3 Weeks Later
It was 10:00 am and Summer had just been given the notice that she was ready to go home. She was sitting on the edge of the hospital bed, her long dark hair piled on the top of her head in a messy bun and waiting eagerly for Gemma to get there. She was wearing a pair of jeans, a pink tank top and her favorite flip flops and she was eager to get out of there. Over the last three and a half weeks, she had met with her psychiatrist 25 times. Once their breakthrough occurred there were a couple days where she needed to see Dr. Newsome a couple times a day, but Dr. Newsome didn't mind at all. Dr. Newsome had made it perfectly clear that Summer could request to see her at any time and she would make herself available, no matter what time of day.
Summer's anxiety had gone down about 70% from where it was at the first few days that she was in the hospital and Tara has decreased the dosage of her anxiety meds and sleeping pills. Her best friend was amazed at how much of a recovery she had made in such a small amount of time. That doesn't mean that she still didn't have anxiety attacks or have nightmares of that day with Tyson and Buddy, but it did mean that she no longer had anxiety attacks when Chibs tried to kiss her. That was a big plus in Summer's mind.
Summer was reading one of her nursing text books when there was a knock on the door. She looked up to see who it was and broke into a big smile when Chibs let himself in. Summer jumped off the bed and ran into his arms. He wrapped his arms tight around her body and held her close. "I thought Gemma was coming to get me?" she questioned after she pulled away and looked up at him, her smile never leaving her face, "Not that I mind. I'm very happy to see you." He laughed quietly and leaned down and kissed her on the forehead. "Gemma is busy like a mad woman right now," Chibs replied happily, "Family dinner tonight to celebrate you being out of the hospital. She was busy preparing and asked if I would come and get you."
"Well I'm glad you did," she mumbled before she wrapped her hands around his forearms and pulled him down to her level. She pressed her lips against his and he was more than willing to keep the moment going. He placed both hands on either side of her face and kissed her deeply, passionately and the action set her whole body on fire. She wrapped her arms around his neck and whimpered quietly as his tongue slowly slid against her tongue sensually sending her heart into a frenzy. It was the first time in a long time that she had felt this way instead of feeling the symptoms of a crazy anxiety attack. Instead of going in to a panic as things began to heat up, she was eager to keep things going. If the hospital hadn't been riddled with doctors and nurses, Summer would have let Chibs take her right there on the hospital bed.
After a few moments Chibs pulled away from her and looked into her eyes. "I have a question for you," he said after catching his breath, "And I'm asking for two reasons." "Of course," Summer replied, "What is it?" "I'm asking because I love you and because I want to protect you," Chibs threw in for good measure, "But what do you think about moving in with me?" Summer looked at him seriously for a moment and she broke into a goofy smile. "Chibs, I've seen your place and that is no place for a woman," Summer replied jokingly, "Your place is the epitome of bachelor pad. It would need some serious work. Cleaning, decorating but nothing too extreme, new everything... it would be years before I could move in." Chibs laughed before he kissed her playfully on the nose. "I figured you would say something like that," Chibs replied, "So that's why I was thinking we could find a house together..."
Summer's smile disappeared from her face and her heart began to pound in her chest. She wasn't unhappy, in fact, she was beyond happy, but she was shocked that he was the one to bring it up and so soon. "That's a big step Filip," she said quietly, reaching for his hand, "Is this what you want or are you offering this because you want me to be safe and protected at all times?" She could see a mix of frustration and hurt in his eyes and she knew that that comment had struck a nerve in him. "I'm sorry," Summer said quietly as she looked down at her hands. Chibs put a hand on her shoulder and lifted her face so he could look into her eyes with the other hand. "Summer, I always want to protect you," Chibs replied softly, "I'm not going to deny that I want to keep you close because I don't want anything to happen to you. But the moment that I thought you might not make it, was the moment I realized that you are the woman that I want...and need in my life. If I lost you I knew that I wouldn't be able to live without you. I want to take this step with you because I want to start a life with you."
The smile slowly formed on her face at his words and she knew in that moment, that wherever he was, she wanted to be right by his side. She believed that Chibs was put in her life for a reason and this was it. She placed her hand on top of his, which was still resting against her cheek and turned her face and kissed his palm. "So I'm going to ask you again Summer Delaney," Chibs said with a small smile on his face, "Do you want to find a home of our own and start a life together?" "Absolutely," she replied quietly, "There is nothing I want more." She wrapped her arms around his neck and smiled up at him for a moment before she kissed him softly on the lips. "It's been a long time since I've seen your beautiful smile reach your eyes," Chibs whispered when the kiss ended, "It makes me happy that I'm the one who put it there."
He kissed her lightly on the nose and then rubbed his nose against hers and she giggled quietly. "I'm smitten," she whispered.
Once they got her bags put into the back of Gemma's Escalade 15 minutes later she turned and looked at Chibs. "When's dinner?" Summer asked him. "Gemma said around 6:30, why?" Chibs responded. "Can you take me to see Otto?" Summer asked quietly, "I would really like to see my dad." Chibs held back for a moment and Summer could tell something was up. He was definitely keeping something from her. "What's going on Chibs?" Summer asked him curiously, "What aren't you telling me?" "Nothing is going on," Chibs replied as he shoved his hands in his pockets.
"Telford!" someone called out from the other side of the parking lot. Both Chibs and Summer turned around to see a Hispanic man, about 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighing in at about 250 pounds to 275 pounds, barrelling towards them. "What the hell is going on?" Summer questioned, putting her hands on her hips and glaring at Chibs, "Don't even think about lying to me!" "I promise, I'll fill you in on the way to see Otto," Chibs replied quietly to her before the big approached them.
"Hey Marcus," Chibs replied, "This is Summer, Clay's little girl and Jax's little sister." Marcus turned to look at Summer and smiled at her, putting her slightly at ease. She was still confused and had no idea where this guy had come from and she wanted answers. "Nice to meet you princess," Marcus said to her as he held out his hand, "I'm so sorry about everything that happened a few weeks ago. I can assure you that we have everything under control." Summer reached for his hand and shook at as she eyed Chibs curiously. If he tried to avoid the subject, she was going to pry it from him whether he liked it or not. "Thank you," Summer replied, "It's nice to meet you too."
"Marcus, Summer has asked to go see Otto," Chibs stated, "Do you mind following us out there?" "Why do you want to see Otto?" Marcus asked Summer. "He's my father," Summer replied, feeling irritated that he was questioning her, "And I would like to see him." "Sure, not a problem," Marcus replied as he began making his way back to his truck, "I'll keep watch, you guys go ahead."
Summer sneered as she stormed off towards the passenger side of the Escalade and hopped in. Chibs got in after her and closed the door. The silence was so tense it could be cut with a knife. "There is so much you aren't telling me right now," Summer mumbled, "And you better tell me everything." Chibs sat silently as he drove out the hospital parking lot. "A few weeks ago, right after your surgery, we got a call from Lee Nelson," Chibs began to explain, "Lee is the guy that Otto has been talking with in jail. Lee used to work closely with Tyson, but is now in prison for life for murdering Tyson's wife. He hooked us up with his contact on the outside and informed us that Buddy's brother Johnny is now working closely with Tyson to find out who rescued you and made Buddy disappear." "So what does this mean?" Summer asked quietly, feeling the panic slowly begin to course through her body. "Summer, Tyson and his cronies won't stop until we are dead," Chibs replied matter of factly, "They basically have a bounty on the heads of the ones who rescued you, and since they don't know who rescued you, their target is any one of the Sons of Anarchy in Charming. So every single one of us has a big burley body guard like Marcus."
She slowly let his words sink in. Her hands started to shake and her vision began to get blurry, her lungs were closing and opening so slowly that she could barely breath. This was her fault. Everyone in her family had a death wish because of her. Chibs pulled the Escalade over, jumped out and ran to her door. He pulled it open and held her in his arms. She held onto him and took slow deep breaths as the tears began to course down her face. "Breath love," he whispered as he ran his hands through her hair, "Just breath. Everything is going to be ok." As she continued to breath, Chibs took one hand away from her and reached into his pocket and pulled out a bottle of pills. He took one out and handed it to her. Summer had managed to maneuver herself so that she was sitting on the edge of the seat, facing the door and he was standing between her legs, holding her. Chibs held her close until her heart rate came back down somewhat.
After a few moments Summer pulled away slightly, swallowed the pill and then looked up into his eyes. "I'm so sorry," she whispered, terrified of the news he had just filled her in on, "This is all my fault. You all have death wishes because of me. I won't be able to live with myself if anything happens to any of you." "Don't talk like that Summer," Chibs replied, "This is not your fault. We will find a way out of this like we do with everything else. Marcus and his crew are trying to get intel for us on where we can find Tyson and when we do, it's game over." "I can't lose you..." she whispered, her voice cracking slightly, "I can't lose any of you."
Chibs pulled her into his arms and kissed her on the forehead. "You won't," he whispered, "I promise you that."