She was packing up her cases, glad the day was over she was sick of Ima, she just wanted to go home and drink a beer. The studio was quiet, everyone had gone home for the day, she was waiting for Happy to come get her. Glancing at her phone, she'd been waiting for twenty minutes, she dialed his number it went straight to voicemail. She called a cab to come pick her up, thinking club business had gotten in the way of her being picked up.

She heard a honk of a car horn, she gathered up her bags, walked out of the studio, locking the door behind her. She climbed into the cab, throwing her bags in first. "Where to Miss?"

"Teller-Morrow Automotive Repair, please." The cab took off out of the studio's parking lot. Ten minutes later the cab pulled into the parking lot of TM, most of the bikes were gone. She went inside, her pop was sitting at the bar, with a bottle of tequila.

"Where you been old man?' She hugged and kissed him, he wrapped his arms around her.

The door of the clubhouse flung open and Happy came storming in. "What the hell did I tell you this morning?"

"Considering you were twenty minutes late and I called you, I took a cab!"

"Don't you get that sick fuck is still out there, trying to grab you? Not to mention someone took a shot at you today?"

"Guess what, that sick fuck was a part of my life for the past three years, so I'm use to it! And someone shooting at me...that's club life! Last time I checked I was my own person!" She shoved him away, grabbing her dad's bottle of tequila she took a good long drink, before slamming it on the counter. The clubhouse door opened,the rest of the club came in, looking surprised that she was safe and sound.

Opie came storming up to her. "We've been looking all over for you! What the hell sis!" She was good and pissed, she had enough of this macho biker shit. She climbed on top of the bar.

"Now listen up you assholes! I appreciate your concern! Hell I love you for it, but let's give me a little credit I can take care of myself! Just because I lost my way for a short time doesn't mean I can't find my way back. The looks of pity, and worry that I may break need to fucking stop!" She jumped off the bar, looking at Happy she shoved him again. "Just because we're sleeping together doesn't mean you get to control me! I've had enough of that shit!"

She walked over to the couch, falling face first into. There was a deafening silence in the clubhouse. "What the hell is going on?" Piney demanded. She felt horrible, her pop had no idea about Paul, or Happy. Way to go Maddie! Give the man a heart attack! She slowly got up, and walked over to her dad, putting her arm around his shoulder.

"It's a long story daddy, with an unhappy middle, but hopefully it will be better. Just know that my brothers are going to take care of the problem, and that I'm going to be okay."

Piney glared at Happy, Opie got between the two men. "Pop, it's okay! He's good to her!" Piney turned back to his bottle, Maddie hugged her dad one again. She walked outside to get some fresh air, she laid down on the picnic table, the door opening after her only being out side for just a few minutes.

Chibs was standing next to her. "Lass, we all just worry about you!"

"I know, like I said I love you for it. I just need to know I can stand on my own two feet!" He leaned down kissing her forehead.

"Don't stay out here too long by yourself."

"I'll be in soon!" She heard the door open and close. She threw her arm over her eyes, laying on the picnic table. His lips were on hers, she moved her arm away from her eyes, staring at him.

"I'm taking you home!" She started to protest, but knew it would be useless to argue with him. She went back inside to get her things, and say good bye to her dad, she followed Happy to his bike.

XXX

She found a house to rent, she's decided it was time to stand up on her own, she couldn't live with Happy forever. He'd probably be ecstatic to have his live back to normal. He'd been in Tacoma for the last two weeks, so it was perfect timing, between Gemma, and Tara she was moved in and unpacked in just a couple of days.

They were sitting on the patio drinking wine. "Did you tell Happy you were moving out on your own?" Tara asked.

"No, why would I? He's going to be thrilled to have his life back to normal."

"Baby, he's crazy for you!" Gemma said.

"Gemma...you're seeing things that aren't there."

"What about your protection detail?" Tara asked

"I got it removed, I'm going to be fine."

The two women got up to leave for the night, she hugged them as they left. She looked around her house, smiling, it had been a while since she'd been on her own. Locking the front door, turning off the lights, she climbed into bed.

XXX

She was jolted awake at two am by someone beating on her door, she grabbed her gun from the night stand, and walked towards the front door. She looked through the peephole, rolling her eyes, Happy was on the other side, looking all sorts of pissed. She put the gun on the table next to the door, before unlocking the door and letting opening the door.

He came storming into her house. "Do you have any idea how worried I was when I got home and you weren't in bed?"

"Hap, it's two am! How did you even find me?'

He kicked the door shut, grabbing her pushing her against the door. "I woke every damn club member up, until I found someone that knew where you were!"

"You could have called me!"

"You didn't answer your phone! Why did you move out?"

"I needed a place of my own. I needed to prove I can take care of myself!"

"I can't protect you if you're not under my roof!"

She closed her eyes. "I need to prove that I can handle my own shit."

"Don't call me for help!" He slammed out of her house leaving her speechless. She locked the door, picking up her gun she went back to bed.

Well that went better then I expected!

XXX

He slammed back into his house, pissed that she had left. After the long ride home, he wanted to come home, and curl up around her. Fall asleep, with his face buried in her hair, smelling the shampoo that she uses. He wanted to slowly wake her up in the morning, running his hands down her body, kissing her. Now, he was going to bed alone.

He stalked into the bedroom, stripping he walked into the bathroom, taking a hot shower. He dried off climbing into bed, he could smell her on his sheets, her shampoo, the body wash she uses, her perfume. He was surrounded by her memory.

XXX

She was off today, they had finished production the day before so Maddie could just lay in bed and relax for a while. She had some errands to take care of that afternoon, but no plans for the night. She stretched in bed, thinking about Happy, she really should have told him she was moving out. She picked up her phone, sending him a text.

I'm sorry, I should have told you my plans.

She took her phone to the kitchen, fixing a pot of coffee, she took a mug with her phone to her patio to drink it, closing her eyes she took a sip. The beeping of her phone, had her hopefully, that Happy was texting her back, and maybe he'd forgiven her and they could work out whatever kind of relationship they had. It was a message from Gemma, telling her there was a party at the club tonight, and to be there or she was sending Jax to drag her ass there. She smiled and sent a text back, telling her she'd be there.

Getting up from her chair, she decided to get ready for the day, she now had plans for the night. She went shopping, bought some new clothes, then went grocery shopping. She got home and put everything away, still no text from Happy.

She got ready for the party that night, she selected one of her new outfits. She wore a black tight jeans, red tank top, and boots, she curled her hair did her make-up. She was rocking her inner biker bitch tonight, she grabbed her purse and headed out the door. She pulled into the TM lot, the party hadn't gotten started yet, some of the guys were sitting on the picnic table.

"Hi boys!" She smiled as she walked into the clubhouse. Tig grabbed her before she could walk in the door.

"Is this little Maddie Winston?"

"Tig, you're crazy!'

"Hap, may loose his mind seeing you dressed like that doll!"

"Not sure that he'll give a rat's ass but it's whatever!"

She walked into the clubhouse, the sweetbutts and Croeaters were there getting ready for the party. She walked up to the bar, and ordered a shot of whiskey. She downed it, leaning against the bar, Happy came walking out from one of the dorm rooms, he looked her up and down then walked outside. There would be plenty of other people to party with, she sat down on a barstool, and waited for the party to get started.

Tara walked in and let out a low whistle. "Looking hot!"

"What can I say, I'm letting my inner biker bitch out!" The two women laughed together, doing a shot of whiskey. The door opened and Ima walked in, hanging on Hap, Maddie clinched her jaw. "Porn slut!"

Tara looked at Maddie. "You okay?"

"I'm fine, if he wants to hang with that then fine!" She looked up in time to see Ima kiss Happy. It took all her self control not to go over and punch her right in her money maker. Happy was being a hurtful prick and Ima was just being a whore. She looked away from the two, trying to ignore them both, Ima came walking up to the bar.

"Happy is such a good lay, we spent all afternoon together!" She laughed looking at Maddie. Not saying a word, Maddie walked out of the club letting tears sting her eyes. She was standing on the edge of the carport, she was debating on just leaving but then that would be letting Ima and Happy win. A van came pulling into the parking lot, it turned around, thinking the person was lost Maddie didn't think anything about it, until it stopped by her and the door opened.

Two men jumped out and grabbed her, she started screaming and fighting them off, trying to get away. She was thrown into the van, the door slid shut and took off out of the parking lot.

XXX

Chibs and Jax were backing their bikes into their space when they heard Maddie scream. They watched as she was dragged into a van, they took off following. The van weaved in and out of traffic trying to lose the bikers. It shot through a railroad crossing just as the arms came down and the train flew by, they'd lost her. They rode back to the clubhouse at break neck speed.

Going into the clubhouse, they turned off the music, getting Clay's attention they called for church. The club members went into chapel, complaining about the disruption in their party.

"When Chibs and I pulled up, we heard Maddie screaming, we saw her being dragged into a van. We followed it through town, but lost it at the railroad crossing."

Happy sat up in his chair, feeling like a bastard, this was his fault. If he hadn't been a prick, she would have been by his side and safe. "Did you get a look at who it was?"

"They were dressed in black."

Opie sat up. "We need to find Paul Wheeler, that bastard has her."

Clay sat back. "We find her, send everyone away!" Then men came out of chapel, they sent everyone home.

Ima was hanging on Happy. "You want me to leave?"

"Get away from me bitch!"

Ima stomped out of the clubhouse pissed her night had been ruined.

XXX

She was in a small dark hole, trying not to panic, she couldn't reach the top, she was too far down. It could be hours before anyone knew she was gone, then they would have no idea where to look. She took some nice easy breaths trying to calm herself, it was helping some, but she still hated small dark places. She curled up into a small ball, trying to come up with a plan.

The door opened, a light was shinning down on her, "Little Princess isn't so royal now!" A couple of water bottles were dropped down to her, before slamming the door was shut and locked it.

XXX

Monday

Ima sat at the make-up station, waiting for Maddie to do her make-up and hair, they were doing a photo shoot, for a movie cover. Luanne, came into the studio looking sad. "You girls, will have to do your own today. Maddie was kidnapped Friday night from the club."

Lyla was visibly upset. "Do they have any leads?"

Luanne shook her head. "They think it's her ex-fiancee. Let's get this photo shoot done,"

Ima smiled at herself in the mirror, thinking poor little biker bitch, maybe she'll get what she deserves. She did her own hair and make-up, maybe she's go console Happy when she was finished. Lyla walked over to her, frowning, upset that her friend was missing.

"Why are you smiling? Aren't you upset that she's missing?" Lyla asked.

"I'm sure she'll turn up, unhurt in a few days."

"Do you know something?"

"Of course not, she probably just needed some time away and faked a kidnapping."

"She wouldn't do that."

Ima smiled as she finished her make-up.

XXX

Happy was frustrated, she'd been missing since Friday night. There were no traces of her, no leads of who had her. He had taped his hands up, and was hitting the punching bag.

"We'll find her brother!" Tig had walked up behind Happy.

"She's gone because of me, I was a prick that night! Instead of her being by my side, she was out front alone."

"When we find her, then make it up to her."

"If she'll even have me!"

XXX

Maddie laid in the bottom of the hole, she took another sip of water. Whoever was keeping her here, hadn't been back at all, she was starting to give up hope. The person that was holding her, had covered their tracks well or her family would have found her by now.

The door opened, a light shined down on her, she looked up trying to see who was keeping her. She gasped when she recognized the face peering down at her, they smiled at her, tossing down another couple bottles of water. The door slammed shut, the door being locked. Maddie laid her head back down, too tired to even care anymore.

XXX

Wednesday

Ima did a line, then did a shot of whiskey, smiling at herself in the mirror. Lyla came in, sitting down beside her looking sad. "What's your problem?" Ima asked.

"I'm worried about Maddie."

"Oh she's fine, she'll be released soon." Lyla looked at Ima feeling like she might know more about Maddie's disappearance then she was letting on.

"Do you know where she is?" Ima started laughing, Lyla got up from her chair, walking outside she called Opie.

XXX

"Hello."

"Is this Opie?"

"Yeah, who is this."

"My name is Lyla, I work at CaraCara. I'm a friend of Maddie's, on of the other girls might know something about her disappearance."

"Where is she?"

"Ima, is here at CaraCara."

"Keep her there!"

Opie, Happy, and Chibs rode out to CaraCara to see if they could get information on Maddie.