...Chapter 2...
Jax and Tig pulled up into the parking lot of Teller - Morrow and parked with the rest of the bikes that were lined up in the lot. Nicole didn't move, she sat there behind Jax frozen. "What are you doing?" Jax asked her.
"I told you... I'm a little nervous."
"You'll be fine." he laughed. "Don't worry."
Tig walked up to her and held out his hand. "Come on, Sis." she grabbed it and got off the bike. "Everyone's waiting for you."
"Okay." she took a few deep breaths, more like ten breaths, then started walking. "I think I'm ready."
Jax laughed, then put his arm around her. "I missed my best friend." then Nicole came to a sudden stop at the door. "What are you doing?"
"You walk in first."
"Just bring your ass, girl." Tig said, before opening the door and walking in.
"Asshole." Nicole muttered, then walked into the clubhouse with Jax.
"Welcome home!" everyone yelled.
"Wow... thanks guys." she smiled. "It's good to finally be home." for the next ten minutes, Nicole was hugging almost everyone in there, then she noticed that there was two new prospects, Donna and Luann was missing, so was Juice, and she saw Opie hanging on another woman. "What's up with that?" she thought to herself, because she knows nothing that has gone on while she was away, then came face to face with both Kozik and Happy. "Hey guys." she nervously waved.
"Hey." Kozik nodded, then gave her a hug. "It's good to see you." he whispered in her ear. "I missed you so much."
She just nodded, then let go, and looked at Happy, who had a scowl on his face. "Hey, Hap." she smiled.
The scowl on his face quickly turned calm and relaxed, then he grabbed her wrist, pulling her into his arms. She wrapped her arms underneath the back of his cut, holding on tight, and lightly scratching his back. "Hey, Babe." he whispered.
"Hey, you."
"Glad you're home."
"Me too." she nodded, then both of them heard a clearing of the throat, she turned around and saw Jax, Tig, and Kozik glaring at Happy. "What?" she asked innocently. "I'm just saying hi."
"Well, maybe you should stick with your plan."
She rolled her eyes and let go of Happy, facing Tig. "Yes, Mom." she gave him a half ass salute.
"You just got home and you're already being a bitch?"
"Yes, Big Brother... it's what I do." she smirked.
Gemma walked up to Nicole and said "Honey, there's someone else that wants to see you."
"Okay." she nodded.
"Juice!" Gemma yelled. "Bring out the munchkin!"
Seconds later, Juice walked out of the hallway, carrying Riley in his arms. Nicole and Riley locked eyes as soon as they were in front of each other and the tears started rolling down Nicole's cheeks. Riley put up her hand and whispered something in Juice's ear. Then Juice nodded and said "Yes, she is."
"Can you put me down, Uncle Juice?" he nodded, then put her to her feet. She took another look at the woman in front of her and smiled. "Mommy!" she yelled, then ran into Nicole's arms.
Nicole picked her up and held on tight. "Hey, Baby Girl... I missed you so much."
Riley backed up to look at her. "I love you, Mommy."
Nicole smiled, letting the tears fall. "I love you too, Baby."
Riley wiped them away with her thumbs. "Don't cry, Mommy... this is your happy day."
"I know." she nodded.
Clay clapped. "Okay, let's get this party started!" then after Nicole put Riley back down, and she jumped on Juice's lap, the party was in full swing.
A few hours later, after Nicole put Riley in one of the rooms to take a nap, she was outside, sitting on top of the picnic table, drinking a beer, when she heard footsteps behind her, she looked over, and smiled. "Hey, Crystal."
"Hey, what are you doing out here?" she asked, sitting down next to her.
"Just taking a time out... everything is just overwelming."
"I see." Crystal nodded.
"So how are you and Jax?" Nicole raised her eyebrow. "You two are still together, right?"
"No, not really."
"Why not?"
"Eveything that happened with the club, Jax and Tara, Donna, Luann, and Abel... we just drifted apart. We're still friends though."
"Well, that's good." Nicole raised her eyebrow. "But, what happened to Luann and Donna... and who's Abel?"
"You don't know?"
"I know nothing." Nicole shook her head. "I didn't keep in contact with any of you guys, so I'm fucking clueless."
"Oh." Crystal nodded. "Well... Abel is Jax and Wendy's son."
"Jax had a son? That's awesome."
"Yeah, he's a cutie."
"Okay, now what happened to Luann and Donna?"
Crystal looked at the ground. "Luann got killed." Nicole's eyes widened. "By, we think, a rival pornographer guy."
"No fucking way." Crystal nodded, then Nicole rubbed her shoulder. "I'm sorry, Crys... I know she was like an aunt to you."
"Thanks."
Nicole gave her a weak smile. "Okay, now what happened to Donna and why is Ope hanging on some other chick?"
"The night Abel got released from the hospital, because he was born ten weeks premature and he had Jax's family flaw... well, that night Donna was killed by someone shooting out the back of the window while she was waiting at a stop light, thinking it was Opie."
"What! Someone was after Opie?" Crystal nodded. "Who killed Donna then?" Crystal didn't respond. "Crys.. who was it? Did they make them pay?"
"Not really."
"Who. Killed. Donna?"
"Your brother."
Nicole's eyes widened like flying saucers. "What! Tig killed her!" Crystal slightly nodded. "What the fuck!"
As Nicole was getting off the picnic table, Crystal grabbed her arm for dear life pulling her back. "Don't make a scene in there... Opie's already taken care of it."
"Good for him, but I haven't." she smirked, then walked back into the clubhouse, scanning the room for Tig.
"Hey." Kozik said, walking up to her. "You want a beer?"
"Not now."
"What's wrong?"
"I need to have a chat with my brother." seconds later, she found him sitting on the couch with Katie on his lap, and walked up to him. "Tig... we need to talk."
"Okay."
"I'm so glad you're back, Girly."
"Me too, Katie." Nicole nodded, then crossed her arms over her chest, and glared at Tig. "Outside... NOW." then she stormed out, slamming the door.
"What's up with her?" Jax asked Tig.
"Don't know." he shrugged, then him, Jax, Juice, Kozik, and Happy walked out of the clubhouse, then Tig walked up to her, as the guys stayed a few feet behind him. "What?" Nicole didn't say anything, she just smirked, shaking her head. Seconds later, Nicole punched him in the face as hard as she could, knocking him to the ground. The guys' and Crystal's jaw dropped. "What the fuck, Nicole... Jesus!"
"I don't give a fuck about the reason as to why you were supposed to kill Ope... but instead, you kill Donna? I know you're a little nuts, but Alex, have you lost your fucking mind?"
"Who told you that?" asked Jax.
"Oh, my God." Crystal said, walking up. "I'm sorry, I told her." she looked down at Tig. "I'm sorry."
"It's okay." he waved his arm. "I was gonna tell her tomorrow and I'm sure, I would of got a punch to the face even then."
"You damn right you would have."
Tig finally got to his feet, then heavily sighed. "Look, I said I'm sorry... and to this day, I still feel like total shit, all right?"
Nicole just shook her head, then looked at Jax. "You have a son?"
"Yeah... but he's at home with Cassie."
"Oh, that's who else wasn't here."
"Yeah." Crystal nodded. "Abel wasn't feeling good, so she offered to watch him, so she could do her work, and study."
"Study?"
"She goes to Stockton Community College."
"Oh." Nicole nodded. "That's cool... damn, you guys need to catch me up with everything." she laughed. "I'm out of the loop."
"Don't worry." Juice smiled. "We'll tell you everything."
"Good, because I feel lost and out of place." she nodded, then looked right at Kozik and Happy. "I need to talk to both of you... alone." both of them exchanged glances, then Nicole walked back over to the picnic table, and sat on top of it.
As both of them walked over to her, that was Jax, Tig, Crystal, and Juice's cue to go back into the clubhouse. Kozik took a deep breath as he stood in front of her, with Happy beside him with his arms crossed over his chest, waiting for what Nicole had to say.