Chapter 7
When Happy and Angel walk outside, before Angel can say anything, Happy starts talking. "I don't care how you feel about me, but you need to stop trying to cause shit with her. Mateo may be your kid, but if anything happens to my Old Lady or her son because you want to show who's dick's bigger? I don't give two shit about the peace between our clubs. I'm not going anywhere so you better figure out how to handle this shit." Happy says. Angel rubs his hand down his face and says "I know I fucked up. Man, she's been my girl since we were kids." Angel says. "Yeah but then you got fucked over and you used her and fucked her over. Brother, you're lucky she's even letting you near Mateo. You don't ever ask about her or him. You haven't even said his name." Happy says. "What did the doctor say?" Angel asks. "Said the placenta is separating from the uterus or some shit." Happy says. "What's that mean?" Angel asks. "Means the kid can't get what he needs from her and it could hurt her and him." Happy explains. "Shit." Angel says. "Yeah. Look, I got no problem with you but you hurt my Old Lady or her kid? We will have a problem." Happy says and Angel just nods.
When the guys walk back into the room, we are all sitting around and Happy is sitting in the chair by the bed and still holding my hand. My free hand goes to my stomach and I tell Angel "Come here." He walks over and I take his hand and place it on my stomach and the baby kicks him and he smiles. He moves towards my stomach and says "Hey Mateo. Gotta be easy on your Mami. We gotta take care of her." and I can't help but smile. He looks at me and says "I miss my friend." I feel a tear fall and say "Me too." He sits on the side of the bed, facing me and holds my other hand.
After a little while, the doctor comes in and says "We're getting your paperwork together and then we are going to release you but you're on strict bedrest. Not on your feet more than about five minutes at a time and only if you absolutely have to." the doctor says. I nod and EZ says "We'll make sure of it." The doctor says he wants to check me before getting the papers together and the guys step out of the room. "Looks like you have plenty of people that love you." he says. "Yeah. I do." I tell him. "Which one's the father?" he asks. " The one in the red plaid. The one in the prospect kutte is my best friend, the baby's uncle and the other is my boyfriend." He looks at me and laughs. I don't see any of them letting you do anything. But seriously, make sure you stay off your feet." he tells me as he finishes checking me and then they get things together to send me home.
The guys walk back into the room as we are waiting on the nurse with my papers. "I called Creeper. He's bringing the van to take you home." EZ says. "Thanks Zeek." I say and look back down at my stomach and both of my hands are rubbing my stomach. They all crowd around me and EZ asks "What is it?" I shake my head and Angel says "Talk to us mi dulce." I look at the three of them and say "I...we...almost lost him." Happy takes one of my hands and says "But we didn't. Kid is a fucking trooper just like his mama." he tells me. I look at him and he kisses my knuckles. The nurse walks in with my papers and I sign them before Happy helps me into the wheelchair and starts to push me outside.
Rolling me outside, we see the van there and Angel opens the door and helps me in while EZ takes the chair back inside. "Well, hello sunshine." Creeper says. I smile and say "My favorite Creep." Angel says "We'll follow you." I nod and he steps back. Happy steps up and kisses me softly. "I'll follow too. Already told Packer I needed a couple days." he says and I nod. "Thank you." I whisper and he nods.
As soon as the door is closed, Creeper asks "What happened?" I don't look at him but tell him what happened and what the doctor says. "But you and the kid are okay?" he asks. "Yeah but I'm on strict bed rest until he gets here." I tell him. "Well, I'm sure Letti will want to hang out." he tells me and I nod. "So, you and the killer, huh?" he asks smirking. "Yeah. He's been good to me and always asks about Mateo." I tell him. "Better than asshole, huh?" he asks. "Yeah. Angel thought because I'm carrying his son that I was supposed to be his Old Lady. He didn't like that I'm with Happy." I say. "Yeah, we saw you yesterday and had to hold his ass back to keep him from doing something stupid." Creeper says and I look at him shocked. "Look, no matter what happens with you and Angel, you're still family mana. You can call any of us any time. We got you but I saw how Hap was with you and I don't see him leaving any time soon." he tells me. "He won't have a choice. When the club calls he has to go back to Charming." I tell him. "You don't think he'd jump charters for you mana? You don't think he cares that much?" Creeper asks. "We just got together. I don't expect him to change up his life for me and for a kid that's not his." I say. "Mana, don't matter DNA. I saw how he looked at you. Angel bails again, kid will have a dad." he tells me and I can't help the soft smile that comes to my lips. "Thanks Neron." He reaches for my hand and squeezes. "We got you." he tells me before we pull into my driveway. Once there, we head inside and Angel pulls out his phone and orders food for all of us.