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Six Months Later

It was late afternoon when she pulled into TM's lot, she backed into a parking space looking towards the roll of motorcycles across the parking lot. She climbed out of her SUV, opening the back door she took her six month old daughter out of her carseat. The little girl cooed and cuddled up to her mom.

Maddie kissed the top of her daughter's dark curly hair. She looked towards the bays, none of the bikers were working. She slowly made her way to the office, Gemma stepped out, as she approached the door.

"Holy shit! Look who finally came home!"

"Hey Gem! I'd like to introduce you to my daughter. Sophia Joy Lowman." She turned the baby around for the women to see. Gemma took the baby from her arms.

"She's the perfect combination of the two of you!" She held the little girl close to her, kissing her chubby cheeks. The baby looked up at the matriarch and smile. She turned back towards Maddie and dove for her mom's arms.

"Where is everyone?" She looked towards the clubhouse, knowing the answer before Gemma told her.

"They're in church. They've been in there for a hour." Gemma wrapped an arm around Maddie's waist and guided her towards the clubhouse. It was time to face them, she'd been gone long enough.

She had decided on the week long drive back, she could spend the rest of her life hating them, or she could get past it, forgive them and come home. Sophia deserved to know her father, uncle, and gradfather.

She walked through the clubhouse doors, the chapel doors were still shut. She walked up to the bar and asked for a bottle of water. Sophia started to fuss, Maddie looked at Gemma. "I need to feed her. Can you find me an empty clean room?"

Gemma let out a laugh and led her to a room . Maddie sat down and nursed her daughter, it took a little longer because the girl was curious to her surroundings. She was finally finished, and put herself back together, she walked back out to the main room of the clubhouse as church was letting out.

Jax was the first to notice her standing at the entrance of the room. He stood staring at her, a smile broke out on his face. He ran over hugging her tightly, it scared Sophia she let out a wailing sob. It drew the attention of the rest of the club.

Jax pulled away looking at the baby in Maddie's arms. She was a pudgy, with dark curly hair, she had dark eyes and she had her daddy's skin tone. Opie slowly made his way to his sister looking at her, with tears in his eyes he looked at her.

"I love you sis...I'm sorry for not being there for you. Welcome home!" He wrapped his arm around her.

"I love you too. I'm glad to be home." Sophia looked up at the big man and her little lip quivered, tears rolled down her chubby cheeks. Maddie cuddled her closer, kissing her cheek. Maddie looked up and saw Happy standing a distance away.

She moved towards him, holding her daughter on her hip. "Hap, this your daughter Sophia Joy." She watched the expression on his face change from hardened killer to softened sweetness He leaned in close to kiss the baby's face. The little girl cooed at him.

He took the baby from her, the little girl touched his face slobbering on it. She turned back towards Maddie and dove for her arms. Maddie settled the baby on her hip.

"I've got to go check inti the hotel."

"Stay at your house, I kept it when you left." Happy said. "I'll stay here at the clubhouse."

"Are you sure?"

"It's your house. I'll bring take out so we can talk."

"Ok. We do have a lot to discuss." She looked around searching for Chibs, but he was no where in sight. She walked slowly out of the clubhouse, she found the person she was looking for sitting on the picnic table.

She stopped to look at him, he was looking down at his boots. His eyes slowly met hers, she walked up to him. "Welcome home lass."

"Thank you Filip! " Sophia giggled and waved at him, holding her hands out to him. He took her from Maddie's arms, the little girl gave him a slobbery kiss. Chibs chuckled as he held the little girl close. Maddie went to take Sophia from Chibs and the little girl started to cry.

"I'll put her in your car, for you."

"Thank you." She followed him to her SUV, she watched him buckle the baby into her carseat before backing out.

"Can I see you later, to talk?"

"Happy is bringing take out. We gave things to talk about." Chibs looked at the ground. "Maybe after he leaves, he you can come by."

"Are you sure he'll be leaving lass?"

"Positive, he isn't staying."

"Then I'll see you later."

XXX

She pulled into the drive of her house, she slowly exhaled and got out, stepping to the back she pulled Sophia out of her carseat. Happy pulled in behind her, he hopped off his bike, going to the back of her SUV, he started to unpack it for her.

She unlocked the front door, stepping inside she looked around, nothing had changed. She carried her daughter into the livingroom, sitting down on the couch she watched Happy carry in their things. He came over and sat down beside her, taking her hand.

"Maddie, I'm sorry for everything." He leaned in to kiss her, she pulled away from him.

"Do you think that it's easy as that? With one I'm sorry, we can pick up where we left off?"

"What else do you want from me?"

"For you to work for it...you have to start over again. You broke my heart...if you want me back, then you have to show me that I'm worth fighting for."

"I don't have time for this shit."

"Then you don't have me. We'll make arrangements for you to see Sophia. Please leave."

"Maddie please..."

"I'm either worth it or I'm not...it's up to you. I'm not going to wait forever for you to decide."

"Is that a threat?"

"Just a fact." She watched the emotions play out on his face, he finally got up, storming out the door, she sighed as he slammed the door. Sophia's lip quivered and she started to cry, big fat tears rolling down her face. Maddie cuddled her daughter close, calming her down. She walked into the nursery, sitting in the chair.

Closing her eyes, she rocked Sophia to sleep, laying the baby in the crib, she left the room and started unpacking their suitcases. She waited two hours before calling Chibs to come over, she ordered take out for the both of them.

She was anxious, wondering where she stood with him. He could have moved on, she had thrown him out of her apartment eight months ago. The doorbell rang, she knew it wasn't him, she paid for yhe take out. She heard his motorcycle, he quietly knocked on the door. She opened it slowly, he was standing in her doorway.

"Filip, come in." She shut the door behind him. "Have you eaten yet?"

"No." He took a step closer to her, his hands brushing the hair out of her face, his hands caressing her face, he leaned down, his lips gentlely grazing hers.

"Are you hungry?"

"Aye." He kissed her again, she broke off the kiss before he could deepen it, she walked to the coffee table where she had left the take out. She sat down on the couch, digging it out, Chibs walked over sitting down next to her.

Sophia started crying, Maddie got uo and went ton the nursery. She got her daughter up, changed her, then sat down to nurse her daughter. Chibs walked into the room, carrying a plate of food. He sat down on the ottoman and fed her, while she nursed.

She smiled at him. "Thank you."

"You're welcome love." His warm eyes were staring into hers. Sophia was finished nursing and was sitting on her lap smiling at Chibs. He put down the half eaten plate of food, and took Sophia into his arms. She giggled and cooed at him, she gave his a slobbery kiss on his cheek. She looked at him and gabbled off some baby talk.

Maddie watched the two of them together, her daughter was taken with him. "I need to give her a bath." Chibs handed her the baby, she carried her into the bathroom. She gave her a bath, Sophia splashed, and laughed, Maddie laughed at her daughter. Chibs watched from the doorway of the bathroom. Maddie picked Sophia up from the tub, and wrapped her in a towel. She carried her back into the nursery, drying her off, and getting her dressed.

She picked her up, cuddling her close, she looked up to see Chibs watching her. "You're still the most beautiful women I've ever seen."

"Filip..." He walked over to her, he cupped her face, leaning in he kissed her. She opened her mouth to him, his tongue teasing hers. She broke off the kiss, looking up at him. She laid her head on his chest, feeling his arms go around her. "I'm sorry for the way I treated you when you came to see me in Austin."

"It's forgotten. I still have feelings for you. Where do you and Hap stand?"

"He did a lot of damage, he has to start over and try to win my heart if he wants another chance but I don't think he stands a chance."

"Why?" She had pulled back from his embrace and was looking in his eyes.

"I think someone else might beat him to it."

"Beat him to what?"

"My heart." He lowered his head, kissing her.

XXX

She put Sophia in the livingroom floor, sitting toys around her. Maddie sat down next to her, playing with her, Chibs watched from a distance, thinking about what was said moments ago in the nursery. He watched her play with her daughter, she looked beautiful, he slowly walked over and lowered himself to the floor.

She smiled at him, Sophia started kicking her feet, and waving her hands. She was cooing and giggling, she was reaching for him. Chibs picked her up, sitting her on his lap, he started playing with her.

Maddie leaned over and kissed him, his hand snaked around the back of her neck, holding her in place, deepening the kiss. Neither heard the front door open, or footsteps coming towards them.

"What the fuck is this?" Happy's raspy voice yelled. Maddie broke the kiss off, and stared at him.

"Looks like I was kissing Filip. Why are you standing in my house, I didn't as you in?"

"You're house? I've been paying rent for the last year!" Happy looked down and noticed Sophia on Chibs' lap. His anger furthered at the sight of his daughter in the lap and arms of another man. "This shit stops now!"

She was fuming, she looked at him. "You can have the house, Sophia and I will find other arrangements! And this shit ad you call it, will stop when stop when I'm ready for it to stop, and I'm no where near ready for it to stop!"

They stood glaring at each other, Sophia started to cry hearing the angry voices. Maddie bent over, picking up her daughter, carrying her to the nursery. She sat down in the rocker, cuddling her close, she soothed her baby. She calmed her down, Chibs came into the nursery sitting in the chair in the corner.

"You okay love?"

"I'm fine. Did he leave?"

"Aye. He said he'd be back to talk tomorrow."

"Great!" She looked at him sadly from across the from, letting the tears flow down her cheeks. He jumped up from the chair and went to her side.

"What's wrong?"

"Maybe this is a mistake...he's going to be in my life for a long time Filip. That's a lot to deal with.."

"Look at me." He lifted her face to his. "I've been in love with you for a long time. The night you kissed me, at the club...I kissed you back but stopped."

"I remember, tequila always makes me do bad things."

He chuckled. "Remind to get some tequila."

She slapped at him. "Filip!" He kissed her.

"The day you came back home and I stitched you up, I started falling in love with you. I didn't act on it, I thought you wouldn't want me because of our age difference..."

"It's only twelve years, why didn't you say something sooner?"

"I love you." She smiled at him.

"I love you too Filip. Are you sure you want to get involved in this mess? Happy isn't going to like you being involved with Sophia's life..."

"I can handle it." He cupped her face, hungrily kissing her. "I want you."

"I need to take this slow, I haven't been with anyone for over a year." He looked at her, she could see the desire in his eyes. She touched the sides of his face. "I'm sorry!"

"I'll wait until your ready!"

XXX

She lay in her bed that night staring at the ceiling, thinking about her life. How quickly it had changed in the last year and a half. A small part of her would always love Happy, he'd given her the greatest gift ever, but the hurt he'd given her was so painful she could never see her ever loving him the way she once did.

Then there was her brother, there was the betrayal, he'd taken, Happy's side. That had broken her heart the most, but she had forgiven and forgotten. He was her only brother and she'd always love him. She hoped he would support her decision to be with Filip instead of Happy.

Then there was Filip, here was a man willing to love her, and Sophia. He was accepting the fact that Happy was going to be in her life, even though they were no longer together. He was willing to wait for her until she was ready to be with him.

She needed to talk to her pop about all the changes in her life, hoping he'd be supportive. He usually was, all he ever wanted was for his kids to be happy. She rolled to her side, closing her eyes, she drifted off to sleep.