Happy was playing in the livingroom with Sophia, when Chibs walked in the back door, Maddie was in the kitchen cooking dinner. He walked up behind her wrapping his arms around her waist, kissing the side of her neck.

"Hi beautiful. How was your afternoon?" She turned in his arms, wrapping her arms around his neck, kissing him.

"Fine. How was yours?" Sophia's giggling came from the living room, along with Happy's raspy voice. Chibs' arms stiffened around her, as he looked into the livingroom, he released Maddie from his embrace.

"What the hell is he doing here?"

"Spending time getting to know his daughter."

"How long has he been here?" She could hear the jealously in his tone, and see it in his eyes.

"He's been here since three. He was here for about an hour after you left earlier, spending time with her." She saw him clinch his jaw, and his hands ball into fists.

"Did he make any advances towards you?"

"No! We talked about him coming here to visit Sophia, until she was comfortable with him. Then she can start staying with him for the day or night."

"I don't like the idea of him being here alone with you."

"It can't be helped. I'm with you now Flip, you're the one I want to be with." He pulled her into his arms again, lowering his mouth to hers, he kissed her.

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Happy had a clear shot to the kitchen, he watched Chibs kissing her, he felt anger and jealousy aping up within him. He held Sophia up to his face, kissing her chubby little cheeks. "It's okay baby. I'm going to win your mamma's heart back. We'll be a family again. It's my fault we're not together now." The little girl babbled at the biker, he laughed and cradled her to his chest.

He watched the couple in the kitchen, he wouldn't blatantly do things to tear them apart, but he would show Maddie he was a stand up guy. Hoping he'd get his chance to have her heart again. He continued to play with his daughter, in the livingroom floor.

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She sat in the chair in the Sophia's room, nursing her daughter, she only nursed her at night. She stroked the top of Sophia's curly black hair, it had been a long crazy day. She was glad it was almost over. She looked forward to sitting on the couch, and spending some time with Filip. She glanced down at the sleeping face of her daughter and smiled, she was the true love of her life.

She pulled the little girl away from her, carried her over to the crib, laying her down and covering her up with a blanket. She put herself back together and walked into the livingroom to find Filip sitting on the couch waiting for her. She sat down beside, he pulled her into his arms. kissing her.

She broke off the kiss, when the doorbell rang, she jumped up, running for the door, so it wouldn't wake up her daughter. Her brother was standong on her doorstep, he walked into her house, he nodded at Chibs sitting on the couch.

"What can I do for you Ope?"

"I thought we should talk?" She nodded towards the chair across from the couch, she sat next to Chibs on the couch.

"What's going on?"

"So you and Chibs are together?"

She exhaled slowly, Chibs took her hand. "We're working on a relationship, are you okay with that?" Chibs asked him.

Opie looked at them both, stroking his beard. "What about Happy?"

"He's getting to know his daughter, he's going to be in my life but as a cp-parent nothing more."

"I wasn't a good big brother to you when you needed me to be one. I can never tell you how sorry I am for that. I will tell you this, Chibs if you hurt her, I will kill you."'

"I don't plan to brother." Opie stood up to leave, he pulled Maddie up from the couch hugging her.

"I love you sis!"

"I love you too Ope!" Chibs stood up, Opie pulled him into a hug.

"Take care of her."

"With my life brother, with my life!" Opie left her house, leaving the couple alone in the livingroom. "Can I stay with you tonight? I just want to hold you."

"I'd like that."

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She woke up alone, feeling a little disappointed she glanced at her phone, and panicked. It was eight am, and Sophia, hadn't woke her up yet, she wakes up every morning at seven. She went into her daughter's room, she was gone, fear stared to grab a hold of her, she ran down the hall towards the livingroom, she heard Chibs voice and her daughter babbling.

She got to the kitchen and she found her daughter sitting in her highchair, and Chibs sitting in front of her feeding her breakfast. He smiled up at her as she walked into the kitchen. "Good morning love. Decided to let you sleep, the little lass and I are getting to know each other."

"Thank you." She leaned down to kiss him, his hand cupped the back of her neck.

"You're welcome." He pulled her down on his lap, his hands entwining in her hair, pulling her closer for a kiss. Sophia banging her cup on the tray of her highchair drew their attention.

Maddie looked at her daughter. "Are you done pretty girl?" She climbed off of Chibs' lap, wetting a paper towel, she wiped down Sophia and picked her up out of the highchair. The little girl cuddled up to her mom, Maddie wrapped her arms around the baby. "I love you Sophia Joy." She closed her eyes, and inhaled the smell of baby shampoo.

She opened her eyes, she looked down at Chibs, he was watching her. He stood up caressing her face, he leaned down to kiss her. "Will I see you tonight?"

"I plan on going out to the cabin to see dad this afternoon. I'm not sure when I'll be back."

"Be careful. I'm not sure I like the idea of you going alone."

"I'll be fine."

"Call me when you get there."

"I will."

"I love you."

She smiled at him. "I love you too." He leaned down and kissed her, she watched him leave for work. She made sure all the doors were locked before she went up stairs to take a shower and get ready for the day.

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She pulled in front of the cabin, parking her SUV, her dad's bike was parked out front. She got out of her vehicle, she got Sophia out of her carseat, she walked up to the front door. She knocked, pushing the door open. "Dad..." She was over come with a horrible stench, she stepped inside the cabin and let out a cry. Her father was laying on the floor, he'd been dead for several days, he's been shot. She ran out of the cabin, back to her SUV, she picked up her phone, calling Opie.

She sat in the front seat of her vehicle for the next hour, sobbing and holding her daughter until some of the club members could get to was sleeping in her arms when the motorcycles rode into the yard, Opie was at her door, pulling her out.

"What happened?"

"We came up to see him. I walked into the cabin and found him...he'd been shot. He's been gone for days."

He pulled her into his arms. "I'm sorry you had to walk in on that. Are you okay?"

"I'm going to head back home." She pulled away from his embrace. She buckled Sophia back into her carseat, she climbed back into her SUV, and started the drive back home. She drove half a mile down the road before she pulled over and threw up, she got back in her SUV, laid her head on the steering wheel and cried. The driver's side door opened and she once again was pulled out of her SUV.

Two strong arms were wrapped around her, she laid her head on his shoulder and sobbed. "It's going to be okay Maddie." His raspy voice reassured her. Her sobs wracked her body, his arms tightened around her. She lifted her head up from his chest, he wiped her tears away from her face.

"Thanks Hap. I'm okay. I'm going to head home." She turned around to climb back into her SUV, Happy's hands were on her waist.

"Let me follow you home."

"You don't need to, I'm fine." She pulled away leaving him behind, she just wanted to get home and curl up on the couch. She felt guilty that her dad had never melt his granddaughter, she felt guilty because she had been away for the last year and hadn't seen her dad. It was time lost and never to be gotten back, she pulled into her drive. Getting out, she got Sophia out of her carseat and carried her inside the house. She laid her in the floor, letting her play with toys.

She heard a motorcycle ride into her drive, she went to open the door expecting it to be Opie or Chibs. Happy was standing at her doorstep, he came inside her house. "I wanted to check up on you."

"I'm..." She started to cry, he pulled her into his arms, holding her close to him. He pulled away from her, is hands cupped her face, he leaned in, his lips, capturing hers. He slid his tongue into her mouth, she tried to break off the kiss, his hand snaked around to the back of her neck, anchoring her to him. His booted foot kicked the door shut, he picked her up, carrying her to the couch.

He was laying on top of her kissing her, his hands had slipped under her shirt, warning bells were going off in her head. She needed to put a stop to this, his mouth and hands felt good on her body. She was with Chibs now, she shouldn't be doing this, with him. She pushed him away, sitting up. "Hap...please, I can't. I'm with someone else."

"Maddie, I felt your body respond to my touch." He pulled her too him again, kissing her. She pushed away from him, going over to pick Sophia up off the floor. She was shaken up, where was her head. She closed her eyes, trying to rein in her emotions from the days events. She felt him walk up behind her, his arms went around her waist. "I'm leaving now."

"Thank you for making sure I got home okay." She watched him walked out the door, hugging Sophia close to her body, she exhaled slowly. She collapsed onto the coach, crying. She heard the rumble of a motorcycle riding in, she didn't feel like dealing with anyone tonight. She knew if she didn't answer the door, he would kick it down, she walked over and opened the door so he could let himself in.

She carried Sophia into the kitchen, putting her in her highchair, fixing her something to eat. She heard the sound of his boots coming through the front door, and her name being called. "I'm in the kitchen."

Chibs came into the kitchen, he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her into his arms. "I'm sorry love." She laid her head om his chest, letting him comfort her. . She sat down to feed her daughter, Sophia finished eating, Maddie picked her up, carrying her to the bathroom and gave her a bath. Chibs came in , kneeling beside her at the tub, he brushed the hair away from her face. Sophia was laughing and splashing in the bathtub, hearing him chuckle at her antics in the bathtub made the little girl laugh harder.

Maddie laughed at her daughter, splashing water back at her, the little girl laughed. "Alright sweet girl, time to get out!" She scooped her daughter out of the tub, wrapping her in a towel, carrying her to the nursery. She laid her on the changing table, dressing her for bed. She picked her up from the table, Sophia dove for Chibs arms. He grabbed her, cradling her in his arms, she watched him with her daughter.

He sat down in the rocking chair, cuddling her close to him, singing to her. She leaned against the wall watching, them together, he looked up, smiling at her. She walked across the room, she leaned down, kissing him. She took the baby from his arms and laid her down in the crib, she turned to face him, taking his hand she lead him to the bedroom.

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She woke up laying in his arms, she raised her head up to look at him. He pulled her up to him kissing her. "Good morning beautiful." She smiled at him.

"Good morning." Sophia started crying from her room, Maddie got up walking out of the bedroom. She scooped her up out the crib, carrying her the the changing table, she put a clean diaper on her, and took her to the kitchen. She put her into a highchair, fixing breakfast for the three of them, Chibs came into the kitchen, leaning down he kissed the baby on the forehead. The little girl squealed and giggled and waved her hands.

He wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing her. "I love you."

"I love you too"

"Aaaaa Fip" They both looked at the little girl, Chibs smiled at the little girl.

"I love you too, princess."

There was a knock on the back door, she opened it Happy walked in, he glared at Chibs and then at Maddie. "What's this shit?"