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UPDATED 8/19/20

Chapter 4

Eliza POV

The next morning, I woke up to Opie's arm laid across my stomach. I laid there thinking about the events of the previous night. I had never felt happier. I had been in love with Opie for so long that everything that was happening now didn't seem real. It all felt like a dream. It felt like everything that I had ever wanted with him was all possible now. I felt like I was on cloud nine.

Opie shifted on the bed, pulling a pillow over his head. Once he was snoring again, I climbed out of bed and went to take a shower. When I finished my shower, I grabbed my black skinny jeans and a t-shirt out of my backpack and put them on with my riding boots again. I snuck out of the room to get me and Opie a cup of coffee. As I was making my way back down the hallway, Clay stopped me. "Normally I would be pissed about you getting involved in club business, but I know that you and Jax consider Jury family so I will dismiss it this time. However, being the princess...I'm asking you to help keep Opie and Jax's heads on straight and clear. Got it?" Clay said to me.

"Yep. I will play my part that I was taught since I was thirteen. But I meant what I said about my personal life Clay." I told him.

"I know. Your mother and I will do our best to steer clear of your personal life."

"Thank you. Now, I'm going to take this coffee to Ope and wake him up. Is that okay with you?" I said and he nodded, letting me continue my way back down the hall to the room. When I walked in, Opie was sitting up in the bed. "Morning babe." I said handing him his coffee. I sat on the bed next to him and watched him take a drink of his coffee.

"How is it you know how I like my coffee?" He asked me.

"Because when I was sixteen, I was the one that would make yours and Jax's coffee at the house. I guess that I made it for you so much that it's like a second nature. Like tying your shoes, I guess." I said.

"Well thank you." He said, kissing my cheek.

"Your welcome." I said.

Opie and I were sitting there enjoying our coffee when out of nowhere we heard yelling and we both went running into the bar room to find out what was going on. We found out that Jax had gone for a drive early that morning to clear his head and had been spotted by Mayans and that they were following him back to the clubhouse. Clay looked at me. "You got your gun?" He asked me. I nodded. "Go get it. I might need you as back up." Clay said to me.

"You sure?" I asked and he nodded. I ran back to the room and began digging through my backpack for my pistol that Clay had given me for my 16th birthday. When I grabbed it, I stood up and turned around to see Opie standing in the doorway. "You okay with this?" I asked him.

"Not in the slightest. But I know that you know how to shoot and that you can take care of yourself." He said. "Come on...Jax should be here any minute." I nodded and followed him back out to the bar room.

"Eliza, I want you behind the bar." Clay said and I nodded taking my place.

A bunch of the guys had gone outside to surprise the Mayans from the outside. They got the clubhouse doors open just in time for Jax to drive his bike into the clubhouse. By the time everything was over with, I had ended up laying some cover fire for Clay, Jax, Opie and Jury to distract the Mayans. When the Mayans had finally left, Jax cornered me. "What the hell was that bullshit?" He asked me.

"Clay asked me to back him up. I had my gun in my backpack...I wasn't going to say no." I told him.

He turned to Opie. "And you were okay with this?" Jax asked.

"Of course not, but dude...this is Eliza. She knew how to shoot and properly take care of a gun by the time she was thirteen. Plus, she was behind the bar, she wasn't in danger." Opie told him. I couldn't help but smile at him.

It was unusual for Jax to attack me, even if he was just trying to protect me. He knew that I could take care of myself. "Jax, do you really think that Opie would let me do something that was going to put me in any real danger? I mean come on...there were two whole clubs out there." I said to my brother.

He took a deep breath. "I guess you're right. I'm sorry that I over-reacted." Jax said, wrapping his arms around me hugging me tight.

A couple hours later, Clay told everyone except for Tig and Juice to load up and get ready to head back to Charming. I was riding back with Opie this time and I couldn't be happier about that. I said my goodbyes to Uncle Jury and headed outside. Jax handed me my helmet and I climbed on the bike behind Opie. I had been happy to see Uncle Jury, but I was glad to be going home to where Opie and I could go back to our bubble...at least for the rest of the day.

When we got back to Charming, Opie dropped me at the house before heading to the clubhouse for church. When I walked into the house, I went to my room and laid on my bed. I was happy to be home, but I would be happier when Opie got home, and I could curl up with him.

It was several hours later before I saw Opie again. When he got home, I was stretched out on my bed reading a book, something that I rarely had time for. He walked into my room and sat down on the edge of my bed. I put my book down and looked up at him. "What?" I asked.

"Let's go to the cabin this weekend before you start work on Monday." He said.

"I thought your dad was going up there this weekend." I said.

"Nope he changed his mind. And before you ask, I already cleared it with Clay, and he said that they wouldn't call me unless it was an emergency."

I thought about it for a minute. It would be nice to spend some time with Opie without the club interfering. "Sounds good babe. When do we leave?"

"We can leave now if you want." He said and I sat straight up in my bed.

"No, let's go in the morning cause I'm really tired tonight." I said.

Opie leaned over and placed his hand on my leg. "Sounds good. Wanna take a shower with me?" I nodded.