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Chapter 5 Come Round Soon
I could use another cigarette
But don't worry daddy, I'm not addicted yet
One too many drinks tonight
And I miss you like you were mine
Your stormy words have barely broken
You sound like thunder though you've barely spoken
Oh it looks like rain tonight
Thank god cause a clear sky just wouldn't feel right
He's taken, leaving, and I keep beliving
He's gonna come round soon
Til I see him again
Stayin, leaving, but it won't be decieving
He's gonna come round soon
Haley wandered through the house checking out the work the club had done. She hummed beneath her breath as she pushed open the door to the spare bedroom. She gasped when she saw it. She had no idea the guys were doing this for her.
One wall was entirely mirrors, there was a barre on the other wall. The floor was shiny, polished wood. She slowly walked further into the room as she looked around. She stretched for a moment before she began to dance. The rest of the world dropped away as she moved.
She finished the solo and was standing in the middle of the room swaying for a moment. Her eyes were closed and she gasped when someone put their hands on her waist. Her eyes snapped open and she found Jax standing behind her.
"I had no idea you guys were doing this, thank you," she whispered. She twisted in his arms and hugged him. "You have no idea what this means to me Jax."
"We wanted to surprise you," Jax replied as he hugged her back.
Haley pulled back from him slightly and kissed him on the cheek. They stared at one another for a moment, Jax grinned at her brightly.
"I haven't seen that smile in awhile," she murmured.
"I liked that... dance? That what you call it," Jax asked.
Haley laughed softly and nodded. "Well it was one of my solos, but yeah, you can call it a dance."
"I liked it. You are really good."
"I've got an interview tomorrow at the local dance studio, I need a way to earn a living now that I'm back."
"So you're going to teach rugrats to dance?"
"What else am I going to do? Not like I can fix a car like you," Haley teased.
"You know that the club will take care of you if you need it," Jax replied.
"I know, but I need to earn my own way."
Jax wrapped an arm around her waist and dropped her into a dip. Haley laughed as Jax pulled her back up to her feet. She leaned into him for a moment, their lips inches apart.
"What are you two doing in here? I thought this was a surprise," Opie asked from the doorway. Haley moved away from Jax and turned to hug her brother.
"It was a surprise, I love it! Thank you big brother," she said with a grin.
"Don't thank me, it was all Jax's idea. He was the one that made it happen."
Haley shot a look at him before stepping away from her brother. Her cell phone rang in her pocket and she dug it out without looking at the caller id. "Hello," she said brightly.
"Haley, how are you?"
Haley gasped, the phone dropping from her hand. She stared down at it a look of shock on her face. "Its him," she whispered as she looked up and met Jax's gaze. "Jax, its him."
Opie grabbed the phone off the floor and pressed it to his ear. "He hung up."
Jax crossed to her in two steps and pulled her into his arms. "We will take care of it," Jax assured her. "Get the phone to Juice, maybe he can track the call, tell us where it came from."
Haley rested her forehead against his shoulder. Her hands clutched at his cut as he pulled her closer. "He's coming here, he'll come after me."
"We're not going to let him touch you."
"We should get to the clubhouse," Opie said from behind them.
"All right, come on," Jax said as he took her hand. She rode with him back to the clubhouse and he slipped an arm around her shoulders as soon as they were off the bike. Haley leaned into him as he guided her into the clubhouse. She immediately rushed over to Piney.
"Its ok baby girl, we'll take care of it."
Her phone began ringing again and she stiffened. She slowly turned to find Juice holding her phone. She jerked it out of his hand. "Hello?"
"There you are, I knew you couldn't stay away for long."
"What the hell do you want?"
"You, Haley, I want you to come home, where you belong."
"I'm not coming back there, I won't come back there," she spat. Opie but a hand on her shoulder and tried to take the phone from her. Haley twisted away from him and dodged around Jax. "Listen to me you piece of shit, I know what you did. Its only a matter of time before everyone else does. You aren't going to get away with it, any of it!"
Jax wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her back as Opie wrestled the phone out of her hand. He tossed the phone to Juice, who began typing away on his computer. Haley sagged against Jax.
"What the hell is wrong with you? Do you have a death wish," Opie shouted.
"I'm not going to let that piece of shit get away with this Ope! He had my mother killed! He raped me, and now he thinks he can come here and do the same thing to me! I'm not going to let him do this to me," Haley shouted back. "I can't Opie, I can't!"
Haley bit down on her bottom lip and turned to Jax. She shook her head at him for a moment, her eyes filling with tears. Jax pulled her close, pressing a kiss to the top of her head.
"You're ok, I got you," he whispered into her hair. Jax pulled back when she let out a soft sob. He kept an arm around her shoulders as he guided her back toward the bedrooms. "Give us a few minutes. Find out where that call came from."
Jax carefully led her back to his room. He kicked the door shut behind them and made her sit on the bed. He knelt in front of her as she began to cry openly. She slid back on the bed and pulled him with her. Jax stood at the foot of the bed for a moment before joining her on the bed.
Jax laid down next to her, wrapping an arm around her as she rested her head on his chest. He tangled one hand in her hair and let the other rest atop of hers. Haley clung to his shirt like it was a lifeline.
"He's coming here, if he's not already," she whispered.
"I'm not going to let him touch you."
"Jax, you can't be with me every minute of the day."
"I can and I will be," he assured her.
"Jax," someone called through the door. "We got it!"
"Stay in here," Jax said as he climbed off the bed. He kissed the top of her head as he went to the door. "I'll be back in a few minutes."
Jax followed Opie down the hallway and into church. They all gathered around the table and took their seats. "The number came from Lodi, he's close," Juice explained.
"So what do we do," Opie asked.
"We get her out of town, she'll be safe that way," Clay said as he leaned against the table. "Jax, Chibs, Bobby, you take her, I don't care where. Just get her out of town."
"She's not going to go," Opie said quickly. "She wants to go head to head with this guy. She won't back down."
"She doesn't have a choice, she stays here, she could end up dead," Piney shot back. "Just like her mother."
"Haley's not her mom, she's smart, she can handle this," Jax said.
"I don't care how smart she is, if this guy wants her dead there is no telling what he will do! As far as we are concerned, he had Jillian killed. We get her out of town, somewhere safe. Take her wherever she wants to go. If he's here, take her back to Chicago, let her pack up the house, get the rest of her stuff," Clay suggested.
"Maybe you should let me make this decision for myself, instead of voting on it," Haley snapped as she pushed the door open.
"What are you doing in here? I told you to wait in there," Jax cried.
"I don't have to do what you tell me!"
"You have to do what I tell you girl! You are leaving town with Jax, Chibs, and Bobby, they will look after you. They'll take you back to Chicago, you can sign the papers that you need to for your mom's will, close up the house, pack your stuff," Piney ordered. "Go pack a bag, you are leaving town."
"Dad, you can't do this! He won't make a move if he knows I'm not here! You can't get him without me here!"
"We'll find him, Juice can trace the call, you leave your phone here. We'll get you a prepaid. We'll setup someone in your place, the guys will come and go from the house, it will be awhile before he figures it out," Clay said. "This is the best way to keep you safe baby girl."
"I'm not leaving," Haley said firmly.
"Then I will hit you over the head and tie you to Jax's bike," Opie snapped. "You are leaving. End of discussion."
Haley stared at him for a moment before glancing at the rest of the guys. She shook her head at them before storming out of the room and slamming the door behind her. She let out a scream of frustration as she strode out into the parking lot. She slammed her fist into the wall and let out a grunt of pain.
"You're going to break your hand doing that," Gemma warned from behind her.
"Did you hear what they are doing to me?"
"They are trying to keep you safe. Let them."
"Gemma," Haley whined. "He won't make a move if I'm not here."
"They aren't goin to use you as bait baby girl."
"They don't have a choice, its the only way this will work!"
"No, they will figure something out. They've dealt with this shit before, you let them handle this now," Gemma snapped. "You do what they tell you."
Haley heaved a sigh and shook her head. Opie came out of the club house and Gemma went back inside. "I don't want to go," she muttered.
"You don't have a choice, you are going back to Chicago with the guys. They will take care of you, handle whatever you need."
"Ope, I don't want to go back there."
"Only way to keep you safe."
"I know, I know, its just... so much shit went down there. I don't know if I can handle being in that house," Haley said softly.
"You'll be fine, you can handle it," Opie assured her. "You're leaving in a couple of hours. I'll take you back to the house, let you pack a bag. Chibs and Jax are taking their bikes, Bobby is driving the van, you can ride with him."
"Whatever," Haley said as he led her over to the truck. They climbed in and headed over to the house. Haley wandered inside and began throwing things in a duffle bag. The rest of the guys came to the house to get her. Piney hugged her before Clay came over to her.
"You do what they tell you," Clay warned her. "They are trying to look out for you, don't give them a hard time for it."
Piney handed her a prepaid. "You use this if you need anything. The club has your number, everyone is programmed in to it. You need anything, call us."
Haley hugged them both before turning to Opie. "Look after Donna and Ellie for me."
"Please be careful, do what Jax says."
"I will," Haley sighed. She leaned into him for a moment before stepping away. "Get him Opie, make him pay."
"We will baby girl, we will," he assured her.
Haley tossed her bag to Bobby before walking over to Jax. "I'm riding with you Blondie," she said as she slung her leg over his bike.
"Take a helmet," Piney shouted before tossing her one. She quickly buckled it under her chin, before wrapping her arms around Jax.
"Aren't you two sweet," Tig teased before kissing her on the cheek. "Take care of her Jax."
"I will," Jax said before nodding at Chibs. They all pulled out together, hitting the road for Chicago.