Two Months Later

"Lexie, please open the door." I heard Tara call through the door. I had been limiting any kind of contact with her since the day the guys went to Stockton. I felt betrayed. She was like a sister to me. She should have told me there was a plan. She didn't though, she went right along with the rest of them and kept it from me. Tara wasn't the only one I was mad though. She wasn't the only one that kept me in the dark. Jax had tried to call me a couple time but as soon as I found out it wasn't Happy on the phone, I hung up. Happy himself wasn't completely out of the dog house for his part in it but considering I was carrying his child and sharing his last name, I couldn't exactly ignore his calls or letters.

"What?" I said, opening the door. She was just starting to get a baby bump where my stomach looked like it was ready to burst. I had been on bed rest for the past month.

"How long are you going to stay mad at me?" Tara asked with a sigh. "I didn't know about the deal they made with Stahl, Lexie."

"I would rather you have lied about that, Tara. My husband and brother went off in ballistics vests hours before they were supposed to go to prison. You didn't think I might want to at least know something was going down? You're just as bad as they are." I snapped. She frowned and I could see how my words had hurt her. "Do you want to come inside? It's chilly out here."

"Sure, thanks." She said hesitantly. I stepped back to let her in. Once she was inside, I locked the door and rubbed my back. It had started aching over the past few days. "I like your house."

"Me to. It seems a little big right now though." I said with a shrug. Opie, Chibs and Rat had moved me into the new house a week after Happy left. As I was officially on house arrest, I had been spending all my time unpacking little by little. I couldn't do too much without getting tired. I settled back down onto the couch where I had been sitting before Tara came over. I rubbed my stomach and took a deep breath in and let it out slowly.

"How are you doing?" Tara asked. I raised my brow, wondering if she was talking about with Happy being gone or with the pregnancy. I decided to go with the general answer of fine. "I really am sorry, Lexie."

"It's fine. Just remember that us girls have to stick together next time." I said. I grimaced as my stomach contracted.

"How long have you been having contractions?" Tara said, switching into doctor mode. It passed and I let out a huff.

"Um, I've been having one or two an hour for a couple days. I don't think she's going to hang around in there for another two months but I'm trying to keep her in as long as possible." I said. Tara frowned again.

"Are you on bed rest or modified bed rest?" She asked. I pursed my lips and rolled my eyes. "Alexis. Bed rest means bed rest, not unpacking and doing stuff on your own. Why didn't you say anything to me or Gemma?"

"I can handle it, Tara. You aren't the only one with a medical license." I snapped before thinking. I sighed. "Sorry, I'm just tired and my hormones are all over the place. I want to have everything done before she gets here."

"Then let me help. What do you need done?" She asked. I pushed myself up to my feet, earning a scowl from Tara. I waved for her to follow me as I walked down the hall. "Alexis! You've been working on this alone?"

"Happy's not here." I said, bursting into tears. I had been trying to put together the crib that had been delivered but it was slow going. I sighed and tried wiping my tears away, they just kept coming. Tara shook her head. "I'm sorry."

"Don't be, sweetheart. Come on. You're going to bed and I'm going to take care of this, okay? Gemma has Abel until six so don't try to use your nephew as an excuse to tell me no." I took a deep breath and started crying harder.

"I've been so mean to you though. I'm sorry Tara. I just miss him. I can't do any of this without him." I sobbed. She pulled me into a hug and held me until my crying slowed.

"You're my family, Lexie. You don't have to apologize. I miss Jax to. We can do this though, we don't have any other choice." She said with a sad shrug. I nodded and let her lead me into the master-bedroom. "Get some sleep, okay? I've got this."

*******Be Together*******

March 15

"Lexie, breath okay? Breath." Mom said, holding my hand as another contraction passed. I glared and her and tried to do some of the breathing exercises I'd learned in class. I had been in labor for ten hours. The breathing exercises weren't doing shit. It hurt like hell. I heard my cellphone ring and reached my free hand out towards Tara who was standing closest to my bag. She moved quickly and gave me my phone.

"Happy?" I was hoping and praying it was him. Every inch of my body was in pain and I just wanted to hear his voice.

"Yeah, it's me Lexie." I started to cry. I needed him with me. "Come on, baby. Don't cry. You're too strong for that."

"No I'm not! I hurt everywhere and I just want you! I can't do this." I sobbed. I couldn't be strong anymore. I was out of energy.

"Alexis, listen to me. You're the strongest person I know, okay? I know you hurt and I wish I could fix that, baby." I heard his voice crack as my body contracted again. "You're doing great, Lexie."

"No I'm not." I said, sweat beading up on my brow. I clenched my jaws together to keep from screaming. Dr. Lee walked in and shook her head. I was trying to hold off on a c-section. I knew a natural birth was off the table now. "I have to go. They're taking me back."

"I love you, Alexis." There was a loud bang on his end of the line. He must have hit or kicked something. "I fucking love you, baby. Let me talk to Tara."

"I love you Hap. Here she is." I handed the phone to Tara as the nurses started prepping me to move to surgery. I wasn't happy but if it was better for the baby, then I'd do whatever it took. Tara followed along behind me as they wheeled my bed down the hall.

"I got it, Happy. Just have Jax wait a couple hours before he calls me." Tara said. I glanced back at her and she gave me a reassuring grin. An hour later, I was holding our little girl. Her head was full of dark brown hair and she had Happy's scowl. She had my eyes and nose though. She was perfect, fussy and loud but perfect all the same.

"What name did you decide on?" Mom asked as she carefully took my daughter into her arms for the first time.

"Addison Marie Lowman." I said, feeling drowsy but elated. I was so happy to finally meet her. She was everything we could have ever hoped for. She was healthy and safe. Tara handed me my cellphone with a smile. "Hello?"

"Hey, little sister. Heard I have a niece now." It was Jax. I smiled and looked up at the bundle of pink Mom was holding.

"You do. Mom is holding her." I said. Jax asked how she looked and how I was feeling before I gave the phone to Tara so they could talk. I was exhausted. Mom put Addison back into her little crib by my bed and shoo'd everyone out of the room so I could get some sleep. I went to sleep, only wishing Happy had been there to make the day perfect.

****Be Together****

June 15 (Happy's POV)

"Lowman! You've got visitation." The guard called. It was what I'd been waiting on all day. Three months. My little girl was three months old and I was finally getting to see and hold her. Lexie always sent me pictures since Addison was born but it wasn't the same. Today was the day though. Today I got to have both my girls with me, even if it was just for an hour.

"I don't think I've ever seen you smile, bruh." My cell-mate said as I stood up from the table we'd been playing cards at. I ignored him and crossed the day-room to where the guard was waiting for me. It usually irritated me when they slapped on cuffs to walk me down a couple halls like I was some maniac. I didn't give a shit though. It was all going to be worth it.

"Lexie." I pulled her into my arms tightly and kissed the top of her head. Her hair still smelled like coconuts. I looked over towards the table and saw a gray and pink car seat. Lexie pulled back and looked up at me with a smile.

"Are you ready to meet your daughter?" She asked with a little laugh that I loved hearing. I nodded, suddenly a little nervous about doing the wrong thing and hurting her. I followed Lexie around the table and finally saw my daughter for the first time. She was wide awake with those wide, blue eyes that she'd gotten from her mother. She was beautiful. Lexie unbuckled the straps and picked Addison up.

"Hey, baby girl." I whispered. She looked over at me and blinked a couple times. She was perfect.

"Here, she's not made of glass, Hap." Alexis said, trying to hand me the baby. I swallowed hard and took her into my arms, trying to mimic the way Alexis had been holding her. "Addison, this is your daddy."

"She's so small. Is she okay? I mean, are babies normally this small at her age?" I asked quickly. I didn't want to step on Alexis' toes. I knew she was a great mother and she would know if something was wrong. She chuckled and nodded.

"She's fine, baby. She's well within normal ranges." She said, straightening one of Addison's socks. Everything was so tiny. "She must know who you are. She normally doesn't like when men hold her."

"Who's been holding her?" I asked, tensing up. Addison must have noticed because she started wiggling and whining. I took a deep breath and relaxed a little.

"Your brothers, that's it. Opie, Chibs and Kozik. She threw up on Kozik though so I don't think he'll hold her again." She was smiling and laughing. I missed that, seeing her smiling face every day. Addison took hold of my finger and I felt a smile creeping up.

"Daddy is better than all those stinky uncles, huh?" I whispered to Addison. Lexie rolled her eyes and I sat down next to her. "You look good, Lexie. Your boobs are huge."

"That's your daughter's fault." She laughed. "Tara has really helped me with everything. The nursery was done a month before Addy was born."

"Good. Everything else going good?" I asked. She'd just been released from house arrest at the beginning of the month since her sentence got cut short. It was just another benefit of having taken care of Stahl the day we left. "I've missed the hell out of you, girl."

"Ditto, baby." She said with a sad smile. I could tell my time was hard on her but it seemed like there was something else. "I lost my job."

"What? Why?" I knew she loved her job. Hell, she loved it before she ever left for school. It was nice having two incomes but it wasn't really necessary and I liked her having more time for Addison. She sighed and shook her head.

"They heard about the charges. Even though everything was dropped they found me to be a liability to the hospital. They said I'm lucky I don't have my medical license pulled." I could see the tears in her eyes, even though she refused to cry. I squeezed her thigh and she tried to smile for me.

"We'll be alright, baby. There's more hospitals around if you want to find another job. You don't have to though. Whatever makes you happy." I said, trying to be supportive. I didn't want her to work.

"Thanks, Happy. You're a pretty good husband after all." She teased. I rolled my eyes and playfully slapped her thigh. Addison pushed her lips together and blew air out, making a silly noise. Alexis laughed and shook her head. "Chibs taught her to do that. It's his fault."

"It's cute." I said, smiling down at my little girl that hadn't let go of my finger. I glanced up at the clock and sighed. Time was going by too damn fast. "I love you, Alexis. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you."

"You couldn't be, Happy. There's a difference." She gave my leg a squeeze and I wished she could take her right there on the table.

"Time." The visitation officer announced. I groaned and stood up, carefully handing Addison back to Lexie. She started whimpering and crying as soon as she was in the carrier.

"I'll see you next week, Hap." Lexie said, hugging me tightly. I hated letting her go. It felt like somebody was ripping my heart out of my chest. Addison was full on screaming, crying when I told her goodbye.

"Sweet family." The officer said with a small smile. She couldn't have been more than twenty. She seemed too damn innocent to be working in a prison. Normally I would have snapped at anyone other than my brothers talking about my family. I must have been in too good of a mood though.

"Thanks." I said, putting my wrists behind my back so she could cuff me.

Next chapter will be the beginning of part two. We'll be reuniting everyone and getting more AU. Hope you enjoyed part one and the "intermission"