Chapter 9
It's been a quiet couple of days since Kara and I quit our jobs. I get up and start breakfast as Juice is in the shower getting ready for work. I still have a feeling that something is going to happen. I just don't know what yet. We are sitting at the table eating and I still haven't said much. "Are you okay?" he asked me. "Yeah. Just didn't sleep much." I say. "What are you not telling me?" he asked. "I just have a bad feeling and I can't shake it. I don't know what it is but I just can't shake this feeling." I tell him. "Call Kara and tell her to meet us at that clubhouse with Jax. The four of us will sit down and figure shit out." he tells me. "Okay." I say. He goes to the bedroom to get dressed for work while I clean up the kitchen. Calling Kara, I say "Hey, can you meet us at the clubhouse? Me and Juice want to talk to you and Jax." She says "Yeah. I'll ride with him and we'll talk. Everything okay?" she asked. "I don't know." I tell her.
A half hour later, Juice and I pull onto the lot on his bike as Jax and Kara pull in behind us. Getting off the bike, Jax and Kara walk over. "What's up man?" Jax asked. "Rita says she has a bad feeling and something tells me that we should listen." Juice says. "I agree. What are you thinking?" Jax asked. "I just don't think that this shit with Mark is done. He's not going to just let us walk away like we did." I tell them. "We won't let anything happen." Jax says and I nod. We head into the clubhouse and sit at the bar while the guys are working. Prospect hands us both a cup of coffee when my phone goes off. I look at the ID and I don't recognize the number. I answer. "Hello?" I ask. "Well, hello there Rita. I didn't see you or Kara at work today. We were supposed to be working late sweetheart. Now, where are my two new play pretties at?" he asked. I look at Kara and mouth 'Mark' and she runs outside to get the guys. "Kara and I quit yesterday." I tell him. "You can't quit. Get your asses back here before I have to come find you." he tells me. "Leave us alone." I say. Juice and Jax come running in as Mark says "You stupid little whore. Those pussies are mine. I will have them. You can give it up willingly or I can tie you up and take it. Either way, I will get what I want." I start having trouble breathing when Juice takes the phone and says "You need to leave both of them alone. You contact them again and I'll slit your fucking throat." Juice says before hanging up. "Baby, breathe. Breathe with me. In and out. In and out. That's it. Just like that." he says. As my breathing evens out, he pulls me to him and says "I won't let him near you baby. I promise." I just nod my head and sob into his chest. "What did he say?" Jax asked. "He said that we belong to him and we can either come to him willingly or he will tie us up and take it from us." I tell them. "Let's head home and get a bag for the girls. They are on lockdown here until we find this piece of shit. Tig, Happy, Stay close to our Old Ladies and don't let them outside." Jax says. Happy nods and Tig asks "Everything okay?" Jax looks at him and says "We'll fill you in at church when we get back. Make sure everyone's here."
Once the guys get back, Jax says "You two stay inside. We'll fill everyone in and see where we go from here to stop him. He won't get near you, we promise." They kiss us softly before heading into the chapel. Inside the chapel Clay asks "What's going on that you needed to call church?" Jax looks at everyone and says "Juice and I need your help. Our Old Ladies quit their jobs because their piece of shit boss told them that they would be working late nights with him so that he could fuck them. They told us about it and we told them to quit." Jax says. "Now, fucker is calling my Old Lady telling her that if her and Kara don't come to him and give it up to him willingly that he will tie them up and take it. I'm not letting this fucker near my Old Lady or Jax's. This fucker needs to have his head cut off." Juice says. "Okay." Happy says. "We're not cutting his head off but we will take him out. We just need to get some info on his and find him. Juice, you think that Rita will reach out? Tell him to meet her somewhere?" Clay asks. "She ain't meeting this fucker." Juice says. "I know. We are. She just needs to get him there." Clay says. "I'll ask her." Juice says. "Give her the address to the cabin. Tell her to have him meet her and Kara there." Clay says and bangs the gavel.
Walking out of the chapel, Juice walks over to me and Jax walks to Kara. Jax holds her close and Juice pulls me to him. "We need you to reach out to Mark. Give him this address and tell him to meet you and Kara there." Juice tells me. I pick up my phone and call Mark back. "You finally decide to do what I told you to do?" Mark asked. "Yeah. Can you meet me and Kara somewhere private? Maybe we can have a little fun?" I asked feeling the bile rise in my throat. "Yeah baby girl. Just text me the address. Meet me there tonight at eight." he says before hanging up. I hang up and Jax takes the phone from me to text him the address while Juice pulls me close. "You did good baby. You did good." he says and I start to cry. He picks me up and carries me to his dorm and sits me down on the bed. "Talk to me baby." he says. "I don't want him near me, Juan. Please don't let him near me." I say as I cry. "Princess, I won't let him near you. He won't touch you and after tonight, he won't ever be a problem again." he says. Tilting my head up, he kisses me softly. "I was going to give this to you tonight but maybe now is a better time." he says. I move off his lap and he moves to the nightstand drawer. Pulling out a box, he takes out a beautiful ring. It has a silver band with a beautiful deep blue stone on it. "This is a promise ring. This is a promise that I will always love you and protect you. It's a promise that when you are ready, I will give you my last name and give you a family. This is my promise that no matter what, I will always have your back. You are my Queen and it's my promise that I will be your King." he says. I feel the tears fall as he puts the ring on my left ring finger. "Juice." I say. "I promise." he says. "I love you." I tell him. "I love you too baby." he says before we head out to the main room to wait on time for the guys to leave.