Chapter 24: You Win.

Tig gave Liv the choice to either go back home or go with him to Red Woody for the day. She was starting to go stir crazy sitting at Happy's by herself, she needed more human contact. Tig's bike came to a halt outside of Red Woody. Liv smiled as they started towards the door, she was looking forward to seeing everyone. She still hadn't seen Jax since the day that she stood up to him, so she was nervous about that but otherwise she was more than pleased to be back with her family.

The sounds of moaning assaulted Liv's ears as she walked into the warehouse. The sounds of sex didn't even phase her anymore, it had become such a normal part of her life while she was living in Charming. It did, however, make her miss the feeling of Happy's hands on her body, doing only what he could do to her. Liv was going to talk to him, she couldn't put it off anymore. As she walked into the studio and bar area she was not surprised by the sight she saw, most of the members of SAMCRO were sitting around the bar or in tables watching the porn scene that was unfolding before them. Liv spotted Happy next to the bar he was talking to two of the newer Red Woody girls, who were wearing barely enough lingerie to cover their nipples and Brazilian waxed lady bits. She shook her head as she walked towards the threesome who were all talking, okay the girls were talking and Happy was drinking his beer.

"Hey Hap?" Liv said timidly as she interrupted the stimulating conversation. Honestly she had no clue what the girls were yammering on about.

Happy looked over at Liv, she looked sad, he hated it when she was hurt. "Beat it." He waved his hands at the two girls and focused on Liv. "What is it?"

"When you get a chance, can we talk?" Liv looked at him hopefully.

"Yeah, of course. We have church now that your old man is here, I'll come find you when were done." Happy wanted to know what Liv had to say, it killed him he had to head into the Chapel right at that point.

"I'll be in my office. Thanks Happy." Liv gave him a small smile and head towards her office. She felt like they were starting all over again. She loved him with all of heart so why did she feel miles away from him. He wasn't helping matters by not talking to her prior to her going to him and asking him to talk. Liv walked to her office and started up to work on the emails that had piled up in her absence.

Liv was staring at the curser blinking on her computer screen when Lyla barged into her office. "Why didn't you come and say hello to me?" Lyla put a fake pout on her pretty face. Liv stood and the girls embraced.

"Sorry. I didn't think you want to be interrupted. Plus I needed to talk to Happy." Liv shrugged.

Lyla's blue eyes studied Liv, she knew her friend had just been through hell and now Juice was alive it put a whole other twisted dimension into her life. "How are things going with Juice being back?"

Liv snorted. "I'm living in a fucking drama."

Happy walked back towards Liv's office, he hesitated outside of the door and listened to what Liv and Lyla were talking about.

"I've been mind-fucked Lyla. I don't know how to handle this situation. I love Happy with all my heart. He has saved me in more ways than I knew were possible. But then Juice walked out of that building and my mind turned to mush…the man that I gave my heart to was alive. That girl who was in love with him is still here, she still loves him. I still love him. I didn't know who I wanted anymore…until today when I visited Juice…" Happy heard enough, if she wanted Juice he was going to make it easy for her to leave. He turned quickly and made his way out of Red Woody. "…I want Happy. I love Juice but I love Happy more."

Lyla smiled, "Have you told Juice?"

"I didn't have it me to do that today. I mean he went on about how I was the reason he was alive and how I kept him going. What was I going to say? Oh that is great but I fell in love with Happy while you were being tortured. If I were in his situation I would want to be let down slowly." Liv shook her head, hoping she wouldn't hurt Juice too badly. "Plus to him, nothing has changed between us. His time sat still while he was with Marks. I moved forward thinking he was dead, I said my goodbyes to him in Charlotteville. He never said goodbye to me."

Lyla knew the feeling, she never got to say goodbye to Opie and that regret and heartache still plagued her from time to time.

Liv and Lyla talked for another fifteen minutes or so, Liv wondered where Happy was. "I am going to see if I can find Happy." She started towards the door but before she went out she turned to Lyla, "Thanks for listening." She really needed to get all that off of her chest, it made her feel better.

"No problem. That is why I am here, that is what I will always be here for you." Lyla smiled. "Now go get your man." She smacked Liv on the ass and sent her out the door. Lyla was a sucker for a happy ending.

Liv wandered out of office expecting to not see one member of SAMCRO but they were all out there. All of them but Happy. She frowned as she walked up beside her dad who shoved a beer at her. "Looks like you could use it."

"Have you seen Happy?" She questioned Tig.

Tig looked around, "He just slipped out a little bit ago." He couldn't ignore the look of despair on his daughter's face. "Maybe he had some club business to take care of."

Liv nodded sadly when she felt like she was being watched. Liv turned slowly from where she was standing at the bar to see Jax was watching her. Liv raised an eyebrow at him as he sauntered over to her.

"Can we talk?" Jax asked.

Liv considered him for a moment, his eyes were their normal stormy blue color but they were warm and inviting. He didn't seem like he was angry or that he was going to cause any issues. "Yeah." Jax held his hand out for Liv, she put her hand into his and he led them outside.

"I'm sorry about that shit that went down at the warehouse." Jax said as he lit up a cigarette.

"It's fine, Jax. Obviously you and Juice had some issues that needed to be worked out. But you need to let him leave Jax. Whatever he did when he was with Marks was because he thought he was keeping me safe. You know you would do that for Wendy or your boys. Since he lost the club, I was all he had left." Liv took a long drink of her beer.

Jax thought about what he would have done to save Tara and how he contemplated killing his own mother for revenge. If Gemma ever came back to Charming Jackson would not hesitate to put a bullet in her head. He yearned for Tara daily, especially knowing his boys would grow up without her. "You going to stick around if Juice leaves?"

"I'd like to but we'll see what happens." Liv's mind went to Happy.

Jax nodded as he stretched, "I think I am going to head home, do you need a ride back to Happy's?"

Liv smiled, "Yeah actually. If I let my dad bring me home, he will want to come in and talk. There is no getting rid of him once he is inside. I just want to take some pain meds and go to sleep. Just let me go in and tell him where I am going otherwise he is bound to tear up Charming looking for me."

Jax laughed as he stomped out his cigarette. She was right ever since Dawn was killed in front of him he has been overly protective over the daughters he had left. He didn't need Tig going off the deep end, when he was already teetering there the way it was.

Liv felt like shit the next day, the mixture of beer and her pain meds left feeling like she had a hangover. She walked out of the room and peered into Happy's bedroom, he wasn't in there and his bed looked as if it hadn't been slept in. Liv furrowed her brow, hoping he was okay. She no longer had her phone or any phone for that matter so trying to call him was moot point. She was now at the mercy of Tig, who she knew would come over like he had done every day for the past week.

Liv showered hoping that it would take away some of the fogginess that clung to her brain. She dressed in a pair of dark wash skinny jeans, a light pink tank top, a chocolate brown cardigan and brown matching knee high boots. She was so glad that she had, had a chance to raid her closet at home. As she walked out of her room braiding her hair, Tig turned the corner like clockwork.

"Well you're punctual as usual," Liv teased.

"Figured you'd have breakfast on the table for me." He gave right back.

Liv rolled her eyes, "Um nope, I am going to let you buy me a coffee and muffin from the bakery."

Tig let out a jolly laugh, "That is awfully nice of you baby girl." He put his arm around her waist as the left the house.

Liv closed her computer, it was already close to four and she had finally cleared out Red Woody's inbox. She was about to call it a day, when she heard giggles outside of her cracked office door.

"Oh my god, I can't believe that he went all night." One of the voices said. Liv figured they were just talking about one of the porn guys.

"Well he had to keep up with the both of us. That man has stamina, I cannot wait to get back into bed with him. The things he did to my body." The other one said. Liv felt at small pang of jealousy, at least someone was getting what they wanted.

"Um, did you forget I was there too? You know I thought he was with Liv but it's obvious that she can't keep his satisfied." Liv heard her name and she busted through the doorway. The two women who were standing there were the ones Happy was with the day before. The both stopped and looked stunned.

"Who are you two talking about?" She questioned with venom in her voice. Please don't let them say Happy…please. Liv's stomach was rolling.

"Um…" The girl who started to answer her with a frown, she had bottle blonde hair, hazel eyes and huge boobs. Liv had met her once she arrive just before Happy took her up north so she wasn't close to her or the other new girl. Who had lovely, flawless olive colored skin, black hair and brown eyes.

"Tell me!" Liv yelled. "Did you fuck Happy last night?"

The olive skinned girl let out a snotty laugh. "Well if you could satisfy him maybe he wouldn't have needed to come to us."

Liv snapped. "You FUCKING WHORES!" She flew at them. She wasn't much of a fighter but she got several punches in before a strong pair of arms pulled her off of the blonde. "Let me go." Liv fought the strong arms that maintained their grip against her thrashing. She recognized the arms that held her, Quinn.

"Calm down, Pipsqueak." His voice was relaxed and at ease. Liv stopped fighting against him so he released her.

"Can you take me home?" She asked him, tears filling her eyes as she turning her back to the blonde and her friend. She was defeated.

"Yeah. I can." Quinn did not want to break up anymore girl fights and getting Olivia out of the club house was the best thing he could do. "You want to tell me what that was about?"

"No." Liv snapped as she walked out of Red Woody.

She was glad Quinn had got her home when he did it has just started to drizzle, she asked him in but he told her head ridden in worse. The sky was threatening far more than just a drizzle as he drove away. The driveway was abandoned so if Happy was home he had parked his bike in the garage.

When walked into the house, Happy's soft snores filled the silence. She didn't know if she could deal with him and if she was going to she needed some liquid courage. She had an advantage over him, he didn't know she knew about his romp with the porn whores. Liv grabbed a bottle out of the cabinet where Happy kept his liquor. It was brown and she didn't care what it was. She walked out into the living room and poured herself a glass of it. It smelled of smoked peat and it burned going down her throat.

It was dark in the house when Happy finally roused from his sleep. He had gotten a major work out in with the two girls he fucked well into the morning. If Liv wanted to be with Juice then she could be and he could go back to being with other women. For all he knew Liv could have already slept with Juice, she had plenty of time to. He shook off the feeling of guilt and replaced it with the bitterness and resentment that was growing inside of him. Happy walked out into the kitchen, the house was completely dark and silent, Liv must have been at Red Woody still. He would be gone before she got back. He started turning on lights and walked out into the living room where he was surprised to find Liv with a glass in her hand and a bottle of scotch sitting next to her.

"Fuck Liv." He said. "What are you doing?"

Liv held up her cup shaking it at him, "I'm enjoying a glass of this lovely brown liquor." Liv would have been lying if she said she didn't have a slight buzz from the three glasses of scotch that she had drank before Happy got up.

"You do realize that you are drinking a $100 bottle of scotch." Happy was slightly annoyed by the fact that she had just taken it from the cupboard.

"Whoop-dee-fucking-doo. I'll buy you another bottle." She bit as she downed the last of the scotch that was in her glass and went to pour herself another.

Happy turned to walk away, "Why did you do it, Happy?" Liv's voice was quiet behind him. She was standing up and tears were flowing down her face.

He was stunned that she knew what happened but he was going to play stupid to see if that helped. "Why did I do what, Olivia?"

Liv sighed, "Why did you sleep with those fucking whores? You promised you wouldn't run when things got tough. You promised me." Liv started to cry harder.

Happy glared at her, "I didn't promise I would stick around so I could watch you make out with your dead boyfriend."

Liv flinched, "I'm sorry Happy. I was trying to talk to you for days about it but you kept disappearing. You've been pushing me away!" She looked at the man she loved so much and all he did was glare. His face showed no emotion other than anger.

"You know what Olivia, I don't have time for your crying and bitching." He turned to walk away again.

"It was you, it is you. Happy, I love YOU!" Liv sobbed out. "Please don't walk away from me."

Happy turned back around, he had allowed the situation with Juice to fester and rot within him; he was seeing red. He needed Liv to leave him alone so he could calm down and process everything. Happy said the only thing he could say to make her go, "You know what Liv; it isn't you anymore. I don't want you!"

Liv's felt like she had been hit in the chest with a bat, she couldn't breathe anymore. Happy didn't want her anymore. If he didn't want her anymore then why was he there? Why did he take care of her? Liv's mind reeled with confusion, pain and abandonment. She bit her lower lip as she turned towards the door and ran out into the pouring rain. Liv ran until her lungs felt like they were going to explode. She couldn't go back to Happy's house, he didn't want to be with her; he would rather have the slut who he could be cold and unattached to.

Liv wandered until she found her way to Juice's house. She sat across the street for a while watching the house, her tears mingling with the rain that fell down her face. Happy didn't want her but Juice did, he had been tortured for months because he thought he was keeping her safe. Liv walked up to the door and knocked quietly. The door opened and she expected to be greeted by Rat but it was Juice, who was dressed in a t-shirt and sweats.

"Liv?" He grabbed her arm and pulled her into the house. "What are you doing out in the rain? Oh my god, you're soaked through." He pushed Liv's limp wet hair out of her face.

Liv couldn't talk, she just wrapped her arms around Juice and sobbed into his chest. He let her sob and just held her. Juice loved her, he had always loved her. As her tears slowed she looked up at him, the man who wanted her and loved her.

"You're shivering. Let's get you into something dry." Juice took her hand into his and lead her into the bedroom. "I don't really have a whole lot for clothes here anymore." He dug through the drawers of his dresser and found a shirt large enough to make Liv feel comfortable and grabbed a pair of his boxer briefs out as well. He handed them to her and stepped out of the room giving her privacy even though he wanted nothing more than to see Liv's naked body.

Liv changed quickly and carried her dripping wet clothes out of the room with her. "Where is your dryer?" She asked Juice who was pouring hot water into a cup, he had made her tea.

"I'll take your clothes, have some tea." He remembered, it warmed her broken heart.

Liv took the cup of tea and walked out to the living room and sat on the couch. She watched her tea seep in the water, she couldn't shut out the pain that she was feeling; she wanted to feel anything but the pain.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Juice asked, Liv hadn't even heard him come and sit near her.

Liv shook her head, "No. Where is Rat?" She tried to change the subject.

Juice's brows knit together with concern for Liv but he didn't ask anything more about the reason he had found her in tears and soaking wet outside of his door. "Um. Jax came over this morning and said I was free to go. He gave me a week to leave Charming. He said that Rat was free to go." She couldn't believe that she had actually gotten through to Jax. A smile crossed her lips. "Did you have anything to do with it?" Juice questioned.

Liv looked over at him, "I just told him everything you did was because you were trying to protect me and I told him he would have done the same thing for those who he loved."

"You amaze me." Juice smiled at her. His smiled had always made her so weak in the knees. It was always from the depth of his soul and utterly breathtaking.

Liv glanced down at her cup again. "It was nothing, Juice. You would have done the same for me." She leaned herself against him, she longed to feel the warmth of his body. Juice wrapped his arm around her and held her close to him. "Thank you, Juice."

Juice looked down at Liv, "For what?" He was just doing what any boyfriend would do for his girlfriend. He knew Liv was struggling with everything that had happened and the fact that she had been told he was dead but he was actually alive, it was a shock to her system.

"For being here for me when I need you." Liv leaned forward and placed her mug on the table and wrapped her arms around Juice.

Juice kissed the top of Liv's head. "That is what you do when you love someone. You are there for them every step of the way."

Liv looked up at him, their faces inches from each other. Juice leaned in and kissed Liv. The kiss was pull of want and passion. Someone wanted her. His hand ran up Liv's bare thigh, her milky white skin had a spattering of bruises. Liv sighed against Juice's mouth. His touch lit a fire inside of her, she pulled him closer to her until he was laying on top of her on the couch. Juice ran his hand under Liv's shirt, her breathing hitched as he pulled back and looked at her. His brown eyes searched hers, he had dreamed of this moment for months. He wanted to feel Liv's flawless skin under his hands but now that it was happening he was nervous. "Want to take this to my bedroom?" He asked her.

Liv bit her lower lip and nodded as she pushed herself off the couch. Juice took Liv's hand into his and lead her into his bedroom. His smell hit her hard when she walked through the door of the room. She smiled at the memories that came rushing back to her. Liv walked up to Juice and ran her hands under his shirt, she felt small bumps on his chest that were not there before. She lifted his shirt to see he had at least a dozen if not more scars scattered across his chest. Liv looked up at Juice's face he gave her a sad look. Liv gave him a small smile as she brought her lips to the scar that was the closest to his heart. The feeling of Liv's lips on him made him instantly hard, it had been far too long since he had felt her lips brush over his skin. He pushed Liv back and greedily lifted up her shirt. His eyes were drawn immediately to the bruises that covered her body and the scars that were under her breasts. He felt guilty he couldn't have prevented it.

"Matching scars." Liv mocked as she shoved him onto the bed. She didn't want Juice to think about what happened to her, hell she didn't want to think about what had happened to either of them. She straddled him as her mouth attacked his, effectively distracting him. Liv rocked her hips over the growing lump in his pants. She needed him to want her. Juice groaned when she stopped moving and pulled back. He quickly flipped so she was under him.

"God I've missed you." His mouth assaulted one of her breast while his hand rubbed the other. Liv moaned the feeling of Juice's hands on her felt so familiar her body welcomed it. She raked her nails down his back and through his hair. Juice moved his way down Liv's body leaving a trail of gentle kisses until he reached the top of the boxers she was wearing. "You really do look sexy in these." He smirked up at her as he pulled them off. He admired Liv's body and the fact that she kept herself trimmed up even though he hadn't been with her. He wanted nothing more than to run his fingers along the apex at her thighs and plunge his them deep within her.

"How is this fair?" Liv questioned him as she propped herself up on her elbows looking at Juice was half dressed. She couldn't wait to see him naked again, she had always worshiped his beautiful body. His abs were not as sculpted as they used to be but she couldn't deny she was still attracted to him.

Juice smirked at her, his brown eyes hooded with need, as he backed off the bed and stood at the foot of it and pulled down his pants, he was rock hard. Liv smiled at he climbed back in bed and hovered over her. "Fair enough for your?" Juice teased as he bit her collar bone. Liv let out a small squeak at the feeling of pleasure and pain.

His need for Liv was eating him up, Juice placed himself between her legs. He had gone months without being able to touch his girlfriend who he loved more than his own life. This moment was his reward, it was worth everything he had gone through getting back to Liv.

Liv bit her lower lip, her body was on fire. She ran her hand along the length of the smooth skin of Juice's erection and helped him slid inside of her. Liv gasped at the force he started pumping against her it was hard and fast. She made and effort to grab Juice's hips and bring him back into the moment with her. Juice looked down at her with. "Gentle." She whispered as he slowed himself and eased himself in and out of Liv. It wasn't long before Juice's thrusts became more intense, Liv knew he was close to his climax. She had become accustom to Happy who lasted forever which always allowed her to finish first. It was if Juice knew she wasn't close, he could see the disappointment flash across her face as he sped up his thrusts. His hand moved to the nub between her thighs and he started to rub it. Almost immediately Liv's body started to build up, "oh God, Juice." She moaned in admiration of what he was doing to her body. Her need to be wanted forgotten, the only thing she was feeling was the pleasure Juice was creating in her body. It was building fast and hard as she reveled in him the rhythm they were creating. Finally Liv allowed her body to let go as she moaned out Juice's name almost incoherently. Juice followed suit, as he exploded inside of Liv, releasing the feeling that had been building for months. He finally felt some sense of relief and his tension and stress just melted away. He knew Liv was safe and was in his arms once again. Juice collapsed on the bed next to Liv and pulled her into his arms.

Juice and Liv's evening went on like that for hours. They got reacquainted with each other's bodies and how good they felt together. Juice turned gazing at Liv whose eyes were closed and breathing was heavy, "I love you, Liv." He said quietly kissing her forehead.

"MMM…" Liv mumbled inarticulately. Her body was exhausted and brain was mush, she wouldn't have been able to tell anyone her name or where she was at if they asked her. She was however aware enough to realize she wasn't able to tell Juice she loved him because she was still in love with Happy. That night Liv fell asleep in the arms of the man who loved her…the man who wanted her more than Happy.

Liv rubbed her eyes, her body was sore and achy; she rolled to her side and saw Juice sound asleep next to her. She instantly felt guilty, her mind went to Happy but he had told her he didn't want her, so why did she feel so guilty? The sun was glinting through the blinds in Juice's room. Liv climbed out of bed and grabbed her clothes out of Juice's dryer and quickly dressed. She walked back into juices room and climbed onto the bed and knelt next to Juice. He stirred and opened his eyes slightly, he stretched his long body out and smiled at Liv.

"I have to go because my dad will be anxious if I am not at Happy's when he comes over in a few hours. I'll talk to you later." Liv gave Juice a peck on the cheek as she climbed out of his bed. He mumbled something as he rolled back over in bed and dozed back off.

Liv enjoyed the peacefulness of the walk back to Happy's house. She appreciated the quietness, it gave her time to think about everything that had happened in the prior 24 hours. She yearned for Happy to tell her he loved her and that they could work through things, but how could they? She had went running to Juice and had sex with him, there wasn't much turning back from that. How could she forgive him for what he did the Red Woody girls? But then again how could he forgive her for what happened with Juice? Maybe it was better if they just parted ways as much as it would break Liv's heart.

Happy was woke up by the front door opening, he had fallen asleep on the couch waiting for Liv to come home. He was worried about her. She stopped dead in her tracks when she noticed he was laying on the couch. Happy studied her appearance, her hair was a tangled mess and her cheeks flushed crimson as she slipped out of her shoes. His temper flared when he realized what had happened.

"You ran to him didn't you?" Happy's voice was full of ferocity.

Liv scowled at him, "Why does it matter to you, Happy? You didn't want me anymore.''

"So the first thing you do is go fuck, Juice?" How could she betray him like that?

"Just trying to keep up with you. Oh wait, I would have needed to invite another man into bed with me to do that." Liv tried to leave the room and head back to hers but Happy stood up and blocked her way. "Move Happy."

"No." His jaw was clenched in anger. "Tell me was this your plan the whole time?"

Liv gave him an indignant look. "Was what my plan?"

"To fuck him. To fuck the coward rat." Happy growled. His fury was palpable but Liv never flinched, she knew Happy wouldn't hurt her physically.

"It was never my intention to have sex with him when I left here yesterday. It wasn't my intention to even go to his house. But yeah it happened it and it happened because you pushed me away. You fucked those stupid diseased sluts! They had the audacity to talk about in front of me. Do you know how that made me feel to hear them talking you and your stamina? How I wasn't enough for you." Liv stepped back. "All I wanted was you Happy and you pushed me right into Juice's arms. He wants me, he loves me. How could I say no to that after how you treated me?"

"You're a whore just like the others." Happy bit back because his pride was hurt, Liv wounded him.

Liv hauled back and slapped Happy across the face. "Fuck you, Happy Lowman. I am nothing like those girls. I'll be out of your house by the end of the day." Liv pushed past him. Liv closed the bedroom door behind her and sank to the floor, tears streamed down her face. This was not what she wanted, she wished that she could rewind the events of the past week and redo them. She wanted nothing more than to be wrapped in Happy's arms.

A/N: Alright Happy/ Liv lovers…PLEASE bear with me…I promise it will get better. That being said I hope you enjoyed the chapter…or hated it…either way it was fun to write! In the upcoming chapters you will see the Tacoma Killer…doing what he loves to do the best…