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Chapter 9

Raise Hell

I found myself an omen and tattoed on a sign

I set my mind wandering and I walk a broken line

You have a mind to keep me quiet

And although you can try

Better men have hit their knees

And bigger men have died

I'm gonna raise, raise hell

There's a story no one tells

You gotta raise, raise hell

Go on and ring that bell

The next morning Bobby and Chibs left to get boxes. Haley was in the kitchen, Jax was in the living room packing some things up. "Hey, you want some more coffee," Haley called to him.

"Sure," Jax called back. There was a knock at the front door and Jax rose to go get it. At the same moment, the backdoor was kicked in. Haley screamed in shock, dropping the pot of coffee on the counter. The front door was kicked in as well, but Jax was already running to the kitchen. Several men in streamed into the house.

Jax grabbed Haley and pulled her behind him, backing her toward the back hallway. Haley was clutching Jax's hand, her other pressed against the flat of his back. Jax glanced at the men figuring there was only one group they could be, the Chicago outfit.

"She doesn't know anything," Jax said tersely.

"We just want to ask her a few questions."

"I don't know anything, I can't tell you anything," Haley replied.

Two of the men grabbed Jax and yanked him away from Haley. Another man grabbed her arm to keep her from going to him. "Now we can do this the easy way, or the hard way," the man said as he took Jax's gun and knife. "You can answer my questions and we won't hurt you or him. Or you can refuse and we can start hurting you both."

"What do you want to know," Haley said softly.

"Where is your stepfather?"

"Last we heard in Lodi, its near Charming, California."

"That where you're from?"

"Yes, I was born there, my father and brother are still there."

"And they are part of SAMCRO?"

"What does that have to do with this," Jax demanded. One of the men punched Jax and he spit blood onto the floor.

"Answer the question miss."

"Yes, they are part of the MC, they are harley enthusiats," Haley replied, feeding them the line they fed everyone.

"I'm sure they are, your step-father, he was after something. Do you know what it was?"

"Papers."

"Do you know what was in the papers?"

"She doesn't know jack shit so just let us go," Jax snapped. A man hit him again and Haley cried out as she struggled against the man holding her arm.

"I would shut up if I were you, little biker boy," the man asking the questions snapped.

"He's right, I don't know anything about the papers," Haley cried.

"Your mother, what did she tell you about us?"

"She didn't know anything," Haley replied. The man holding her arm shoved her away and pulled out his gun, pointing it at her head.

"Hey," Jax shouted as he struggled against the men holding him. Haley stared at the man a look of defiance on her face.

"Maybe this would be more effective elsewhere," the man said before pointing the gun at Jax. "Tell me what she knew."

"I don't know," Haley cried frantically.

"Do you want me to shoot your little biker boy, tell me what you know!"

"Nothing, I don't know anything, she never told me anything about the organization!"

"I don't believe you," he snapped. Haley lunged forward, her body slamming into Jax's. He caught her as they both fell to the ground. The gun went off, just barely missing them both.

"Enough of this," another man shouted. "This is not how we handle things. All of you out!"

Everyone seemed to freeze before moving to do what he said. Jax sat up slightly, shifting Haley off his chest. The man that had shouted helped her to her feet, before offering a hand to Jax.

"My apologies, my name is Joseph and this is not how I wanted this meeting to go. Are you both all right," he asked.

"We'll live," Jax replied.

"May I have a seat Miss. Winston?"

Haley glanced at Jax for a moment. "Sure."

The man sat down in an arm chair and placed a large envelope on the table. "These were sent to us a week and a half ago. They were taken the night of your mother's funeral."

Haley snatched the envelope up and opened, sliding out a few of the prints. She gasped and shoved them back inside. "Did you... look at these?"

"I am the only one that saw them, I am sorry that you had to go through that."

"I don't understand what you are doing here. I don't know anything."

"Your mother, she was a friend of the outfit. She helped us on a few occasions. It was for protection, you see some of the men that she put away during her career, they are very vindictive. We offered her protection and on occasion she would help us on a legal matter," Joesph explained. "She was never involved in any illegal activity. Your step-father though, was collecting information on us, he was going to turn it over to the feds. We couldn't have that. Your mother found the information and brought it to me."

"My mother worked for you," Haley asked.

"Yes, she was a very impressive woman, you look so much like her," Joseph replied. "She feared for your safety, your step-father, she told me that he... he was becoming violent toward her, and toward you. She feared that he would hurt you both. She brought me the information and in exchange we were going to help her get away from him. The plan was for both of you to go to Charming. We knew that the MC would protect you, and we planned to compensate both them and your mother for the risk and involvement."

"But she was killed before that could happen," Haley surmised.

"Yes, the same night she brought us the information, she was killed. We have discovered that one of our... associates was working with your step-father. They were collecting the information together. We have dealt with him, your step-father is another matter though."

"He thinks Haley has the information, he's not going to stop until he kills her, like he killed her mother," Jax advised.

"It was our associate that did it, he tampered with her car," Joseph explained. "As I said, he's been dealt with."

"What do you want me to do," Haley asked.

"I want you to go back to Charming. We were going to pay your mother for her trouble, you will recieve the money. Our lawyer was also handling your mother's estate. Everything is yours now. Anything you need help with, we are more than happy to provide. We want to pay SAMCRO to deal with your step-father. We are placing a bounty on his head."

"Do you realize what kind of heat this is going to put on us," Jax demanded.

"You will be well paid for the risk," Joseph assured him.

Jax exchanged a glance with Haley. "We would have to put it to a vote."

"Certainly, I understand. We can offer you protection while you are in town, I can have people help pack up the house, whatever you need," Joseph replied.

"Thank you," Haley said softly. "We'll leave as soon as we are done packing things up."

"I'll have the lawyer bring by the paperwork, there are a few things that need to be signed."

"We'll let you know about the vote," Jax replied.

"Please do," Joseph said. "If there is anything, anything at all that we can do for you, please do not hesitate to ask."

"Thank you," Haley said as she stood up and shook his hand. He handed her his card so they could keep in touch. As she walked him to the door, shouting erupted outside. She flung the door open to find Chibs and Bobby outside with the van, waving guns around and shouting bloody murder. "Jax!"

"Hey, calm down guys," Jax yelled as he rushed out to him.

"He cares a great deal for you," Joseph said as he watched Jax speak with Chibs and Bobby.

"We grew up together, he's like my big brother."

"I don't think he sees it that way angel. Have a good day."

Haley stared after him as he left. The men all loaded into various cars and headed out. Chibs and Bobby lugged the boxes into the house and Jax came in behind them. He immediately wrapped his arms around her.

"Are you ok? What the hell were you thinking throwing yourself in front of that gun?"

"That your mom would kill me if I let you get shot," Haley replied.

"Yeah, that's probably true," Jax replied. "You know your dad would kill me if you got shot?"

"Obviously, neither of us is very good with self-preservation."

"A fact which your parents will never forgive me for," Chibs snapped.

"Sorry Scottie," Haley said with a grin before kissing him on the cheek.

"Don't call me that," Chibs complained before leaving the room. "We should start packing."

"Yeah, yeah," Jax said before following after him. He shot a look back at Haley to make sure she was ok. She nodded at him before following them into the living room, to help them get started.

Song: Raise Hell by Brandi Carlyle