put on our lingerie that we will be wearing under our dresses and send a group photo of all of us in a line. We should blow a kiss to our guys in the picture. I am sure they will go nuts" Grace suggested.
Grace was excited about the idea. She thought it was a fabulous idea. "Uh, hello, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but who am I supposed to be dressing up for?" Katie asked, pointing out the obvious.
They were all officially attached except for her. While it was an unspoken rule that she belonged to Noah, there was nothing officially in the books. He didn't claim her at the table. He didn't talk to her brothers, her dad, or the guys in the club, except a few people about them.
"Oh, come on, we all know that you are Noah's girl. Besides, it nothing else, it will either make him pull his head out of his ass, or you send it to Creed and make Quinn jealous" Grace stated.
Mia wrapped her arm around her daughter's shoulders, pulling her into a hug, "come on honey, live a little. I know he hurt you, but I think you should make the first move" she encouraged her daughter.
She just wanted her happy. She saw how much being apart that Noah hurt her by ignoring her and choosing the club over her, but she knew that maybe sometimes, the girl needs to make the first move.
Katie sighed, "okay, let's do it" she finally agreed.
"Yay!" Grace squealed as she clapped her hands together. Out of all of them, Grace really was a troublemaker, in the nicest way. She really wanted the best for everyone.
"Why not, it's not like anyone is going to go all gaga over me in lingerie" Katie said resigned.
"Come on Katie. I am sure that Creed and Noah will both appreciate your goods. Who knows, maybe it will help Noah see the light and man up" Lena added.
Each one of them picked out a different set of lingerie to wear with heels. Lena chose a peach corset bra and matching panties with beige heels. Everyone looked the same because they were wearing lingerie and heels, but they were unique because they were wearing sets that were based on their personality.
"Why are we sending it from my phone?" Katie cried after they were all dressed and ready to take the picture. She didn't even want to participate, why were they taking it from her phone.
The salesperson from the store took the picture with Katie's phone and gave it back to Lena to send it to everyone in the club.
"Because we are trying to help you get some ass" Grace teased as Lena sent the image.
"OH MY GOD! I am going to change" she went back into the dressing room to change the lingerie and put her clothes on.
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The guys went on a lookout recon run to see if they could find anything about the Callabrases. They were supposed to be meeting up with Ricky and the Mayans.
The guys were all sitting around on their motorcycles waiting for the Mayans when their phones all went off at the same time.
They each simultaneously opened their messages, each one of them groaning for their own reasons. Each man looked at their girl wearing nothing but sexy lingerie and heels. They looked gorgeous.
All of them were in one phone. All of them.
"Fuck me, brother, I can't stop thinking about those perfect tits on Katie" Creed said again for the hundredth time in the minutes since opening the photo.
Abel and Tommy looked at each other knowingly. He was just saying that stuff about their sister to get under Noah's skin.
After his talk with his sister, Abel just wanted her happy. If Noah made her happy, then he would have to live with it. That didn't mean that he would admit it to anyone or make it easy for the Nomad.
Creed smirked as he played up the image. He was definitely a tormenting asshole.
Abel smirked as he finished the last of his coffee as they waited for Ricky. They were only forty minutes from home, but the meeting was pertinent.
"I will fucking smash that phone into a million fucking pieces if you don't stop looking at that fucking photo, Creed. I shit you not." Quinn's menacing threat was growled from the other side of the area.
There was only so much that he could take. He knew that he needed to make a move and after seeing this photo, he was ready. He had a plan.
"What's it got to do with you? You don't got a woman do you? Now Katie and I might need to get together tonight for a little ole date" Creed taunted, a smirk gracing his face.
He had always planned to get together with Katie anyway to check in and see how she was doing. They had already made plans to chill when he got back from the run and she got back from the dress shop.
Before Noah could reply or even think of something to say, Ricky and his VP Louis, rolled up. Ricky got up and clapped backs with Abel.
"What's going on Teller? What's with the impromptu meeting?" Ricky asked.
"What have you guys heard about the Callabrases?" Tommy started the questioning.
Louis looked at Ricky, speaking with their eyes. "What are you talking about? Why you asking about those poser assholes?" Louis spoke up.
Abel and Tommy looked at each other knowingly. They knew that if anyone was going to now about those assholes, it would be the Mayans.
"Those assholes are coming after SAMCRO, Katie specifically" Noah informed them.
The Mayans all stood up straighter at hearing that. "What do you mean he's going after Katie? What did he do? Is she okay?" Hondo asked.
Tommy nodded, "yeah, she's fine. They blew up her car in the lot. Luckily, she wasn't in it, but it shook her hard. She's the one who suggested that we talk to you. We got them on surveillance. We need to know everything you know on them" he said.
"We need you to keep an eye out on them" Abel added.
"You want us to work together?" Ricky surmised.
"For Katie's sake" Tommy stated.
Ricky smirked, "that's low man" he laughed, "yeah alright, we'll compare information" he stated.
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When the guys got back, the girls were already sitting around the kitchen table, making dinner. They were laughing and giggling with each other.
"You all seem chummy" Joey teased, taking a seat next to Katie.
"Yeah, we had a good time shopping today" Lena teased.
"Damn Grace, who knew you had all that hid under those scrubs" Mac said coming in and wrapping his arm around her shoulders.
"You didn't ask" she replied, nudging him in the ribs to help herself to some guacamole and chips that she put on the table.
The guys sniggered and laughed as they rubbed their hearts.
Noah came in guns blazing. "Katie" he called as he walked into the kitchen.
She looked up and saw the lust in his eyes. He was undressing her with his eyes. He was looking at her like she was still dressed in that lingerie outfit Lena made her wear.
"What's up Noah?" she asked.
"Come for a ride with me?" he announced in the middle of the group. Everyone was in the kitchen staring at them surprised.
They were glancing between Katie and Noah surprised. They were all waiting for her reaction.
In all honesty, she froze. She really didn't know what to say. Mia gave her daughter a nudge to wake her up and have her answer.
"I don't know" she replied.
"That would be great honey, just wait for her to grab her coat" Mia stated when Katie declined politely.
She knew that she was scared of her father and brother's reaction, but her daughter deserved to be happy.
Katie smiled and nodded. She went back into her room and grabbed her leather jacket, fluffed her hair a little, and before making her way back to the common room.
Noah grabbed Katie's hand and pressed a kiss to her knuckles as he led her out to his bike. He helped her put on his helmet and helped her get on the bike.
She wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her head into his shoulder. She couldn't help but close her eyes and inhale the oil, leather, and sandalwood that was purely him.
He looked over his shoulder at her, squeezing her hands, "ready?" he asked.
She nodded, "yeah, let's go" she replied.
Katie and Noah rode around for hours and he loved having her at his back. She belonged by his side always but having her on the back of his bike was a feeling of pure euphoria.
Her legs wrapped around him, her arms around his waist, as her hands had a mind of their own, roaming up and down his abs and thighs.
She held herself as close as she possibly could. She was pressed so tight to him; her breasts were pressed against him. It was turning him on.
He directed them to a secluded spot by the lake where there was a picnic blanket set up. Katie got off the bike and took in the scene in front of her. Her heart melted.
He led her to the blanket and sat them down. She was sitting facing him on her knees. "Thank you, this is beautiful. What led this on?" she asked.
He pulled her into his lap and cupped her face, "I love you Katie. I almost lost you. When I heard the explosion on the lot that day and we couldn't find you for a minute there, I really thought I lost you and I realized that I couldn't live with myself if I didn't make things right with you" he said.
She smiled, "thank you, I love you too" she wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her lips to his.
He pulled back and looked at her for a minute, trying to read her, "Katie, I need you to be serious about this because if I start this, I won't be able to back out, but if you want me to stop, just say stop" he said.
She shook her head, "no, I am ready for this" she reassured him.
He laid her down on the blanket and started shedding clothes. Her body was a work of art. He couldn't believe that she was his.
He ran his fingers down the length her back and around her body. He traced her body, down her chest with his fingertips.
She was laying there watching his face as he traced down her body. She was beginning to feel insecure.
"Are you going to fuck me or stare at me all night dimples?" she taunted him.
He pressed himself hard against her, lined himself up and stared into her eyes. "Are you sure?" he asked holding himself up on his forearms, giving her an out.
She smiled and latched onto him, "yes I am sure" she said, nodding to reassure him.
He slipped in her slick folds and held himself still. He waited for her to feel comfortable before he started moving. When her hips started moving on their own, he started thrusting in and out of her.
Her screams of pleasure turned him the fuck on as her hips bucked against his.
"Oh, Fuck, Noah. Babe, God, Noah, I'm coming" she screamed as she came undone.
When her muscles tightened around him, it pushed him over the edge. He came growling in her ear, "fuck Katie" he groaned in the crook of her neck.
He rested against her, nestled right between her chest. "God, that was amazing" she panted.
He chucked against her, pressing on her breasts, cupping and manipulating them.
"Tell me about it" he stated.
As he was cupping her breast, he felt something off. "Damn, I think I sucked these too hard because there is a big lump right here" he said.
Katie froze. "What?" she asked.
"It's right here, I feel a lump" he took her hand and pressed it around the area where he felt the lump.
She sat up and kept her hand around her breasts, covering them in a way, as if protecting herself.
"Noah, that's not supposed to be there" she looked at him seriously, trying not to cry and hold in her emotions.
Quinn realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately got scared. He grabbed the blanket from behind her and wrapped her in it before crushing her to his chest.
"It's going to be okay. We are going to get dressed, go back to the club and talk to your mom. We are going to figure this out. I am going to be there with you every step of the way" he reassured her, helping her stand up and get dressed.
Katie was in shock. She didn't know what to say or what to do. She was just going through the motions.