Silver Lining

'I won't get left behind

when the walls come tumbling in

I'll keep climbing,

I'll keep climbing'

Games

"I'm going to need you to spare me one of the prospects." Gemma told her husband as she put the finishing touches to her hair.

"Why?

"Need to pick up some supplies bar's running low and were almost out of food."

"Sure." Clay gave in as he stepped out of the shower, wrapping a towel around his waist before walking out of the room.

Gemma watched her husbands retreating form in the mirror. She knew something had gone down yesterday and the way her husband and the little tart had been stealing looks at one another last night at the party it hadn't taken her long to put two and two together and come to the conclusion that her husbands bad mood was down to with that little tart.

Last night Clay didn't buckle under her interrogation, instead he brushed her off and told her not to worry that things were in motion. But that didn't satisfy the Queen. And the way the little tart was hanging off Happy, while laughing and joking with her boys, infuriated her even more than Clay's silence. Whatever Clay had said to her obviously wasn't enough to scare her away because she looked more at home than ever. That was when she decided to put her own plan into action. Step one had been taken care of last night, now it was time for step 2.

"You think you can spare a patch as well?" Clay looked up from his seat on the bed at his wife who was making her way into the room.

"I guess. You can take Juice."

"No, you might need him, in case The Mayans call. I'll take Kyle you won't miss him." She said with a blasé attitude as she pulled out an outfit for the day.

"Fine." Deciding to take advantage of her husbands obvious lack of interest in this conversation Gemma continued.

"Yeah thought I might ask the little tart to join me, maybe get to know her a little better." Risking a look over her shoulder she realised that she now had his undivided attention. Gemma had to swallow back the anger she felt. She had had enough of this girl, first she had twisted up one of her boys, then she had caught her getting a little to friendly with her son and now she was messing with her Husband that tart needed to go.

Clay saw the clogs in her head working triple speed. Without a doubt his wife was up to something. Getting to his feet he walked up behind her his arms wrapping around her waist, his hold firm.

"What are up to?"

"Nothing baby just doing what you asked of me. You still want me to right?" Clay sighed deeply realising that he could never keep his Queen out of anything.

"Ease off her today. I pressed her hard last night."

"About?"

"Just made her see things a little clearer."

"You think she listened?" Clay shrugged he wasn't sure what she had taken from his little threat all he knew was that she seemed to be glued to Happy's side last night. He wasn't sure if that was a good or a bad thing. Either way he was going to remind her of their discussion or more the consequences.

"We'll see."

"So you think I shouldn't take her today?"

"No, take her. But you need to play her friend again. If we pressure her too much with this it might just back fire. So let me handle it."

"Got it. Your the bad biker and I'm the good friendly shoulder to cry on." Clay smirked at his wife before kissing her deeply. God he loved this woman.

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Liv manoeuvred herself so that she was lying on top him, one hand pressed against his chest, the other resting beside his head as she placed wet kisses over his ink covered chest.

She stopped for a moment when she felt him shift, looking up at him from beneath her lashes she saw his eyes open slightly.

"Morning." She spoke against his chest.

"Your gonna kill me girl." Liv moved her lips from his chest and kissed him on the mouth.

"I think it would be a good way to go don't you?" She remarked with a devilish smile as her hand on his chest trailed down his body but before she could explore the joys of his morning glory, Happy stopped her.

Happy had no problem fucking his girl at any opportunity, but something wasn't right. She still wasn't right.

Liv had never been the clingy type but last night she barely left his side. And she seemed to be in constant need of his affection. He put it down to the fact that she was still processing all that shit that went down with Donna, but when Donna had joined them later Liv seemed fine with her, so then he thought that she was probably trying to make a point, a statement to every sweetbutt that Happy was hers, a little like he was doing with his brothers, which is why he let it slide. But as they headed back to his dorm room her neediness continued and by the way she had woken him up this morning it was set to continue. But he'd had enough, now he wanted to why.

Taking both her wrists in his hand he pulled them firmly to his chest, pulling her back up his body at the same time. "What's goin' on with you?"

"What do you mean?" She asked drawing back from him slightly.

"This..last night..."

"I was nervous...Meeting..everyone it..." Liv tried to explain while at the same time turning away from him.

"Don't lie to me girl." He growled as he used one hand to grab her chin forcing her to look at him again.

She watched him as he stared at her. She knew that anything out of her mouth that wasn't the truth he would know straight away. She had no choice but to be honest with him. Not that she wanted to lie to him in the first place she just wasn't sure if now was the right time, but then again would there ever be a good time to tell him that the man he looked up to the man he pledged his allegiance to had threatened her.

"I have to tell you something, ..." Liv's words were cut off when the door crashed open.

"Well well..." Felps drawled as he swaggered inside their room.

Liv pulled the covers around her as soon as Happy let go of her wrists, at the same time Happy pushed her back as he moved forward, trying to keep her from view of everyone.

"Sorry to interrupt. But I have a warrant to search this place." Felps announced as his eyes wondered over to Liv. "I'll give you a minute to get decent." Felps motioned his officers out of the room, but instead of leaving himself he just turned his back on the to of them.

Happy shook his head, he could feel his anger bubbling to the surface, this asshole really was going to end up a smiley face. Not bothering with a sheet for himself he pulled Liv off the bed making sure the sheet was covering her at all times before instructing her to take her clothes and change in the bathroom.

As he pulled on a pair of jeans that he had thrown onto the floor last night, he saw Felps take a sly look over his shoulder just as Liv went into the bathroom.

"See something you like?" He growled causing Felps to turn and look at him.

"Yeah, a felon I would like to send away for a very long time." He remarked as he stepped closer to Happy, who just stared at him his face completely void of any emotion.

The two men continued to try and stare one another out until the bathroom door opened. Liv was standing in the doorway dressed in a pair of ripped jeans, a grey wife beater and a fitted black hooded jacket. She could feel the hostility between the two men and wanted to try and calm the situation but it seemed Felps had other ideas.

"Get them out of here." Felps called out to the officers that were waiting just outside the door.

"I don't think so, I'd rather watch you search my room you know just in case you decide to plant somethin." Felps looked between Happy and Liv knowing full well what he was talking about. Bit instead of relenting he just shook his head closing the remaining gap between himself and Happy.

"I'm going to tear this place apart, tear your club apart. Your nothing but criminals. And I will bring you down." A sinister smirk appeared on Happy's face. "Get them out of here." Felps ordered again, his eyes never leaving Happy's. It was Happy who broke the stare when he caught sight of Hale grabbing Liv.

"She can walk." Happy hissed. Hale nodded and dropped his hold on her though he still continued to usher her out of the room.

"That's a pretty girl you got there. Be a shame if she got caught up in all this." Happy glared at him before walking past him making sure he knocked his shoulder against his. He had to walk away if he stayed in there for another second he would end up tearing the prick apart. And as much as he wanted to the club didn't a dead Agents body on their hands.

"I want this place torn apart." Felps demanded as the rest of his officers entered the room.

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Clay had to admit he was feeling quite smug with himself, for the first time this week he had been one step ahead. And he took complete satisfaction out of watching the officers search through the clubhouse, because he knew full well that everything that could land them inside was safety tucked away in a place they would never find.

However his smugness was short lived when he noticed a certain little blonde standing behind the bar of his clubhouse serving coffee to his brothers alongside Donna.

Happy entered minutes making a beeline straight to her and Clay witnessed something he had never seen before, not where Happy was concerned anyway. He watched as Happy leant into her, whispering something into her ear, something that made her smile, and then he pulled her closer kissing temple. It was a sweet gesture, a tender moment between two lovers. Tender and sweet were not actions or words that Clay would have ever associated with Happy.

Pulling away from her Happy spared a nod in his direction before joining his brothers on the leather couches.

Well one thing was certain she hadn't told him about their little chat. But he was interested to know if she had brought up the Darby deal with him.

Liv watched as Donna excused herself to go and change Ellie. When she turned back around she was face to face with Clay. She looked over his shoulder at Happy but he was to involved in the conversation that he was having with Lip and Lorca. Looking back at Clay she cleared her throat that had suddenly gone very dry.

"Coffee?" She asked politely not willing to let his threats get the better of her.

"Sure." Liv nodded as she poured him a cup. He spared a look over his shoulder to find everyone's attention focused on something else but him. Good he thought as he looked back at her. "So I haven't heard from Hap."

"I tried but..." Liv told him as she placed his cup in front of him.

"That ain't good enough." He snapped in a hushed tone as he grabbed her wrist. "I thought we agreed on this." Liv looked past Clay to Happy again wishing that he would just look at her but he didn't. So she looked back at Clay, her eyes looking straight into his.

"I am not doing this." She spat as she tried to pull herself free but her efforts just made his hold on her tighten, before he pulled her nearer, her body practically halfway across the bar.

Clay was about to remind her of the consequences if she didn't do as he asked but before he could utter a word they were interrupted by Jax.

"Alvarez." Jax announced as he shoved the pre pay towards Clay. He didn't miss the fact that he had to let go of Liv's wrist to accept it.

Jax glared at Clay as he stepped away from the bar to take the call. He wasn't sure what Clay was playing at but he did know that he was playing a very dangerous game. Sparing a look at Happy who was still involved in a conversation with Lorca, Jax turned back to face Liv, only to find her gone.

Going in search of her he found her in the kitchen pacing the floor as she ran her fingers through her hair. Stepping further inside Jax reached out to her, but his sudden appearance and movement made her jump. She was shaking, and that angered Jax to the point of where he was about to run back outside and pull Clay up on this shit in front of everyone. But instead his feet remained firmly on the ground.

"Liv what the hell was that?" He asked softly. She was already shaken and he didn't want to make her worse but at the same he needed to know what the hell was going on.

"It was nothing." Liv shook her head. She really didn't need this, and she really didn't want it. She could see that Jax was fighting to keep a hold of his anger. This was not good. Liv hoped that she could shrug this whole thing off as a misunderstanding the last thing she needed was Jax knowing about Clay especially before Happy. "We were just talking, everything's fine."

"I don't believe you." Jax stepped closer his hand coming to rest on her upper arm. "I saw him grab you."

"Like I said it was nothing..." Jax took another step forward his other hand resting on her other arm.

"Liv I can help you." Liv couldn't look at him. He was being incredibility sweet which meant lying to him was becoming incredibility difficult. But she couldn't tell him, she didn't want Clay's threat to become public knowledge.

"Jax..." Liv's voice caught in her throat when she felt his hand move from her arm to her face.

Liv lost herself for a moment as she enjoyed the comfort of his touch, the touch that she felt herself leaning into. But when she looked up and fond herself looking into those sympathetic blue eyes rather than the deep chocolate eyes she needed Liv pulled his hand from her face and stumbled back.

Jax mirrored the action, therefore making the gap between them bigger. He shouldn't have done that it was completely out of line. He had followed her to make sure she was okay, instead he ended up making her worse. Touching her like that was wrong, completely inappropriate, he was no better than Clay.

"Liv I..."

"Just leave me alone." Liv mumbled before bolting out of the room.

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Kyle was messing around on the pool table making random shots while he waited for the officers to be done with his room. He was on his last shot when he saw the stripper hurrying into the kitchen quickly followed by Jax. Normally he wouldn't think anything of it but after his conversation with Gemma last he was intrigued.

"Pretty isn't she?" Kyle realised that once again his eyes were on Liv. Reluctantly tearing his drunken eyes away from her he turned to face the Queen.

"I guess but seems she already taken." He may have been halfway to wasted but he wasn't blind. Liv and Happy had been shoving their tongues down one another's throat all night.

"Supposedly." She remarked pressing a cigarette to her lips. Not missing a beat Kyle pulled out his lighter from his back pocket and lit her cigarette.

"You know something I don't?" He questioned watching as a smirk graced her lips.

"Sweetheart there's a lot I know that you don't."

"Really?"

"Yeah." She paused taking a drag of her cigarette as she looked at Liv and Happy. "She's open to offers from what I hear."

"Nah that's bull shit."

"Not from what I've heard. Remember she was Darby's girl for a long time. We both know what that means."

"She still doing that shit?" Gemma raised her eyebrows before sliding of her stool tapping her hand on top of his before strutting away.

Kyle had to admit he hadn't stopped thinking about what Gemma had told him, if he had known that she was one of Darby's little hookers he defiantly would have paid top dollar for a night inside the little blonde.

Standing in the cleaning closet just across from the kitchen Kyle had a perfect view of Jax looking all cosy with the Tacoma Killers girl.

Kyle thought that maybe it was a one way thing that Jax was just pushing his luck but when she didn't pull away from the hand that was cupping her face Kyle was starting to believe that maybe Gemma had been speaking the truth. And if the Prince was getting his share then Kyle was definitely not going to pass up his chance especially with his wife and kids staying with her parents 100 miles away. This was his opportunity. With a cocky grin on his face as he thought about the dirty things he could do to her he left the closet and walked over to the bar.

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"All the rooms are clear." Hale told a rather pissed off Felps.

"Fuck."

This hand been his last hope and now that this was a bust he had nothing. He had no other choice now but to set bail for the two Sons currently being held up in Charming prison cell's. They would get a prison sentence sure but with the lawyer they had in their corner they were only looking at about 6 moths maybe a year. It wasn't exactly the bust Felps had been hoping for. The Sons had won yet again. And that pissed him off.

Storming back out into the bar he looked over the Sons currently occupying the room. His anger growing, as one by one they turned to face him. Each with a self righteous look on their face.

"So you find anything on your little search?" Clay asked moving to the fore front of the group. Felps silence spoke volumes. "Like I told ya we're just a bunch of Motorcycle Enthusiasts." Clay shrugged sarcastically.

"$6000. If you motorcycle enthusiasts can afford it then you can come pick up your trash whenever you like."

The whole room erupted in laughs as Felps stormed out, tail between his legs. Hale and the rest of the officers following closely behind him.

Clay waited until every badge had left his clubhouse before he addressed his brothers. Calling them into the Chapel.

"Alvarez has a location." Clay informed his brothers before they even had a chance to take a seat. "Their on there way there now."

"Now?" Jax exclaimed.

"Yeah. Those bastards are hiding out in one of the cabins up by the streams. I said we'll join them as soon as we were done her. We'll give it 10 minutes to make sure the coast is clear then we head out. Hap." Clay looked down the room at his enforcer. "Open the hole." Happy nodded and walked out the room. "Kyle, Lip, Titch I want you staying back with the prospects if this thing goes south I want to make sure everyone here is still protected." The three men agreed.

"What about Koz and Tig?" Bobby asked from beside Clay.

"We have the cash right?"

"Yeah."

"Tacoma will front for Koz." Lorca added from the back of the room.

"We'll sort the finances out later for now we'll front the cash. Juice, Bobby I want you to go and bail them out. When your there check in with Unser find out why the hell we didn't have a heads up about this raid this morning. Also check that prick is still there while your at it."

"Okay. Come on Juicy boy."

"Everyone else be good to leave in 10." Clay hit the gavel, ending the meet.

Clay wasn't surprised to see his stepson hanging behind. He obviously wanted to throw his weight around, defend the girl he seemed to have a little crush on.

"Lets get this over with." Clay sighed already board of this conversation, in fact he was growing very tired of any conversation that involved the stripper.

"You're treading on dangerous ground Clay, She's an Old Lady, Hap's Old Lady he won't hesitate to..."

"To do what, kill me?" Clay laugh mockingly. "Hap loves this club."

"Yeah he does, doesn't mean he will to kindly to this club, his president threatening his Old Lady. You're crossing the line Clay."

"I don't give a shit." Clay yelled, his temper starting to fray. "I'm the President of the Club, I call the shots not some piece of pussy." Jax shook his head angrily. "We don't have time for this in case you forgot we've got other more pressing issues to deal with." Clay moved to stand by the side of Jax. "And one more thing. Before you start getting all self righteous with me, what I'm doing with her is purely for the benefit of this club. But as for what you're doing, pushing up on her that's for the benefit of your dick, it's that shit that could blow back against the club. You think Happy will want to share a patch with someone who's fucked around with his woman." Clay continued out the room hoping that his stepson came to the right decision and dropped this shit.

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After unloading all the weapons from the hole, the rest of the guys started dishing them out Happy took his guns and slipped away heading to his room. Leaning against the door frame he did a quick assessment of the door, it was fucked it was going to have to be fixed especially the way they had been going at it, he didn't want any fucker getting their frills from watching is girl.

The rest of the room wasn't much better. Every draw was pulled out and the items that were inside were scattered over the floor. And in the middle of all this destruction was Liv.

"Leave that shit prospects can do that." Liv didn't need to look up to know that it was Happy. But she didn't turn to look at him, she wasn't ready to face at him just yet because she knew as soon as she did she would have to tell him.

"I'd rather do it. Don't like the thought of people going through my stuff." Right now it was killing her knowing that that asshole of an Agent had been riffling through her private belongings.

"Yeah." He sighed cocking his head to the side so he could get a better look at her. She still wasn't right, the fact that she hadn't look at him wasn't right.

Treading carefully around the items on the floor he made his way to her. She was bent over picking up some cd's that were now broken in half. As his hand wrapped around her arm she stood up properly but instead of looking at him she dropped the cd's and wrapped her arms around his waist hugging him tightly.

Taken aback a little Happy faltered but as she remained clung to him he wrapped his arms around her. What the fuck is going on? Although he wanted answers for some reason he just found him standing there, holding her as she clung to him like her life depended on it.

The silence was interrupted when someone knocked on their door. Looking over at the door he saw Opie standing there, looking a little uncomfortable like he was intruding which he was but Happy knew why he was there, it was time for them to head out. Happy nodded his head, Opie repeating the action. No words exchanged but both understanding what the other meant. Watching Opie walk away Happy turned his attention back to Liv when she finally spoke.

"You have to go." It was a statement not a question.

"Yeah." Prying her body from his, which she did with reluctance she looked up at him, her eyes staring straight into his. Leaning onto her tip toes she kissed him. It was a soft kiss and Happy didn't try to deepen it.

"Can we talk when you get back?" She asked falling back onto the balls of her feet.

"Yeah." Dropping a kiss onto her head Happy headed for the door, hating that he had to leave. Hating that he would have to wait till god knows what time to finally find out what was screwing up his girl.

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