HEY GUYS! SO HERE IS THE SUPER LONG AWAITED CHAPTER 24. HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY. I SHOULD BE POSTING THE LAST THREE CHAPTERS A LITTLE LATER. AS SAID THIS IS THE UNEDITED CHAPTER SO IT WILL HAVE PROBABLY GRAMMAR MISTAKES AND PAST/PRESENT ERRORS. BUT NONE THE LESS HERE IT IS.
THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING SO PATIENT.
XOXO NATALIE
Natalie was getting ready for LuAnn's funeral and too say it was rough on her was an understatement. LuAnn was practically a mother to her and to have lost that again was rough on her. She was going to hold herself together because she wasn't about to show weak it's not what LuAnn would have wanted. She had hoped that how she planned the funeral would do the woman justice as she smoothes out her black sleeveless dress with black bow pumps and making sure her make up looked good especially her dark red lips and goes into her room where a crawling Troy was trying to pull himself up against the bed she kneels down and says "O my big man gotta stop growing on me, you just started crawling can't you just be at the stage for a while" picking him up as he gives her a scowl and she laughs "You are just like your father I swear, let's go before we have an whole club searching for us"
Troy gives a smile and she shakes her head "You would like that wouldn't you" grabbing her aviators and her black bow clutch that has her stuff in it. She puts Troy in his seat and gets in the driver's seat when her phone goes off and sees it's Happy "Yes killer"
"Where are you?"
"I'll be there in 5 minutes okay"
"No need for the attitude Natalie"
"I'm sorry, it's just I really don't want to deal with Tara and Gemma's bullshit and to top it off Kelly's"
"See you when you get here, love you" hanging up.
Once at the funeral home she sees a bunch of motorcycles and the guys in one area while the women are on the other side. She grabs her stuff and then takes out Troy who starts gesturing towards Happy who's walking up. He takes Troy who grabs his hand and starts playing with his rings as he gives her a kiss on the cheek since he didn't want to get her lipstick on him. "I'll have him with me for a bit"
"Thanks, going to go chat with Lana and Eva" walking away but getting stopped by Gemma.
Natalie rolls her eyes "Gemma I'm not in the mood to argue with you"
She puts her arms up "I'm not here to argue with you either, just wanted to let you know I like what you did and how the clubhouse looks"
Natalie nods "Thanks, look I don't want you to think I hate you or anything because I don't it's just sometimes I think you view me like Tara and trust me I am far from her, I just want us to get back to where we were in the beginning"
Gemma smiles a little not because of Natalie in her own way apologizing but the fact she wants their relationship back since she does as well. "I'll try and I do miss your crazy ass always being around" Natalie laughs "Sorry about you and Clay by the way, I should have been there for you"
"It's okay you had your own shit going on"
Natalie smiles "So we good?"
"Yeah were good for now"
Natalie chuckles shakes her head "Your something else"
Before she walks away Gemma says "I still view and see you like a younger version of myself"
"Good to know"
Once with her close friends Eva says "You going to be good?" giving her a hug
"Yeah I think I can keep my emotions in check"
Lana gives her a hug "You look good"
"Thanks, so do you" giving a hug back "So what have I missed"
Eva says "A whole bunch of shit"
Lana says "Gemma kicked Tara's ass out before she even got out of her car"
Natalie shakes her head "Seriously"
"Yup sent her ass to the clubhouse along with bimbo ass Kelly" Eva says smirking.
Natalie says "Let's get this over with"
Eva puts her arm around Natalie "You're going to kick ass with your speech, you're an awesome writer"
"Thanks for that confidence boost Eva"
"Anytime Nattie"
Natalie goes up to the podium and says "Hey everyone I'm Natalie, Happy's old lady for those who don't know me. When I came here about a year ago, I wasn't expecting to connect with certain people so fast especially not Luann who was like a mother too me. She took me under her wing and treated me like a daughter and then Otto after meeting him treated me like a daughter as well. Luann really made me feel like I had a family. She gave so much advice and showed me the ways of this life and I will always keep those with me. Not many knew this about Luann but she was actually pretty adventurous and loved doing stuff randomly like this one time after Troy was born and I was still recovering from my kidney surgery and bed ridden but she came in with a wheelchair where she got it I have no idea anyways she got me in the wheelchair and I had Troy's carrier in my lap and she loaded us in her car and took us to the mall where she bought so much stuff and had me home before Happy came home so he wouldn't know. His reaction when he came home and saw a bunch of bag wondered what the hell went down and all Luann told him was that she wanted to spoil her grandson so she did a bunch of shopping and spend time with us." Natalie was laughing along with everyone else as she continued "Luann was just that type of person put the people she cared for above herself don't get me wrong she could be just as selfish as the next person but to the people she viewed as family she put them first. I will miss her dearly but I know she's in a better place and I have one more person looking down on me watching over me and my family." After her speech, she puts a picture of her and Troy with Luann in her coffin as did everyone else. When they closed her casket, and started lowering her down Natalie had to squeeze Happy's hand to control herself and to stop herself from crying in front of everyone.
They were all at the clubhouse celebrating Luann's life and Lana says "What are you going to do with the house and Cara Cara"
Natalie shrugs "Haven't really thought about it but I won't be selling the house, it can be my vacation house or keep so when Troy is old enough to move out he can have it"
Lana and Eva nod their heads as Lana says "That's a great idea"
"Thanks"
Eva says "Why not get rid of Cara Cara"
Natalie shakes her head "No that was Luann's baby I don't know but I was thinking why not turn into an adult film company"
Eva smirks "I like that idea but do you think the Cara Cara girls could handle that pressure"
Natalie nods "Yeah I think they can"
Gemma comes up and says "Natalie can I have a minute"
"Sure" getting up walking away from the group "What's up?"
"I was wondering where you stand with Cara Cara"
She runs a hand through her hair "I really don't know but I have a few ideas but I can assure you I will not be selling Cara Cara or shutting it down that was Luann's baby"
Gemma smiles "I was going to suggest why not turn it into an adult film company, she did always want it to be bigger than it is"
Natalie smirks "I was thinking the same thing"
Gemma nods and says "Gotta head out"
Natalie raises a brow "Where you off to smirking like that"
"None of your business"
"You're going to get laid it's written all of your face" Gemma just shakes her head walking away as Kelly comes up "I'm sorry for your loss Natalie"
She rolls her eyes "Yeah whatever,"
Kelly huffs "Will you ever just accept anything sincere from me"
"Nope so don't waste your breathe" starting to walk away but is pulled back by Kelly "I would cut your act, I can destroy you"
Natalie laughs "You're seriously threating me,"
Kelly shrugs "What going to run and tell Happy or the guys they won't believe you"
She rolls her eyes punching Kelly in the face causing Kelly to fall to the ground as Natalie grabs her heel off and hits Kelly with it on her head and the tosses it grabbing the side of her head and hitting it into the ground. Natalie was so focused on Kelly that she wasn't aware of the shouting and them attempting to pull Natalie off Kelly who just had a death grip on the poor limp blonde. Natalie was forcefully pulled off and she ended up decking that person in the face going back to the motionless Kelly.
Happy was putting Troy down in his pack n play when Eva comes running into his room "Happy, you better come out now"
"What's going on?"
"Natalie has lost all control"
"Seriously"
"Yeah, she's punched Tig, Quinn, Donut, Chibs, and Ami" He gives a sleeping Troy a quick kiss before running out and seeing a clearly lifeless Kelly with Natalie on top and just punching into the girl. He pulls her off forcefully not letting go even with Natalie attempting to punch him and can see she is way beyond her black out stage. He forces her into the wall and says sternly "Natalie snap the fuck out of it"
Natalie heard happy's voice but couldn't calm herself down was looking at him but not really looking at him "Let me go now"
He holds her against the wall arms above her head "NO you need to calm your ass down is what you need to do"
"That bitch ass trick cunt deserves to be 6 ft. under for threating me, she needs to learn a fucking lesson" As much as happy wanted to let her go he needed to get her either to calm down or take her inside since they hear sirens.
Quinn comes over "We got to hide her if they see her in this state they are going to know it was her"
Happy knew talking her down wasn't working so he threw her over his shoulder and took her inside to his old room.
Once she was set down she looks around and sees a sleeping Troy in his pack n play, she started to come out of her state "Why am I here?"
"had to call an ambulance for Kelly"
"Why she's fine"
Happy had seen his fair share of crazy and people blacking out but never has seen it this bad "No she's barely breathing and unconscious"
Natalie wasn't aware of what was going on just that she remembers Kelly threating her "Hap she threatened me said that I was going to pay and all this stuff, the last thing I remember was she grabbed me and said that if I told you guys what she said you all wouldn't believe me since she's so innocent"
Happy nods as Tig comes in "Aye some ATF Agent wants to question Natalie"
Before Happy could answer Natalie says "That's fine"
Looking at Happy "Tell Eva it's Red"
Happy and Tig looked at Natalie like she was legitimate crazy "What the fuck"
"Please just do it, trust me" He nods and she goes outside seeing Anthony out there smirking looking all high and mighty as she crosses her arms "Heard you were looking for me?"
Anthony continues smirking "I'm going to need to take you down to get questions"
She shrugs "Okay but you're wasting your time"
Anthony smirks "You must be guilty if your going willingly"
She chuckles lightly "Or I'm just that innocent and your questioning the wrong person" holding her arms out to get cuffed but instead gets put in the car.
Natalie was sitting in the holding cell bored when she sees Unser unlocking the door she says "I'm finally being released"
He shakes his head "No Agent wants to question you"
"Okay don't see what holding me up here will do but whatever"
She was sitting at the table when Anthony comes in with a folder "SO Kelly is going to survive" She nods and he continues "Lucky for you she's in a coma due to her brain swelling and injury" She nods picking at her nails bored.
Anthony is growing irritated and says "I know you did it damn it and I also know you are behind the others dropping dead, I just got to probe it"
Natalie knew if she just kept quiet a few more minutes and bit her tongue Anthony wouldn't know what was going to hit him. There was a knock on the door and when he answers he sees a sharply dressed man saying "I'm Trey Robinson, Natalie's lawyer"
Anthony looked dumbfounded as Trey enters giving Natalie a silent reassurance as he says "Under what charges are you holding my client"
"Well there was a call made from Teller-Morrow Auto stating a girl was badly beaten and barely alive"
"What happened to the victim now?"
"She's going to survive is in coma right now"
"And who made the call?"
"A Tara Knowles"
Natalie eyes grew wide and wasn't sure if she was more pissed then shocked. Trey looks at Natalie who was shocked and he says "So because a Tara Knowles called it in you suspect it's my client"
"Well the description was spot on"
Trey looks at Natalie who finally answers "I was putting Troy down, I have plenty of people who could witness to that"
Trey looks at Anthony "Well I think you have falsely accused and profiled my client, to avoid this lets just drop it I don't think it will go far in court"
Anthony knew he had lost this battle and unlike his aunt he knew when to take his loss and figure another way. "She's free to go but don't go far"
Natalie had to bite her tongue but once out of the station Trey says "You got lucky this time Natalie"
"I know, thanks again Trey, I'm sorry for using you"
"Don't mention it, besides you know I'll always come to your defense, especially with the words Red"
She hugs him "Thanks, sorry again for blowing your cover"
"You didn't blow anything, the way I see it, your family"
She smiles and says "Think you could give me a ride to the clubhouse"
He nods "Your chariot awaits my lady" opening the door for her.
She shakes her head taking a seat in the passenger seat "Always the gentlemen"
"How do you think I got Tiffany"
She laughs "I think it was her who got you"
"Nah you and me both know she couldn't resist this"
She scoffs "Yeah okay, come on smooth talker, I wanna get back to my little man"
"He ain't little"
She smacks his arm playfully "Don't talk about my main man like that, he can be my little man if I say so"
Once at the clubhouse she thanks Trey again and Eva comes up hugging her "Went in Trey's favor I see"
She hugs Eva back "Yeah"
Eva pulls her over to the benches "What the hell happened?"
She runs a hand through her hair "Kelly just threatened me and pushed me I snapped"
"Shit Nat, you were on whole new level I mean I have seen all sides of you but this was way worse something I haven't seen ever"
Natalie nods and says "I don't know what to say but that she deserved it and had it coming"
Eva nods and as much as Eva was a heartless bitch she had some sympathy for Kelly "You do know if she doesn't wake up Kozik is going to be raising a daughter alone"
"I know and like I said she is better off with him then her anyways I mean she only wants her daughter for looks we both know it's Kozik that does the parenting"
Eva nods "Yeah you got that right, I like this heartless side of you, I'm going to start calling you Killer Queen"
Natalie laughs "Killer Queen seriously"
Eva nods "Yeah I mean it's fitting look at your track record"
Natalie nods looking around "Where's Happy"
Eva shakes her head "You don't want to know"
"What the hell did that dumbass do?"
Eva laughs "What didn't he do, flipped the fuck out when he found out Tara made the call and described you, hell most of the guys did, you don't want to know what Donut did"
"O god what did my teddy bear do?"
"Put his hands on her not hit her or anything but pinned her to the wall by her throat threatened her"
Natalie shakes her head "Idiot, Happy though"
"He had Troy so he didn't do anything too crazy just did threats and told Jax if his old lady got locked up for what his old lady did then she'd be dead"
"Well fuck" hoping off and going inside to a whole bunch of tension got a glaring Happy and a glaring Troy along with Quinn and donut glaring she goes over "Okay, you four can stop with the looks, I'm free and there's no charges"
Happy looks at Natalie along with Troy who gestures he wants his mom which she happily takes him and gives him a hug and kisses "O how I have missed my main man"
Troy smiles and hugs her saying Mama. His sudden speech caused everyone to lose the tension and all smiled as Tig says "Damn it, now I gotta pay up to Quinn" As some of the others grumbled and Quinn just smirks saying to his nephew "You my man just made your uncle a rich man" He smiles saying Mama again.
Natalie was getting ready for her other best friend's rehearsal dinner and was laughing at the choice Kristina had chosen because the Women's Embroidered Mexican Peasant Half Mini Dress was barely touching her finger tips and her brown heels weren't helping. She messes her hair a little letting the curls be loose and look like beach waves sprays herself as Rey says "Mama Maria is going to flip out when she sees what her daughter chose for her other daughters to wear to a rehearsal dinner,"
Eva says "Yeah it's going to be hilarious if you ask me"
Natalie just shakes her head at the two of them "You two I swear, so Eva you're going to be next watch"
Eva laughs "Girl please it's going to be you"
Natalie laughs "I beat all you bitches in the marriage department"
Eva and Audrey say at the same time "WHAT THE HELL AND WE WEREN'T INVITED"
Natalie says "Calm down we did it when I was 3 months pregnant and just went down to the courthouse signed papers and changed my last name"
Audrey says "You sneaky little bitch, and you didn't tell us till now?"
She shrugs "I thought you all figured it out when we were in Vegas and I had my bikini it showed the couple tattoo I've always wanted"
Audrey shakes her head as Eva says "I was too busy checking out your sexy body to notice the tattoo"
They go into the living room to see Happy, Quinn and Dwayne betting on some game and the three women were trying not to laugh at the three men dressed in black tight pants and black tight shirts and cowboy hats. Eva says "O my god Quinn, you gotta let me take a picture you look like one of those cowboy hillbillies trying to pull of Mexican"
Quinn shakes his head "Your ass better not take a picture"
"Or what" pulling her phone out to take a picture snapping it as he glares at her smirking she says
"Thought so"
Audrey says "Dwayne you don't even look right in that but I gotta get a picture" snapping a pic and says "The only one who looks right in it is Happy and even he can't pull it off"
Natalie smacks Audrey's arm playfully as she says "Don't you be hating Rey because my man can pull off the look and yours can't"
Happy says to the two men "Pay up"
Audrey says "You three made a damn bet of who would laugh first?"
Dwayne says "Something like that, we had to find a way to entertain each other while you three were getting ready"
Quinn says "You look good Eva"
Eva smirks "I know I do but thanks for the confident boost"
Quinn shakes his head "Conceited ass"
Eva says "Nothing wrong with being confident"
Dwayne says "You my dear pull that look off"
Audrey gives him a kiss "Why thank you I like to think I can pull anything and everything off"
Dwayne shakes his head "Least we know who thinks highly of herself"
Happy looks at Natalie and had to try to control himself because she was looking good in that dress and all he wanted to do was take her right here in the room pulled out when she says "I assume you like"
"O I like it a lot, you sure you have no Mexican in you?"
She laughs "I promise you I don't have any in me, let's all go before we get yelled at by mama Maria and Kristina for being late"
Quinn says "We are going to look out of place"
Dwayne says "I feel ya man"
Happy says "Suck it up sissy's"
After the rehearsal at the church they were at a Mexican restaurant for the dinner and they Fab 4 were talking as Natalie says "You look so good in that Kris" The other two agreed with Natalie because she did in her a dark blue skirt with beautiful stripes of embroidered flowers in vivid colors at the waist and near the bottom of the skirt with a blouse and flower strips. "Thanks, my mom is like going overboard with everything, she even invited family from Mexico"
They laugh "You shouldn't be surprised"
"True then you got Tonio's family who's just as traditional, it is funny to see our such serious men dressed in Maradonian outfits"
Natalie says "I know right especially my brother he just looks like a cowboy"
Audrey says "I don't know what Dwayne looks like it's just comical"
Kristina says "Can't complain about my man"
Natalie shakes her head "What are you going to do without seeing each other tonight and not be able to fuck the shit out of each other?"
"I have no idea but seeing him in that tight ass outfit has me turned on"
Eva says "At least one of us is"
Natalie just shakes her head as she slips away over to Maria and Marcus "Hey you two,"
Maria just hugs Natalie since that was all she could do since the blonde had arrived and appreciated that all her daughters respected the tradition but she was very thankful for Natalie and how she put up with all the demands and pleasing Kristina as her maid of honor "You look beautiful mija"
Natalie chuckles "O Mama Maria you have said that plenty of times"
"But it's true, you have to bring Troy around"
She smiles "I'll bring him around, so I have Kris and Tonio's surprise all ready"
Maria and Marcus shake their head as Eva and Audrey grab the microphone to make an announcement "So as you know our closest friend is getting married tomorrow and we just couldn't wait till tomorrow to do this so we decided to put together a slide show look"
After the very funny slide show Audrey says "But on a more serious note Kristina I am so happy for you" as Eva says "Finally you tamed his playboy ass"
They were in the chapel room almost ready and Kristina was freaking out when Natalie says "Kris calm down, alright everything will be fine, you just got to breathe, I can guarantee you that Happy has those rings secure"
Kristina laughs "Yeah your right, thanks for wearing a long dress I know you're not a fan of long dresses"
Natalie gives her a hug "NO need to thank me anything for my sister right" Natalie wouldn't admit that wearing the yellow v neck long chiffon bridesmaid dress along with her others in her bridal party where Kristina was wearing a white strapless wedding dress that had ruffles on towards the bottom making it look like a Spanish style wedding dress.
Everyone was enjoying themselves at the reception and it was time for Natalie to do her maid of honor speech. She smoothes out her dress and takes the mic standing in front of everyone "Hey everyone, I'm Natalie for those who don't me and I'm one of Kristina's closest friends and maid of honor and I'm also friends with the groom. Don't worry Kris and Tonio I won't be doing what I did for Rey's speech, I'm keeping it sweet and tamable just how you asked" They laugh and she continues "I have known Kristina for a very long time and I met dear ole Antonio the first time Kristina brought me to her place and I must say you've come a long way since your scrawny days" Antonio shakes his head "Yup that's right buff ole Tonio was a scrawny thing, to say these two fell in love at first sight would be a lie, it was anything but that, but on a more serious note, I am so happy for you two and I'm so glad you two worked your differences out and got passed it, if you can get passed that then you two can get passes anything coming your way. Kristina I know you'll make him happy and not hurt him" getting a more serious look to Antonio "I know you'll make her happy till the day she dies but if you hurt her I'm coming for your ass" raising her glass says "Let's toast to lifelong of happiness for these two-lovely people."
Natalie and Happy were laying in their bed cuddling with her laying on his chest both naked after another round. Natalie was absently tracing his tattoos and he was tracing her crow as he says "What does Red mean?"
Natalie continues tracing his tattoos "It's just our little code to get Trey as our lawyer" Happy nods as Natalie says "You know I've been practicing tattooing behind your back, I'm pretty good, donut has showed me"
He looks down at her "seriously"
"Yeah I figured I'd give it a shot you know for fun I did Eva's most recent one"
He was impressed since he had seen the coy fish on her foot "You really have been practicing"
"Yeah figured I'd be pro level so I could do your next tattoo you know like return the gesture"
He wraps both arms around her and does something he rarely or ever has done let his walls completely down opening "I don't know what I did to deserve you but I'm glad I did and I'm happy you gave this another shot"
She turns kissing him "even when I drive you crazy"
"Yeah even when you drive me crazy"
THERE IT IS! I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED IT! THERE IS ATLEAST THREE MORE CHAPTERS LEFT. I WILL BE POSTING AT LEAST ONE MORE TODAY BUT IF YOU WANT MORE THEN I CAN JUST GO AHEAD AND POST ALL LAST THREE CHAPTERS.
ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING SO PATIENT.
XOXO NATALIE