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My heart sank to hear the plea in Juice's voice. I instantly felt awful, for sneaking behind his back to go see Opie.

"What's wrong? Are you okay?" I asked my eyes still locked on the tall silhouette standing beside his truck.

"Yeah, it's been a really rough day. I came home and I guess I was just hoping you would be here. Is there anyway you can make it back here?"

"Of course I can" I blurted out before I realized I still didn't know I was going to do or say to Opie and hell I didn't know how I was even going to get back into town.

"Do you want me to come get you? Where are you?" he asked seeming to read my thoughts.

"No, it's okay I'm with my sister. I'm just going to visit with her a little longer and then I'll borrow my moms car" I spit the lie out before I could think about it. I tear slowly slid down my cheek as I watched Opie's head drop clearly hearing my lie.

"Really your with your sister?" the tone in his voice changed.

"Yeah Juice I am" I said now growing defensive.

"Whatever, just get here when you can I will leave the door unlocked" he said before hanging up the phone.

"You shouldn't have lied" Opie called out to me.

I walked back towards the truck I had just worked so hard to walk away from.

"What should have I said Opie that I was laying in the back of a pickup with you. I'm sure he would love to hear that" I spit out my words now angry. I hated this is, I hated that I was lying to Juice and I hated that I was confused.

"Let me drive you into town" he mumbled clearly changing the subject.

Without a word I climbed into the passenger seat and shut the door behind me. We sat in silence the ride back into town. I forgot how nice it was to sit with someone in comfortable silence as we both were lost in our thoughts. It seemed like only a moment later he pulled up beside the sidewalk far enough from Juice's place we wouldn't be seen.

"Thanks Opie, I will see you tomorrow" I said leaning over and giving him a quick kiss on the cheek before opening the door and sliding out of the truck and stepping up on to the sidewalk. I turned around for a moment when I heard his gravel voice call out to me.

I stuck my head back into the open window to hear him beg "Just think about it Hol" before he pulled away from the curb and drove off leaving me standing there alone.

I took a deep breath and forced myself to face him. I walked the few minutes to his place and pushed through the open door. I didn't see him until I walked back into his bedroom. He was laying on the bed his eyes closed, his SOA cut still slung across his back. I slowly slid my sandals off and tossed my purse on a nearby chair before I climbed on the bed next to him.

He opened his eyes and flashed me that grin.

"Hey baby" he said in almost a whisper.

"Hey I missed you today" I said softly resting my head on his chest as he pulled an arm around me bringing me close to him. I hated myself for having been in this exact position with someone other then him today.

"Really?" he asked kissing the top of his head softly.

"Yeah of course" I said taking a deep breath, breathing in the scent of the rough leather that splashed across his chest.

"I thought you were to busy to think of me today"

I laid there silently, I was positive he had known I lied to him today but how. He once again seemed to be reading my mind when I heard him break the silence in the room.

"Where were you today?"

"I told you I was with my sister" I said pushing away from him as I sat up on the bed.

"I know you said that but where were you really?" he questioned his brow raised as his soft face now grew tough.

"With my sister" I repeated

"That's funny Hol because just before I called your cell I saw Tristen. She said shes been studying a lot and has some big dance coming up, she asked me to have you call her because she cant seem to get a hold of you and hasn't seen you in awhile" he said a now look of disappointment rushing across his face.

I bit my lip not knowing what to say next. He clearly knew I had lied to him about where I was today and he most likely was imaging something that was much worse then it really was. How could I tell him though? Tell him I had been locked in the arms of the man he knew had broken my heart before and the same man he needed to save me from at the club house a few weeks before.

"Juice it's not what you think" I managed to mumble as I watched him climb from the bed and stare back at me with the same angry eyes I had seen focused on Opie the night he grabbed my wrist.

"Tell me what it is then Holly. Right now I have no clue where you were today, all I know is that you lied to my face. What the fuck is going on? Where were you?" he asked his voice rough.

"I was with Opie" I said softly knowing if I wanted to save what Juice and I had I couldn't continue to lie to him.

"What the fuck Holly" he almost screamed running his hands over his bald head.

"I'm so sorry Juice I should have told you"

"Why were you with Opie?"

"He is hurting Juice, he said he couldn't be at home it reminded him to much of Donna so I met him for a bit trying to get his mind off of things" I said hoping he would leave the conversation at that.

"Did you sleep with him?" he said turning away from me, almost like he was afraid of my answer.

"Of course not" I growled shocked he would think I was possible of doing that.

"Did you kiss him?" he asked spinning around to face me again.

"I stopped it" I spit out throwing my hands over my mouth knowing I should have left out the last detail.

"What do you mean you stopped it?"

"He kissed me, it wasn't a big deal. He's grieving Juice. He's worried about his kids" I said not knowing why I was defending Opie's actions and the kiss we shared the kiss I had actually enjoyed.

"Jesus christ, his wife died yesterday and he's already after you" he groaned before taking off to the front door of his place.

"Juice where are you going" I screamed now.

"I'm going to see him" he said throwing the front door open.

I was able to grab his arm before he could move. He turned back at me his face angry, his muscles tense.

"Please Juice, please don't leave. Stay here with me" I pleaded tears now free falling down my cheeks.

I breathed a sigh of relief as he stepped back inside and kicked the door shut behind him. He leaned his back against the door his eyes closed as I still gripped his arm.

"Juice I am sorry" I cried holding on to him hoping he would say something but he silently pushed past me and walked into the bedroom.

I waited a moment before I followed him, he pulled off his cut and tossed it on to a nearby chair before he grabbed his black tshirt and slid it over his flat stomach and tossed it on the ground. He quickly slid out of his pants leaving himself in boxers before he slid into the bed. I leaned in the door way, not knowing what to do next I was thankful to hear his voice interrupt my thoughts.

"Get in bed Hol" he called out patting the empty spot next to him.

I slid out of my jeans and tossed my shirt aside, following his lead I climbed in beside him. I moved closer to him running my hands along the dark tattoos that covered his arms.

"I cant be the other guy Hol. I got in this knowing you and Op had a past and that's fine. I cant be in this knowing that theres a chance now that Donna's gone that you may end up back with him" he said turning to look at me.

"I'm with you Juice"

"For now you are but I know how you feel about him Holly. I'm not prepared to just sit by and see you end up with him. How would I ever look at him again? Or see you show up at club stuff?" he said clearly lost in thought.

"Babe, your thinking about this to much. He's just grieving he wants to end the pain as soon as possible and thinks for some reason I am the way that will happen but it's not true. I told him that"

"It's not true for now but can you guarantee me that your not going to end up back as Opie's girl. I know that crow on your back was meant for him"

"Jesus Juice I got that when I was a teenager it was meant for him now it's just mine it doesn't mean I'm his it doesn't mean I'm yours" I said growing angry again.

Without a word he grabbed my hand and pulled me closer to him. He kissed me deeply as he slipped his hand under my chin tilting it so I was forced to look him in the eyes.

"Marry me" he said acting like his words were no big deal.