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Chapter Five
"As soon as you're free you better get your ass here baby. The photobooth must be christened like it has been every year. Fine, you gotta go. Love you." I hung up and felt like glaring at the phone. Funtown came to Charming every year and for the last two years Juice and I had made the point of going together and christening the photobooth in our own way. This year I went with a friend from Cara Cara.
"Since your man isn't here, anything you want to do?" Chantal asked as we looked over the grounds.
"Maybe we should take on the tilt a whirl. I'm glad you decided on jeans today."We laughed as we went to the rides and got in line for our tickets.
"They'll take ten." I heard Jax's voice behind us and I turned. He gave me a hug and nodded to Chantal.
"Who's your friend darlin'?" I looked beyond Jax and saw Bobby and Tig with him.
"Bobby, Tig, Jax this is Chantal, one of the headliners at Cara Cara." She smiled and shook their hands while I got out of the way and let Jax buy our tickets.
"Where's the idiot?" I rolled my eyes at Jax's question. Even with the new Prospect Juice was still a whipping boy.
"Doing surveillance for you morons, he should be here with me. No offense Chantal, you know I love spending time with you." She had heard me complaining about Juice's absence and had taken it in stride. She simply shook her head and threaded her arm with mine. "See ya boys."
"You think there's anything going on there? It would do me good to think there's something going on there." I heard Tig ask as Chantal and I made our way to the tilt-a-whirl.
After several rides and some cotton candy I saw my parents at the entrance. I waved and my dad came over to envelope me in a bear hug. Mom smiled at his indulgence but her look cooled when she saw Chantal.
"How's my girl?" He kept one arm around me and threw one around mom as he asked.
"Good daddy, but wondering why you couldn't give Juice the day off." I gave him a petulant look and he laughed.
"He's doing what he's good at but don't worry, he'll be here later." He kissed my forehead and I introduced him and mom to Chantal. We parted ways and Chantal wanted a funnel cake so I indulged her and almost lost my appetite when I saw my mom and dad go in the photobooth, which had been ruined for me.
"God I hope I'm as sexy as your mom when I'm older. The MILF market's huge. You think she'd ever do porn, she'd make a killing." Chantal was an expert on porn marketing, if she said a person would sell, they would. It was also her way of complimenting someone.
"Don't tell her that, at least not before I paraphrase it for you." I looked over and saw Juice running toward us.
"Hey baby." He pulled me to him and gave me a kiss which left me breathless.
"Hey yourself, here to stay?" I had wrapped my arms around his neck and refused to let go.
"Sorry babe, there's some club business to take care of. I love you." He leaned down and kissed me again before he took off to find my dad. I sighed and looked at Chantal.
"Up for some rigged games?" She laughed and we walked to the games.
As we walked around Funtown, playing games and basically acting like we were kids. I noticed people who usually treated me well were giving me the brush off. I knew it was because I was with Chantal, even in her everyday clothes her attitude broadcast her career choice. I was about to leave in disgust when the first friendly face in forever stopped me at the snocone stand.
"Ms. Morrow, how are you this evening?"
"Mr. Oswald, it's good to see you. I'm doing fine, just decided to come to Funtown with a friend. How're Mrs. Oswald and Tristan?" I had interviewed him for a feature article last year and he had liked how it came out.
"They're doing well, just getting some more tickets. I heard on the grapevine that you're getting married in a few months. I hope that Karen and I will be invited. I have to get to my girls but it was very good to see you. Have a wonderful evening." He gave me and Chantal a nod before he went to meet his family.
"Finally, someone who doesn't look at us like we're trash, I'm getting tired let's get back to your place, I want to show you my new video." I smiled as she took my hand and started dragging me toward the exit.
As we pulled up to the house I saw Juice's Dyna in the driveway and knew that there was a happy smile on my face. Chantal saw it too and after we parked got out and went to her car. I waved in gratitude and she gave me the "call me" sign before she took off. Juice looked up and gave me a similar smile.
"Hey sexy." He walked over to the car and gave me a hug and a kiss behind the ear.
"Hey yourself, why aren't you in the house?" I wrapped my arms around his waist and held tight.
"I left my house keys at the clubhouse and didn't wanna go back. Can you let me into the house baby?" He gave me puppy dog eyes and I laughed.
"Only if we go straight to the bedroom. I've missed you baby." I pressed myself tight against him before I let go and started walking toward the house, he growled and followed me through the door. I didn't have time to even turn around before he picked me up in his arms and carried me to the bedroom. After some amazing sex I fell asleep in a great mood and knew that it couldn't last.
I woke up to an empty bed yet again, a trend I was getting annoyed with and decided that heading to the garage would be a good idea. I had taken a few days off at the paper and needed to spend some quality time with my man. I didn't care what I'd have to do; Dad was giving Juice the day off. As I pulled in I saw Deputy Hale talking to my dad with the guys standing around. It was never good when David came around.
"What's going on here?" I got out of my jeep and walked over to the cluster of men.
"This is none of your concern Milla, please just go." David usually had the patience of a saint with me and this attitude caused me some concern.
"Can someone tell me, please?" I looked at the knot of men, hoping someone would tell me. Juice walked around to me and placed his hands on my shoulders.
"There was a rape at Funtown last night babe, it was Tristan Oswald. He's here to question us." I felt my heart break for the girl but it didn't stop my rage from bubbling to the surface.
"Wait, you think one of the Sons did it. What the fuck David? Do you want me to vouch for them because I fucking will?" I got away from Juice and got in David's face.
"We'll just be questioning them Milla, that's all." He looked uncomfortable but held his ground.
"I can tell you for sure that Juice's cock was only in one person last night, and it was there ALL FUCKING NIGHT!" I was livid and I saw him blush at my crude language.
"Fine, you can vouch for Ortiz, I'll take him off the list. Just go Milla. I don't want to bring you in on obstruction; if you go I'll forget this." David had been giving me little passes ever since he joined the force. He had told me more than once that I was the only redeeming thing in Clay Morrow's life.
"Just go baby, we'll be fine." Juice pulled me away from David and kissed my hair. I leaned into him and glared.
"You may think they're criminals but they each have more chivalry in their pinky nails than most civvies have in their entire bodies. They may have violent pasts and records but they would never stoop to hurting a woman, let alone raping an innocent little girl. Do what you have to, to feel like a big man David but you're just wasting time you could be using to find the real asshole that did this. Time you could be using to help that pretty little baby." I glared hard and pulled violently out of Juice's grasp.
I had to get out of there before I hurt David. Juice let me go but watched me as I got in my Jeep and pulled out. I needed to get away so I went to Cara Cara, I had a feeling Karen Oswald wouldn't want me to visit.
"I wanted to kill him so badly Luanne, seriously if Juice wouldn't have pulled me away I probably would have strangled him." I was sitting next to her as she directed the "Naughty Nurse" movie which starred Chantal.
"I know the feeling baby, but you just have to deal with it. The pigs will always go to SAMCRO first when shit goes down. Just stay here with me for a while, when it's safe to go back your dad or your man will call you." She gave me a pat on the back and passed the joint to me.
I was generally a good girl but I wouldn't turn down weed when it was offered and Luanne always got the good stuff. This bud was no different and soon my rage eased out of me and I leaned back in the chair. I stayed with her for hours, getting worried when Juice hadn't called or texted. I was so worried that my buzz died and I went outside to get air. As I was getting ready to hop in my Jeep and head to TM I got a call.
"What the fuck's happening Tig?" I had recognized the ringtone and didn't even need to check my caller ID.
"We're ok sweets. They stopped the questioning. I just wanted you to know that Juice won't be home tonight, he's doin somethin' for the club. Just go about your business and you'll see your boy tomorrow." There was amusement in his voice that I didn't trust.
"Ok, but if I don't get him back in one piece Tig, you won't be in one piece. You got me?" I made my voice as cold and as menacing as I could but it didn't stop the amusement from leaking into Tig's.
"I got you sweetheart." I heard him chuckle as he hung up and I walked back into the studio. My buzz was gone and I needed it back.
I spent the night at Luanne's because I didn't want to wake up in my bed alone again. At least with Luanne I'd be in a bed I was used to waking up alone in. When I woke up I discovered the house was empty and rather than being a burdensome guest I left and went to a diner on Main Street to get food for the guys. What I saw when I pulled onto Main caused me to stop in the middle of the road. Juice was walking down the street in an adult diaper and boots. Tig was gonna die. I drove down the street and did a U'y before I pulled up next to him.
"Get. In. The. Car." I carefully enunciated each word as I pulled up next to him.
"Hey baby." He tried to act nonchalant, probably worried that I was angry with him.
"Get in the car Juice, I'm not gonna say it again." He got in and buckled up before I pulled out in the street again.
"Will you take me to the garage? I think I'm late for work." He was trying to play off the fact that he was walking around town in an adult baby costume and I was having none of it.
"You aren't going in today baby. I don't care what you did, I'm taking you home where you're going to shower, eat, and then tell me what the fuck happened. I can't believe this, fucking Tig." I started muttering to myself as Juice reached over and started caressing my hair.
"Don't be so mad baby. I must have deserved this. If I don't go in Clay'll be pissed." He was more worried about my dad than me; I was going to change that.
"I'm giving you a choice here. You go in and I avoid you for a fucking week, going to Cara Cara every day and staying at a different house every night. You won't know how I am or who I'm with. Or you can go home with me now, talk to me, maybe we fuck then you can go about your merry way. Which option do you want to take?" I felt like a bitch, especially after he was already humiliated but I was sick of being second in his thoughts.
"I'll go home with you baby, but if the guys don't see the payoff for this it'll only get worse." He rubbed his face and I had to admit he was right.
"Fine." I turned down the street to TM.
At the garage Juice got out and the guys surrounded him, laughing and pointing at his humiliation. He took it in stride laughing with them while I stayed in the Jeep. I was so angry I was nearly apoplectic. Juice waved for me to join them and I shook my head. I couldn't understand his acceptance and simply watched as Tig had Kip bring Juice's jeans and cut. Juice dressed and looked more at ease. Dad broke off from the group and leaned against the Jeep.
"You gonna join us babygirl?" He took a drag on his cigar.
"No, why'd you do it dad? Don't you even care how this makes me look or how Juice feels?" I knew I was presenting a foreign concept to him but I wanted his response.
"It was a punishment babe, Juice fucked up. Yeah I know you're embarrassed but you signed up for this when you started screwing the village idiot. Listen I'll make this up to you. I'll give Juice today and tomorrow off, you two go do your thing and I won't bug ya. I also don't want a man in a diaper in my garage. It presents the wrong image." He leaned into the Jeep and kissed my cheek and I sighed. It was the closest thing to an apology I was ever going to get so I accepted it and waited for Juice to come to the car. He got in and we went home, where he informed me that if Tig ever told me something was a vitamin I was never to accept it.