Ch 28

Several days later Bobby appeared back at the clubhouse and then Juice. Gemma was suspicious of Bobby and Jax who seemed to be whispering back and forth but didn't mention it to anyone but Kerry.

Kerry was constantly checking up on Gemma who was now spending her nights out drinking and in the company of various men she met at bars. Happy called Kerry's phone telling her to get to the clubhouse after work one day as she saw Jax, Chibs, and Tig without their cuts.

"They are going in. Witnesses came forward about the shooting." Happy said putting his arm around her. Gemma and Tara looked nervous and Kerry spotted a ring on Tara's finger.

"Will they be ok inside?" Kerry whispered as Happy nodded.

"They had some time to make arrangements."

The sheriff arrived as Opie pulled into the lot and backed into a spot. Roosevelt approached him and Opie head-butted him, hard. The sheriff went down and he called for his men to arrest Opie.

"What is he doing?" Tara gasped.

"Staying close." Gemma said with a nod as Opie was walked past the group to the waiting van.

Jax, Tig, and Chibs were escorted inside the van as Kerry went to comfort Gemma and Tara. Happy stayed with the other Sons who were chatting as Kerry heard about Jax and Tara's wedding at Diosa. Tara was quick to excuse herself stating she needed to get the boys and Gemma filled her in on the rest, Dawn being murdered and the tough situation the guys were facing inside.

"Oh Gemma, Tig was barely holding his shit together before. This is terrible."

"This is payment from Pope for Tig killing his daughter. It's getting bloody." Gemma sighed. "I wasn't even invited to the damn wedding. The only reason I found out was Lowen brought by the marriage license. I bet it was Tara's idea." Gemma muttered lighting up a cigarette.

"Who else was there?"

"Chibs, Bobby, Juice, and Nero. I figured she would have called you, you two are friends."

"When Tara feels like it we are friends, these days it feels very one sided. I know she is going through shit but aren't we all." Gemma frowned.

"I know she's pissed about her hand and all but you have been nothing but nice to her." Kerry nodded as Happy came over.

"Let's go home. There isn't much we can do right now." Kerry looked to Gemma who nodded.

"Go ahead. I'm going to do some work and go to Diosa."

When Kerry and Happy arrived home she started dinner as he took Kasey for a walk and they went into the back yard to hang by the pool and grill for dinner.

The days Jax, Chibs, Tig, and Opie were in prison passed in a blur. Happy was on edge like the other club members, worried about what could happen even with protection inside. The day the guys arrived home it was very tense. Kerry was at the school late for an after school meeting and didn't find out about Opie till she got home. Kerry was about to get her keys to go to Lyla when Happy stopped her.

"Let her be it's late and you've been working."

"She must her a wreck. With the kids-"

"Kerry, relax. You have been taking care of everyone for weeks. I know you aren't sleeping much and your getting thin. I'm going to order us some Chinese food and we're going to stay here. Tara was with Lyla and some crow eaters were checking in on her. Lyla knows you were at work."

Kerry sighed and went to sit on the couch putting her feet up on the ottoman. Happy joined her on the couch a few minutes later and Kerry started to cry.

"Hap, it's gotten so bad for the club. I am worried about you every day."

"Things are going to get better soon, they have to." Happy said rubbing her back as she sobbed.

"Plus I'm already feeling bad and the doctors said I would have awhile and I'm already feeling the pain. I'm never going to have a baby." She said completely breaking down.

"You will, we will. Tomorrow I want you to call the hospital and get an appointment right away. Let me know and I'll be there with you."

"But Opie-"

"The wake will be at night. Get a substitute for tomorrow and Friday. That way you can relax a bit and sleep in. You can see the doctor and find out what's going on."

Kerry nodded and got up and go wash her face while Happy went to pick up the food. While in the bathroom Kerry pulled out the pregnancy test she had taken the day before that said negative and wiped her cheeks. She returned the test to the box and washed her face letting a few more tears fall. Kerry stared at her reflection for a few minutes.

"Hold your shit together girl." She mumbled before finally leaving the bathroom.

After sitting on the couch Kasey moved to sit against her legs. Kerry went to work finding a substitute which was easy as the first on the list was free both days. A few minutes later Happy arrived with the food.

"Substitute is all set."

"Good." Kerry and Happy ate in silence and after dinner they took Kasey for a walk together. "Why don't you go take a bath and I'll join you in a few?"

"Sounds perfect." Kerry started the bath, pouring in her favorite bubbles and once it was almost full she slipped off her clothes and pulled her hair back and slipped in. She was relaxing when Happy appeared a few minutes later in his boxers. He took them off and slipped in behind her.

"This just sucks."

"I know. It does, Opie, was a good guy. He has been through too much with loosing Donna and then Piney. The club will help Lyla and she has you, Gemma, and Tara to help and support her."

"Hap, Lyla isn't like Gemma and I. She was barely holding her shit together before and I don't know what is going on with Tara. Gemma has so much shit going on with Clay. I know Lyla is close with some of the crow eaters and Imma." Kerry said with an eye roll. "Maybe she will be able to do it. Those kids have been through so much and I felt like they were finally in a good place and they lost Piney and now Opie. It's so much for them, maybe they need grief counseling and good therapist or something."

"If you think so tell Lyla. Your the expert with kids. I bet they would tell you first. They love you." Kerry nodded as Happy washed her back.

"I'm going to tell them they can stay here anytime, all 3 of them. That's the least I can do. It can give Lyla a break and they are easy kids, Kasey loves them."

"Sure, whatever you think." Happy nodded. He knew Kerry had a big heart and this would make her feel better, he didn't love the idea but those kids needed someone. Kenny, Ellie, and Piper looked up to Kerry like a big sister and she was always cooking or doing activities with them.