Chapter 6

A little later, I wake up and after getting dressed, I head to the main room and grab a bottled water from the fridge and head to the office to talk to Gemma. I walk in the door and she looks up at me. "Hey baby girl." she says. "Hey Gem." I tell her, sitting down on the couch. "How'd you sleep?" she asks. "I slept." I tell her and she looks at me concerned. Getting up, she closes both doors and says "Talk." I take a deep breath as she sits on the couch next to me and I say "Just worried about shit." I look down at my hands and say "You know how I feel about Tig and he said we're together but I just don't want him to regret being with me, you know?" I say. "Honey, do you know what makes a good Old Lady?" she asks and I look at her. "A woman that will do whatever it takes to protect her man and that's what you did." she tells me. "And I'd do it again but I just worry that he's going to miss being single and regret being with me. Before I went to sleep this morning, we hooked up in the shower but I still worry." I tell her. Tilting my chin up, she says "You better hold that head up. He's with you and he won't miss being single because he sees how loyal you are." she tells me.

After talking to Gemma, I am feeling a little better. I walk out of the office and over to the picnic table and watch him work. When he sees me sitting there, he walks over and stands between my legs and his hands go to my thighs and mine go to his waist and I pull him closer. "How'd you sleep?" he asks. "I slept okay." I tell him. He looks at me for a second and asks "How are you with everything?" I lay my head against his chest and saying "Taking it a day at a time. I did talk to Gemma though and I think I have my head a little straighter." I tell him. Tilting my chin up he kisses me softly and says "Good because I miss seeing my girl's beautiful smile." I smile softly and he kisses me one more time. "You're mine Doll." he says and I say "Yeah, I am."

We are still standing there together when we see that black car pull into the lot. Stahl gets out of the car and I roll my eyes. "Just who I'm looking for." she says. Tig stands a little straighter and I pull him a little closer. "Penelope, see, you told us that your friend here was with you the night we questioned you about." she tells us. "And he was." I tell her. "Well, you see I still believe you're lying for him." she says. "Why would I lie?" I ask, looking at her innocently. "To save your little friend here." she says. I move Tig so that I can stand up and stand in front of him and he puts his arms around me from behind. "If you got something to say to my Old Lady then say it." he says and I stand a little taller. "Just want to give her a chance to recant her story." she says. "Why would I? I told the truth." I tell her. "You're sticking to your story?" she asks. "I'm sticking to the truth." I tell her. "Okay then. We'll see." she tells me before heading to her car and heading off of the lot.

When she finally leaves, I pull away from Tig. "You called me your Old Lady." I say. Pulling me close and kisses me hard and says "Yeah I did." I smile softly and say "Okay." before he crashes his lips with mine. When we separate, I just look at him and he caresses my face and before I can ask he says "You're my Old Lady." I lean up and kiss him softly and he pulls me closer as he deepens the kiss. We hear someone clear their throat and see Gemma standing there. "I see you two have worked through your shit." she says. "Working on it." I tell her and feel him kiss the top of my head.