Chapter 5
After getting Tig's crow, we walk out to the main room for the guys to take shots to celebrate. "You know we have to party tonight right?" Jax asks. "Hell yeah brother." Tig says. We sit around for a while and the party is in full swing. "I'm gonna go get some air." I tell Tig. "Okay babe. Stay on the compound." he tells me and I nod. "I'll go with her." Tara says. We walk outside and to the picnic table and sit on top. "You doing okay with this?" Tara asks. I look at her and say "Yeah. I think so. I mean, Tig's been good to me so far. Tara, I spent over a year being scared to breathe and part of me is still scared that I'm going to do something that will make him mad." I tell her. "Don't worry about that. Tig is a good man. A strange man but still a good man. He tell you about his girls?" she asks. "Yeah. Said one doesn't want anything to do with him and the other only comes around when she wants money." I tell her. "Yeah. He's been lonely for a long time. But since he brought you here, he already seems better. Seems happy." she tells me. "I want to make him happy. I think most of it is just me getting out of my own head but knowing that he's still out there, has me looking over my shoulder all the time." I tell her. "You have his crow. There's not a man in this building that wouldn't do everything they can to protect you." she tells me. "Thanks Tara." I tell her. "We're family. You need anything, me, Gemma and Lyla will be here. You're one of us now." she says, nudging my shoulder. We sit out there for a little bit and I start to relax. Looking out over the lot, I see Danny's car sitting there and he's standing outside of it, leaning against it. I grab Tara's hand and say "We need to get inside." I tell her. "What's wrong?" she asks. "Danny's here." I say and we both run into the clubhouse.
The second we run through the door, into the clubhouse, all eyes are on us and Tig is in front of me in a second. "What's wrong? Talk to me Doll." he says. I can't speak. I can't breathe. "Breathe for me baby. Slow, deep breaths." he tells me and once my breathing is under control, before I can speak, Tara speaks for me. "Danny is outside. Standing by his car outside the gate, watching." she says. Taking my hand and squeezing, Tig says "Stay with Tara and don't go outside." I nod and he kisses my lips softly before him and the rest of the members run outside.
The guys head outside and see him standing at his car. Tig walks up while the guys are just inside the gate. "Didn't I tell you to get the fuck out of my town?" Tig asks as he walks up to Danny. "I'm not leaving without Morgan." Danny says. "Not happening. She's my Old Lady now." Tig says. Standing up straight, Danny steps forward and says "I don't give a shit. She will always be mine and I'm not leaving without her." Danny says. "You can leave now, or spend the rest of eternity being worm food. You're choice." Tig says. "I'm not scared of you. Get her out here and let her decide." Danny says. "Ain't happening." Tig says. Danny pulls out a gun and fires. Tig falls to the ground and the guys tackle Danny.
Happy and Jax get Tig into the van and head to the hospital while the rest of the guys take Danny to the other van and to the cabin. Juice runs inside and grabs me and says "We need to go. Tig's been shot." I look at him shocked and Gemma says "I'll drive. She won't be able to ride." before we all head out the door. Pulling up to St Thomas, we head inside and to the nurse's desk. "Alexander Trager was brought in. Where is he?" I ask. "And you are?" the nurse asks. "His wife." I tell her. "Well, Mrs Trager, he's been rushed to the OR. I'll take you to the waiting room. But family only." she says. "This is my mother." I say pointing to Tara "And this is my sister and these are his brothers. They are all family." I tell her. She nods and leads us to the waiting room. "Wife?" Clay asks as we head down the hall. "They can only tell info to next of kin." I tell him. "Smart girl." he tells me. We head into the waiting room and wait.
An hour later, the doctor comes out. "Trager family?" he asks. I stand and move in front of him. "I'm his wife." I tell him. "Come this way and I'll fill you in." he tells me. "They are all family. What you tell me, you can tell to him." I tell him. "Okay. Mr Trager took a shot to the stomach. Luckily, it missed all major organs but he did lose a lot of blood. We are giving him a transfusion now and he will be taken to recovery as soon as we get him more stable. Once he comes out of recovery, we will take him to a room and someone will be out to get you." he tells me. "Thank you doctor." I tell him. He nods and heads back through the doors he came from.
Another hour later, the nurse comes out and says "Alexander Trager family?" I walk over and say "I'm his wife and everyone here is family." she tells me. "I can let you all go back two at a time." she says. "Gemma go with her first." Clay tells us and we nod. Following the nurse down the hall, we are lead into a room and the nurse starts checking his vitals while I take a seat beside him and the nurse says "He came out of it fine and should make a full recovery. He should be waking up within the next hour or so." she tells me. "Thank you." I say. "If you need anything Mrs Trager, just let me know." she says and I nod. She walks out of the room and I am just looking at him. "You okay?" Gemma asks. "Gemma, Danny found me. He shot Alex. What's to stop him from getting to me now?" I ask. "Nothing will happen. I'll have Clay keep someone posted outside the door for you." she tells me and I nod, still not taking my eyes off of Tig.
Clay comes in and says "I'm having Juice stand outside the door. If you need anything, or think of anything, let him know. We have Danny at the cabin so he won't be able to get to you." Clay tells me. "Thank you." I say. He places a hand on my shoulder and says "You're one of us, Sweetheart." I nod and he leaves the room. A couple of hours later, the nurse comes in and Tig wakes up. "Morgan?" he asks. I stand and say "Right here Alex." I look at him and he smiles. "You're wife hasn't left your side since you were brought in here." the nurse says. "I bet she hasn't." he says, smirking. The nurse leaves and he asks "Wife?" I look down and say "I knew they wouldn't let me see you if I told them I was just your Old Lady." I tell him. "Wife is just fine." he tells me. I look up at him and say "Clay said Danny is at the cabin." He nods and asks "Are you okay?" Kissing him softly I say "I should be asking you that." He kisses me again and says "I wouldn't be a good husband if I didn't make sure my wife was okay." I start laughing a little and say "I'm fine. Now, how are you feeling?" He says "I'll be fine." Clay walks in with Jax and I say "I'm going to get some coffee. You wants some?" Tig nods his head yes and I head out the door, letting the men talk.
