CHAPTER TWO

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Cam's sitting on the chair when we come back in, Happy's leaning against the wall next to her and my eyes flick between the two questioning her.

She sighs and shakes her head "Don't get excited S. Hap and I are not a thing; we'll never be a thing."

I snort and roll my eyes "Okay Cammy, if you say so. Where are you staying if you've both checked out of the hotel?"

She shrugs "Al's with Juice at the clubhouse till all the stuff with houses is finished."

I widen my eyes and look over at her "I know exactly where Al has been staying. Where are you staying?"

Cam looks up at Happy as if to get help but he just chuckles and shakes his head "Sorry, you're on your own with this one."

Cam sighs "At the clubhouse at the moment. I'm going to Bakersfield with Hap Wednesday, we'll be back Thursday. I thought maybe a fresh set of ideas for his mom might get her to think about moving here to be closer to her son."

Jax tenses slightly beside me "You okay with that killah?"

Happy's eyes are hard when he meets Jax's look "If she can get Ma to move then she's alright in my book. Ma's not doin' good but refuses to admit it."

Jax clamps his hand on my knee when I start to say something and I snap my mouth closed waiting while Jax finishes whatever it was he was thinking. There's several seconds of silence while Juice sits on the other end of the couch watching Al who hasn't shifted her eyes of Cam since we came back into the room.

"How bad is 'not doin' good' Hap. Do you need to be there?" Jax asks slowly.

Happy shakes his head, if not for the fact I know him well I'd be scared at the expression on his face but the obvious tension in his eyes is more due to his mom's health issues than anything. "Not doin' good in terms of the doc's give her 6 months if that." He looks down at Cam "She seems to think she'll be able to convince that stubborn woman that the best place to be is here."

I nod once "She's right. Cam can be very persuasive."

Happy and Cam look at each other and Cam laughs "He already knows."

Happy growls something about not wanting to leave his bed and I bite my lip to not point out the evidence of Cam's convincing him that's marked down the side of his arm, the three scratches coming from Cam's nails judging by the spot of what looks like dried blood under her middle fingernail.

Biting back on the yawn that tries to force its way out Cam suddenly sits up and looks at her watch "Shit, you guys need to go back to bed. It's almost 5am and you've got Abel coming home today."

Jax nods "We know someone had an attack of obsessive cleaning today. Can't you tell?"

Cam looks over at me "I doubt he's gonna notice if you dusted the back of the TV S."

I poke my tongue out at her and get up, crossing the room and hugging her tightly "If you're gonna insist that you and Hap ain't a thing, you might wanna let him know that leaving a huge ass hickey on your neck isn't gonna fly." I whisper in her ear giggling when she tenses in my embrace.

Al hugs her for just as long as I did, not letting go of her as the four of them walk towards the door. Hap stops just inside the door and looks over at me "We'll find out what happened cupcake."

I shake my head "Cam's fine, I don't give a shit about what happened. But Darby does need to be taught that you don't cook in Charming."

Jax reaches around and clamps his hand over my mouth "What she means is that she knows we'll get to the bottom of it."

I nod behind Jax's fingers and Happy chuckles as he jumps down the stairs "Sure bro, that's what she meant."

Cam pauses by the back of Happy's bike "Oh S, I used Jax's truck to take my clothes and shit to the plane before it left yesterday afternoon. All my furniture is staying for Al when her and Juice move in here."

I nod and watch as she waits for Happy to mount his bike before sliding on the back behind him. Al and Juice leave the drive before Hap's started the engine and I watch the few seconds of interaction between Happy and Cam before they leave as well.

Stepping backwards through the door I find Jax standing in the kitchen playing with the coffee machine "How do you set the timer on this babe?"

Laughing I reset the coffee machine to start at 10am so that we can get at least a few more hours sleep, Abel's not due to be released till after 3 and Gemma's not bringing the roast she brought over till 1.

Jax sets the alarm on his phone to go off at 945 before sliding back under the blankets and holding his arms open for me. Curling into his side I rest my head on his shoulder "Do you think Cam's fooling herself?"

"What'd ya mean Darlin'?" Jax asks, running his hand over my shoulder.

"Her and Hap not being a 'thing'. Happy's never taken anyone he's sleeping with to meet his Mom."

Jax shrugs, my head moving slightly with the movement "Dunno, but it's ain't your place to interfere. If they end up being more then it's their choice, there's nothin' you can do. I can't see Hap settling down with anyone, but you're right. He's never taken pussy to meet his Mom."

I slap his chest "I've met his mom, so has Gemma, and Donna."

Jax laughs and rolls over so I'm completely trapped in his arms "Babe, you're not pussy. You're his little sister."

I nod, my nose brushing his chest "I certainly have a whole lot of protectors don't I?"

Jax raises one of his eyebrows "Huh?"

"Well, there's Ope and Hap who are my big brothers. There's Uncle Clay, Bobby, Piney and creepy Uncle Tig. Then there's the not quite there yet with Chibs, Juice, Miles and Kip."

Jax laughs and nuzzles his nose into my hair "So I better take good care of you otherwise I'll have a whole hoard of brothers and uncles waiting to kick my ass."

I laugh and wiggle closer to him "You sure will baby. Now let me go to sleep, we've got a long day coming."

Jax kisses the top of my head lightly his arms tightening around me when I close my eyes, willing sleep to grab me again.