RECAP: Tig watched with intense fascination as she grabbed a muffin with a shaky hand. Her eyes never went above Bobby's chest like she was afraid of making eye contact or something. Chibs and Bobby got to talking about something, she really wasn't paying attention to anything other than the muffin she was eating, but Tig was watching her intently. He could tell she was nervous and quite uncomfortable but he didn't know why. Well he knew she would be apprehensive due to her husband and father but he wasn't counting on the young woman being quite like this. While his brothers were having muffins and coffee, Clay got a call from his wife about the work they had to do today in the garage. Clay repeated what his wife had told him making several of the guys groan.
Everyone filtered out of the clubhouse except Tig. He stayed sitting where he was next to Lilia. He told her to take several muffins back to her room so she could eat in peace. She nodded her head in silence, staring at the table before her. He frowned, although she couldn't see it, before gently placing his hand on her shoulder. Quietly, almost calmly, he told her he'd check in on her during his lunch break and sometime later that evening. Again she only nodded. She didn't know how to take to him or the attention she was receiving.
Gemma called Juice into her office. She had a few ideas, as well as a few questions, about Lilia. The Puerto Rican entered her office as promptly as he could.
"Juice, take Filthy Phil and one of the prospects. Take both vans and go empty out Lilia's apartment. All furniture, dishes, etc goes into the vans. If there's a hair on the floor, I want it in the van. Everything needs to be taken out as quickly as possible." Gemma stated
"OK, Gemma." Juice replied before starting to leave the office
"Juice! All the girl's clothes go into my car. Every scrap of paper goes into it as well. Take the camera and document everything. Every stain, everything that looks out of place. And remember, the door may be locked so pick it if you have too." Gemma stated
"Yes Gemma." Juice retorted
"And Juice... this needs to remain quiet. Not a peep to anyone." Gemma warned
She watched as he took the camera and her car keys before running off to find the other 2 men. The Matriarch had some plans. Her first concern was the broken young woman who was currently living in the clubhouse. This girl had issues, she had no family, but most of all she needed to deal with the trauma of her father & husband and of loosing them. She needed to be able to put everything behind her and move on. Gemma knew that wouldn't be an over-night process. Especially having suffered the kind of abuse Clay had told her she'd suffered her entire life.
It took the 3 men about 4 hours to get everything removed from the small apartment. Juice was shocked to see all the little, and sometimes not so little, pools of blood, the blood splatter on several walls. Filthy Phil blurted out about 'what the fuck happened in here' which made the other 2 men shake their heads. It didn't take Juice too long to get things photographed. When Gemma had told him of this little project, Juice thought the young woman would have a carload of clothes to be packed up. To his shock, she had at best a medium sized suitcase worth of clothes. Of course a lot of them had blood stains on them.
When they arrived, Gemma instructed the boys where to park the vans because she had plans for all the stuff. Juice parked her car where she told him too then scurried off to get to work on a car he'd been having issues with. Bobby returned shortly thereafter with the lunch Gemma had sent him to get. She headed into the clubhouse where most of the boys had convened. Bobby had set aside the plate she had asked him specifically get for the young woman. Juice was about to nab when Gemma walked in. In true Gemma style, Gemma threw a cell phone at him before telling him that plate was for the young woman.
Tig had begun to make his way to her room to check on her like he had promised her he would. Gemma shouted for him to bring her out so she could eat. Chibs yelled to Tig that he needed to look her over and re-bandage her. He didn't acknowledge either of them but would comply. She did need to eat and she did need the medical care. Tig, not one to usually be considerate, just walked straight into the girl's room. He found she was feverishly cleaning the well-used dorm room. As he stood there watching her, he could tell she was still in lots of pain.
"Hey girl. How are ya feeling?" Tig stated
He watched with amusement as she jumped slightly. She didn't speak to him, just shrugged.
"You have lunch waiting and your bandages need to be changed after wards." He told her
She bit her lower lip but just stood there staring at his chest. He inwardly smiled but finally told her to come eat. His voice was firm, but not really demanding, and she knew he wasn't asking her. He watched as she set her rag down and very cautiously moved to follow the tall man before her. They entered the main room of the clubhouse and she stopped dead in her tracks. Seeing all these people made her extremely nervous. Tig didn't notice she had stopped in the doorway. Filthy Phil had moved from his seat at the bar to give the young woman somewhere to sit while Bobby retrieved a bottle of water for her.
She looked around nervously seeing everyone either looking at her or trying to not make it look like they were looking at her. She finally looked over to Tig who only nodded to the seat next to him. Gemma, as well as Clay, Jax, and Bobby, watched as she bee-lined to the space that had been vacated just for her. Tig pushed her plate towards her without a word. Not a word was spoken from the young woman as she took the plastic fork that sat on the plate with her food. She looked around like she was making sure she was allowed to eat.
"Go on, Doll. You need some food in you so you'll start healing." Tig stated
Gemma watched as the girl looked at the SAA a little while before finally figuring he wasn't messing with her and began to eat. Gemma couldn't help but watch the young woman as she ate. Lilia ate quickly and watched Tig as she did so. Gemma wondered why the girl was watching the SAA while she ate. Something was off but the Queen Bee couldn't figure it out. Perhaps it had to do with her late husband? When Lilia had finished eating, she looked to Tig. He had finished his lunch way before she did and was just sitting there chatting with Bobby and Chibs. When the Scotsman noticed she was finished with her lunch, he gave her a warm smile.
"I need ta change yeh bandages and look ah yeh wounds." Chibs stated
Gemma and Clay watched with a weird fascination as Lilia immediately looked over to Tig. The SAA didn't say anything but looked over at the girl making her instantly look away from him. It was odd to him and everyone who was watching the scene before them.
"Come on, Lassie. Let's get yeh cleaned up." Chibs stated, urging her away from Tig and to the closest couch
He had gotten his medical kit when Tig went to fetch the girl for lunch. Her fractured ribs, which Gemma figured would make the girl yell in pain when examined, hurt like hell for Lilia. As Chibs pressed around lightly to check on them, everyone was shocked when Lilia merely bit her lower lip and simply made a face like she was in pain. Not a sound came out of her. Something about that bothered Tig greatly. He knew how painful broken ribs were. Chibs changed her dressings telling her that she was healing pretty well and that she needed to keep taking her antibiotics. He had her turn around so he could check on her broken nose. As he was checking out her still bruised and sore face, he noticed that there were tears streaking down her cheeks. She was definitely in pain but was still not making a sound.
"Aye Lassie, healing goo der." Chibs stated
