Chibs flew towards Modesto, with Happy and Tig on his heels, Juice had given them the address. The usual forty minute ride took him twenty minutes, ditching his bike, in the yard, he pulled out his gun. The door was standing wide open, he didn't take in his own safety he just entered, finding Kat lying in a pool of her own blood.

Shoving his gun back into his Kutte, he felt for her pulse, he let out a breath, feeling a weak and thready one. "Katerina?" His voice was full of emotion, his hands went to her wounds, trying to stop the bleeding. "Hap, call an ambulance!" He heard Tig and Happy coming in behind him, looking around the room. Everything sounded far away, he stared down at her pale face. "Come on baby, A Grá (my love), open your eyes!"

"Filip." Her voice was weak, and barley a whisper. He looked down into her face, her eyes were barley open. "I'm sorry, I hope you'll forgive. Remember I love you." She smiled at him, and her head dropped back.

He felt for her pulse again, yelling out her name. "Gráím thú! (I love you) Tugaim mo chroí duit go deo! (I give my heart to you forever)" He held her close, his hands still trying to stop the blood lose. In the distance the scream of sirens could be heard. He looked up as the paramedics came rushing inside, taking her from his arms, he stared as she was loaded onto the gurney and whisked away.

Happy put his hand on his shoulder. "Let's go brother, everyone is meeting us at Modesto General." Chibs felt numb as he rode towards the hospital, not knowing if she were alive or dead. Still covered in her blood, he stopped in the bathroom, to wash it off as best he could. Going into the waiting room, the rest of his brothers were there, to give him support. "This was Jimmy." His voice was a gravely whisper.

Happy stood up going to him. "It would be my honor to find him, and take care of him for you." Chibs looked at Happy.

"Just find the bastard, I want to make him pay." Happy nodded going for the door, Opie stood up, following Happy out the door. Chibs collapsed in a chair next to Gemma,she wrapped her arm around him.

"She's going to make it baby. Katerina is strong." He hoped that the Queen was right, he wouldn't be able to forgive himself if she died.

XXX

Kat woke up in recovery, trying to remember what had happened, trying to piece it together. She remembered Jimmy and his men coming in, and attacking her, telling her that no one would save her. She thought she remembered Filip being there, but that couldn't be right. She could swear he had whisper terms of endearment to her in Gaelic, right before the ambulance came. There was no way that could be right, he had no way of knowing where she was, and he hated her.

The nurse smiled down at her. "You're a very popular lady, there's a whole waiting room of people anxious to see you."

Licking her lips, she cleared her voice. "Who?" She couldn't figure out who would be here to see her, not one person came to mind, much less a whole waiting room.

"Your family, your fiancee he hasn't left the hospital since you were brought in. He's been very worried about you." Kat didn't want to alarm the nurse, but she didn't have any of those things. "Let me go get Filip."

She watched as the nurse left the room, she reappeared with Chibs behind her. He came to her bedside, clasping her hand in his. "Katerina, I thought I'd lost you." He kissed her forehead, his eyes were full of relief.

"I don't understand..."

"I love you with all of my heart. I should never have walked away from you that day, it's my fault Jimmy got to you and hurt you."

"It's Stahl's she told him where to find me. She arranged for the men that were protecting me to leave..." She reached up, wanting to touch him. "I love you Filip." He leaned down close to her, his mouth brushing against her ear.

"I'm going to make sure they both pay for what has happened." He kissed her cheek. "Get some rest A Grá. I'll be back soon." She watched him leave the recovery room, leaving her alone.

XXX

With a phone call, Happy was able to fin Stahl easy enough, and have her waiting at the warehouse. Opie just as anxious to end her life as Chibs was, the ATF agent was responsible for his wife's death. She was now responsible for putting Kat in the hospital, nearly killing her. Opie sat on a crate staring at her straped to a chair, she was crying and begging for forgiveness.

Happy dragged in Jimmy, throwing him against a wall, chaining him to a fence. "You'll pay for this!" Jimmy smirked at him. Happy frowned at him, knocking him out, so they wouldn't have to hear him. The door was thrown open, Chibs came storming inside. Pulling out a bottle of water, he poured it over Jimmy's head, waiting for him to regain consciousness.

He spat out water, looking at Chibs. "Filip, so sorry about your Katerina. She fought like a warrior..."

Chibs pulled out a knife, inflecting the same wound that Jimmy had given Kat. "She is a warrior, she's alive and well." He took great pride in killing the man that had caused him so much pain. The main that had nearly taken his love from him, Chibs smiled as he delivered the final cut. He watched the life drain from Jimmy's body, he turned to Stahl.

"Ope, she's all yours!" Chibs smiled as he left the warehouse, going back to be with his love.

XXX

Kat was laying in a regular room by the time Chibs returned, he stood in the door, watching her. He'd almost lost her today, walking into her room, he sat on her bed. "Katerina." Her eyes opened, she smiled at him, he leaned forward kissing her gently, his hands cupping her face. "Will you stay in Charming with me?"

"Are you sure you want me to?"

"I give you my heart forever, my love. I want you in my life until death separates us. When you're healed I want you to take me crow."

Her eyes fill up with tears, he reaches up, wiping them away. "Yes, I want to be with you. I love you Filip." He pulled her into his arms, holding her gently.

THE END