AN: I don't own SOA just walking through its' world. I would love some feedback and any ideas on where you would like the story to go.
Happy and Helena loaded the kids up the next morning. Happy would ride over, just in case something happened with the weird guy at the clubhouse. He had also warned Helena about Kyle Hobart, and her response had mad Happy laughed. "If he tries something, I can always vomit on him."
Pulling up, he heard his other brothers right behind him. Tig nearly bolted to the Audi as Helena got out. The wiry man gave Helena a peck on the cheek before helping Noella out. That day the little girl had chosen to wear her baby blue tulle dress with navy sequins. Happy approved of the club colors.
"My lil sunshine! You look beautiful today, did your mama braid your hair?" Tig asked giving Noella a twirl.
"Yep, I'm gonna be pretty like her Oncle Tig," Noella said. Henry had hopped out and taken his mother's hand.
"Already are sunshine," Tig said as Happy joined them.
"Same rules as FunTown hijos, comprender?" Happy growled. His family nodded back.
Besides Gemma scolding Bobby the first part of the day was uneventful. Tig stayed with them, indulging Noella. When Gemma waved Tig over, Happy picked up Noella. His daughter kissed his cheek. So much for looking like an enforcer.
"Papa can we go by the water guns?" Henry asked. Happy led them over, Henry eagerly joining. Noella was content to watch and cheer for her brother.
"Helena, is my kid giving you fits?" Happy teased receiving a scowl.
"Ce bébé est un problème, but nothing is smelling good hi Jax" Helena greeted the VP. (This baby is trouble.)
"Hey mama, hello lil darling," Jax greeted, giving Happy a nod.
"Brother, joining the gun fight?" Happy snorted as Noella decided to grip him harder. "Tranquilo princesa."
"Nah, just checking in," Jax said walking through the kids.
Happy watched as he talked to Donna. Whatever he was saying was upsetting Donna. It had to be about Opie being half in and half out. Happy narrowed his eyes seeing Donna look like she might all out cry.
"She'll hold it together mon armor, but I can check on her?" Helena's voice turned his head.
"She might listen to you," Happy said trying to hand over Noella. He should check on Opie. He normally stayed out of his brother's home life but this was affecting the club.
"Noella go to your mama," Happy said putting some edge to his voice.
"No daddy, I want to be with you, por favor?" Noella begged. Happy sighed, he was officially whipped.
"Fine, but I'm not going to be around the booths and games. I have to talk to Mr. Opie," Happy explained.
"Ok daddy," Noella smiled. Giving Helena a kiss to the cheek, he set off to find the taller man.
Opie was sitting on a bench smoking. He stubbed it out when he saw Happy and Noella. Happy simply sat next to the man as Noella finally detached herself from him. Happy watched his daughter twirl in her dress before starting a non-chalk game of hopscotch.
"How do you do it Hap? A wife and kids that fucking adore you?" Opie said perplexed. Happy shrugged.
"I hit the damn jackpot with Helena. She knows when to let me lead, trusts me and doesn't fight the club. My kids? I just give them my attention when I'm home; Helena wouldn't tolerate me doing something less."
"Damn jackpot is right. Donna fights the life, but it's all I've wanted since I went to school here. Then the prison time…what would Helena do if you left her alone for five years?" Opie asked, giving a small smile as Noella hopped by him.
"After she made me sleep on the couch and tried to nail me with a frying pan? She'd do what it took to take care of our family," Happy said seeing Opie nod. Both men lapsed into silence.
Kyle Hobart was down by the egg toss, making enough noise to get some attention. When Kyle's girlfriend lifted his shirt both men where on their feet, anger coursing through them both.
"Still has that tat…." Happy snarled. Opie held him back.
"This is mine," Opie fumed.
"Noella c'mere baby, it's time to find mama," Happy ordered, please when Noella immediately grabbed his hand.
Helena made her way over to Donna, smiling that Kenny and Henry were playing together. She rubbed her stomach, seeing the other woman still with tears in her eyes.
"Hey, you ok?" Helena gently asked. Donna nodded.
"When I first met Happy at Daybreak Diner, I didn't notice his kutte but his eyes. They were so intense, then Henry saved him from our terrible waitress. Said 'papa I need to go potty'; and Happy took him," Helena said getting teary eyes herself.
"Really? You met Happy at a diner?" Donna turned her head towards Helena.
"Oui, he was demanding but sweet. Then he came when I need help with…movers," Helena's voice hitched at the memory.
"Oh…why ware you telling me this?" Donna fidgeted beside her.
"Because even though I'm new to this still, I realized that it isn't about the club. That is always going to be there, no matter how we choose to engage with it. I choose to know only things for safety or what Happy decides to tell me. I only go to parties or events when I have to. I don't hate the club, but I'm happy to be a wife and mother. I support Happy 100%. But to me, he's my husband and the father of our children."
A silence hung between them when Helena finished her little speech. Henry came up to her, touched her stomach then went back to playing.
"Are you…pregnant?" Donna asked coming closer.
"We'll tell the others soon, we aren't that far along."
"Opie went to prison when our kids were your's age. Because of the club, because of Kyle Hobart…what would you do? I married Opie and I love him but this shit is, it just gets old," Donna fumed.
"I'm sorry, you raising Ellie and Kenny so well on your own is amazing, shows how strong you are. I really doubt Opie wanted to leave you or the kids for that long. I would have done what you did; dug deep and did everything I could for my family," Helena answered, feeling her stomach roll. Something in her face must of showed her discomfort.
"Oh sweetie, do you need the bathroom or food? Boys, time to move on!" Helena smiled at Donna, she really hoped her and Donna were friends now. The boys ran up to their mothers'.
"I would like some food, and I would stand by Happy no matter what. I took a vow on my crow and ring, no matter how terrible to situation it wouldn't change how I felt about him." Helena took Henry's hand following a contemplative Donna, Kenny trailing behind.
Happy found Helena, Donna and the boys eating some hotdogs. Donna seemed much calmer, and he was glad that Kenny seemed to take Henry under his wing. The boys were doing something with the toy cars Henry seemed to always have in his pocket. Noella wiggled to be let down to go over to the boys.
"Hey baby, you all good?" Happy asked leaning in to steal a bite of hot dog. Helena swatted at him.
"All good Hap," Helena stole a cheek kiss. He turned his attention to Donna watching them, bemused.
"Donna," he nodded. She actually gave him a small smile.
"Happy, you see my husband?"
"Handling some shit, probably with the fireworks," he replied, receiving a frown.
"Hmm, I should find Ellie," Donna rosed, half leaning to give Helena a kiss. "I'll call you tomorrow, don't overdue it."
"I won't, have fun," Helena said.
Happy settled with his family, only making a brief run to get a hot dog for Noella. As he watched everything around him, he knew that things were shifting with the club. It might mean Helena needing to know more or him having to do jobs that pulled him from home. Thinking over his conversation with Opie, he wondered what Helena had said to Donna but it wasn't the time to discuss it.
"Hap I hate to pull you from your family but the Chinese is ready," Tig said coming up.
Noella ran up to him. Tig threw her in the air and kissed her cheek.
"s'il te plaît, n'emmène pas papa," Noella batted her eyelashes. (Please don't take daddy)
"What'd you say sweetie?" Tig looked to Helena.
"She doesn't want you to take daddy, me either," Henry said also coming up to Tig.
"Sorry buddy, but I need your daddy's help," Tig said setting Noella down and ruffling Henry's hair.
Happy rose, leaning in to give Helena a kiss, growling when she deepened it before letting go. He knelt, hugging Henry.
"You take care of your mama and sister, ok mojo?" Happy asked eyeing his son. He nodded in approval seeing the seriousness in his son's eyes.
"Si papa," Henry said.
"Princesa, be good ok? Help mama if she needs it." Happy was pleased when he daughter smiled and nodded.
Happy rose his look telling Tig to shut up, even though the man hadn't said anything yet. The two men weaved their way through the people and booths, avoiding some glares and stares. Getting on his Harley, Happy pushed his family towards the pack of his mind to focus on the business ahead.