As soon as he shut the door in his step-father's face, he turned around to see Kalila stripping down to her undies. She left her still-wet clothes where they fell. He stripped out of his own clothes down to his boxers, or finished stripping as it were, before digging through his drawers to find her something to wear to bed. He tossed a clean pair of boxers and a wife beater to her. She grabbed the garments and slowly walked to the bathroom to finish changing. While she was in the bathroom, he finished changing as well.
Once they were in dry clothes, he slipped into his warm, soft bed. She came out of the bathroom and climbed into bed next to him. He pulled her close to him, wrapping his left arm around her back, and scooted around so they were both comfortable.
"Kalila?" Jax suddenly whispered
"Hmm?" She sleepily replied
"I never thanked you." He stated
"I'm still gonna kick your ass." She said as playfully as her sleepy mind could
He smiled at her even though her eyes were closed. He rested his head atop of hers and drifted off into a much-needed slumber. Gemma was going crazy when Clay got home. She wanted to know exactly what was going on. When he told her that Jax had just shown up at the clubhouse, she wanted to go see him. He told her everything that Jax said, including the fact that he was adamant about getting rest. It didn't sound like her son but they didn't know what had gone on while Jax and Kalila were "gone".
Juice had done what Jax asked him to do. He started digging for information on Don. Jax had been right, there was lots of hinky things that were popping up about this guy. Gemma wanted to cook for her son but he wasn't up yet, according to Ratboy. Chibs was getting worried about his VP. The pair had not exited his room for two whole days. He thought he should go make sure the pair weren't dead but Clay told everyone to leave Jax alone and wait for the VP to make an appearance.
Although they had slept several times it wasn't good, deep REM sleep. Being in the safety of the clubhouse, in an actual bed made all the difference in the world! Jax moaned as he woke up finally feeling rested but sort of weak. He looked over to see Kalila laying on his chest. He absent-mindedly ran his fingers through her hair as he tried to wake up. She moaned slightly a little while later as she, too, began to rouse from her slumber.
"Good… morning? Afternoon?" He chuckled
"Ugh. Why do I feel so tired?" She questioned
"Need proper nutrition? A shower wouldn't hurt." He offered
They laid there for a little while longer before he slid out of bed. After using the restroom, he began digging through his drawers to find some clean clothes. He slipped into a pair of jeans and clean socks. She laughed and shrugged before following him out into the clubhouse.
"Jackie Boy! We were startin' teh think yeh had died on us back dere!" Chibs laughed as he saw the pair walking in
"Where is everyone?" Jax asked, finding a seat at the bar
Kalila followed suit and had a seat.
"Juice is helping Gemma bring some food over. Ratboy is scoping out Don. Tig and Bobby went up north following a lead Juice found. Clay and Happy are out talking with Alvarez." Chibs replied as he poured two cups of coffee
"Jax!" They suddenly heard Gemma call out
Kalila turned to see Gemma walking briskly towards her son. The older woman wrapped her arms around Jax's neck making him and Chibs laugh.
"Baby we were so worried about you! What happened?" She asked, pulling away to look him over
"We'll tell you everything but we're going to tell everyone at once." Jax replied
"I cooked a big meal. You must be starving." Gemma said as Juice began bringing food from her car into the clubhouse
Kalila noticed how everyone seemed to be so worried about him but seemed to forget she was even there. It was starting to bother her! She'd been kidnapped and nearly drowned too! She wouldn't have been in that situation if it weren't for these damned bikers! Chibs could tell the young woman was getting upset so he reached over and gave her hand a light squeeze. People began returning to the clubhouse as Gemma started making plates for everyone. She set a plate in front of her son first but he slid it over to Kalila. Chibs just looked on curiously.
As his brothers began filtering in, they all asked how he was feeling and what had happened. Ratboy came in to report that it appeared to be business as usual at the studio but Don seemed to be a bit nervous. Kalila looked down at the plate that Jax had slid to her and was quite surprised. Pot roast with potatoes, carrots, onions, and celery along with some nice hot buttered rolls. The plate was quite full and she wasn't sure she'd be able to eat all of it. She huffed to herself. She'd be able to finish it all, they hadn't really eaten a good meal in a few days!
"Alright son, tell us what happened." Clay said once everyone had come back and gotten settled with a plate
"We were walking through the parking lot talking about class. I don't know who did it or what they did it with but the next time I remember being conscious we were strapped into chairs in a dark basement." Jax told them
"How does that translate to Don?" Tig questioned
"Let us get there." Jax stated with a sigh, "Sometime after we woke up three guys came downstairs asking us if we knew why we were there and shit."
"Did you recognize any of them? What did they look like? Maybe Juice could search for them?" Tig questioned
"No, I didn't recognize…." Jax started
She intervened and stated: "Your gang is in the way of some of my business adventures. So…..unfortunately for you two….. I have to send them a message."
"Huh?" Clay asked
"That's what the leader said." She angrily stated, making all the bikers look at her funny, "I was kidnapped because of you lot. I was nearly drowned because of you!"
"Darlin' calm down. My brothers will keep us safe." Jax stated making her laugh
"Hmmph. Safe? Yeah you bastards really kept me safe, didn't you?!" She retorted
"The more we know about these guys the better. Once we know who we're fighting with we can deal with them accordingly." Clay smoothly stated
"I'll be damned if I get caught up in your fucking drug-blood war. I knew I should have left long ago." She huffed
"We don't peddle drugs." Bobby stated
"Doesn't seem to fucking matter to them, does it?" She retorted angrily
"The way I see it, Doll, you're stuck with us until we can deal with these guys. So you might as well untwist your panties and get comfortable." Tig added, making a few of his brother's laugh
She rolled her eyes at him. Juice asked how they had escaped. Jax told them everything from the near-drowning to how they had worked together to take out the two guys and how they had escaped the house. He left nothing out. The cave, the log, the walk, the pick-pocketing, the bus and train, nearly getting caught twice. He explained everything up until they walked into TM. He explained how she had made the connection between the one guy and Don. Even about the shipments from Stockton.
"We could intercept his trucks." Juice stated
"That wouldn't get us to who's actually behind it, just the driver and Don." Ratboy stated
She listened to their plans and just shook her head. These guys were going to get her and themselves killed!
"Yeh got some ideas, Lassie?" Chibs questioned
"I don't think it's a good idea to let her get involved, Clay." Happy suddenly stated
She cocked her eyebrow at the bald man in silent question.
"Why's that Hap?" Jax asked
"She don't like us. She'll sell us out." He replied
"Nah, she won't. Even if she doesn't like us." Jax stated
"How the fuck do you know?" Happy questioned, dark eyes blazing
"Because she had plenty of opportunities to ditch me but she didn't. She promised me she'd get me back home and she did. She's in danger just like we are. It would be better for her to help us and be done with assholes than to turn against us." Jax explained
"You have any ideas?" Clay asked
"I know when his shipments come in. Put a tracker on the truck and it should lead you back to the source." She explained, "When you are 100% sure you know where the drugs and dealers are at, coordinate a strike on them and Don. Make it quick and clean, leave no trace of you behind."
"How do we do that? Quick and clean with no trace of us?" Ratboy asked, making her smile
"Choke hold." She shrugged, "If you put someone in a choke hold the first thing that'll happen is they'll pass out. Keep them in it for another minute or so and you'll cut off all oxygen and they'll die. It's impossible to trace unless they scratch you or pull hair. That's easy to get around."
Clay sat there and thought about what she had said. They could stop the drug problem and it couldn't be traced back to the Sons. It seemed to be a win-win. The only loose end was her. She would know everything.
"What about you?" Clay asked
"What about me?" She stated
"You would know everything. What's to keep you from running to the cops as soon as this was over?" He asked
She rolled her eyes at him, "Do you think I've survived this long by talking to cops? I really don't give a flying fuck what you people do or are into. The only reason I'm making suggestions on what to do is because it'll keep my ass alive. They are our common enemy here."
"Clay she has no reason to go to the cops. She'll be fine." Jax said, sticking up for her
"I think Jax is a little biased here." Happy retorted, making her roll her eyes at him for the second time
"You want them gone. I want them to leave me alone. It's a win-win. If you don't want the cops looking at you for whatever happens, my idea is the best." She retorted
"She does make sense, Clay. So, assuming the tracker works how would we get into their compound?" Bobby asked
"We sneak around and pick anyone on the outside one by one with the choke hold. Cut the power to the building then silently slip inside and continue from there. Silent but deadly." She shrugged
"I don't know about this." Tig said
"Do it your way then." She said as she turned back to her food, "But do it however you want and see how well that goes for you."
Gemma watched as this woman talked to her husband and boys. No one beside her had the balls to speak to them that way. Or roll their eyes! The young woman may not like them but the Queen Bee liked her. She nodded to her husband so they could talk without being bothered. He followed his wife to their office while Tig, Bobby, Happy, Juice, and Ratboy walked to the other side of the clubhouse.
Chibs talked with Jax while they finished off their meal. She was feeling a bit better although now she was sleepy again. Smiling at her, Jax told her she could go back to his dorm if she wanted to sleep again. She silently nodded at him before sliding off her stool and making her way down the hall. Chibs watched as his VP watched her go. There was more to it than he just wanted to fuck her. Somehow they had bonded during their ordeal. Clay walked back into the clubhouse and called Church.
"Ok, it's well established the girl doesn't like us. She did get Jax back home and as he pointed out she's in just as much danger from these guys as we are. Does anyone else have a better plan of attack than she came up with?" Clay asked
"Honestly I think her ideas are probably the best. If we can stop them from bringing drugs into Charming and the blow back won't be on us then that seems like the best way to deal with this." Bobby stated
"What are we going to do about Don? He's a part of this. From what I've gathered, they put 'shipments' on his equipment shipments from Stockton then unloads it at the studio. The drugs are then distributed from there." Juice added
Clay sighed, "I'm not sure yet. Jax and Chibs, why don't you go talk to her and get the plans all hashed out."
"She's gonna want to go to. She won't just sit on the sidelines." Jax stated
"It's a bad idea for her to come!" Tig exclaimed
"She's a better martial artist den any o' us. She'll be useful." Chibs retorted
"Fine. Let's get this plan together quickly. Juice, get a tracker ready and head to the studio. Make sure you're not spotted and get it planted." Clay stated before slamming the gavel down
Happy didn't like the idea of this petite woman coming along. This was club business and she wasn't part of the club. He was sure Jax wasn't thinking clearly about her but he couldn't do anything about it. The VP and Medic quickly made their way to Jax's dorm room. She was half-asleep curled up in the middle of the bed when the pair entered. Jax hated waking her but it was of vital importance.
They told her what had been decided and asked if she would help hash out the plan. They wanted to make sure things went as smoothly as possible. Chibs explained Juice's task as she sat up rubbing her eyes. She followed the pair out into the clubhouse. Since she hadn't gotten into holds during her classes, she wanted to show Jax and Chibs how to properly execute the "Choke Hold" otherwise known as the "Sleeper Hold". Clay wanted her to show everyone so they all stood around while the Prospect was told he was going to help her.
"Ok, it's imperative that you do this correctly. This is quite an easy move. The attacker's arm, in this case yours, encircles the opponent's neck and then grabs his own biceps on the other arm." She said as she demonstrated what she was saying
"What grabbing your other bicep will help reduce the chance of your opponent slipping out of the hold." She said before asking the Prospect to try and wiggle out of her grasp
The guys watched Kalila and the Prospect closely. No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't slip out of her grasp.
"Applying pressure should get the desired effect. Less than fifteen seconds and your opponent should be unconscious. Less than a minute and he'll be dead." She didn't keep pressure long enough to kill the Prospect but he was unconscious.
"You don't want to just drop them on the ground, especially in a house. That 'thud' will cause attention. I know it's hard for you but you'll have to gently lay them on the ground." She said as she did just that with the Prospect
"Seems easy enough." Bobby said
"Sounds easy until you're trying to choke a guy who doesn't want to be choked." She chuckled
"Now what?" Ratboy asked
"I want you to come here. Stand there like you're talking to Bobby. When you feel my arm, do your best to wiggle out of my grasp." She told the tall, thin brunette, "Practice will make perfect but remember when they quit squirming to ease up on the pressure. If they don't immediately try to fight you then they're unconscious!"
Ratboy did as she requested. Bobby could see her coming but he couldn't. Her arm was around his throat before he ever felt her. By then it was too late. No matter how hard he fought against her, she got him into unconsciousness before he get away.
"Ok Bobby, you're turn." She said
"Is Ratboy gonna be alright?!" Tig questioned, looking between said man and the petite woman
"He'll come to in a few minutes. I'm going to do to you what I did to him except I'm not going to make you unconscious. I'll ease up my grasp and if you can fight, do it." She told the stout crooner
His brothers watched as she did to Bobby what she had done to Ratboy. As promised, she started to ease up on the pressure. As soon as he felt the pressure easing up he began to fight. She put the pressure back on until he, too, was unconscious.
"Holy shit!" Tig exclaimed, making the others laugh
Ratboy started to stir so she helped him up off the ground.
"How do you feel?" Clay asked
"Fine. Throat seems a bit dry." He laughed nervously
"That's normal. It's part of the bodily reaction. Have some water and you'll be alright." She stated as Bobby began to stir, "Bobby, tell me what you felt."
"I could feel when the pressure eased up. Then everything went black." He said as Chibs helped him up off the ground
"Your opponent will be able to tell as well. If they start fighting back then you know they're still conscious. You guys should practice on one another. Remember though that about fifteen seconds is all it takes." She explained
Gemma hated seeing her boys choking one another into unconsciousness. Kalila walked around instructed the bikers as it was needed. The prospect got water bottles for everyone.