HEY GUYS! HERE IS THE REWRITTEN CHAPTER 4! I HOPE YOU LIKE THE CHANGES I MADE TO IT...I DELETED THE WHOLE OTHER CHAPTER 4 I WENT BACK AND REREAD IT WASN'T REALLY FITTING TO NATALIE SO I WENT AHEAD AND DID A FEW CHANGES MOST ARE THE SAME EXCEPT AFTER NATALIE BEING IN THE RING WITH TIG THE HUGE FIGHT DOESN'T HAPPEN IT GOES A DIFFERENT ALMOST BETTER DIRECTION
XOX NATALIE
Waking up Natalie rolled over and saw that the other side of the bed was empty. Looking around she saw that there was no one else in the room. She got up and went over to the restroom that was in his room, washing her face she looks in the mirror and sighs replaying the events of last night over in her head thanking god that there was a gun in her side compartment and that Happy was there. She had shot two people without even realizing it, she could only wonder what happened to the guys she shot. She feels hands on her shoulders and tenses griping the sink, "Relax it's just me," she hears Happy raspy voice.
She lets out a chuckle, "And that should calm me why?"
"If I wanted to kill you I would have done it already?"
"You know that is very comforting," she says looking over her shoulder.
"Clay wants you in church," he tells her.
"Okay, thank you again for last night," she says turning around to face him.
"No problem, let's go he's waiting," he says leading her to back into the bedroom.
She nods and puts on her leggings leaving the shirt he gave her last night on, she walks out with him behind her and as she walks by the guys just nod at her. Once in the room she sees Clay sitting at the head of the table with Jax and Tig sitting in their spots, "Hey Natalie take a seat," Clay says motioning towards a chair.
She shakes her head "No thanks, I'm fine standing."
"I'll leave now," Happy states turning to head out the door.
Clay says "No Hap you stay." Happy nods and takes a seat next to Clay who looks at Natalie and says "You wanna explain what happened."
Natalie shakes her head running hands through her hair, "I was on my way home from Luann's. I got lost in my thoughts not paying attention to anything around me just the road ahead of me, when I did come out of it I saw the black SUV behind me and then my truck crashed into the pole. I hit my head and was out of it but I managed to get a hold of the gun in my side compartment. I heard the voices come closer and then I was dragged out so I just started shooting" she finishes and looks at the wall.
"Nat, can you remember anything that was said?" Tig asks.
She shakes her head "I really couldn't make anything out, just that I was supposed to be brought to someone alive and they were only paid to just kidnap me."
"Darlin were they Mexican?" Jax asks.
"No they sounded white, I honestly saw nothing I was too dazed," Natalie says folding her arms across her chest.
Happy speaks up "I got a look at the guys they're not Mexican, they definitely are white."
Natalie speaks up again "Clay are you ever going to trust me? Because if you're not then why are you helping out my brother, you obviously don't want me here."
Clay shakes his head "You just expect me to trust you right away? I'm helping your brother out because you're his family and family helps family."
"I don't expect you to right away but you could ease up a little," Natalie says feeling a bit cornered.
"I will when you decide to be 100 percent honest," Clay says lighting a cigar.
"I have been, I answered everything you have asked honestly. Plus you know everything there is about me so like I said earlier why lie? Truth will always come out in the end."
Clay smirks "You got that right, anything else you wanna mention?"
She smirks back and says with a smart tone, "Yeah I do, the fact that I am friends with Kristina Alvarez and Audrey Wayne has nothing to do with anything. Unlike our families we don't let stupid wars come between us, hell we never even talk about club life, and Eva Lee's sister well she is friends with them as well and obviously her brother has no problem with it so why do you?"
"Mayan ain't Tacoma's problem," Clay says.
"Okay but I can promise you me being friends with Kristina won't be a problem. Someone who you guys should be not trusting and not keep turning a blind eye on is Wendy, she's more of a problem then who I'm friends with."
"Don't talk about Wendy like that," Jax says pissed off.
Natalie puts her arms up and says "All I'm saying is that she is someone who will bring more trouble to you all then good."
"You barely know her" Jax says angrily.
"That may be true but you seem to forget I was a crank junkie at one point so I know one when I see one. I may not have been in Charming or the Charming area but I know my way around the streets and where you can get crank when you need it. The Nords sell crank all over and are known in this area as the go to people, so how do you think she is getting it?" Natalie says starting to get angry.
Jax shakes his head "She's been clean for two months now."
She nods "You keep telling yourself that," looking at him and then too Clay she asks "Any more questions?"
"No that's all. By the way you ever decide to move down to Charming or closer you are always welcome here" Clay says as she nods and they all get up and leave the room.
Natalie goes back to Happy's room and changes into her shirt and puts on her shoes. She then folds the shirt she had used and puts it on his dresser. She needs to clear her head and with no car she decides to go outside and call Audrey.
As she sits on the bench outside next to the ring she hears "Hey Nattie"
"Hey Rey,how are you?" She asks.
"I'm good, how was Maria's party?"
"It was fun would have been more fun with you and Eva there" Natalie says with a smile.
"I know wish I was there too but Dwayne wasn't having it" Audrey says with a sigh.
"How are the two of you?"
"We're good, just the usual small fights here and there, but I need a girls night soon," Audrey laughs.
"I hear you on that one sista," Natalie says smiling.
"So how are you and how's being practically on lock down?"
"I am good, it sucks ass I hate constantly having people watching me and following me" Natalie says with a huff.
"From what I hear from Eva it can't be that bad with I quote "the tall, hot as hell killah" watching you" Audrey says laughing.
Natalie shakes her head only Eva would put it like that "He's not the only one plus there are a few guys here that I actually enjoy being around."
"You getting along with the women?" Audrey asks making Natalie laugh.
"Very few, the ones I have met and like is queen Gemma herself, her best friend who is also an old lady Luann, and one of the member's old lady. Other than that I haven't really talked to any and really don't want to associate with the pass a rounds."
Audrey laughs "Something's wrong Nattie what is it?"
"What makes you think that, Rey?"
"Come on Natalie I know you better than that," Audrey gently pushes.
Natalie sighs "Ever since I got here Monday it seems like my life is being controlled. I mean all I did was do my brother a favor, which come to find out was planned all along, and then yesterday my dear old big brother tells me I have to sell my condo and choose to either live in Tacoma near the Tacoma Charter or find a place here in Charming."
"Well which one are you leading towards?"
"That's the thing, I don't know. The pros to Tacoma is being close to Eva, it's a bigger town than Charming with a lot of things to do."
"Is there any pros to Charming?" Audrey asks.
"I mean besides being close to you and Kristina not really," Natalie says rubbing her forehead.
"And I can assume that there are a lot of cons to both" Audrey says knowingly.
"Exactly," Natalie sighs.
"Well Nattie all I can say is for once do something for yourself, screw about everyone else just do it for yourself. You always put everyone you care about before yourself, it's time to do something for you."
"Yeah, you're right Rey" Natalie says smiling.
"Aren't I most of the time?"
Natalie laughs "That you are"
She notices Happy is in the ring with no shirt on sparring with the prospect Half-Sack. She can't bring herself to look away from the tall tattooed damn good looking man, he was fit and tone no fat on him and the way he went about the ring was hot and confident yet controlled. He is quick on his feet, just pure sex on a stick. "NATALIE MARIE QUINN! ARE YOU EVEN HEARING WHAT I'M SAYING?"
Natalie shakes her head "Huh, I'm sorry what was that Audrey?"
"I was saying we should meet up sometime this week at Lodi Shopping Mall and go shopping. I'm in dire need of some new clothes and you are always the one who has good taste."
"Yeah sure, my truck is out of commission for probably the whole week, but I can see if one of the guys will take me or maybe I could get one of the ladies I made friends with could tag along."
"Sure, just let me know, what's got you distracted? Wouldn't be some bad ass biker would it" Audrey asks teasingly.
Natalie chuckles "Something like that."
"Well, I shall not keep you occupied any longer then," Audrey laughs.
"Thanks for the advice earlier Rey" Natalie says seriously.
"Anything Nattie anytime, talk to you later love."
"Say hi to the fam and Dwayne for me."
"Will do say hi to your brother when you talk to him"
"Love you"
"Love you too," Audrey says and hangs up.
Once off the phone she looks back at the ring to see Happy and Half Sack still sparring, and she is once again is drawn in, when she hears "Should I get a cup so you don't have a puddle around you?"
She smacks Tig's arm playfully "No need too I don't drool over anyone."
"You sure cuz it sure did look like it to me," he smirks.
"More like checking out the view, something you know all about don't you Mr. Trager?"
He just smirks and says "That I do, so you up for a round in the ring?"
She smirks "Always am, question is are you ready to get your ass kicked by a girl again?"
He lets out a laugh "I went easy on you last time sweet cheeks."
She gets off the bench takes off her army jacket and says turning her head "Well then this time don't," turning back around and walking towards the ring as Happy and Half Sack are getting out, they pass by each other and check each other out, Natalie gets in the ring "You coming Alexander or you too scared"
Tig gets in the ring and says "What did I say about calling me by my first name sweet cheeks"
"Same thing I told you about calling me sweet cheeks," She taunts.
"What are you going to do about it?"
Without saying anything she throws a punch which connects with his jaw, "That's what I'm going to do" Tig shakes it off and throws a punch back, they are fighting each other and Tig isn't going easy but he isn't hitting her as hard as he would a dude. After a while Tig knows the only way Natalie would release all her frustration is to start taunting her "Starting to get tired sweet cheeks?"
She shakes her head "Just getting warmed up Alexander," she says throwing a punch which he dodges
"You're losing your aim sweet cheeks," he laughs.
Natalie is growing really frustrated with him and just starts throwing punches left and right not stopping until Happy gets in the ring and breaks it up, she sees Tig hunched over wiping the blood off his mouth looking at Natalie "You let everything out?"
She nods feeling good but at the same time feels guilty for hurting Tig, "Tig I'm so sorry if I hurt you."
"Naw you didn't hurt me, might have a busted lip and sore ribs but nothing I can't handle, I can bet some crow eater or sweet butt will play nurse for me" giving the classic Tig smirk which Natalie just shakes her head as they get out of the ring walking towards the benches and says "you and sex."
"You ever get the urge come find me I'm always down for a pretty lady and a fuck," Tig says leering at her.
Natalie rolls her eyes "I would rather have sex with Opie or Jax then you," Tig puts a hand over his heart and plays acting heartbroken.
"You break my heart Natalie" Natalie laughed and shook her head taking a seat next to Jax as Tig sat next Happy who was across from Natalie. "They don't call me a heart breaker for nothing" walking inside.
Natalie was playing a game on her phone while the guys were in a mandatory church meeting and heard Wendy yelling for Jax and saw that she was high so she says "He's in church"
Wendy stares at Natalie "They never have church on a Sunday"
"Well they did today, some advice you should chill the fuck out and drink water and rest"
"I'm a grown ass adult don't need some young blonde wanna be old lady tell me what to do"
Natalie tries to keep her calm "Look Wendy, I don't give a shit about you never will but showing up high like this will make you look stupid and make Jax look even more stupid, so you either take my advice or make yourself look like an idiot" getting up and attempting to walk away but Wendy had other plans and pushed Natalie causing her to fall and land on her knee funny. Natalie was in so much pain, she didn't realize that the guys had walked out and saw what had went down.
While Jax took Wendy to his dorm Chibs had gone over to Natalie quickly "Lass, you alright?"
Natalie shakes her head attempting to get up "I'm fine Chibs, where is that junkie cunt" but when she stands she falls again causing more damage to her knee.
Chibs puts her on the couch and says "Don't move lass, going to see what I can do"
Natalie crosses her arms over her chest huffing "Wish the junkie would show her face"
Chibs chuckles "Lass, you couldn't do anything even if we all wouldn't mind"
Natalie laughs "yeah your right, so what's the verdict doc?"
Chibs shakes his head "Not too bad, sending the prospect to get you a pair of crutches and buy you a brace"
She nods and says the prospect who was walking over "Half Sack please hurry back with those things" handing him a 100 laughing at his expression "It's my knee i'm paying"
Natalie was sitting on the couch with her knee propped up and sipping on some water when Happy comes over and takes a seat looking at the key tattoo on her foot with the proverbs 31:25 in the key "Nice work, you did that?"
Natalie laughs and shakes her head "I can only take credit for the design other than that it goes to Audrey's cousin in Oakland"
"For someone who lives in Medford, Oregon you sure are in Oakland a lot." He says staring her down.
"Well when the very few friends I have live close to Oakland, it's the common place for us to hangout," she says simply.
"Don't got to explain yourself to me little Quinn, thought you figured that out by now."
She shrugs "I know, but seems like all I have been doing since I got here is explain myself."
"Do you blame them?" he asks.
"No, I just don't feel like myself anymore. My brother is telling me I have to sell my condo and either move to Tacoma or stay here in Charming, Do you ever get that feeling of losing control and you don't know how to stop it or get it back?"
Looking at her he can see under the surface is someone who is broken "No not really, but in a sense I can see where you're coming from I guess."
"I'm sorry Lowman, you don't need to hear this," Natalie sighs.
"Your right I don't but I will."
"I'll keep that in mind," Looking at him she can see that he has a questioning look in his eye like he wants to ask something but not sure how, she decides to test and see if he will tell her "You have something you want to ask?"
He shakes the shocked look off his face, "Naw"
"You sure because if you really look at your eyes they give what you're thinking away," she says prodding him.
"Could say the same about your eyes," he counters.
"So Lowman is there something you want to ask?"
He looks back at in her eyes "Your brother said you wanted a tattoo done, you trust me to do it?"
She stares at him blinking shocked that her brother would tell him she wanted a tattoo and the fact that he is sitting here asking if she trusts him to do it, this wasn't the question she was expecting.
"I was thinking of getting a compass with an anchor and somehow incorporating the text Before You Ask Which Way To Go. Remember Where You've Been, you could design it and everything."
He nods "Yeah I can do that, you sure you want me to design it?"
She nods "Yeah, I think I can trust you with it."
"Let me know when and I'll do it, I'll even free hand it for you," he says cockily.
She smiles big "Seriously you'd free hand it?"
"Count yourself special little Quinn," he smirks.
She couldn't help but just smile up at him. He got up and Natalie caught his hand pulling him back down and kissing him lightly. She didn't know him well but she trusted him.
Kissing Natalie was better than he expected. Their mouths meshed perfect with each other and as much as he wanted to have it go deeper and rougher he held back wanting to leave her wanting more. He felt something he hasn't felt before like someone understood him without even having to say anything. They pulled away and he gave her a smile showing his dimples. She was at a loss of words when he had smiled but was forming words when Half Sack comes in saying loudly "Sorry Natalie it took me longer but the line was long, I did try"
She smiles at him "It's okay Kip, thank you for going" taking the supplies as Happy gets up saying "Prospect go get Chibs"
Natalie stops Half Sack by saying "No need i'm an RN I am fully capable of putting a damn brace on myself."
Later on in the day she was at Gemma's and Clay's in the kitchen with Luann and Donna helping with Sunday dinner as Gemma bitched about Wendy not coming to help with cooking. Natalie was to distracted peeling potatoes thinking about earlier and that kiss, of how it wasn't long or rough but it wasn't slow and soft, it was just enough to leave you wanting more, but what got her more than the kiss was when he smiled and how when he did it showed the dimples which only made him that much more attractive. "Natalie, you okay?" she hears Donna say.
Natalie shakes her head "huh what was that?"
"Gemma was talking about how you should of kicked Wendy's ass" Donna says.
"Oh that, hard to when I fucked up my knee"
"Yeah, Gemma was asking you if you wanted to borrow some pain killers" Donna says taking a closer look at it.
"No i'm fine thanks though, going to freshen up a little" Natalie says wiping her hands on a rag.
Gemma follows Natalie to the bathroom and says "You wouldn't happen to be freshening up for a certain son?"
Natalie's eyes got big and just looked shocked. "How do you know that?"
Gemma chuckles "Please I see and know everything, I see how he looks at you and how you look at him"
"Okay, so he's my type, but that doesn't mean anything will come of it," Natalie sighs.
"I wouldn't be so sure sweetheart, anyways let's get back out there and get the cooking done before the boys come." Gemma says leading her back out of the bathroom.
Natalie grabs her crutches and hobbles back out to the kitchen, once the potatoes are peeled Gemma tells Natalie to go sit and rest her ankle, which she does. She sits on the chair outside on the patio when she hears Luann join her, "So you wanna tell me what's got you on cloud nine?"
Natalie laughs "And I thought Gemma was the one that sees everything?"
Luann chuckles "She might see everything but I can see something and know more happened between you two."
Natalie might have just meet Luann a few days ago but she feels almost like Luann could be like another mother or someone she can see being close with, "I don't know after the little road trip with him, things have been weird. He managed to not only follow me all night but saved me and got me to calm down from getting into a really bad anxiety attack, gave me a shirt to sleep in, let me cuddle with him. Then today we were talking when I was alone on the couch since I couldn't move until I got the damn brace and the few guys who were there were getting their dicks wet but anyways he kissed me and the weirdest thing is that he smiled after."
Luann smirks, "he kissed you? Was it rough?"
Natalie shakes her head "No but it wasn't gentle either, was one of those where it leaves you wanting more."
Luann is looking at the blonde beauty in front of her and can feel a sense of closeness to the young girl almost like a mother would to a daughter which Luann hasn't felt until now and only wants to help guide her and help her as much as she can. "Well baby the question is did you feel something behind the kiss?"
"I don't know," Natalie sighs.
"Take away the urge of wanting more. When you had your eyes close what did you feel?" Luann gently prods her.
Natalie had to think because she was too shocked to respond "There was definitely a spark behind it and it didn't feel forced or overly passionate. It just felt right, I don't know how else to explain it."
Luann nods "Now you got to decide what you're going to do with the information you figured out. A word of advice that my mother once told me was don't think just feel, and something I'll add as my own advice is don't rush it. Just let it happen between you guys, I can see the spark and attraction between you two so can the other women inside."
Natalie hugs Luann and says "Did anyone ever tell you, you are really good at giving advice and very motherly?"
Luann hugs her back and says "Yes to the first and not really to the second."
"Well then they don't know what they have missed out on," Natalie says laying her head on Luann's shoulder.
"Come on, dinner is ready and the guys are arriving" Luann says as they hear the motorcycles park in the driveway. Luann helps Natalie up and they go inside greeting the guys. Everyone takes their seat at the table with Natalie being placed between Happy and Piney across from Luann who just gives Natalie a reassuring smile.
They are all eating having their own conversations with Natalie and Piney talking about nothing in particular, but Natalie felt like Piney was that grandfather she always wished for. She was laughing at something the old guy had said when she felt a calloused hand on her left thigh. Tensing up a little but then relaxing after the hand gave it a gentle squeeze she felt her cheeks getting warm and tried keeping herself calm. Her actions didn't go unnoticed by Luann who was just smirking to herself knowing full well what the killer was doing, it was something Otto had done to her when they first met and sat at the table. Smiling at the memory, she can only hope the two find a way to work things out and just give in to what they are feeling.
Natalie looked over at Luann and knew she had caught on, but she couldn't control the sensations she was feeling with Happy's hand rubbing her inner thigh under the table getting closer to her lady parts. For a moment she hoped he would do something like slide his finger through her shorts, which she was now regretting wearing having changed after coming back from the lot and taking a shower. Before he could go any further she gets up abruptly causing everyone to look at her while she is trying to get herself under control, "I'm okay, just going to go to the restroom," she says grabbing her crutches and going to the restroom. Once in the restroom she splashes water on her face and says to herself pull yourself together. She hobbles out and goes back to her seat continue eating and talking with everyone. Which was easier with Happy not being as handsy while they finished eating. After dinner she helps as much as she can cleaning, nodding at Happy as he leaves. After everyone was gone she says good night to Gemma and Clay goes into the room she has been staying in. She changes into her leopard pj shorts and black tank top and decides to French braid her hair since it's an unusually hot night going to sleep smiling thinking about a certain tattooed killer.