...Chapter 9...

Nicole explained everything that happened in Vegas, including her new half brother Logan, and Colin's brother Connor. The only thing she didn't mention that Tara told her about her mother. Nicole was going to wait and see if any of them would step up and tell her. She did, however, every so often see most of them exchanging glances at each other everytime she'd say something about her mom, but nobody was saying nothing, and she was getting pissed.

"Baby Girl." Clay started. "Where is Connor?"

"I don't know." she shrugged. "Logan scared him off." Nicole looked over and noticed a new patch on Juice's cut. "Where the hell did you get that?"

"What?" he asked.

"That." she pointed to his new 'Men of Mayhem' patch.

Juice grabbed Nicole's hand and looked her in the eyes. "I took care of Colin for you."

"It was you?" her eyes widened. "Why did you have to do it?"

"He was talking shit about you and it pushed my buttons, so I lost it."

She ripped her hand out of Juice's grasp. "You're not a killer... that's Tig's or Happy's job, not yours Juice." tears started pouring down her cheeks. "I can't believe you did that."

"I did it for you, so he wouldn't mess with you anymore."

"Yeah, a lot of good that did." she scoffed. "Because, now Connor's after me."

"He won't get near you... we won't let him." he paused. "I won't let him."

"Why? Because you're a killer now?"

"Nic..." he groaned.

"No, Juice." she stood up, then noticed everyone looking at her. "This is fucking bullshit!" she paused. "You know what? Fuck this, I'm leaving." she started to walk away, but Juice grabbed her arm. Nicole turned around and punched him in his jaw. "Don't fucking touch me... ever again."

"Nicole..."

She put up her hand. "Save it, Gemma... now if all of you will excuse me, I have a funeral to plan." she stomped over to the door, then turned around. "And in case you're wondering... it's for my mother, but it's not like any of you assholes would give a fuck." then she walked out the door and slammed it as hard as she could, leaving everyone in shock.

She walked away from Jax's as fast as she could and called a number from her phone. "Hello?"

"Logan." she cried. "I need you... can you come get me?"

"Where are you?"

"A block away from my asshole brother's place." she paused. "You know, where you dropped me off?"

"All right, I'll be there in a few." he told her, then Nicole hung up the phone.

Five minutes later, Nicole got into Logan's car, and he drove off. "Thank you." she said, softly.

"No problem... what's wrong?"

"I'd rather not talk about it right now." she said, wiping her eyes. "Can you take me to St. Thomas?"

"Yeah, that's fine." he smiled. "But I'm here when you're ready to talk." she nodded, then he turned his attention back to the road.

"What the hell... just happened?" Crystal asked, looking around at everyone.

"I think she knows something." Katie pointed out.

Juice got up. "I gotta go find her."

"No." Clay grabbed his arm. "Give her some space... she's upset and you know, if you go after her, she'll end you."

"That's a risk I'm gonna have to take." Juice paused. "She's out there, again... only this time, it's a different asshole after her."

"Wait." Jax stood up. "I'll go with you."

"Me too." Happy nodded, then the three guys walked out of the house, got on their bikes, and rode off.

Logan pulled up and parked. "Do you want me to stay with you?"

"I'll be fine, but thanks... I just need to be alone with my mom for a while."

Logan gave her a hug. "Call me if you need me."

"Okay, thanks." she nodded, then let go. "And thanks for the ride."

"No problem, Nicole... I'll talk to you later." she nodded, then got out of the car, and walked into the hospital.

Logan took out his phone and dialed a number. After the third ring it got picked up. "Yeah?"

"She's at St. Thomas, seeing her whore mother and she's not protected."

"We're not making a move just yet... let her trust you enough to take her over the state lines or somewhere else miles away from Charming. I don't want this bitch going back with everything she knows."

"You got it, Boss." he said, then snapped his phone shut, and drove off.

Nicole walked up to the nurses station and said "Excuse me?"

A nurse looked up from her computer. "Yes?"

"I need to talk to Tara Knowles, is she here?"

"Let me page her and I'll get back to you." Nicole nodded, then the nurse dialed a number on the phone. Five minutes later, the nurse got off the phone. "She'll be out in a moment."

"Thanks." Nicole smiled, then sat down on the chair.

Tara walked out of the elevator and saw Nicole, then raised her eyebrow. "Hey, what are you doing here?"

She stood up. "I want to see my mother."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I knew she was all fucked up, but I need to see it with my own eyes."

"Okay." Tara nodded. "Follow me." then they went into the elevator. "So how are you?"

Nicole kind of glared at her, then looked at the ground. "I'm doing okay."

When the doors opened, Tara walked out first. "Follow me, but it's going to smell once you get in there." then they walked through these double doors and Tara went up to a freezer, and pulled out a body.

"Is that her?" Nicole asked, slowly walking up to her.

"Yes... brace yourself." then Tara unzipped the body bag and both of them saw Leslie.

Nicole gasped, covering her mouth, then a few seconds later, she backed away. "Thanks."

"I'm sorry for your loss."

Nicole nodded, then realized something. "Well, it was gonna happen sooner or later, and it's her fault."

"What?" Tara zipped her back up, then put her back into the freezer, and slammed the door. "I see Crystal and Gemma written all over this."

"How can you prove it? Just because she went with them somewhere?" Nicole shook her head. "Look, thanks for telling me about my mom, but I think you're just trying to find a way to weasel into my good side, to get in good with my brother."

"That's not..."

Nicole held up her hand. "Save it. My brother is with my best friend, when are you gonna see that and get it through your thick skull? Tara, you lost your chance when you took off. What? Did you think he was gonna sit around and wait for you? Be both know, that ain't him... he ain't the type of guy to just wait around, so you fucked yourself over." Nicole paused. "And I think I may have fucked myself over, with Juice." she started to walk away. "I have to get going... but thanks for letting me know about my mom." then Nicole walked out. A few minutes later, her phone rang. She took it out of her pocket and pressed the talk button. "Hello?"

"Baby, look... I'm sorry, but where are you?"

"I'm sorry too, Juice."

"Wait." he paused. "Nicole? Is this you?"

She laughed. "Yes, it's me... Come pick me up, I'm at St. Thomas."

"I'll be right there in a few."

"Okay and Juice?"

"Yeah?"

"I love you."

"I love you too, Nic." he told her, then she hung up her phone, and waited in the ER for him to get there.