Chapter 1
Sitting at the bar in the clubhouse with my two best friends, Angel and EZ. "Can I get another beer Zeek?" I ask. "Sure Cari." he says and opens me another beer. "How was work?" Angel asks. "Good. Tiring but good. You good mi vida?" I ask. "Yeah mi dulce." Angel tells me. I look at him and say "You look tired. Are you sleeping?" I ask. "Not like I should." he tells me and I smile softly and kiss his cheek. "I worry about you Angel." I tell him. "I'm good bebita. I promise." he says before kissing my cheek and heading over to talk to Gilly. "He really okay?" I ask EZ. "I don't know. Been a lot of truths coming out and trying to figure shit out." he tells me and I look at him concerned. "Come on." he tells me and walks out from behind the bar.
We walk over and he tells Angel, "Camper." Angel nods and follows us out. Once we get in the camper, we sit down and EZ says "Time we filled Cari in on what's going on." Angel nods again and EZ starts talking. "We found out a lot of shit here lately. Pope used to be a fed in Mexico and ended up working for Jose Galindo." he tells me and I look at him shocked. "His name isn't Felipe Reyes. It's Ignacio Cortina." EZ tells me and says "He got out and him and mom both got new identities when she found out she was pregnant with Angel." he tells me. "Found out who killed mom too." Angel says and I look at him. "Happy Lowman." he tells me and I stand up and start pacing. "Reaper man Happy? Shit." I say. "Yeah." Angel says and he grabs my hand and sits me back down on the couch. "This is going to cause problems with him being a SON." I say. "No it won't. We talked to Happy and he's helping us find out who ordered the hit on mom and pop." EZ says. "Wait. He was order to take out both your parents?" I ask and they both nod. I put my head in my hands and take a deep breath. "You knowing, you can't tell anyone anything." EZ says and I nod my head. "We're good with Happy. We talked to him about it and he started explaining and helping us figure shit out. Our shit ain't with Happy." Angel says and again I just nod.
We are sitting there talking when someone knocks on the door. Angel gets up and answers it and Bishop says "Mercs took Adelita." Angel looks at him shocked and they head out. I walk out behind them and EZ kisses my cheek and I tell him "Be careful Zeek." He nods and heads to his bike. Angel kisses my cheek and I cup his face and say "Please be careful mi vida." He nods and says "Siempre." before heading to his bike and heading out. I walk into the clubhouse and take a seat at the bar. "They will find her." Chucky tells me. "I know. I'm just worried." I tell him and he nods his understanding.
At the warehouse, Angel and Bishop get into it and Angel admits that Adelita's baby is his kid. They all show their understanding at his outburst and they start getting a plan together to get her back. After finding her and getting to the car, she tells him that he has to let her go. "I can't let you go. What about our kid?" he asks her. "Angel...She's...She's not yours." she says softly and he moves back away from her. "What?" He asks confused. "She's Galindo's baby." she whispers. He backs away more, shaking his head. "You let me believe it was my kid?" he yells. "I'm sorry Angel." she says. "Fuck you Adelita. Just...fuck you." he tells her and walks away.
Getting to the truck, he gets into the back and tears are falling down his cheeks and he glares at her with tears in her eyes. The truck pulls away and as soon as they pull up to the clubhouse, they get out of the truck and head inside to templo. I watch as they walk in and head to templo and see Angel looking defeated.
As soon as templo is done and everyone comes out, Angel walks right past me and to his dorm. I watch him walk away and EZ walks up to me. "What happened?" I ask, looking at him. "He needs you right now." EZ tells me. "What happened?" I ask again. "He should be the one to tell you but he's going to need you to stay close." he tells me and I nod and head down the hall to the dorm.
Knocking on the door, he says "Yeah." I open the door and slip in, closing it behind me. "Are you okay?" I ask and he shakes his head no and I see him lean forward with his head in his hands and I see his shoulders start to shake. I rush to him and get on my knees in front of him and he wraps his arms around me as I do the same to him and he sobs into the crook of my neck. When he starts to get himself together, he sits back up and I stand and move to the bed and lay down. "Come here." I tell him and he moves to lay with me and puts his head on my chest like he used to after his mom died. "Talk to me mi vida." I tell him and he lays there a second and says "We went to find Adelita. We found her and she starts telling me that I have to let her go. I couldn't. She said she was carrying my kid." he tells me. I lay there silent. He will finish when he gets his thoughts together. "She told me that the kid ain't mine. It's fucking Galindo's." he tells me as he holds me closer. I tighten my hold on him and say "I am so sorry Angel. What do you need?" I ask. "This. This is what I need right now." he tells me. When he looks up at me, I say "I'm right here." before he lays his head back down and that's how we finally fall asleep.