Eight Weeks Later
Life had returned to somewhat normal, she had returned to work at CaraCara, Ima had gone to work at another studio. Lyla and Opie had started seeing each other, they both seemed happy. She was sitting in a chair on set, waiting to be called in for hair and make-up touch ups. Looking over on the couch Chibs and Tig were watching the latest CaraCara porn being filmed. The outside door, opened a flower delivery guy walked in carrying a huge bouquet of whir roses.
"Madisn Winston?"
She smiled at him. "That's me!" Taking the flowers, she gave him a tip, she sat the vase of flowers on the vanity, pulling the card out to read.
I still love you, will see you again soon. love Paul
P.S. You know you'll be punished for being a whore.
She dropped the vase into the trash, dropping the card, she ran outside gasping for air. An air clasped over her shoulder, she let out a scream, knocking it away, spinning around. She was starring into the eyes of Chibs. "Lass, what's wrong?" She started to shake uncontrollably, he pulled her into his arms for a hug.
Tig came out holding the card in his hands, giving it to Chibs. She heard him curse under his breath. "Bastard! " Tig said.
Maddie pulled back. "I'm fine, I thought he'd gone away."
"We know Hap's up in Tacoma, one of us will stay with you tonight." Chibs said.
"There's no need. I'll be fine." She knew that there would be a Son sleeping on her couch tonight, probably one on the men with her now. "I need to get back to work." She walked back into the studio, hoping to stay busy and keep her mind off of Paul. She was exhausted by the end of the day, she drove home, and changed into some comfortable clothes.
Chibs was making himself at home on her couch, she ordered a pizza for dinner. "You okay Maddie?"
"I'm fine."
"Have you talked to Hap, yet?"
"He doesn't need this clouding his head on a run. I'll tell him when he gets back, tomorrow."
"You're a good old lady!"
"I'm not sure I'm an old lady, I just know the club ways."
The doorbell rang, she started to get up to answer it but Chibs pushed her back on the couch, he slowly approached the door. Opening it slowly, he paid for the pizza, carrying back to the couch. She got up, grabbing him a beer, and her a bottle of water, paper plates and napkins.
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He was able to head home early, he wanted to curl up next to her. Pulling into the drive it was two am, he was surprised to see a motorcycle in his drive. He quickly opened the door, Chibs sat up grabbing his gun.
"Welcome back brother! Didn't expect you until later today!"
"What the hell are you doing here Chibs?" Happy was starting to feel jealously bubble up within him.
"That bastard Wheeler, sent Maddie flowers at work, card is on the counter. Tig and I didn't wat her staying alone."
"Thank you for protecting my lady."
"You're welcome." Chibs pulled on his boots and Kutte, he headed out the door to go home.
Happy quietly opened the bedroom door, gazing at her lying in the middle of the bed. He stripped down to his boxers, slidding into bed with her, she let out a startled gasp, opening her eyes.
"Hi beautiful."
"What are you doing home?"
"I couldn't wait to be back here with you." She let out a sigh as she settled into his arms.
"I love you Happy, I'm glad you're home."
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She sat on the toilet looking at the stick in her hand, Pregnant 8 weeks. She closed her eyes, she was excited but scared all at the same time, she was going to schedule a doctor's appointment and have blood work done. She wanted to make sure she really was pregnant before she said anything. Tara was able to draw her blood for her later that day, she had an appointment with Dr. Laws in the afternoon.
"Ms. Winston, you are pregnant."
"Thank you Dr. Laws." She sat in her car for a few minutes letting the confirmation wash over her. Heading over to the club, she needed to find Happy and tell him, the news. He was sitting at the bar when she walked in, she walked up to him, he smiled at her, wrapping his arm around her, kissing her.
"I need to talk to you, in private."
He took her hand leading her back to a dorm room. "What's going on?"
"I'm pregnant, 8 weeks."
"You're what?" He seemed angry.
"You heard me." She felt a wave of uneasiness climb up from the pit of her stomach.
"I thought you were on the pill!"
"I was, I am...I missed for about five days eight weeks ago."
"You did this on purpose to trap me!" His eyes weer glaring at her. "You're no better then a Croeater!"
"Yes, as a matter of fact I did! I got myself kidnapped by the porn slut, and thrown in a hole without food for five days, so I could miss my pill, have unprotected sex with you, and get knocked up. What the fuck is wrong with you!"
He stormed out of the room, leaving the door open, she collapsed on the floor crying. She didn't know how lomg she sat on the floor crying, she was picked up off the floor, and sat on the bed.
"You okay, lass?" Chibs was squatting in front of her.
"I'm fine." He was pushing his flask in front of her, she shook her head at him. "No, thanks.'
"It'll calm your nervous love."
"I can't, I'm pregnant."
She heard him inhale sharply. "Happy, will stand by you. Don't be afraid to tell him."
She let out a laugh. "Really, that's why he tore out of here telling me I only got pregnant to trap him. He told me I was basically a Croeater." She got up to leave, heading towards the door.
"Where are you going?"
"I have to get out of here..." his hand was on her arm, stopping her.
"Stay, you're too upset to leave."
"Just let me go Chibs." He reached up with his hand to wipe her tears away.
"I care about you Maddie." He said quietly, he leaned in kissing her lips gently. She pulled away from him, feeling confused, she stared into his eyes. She turned, running out of the dorm room, through the clubhouse, to the parking lot. She got in her car and took off out of the parking lot.
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Happy drove through towards the city limits of Charming, she was pregnant. How did he let this happen? Shit! He had hurt her by blaming her, by comparing her to a Croeater. It wasn't a trap, he knew she hadn't done it on purpose. Christ! He lashed out at her out of fear. He turned his bike around to head back to the club, to find her and make it right.
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She pulled over on Main Street, she wanted some ice cream, she went into the parlor and ordered a caramel sunday. Maybe she should just pack it all up and move to New York, she could find plenty of work there. She could be free of Happy Lowman, he made it clear that he wanted nothing to do with her or the baby. She got to thinking about Chibs and the kiss.
What the hell was that? It left her feeling confused, the look in his eyes wasn't one of friendship. Where did that even come from? Had she been blind this whole time? She finished her ice cream and walked out to her car, Paul stepped out in front of her.
"Hello Madison. I've come to take you back home."
"Go to hell Paul!" He pulled out a gun, shoving it in her side. He took her keys, shoving her in the passenger side of her car, he taped her hands and feet. He drove out to the city limits of Charming, he threw her into a van, Ima was laying next to her. He dragged her out of the van, placing the porn slut into Maddie's car. He then poured gasoline on the car, sitting it on fire, letting Maddie watch.
This wasn't good, they'd think she was dead, and not even look for her. Fuck! She had to get out of this!
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Chibs sat on the picnic table smoking, he hadn't meant to kiss her. She was Happy's old lady, and she was pregnant with his child. He closed his eyes, pinching the bridge of his nose. He heard a motorcycle riding in, seeing it was Happy, he got up from the table. Happy parked his bike, and was walking towards him.
"Maddie, still here?"
"No, brother she left! She was upset!"
"Damn it!" Happy started back towards his bike.
"Get your head out of your ass and do right by her!"
Happy spun around on him, storming up to him. "What did you say?"
"If you break her heart, you won't have to just worry about Opie!" The two men stood toe to toe staring at each other, Unser pulled up in the parking lot.
Both men turned to look at him. "Opie, here?"
Chibs looked at the Sheriff. "No, not sure where he is. Why?"
"It's about Maddie."
Unser had Happy's full attention. "What about her?"
"Found her car burnt out at the city limits, with a body inside." Both men stared at the Sheriff, not wanting to belief him.
"I want to see the body!" Happy said.
"It's been taken to St. Thomas." Both men jumped on their motorcycles riding to the hospital.
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She worked the tape loose from her hands, he hadn't checked her pockets. She pulled the phone from the front pocket, carefully dialing Happy's number. She heard him answer.
"Maddie?"
"Black van...heading out south of town. Paul has me. Please help me."
"I'm coming for you baby...I swear...just hold on!"
She lay in the back of the van, curled up in a ball waiting, she heard motorcycles riding up behind them. She tried to brace herself, waiting for impact. None came, he was driving faster, she was slammed into the side of the van. She felt him turn a corner fast and sharp, she rolled across the van, he slammed on the brakes. The back of the van doors were ripped open, she fully expected to find Happy standing there. Paul was glaring at her, he saw the phone in her hand.
He slapped her across the fave before dragging her out, pulling her towards a SUV, he threw the phone on the ground, pushed the van off the cliff watching it crash to the bottom of the ravine and burst into flames. He drove down the gravel road, hiding from the motorcycles that were fast approaching.
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The bikers came to a stop at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the van in flames. Tig leaned down picking up the phone from the ground, handing it to Happy. Happy and Opie both were trying to climb down to the wreckage to get to her.
Jax pulled Opie back. "Brother if she's in there, it's too late."
Tig had a hold of Happy. "She's not down there,that bastard still has her.! know she's still alive!" Happy growled.
"Then we'll find them both!" Tig said.
Chibs looked down in the ravine, watching the van burn., clinching his jaw and balling up his fist. He swore he'd find her.
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She closed her eyes, letting the tears stream down her face, she had no clue how she was going to get out of this situation and get back to her family. She moved her hands to her stomach, she would keep this baby safe. She lay in the back of the SUV, hoping they'd stop soon, she dozed off to sleep.
She was being pulled out of the SUV, by her arm. "We're stopping to eat. Do something stupid...and I will kill you!" She followed him into the truck stop, not making eye contact with anyone. Sitting down at the table, the waitress took their order.
"I'll have a breakfast special two, she'll have toast."
"I'll also have a 2." She smiled at the waitress.
She could feel his anger, start to rage at her. "Feeling defiant?"
"No, hungry! I will eat what I want! You're a dead man! My family, won't stop looking for me or you!"
"Unless they think you're already dead!"
"They won't believe it, until they see my body. Do yourself a favor and leave me here."
XXX
"Hello." Happy answered his phone groggily.
"This is Lexi, my old man is a member of SAMTAC, you're old lady is at a truck stop here in Tacoma."
"Is she alone?"
"No, she's with a man. I'm sending you a picture."
Happy looked at his phone. "Thanks, can you see what their driving?"
"Pulled up in a SUV, blue."
"Thanks."
"My old man and the rest of SAMTAC are going to follow at a distance. They'll keep in contact."
He ended the call, rolling from the dorm room bed and headed into the main room. "She's been spotted in Tacona with Wheeler, SAMTAC is going to tail them. Let's roll out in twenty minutes."
His brothers got up from their barstools to start and head out, Opie came up behind him. "We're going to get her back."
"I know! The bastard is mine when we find them."
"Just as long as you let me get a few hits on him. I have big brother rights!"
They headed out towards Tacoma, Happy just needed to get his arms around her again. Tell her he loved her, and that he was happy about their baby.
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They were back on the rode, he let her sit in the front seat, so at least she wasn't rolling around in the back. She buckled the seatbelt around her, leaning back in the seat, she looked in the mirrors smiling. She saw the motorcycles following them, closing her eyes she knew that she'd be going home soon. She just had to be patient and wait for it, be ready to run as soon as it was time.
She opened her eyes, seeing the bikers still at a distance, she was feeling anxious. Paul must have noticed the bikers in the distance, he backhanded her acoss the face.
"Stupid bitch!"
"What are you talking about?"
"You're biker buddies are back!"
He accelerated, trying to lose the bikers, he kept his eyes on the rode in front of him, every once in a while looking in the side mirrors. Maddie kept her eyes on the bikers, they became little black dots then they disappeared. Her hopes of a rescue and going home, were now a memory. She slouched down in the seat, feeling hopeless, tears streamed down her face.
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"We lost her Hap...he got away." Lee said.
Happy lost control, his rage and fear took over, he threw a chair breaking it., he broke several chairs before he was stopped. Opie put his hand on his arm. "Brother, we'll find her."
"She's pregnant. He'll kill her when he finds out."
Opie sat down next to Happy. "Shit!"
"I love her, I'm going to do right by her, as soon as we find her!"
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She woke up when he pulled into the drive of a house. "You're home."
"Where are we?"
"Don't worry about it, there's a full staff to take care of your needs. You'll be under twenty-four hour guard."
"I'll need access to medical care, an OB!"
"Why?"
"I'm pregnant. I warn you, if you kill me or this baby, you won't be safe."
"I wouldn't dream of it, I'll raise your bastard child as my own. I'll be working and staying in the city, during the week, I'll be home on the weekends."She walked into the house, hoping to make friends with someone so she could get a hold of her family and go home.
She was shown into her new prison, she would have freedom to roam the grounds, there were no telephones. The staff seemed nice, there were two sets, each did twenty-four hour shifts, she would get one of them to help her. She found the room, that was hers, crawled into bed and fell asleep.