Chapter 13

I really hate to disappoint you all, but… THERE IS NO SEX IN THIS CHAPTER. Lol. However, this chapter is VERY important for later on.

March 4, 2011

Dani was sitting in her office at work. It was a week before midterms and spring break, and she was finishing up grades so students would know where they were as far as a grade in her class before the big test and then break.

Dani taught one upper level Accounting class, Advanced Auditing. But she was the coordinator for all Financial and Managerial Accounting sections. She taught 1 section of each, but she oversaw the instructors who taught the other 14 sections of each class. All business majors had to take these 2 classes, not just accounting majors. It was Dani's responsibility to create the curriculum, write the 4 "standardized" tests that are given to All sections and to handle any problems that arose in any sections.

Right now, Dani was pretty sure the biggest problem she had might be in her own section. She had a student, Jacy. Jacy had been a rock star in Financial in the fall semester and had started out that way in Managerial this spring. Dani always gave her financial students first opportunity to enroll in her Managerial section the next semester before she opened the enrollment to all students.

But 3 weeks ago, something had happened. Dani thought she might know a part of it. That was when Caleb, had transferred into her section. Since the curriculum was standardized across all sections, students were allowed to move from one section to another up until Spring break, and when a seat opened, Dani had informed Caleb as he was first on the wait list.

That is when it had started. Jacy started being late to class. She never sat in her regular chair up front, but a different chair each day. She started to prefer the back of the room, and after 3 class sessions Dani had noticed that wherever Caleb was, Jacy was as far away from him as she could be and still keep her eye on him.

Dani took attendance, It was a small portion of the grade, but more importantly, the pop quizzes were basically gift points if you had been in class and listened even a little bit. She had determined this had to be the ONLY reason Jacy was still coming to class.

She wanted to know what was going on, and to know if she could help. So she had sent an email to Jacy telling her to meet her in her office at 3:30. When Jacy appeared at the door, Dani invited her in. "Shut the door Jacy." Dani said.

Jacy shut the door and sat down. "I, I am sure I know what this is about . I promise I will get my grade back up. I just, I am just."

"Jacy stop. Yes I want to talk to you about your grade. But first, why don't you tell me what is going on." Dani sat back in her chair.

"W What do you mean?" Jacy wasn't very good a deflecting.

"Jacy I can tell you when your performance declined in my class. The day Caleb Perkins transferred into my section. So, why don't you tell me what it is about that boy that has you so obsessed." Dani asked.

"Me? Obsessed. I am not the one obsessed. HE is. He follows me everywhere. Everywhere I turn, THERE he is ." Jacy was screaming at this point.

"Hold up, Hold up. So you keep changing seats?" Dani said.

"So he can't stare at me without everyone knowing he is. So I can get proof he is stalking me." Jacy was so wound up. "Dr. Martin, he freaks me out." Jacy started to cry. Dani got up and came around her desk.

"Have you talked to campus police? Or the Redding police?" Dani asked.

"They have taken a statement, but they can't do anything until he actually DOES something to me. Can you believe that? They can't do anything till he hurts me." Jacy curled into Dani's arms as she sobbed.

Dani comforted Jacy as she calmed down. "Look at me. I am going to help you" Dani said.

"How? What can you do?" Jacy asked.

"I am not sure, yet. But you know this, you are not alone anymore. Now. Midterms are next week, how many do you have besides mine?" Dani asked.

"3 papers, but only one test. Its in Principles of Management." Jacy said. Karla Rosenblad taught that, she could get Karla to postpone that test.

"Do your parents know what has been going on?" Dani asked. Jacy shook her head no. Dani gave her a disapproving look, but quickly changed that. "Well, that needs to change. Let's call them. Right now."

Jacy and Dani called her parents, and Dani discussed what she thought should happen right now. Dani told them she thought Jacy should go home for spring break immediately. That gave Dani some time to deal with Caleb and Jacy would be out of danger. Jacy's parents agreed. As the call ended, Jacy's parents were on their way, and by 8 pm, Jacy would be off campus.

Dani called student services, informing them of the situation, and then called Karla Rosenblad. Karla said no problem. Student services called back, and basically gave Dani the same BS answer campus police had, that until Caleb actually did something TO her, there was nothing they could do. Even though Jacy had all this proof, pictures and notes he had left. He had never signed his name. It was speculation as far as they were concerned.

Having done all she could at the moment, Dani headed home. She was pissed. What she needed was the little twit to have the living piss scared out of him. Or worse. She didn't want him to think it was Jacy that had it done to him, that might provoke him even more. But she wanted him beat to a pulp.

When she got back to her house, she went into her office, sitting down at her computer. She was Googling information regarding stalking when she looked over. Right on her desk was the bottle of sand. She sat back in her chair, thinking about it.

Happy had laughed at her that Sunday morning they were leaving Eureka as she filled the little bottle of sand. "What are you doing?" he had asked.

"My dad got transferred a lot when I was a kid. So, I always filled a little bottle of sand or dirt from wherever we went and then put a label on it. That way I had a way to remember." Dani told him.

And then it hit her. Happy might be able to help her. She was not sure he would. Actually she knew he would. Not so much because she was asking, but because of some of the stories he had told her of when he has growing up. He had basically been the neighborhood guard dog. No one messed with the people close to him.

Dani picked up the phone. She hadn't ever called Happy. They had always text. But this wasn't exactly a text message conversation, and well, no records would probably be a good idea. So she dialed. She waited as it rang.

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Happy hadn't seen Dani since he left her house the Monday morning after their trip to Eureka. Thinking about those 3 days, he was pretty sure he had fucked her on every surface in that bungalow. They had driven back to Redding Sunday afternoon, and then proceeded to fuck all night at her house. He had ridden down to Tucson when he left Redding, arriving on Feb 3rd.

Happy wouldn't admit it was a conscious decision, but he had made sure he was out of the state on Valentine's Day, having landed in El Paso for a high dollar job. But, to his delight, and sort of disappointment, she hadn't even text him to see where he was on 2/14.

She had reached out around the 17th, asking if he was around, but by then he was in Tulsa, about to head back. By the time he got back to Cali on the 25th, she was out of town. She had flown to Tucson for the weekend. It was her parents wedding anniversary.

So here he was, a week later. Sitting in Charming with Tig, Kozik and Quinn. They had just finished a gun run, bringing the last leg down from the Oregon/Cali border. Happy had been less than 20 miles from Redding, and it had not been lost on him she was that close. Quinn, for his part had kept his mouth shut. But he was amused internally.

He was drinking a beer when his phone started ringing in his pocket. Pulling it out, D popped up. 'what the hell?' he thought. In a single second a myriad of things flashed through his mind. They had never talked on the phone. Something must be really wrong. Or something good? Did she want to talk dirty? JESUS answer the phone he finally told himself.

"Yo," Happy answered as he walked away. He didn't want anyone to think it was someone special by answering differently.

"Hap, its Dani…" she finally spit out.

"I know, my phone told me. What's Up?" Happy asked. He was not clear of prying ears yet.

"Am I interrupting?" Dani asked. Maybe this is why they didn't talk on the phone.

"No, just getting out of the fray so we can talk, give me a minute." When he had gotten outside and off around the building he started to talk again. "Sorry girl. Ok. Are you ok? Why are you calling?" Happy asked.

"I am fine. But, I need your help." Dani said.

"Are you horny little girl?" Happy teased.

Dani laughed, "A little, but that's not what I am talking about. I need your help."

"What kind of help?" Happy asked.

Not wanting to specifically say it, and having inferred enough, she took a deep breath and spit out, "Smiley face kind of help."

That had Happy's full attention. "I am going to ask again girl. Are you ok? And don't you bullshit me?" Happy growled.

"I am fine. Its not me. Shit, maybe I should start at the beginning." Dani said exasperated.

"Maybe you should," Happy quipped.

Dani then relayed the entire situation. About Jacy, and Caleb, and the steps she had taken so far.

"So what would you like me to do?" Happy asked.

"Well, what I would like is for you to put that little numb nuts in a shallow grave." Happy chuckled at her comment. Dani continued, "But I would settle for him being beaten to a bloody pulp."

"Ahhh girl, and you thought of me." Happy teased.

"I can think of things you do WAY better, but I am also guessing this is in your wheelhouse."

"I might understand how this would work." Happy responded. "So do you know anything about this little shit?"

Dani laughed. "He's in my class also. I have everything, name, social security #, phone, address, school and home, email, cell phone. Shit I can probably get his high school transcripts."

"Ok Dani, here is what I want you to do. Give me his name, cell phone and school address right now." Dani could hear it getting louder. Happy had walked into the clubhouse in search of a pen and piece of paper. "Then, I want you to go out, get a burner cell. Then use it to text me everything you got on this little shit"

"Hap. A burner? Really?" Dani was almost whining.

"Girl, this is my area of expertise. Do not call or text me again from your phone till I handle this for you. Now go get the burner. Talk to you soon girl." With that, Happy hung up.

Quinn had observed. A smile, followed by confusion, and then perhaps concern as Happy had headed outside. He hoped it was nothing bad, his mom had been doing fairly well for a while. When Happy had come back in snapping at the prospect and motioning for a pen and paper, Quinn knew it wasn't nothing. Not wanting to draw attention, Quinn downed the last of his drink and then motioned he was getting up to get a drink.

Quinn walked up just as Happy hung up. "What's up." Quinn asked. Happy just stared at him for a minute and then grabbed the piece of paper. Nodding for Quinn to follow him outside. When the 2 of them were out of earshot Quinn asked again, "What's going on Happy."

"Dani's got a situation, she needs some help with." Happy stated, and then continued to explain the situation. Quinn listened. When Happy was done, Quinn spoke quietly.

"So, what do you need?" Quinn asked.

"Dani is out getting a burner, then she is going to send me everything. Seems the little fucker is in her class." Happy replied. "Till then she gave me this so we can get started. I was going to send it to Loco, but he is with the new baby."

Quinn motioned for the piece of paper, "Gimme, I will get Juice on it." Holding up his hand to stop the inevitable, "I will tell him it is nomad business and to ask no questions."

"Thanks Quinn."

"So what are you going to do? Because if this little twit puts it together it is about the girl it may make him worse."

"I know, that's why I am hoping Juice can find something to… put him in jail. Based on Dani's description, it would take about 2 days for him to be someone's bitch. But at a minimum I am going to beat him right on the edge of being needed to be hospitalized."

"Listen to me Hap, I am all for this, I hate little shits like this, but this is not official club shit," Quinn stated. Happy was nodding his head, he knew what his president was saying.

"I know. No kutte. No symbols. And I am on my own." Happy knew what was involved in doing a favor for a friend.

"Well the first 2 are right, but I am going up there with you." Quinn said. Before Happy could argue. "look you aren't going alone, you are going to need a look out, he is on a college campus. And you aren't taking either of your regular partners in crime because then you would have to explain why and who you are doing this for. Which leaves you with me."

Happy nodded his head. Quinn was right. "See what Juice finds out, as soon as I have the rest of the info I will give it to him."

Dani called back about 45 minutes later from the burner. Happy told her to send him the info. He would take it from here.

"Hap?" Dani asked.

"Yeah girlie," Happy replied.

"Thanks. I know this really doesn't fit our casual thing, but I didn't know who else to call who had your…. Skill set." Dani said softly

"Don't worry about it. This is something we would do, even if you weren't casual with me." Happy said. "But, don't think I won't be collecting a thank you."

"Don't be thinking I hadn't already been thinking about a proper thank you." Dani giggled.

"It better involve those new shoes you bought in Eureka." Happy said flatly.

"Yes Sir." Dani replied.

"Good girl. Now this might take me a day or 2. So just sit back and don't worry. And remember what I said, use the burner."

"Yes Sir. Goodnight Happy."

"Goodnight girlie." And Happy hung up. He walked over to Juice who was already working on the info he had, and he gave him the rest.

Happy walked over to Quinn, "your girl ok?" Quinn asked.

"She is good. And she knows to sit tight till I call." Happy said.

"So you never said where you two went in January?" Quinn asked.

"Eureka. Rented a place on the beach." Happy replied.

"And?" Quinn asked motioning for him to continue. "Jesus Hap its like pulling teeth with you."

"And what? We basically fucked like bunnies for 3 days. What do you want? Every steamy detail?" Happy said.

"YES, I do."

Happy wasn't one to share, and he definitely didn't want Quinn thinking Dani was a whore. "She screamed and begged… A lot." Happy said with a small smile.

"And you?" Quinn asked.

"I obliged." Happy said.

Quinn and Happy were laughing when Juice walked up. He had a ton of data on the little shit. "Just what is the deal with this kid, because, he has some weird online habits."

"Weird how?" They both asked simultaneously.

"He doesn't shop for normal stuff. He is looking at all kinds of things like rope, and tape, a cage. He has checked out the Tax roll site for foreclosed properties, He has bought plastic by the roll, gloves. This kid is just weird." Juice stated.

Quinn and Happy looked at each other. That was not good for Jacy, but it was great for getting him put in jail. "Thanks Juice." Quinn said.

They stepped out, information in hand. "I say we actually put him in the hospital. Then set his apartment up so it looks like he has already attempted to grab this girl and is going to try again." Quinn states.

"My thought exactly. But that means…" Happy said.

"We need a 3rd, maybe a 4th." Quinn finished Happy's sentence.

"Not a word about Dani." Happy stated.

"Just doing a favor for a friend of the club." Quinn agreed.

Nodding agreement, Quinn walked into the clubhouse. "Hey, you 2 dickheads, get over here. Hap and I need your Help."