She reached for her ringing phone, answering it with a groggy voice she instantly woke up when she heard the voice at the other end. "Yes, sir I can be there in a hour."
She rolled from Opie's arms, heading to the shower, the principal and the school board president wanted to see her in a hour. She had a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach. She showered quickly, and got dressed glancing at the bed she smiled, he was still sleeping. She crept from the bedroom, to the livingroom, Ellie was laying on the couch watching TV.
"Ellie, I've got to run to school. Will you let your dad know?"
"Yeah."
She quietly left the house, heading towards the school, she was in a hurry and nervous, not taking the time to eat breakfast. She pulled into the school's parking lot, she parked her car going inside. She saw boxes in the lobby, with her name on them, her stomach was now in knots. The sectary showed her into the office, the principal and the board president were already waiting for her.
"Ms. Clark have a seat."
Hailey sat down, knowing already where this was going, and knowing there was noting she could do to stop it. "Mr. James, Mr. Crutz, I'm assuming those boxes in the lobby have something to do with me being here."
Mr. Crutz, the president stepped forward. "Ms. Clark, we have a Code of Conduct, which you've signed, we feel you've violated this policy with the company you've been keeping. There for we are releasing you from your contract."
She clinched her jaw, refusing to let them see her cry. "I'll send someone with a truck to pick up my things." She walked out with her head held high, and back ramrod straight to her car. She pulled out of the parking lot wanting to get the hell out of there, she was expecting a baby and now jobless. She knew Opie would take care of them both, but that was beside the point, she didn't want to rely on him.
Her phone was ringing, she looked at it, it was Opie, she couldn't talk to him right now. She threw the phone in the seat, and just drove through town, her phone rang again, she ignored it not bothering to look to see who it was. She pulled over into a park, getting out of her car, she sat on a bench, just staring into space, trying to get her thoughts straight in her head.
XXX
"Damn it Hailey...answer your phone! Call me back!" Opie ended the fifth call to her, his worry and fear growing.
"Any idea where she went this morning?" Chibs asked.
"Ellie said school. I went by, she wasn't there. The secretary said she'd been gone for a hour, that she's been released from her contract."
"We'll find her brother!" Jax slapped him on the back.
"Any idea where she might go?" Chibs asked.
"She could be anywhere. What if Darby or Grant has her?"
"Juice! Can you track her by her phone?""
Juice sat down with his computer, looking up her number, pinging her phone. "She's in a park close to the school."
They rode out to find her, Opie hoped she was safe.
XXX
She slowly got up from the bench, walking towards her car feeling like the weight of the world was on her shoulders. She wasn't paying attention to the motorcycles riding in or the fact, that they surrounded her, and her car. Opie was off his bike, grabbing her, shaking her.
"What the hell Hailey! What were you thinking? You had me half out of my mind with worry! Don't you care about our baby?"
That was enough to bring her out of her trance. "What was I thinking? That I now no longer have a job, because I broke the Code of Conduct by the company that I keep. This whole time I've been worried how I'm going to support myself and this baby, so yes I care. Now, get out of my way!"
She pushed him away from her, she was getting into her car, she stopped to look at the bikers behind her. "You have less then five minutes to move, before I run you over!"
She got into her car, revving her engine, throwing it into reverse she watched as the men behind her moved their bikes. She pulled out of the park peeling out, she headed back to her house. She slammed her car into park, went inside the house, locking the door. She laid down on the couch, trying to calm her nerves. She hadn't been laying there long, when she heard him ride in on his motorcycle.
She wasn't even going to get up off the couch to let him in, she was pissed off at him, if he wanted in bad enough, he'd figure out how to get in her house. She lay there, as he pounded on the front door ignoring him, after ten minutes she couldn't take the pounding anymore. She yanked the door opened, glaring at him.
"What!"
He stormed inside the house. "I love you Hailey! I will take care of you and our baby! You don't have to worry..." He pulled her into his arms, his hands moved up to her face, caressing it he leaned down kissing her. She resisted him, he deepened the kiss, pulling her closer, her resolve melted, she kissed him back. He lifted her up in his arms, she wrapped her arms around his neck.
She pulled back from him. "I'm sorry I worried you, I just needed a minute to get my thoughts together."
"Are you sorry you got involved with me?"
"No, of course not. Opie, you've made me the happiest I've ever been, I love you!"
He carried her to the couch, sitting down with her on his lap, she lay her head on his chest. His hand was laid protectively over her stomach. "I promise to protect you both."
She smiled at him, covering his hand with hers, she leaned in to kiss him. "Where are the kids?"
"At the clubhouse."
"Maybe we should go get them."
"I'm not done making up with you yet!"He stood up from the couch with her in his arms, carrying her to the bedroom, she let out a small squeal.
XXX
She was laying in his arms, his hands were running up and down her back. she let out a small sigh, he chuckled pulling her closer to him. "I think you're getting a small bump!"
She scooted out of bed looking at her profile in the mirror, her stomach was still somewhat flat. "No way!" He got out of bed, putting his hands on her stomach.
"Yeah, there's a definite bump."
"Well you put it there!" She turned to walk away, he pulled her into his arms, kissing her.
"You're beautiful!"
"Hmmm, will you still think that when I'm the size of a house?"
"You'll always be beautiful."
"Good answer!" She leaned up to kiss him. "Now, I think we need to go get our kids."
She walked away, to get dressed, he grabbed her turning her around. "What did you just say?"
"That we need to go get our kids."
"Our kids?"
"Is that okay? I love Ellie and Kenny like their my own. I'd protect them with my life.."
"It's perfect." He kissed her, holding her tightly against him.
They left for the club to pick up their kids, everything seemed perfect in her life. She had a man she loved, and that loved her, a baby on the way, and two great kids. She couldn't shake the feeling that something bad was just around the corner, ready to take everything from her.
XXX
Two Weeks Later
"Wake up sleepy head!" Opie was gently shaking her.
"Go away!"
"Come on baby!" She pulled the blanket up over her head, she heard him chuckle. "I'll just come in there after you!" He crawled under the blanket kissing her, pulling the blanket down.
"I'm awake! I'm awake!" She laughed.
"I have to go on a two day run. Will you be okay, with the kids while I'm gone?"
"Of course."
"If you need anything, call Gemma. Happy, Tig, and Bobby are staying here to run things."
"We'll be fine. You worry too much!"
"You and the kids are my whole world...if anything happened to you or them..."
"We'll be right here waiting for you when you get back in two days I promise." She smiled kissing him.
She watched him getting ready and leave for his run, she kissed him good bye. "Come home safe!"
XXX
She was running late to pick up the kids, she had fallen asleep taking a late afternoon nap. She was rushing across town to pick them up, she was sitting at stop light, waiting for it to turn green, when she was rear ended. Great! Just what I needed when I'm running late.
She got out of her car, going to the back to look for damage, the driver of the other vehicle got out, walking towards her. She felt the fingers of panic crawl up from the depths of her stomach, as she saw Grant coming towards her. She backed away, going towards her car, he grabbed her by the hair, dragging her to the van. She was screaming for help, no one was helping. He threw her in the back of the van, and sped off, leaving her car at the stop light.
XXX
Gemma answered her phone, it was Ellie and Kenny's school, Hailey didn't pick them up today. She called out to Tig she was going out to them up, one of the mechanics pulled in Hailey's car as Gemma was leaving the lot.
Tig ran to the truck recognizing her car. "Where is she?"
"The car was abandoned at a stop light. It was rear ended."
"Shit!" He ran into the garage to get Happy and Bobby. "Hailey, is missing! Her car was just brought in, abandoned at a light, it was rear ended. She never showed up to pick up the kids at school, Gemma went to get them."
"We need to call Opie."
XXX
Chibs rode back with Opie, he was trying to remain calm on his way back to Charming. Hailey was missing, her car was towed into TM, and she hadn't picked up the kids at school. Her purse and cell phone was found in her car, there was no trace of her. He pulled into TM's lot, Tig and Happy came out and greeted him.
"We have the Mayans keeping eyes and ears out for her."
"Ellie and Kenny?"
"They're at Gemma's."
Opie shook his head, he sat down on the picnic table, Chibs sat down with him. "We'll find her."
"Chibs, someone has her...if anything happens to her or our baby. I'll never forgive myself. I should have protected her."
"Brother...we'll find her."
"It's Darby and Grant...I'm almost sure of it. We need to find them!"
The sound of motorcycles riding in caught their attention, the rest of the club came back from their run, to help find Hailey.
XXX
She was laying in a windowless room, her arms and legs tired up, she was laying on a filthy mattress. She heard the door open, Darby walked in, grabbing her by the hair, sitting her up.
"We're going to have some fun times!"
"If you hurt me or my baby...SAMCRO will hunt you down, and enjoy killing you!"
"Who's your baby daddy?"
She spit at him, he slapped her across the face. "He's going to kill you slowly!"
He pushed her back down on the mattress, leaving the room, she curled up in a ball, praying that she would be found soon before it was too late.