Disclaimer: I don't own Sons of Anarchy or any of the characters in the show. It's the property of Kurt Sutter, Sutter Ink and FX.

I know I'm supposed to reply to all your wonderful reviews but this popped up in my head instead. I've had a very productive weekend. And I'm out of coffee.

I'm sure you'll forgive me and you know I'll reply soon. I also thought you might need some cheering up since I've slapped some heavy stuff on you lately.

I'll Think About It

Happy had a problem. A huge problem and he wasn't really sure how to solve it. He'd been on edge for days, desperately trying to figure out how to fix it without... coming off as a complete asshole.

He looked around the clubhouse and his eyes fell on Tig and Bobby, playing poker with Filthy Phil. That was a solution. He emptied his beer and went over to sit down at their table.

"Got any plans for tomorrow?" They all shook their heads. "Wanna come over to my house and play some card?"

Tig turned around and looked at him with a big smile. Tig knew exactly what Happy was doing. "Think Ava'll make those little cheese pies?" he said but didn't comment on why they were invited.

"I'll ask her."

"Beer?" Bobby asked and Happy nodded. He'd get them beer.

He turned to Phil. "I'm sure she's got lasagna in the fridge too."

"You got me with those cheese pies," Phil threw some cards on the table.

-o0o-

When he came home he found Ava on her belly in bed, reading, as usual. He laid down on top of her and kissed her neck.

"Think you can make those small cheese pies tomorrow?"

"Why?" she said absently.

"Some of the guys are coming over to play poker."

He hoped that Ava wouldn't say anything and if he just laid still, she couldn't move either. She tried to anyway and noticed that he wasn't budging while still kissing her neck. He was hoping she'd get horny, or something.

It worked, until he felt her elbow connect to his ribs.

"Aoch, what the fuck, Ava!" He laid down laughing next to her.

"Don't try with me," she said when she turned around and straddled him. "You serious?"

"What?"

He watched as she reached behind her and felt her literary grab his balls with a smile and that teasing shine in her eyes. "Wanna try again?"

"Depends on if your planning on squeezing or fondling."

She laughed and leaned over him. "Thought I'd go for something in between." She licked his chin. "Be nice, Happy."

"I'm nice."

"No you're not but can you at least try to behave?"

"I won't say a word."

She looked at him and nodded. "That's when you're really creepy you know."

"Creepy?"

"Scary? Intimidating? Daunting?"

He grabbed her upper arms and pulled her down before flipping her around. Hovering over her he smiled and looked into her eyes. "Whatta you got under those sweatpants?"

She raised an eyebrow. "Skin."

-o0o-

They were all around the table in the kitchen. Ava was putting Lemmy to bed when Grace walked inside. She halted and stared at the scene in front of her.

"Dad!"

"What?"

"Oh, come on. Like you just accidentally invited half the club for poker today!"

"It's not half the club."

"I hate you!" she yelled and ran upstairs.

"What was that about?" Phil said and Tig laughed.

Happy shrugged, "she's a teenager, she hates me all the fucking time."

Tig laughed again and Happy glared at him.

Thirty minutes later the doorbell rang, he looked up at Tig. "Wanna take that?"

"Oh, yeah!" he said with a big smile and got up.

Happy put down the cards and got up just after him but halted when he saw Ava coming in through the other door to the kitchen. She smiled at him.

"You are such an ass."

"What the fuck is going on?" Bobby said and looked between the smiling couple.

"Grace got a date," Ava said, still looking at Happy with a smile.

"Really?" Phil said and got up. "And you're sending Tig to the door? This is so awesome, I gotta hear this."

Bobby shook his head and looked at Happy. "She's right, you're an ass."

He shrugged again and followed Phil out to the hallway. He didn't give a shit. His girls was fifteen and... he didn't like it. He didn't like the guy either. Some fucking jock.

"Are you her dad?" He heard from behind the door.

"Nah, I'm her uncle," Tig said and opened the door wider so the kid would be able to see him and Phil. "That's her dad."

"W-w-wich one?"

"The one with tattoos," Happy had to make a real effort not to laugh at that when the punk's eyes went between his and Phil's arms. "If you wait here, I'll go and get her."

"O-o-ok."

Tig walked over to the stairs, put up his foot on the lowest step and while looking at the kid he yelled. "Sunshine! Someone here to see you." He kept looking at the kid with a chilly smile. "She's my favorite girl in the world."

"Oh," he managed to say after a deep swallow.

Tig looked at Phil with an even bigger smile. "Isn't she just your favorite girl in the world too?"

"Yeah. Love her to bits," Phil said and nodded while looking at the kid and Happy was getting seriously worried that he'd pee on that carpet Ava loved so much.

"And we know that just Happy loves her to death."

"W-w-who's Happy?"

"I am," he said and he wasn't smiling, he just stood there with his arms crossed over his chest.

He heard the rumble when Grace rand down the stairs. "Jeremy!" she said once she was down the stairs. She looked around the room and the eye she was giving him told him he'd been on her shitlist for weeks over this. Looking at the terrified kid by the door he concluded that it was worth it.

"Come on," she finally said and took the kid's arm to get him outside.

"Bye, love!" Tig yelled behind her.

Once the door was closed all three of them looked at each other for a few seconds before they started laughing.

Ava came out shaking her head. "You're all assholes!"

Tig walked up to her and put his arms around her shoulder. "Didn't see you stopping us."

"I would never stop you in the middle of such a performance," she said with a big smile. "You're still an asshole."

"I know." He kissed her cheek. "Got anymore of those cheese pies?"

When she passed him she let go of Tig and put her arms around his waist. "You know she's gonna be so pissed."

"I know," he gave her a kiss and lowered his voice, "still love me?"

She just smiled and pinched his ass before turning around to Tig. "I'll get you some more pies," thens he looked at Phil, "I think I got some chilli for you if you'd like some."

He watched Ava take them back into the kitchen. She was great that way, they were all welcome at any time and she always had something for them. Basically the perfect Old Lady. He followed her and sat down at the table again. Bobby shook his head with a smile and chuckled a little.

"You're lucky she's such a nice woman."

"I know." He looked at Ava over at the fridge handing Phil some cans with frozen food. He knew he was.

-o0o-

Grace was home at ten, just like Ava had told her to be and he was waiting for her in the living room while watching TV.

She stepped inside and when she saw him she halted for a second before throwing herself down in the couch next to him and threw her bag on the floor.

"How was the date?" He asked with his eyes still on the TV.

"Bad."

He was still not looking at her when he continued. "Since you're talking to me I'm guessing it wasn't my fault."

"No."

When he felt her move close to him he put his arm around her and kissed her hair. "Wanna talk about it?"

"No."

"Want me to kill him?"

She was quiet for a while and then sighed. "I'll think about it."

"Let me know what you decide."

He felt her arms around his waist and she hugged him. "Love you, dad."

It must've been a really shitty date but he didn't comment on it, he'd bring it up next session instead, he just handed her the remote. "Love you too, Sugar."