Natalie POV

"Fuck." I clamped down on my arm. "She shot me!"

Juice looked at me with wide eyes as he racked his brain about how to handle the situation. "She's a bad shot if she was aiming for your heart."

I tried to muster up a chuckle. "I'm going to die!"

"They're not fatal." He shook his head. "She got you in the shoulders not anything to worry about."

"We can't show up to the hospital like this!" I yelled.

"I'll call Lo." He pulled out his phone. "She's a nurse."

"She's on Bri's payroll." I sat on the sofa. "Call her."

He rolled his eyes and made the phone call. It was quick and thorough. "She's on her way."

"I can't believe she fucking shot me!" I yelled. "What a goddamn psychopath."

"You're fine, calm down. Be happy it wasn't Bri. She would have hit you in a fatal spot." He looked at me as he pressed his shirt to both of the wounds.

"It burns." I said. "I feel like I got fire inserted into me."

"Just relax." He kissed me. "I'm going to grab Luna."

"Yeah, okay." I nodded. "Grab her."

He walked in the room. Cradling Luna like she was more of a football than a baby. "She slept through it." He smiled as he sat down. "Her mom gets shot twice and she sleeps through it but when I drop a cup in the kitchen she wakes up."

"Be happy she didn't shoot you." I smacked his arm. "Ow."

"That's what you get for abusing your boyfriend." He stuck his tongue out at me. "I'm calling Bri."

He pulled out the phone and dialed her number. She picked up after the third ring. "Hey Juicy Booty." She laughed. "Monica told me to call you that!"

"Bri, Nik just shot Natalie." He said.

"What?" She gasped. "What did Natalie do to my sister?"

"Nothing. Nik came over talking about how she needs to get right with the situation." He said. "Then shot her twice, once in each shoulder. Then said she was right with it."

"Then what's the issue? I thought you were about to tell me she was dead and needed Happy to come dispose of her lifeless body." She said and I could see her rolling her eyes. "What do you want me to do?"

"Get your crazy ass sister and take that gun from her." I hissed. "I could have died!"

"But you didn't. Be happy I wasn't the one shooting at your dumbass." She shot back. "You good though? You have fun talking to the police?"

"No, you know I didn't have fun! Why would you set me up like that?" I asked her. "Why?"

"I'm just giving you a taste of your own medicine. That's what happens when the police are given information." She laughed. "I have to go. I have shit to do. Bye."

The call ended and I stared at Juice who was just looking at me like he was scared as hell.

"Police?" He looked at me. "Why?"

"Bri, had me take an envelope to some dude named Kukov." I said. "I dropped it off and soon as I was to my car police just swarmed the place and I was leaving and got pulled over and hauled in."

"For?" He blinked at me.

"Questioning in the murder of the Hohrykovas. Also why I was at Kukov's and how I got what was in that envelope." I sighed. "It was terrible and the detective was like, I'll keep my eye on you Natalie, you try to run I'll catch you. You park wrong I'll catch you."

"Kukov is Bri's ex step father." He looked at me. "He's a huge power player. You just got set up to look like you're blackmailing him. Bri, she just signed your death warrant. If Kukov knows who you are and where you live he can have you killed."

"What?" I looked at him. "Are you serious? Are you really serious?"

"Yeah." He hugged me as the doorbell chimed.

"I don't want to die babe." I cried. "I just got my little family all put together."

"I'll protect you Natalie. You and Luna. I promise you that." He gave me a quick kiss before going to open the front door.

I watched as Lo walked in. Her hair was pulled back by a purple bandana and she was wearing jeans and a tank top. Her sneakers were white and sparkly. "Hey. Came as quick as I could. You called me while I was doing some side job."

"What is that?" I asked her.

"Oh you know riding some dick." She laughed. "Called me right as I was coming…down."

"Nik shot me." I said.

"And you're still alive? She must have been feeling good from that Jax dick." She laughed. "Anyways, I'll get you patched up nice and good. Get you antibiotics. Are you breastfeeding?"

"No." I frowned as she ripped the sleeve of my shirt.

"Alright good, then I'll give you some good pain killers." She smiled up at me. "I'm going to need you to be still as possible. I'll numb you right up, you know the drill."

I smiled at her. "Yeah, but I don't know how you know all of this. You're a newbie."

"Yeah but Bri taught me well." She shrugged. "I'm basically a surgeon on the low. Mob doctor shit."

I laughed. "Yeah."

"You mine if I play some music while I work?" She waved her phone.

"Go ahead." I laughed.

"Cool." She swiped her finger over the screen and Serena Ryder's cover of The Funeral filled the room. She pulled on black latex gloves. "It's about to go down."

Fifteen minutes and two slugs later. Lo was stitching me up. She got the task done faster than I thought she would be able to, given her lack of experience but she had been taken under Bri's wing, just like I had been but she had taken to the lessons faster and more expertly than I had. "I'm finished."

"Thanks." I smiled.

"Don't mention it. I kinda owed this to you. I did fuck Juice after all." She gave me a lopsided look. "Here's the pain killers and antibiotics. Finish these off and take the pain killers as needed. I don't think you'll need them too much. The bullets didn't seem to hit anything too important."

"Thanks." I gave her a quick hug.

"Again. Don't mention it." She smiled as she tossed the black gloves in a baggy and stuffed them into her bag. "Don't let Nik back in your house."

"Don't plan to." I shook my head.

SOASOASOA

Nik POV

"Hey Happy." I greeted him as I dropped my keys to the counter.

"What do you want?" He looked at me from under his beanie.

"I shot Natalie." I shrugged. "Not fatal but still."

"Bound to happen." He shook his head at me. "You good?"

"I feel really good actually." I smiled. "Like I wanna dance and cheer."

"Bri and Monica are in Monica's room." He said. "Be careful. Glitter is involved."

"You hate glitter too?" I laughed. "I love glitter. It's on my eyes." I blinked at him.

"Tools of the trade." He shook his head. "Stripper."

"Bri used to be a gogo dancer. She used to bathe I'm glitter." I smirked.

"What?" He choked on his beer. "I didn't know that shit."

"It was part of her drunken past." I frowned. "I'll catch you later."

I walked down the hall and found Bri and Monica sitting at a little desk, drawing pictures. Glitter shakers were tipped over all over the top.

"Auntie Nik!" Monica announced. "Look! Uncle Hap drew a picture for my room!" She pointed to the framed picture on the wall. "It's a pink snake!"

"That's dope." I smiled as I admired the picture and knew Monica had to be the one to talk him into drawing a pink snake.

"Juice and Natalie." Bri spoke. "Called and let me know what was up."

"Bri, I'm so sorry." I hugged her. "It just was something I needed to do."

"I'm not mad." She smiled. "Look." She flashed her chain. "Happy proposed! We're getting married!"

"Omg!" I looked at the ring. "It's gorgeous!"

"I helped pick it!" Monica joined us for a group hug. "Hap is my favorite guy ever!"

"What about Juice?" I asked.

"He's handsome but Hap always does stuff with me! He taught me how to play the no talking game! I got five dollars from not saying anything for an hour while he worked on his bike." She pulled it from her pocket. "See! Easy money."

"Why aren't you with Jax?" Bri looked at me.

"Daddy duty called." I sighed. "Got it in though."

"I figured." She pressed on a spot on my neck and I winced. "Jax is a biter."

"That he is." I smiled. "Can I crash here tonight Bri?"

"Yeah." She nodded. "Umm, only Kozik's room is open."

"He coming home?" I asked as I admired her left arm. The tattoos were gorgeous but I still out inked her.

"Probably not." She smiled. "Sheets and stuff are all clean. The maid did them before she left."

"Maid?" I looked at her. "Your OCD ass let a maid clean?"

"Yeah." She smiled. "You see me? I'm fat, pregnant, and can't do shit for myself. I can't even see my feet. Happy has been putting my socks and shoes on for me."

"That's cute." I smiled. "I'm going to hit the hay. I feel sick."

"You aren't pregnant are you?" She blinked up at me.

"No. I got my period this month." I smacked her arm. "Unlike you I got a fool proof IUD."

"I'm getting that shit when I have these babies." She smiled. "I am never getting pregnant again."

"I see you having two more." I laughed. "Both on accident."

"Knock on wood that we stay with two kids and miss monica over here." She stood and gave me a quick kiss and hug. "You're going to be my maid of honor. So don't get fat."

"You're the bride, so bitch go get skinny or some shit." I walked out of the room. "Goodnight sluts."

I rolled my eyes as I made the short journey down the hall to Kozik's room. Happy proposing to Bri came out of nowhere. It didn't seem right and it didn't make any sense to me. Both of them were set against marriage yeah, he made it known he wanted to change her last name but it was a fuckin' leap to go from talking about it to acting on it. I just hoped he didn't fuck my sister over when he decides that popping the question was a mistake.

SOASOASOA

Kozik POV

I hadn't been coming home lately. Spending time with Giselle and doing odd jobs for the club kept me out and away from Oakland. Tonight, though I needed my bed. It was fucking comfortable and I had to thank Bri for letting me move in one day.

I walked into my room and quickly rid myself of clothes. I didn't bother cutting on the lights. I could walk through this room in the dark without falling. I yanked the blankets back and climbed in. My hand landing on something hairy. I turned the light on and Nik was fast asleep.

"Nik." I smacked her ass. "What the fuck are you doing in here?"

She rolled over and looked at me with groggy eyes. "I'm sleep. Go away."

I smacked her again. "Get out of my bed Nik."

"Bri said you wouldn't be home. The guest room doesn't have a bed." She sat up and looked at me. Her hair covered her tits as she stretched.

"Jesus." I looked away. "Get clothes on and you can stay. I'll crash on the sofa."

"No." She slid off the bed. "I'll go sleep on the sofa." She pulled her clothes back on quickly.

"Fine." I rubbed my head and climbed into bed. "Just disappear. I'm not going to get tempted by you."

"Whatever." She tossed a look at me as she walked out of the room carrying her sneakers in her hands. "Fuck you." I heard her say before shutting the door.

I laughed to myself and closed my eyes. I did miss Nik in some form. Mostly in the way she was in bed. She was aggressive and bossy where Giselle was submissive and dull. I shook the thoughts of Nik out of my head and reached over and turned the light off.

#

"Ew!" I heard Nik squeal. "Happy that is fucking gross!"

I walked into the kitchen to see Nik sitting on the counter watching Happy crack eggs into a glass.

"It's protein." He pushed it towards her. "Try it."

She picked up the glass and held it to her mouth. "Is this safe?"

"Yeah." He smirked.

She tilted it back and he snatched it from her hands. "What?"

"I was fucking with you." He poured the eggs into a hot skillet. "Didn't think you'd try to down it."

"I could have died." She smacked him. "Hey Koz."

"Morning." I nodded. "What's for breakfast?"

"This is for Bri." He smacked my hand away. "She asked for eggs and bacon."

"I want the same." I smiled.

"Did you guys sleep together?" He looked at us.

"Ew! No!" Nik yelled. "I slept on the sofa. Tacoma shared with me."

"Don't know why she'd wanna sleep with a stripper." I scoffed.

"What the fuck is your issue?" She snapped at me. "All of a sudden I'm beneath you because you're dating Giselle. She's no better than me." She dumped her juice on my lap. "So fuck you and your attitude ASSHOLE!"

"You trying to get shot?" Happy shook his head as he handed me a plate of food. "She shot Natalie twice last night, so I suggest you get on her good side and stop being a dick to her because she dumped you."

"I don't know what you're talking about. I'm mad because of the shit with G, not because she dumped me." I bit a piece of bacon.

"Oh fucking well. G got her ass beat by Nik. Nik is bigger than her, you thought G was going to win?" He laughed and left the kitchen.

"Hi." Monica sat across from me. "You made my Auntie Nik cry, so I came to tell you to stop being a meanie face."

"She's crying?" I dropped my fork.

"Yeah." She crossed her arms reminding me of a mini version of Brianna.

"I'll apologize." I stood up.

"I see your boy nipples and belly button!" She giggled and covered her eyes.

"You're a piece of work kid." I rubbed her head. "You are Bri in every sense of the word."

"Eee boy nipples!" She took off running down the hall. "Auntie Bri! I just saw Kozik's boy nipples! Traumatized!"

I laughed to myself as I knocked on the bathroom door. "Nik. Open the damn door."

"What?" She pulled it open. "What could you possibly want?"

"To apologize for being a dick." I pulled her into a hug. "I'm sorry for always raggin' on you."

"I forgive you. Now go away." She pushed away from me and tried to close the door.

"Why are you crying?" I gave her a quick once over. "Is it because you're in Bri's clothes and you don't got the ass to fill out that skirt?"

She laughed. "No. I'm crying because I'm a girl and need to cry it out."

"Oh." I laughed. "Girl shit just like Monica yelling about boy nipples."

"We're weird." She shrugged. "You can stop caring about me now. You weren't the reason I was crying."

"Don't be a brat, you know I care about you." I hugged her. "Stop crying, the only way to get an ass is to eat or buy one."

"Yeah, yeah. Let Hap hear you talk about how Bri fills out her skirt." She shook her head. "Bet you wouldn't last five seconds explaining to him why you were looking at it."

I rolled my eyes. "I've seen her basically naked when I carried her out of parties. Hap can't get mad."

"Oh well." She shrugged. "Go away, I gotta do my face."

"Whatever." I laughed. "Again, sorry for giving you shit."

I walked back into the kitchen and sat back at my food. Trying to figure out what I was going to do. Seeing Nik crying just made me realize how much I actually still care for her.

SOASOASOA

Juice POV

I hopped off my bike and headed up the path to Bri's house. I needed answers on to why she wanted to put a bullseye on Natalie's back. It was ridiculous. I was fucking pissed about it. I just fucking hoped Happy or Kozik weren't here to interrupt the conversation I needed to have with her.

I pressed the doorbell and waited. Monica opened it with a smile. "Hi." She said before letting me in.

I shook my head with a smile. Wondering where my usual greeting was. "Is Bri here?"

"She's out back with Uncle Hap and my husband Kozik." She smiled at me.

There was my answer. She moved on to a new guy. "Thanks."

"Auntie Bri!" Monica said. "It's Juice!"

Bri looked back over her shoulder at me and frowned. "If you are here to bitch about the Natalie thing then save it for someone who cares."

I stood in front of her. "I just want to know why?"

"Because it felt like the thing to do. She didn't have to do it. She could have said no. She didn't, she did it, and she's been marked." She shook her head. "It's the circle of life."

"She's a mom!" I yelled.

"I'm a mom." She sighed. "I got Monica, I got two on the way."

"It wasn't fair. What if Kukov kills her?" I sat on the grass and looked at her. "What am I going to do if she gets killed? I can't raise a kid on my own Brianna."

"He won't kill her." She rubbed her eyes. "Are you done bitching?"

"I'm not bitching." I stood up. "I'm showing concern because I love Natalie. Even if she's stupid at times."

Happy scoffed. "All the time."

"Not now Happy." She held up a hand and he quieted down. "You love her? You're concerned for her? Yet you left her and Luna alone?"

"Oh shit." I rubbed my head. "I gotta go, I blanked."

She rolled her eyes. "She's safe. You think I just put a mark on her without having eyes on her. She's a very big part of the plan and she needs to be safe. So why don't you be a good old man and protect your old lady."

"Hap needs to be a good old man and put your ass in place." I said.

"Hey idiot." Happy stood up. "Run that shit by me again."

"Put her in her place. She shouldn't be doing shit meant for a man to handle." I looked up at him.

"Brianna can do whatever the fuck she wants to do. You think I could be like Bri knock that shit off and she'd listen to me?" He shook his head. "Since you're my brother I'm going to let this moment of fucking stupidity slide because we all say crazy shit when trying to protect our loved ones. But get this shit through your head. I'm the Killer and she's the Queen. This ain't no old man old lady bullshit. We've moved past that shit."

"I'm sorry." I looked at them all. "I just don't want Natalie to die."

"Juan Carlos Ortiz." Brianna said. "If I wanted her dead she'd be dead. At the moment she is worth more to me alive then she is in a shallow unmarked grave. Plus, she wouldn't have left that house. Luna wouldn't be here now. You really thought I cared if she was pregnant or not. If I wanted her dead so badly she would have had a bullet between her eyes. Open your eyes. Two power players are gone, a third one is on the way to his grave. Cheers to Natalie for the last one."

"What?" I asked. "How did she do the last one?"

"It'll come out in the right moment." She shrugged. "But the only Hohrykova you should worry about killing Natalie right now is Nikola. I will kill Natalie eventually though."

"Bri you're mean." I blinked at her.

"I know but only to people who've hurt not only me but my family." She said. "Have you asked her about the statement she had given. She mentioned Sons of Anarchy. So before you get pissed off at me for using her and her possibly ending up dead. You need to realize she put heat on your club too."

I just blinked at her and let the last statement work its way into my brain. She had put heat on the club.

A/N: I know you were rooting for Nik killing Natalie but she's Bri's problem to handle. Be prepared for that because her death is coming since we only have a few more chapters left in this story.

Thanks for the reviews. I can't wait for you guys to see how Bri and Hap being engaged goes. (;