Chapter 37: Rising from Ashes

"As the legend goes, when the phoenix resurrects from the flames, she is even more beautiful than before." ~Danielle LaPorte

Their naked bodies were intertwined when Liv awoke, she didn't even remember falling asleep. She felt like she was on fire, she was so hot; Happy's body let off more heat than anyone else she had ever met. She smiled as she thought about how their reunion had gone far better, than she imagined it would. Liv was now Happy's old lady. They hadn't really talked about the logistics of how it was going to work especially since she was going to live in Portland for another school year. Hell, they didn't talk a lot after she said she would be his old lady. Happy mauled her and made love to her on and off, for several glorious hours. Liv's stomach clenched with desire as she thought about their late morning romp. She turned and glanced at the clock that hung on the bare white wall. The room was so stark, made sense Happy chose that as his room of choice when was in Tacoma. It was nearly two in the afternoon; they may have slept for an hour.

Olivia turned back to Happy and ran her hand down his chest, tracing his snake tattoo; Happy moaned quietly as he stirred from his sleep. She smirked as she ran her hand down his tattoo which looped around his belly button. Her hand continued the path until she was holding his soft cock in her hand. Liv ran her hand up and down it, he became hard in her hand, sending a thrill through her. Happy moaned as he stretched out his body.

"Fuck, Liv." He muttered. He would be okay waking up to Liv's hands wrapped around his cock every day; he thought to himself as he gazed over at his blue eyed beauty. "Are you really ready for another round?" Realizing he may have created a monster when he started sleeping with Liv. Even though he couldn't get enough of her.

"Maybe a quick one." She smiled seductively at Happy as she climbed on top of him and straddled his hips. Liv rotated her hips against Happy. "I mean if you don't want to…"

Happy growled as he roughly grabbed Liv's face between his hands and pulled her towards him, "You are insatiable woman!" He placed his mouth on hers and took possession of her.

As they parted Liv, lifted herself up and slid Happy's erection inside of her. She sighed loudly as she adjusted to his size, then slowly started to move herself up and down on him, her hands on his chest for leverage. Liv loved how Happy felt inside of her, his skin on hers; filling her up.

Happy placed his hands on Liv's hips and started to control her pace. He left one hand in place as the other slid up her flat stomach to her breast. He pinched her nipple, Liv gasped in pleasure and pain. Happy smiled, he had gotten the reaction he wanted. He gazed up at Liv, who looked down at him and bit her lower lip as she continued riding him. Happy loved how tight she felt; how he stretched her.

Liv moved faster as she felt herself release. "Oh my god, Happy!" She managed to moan out as Happy flipped her so she was under him. He started to move in and out of her in a fast motion until he too released.

Happy stayed inside of Liv as waves of ecstasy flooded over him. He smiled down at Liv, who was still recovering from her own orgasm. How had he gone nearly a year without her? "I love you, so much Olivia." He leaned down and kissed Liv as he pulled himself out of her. "We should really get cleaned up and head out to the party. Even though I would like to spend all afternoon fucking you, until you can't walk straight."

Liv smiled lazily at him. "Mmm that sounds lovely! But I think you're right. I am going to take you up on that challenge one day."

The patch over went over without a hitch and the party commenced. Liv felt slightly out of place, she was certainly not in Charming but they treated her with respect because she was Happy's old lady. It was nothing like her previous visit to Tacoma where the sweet butts were stand-offish and treated her like she was some whore Happy was fucking. They looked at her differently and spoke respectfully to her.

She was sitting outside in the cool evening air with Happy when he stood up and started to walk away. Liv frowned at him when he turned back to look at her. "I'll be right back, I have a surprise." He walked into the building.

Liv sat at the picnic table and watched the people who were at the party. She was getting good at being able to tell who an old lady was verse a sweet butt or a croweater. SAMTAC was a lively group of men, who seemed to love their women, slutty. But then again it seemed to be that way with most of the Sons. Liv caught sight of Montez and a petite blonde make out against brick building. She smirked and turned away giving them, their privacy. Olivia was glad to see he had found someone to keep him company; he deserved it even if it was just a fleeting moment but then again maybe that was what he liked.

"Shit!" Olivia muttered to herself as she pulled her cell phone out of her pocket. She hadn't texted Chase or Lyla. She sent the same text to each of them:

-Things went great. Fighting for what you want seems to work. I will call later…probably much later. ;) xoxo

There were two pings on her phone alerting her that she had messages; they both responded quickly. Lyla had responded, almost immediately. It was as if she was holding her phone in her hands waiting to reply.

- I knew things would work out. I can't wait to see you…it's been far too long. ~L

- Oh, Oliver. I expect to hear every last detail when you get home.

Liv laughed, if she shared all of the details with Chase, he would be jealous of her sex life, which would be a first. She took another long drink of her beer, she was beginning to wonder if Happy had forgotten about her. But it was as if he had known she was getting lonely because he appeared carrying a black case. Liv furrowed her brow when he set it on the table. "You got me a box?" She smirked at him.

"Oh if it were only a box." Happy unlatched the box and opened it. Liv looked into the box and saw a tattoo machine.

Liv looked Happy with uncertainty, "Um…what is that for?"

Happy grinned, "I am going to ink you." He thought about how Olivia only had the one tattoo on the inside of her arm, her mother's name in a lovely script but this time he had a far more intricate tattoo planned for her.

Liv had never thought about getting another tattoo, it took her far too long to choose the font for the one that she had and now Happy just wanted to tattoo her? "You want to ink me?" Her voice full of trepidation.

Happy nodded, "Yeah, I had a friend who is here design it." He held up the stencil. He had spoken with Angelo who was a fellow tattoo artist and he had drawn up Happy's idea and made it even better. "It a phoenix rising from ashes and flying into a crow." Happy saw Liv as a phoenix, she had risen from the ashes and become a different woman after her attack. She was a strong and brave woman.

Liv studied the tattoo, it was stunning, the phoenix and crow, both had their wings extended and stretched out fully as if in flight. "It is beautiful Happy." Olivia leaned over the table and kissed him. "But why do you want me to have it?" It wasn't Liv's fault she didn't know that when she became Happy's old lady she would get some more ink.

"All old ladies have ink. It shows how much you mean to me and that you belong to me." Happy's brown eyes gazed into Liv's icy blue orbs.

"Why the phoenix and not just the crow then?" She questioned. She had seen Lyla's crow she had gotten when she was married to Opie. It was a sassy looking thing, kind of like her. Lyla was the only other old lady that she had met so she didn't really know what her place was in the club or how to function as an official old lady.

"You have overcome so much Liv, I admire that in you. I wanted it to represent you and me together." He said quietly as he closed his tattoo machine box. Happy needed to tattoo Liv where there was better lighting, even if he enjoyed watching how her dark hair blew in the moon light; he wanted her to wear his ink more.

Liv was impressed that he had thought so thoroughly about her tattoo. Happy held out his hand to her, she took it and stood up, following him into the club house. "Sit." He held a chair out for Liv, she started to sit, "straddle it." He had the perfect location for her tattoo.

She did as she was told and sat down on the chair backwards. A thrill went through her as Happy lifted up the back of her shirt and ran his hand along her smooth skin. Liv let out a quiet sigh and her belly clenched tightly.

"Unzip your pants." Happy said quietly in her ear. Liv gazed up at him and raised her eye brow.

"Trying to get me out of my pants so soon Mr. Lowman?" She smirked.

"Why can't you just be a good girl and do as you're told? No, instead you make my life difficult." Happy teased.

"What can I say? I am my father's daughter." Liv shrugged her shoulders as Happy hovered over her. He was overwhelming. His being crowded all of Olivia's sense at one when he placed his mouth on hers. He reached around and undid her button and zipper, he rolled down her pants slightly so he could have more access to her back. Liv's body responded eagerly to his touch.

Happy pulled away and wet down Liv's lower back where he wanted the tattoo and meticulously placed the stencil on her. When he got the tattoo exactly where he wanted it he grabbed his machine that one of the prospects from SAMTAC set up for him while he was placing the stencil. His reward would be a tattoo, someday. He put on gloves and wiped some salve on the part of the tattoo he was going to start on.

"You ready?" Happy asked as Liv turned and looked at him and nodded. He didn't start until she had turned back around and rested her head on her arms that were placed on the back of the chair.

The sound of the tattoo machine made Liv squeeze her eyes shut tightly. She knew the pain of the machine, would turn out to be a perfect tattoo. None the less, she wasn't looking forward to the pain she was about to endure at the hands of the man she loved.

Happy made his line and Liv tensed, he stopped. "You okay?" He grinned at back of her head. His old lady had been through so much pain and this tattoo was nothing compared to that. But there she was still wincing through the first line.

"I'm fine." Liv said quietly into her arms.

For nearly five hours, Olivia tolerated the relentless buzzing and hammering of the tattoo machine on her lower back. As the hours wore on the pain dulled and her lower back just became numb. Montez had stopped by and told Liv he had overheard some of the members of SAMTAC saying that she was one tough girl for sitting like she was for as long as she was for that tattoo. They were impressed. Liv was encouraged by that.

"There all done." Happy said as he smoothed salve all over Olivia's tattoo and stood her up. They walked together towards the stripper pole that had a full length mirror behind it. He turned Liv so she was facing him with her back to the mirror. She turned her head and gazed at the tattoo. Tears filled her eyes, it was perfect. The phoenix took up her whole lower back; it was on fire as it rose towards the crow whose wings covered it protectively.

"You like it?" Happy asked. He was nervous, he had never inked his own old lady. Shit he had never had a woman he wanted to be his old lady until then. He waited on baited breath for Liv's answer. Her tears were either sadness because he did such a shitty job or she loved it; he couldn't tell because her face wasn't giving anything away. "Liv?"

Liv turned her head back towards Happy and grabbed onto his kutte tightly and placed her lips needily on his. "I love it." She said breathlessly as she pulled back from the kiss.

It was late when Liv finally pulled into her driveway in Portland. She had spent the night and all of the next day with Happy in Tacoma. She hated that she had to head back to Portland. Olivia said her tearful goodbye to him and promised she would visit Charming soon. She had to be home for a school event, welcoming prospective students that Monday; there was no getting out of that commitment even though she wanted to spend every waking moment with Happy. Liv sighed deeply as she stepped out of her car and walked towards the house.

The house was dark and quiet, everyone had to have been sleeping; it was nearly one am. Liv made her way up to her bedroom and when she reached it she gently closed her door and got ready for bed. She hadn't slept much over the past twenty four hours; Happy kept her pretty busy. Liv slowly climbed into bed with her phone and sent a text to Happy.

Made it home safely. Miss you already.

It wasn't long until Liv's phone rang. She frowned as she glanced at it but saw it was Happy.

"Hi." Olivia said with a smile.

"Wanted to hear your voice." Happy's raspy voice came across the line.

"Hmmm. I would have thought you would have been sick of me already. I mean we spent nearly every moment together for a whole day and a half." Liv teased.

Happy groaned on the other side of the phone. "Sick of you, maybe. Your body, never."

Liv laughed. Happy loved the sound of her laughter, he wished he would have heard more of it when they were together the first time. It actually made him feel, well happy. "I knew you were just keeping me around for you sex slave." She smirked.

"Shit, who told you? Was it Montez? I'll kill him." Happy teased. Liv liked this cheeky Happy. She enjoyed his light-heartedness, it was a part of him she had never seen before. Liv was glad he felt like he could relax now that she said she would be his old lady.

"I love you, Happy." Liv blurted out.

"I love you too, Olivia." Happy said contently. He never thought he would feel content in his whole life. That was not something he felt. He always wanted to go and now for the first time in his life he wanted to settle down with his old lady. "Come home soon, love." His voice was quiet.

"After this week is done, I will come down and stay for a week or so. I just have to be back up in Portland for the week of Bri and Sam's wedding. That is if you want me to visit you." Liv threw the ball in his court because all she wanted to do was to go home to Charming. She missed her dad and Lyla, okay she missed all of her dysfunctional family that she had built for herself there.

"I wish you were there right now waiting for me in my bed…naked." Happy said with a seductive gruff to his voice.

"Yeah?" Liv's body responded to Happy. The things he could do to her with just his voice amazed her. "And what exactly would you do to me?"

Happy chuckled, "Olivia like I said, you won't be able to walk for a week."

"Oh really? I though you said I just wouldn't be able to walk straight, now I won't be able to walk for a week?!" Liv said in fake exasperation. In truth it thrilled her, she wanted to spend a day in Happy just marveling in each other's bodies.

"I am going to leave you with that thought." Liv could tell he was smiling on the other side of the phone. "Good night Liv."

"Good night Happy." She said softly. Liv's body ached for Happy's touch; it was going to be a long week.

As they both fell asleep apart, it was the first time in a long time either of them felt absolutely peaceful and pleased with where their lives were taking them. It also marked the one year anniversary of Liv's abduction. It wouldn't be until Liv woke up the next morning she realized it, so for that moment she was utterly blissed out in love with Happy and didn't see her life moving in any other direction except for forward with him. Her savior, her protector and her hero.