HEY GUYS! I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR...HERE IS THE LONG AWAITED CHAPTER...YOU ALL SHOULD KNOW I HAVE MOST OF THE STORY WRITTEN JUST WAIT FOR THE CHAPTERS TO COME BACK TO ME FROM MY LOVELY BETA...THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO FOLLOWS, FAVORITES, AND REVIEWS MY STORY IT REALLY IS APPRECIATED...I AM ALSO WORKING ON A SEQUEL TO THIS STORY...ENJOY
SORRY FOR THE SPANISH IN ADVANCED ENGLISH ISN'T MY FIRST LANGUAGE SO I USED GOOGLE TRANSLATE
XOXO NATALIE
Natalie hadn't slept that good in a while. When she woke up she noticed a note on her night stand in Happy's writing. Sorry about not waking you up before I left but you looked so peaceful that I didn't want to disturb you. Taking care of something, shouldn't be too long then it's you and me. Natalie smiled at the note and got up and took a shower. She changed into some lounge wear with her hair in a messy ponytail, she then worked on getting the blood stains out of her apartment, and then put in a load of laundry. Afterwards she made herself a late breakfast which consisted of an egg and cheese bagel plus Lucky Charms. She was sitting on her balcony reading when she hears her phone ringing, looking down she sees it's Eva, "Hey Ev, what's up?"
"Hey Nat. Nothing just waiting for your brother to come get me," she mumbles.
Natalie laughs "He agreed?"
"Of course he did, I told him he better not ride his bike," she huffs.
"Hate to break it to you but it's my brother we are talking about, he will most definitely be riding the bike."
"He knows I can't handle riding a bike hungover," Eva whines.
"Exactly why he will, he's an ass like that," Natalie laughs.
"So did you go home last night or see a certain biker?" Eva questions her.
"Went home, but we did talk," Natalie says
"Good how did it go?"
"Good, we are giving it a shot, clean slate," Natalie says with a smile.
"You still going to work on yourselves?" Eva asks.
"Yeah we are. We want to be stronger individually, and together," Natalie says honestly.
"He know you pregnant?" Eva asks timidly.
"No and I'll tell him," Natalie sighs, "just not right now."
"Nat you gotta be honest with him," Eva tries to convince her.
"I am, I just don't know how to say it. I can't just say Oh hey by the way I'm almost two months pregnant and it's yours."
"Yeah you can," Eva says seriously, "and you can say it just like that too."
Natalie turned to go back inside when she sees Happy standing a few feet behind her, "Shit Eva, I gotta go. I think Happy heard what I told you," Natalie say nervously.
"Good luck with that, love you," Eva says quickly.
"Love you too," Natalie says and hangs up. She looks at Happy and says, "I don't know what you heard, but no I didn't want you to find out this way. I wanted to make it special."
"Okay," He says nods. "Had we not talked it out last night would you have ever told me?"
"Honestly," she sighs, "I don't know. More than likely I would have. I am keeping it," she says firmly.
"Good, I want you to keep it," he says stepping closer to her.
This shocked Natalie in a way, but then it didn't. She can't help but smile knowing he wants her to keep the baby, "So you ready for a kid?" she asks.
He shakes his head, "No, but if I ever did want or have kids I'd want it to be with you."
This makes Natalie happy, but she can notice that something is off with him, not just from what she told him but something else, "What's wrong Hap?"
He looks at her and doesn't know how to say it, or even if he should but takes a breath, "No easy way to say this, but Donna is dead."
Natalie lost her breath and looks up at him with sad eyes. She blinks away the forming tears and asks, "How?"
"Shot in the back of the head," he says softly. "We think it's the Niners."
Natalie shakes her head and says, "Can't be, they wouldn't kill an innocent woman."
"Nat, you can't be so sure," he sighs.
"I am though," she says adamantly, "and it couldn't be them since they were either at their club or trying to not be seen at Sevilla where we were."
Happy shakes his head, "Don't want to argue with you little Quinn."
"I'm not trying to," she sighs, "I just think you guys are accusing the wrong people. Thanks for the note by the way," she says changing the subject.
"Welcome," he says leading her inside, "get ready, I'm taking you on a trip for the day."
"Do I got to pack a bag?" she asks.
"Maybe just an overnight in case," he says walking into the kitchen.
"Where are we going?" she asks following him.
"Stop asking questions and just get changed," he says not turning around.
She huffs and goes inside her room and straight to her closet. She grabs her white diesel skinny jeans and pairs it with her black oversize long sleeve blouse. She then grabs her black low rise converse from the box, and puts a pair of black diesel skinny jeans, a brown v neck shirt, and a pair of pj's in a bag and then grabs her leather jacket. She walks back into the living room and asks Happy, "Ready? Will this do?"
Happy looks up from the TV and turns it off, he walks over to her and says, "It's fine."
Once they walk outside Natalie can't wait to go on a ride on the back of his bike. As she is about to cross the street Happy shakes his head and says, "Your pregnant, I ain't letting you ride."
She looks at him and is glad her aviators are on so he can't see her glare at him, "Happy, I'm not even showing yet, I'll be fine."
"Nope," he grabbing her keys out of her hand. He walks over, gets into her truck, and starts it up.
She mumbles, "Asshole" as she gets in the passenger seat.
He pulls out and smirks, "You going to pout the whole way?"
"I'm not pouting asshole, I just don't see why I can't ride is all," she says crossing her arms over her chest.
"Your carrying my child, I ain't about to risk you getting hurt or cause you to miscarry," he says seriously.
"But you are an awesome rider," she tries to persuade him.
"Still ain't risking it," he says focusing on his driving.
"So you going to tell me where we are going?" she asks after a few minutes.
"Nope," he says with a smirk.
They drove towards the mountains and after a few miles of climbing Happy pulled off onto the shoulder and shut the truck off. They both get out of the truck to enjoy the view.
"This is amazing, how did you find it?" Natalie asks as she looks out over Charming.
He laughs as she looks back at him. "I found it one time when I was just riding."
She nods, "Why did you bring me here?"
He goes behind her and wraps his arms around her, "I come here sometimes when I need to clear my mind, figured you'd need it."
She smiles turning her head slightly looking up at his eyes, "Thanks for showing me this and opening up a little." He just nods.
They move out of each other's embrace and she stands at the edge and asks, "How do you do this, you know clear your head?"
He laughs, "Well you can just sit and think, or you can just let out a scream."
She lets out a loud scream and then looks out. It felt good letting out the scream, but as she was looking out she can only wish Donna was still alive because she knew how much Donna would of loved this, how it would of let her free her mind. She lets out a tear and wipes it away as she hears Happy say, "Let it out, it's okay to cry."
She chuckles a little wiping another tear, "Always knew you were a big softie."
He chuckles back and says, "Naw, you ever tell anyone they wouldn't believe you anyways."
She smiles, "Probably not but I know the truth."
Looking at his beauty in front of him he can tell there's a lot she has on her mind, "Until you let everything you have on your mind go, all it will do is consume you."
She turns and looks at the view "Why did Donna have to go? When will the distrust between alliances stop? When will all the bad just go away? Why do all the good people have to go? Why did I have to miscarry the first time? What have I ever done to have the people I care about die? What scares me the most is one day waking up and finding out you are dead too."
He goes over to her and pulls her into her a hug, "I don't know why Donna had to go. Between us probably when Jax takes over, there will always be bad in the world, I don't know that either, maybe because it wasn't meant to be, you have done nothing wrong just got the short end of the stick, I promise I ain't going anywhere can't promise about dying because everyone has to die," he says answering each of her questions.
She lets outs a chuckle, "You didn't have to answer those questions but thank you."
Looking down at her he can see she let it all out and smiles to himself knowing he did something right. Looking up at him she can see him smiling and says, "Thank you again for bringing me out here, anything you got to let out?"
He shakes his head, "Naw, I'm good little Quinn, just don't up and leave."
"Won't happen, if I wanted to up and leave think I would of done it by now," she tells him honestly.
"Let's go," he says nodding towards the truck.
"Where else are we going?" she asks as they get back into the truck.
"To eat," he says as he starts the truck up.
"Good, I'm starving," she says smiling at him.
They drive to a small diner off the highway and once inside they get seated and order drinks and some food. "You are full of surprises today," she says glancing up at him.
He shrugs, "Just doing what you wanted all along."
"Which was?" she asks as she takes a drink out of her water curious to what he is talking about.
He takes a drink of his coke and says, "You wanted me to let my guard down with you, what do you think I'm doing?" She smiles brightly and he can't help but smile back realizing he likes seeing his queen smile, "You should smile more often little queen."
"I smile quite often actually," she says.
He shakes his head, "I mean really smile."
"Could say the same for you," she points out.
They get their food and after eating go back on the road. Natalie notices a sign that says Bakersfield turning to Happy asks, "Why are we in Bakersfield?"
He shakes his head "You who's so smart can't figure it out?"
She laughs, "I was just double checking."
They pull up to a one story house that has flowers in the front, it looks very simple and homey. Getting out of the truck she says, "Your mom's house is lovely, I love it."
He shakes his head at her and grabs her hand as he knocks on the door. Natalie is nervous but at the same time excited to meet his mom and aunt. Natalie smiled at the medium height, thick, short haired Latina woman who looked good for her age. She could tell she was sick but still looked good, she takes her hand out of Happy's and extends it genuinely saying, "Hi I'm Natalie, it's nice to meet you Mrs. Lowman."
Gloria Lowman looked at the young blonde as she opened the door could see why her son likes her, she's a beauty and by the smile can tell she is a genuine person. "Nice to meet you Natalie, and please call me Gloria none of the Mrs. non sense," she says pulling her into a hug which Natalie returns.
"Come in," she says as she releases Natalie and turns to give her son a hug. "Penelope is at the store, she should be here shortly. Can I get you something to drink?"
Natalie shakes her head, "You have a lovely home," she says as she looks around at the three bedroom house. She notices the pictures of Happy throughout the years and smiles at the baby picture of Happy, who was chubby and had that permanent scowl on his face. "Well looks like you have had that face since birth, but you're so cute," She laughs and looks around at the other pictures, and when his mom comes back with a tray of lemonade she can tell Gloria is struggling a little so she goes over to her, "Here let me help you."
Gloria looks at the blonde and can see the kindness in her eyes and hands her the tray saying in Spanish to Happy "por qué esperar tanto tiempo para llevar a su alrededor."
Happy shakes his head at his mom, "Ma speak English."
Natalie sets the tray down and pours them all a glass sets the pitcher back on the tray and puts her hand on his leg looks at him says, "Está bien Hap, entiendo español y puede incluso hablar con fluidez." Happy was shocked that she knew Spanish and could speak it. Not to mention he couldn't deny hearing her speak Spanish turned him on a little.
Gloria says, "ver al hijo que está bien," looking at Natalie and says, "su Buena."
They chat a little then a tall older very pretty Spanish women comes in with grocery bags, which Natalie assumes is Happy's Aunt and says, "Here let me help you, I'm Natalie by the way."
The woman looks at the young blonde and was taken aback by her beauty and how kind she was says, "Penelope nice to meet you, here," handing her a few bags which Natalie takes and carries to the kitchen. As they walk into the kitchen she can hear Gloria tell Happy to relax and to not worry that Natalie could handle her own from what he has told her. As they are putting the groceries away Penelope says, "So Happy tells us you are an Rn."
Natalie nods, "Yes, I work with geriatrics and the disabled."
Penelope nods, "I can see why my nephew has a taken liking to you."
Natalie looks at Penelope and asks, "Really?"
Penelope nods again "Yes you're beautiful, and from what he has said about you, you seem like a very independent woman."
Natalie was shocked that Happy spoke so highly of her "He said that?"
"Why does it shock you? Don't let the tough exterior fool you," Penelope says pointedly.
Natalie laughs, "Oh I don't trust me, could always tell he was just rough around the edges."
As they go back into the living room Penelope says, "I like her, you did good Happy. Why did you wait so long to bring her around?"
Happy looks at his aunt who is smirking knowing full well what she is doing and says, "You know why Penelope, no need to repeat it."
Penelope shrugs, "Thought you would want to tell Natalie how much she means to you."
Natalie is watching the interaction between Happy and his aunt can tell Happy is getting mad, and that his aunt is pushing his buttons, but she doesn't think Penelope meant anything in a bad way grabs Happy's hand and says "It's okay Penelope, really it is when he is ready he will tell me."
Gloria smiles knowing that her son would be stupid to let a girl like Natalie go again. A little while later Happy is in the yard mowing the grass while Natalie is inside helping out in the kitchen. It is then that she excuses herself to use the restroom. While in the restroom she sees that a medication bottle hasn't been used as she is washing her hands. She can tell that the medication is for Happy's mom and something that is important for her to take. She goes back in the kitchen to see that Penelope had went answer the phone starts a conversation with Gloria, "¿Prefiere Español o Inglés?"
Gloria smiles at Natalie's fluent Spanish, "Español Inglés pero también funciona."
Natalie nods, "So how are you really?"
"O hija, Estoy bien. Usted no tiene que preocuparse por mí."
Shaking her head she say,s "Eres como Happy, pero tienes que remeber mi trabajo es cuidar de la generación más vieja, así que sé que no se siente bien."
Gloria just shakes her head at the young girl but also appreciates her concern, "No he estado tomando mis medicamentos porque tiene que conseguir rellenados."
Natalie looks at Gloria and says, "Usted tiene un medicamento completamente lleno en el mostrador del baño."
Happy comes inside and says, "Mamá algunos de los chicos vienen aquí con una entrega que necesita ser almacenada aquí."
Gloria nods and says, "Yo entiendo, debo hacer la comida para más?"
"Si yo digo que no se va a de todos modos así que sí." Gloria nods and continues with Penelope telling Natalie to go relax with Happy.
Natalie reluctantly agrees and joins Happy on the patio saying, "Hap, don't get mad but I want to help out your mom."
Happy takes a sip of his beer and asks, "Why would I be mad that you want to help?"
Natalie sighs, "Because when I say I want to help I mean I want to move her in with me or move in with her."
Happy looks at Natalie and says, "Why don't you just open up your dream then its best of both worlds."
Natalie shakes her head running a hand through her hair, "It's not that easy Happy. I have to think about the people who will be there, it's not like some porn studio or like some movie company, these are actual people who need help. Most of the time they don't have a clue at what is going on, or you got those who are so perceptive they easily pick up on things. What would happen if someone who is against you finds out and does something to the place? Could you live with yourself knowing innocent people are in danger or worse dead?"
Happy shakes his head and grips the bottle trying to not get mad, "Don't you get that there will be at least two people there at all times?"
Natalie shakes her head and pinches her nose trying to control her anger, "Don't you get that it's someone's family we are talking about?"
Happy gets up and walks away as he says, "I'm going to get some alcohol from the store," Natalie just mumbles asshole as he walks away.
Gloria and Penelope were in the kitchen watching the exchange between Happy and Natalie and could hear and see it all. Penelope says, "Él manejó mejor de lo que pensaba."
Gloria smiles and nods, "Sí lo hizo, pero ella maneja a sí misma bastante bien."
"Tengo que del lado de Natalie en este caso."
Gloria waves her sister off and says, "Ahh por qué no toman ni lados."
Later on in the evening after Happy came back and cooled off, Bobby, Chibs, and the two prospects show up at the house deciding to stay the night so they can head out with the shipment in the early morning. They are all at the dinner table eating and enjoying themselves, and after they all clean up and Gloria and Penelope go to bed.
The prospects, Bobby, Chibs, Happy, and Natalie are all sitting enjoying some beers, water for Natalie, when Miles, the prospect says, "Let's play a game."
"Like what prospect" Bobby asks.
The chubby prospect with glasses who seems nice, Phil says, "Why not truth or dare, or cards?"
Natalie says "How bout just Dare?"
Everyone agrees and Miles starts, "Happy I dare you to take Natalie right here right now"
"Okay," Happy shrugs.
Natalie looks wide eyed and says towards the prospect "Your kidding right, you know he's serious?"
Miles shakes his head, "I doubt he would actually do it right here in front of us."
Happy stands up and pulls down his jeans and starts pulling down Natalie's jeans as the guys are watching to see if Happy would go through with it. Before he could take off her underwear Chibs says "Alright Hap, I think you proved your point," shaking his head.
Happy just smirks and pulls up his jeans as Natalie rights hers and says "Prospect kiss the prospect."
Miles says "The fuck", looking at anyone for help as Bobby says "A dares a dare."
After doing the kiss Phil says, "Ms. Natalie I dare you to make out with the guy to your left."
Looking to her left she sees it's Happy and says, "Phil, you can call me just Natalie."
"Sorry Ms. I mean Natalie," Natalie nods and makes out with Happy which turns heated in five seconds.
They continue playing when Natalie gets tired and leans on Happy's arm so they all call it a night. Happy takes Natalie to his old room and after getting in bed he says, "Sorry about earlier."
"You're forgiven," Natalie says resting her head on his chest.
"Did you notice Ma seemed weak today?" Happy asks.
Natalie doesn't want to answer because she knows where the conversation is going but honestly says, "Yeah, but it's part of the disease."
"The meds I pay a fortune for seemed to have worked, but I found a full bottle in the bathroom," he confides in her.
Natalie nods and says "So did I, I asked her about it and it seems that she wasn't aware of it being filled. I got to ask and don't flip but is it Penelope's job to give your mom the meds?"
Happy shakes his head, "No it's ma's, but from time to time my aunt has to remind her."
Natalie says cautiously, "Hap I'm saying this because I mean well, and after getting to know your mom I can see us becoming very close. Have you thought she could have early Alzheimer's?"
Happy nods and says, "She was diagnosed around the time when I had left for Tacoma."
Natalie nods in understanding, "So that's why you went up and did what you did."
"Let's sleep little Quinn," Happy rasps out since he really didn't want to relive the past or worse start to argue. Watching her sleeping curled up on him and how their bodies fit each other perfectly, he knew that he loved her, he just had to get the words out. He has said them once before two weeks ago but it wasn't the I love you every girl wants, or the one that she deserved.
HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED THIS CHAPTER AND IT WASN'T A DISAPPOINT...I AM SORRY IN ADVANCED IF THE SPANISH WAS WRONG BUT ENGLISH ISN'T MY FIRST LANUAGE AND I WAS USING GOOGLE TRANSLATE FOR THE CONVERSATION IN SPANISH...REVIEW OR SEND ME A PRIVATE MESSAGE TO LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF THE CHAPTER...I HAVE WRITTEN MOST OF THE STORY AM WORKING ON CHAPTER 23 RIGHT NOW...SO IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE OF SOMETHING JUST LET ME KNOW
Here's the Spanish Translation
por qué esperar tanto tiempo para llevar a su alrededor. (Why wait so long to bring her around)
Está bien Hap, entiendo español y puede incluso hablar con fluidez. (It's okay Hap, I do understand Spanish and can even speak it fluently)
ver al hijo que está bien," looking at Natalie and says, "su Buena. (Son see this is good, it's good)
¿Prefiere Español o Inglés? (Prefer Spanish or English)
Español Inglés pero también funciona (Spanish but English also works)
O hija, Estoy bien. Usted no tiene que preocuparse por mí. (Oh daugther, i'm fine. You do not have to worry about me)
Eres como Happy, pero tienes que remeber mi trabajo es cuidar de la generación más vieja, así que sé que no se siente bien (You're like Happy, but you have to remeber my job is to care for the older generation, so that's what does not feel right)
No he estado tomando mis medicamentos porque tiene que conseguir rellenados. (I have not been taking my medication because it hasn't been filled up)
Usted tiene un medicamento completamente lleno en el mostrador del baño. (You have a completely filled medication bathroom counter)
Mamá algunos de los chicos vienen aquí con una entrega que necesita ser almacenada aquí. (Mama some of the guys come here with a delivery that needs to be stored here)
Yo entiendo, debo hacer la comida para más? (I understand, must i make food?)
Si yo digo que no se va a de todos modos así que sí. (If i say that is not your going to anyway)
Él manejó mejor de lo que pensaba. (Better than i thought)
Sí lo hizo, pero ella maneja a sí misma bastante bien. (If she did, but she manages pretty good)
Tengo que del lado de Natalie en este caso. (I have Natalie side in this case)
Ahh por qué no toman ni lados. (Ahh not taking sides)