There's a reason why Bobby in particular doesn't care too much for Bri, it'll surface in a later chapter. Hap will also redeem himself for his lackluster response to the way his brothers are behaving.
Kozik POV
"Brianna Banana." I spoke as I walked into the kitchen and found her rummaging through the fridge. "What's up?"
"Cravings." She looked at me over her shoulder. "G is still up, she's out back."
"She mad?" I leaned against the counter and watched Bri stack food on the counter.
"Nah." She stepped back and let the door close. A pickle was positioned obscenely between her lips. "I let her know the club protocol. She gets it, plus y'all ain't serious."
"Yeah. Take that pickle out of your mouth until I leave." I yanked the pickle out of her mouth. "You knew I fucked a croweater?"
"Yes." She said as she took her pickle back. "I know you." She laughed.
"That easy to read?" I smirked down at her. "You get taller?"
"Yeah actually, I grew an inch." She shook her head. "Baby is messing my body up already."
"You're going to get fuckin' huge, I can see it already." I laughed.
"Aren't you sweet." She poked me in the neck. "Go talk to G. She's in like with your mean ass Herman."
I laughed. "In like?" She shook her head as she grabbed grapes. "I'm in like too."
"Gasp!" She yelled. "Go talk to her for real then meanie face. Leave me and my cravings alone." She placed the pickle in her mouth.
"I'm going." I stalked off towards the back doors. Silently letting myself out. I watched Giselle as she walked around the yard talking to the dogs. Her voice soft and cute. "Hey."
"Oh, hey Koz, what's up?" She walked over to me. I pulled her into a tight embrace. She smelled like mint chocolate chip ice cream.
"I want to talk and stuff." I ran a hand over my hair. "Sit?" I pointed towards the patio furniture.
"Yes, of course." She said as we moved to sit on the black wicker loveseat. The pillows were plush and I felt I could sit there forever.
"So, I'm not good with feelings and shit. I usually only talk to Bri on that level but I just want to say I'm sorry, I shouldn't have fucked the croweater. Bad fucking judgment. I really like you." I sighed and tried to gauge her expression but it was dark in our corner of the yard.
"I accept your apology and hope we can move forward because I really like you too Koz." She squeezed my hands. "I hope whatever is happening between us sticks because I'm happy."
"I hope so too." I ran a hand over her hair. "You gonna move out here for me or what?"
"I'm gonna move out here for myself, but I want you in the picture." She cuddled up to me. "Can I call you Herman now or no?"
"Only in bed. Otherwise it's Kozik or Koz, maybe even daddy." I laughed. "Let's go inside. I could use a shower and cuddles. Naked cuddles."
"You know Bri walked in on us once." She laughed.
"What?" I shook my head in disbelief. "Lies!"
"Seriously. She was like that's why I couldn't make eye contact or talk without giggling for two days. All I kept seeing was Herman on top of you and his pasty white ass." She snorted and laughed harder. "Traumatized her."
"Oh my fucking God." I laughed. "She should have knocked!"
"Or we should have locked the door." She stood and pulled me with her. "Let's shower."
"Let's. Come on Tacoma, Tosca let's go inside." I waited as Giselle and the dogs walked into the house before locking the back door behind me.
#
"This is nice." Giselle whispered as we stood under the hot water. "Relaxing."
"It is." I nodded. "In a boring non sexualized way."
She laughed. "We just had sex."
"I know, it was amazing!" I spoke as my hands found her ass and kneaded it gently.
"It was decent." She laughed. I growled at her. "Kidding, kidding. It was amazing babe."
"This is good." I kissed her neck before biting it. "I'm a vampire!"
"I believe it. Bri rubbed off on you." She snickered. "She used to bite me all the time! It was kinky, I loved it. She stopped it though."
"Oh, lovers?" I smiled as I felt my dick stir.
"Only when drunk." She shrugged. "Now she's sober and I'm proud of her so proud."
"Me too." I turned off the water. "Cuddles now yeah?"
"Yeah!" She twisted her hair out. "I'm gonna cuddle you so hard." She stepped out and grabbed a towel before handing me one.
"You gonna be the big spoon baby?" I dried off and dropped the towel into the hamper.
"Ha!" She covered her mouth. "Yeah babe, I'm gonna be the big spoon." She smacked my ass. "Let's move it Koz. I'm ready to spoon."
We hopped in bed, she snuggled up behind me, her chest against my back as she lazily draped a leg over me. It felt weirdly comfortable to be the small spoon as she threaded an arm through mine. "Night G."
"Night K." She kissed my shoulder.
SOASOASOA
Happy POV
"What the fuck is this?" I asked Bri as I looked at the device she placed in my lap.
"A phone." She smiled. "You like it?"
"This is a fucking notebook not a damn phone Brianna." I turned the white device over in my hands. It was flashy and oversized. Just like the phone she always had in her hands.
"Turn it on babe." She smiled. "You'll love it. I promise."
"I need this why?" I searched the side for the power button and hit it. "My prepays are good."
"Yeah," she frowned. "You hate it?"
I looked at her and shook my head yes. "Technology isn't my thing. The burners are fine. They get the job done."
"They don't have emojis." She snatched the phone from my hands. "I'll take it back."
"Don't be a mean ass." I pulled her into my lap. "What's your damage these days?"
"I'm pregnant and hormonal." She shrugged. "You're the one swinging moods Happy."
"Nah." I smirked. "I'm grumpy all the time."
"Ok!" She yelled. "Grump in the face."
"Seriously though, let that bullshit with Tara go." I frowned. "The guys, well except Juice, Koz, and myself. Well they think it's best you stay out of the clubhouse and away from shit. Don't want you upsetting Queen Tara."
"What the fuck ever. I'll stay away. I wish you guys good luck on getting Russians who only speak Russian to follow goddamn directions when you go to fucking war with Marks and the Eagle." She rolled off of me. "I'm going to sleep. Night."
"Hold the fuck up." I rolled her over so she was looking at me. "Quit being difficult. You don't gotta deal with their shit, be happy baby."
"I'm not upset about that shit." She sat up and crossed her arms. "I'm upset about us."
"What did I do?" I looked at her and couldn't read her expression.
"We didn't do anything for my birthday." She sighed and looked at me trough the soft locks of hair that covered half of her face.
"My fault." I kissed her lips and smiled. They tasted like honey and cherries. "I'll make it up to you."
"I have shit to show you." She slid out of my grip and off the bed. I watched her hips as she walked to the closet and pulled out two big bags. She walked over and turned the lights up before dumping the bags' contents onto the bed. "G and I went baby crazy at Walmart."
I smiled as I looked at everything. All Harley Davidson shit. Even a teddy bear. "Hoping for a boy?"
"Or girl. Doesn't matter as long as he or she is healthy." She sat on her knees on the bed. "It's all black and orange so it's technically gender neutral."
"I love it all." I pulled her into me. "I'll make it up to you."
"Just get me cinnamon rolls, right now. I'm craving them so bad." She pouted and I tugged on her bottom lip.
"It's three am." I sighed.
"Donut shops are open baby." She smiled. "Can we get some?"
"Sure, let's get dressed then." I smiled.
#
"Thanks." Bri said as she eyed the box of sweets in her lap as we sat in her truck. "So sweet. Want some?" She tilted the box towards me but I waved it off. It was still too early for me to indulge in so much sugar.
"You need milk with that?" I watched her bite into a cupcake, bottom side first.
She shook her head no. "This is so moist."
"I'd like to get you moist." I flashed her a devious grin.
"Already did." She winked. "Soon as you agreed to bring me here. Shit it instantly aroused me. My nipples are painfully hard right now." She laughed.
"I see that." I licked my lips. "Think we can get away with a quickie in the truck?"
"Yeah I do." She smirked. "Gotta move it from here though, wouldn't wanna be interrupted by prying eyes."
"True." I started the truck and eyed her as she pulled her shirt over her head. I pulled out of the parking lot and searched for the nearest and deserted place to park as she grabbed my free hand and placed it on her chest. "Why you gotta be do damn sexy Bri?"
She shrugged and drew in a sharp breath as I ran a thumb over her nipples. I loved the feeling of her shuddering under my touch. Giving her body to me. It was the sexiest thing ever to me.
"Backseat." I whispered against her lips. "Now."
She moved to the backseat and I followed her. Not wanting to delay the event that was about to happen. She smiled at me and slipped out of her shorts. "Come get me."
I quickly tugged down my sweats and boxers. Freeing my aching dick from the restraints as I positioned myself between her legs. Happy she was into this just as much as I was. I ran my finger over her panty clad pussy, watching her eyes grow heavy with lust as she bit her bottom lip. "Ready?" I slid the small fabric to the side and pushed in.
"Mmm." She moaned as her hands gripped my shoulders as I picked up the pace. She felt warm and tight around me. I thrust harder and faster in her as I stared into her face. It was twisted up in pleasure as I fucked her. She always got off harder when we were in any type of public setting. I bit hard on her neck and her nails dug into my back as she moved her hips. "So good baby." She looked at me through slits as she tightened around me and her orgasm came hard.
"Damn." I muttered as I felt her get wetter as I slowed down my thrusting. I pulled out of her and she frowned at me. I smacked her thigh and she moved to let me sit down before she positioned herself on top of me and gripped my cock and directed it to her entrance. "Don't fucking tease me Brianna." I growled as she slammed down on me. I ran my tongue over her nipples as she ground her hips down against me. She felt tighter this way, it was a vice grip and I couldn't hold off much longer.
"Happy." She whispered into my ear as she flattened against me. The piercings brushing against me as I held her ass and thrusted up into her as I finally started to climax. "Oh fuck." She mumbled as she started to come again making me feel even better as I emptied myself inside her.
I started thinking to myself about the amount of sex we had, how we hadn't managed to get knocked up earlier than now. I smiled against her neck. "That was great." I pushed her off of me and pulled on my shirt and then pulled my boxers and pants back up. "I gotta ask you something though Bri."
I watched her straighten herself out and then climb back up front and I did the same. Only she was picking a donut out of the box. "Ask." She smiled at me and offered me a donut but I still waved it off.
"How come you got pregnant now?" I studied her face. "You've missed a dose before and nothing happened."
She sat her donut back in the box. "This time around I missed two doses. Both days we had sex." She frowned. "Having second thoughts on this pregnancy?"
"No. I'm excited. I was just fucking curious." I leaned over and kissed her. Her mouth tasted sweet, like cinnamon and vanilla. "Love you."
"Love you too. Let's go home, I'm tired and sticky." She smiled at me.
"Alright." I started the truck and held on to her thigh with my free hand all the way home.
SOASOASOA
Jax POV
I sat with Tara at the picnic tables. We were talking about Bri and how the guys let me know they didn't want her coming around anymore out of respect for Tara. I appreciated them looking out for her but I didn't appreciate that they cut off a crucial connection.
"So she's really banned?" Tara grabbed my hands and I nodded slowly. "Good she doesn't belong here Jax."
"I realize that Tara." I forced a smiled. "I shouldn't have allowed her back in after the Gemma thing."
"Exactly. The girl is trashy she has no respect for the old ladies of the club." She smiled at me. "Who's that?" She pointed as a white car pulled into the lot.
I shrugged. "I guess we'll find out." We stood as the car came to a complete stop before shutting off.
"I hear this is a good spot to get my car looked at." Her voice was raspy, she had a lilt to it. An accent, much like Bri's but more predominant. She walked over to us. "I'm Nikola."
"Jax." I nodded at her. "This is my wife Tara."
"Nice to meet you." She smiled and slipped her shades on top of her head. Revealing her face completely. She was an almost identical copy of Bri. Lighter features though. "You know my sister, Bri."
"What do you want?" Tara asked. "Obviously you don't expect this place to know how to fix that car."
"No, I do not." She let out a breath filled laugh. "I just wanted to introduce myself, I was at the police station, thought I'd stop in, say hi. Also see if Juice was around. I have a package for him in the car."
"Why?" I asked her. "Why a package for Juice?"
"Because Bri wanted him to have something in return for a favor he did for her." She shrugged again. "Is he here?"
"Yes he is." Tara interjected. "I'll go get him for you."
"Thank you." She grinned. "I appreciate it Tara."
We watched her disappear inside before staring each other down.
"God." She sighed. "I can drop the accent. Here, this is for you." She handed me an envelope. "Read it alone."
"Why the accent?" I gave her a funny look as I tucked the envelope into my cut pocket.
"I was trying to sound like Bri." She laughed. "Too strong ya?"
I nodded slowly. "There's Juice."
"Juicy!" She said in her accent. "I have something for you. Get it from the trunk ya?"
"Ok." He beamed as he walked over to the car with her.
"I like her better than her sister." Tara smiled at me. "Seems nicer."
"Yeah she does." I kissed Tara. "Let's grab food?"
"I can't babe. I gotta get Abel up and ready for school and Thomas ready for daycare." She kissed me softly. "I love you and I'll see you later."
"Love you too Tara." I smiled as she got in her car and pulled off. I then watched the way Nikola moved around, graceful, smooth. All legs. She was perfect just like Bri was.
"Look Jax." Juice smiled as he opened the case he was holding to reveal a powerful assault rifle. "Custom."
"Damn, what favor do I gotta do for Bri to get a present like that?" I laughed as I admired it.
"A big one." He shrugged and headed back into the clubhouse.
"Bye Jax!" Nikola called out of her car window. "Read it in privacy!"
I smiled and waved. I watched her back out before I headed into the garage to have complete privacy. I pulled the envelope out of my pocket and slowly tore it open. I scanned the words slowly before reading them.
'Lol I got banned! Oh well! Shit happens, just know I'm staying with my word to provide the bodies you need. Aleksandr will be my stand in, he's in charge of the Skulls that will help you.'
I smiled to myself and tried to figure out why I needed to read something so simple in private. I turned it over and the back read 'burn me, the feds are still watching'. I shook my head and pulled out my zippo and lit the paper on fire. It caught and I let it flutter to the ground, watching it burn until it was just a pile of ashes.
SOASOASOA
Juice POV
I pulled up in front of the sprawling Oakland 'house' that Bri and Hap lived in. Out front in the driveway sat Ironhide, her white jeep, and a shiny BMW that I hadn't even seen her drive. I shook my head and followed the stone path up to the front door and hit the door bell. It chimed inside and I heard barking. It was louder than the night Natalie and I stood together in this same spot.
"What?" Happy growled as he pulled open the door and the dogs sat at his feet assessing me. They had grown a lot since I last saw them.
"Bri told me to come over, said she needed to talk to me." I shifted my gaze from the dogs to my shoes and back to Happy who was scowling.
"She's in the backyard." He stepped aside and I walked in. "Follow this hall all the way back and you'll find the doors." He swung the door shut behind me and disappeared out of sight.
I walked down the hall, smiling at the pictures that hung on the walls. I'd have to decorate my home so do. Hopefully with pictures of me and Lo. I frowned, did I really just think that? I pulled open the doors and found Bri sitting at the edge of the pool. "Bri." I tapped her on the shoulder.
"Hey." She stood up. "Let's walk." She motioned towards the path.
I nodded. "What's up?"
"I really want you to be an Aztec." She started. "It'd benefit all of us in the long run."
"I can't do that. The Sons are my family." I smiled at her. "You understand that right?"
She laughed. "Yeah I do." She shrugged one shoulder. "I had to try. Anyways, Nik is set on the plan."
"Good, she's a big part of making the plan go accordingly." I smiled. "Thanks for the rifle. It's too dope. I can't wait to shoot it."
"Though you'd like it." She chuckled. "So I haven't told Hap about the plan, I don't think I will because he'll try to talk me out of it."
"I agree. It's going to hurt his feelings though." I frowned as we stopped at a pond. Her backyard has a pond, a real pond. "Ducks?"
"Yeah." She laughed. "Don't feed them though, it attracts the mean ass geese. I got chased by one and Hap tried to kill it with his bare hands. You ever see a good get choked out?"
I smiled and shook my head no. "What do we do about Hap?" I asked.
"As soon as the Eagle falls, as soon as Marks falls." She looked at me. "As soon as the enemy falls and you guys go back to the clubhouse, I'll be there."
"He's going to be pissed the fuck off." I shook my head as we sat down on the bench at the edge of the pond.
"But relieved." She looked at the water. "He's my boyfriend, I'll fix the damage. I promise you that."
"How's Natalie?" I changed the subject. "Anyway I can visit her?"
"She's good. Healthy, Luna is too. She's a kicker that's for sure." She sighed. "I can let you visit with her."
"Really?" I perked up.
"Yes. I'm not a total bitch, plus you have to dump her on account you fucked Lo." She poked my head. "You think I wouldn't find out?" She laughed.
"I like Lo. I love Natalie. Well I think I loved the idea of her and a baby and a family of my own." I sighed. "I see a future with Lo, it's crazy, I see pictures and a home and mohawked kids running around the back yard."
"That's how love is." She smiled at me. "You see yourself marrying the other person. You see a future."
"You and Hap are getting married?" I frowned.
She shook her head no. "Not the marrying type. I did get a ring though." She flashed the one that was around her neck on a chain. "Closest I'll get, but I wouldn't change it. I'm fucking happy."
"I'm happy that you're happy." I smiled. "When I first saw you, with him. I just thought about how I could win you back and shit like that. Don't get me wrong, I respect your relationship and I just get all worked up about it. Like I want you but I don't want you at the same time. You make it hard to not think about you Bri."
"Wow, I'm glad you didn't try to win me back. I don't need Hap beating you up outside of the ring." She bit back a smile. "You're going to find the one and when you do, I won't ever cross your mind."
"Promise?" I pouted.
"Yeah I promise. Now let's get you that visit with Natalie's dumbass." She stood. "I'll have Aleksandr drive you."
"Too long of a ride on bike?" I paused as we walked back towards the house.
"Yeah, something of the sort." She laughed as we saw the house come into full sight. Happy was on the patio glaring at us.
#
"Natalie." I said as I walked towards her. She was bigger than last time I saw her. She looked broken though.
"Juice?" She whispered as I pulled her into a hug. "Did you come here to kill me?"
"Why would I do that?" I frowned down at her.
"They say that Bri is going to kill me and take Luna away." She started crying. "I don't want to die and I don't want to lose Luna. I want to raise her."
"I don't think Bri would actually kill you Natalie. Yeah you fucked up her life but I doubt she's mad enough to kill you for it." I sat on the sofa and she sat next to me.
"Why are you here then?" She looked at me.
"I'm here to break up with you." I said calmly. "I met someone else already."
"But you love me and I love you." She cried harder. Her whole body shook with sobs.
"I loved the idea of you and me and a family. This new woman, I'm pretty sure I'm falling in love with her. All I can see is her as my wife and her having my kids and being happy." I sighed. "I want a happy relationship like Bri and Hap have. Their love is out of this world."
"I get that." She sniffed. "I'm sorry."
"Don't apologize. I actually met her because of you. That accident I was in after I dropped you off. She was the nurse at the after care facility I went to." I smiled. "I'll still be around for you and Luna though."
"Really J?" She smiled weakly.
"Really." I kissed her forehead. "I'll stay with you tonight."
"I'd like that a lot. I need a friend." She kissed my cheek. "Thank you."
"You're welcome." I smiled at her as we settled against each other. I don't know why I wanted to stay, I guess I wasn't ready to rush home to an empty house. With remnants of a life that I thought I wanted. I was happy I had broken things off officially with Natalie, now I could focus on building something with Lo.
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