AN: So I have no idea if anyone still reads this since I haven't updated in months. My muse is slowly coming back and I have been really focused on my Happy story along with another one I have yet to post. Let me know if you still read this!
A few days had passed since the incident with Chibs in the dorm room and luckily enough Madison had evaded him easily enough. Most of the time spent was either at Jax's with Abel or in the office at the garage with Gemma doing paperwork. It had been an easy enough routine to fall into and soon enough the uneasiness of being mere feet away from someone who hated her so much eased away. No one knew the truth of the bruises and they had already begun to fade away leaving barely there marks. It sickened her a little knowing everyone thought she had screwed the Scotsman in the dorms only days after her arrival back in town but there was nothing to do about it.
"Hey Gemma…" Madison looked up to find the one man she didn't want to see staring down at her with the same hatred that always filled his eyes. "Where's Gemma?" He snapped and Madison had to force herself not to roll her eyes.
"Out. She said she had errands to run and would be back in a couple of hours." The young woman recited and continued her work on the computer. Even with her eyes on the screen she could feel the man get closer. "You do know I will not be able to explain away any bruises you leave this time so I will have to just tell the truth." She said monotonously. She had gotten no sleep the night before and wasn't able to grab any coffee before starting work so she was in no mood to deal with his unjustified anger.
"Excuse me? Now listen hear lass, ya don' get ta talk ta me like tha." He was standing right beside her now. With a sigh Madison stopped her constant typing and turned to him with tired eyes.
"Look, I am really sorry for what my father did. I am ashamed to even call him my father but up until a few days ago in the Chapel I had no goddamn idea that was him. My dad died at the hands of Clay years and years before your nephew. That man, that monster was not my father. Go ahead and beat me to death if it will make you feel better. Maybe then the both of us will feel better." As she spoke Madison stood and faced the man with dead eyes. She no longer cared. She didn't have it in her. There had been too many questions about the man he had become, too many stories on the men in his own club that he had killed. To Madison her father had been killed when she was just a child. Her little speech had caught Chibs off guard and he just stood there looking her over. Her hair seemed listless, her skin a little pale, her lips dull and the spark in her eyes that she had the night she had kneed him in the groin was barely there.
"I…" Chibs had no words for what she was going through and he actually felt a little bad. "Someone must pay lass. He took my nephew from me. He took my kin." He fought the urge to run his thumb over the dark circle beneath her eyes.
"Fine. Let me finish up here and we can go wherever you like and you can exact your revenge." She spoke before looking him in the eye. That shocked him the most. It hadn't been her giving up; it had been her boldness in looking the man that hated her blood right in the eye as she did so. Everything was silent for a moment as Chibs thought it over before nodding.
"I'll be right outside. If you try to sneak off I'll catch ya." And with that he left Madison alone to work for another two hours.
Work had gone by too fast for Maddie's liking and soon enough she was heading for the parking lot as she tugged on her jacket. Just like he had promised, Chibs was sitting on his bike waiting for her. Starting the engine he quietly handed her a helmet and she climbed on behind him. No words were exchanged as Madison wrapped her arms around Chibs' waist and held on as he sped out of the Teller-Morrow lot. Madison paid no attention to where they were headed, did it honestly matter? The Scotsman was probably going to kill her anyway. The must have been driving for close to two hours and Maddie's bottom was beginning to get numb and her thighs sore from clenching around Chibs'. Finally he pulled off to a beach that seemed pretty void of people. Maddie guessed it had something to do with the warning signs and the vast amounts of rocks littering the sand. Looking around the brunette climbed off the bike and set the helmet down on the seat. His fingers wrapped themselves tightly around her upper arm, squeezing through the leather as he tugged her to the weathered wooden stairs leading to the sand, rocks and water. Silently Madison said goodbye in her head as Chibs led her farther down the beach away from the only way on to it. He didn't let go as she stumbled over the rocks as they got larger and larger making it difficult to walk. Even so she kept her mouth shut as she continued to stumble behind him until she could no longer see the stairs, only tall grass. The toe of her black and white converse caught the edge of a rock and she went down hard. Her knees clashed against the rock painfully and she tugged her arm from Chibs' hand to catch herself on her hands. The sand bit into her palms and dug into the scraps on her knees were her pants tore and gave way to the hard rock beneath her. Stifling a cry Maddie stayed like that, on her hands and knees, for a moment as she said her final good byes.
"Just do it already Chibs. Please. I'm already on my knees so it will be an easy shot right?" She mumbled, not sure if her voice carried over the biting wind as it turned both of their cheeks red. Lifting her head to look at him one last time she stared at him as he stood above her, his hand half hidden beneath his cut where his gun was. Tears stung her eyes and she begged herself not to cry in front of him. She knew she should look him in the eye as he put a bullet in her head but the realization that she was going to lose Jax and Gemma and the rest of the MC once again hit her hard in the chest and she dropped her head.
The feeling of Chibs' hands on her arms, gently pulling her to her feet shocked her and she struggled to stand, her knees burning. Too afraid she would land on her knees again Madison reached out and grabbed Chibs' cut in her fist, her eyes questioning him. As a tear rolled down her cheek Chibs' hand slowly moved forward and he rubbed it away with his thumb. No words were exchanged as that small gesture sent Maddie back down on to the ground as she sobbed. Chibs wrapped his arms around her and rocked her gently as the girl he had hated so much cried her heart out. Here he was on his knees trying to comfort the girl he had been so intent on killing not even an hour ago. Maybe it had been her bravado as she told him to just do it, or the way she held back the pain when she felt, or maybe, and more likely, it was that in those few seconds as she looked him in the eyes she reminded him so much of his nephew. She had the same sea foam green eyes he had, almost the same nose. His heart clenched for his lost kin and he started crying right along with the girl. They stayed like that for awhile, there was no telling how long nor did either care. There was an odd comfort in crying in each other's arms despite the words and actions before.
As the crying subsided Madison extracted herself and slowly looked at Chibs. "You alrigh' lass?" His voice was huskier now and she could smell the whiskey and cigarettes on his breath. Nodding she hiccupped and dropped her eyes to his mouth. "'Ey." His fingers found purchase under her chin and tilted until her eyes met his again. "I'm not gonna hurt ya. I…" He was at a loss for words. Instead he kissed her forehead and pulled her against his chest again. Madison shifted so they both faced the water and quietly they sat there for a few hours. Maddie was beginning to doze off when Chibs gently shook her shoulders. "We should get back before someone thinks I killed ya." Despite that being the whole reason they had been there Madison found herself laughing a little. Shaking his head with a smile of his own the older man wrapped an arm around her waist and helped her back to the bike.
Once again the ride had been quiet and when they returned to the garage Chibs had been right in thinking someone would have noticed their disappearance. No sooner had they came to a halt Tig was making his way toward them.
"You two are in some pretty deep shit. Jax is like freaking out right now. Said he called her a few times and no one answered." Tig told them as Chibs helped Maddie off the bike and started for the bar.
"Must have left my phone in the office." Madison mumbled. Tig shot her a look and she averted her eyes and quickened her pace. She didn't need questions right now. She knew she would completely crack.
"I'll call Jax as soon as I fix 'er up." Chibs tried to brush Tig off but his words had the crazy haired man even more at attention.
"Wait, what?" Chibs pushed Madison a little faster as they tried to hurry to the dorms. As Madison reached Jax's Chibs grabbed her arm and kept pushing her down the hall.
"Go ta mine. Jax will check his first." He muttered and Maddie just followed orders. Reaching a door Chibs gently pushed her in and closed the door behind them. "Pants off. Sit on da bed." The brunette blushed and opened her mouth to speak but thought better of it and did as she was told. Discarding her pants on to the floor Maddie sat on the edge of the bed trying not to think of what may have been on it in the past 24 hours. "It's clean. You can scoot back. I'm not really one fa taking them back to mah room."
"I didn't…"
"The look on ya face Madison. Jus' scoot back." Her blush growing even deeper red she scooted back on the bed and rest her hands on her bare thighs.
Chibs grabbed the first aid kit and peroxide from the bathroom and placed them on the floor near the bed. Kneeling down in front of her he swallowed hard and tried to busy himself with inspecting her knees. Nudging her knee a little he looked up from his spot on the floor and his breath caught in his throat for a moment. "I need ya ta spread ya legs a little." Madison's eyes widened for a moment before she did as he asked, her eyes staying on his. She knew how this felt for the both of them and how uncomfortable they both felt. She didn't miss the way his eyes darted to her panties for a moment before gluing themselves on her knee. She almost felt betrayed as her body reacted to it. As Chibs applied a little of the peroxide Madison hissed and gripped the end of the bed tight in her hands. "Don't worry lass, it will sting only for a bit." His eyes flickered to hers for a moment before he started cleaning her knee again. His hands were gently as they patched her knees, his fingers brushing against her skin periodically. After he finished the biker stayed in his position on the floor, his eyes slowly making their way up Madison's body to her own eyes that were watching him. Her cheeks were flushed and she was breathing a little heavily. Chibs' body began reacting instantly at the sight and he scolded himself. Nonetheless, he hesitantly stroked his fingers along the top of her right thigh and watched as her chest heaved as she took in a deep breath. He was kneeling in front of her now, his fingers tracing patterns into the soft skin. His eyes stayed on hers at they moved higher and her breathing became more labored.
"Where the hell have you been?" Jax flung the door open and yelled. His face was red and angry but instantly turned to one of shock and a little bit of disgust. "Oh shit. Come on!" He looked away and Chibs handed Maddie a blanket to cover her legs.
"I was jus' patchin' up her knees. Took a spill while we were out." Chibs said calmly as he collected the discarded first aid supplies and soiled cotton balls.
"Right, cause from where I stood it really didn't look like that." Jax argued but Madison moved the blanket and showed him her knees. "I have called you like ten times. Why the hell didn't you answer?" He snapped at Maddie.
"I think I left my phone in the office. We lost track of time." She said quietly and Jax's face softened.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you. I was just really worried. I know what Clay said about pardoning you and all but…look just make sure you have your phone with you at all times okay?" Maddie nodded and stood, careful to wrap the blanket around her waist.
"I'm gonna go grab some clean pants." She mumbled and headed for the door.
"Look man, I know you two already went at it but she's like my sister and I really don't wanna think about this shit alright? Just try not to do it again. She's…she's fragile and I don't think she can handle being someone's warm body right now." Maddie paused outside of the door.
"I understand brotha." What shocked Madison more than hearing Jax call her a warm body was Chibs essentially agreeing not to touch her.