I walked into the chapel and popped a fresh toothpick into my mouth as I took my seat. Over the last few months, the club had changed so much I barely recognized it. From Jax taking the gavel to the ongoing partnership with the cartel, I was ready for some normalcy. My own hands had gotten that much bloodier since we'd gotten out of Stockton for both personal reasons and the club.
"We need to get out while we can, brother." I interjected as Bobby and Jax bickered about the cartel yet again. I leaned back in the chair and spun my wedding band around my finger. Jax sighed and nodded before resting his elbows on the table.
"I hear you, Hap. I'm getting us out as soon as it's safe for the club. We've never been up against someone with this much reach." I could see the blame he still put on Clay for the cluster fuck we were in. Even after Clay's introduction with Mr. Mayhem, Jax still had a lot of daddy issues that he carried around. He was young and had a lot to learn about heading a club, but he had the will so he'd find a way.
"Hey baby." Katerina said as I wrapped my arm around her waist after getting out of church. I kissed her neck and rubbed my hand over her stomach. She laughed and turned around to face me with a heat in her eyes.
I didn't say anything as I led her outside. She had her hand in my back pocket and was leaning into me as we walked. I opened the truck door for her and watched her ass as she climbed up.
"I'll be right behind you, Kat." She nodded and gave me a quick kiss before starting the truck and waiting on me. I gave her leg a quick squeeze before moving over to my bike. She waved and closed the door before turning the truck around and pulling out onto Main Street. Harley hung his head over the back of the truck bed and watched me following them.
I was tired from the run in the morning and taking care of shit when I got back. I wanted to go inside and get in the bed to sleep for the next twelve hours, but I wanted my wife more. She slid down out of the truck and I smirked at the way her curves were getting a little more pronounced. It bugged the hell out of her to gain weight but I loved the way she looked and felt. I sat sideways on my bike as she made her way over.
"What are you sitting there smirking about, Lowman? My husband is a jealous asshole, so you may want to be careful." She winked and positioned herself between my legs. I put both hands on her ass and pulled her further in.
"My wife could probably take him. She's got a wild side to her that makes it hard not to fuck her on the spot." I growled between nips and kisses that I peppered up and down her neck and cleavage. She moaned and ran her hands around the back of my head.
"Happy, we need to go inside." Katerina managed to whimper out through her labored breathing and moans. I nodded and released her so I could get off my Dyna. She was swaying her perfect hips on purpose as I walked behind her. Harley stuck to her side until I got the door open and Katerina safely crossed the threshold. Harley looked back at me before walking over to his bed and curling up like a puppy.
"You're so fucking beautiful, Katerina Lowman." I brushed her hair out of her face with my hands and kissed her like it was the last time I'd ever see her. Every kiss with her was like that. I had to make sure that if something happened to me on the road, I'd remember the way her lips smiled under mine.
Her warm hands traveled underneath my shirt and my body rippled under her touch. I kissed her harder and shrugged my kutte off. I tossed it onto the couch before picking Katerina up by the thighs and carrying her into our bedroom. She ran her nails over the back of my neck and squeezed my hips with her legs.
"Tell me what you want, Katerina." I growled, gently lowering her back down onto the bed. She arched her back and started unbuttoning her black top slowly. I loved the way it pushed her boobs up and showed just enough to get me going but not draw too much attention from the other guys.
"I want you, Happy. I want all of you." Katerina purred as I let my hands explore her chest and stomach. She moaned and bit her bottom lip as she watched me with her blue eyes. I nodded to promise her request and lowered my lips down to her navel.
I growled as her nails traced down my back and she pulled my t-shirt over my head, forcing me to break the connection I had with her soft skin. I pushed off the bed and took care of the rest of my clothes that were separating us. She smirked and lifted her butt up so I could rid her of her jeans.
"Why are you this damn perfect, woman?" I looked over her body and reflexively licked my bottom lip. She motioned me over with a nod of her head. I obliged and crawled over her body, lowering myself just enough to keep a thin layer of air between us. I could see what the teasing was doing to her.
"Happy, please baby." She whimpered as I directed my breath onto her nipple without ever touching it. I smirked and nodded as I spread her legs open with my knee. The feel of her tight, wet perfection around me had me gritting my teeth to keep from collapsing on her.
We found a slow, steady rhythm together and I didn't take my eyes off of her. I memorized every curve and every faint freckle on her skin. Her blue eyes had a darker blue ring around them that I hoped our daughter would get.
"I'm going to come baby." Her breathing was staccato and I shifted my hips where I knew she wouldn't be able to hold back anymore. Her eyes locked with mine and she pulled my mouth down onto hers as she found her release. I moaned at the way she tightened around me and joined her.
"Are you hungry, Hap?" She asked as she walked out of the bathroom, freshly showered and filling our room with the smell of coconuts and honey. I looked up from my sketch pad and watched her pad into the closet in nothing but an oversized towel.
"You don't need to be cooking after taking a shower, Kat. I'll go make you pancakes." I said as I put the pad under the bed and pulled a pair of jeans on. She poked her head out of the closet and I could see tears in her eyes.
"Okay baby. I'm sorry I'm weepy. It's the stupid hormones from you knocking me up." She giggled as I rolled my eyes at her and kissed her forehead. She'd been crying over happy shit for the past week and it was a total mind fuck to me.
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"I look like a Super Glide, baby. I used to be like a little Sportster and now I'm just huge." I said as we got out of my Nissan Armada. Happy had insisted that I get a larger suv so I got my way and got a diamond white one instead of the black he wanted.
"You're due in like a month, Kat. You're not a Super Glide." He laughed and kissed my shoulder as he pulled wrapped presents out of the cargo area. Maria opened the front door and waved me inside.
"You can't be out there freezing with my grandbaby, Katerina. You let Happy get that stuff and come have some tea." She hugged me tightly and rubbed her hands over my arms to help me warm up. I tried not to laugh at her nagging. It wasn't even below fifty degrees and I was burning up, but if she wanted to baby me I wasn't going to try and stop her.
"Ma, she's been hot for weeks now." Happy said with an eye roll as Harley bound into the house in front of him. I snapped my fingers and eyed him carefully. He got the message and calmed down quickly before coming over to have Maria pet him.
"You look precious, Katerina. Sit, sit, Happy, go get your wife some tea." Maria said as she sat down next to me on the couch. I blushed a little at the attention but Happy rarely if ever argued with his mother. He returned with a mug of hot chocolate and gave me a wink.
"Have you decided what you will be naming my granddaughter?" She asked, looking from me to Happy. I smirked and hitched my shoulder. She scoffed and rolled her eyes at the secrecy around our daughter's name. Harley came over and lay down on my feet.
After a huge dinner of turkey and various sides Maria insisted on making, we settled down around the Christmas tree for present exchanging. Happy smiled and pulled me into his lap while his aunt passed out the gifts.
"Oh, kids, this is beautiful! Thank you!" Maria wiped tears away as she looked at the 3D-Imagery of our daughter in a frame that had her name painted on it in a bright purple. "Freya Eleanor Maria Lowman, that's a beautiful name. Was your mother's name Eleanor, Katerina?"
"It was." I said with a sad smile and a nod. The closer I got to my due date, the more I missed my mother. Happy hugged me to his chest and kissed my cheek. I squeezed his hand and gave him a reassuring nod. Maria had honored our wishes and not spent any money on us for Christmas. She had knitted me a huge blanket that I immediately covered up with as Happy tried to convince his Ma that he'd wear the Opie like hat she'd made him.
"We've got to get back to Charming, Ma. Kiara and Katerina have some fucked up tradition of waking up at sunrise on Christmas morning." Happy grumbled as Harley pranced around in his new sweater.
"Language, Happy Lowman! It's Christmas Eve! I raised you better that that, mijo!" She had switched to Spanish in a flash and I giggled at the way she scolded him. He put his hands up in surrender and gave her a hug.
"I'll go warm the car up." Happy said with a smirk as he led Harley out and tried to keep my blanket away from him. I smiled and gave Maria a tight hug.
"Mija, you know if your Ma was around she would be so proud of the woman you are. You'll be a wonderful mother." Maria said as she gave me a kiss on each cheek. I took a deep breath and held it in as I nodded. I tried to convince myself she was right.
I woke up to the front door being assaulted with knock after knock. Happy grumbled and tossed the sheets off of his naked body before grabbing his Glock and heading to the door. I giggled and he looked back at me with a sleepy scowl.
"I know it's Christmas but you may want to put some pants on, Hap." He sighed and grumbled about lack of sleep before pulling on underwear and a fresh pair of jeans. I earned another scowl as I giggled and climbed out of bed to get dressed.
"Kitty Kat! Happy Christmas!" Kiara said as she burst into my bathroom and threw her arms around me. I almost choked on my toothpaste before she let me go.
"Happy Christmas, Kiara. Do you think this is too short?" I asked, looking down at Happy's flannel shirt that I'd stolen out of the closet. Kiara's mouth twisted as she looked at the back.
"You may want to put some tights on, Shelia. I'm pretty fond of my old man and don't want Happy killing him for accidently looking at ya too long." Kiara said with a giggle. I smirked and hitched my shoulder as I went back into the closet for a pair of leggings. I pulled my hair up into a pony tail and dashed some mascara on before following Kiara into my living room.
"You need to stop scratching at that ink, Kiara." Happy grumbled as he handed me a mug of cocoa. She looked down at her new crow on her arm and pursed her lips.
"I can get free touch-ups, right?" She winked at him as he scowled at her over his coffee. I rolled my eyes and pinched his side between his hip and the defined line of his v-cut. He jerked away and turned a glare on me.
"Stop being grumpy and get a shirt on." I said before he could retaliate. He headed down the hall grumbling about something I couldn't quite hear. Juice waited until he was out of ear shot before he started laughing.
"He's the last person I ever thought would be ticklish." Juice said with a laugh as he pulled Kiara's back to his chest and kissed her jawbone. I smiled at their interactions and nodded in agreement.
"I told you not to get me anything, Kat." Happy said as I handed him a box wrapped in dark blue and silver paper. I shrugged and kissed his lips with a smile. He used the k-bar I'd gotten him last Christmas to cut the tape off of his present as I bounced with anticipation.
"You said you needed a new gun since we were having a daughter." I explained as he turned the Glock 37 Gen 4 over in his hands. His eyes landed on the engraving of Freya's initials and I saw his jaw clench. He shook his head slowly before pulling me into a deep kiss. I felt the happiness he was trying to keep off his face.
"You two are precious." Kiara said as she sat down on Juice's lap. I smirked and gave her a little nod. Juice narrowed his eyes at me a little and I bit my bottom lip. Happy kissed my neck and patted my leg for me to get up so he could go get Kiara's present from Juice before I blew the whole thing.
"Merry Christmas, Kiara. Your sister and Happy helped so you can blame them to." Juice said just as Happy walked into the room with the puppy that had been giving Harley hell for the past three days. Harley huffed when he saw it and climbed up on the couch with me to avoid being anywhere near it.
"He looks just like Wolfgang did!" Kiara squealed as Happy put the puppy down in front of my sister. Wolfgang had been her first Australian Cattle Dog when she was a little girl and the new puppy was almost identical to him. Happy was more than delighted to have the house get back to a one dog home. Apparently, a puppy was too much to add to a pregnant wife and a dog that was pushing 150lbs.
Just a bit of steam and fluff as we get ready for the arrival of Freya! I thought it was important that Happy and Katerina get to experience their first real Christmas together before the baby comes. We'll find out what Happy gets Katerina in the next chapter :) What do you all think it could be?