Chapter 13
"Why did we need to call church?" Clay asks Jax. "One of the croweaters came up to Rita, telling her that Cami was talking about taking her out. Don't know if it's just talk or not but don't want to take any chances." Juice says. "Croweater still here?" Clay asked. "Yeah. She's staying close incase we need to talk to her." Juice says. "Bring her in." Clay says and Tig gets her. Once she steps inside the chapel, Clay asks "What did Cami tell you?" She looks at him and says "She was telling me and one of the other girls that she was going to take Rita out and then she'd have Juice but didn't say how. She could have just been running her mouth but Rita is always nice to me so I don't want to chance something happening if I could have helped stop it." she tells them. "Thank you Sweetheart. Stay close. We might need you again." Clay tells her. She nods and walks back into the main room.
After talking, the guys come out of church. "You're on lockdown here until we find her." Juice tells me. "Okay." I say simply. We are sitting in the main room while Juice was at the bar on his laptop trying to locate Cami when I tell Juice "I'm gonna go lay down. My head hurts a little." I tell him. "Okay baby. I'll be in there shortly." he says as he kisses me and I head down the hall. I turn the corner and see Cami standing there. Before I can say anything, she fires off a shot from her gun, hitting me in the stomach. I fall to the floor and hear Juice calling my name as everything goes black.
Beep...beep...beep is all I hear when I open my eyes. I try to move my hand but it won't move. Looking at my hand, I see Juice holding it and his forehead laid against it. "Juice." I whisper. He looks up at me and smiles. "Hey baby. You're awake." he says. "What happened?" I ask. "You were shot baby." he says. "Shit. Cami." I say. "Yeah. It's been handled." he tells me. I look back at him and he's smiling that smile I love so much. He kisses me softly and says "I love you so much." I smile softly and say "I love you too." He's still smiling wide and I ask "Why are you so happy?" He looks at me and says "Because everything's perfect." I look at him confused and about that time the doctor comes in. "Hello Rita. I'm Dr Lewis. How are you feeling?" she asks. "Okay considering." I tell her. "Good. Well, you were shot in your stomach but everything is fine with you and the little one." she tells me. I look at her in shock and then at Juice. "Little one?" I ask, shocked. Juice kisses me as the doctor tells me "You're seven weeks pregnant. I'm having the nurse fill your prescription for your prenatals downstairs and I'll send the nurse in to do the ultrasound again so that you can see your little one." she tells me. "Thank you." I tell her and she leaves the room. "That what you're smiling about?" I ask. "Yeah baby. We're having a kid. I love you so fucking much." he tells me. "I love you too. Holy shit." I say laughing as I put my hand on my stomach with his hand on top of mine.
I am released a few days later and put on bed rest. Gemma comes to see me and says "I hear congratulations are in order." I smile and put my hand on my stomach again and say "Yeah. Seven weeks." I tell her. "That's great baby. You know, I have never seen him this happy. You've been so good for him and now with the baby? He's on top of the world. Not second guessing himself anymore. You and this baby coming into his life is a godsend." she tells me. "Thanks Gemma. He's done wonders for me too." I tell her. "Well, while you're on bedrest, I'll be here helping take care of things and take care of you while your Old Man is working." she tells me. "Thanks Gemma." I say smiling.