Chapter 19

It's been a few weeks since Emma was born. Lyla and I had taken the kids to the diner one day when we got cornered by David and JJ. It wasn't a happy occasion. They completely freaked out when they found out that I had a baby. I think they probably would have tried to have me committed if they knew that I was essentially married to Hap. It definitely wouldn't have gone over well.

It was few days after the run-in with my family when I got a call from the prison. That wasn't the surprising part. Hap tended to call me every so often, especially since Emma had been born. He wanted to know everything. This particular day was different. When I answered the phone he sounded so excited. "Hey baby." I said.

"Have I got good news for you." He said.

"Oh yeah? What's that?" I asked.

"I'm coming home." He said.

I was completely shocked. I didn't think that he'd be coming home for at least another four months. "Don't joke with me right now Hap." I said. I could already feel the tears building up in my eyes.

"I'm not joking baby. It's really happening." He said.

I felt the tears run down my face. "When?" I asked.

"48 hours. 48 hours baby, and I'm all yours." He said.

"I'm so happy Hap. I love you so much." I said.

"I love you too baby. So freaking much. Give my princess a kiss and I'll see you girls soon." He said.

"I will baby." I said just before the call was cut.

So here I was two days after that fabulous phone call, standing in the lot at TM, waiting for the guys to pull in. Gemma had hired Neeta, a friend of the club to watch Emma for a while today, that way Hap and I could spend some time together. I'd been pacing for half an hour when Gemma had made me sit down. When that didn't work, Lyla made me some tea. I couldn't sit still and I couldn't be calm. I just wanted him home. And once he was…I was putting my foot down. No more jail time. I didn't think I could handle it, if he went inside again.

I finally felt like I could breathe when I heard the sound of bikes coming down the road. I felt Gemma wrap an arm around my shoulders. "How you feeling baby?" Gem asked me.

"Nervous. I mean, I know that I just saw him a few weeks ago when Emma was born but it wasn't the same." I told her.

"I know baby. It sucks every time they go in. It never gets easier. I've done it with two husbands. But what I do know, is that when they do go inside you have the club to lean on. And you've done great while they've been inside." Gemma told me.

The only thing I could do was nod. We stood there and watched as the bikes pulled into the lot. As soon as Hap was off his bike, I took off across the lot and jumped into his arms. I wrapped my legs around his waist while he wrapped his arms around me. My lips immediately went to his. He pulled me tighter against him. I let a small moan escape my lips. I needed him so bad. I whimpered a little when he pulled back. He sat me back down on the ground and smiled at me with his dark eyes. "Soon baby." He whispered in my ear.

"Damn girl. That was hot." Tigger said to me.

"Good to see you too, Tigger." I smiled at him.

I turned to see Uncle Clay standing beside Gemma. I walked over dragging Hap behind me. "Hi Princess." He said to me.

I let go of Hap's hand and hugged Uncle Clay. "Glad to have you all home." I said, pulling back.

"It's good to be home. Now, where's that little girl of yours?" He asked me.

I smiled at the mention of Emma. "Neeta's watching her. You'll see her at dinner tonight." I told him, knowing that Gemma had planned a welcome home dinner for the guys.

He smiled at me. "Good." He said, wrapping an arm around Gemma's shoulders. He turned and looked at the guys. "Church!" He called.

Hap pulled me into his side, kissing the side of my head. "Wait here. We won't be long then we can go home." He said.

I nodded. "Good. Maria is excited to see you." I told him. He smiled. I watched him follow Clay and most of the others into the clubhouse. I moved to sit with Gemma at the picnic table when I felt someone gently grab my arm. I turned to see Jax standing there. "Jax." I said. "Welcome home."

He smiled at me. "It's good to be home. Congrats on the baby." He said.

I smiled at him. "Thanks." I said.

He nodded while shoving his hands into his pockets. "Can we talk later? I have something that I need to talk to you about." He says.

I nod. "Sure. Tonight at dinner." I tell him, knowing that my priority is spending some time with Hap this afternoon.

"Thanks." He says before making his way into the clubhouse.

It's about fifteen minutes later, when the guys all file out of the clubhouse. Hap grabs my hand and pulls me towards his bike. "Let's go home. We'll come get your car later." He says. I nod, knowing that he wants to get home as bad as I do. I climb onto the bike behind Hap and direct him to our house as he pulls out of the lot.

Pulling into the driveway, Hap cuts the engine to the bike. "Nice." He says, climbing off the bike.

I turn to look at him, walking backwards towards the front door. "Come on, I can't wait to show you the inside." I say winking at him.

He slowly stalks toward me. When I get to the front door, I grab his hand and lead him inside. Maria is standing in the entryway waiting on us. "Mijo. It's good to have you home." Maria says.

I let go of Hap's hand so that he can greet his mom. He walks over to his mom and pulls her into a hug. "Good to see you Ma. You like the house?" He asked her.

"Oh it's wonderful. Mija did a wonderful job picking it out. And it helps that your friend lives across the street." Maria says.

"I think she did too." Hap says turning to wink at me.

I cross my arms. "I can't take all of the credit. Gemma found it, I just signed on the dotted line." I tell them.

Maria hugs him again. "Well, I'm off to bingo." She says, winking at me. It's her subtle way of telling me that she's leaving us alone.

"Have a good time. Don't forget dinner at Gemma's tonight." I tell her.

She nods. "I can pick up Emma for you, if you'd like." She offers.

"Thanks. We left my car at the garage, but I can go get it sometime this afternoon if I need to." I tell her.

She waves me off. "No need. I'll call Neeta when I leave bingo and we'll meet you at Gemma's tonight." Maria says grabbing her purse and making her way to the front door. Maria said her good-byes to us, with the promise of seeing us at Gemma's later.

As soon as the front door closed, Hap had me pushed against it, with my hands pinned above my head. "Do you know how much I have missed you?" He asked me.

"Probably as much as I've missed you." I told him.

"Have you been cleared?" He asked me.

I looked at him through my lashes. "Yesterday actually. And he went ahead and gave me the implant we talked about." I told him.

"So we're good to go?" He asked me seductively. I nodded, unable to find my words at that second. He picked me up under my thighs and I wrapped my legs around his waist. "Where's our room?" He asked.

"Top of the stairs, last door on the left." I said.

He didn't hesitate to make his way to the stairs taking them two at a time. He used long strides down the hall to our bedroom. Once inside the room, he sets me on the floor. "Your so fucking beautiful." He tells me.

I smile at him seductively. "Are you just gonna stand there or are you gonna make love to me?" I ask him.

He grins wickedly. "Get naked baby." He says.

(A/N: No lemon. Might do an outtake later on after the story is finished.)

After two rounds of love making, Hap and I are laying in our bed. "Hap?" I mumble.

"Hmm?"

"No more jail time." I say. He turns his head to look at me. "I can't handle it. I was a nervous wreck the entire time that you were inside. I don't want you to miss any part of Emma's life because your inside." I tell him.

He wraps an arm around me and pulls me into his side. He kisses the top of my head. "I can't make any promises but I'll do my best. It was something that I spent a lot of time thinking about. I don't wanna miss any part of Emma's life. You, Emma and Ma are my entire world. It made me re-evaluate a lot of things." Hap says. "I love you so much Jessie."

I look up at him. "I love you too Hap. I can't imagine my life without you." I tell him.

He gets up from the bed and walks over to where he'd left his pants picking them up. He pulls something out of his pocket and then drops them back on the floor before walking back to the bed and sitting in front of me. "So I had help picking it out but…Jessie, after I watched you deliver Emma, I knew. I knew that you were my whole world. Your already my Old Lady and the mother of my daughter, but what I really want is to be able to call you my wife." Hap says and I can feel the tears falling from my eyes. "Jessica Lynn Hale, would you please do me the honor of marrying me and making me the happiest Crow on the planet?" He officially asks.

I nod. "What the hell took you so long?" I ask laughing.

Hap quickly slips the ring on my finger and pulls me into his lap kissing me hard.

And we're on to round three…