– Jax –
The past 2 weeks have been crazy, after Gunner saw the trike in his bikes spot he almost started to cry, once he saw his actual bike on the roof he did cry and after taking the piss out of him for a few hours we helped him get the bike off the roof and no matter how much he said he hated the prank I can tell he thought it would have been funny as fuck if it was someones else bike. The boys and I took out the rogue MC that was trying to fuck around with our businesses and shipments so the club has officially been taken off of lockdown, Harley has also started back at the club with Shelby they both seem much happier.
Harleys relationship with her father has increased significantly they’re closer than ever and I couldn’t be more happy for her, we haven’t heard from Snake or Stacey since the day they left, I know it’s hurting Harley but she won’t talk about it anymore just says its time to leave things in the past and to move forward.
Harleys also became close to wood during the past 2 weeks, apparently hes like a little brother to her I’m happy she’s starting to trust more people.
She’s seemed a little stressed lately and thankfully I have just the perfect thing for her. I sit down at the bar in the clubhouse and order a whiskey waiting for Harley to get home soon enough the wooden doors swing open, I turn in my seat to face my firecracker as she skips through the room bowing to everyone she passes while twirling herself around “Ohhhhhhhh sugar bear!” She calls out over the crowd, oh yeah she’s started this nickname thing to make fun of Gunner’s cringe-worthy nicknames for Shelby.
“Yes, honey buns?” I call back out to her, she laughs before finally stopping infront of me “I missed you schnookims” she says playfully pinching my cheeks, “Oh I missed you too my little pooki-” I’m stopped mid-sentence by Gunner groaning loudly next to us, “Ughhh stop it, it’s not even that funny” he mumbles to himself, Harley turns to Gunner with a smile “Oh come on, it’s a little funny” she says with a wink.
“I’m going to find Shelby” he begins to walk off towards the staircase, “Don’t be silly wrap your willy!” Harley yells out over the room, Gunner turns around to look at everyone looking at him, he turns around and begins to walk faster to the staircase, “Cover your stump before you hump!” I yell out as he begins to run up the stairs.
“Oh god we are assholes” Harley says while laughing, “No we aren’t, but we are probably going to be in half an hour” she gives me a questioning look I stand up and clear my throat everyone in the room stops whatever they were doing and turn their focus to me, even Gunner who is now at the top of the stairs.
“Church in half an hour, Wood I want you in on this one too, everyone there not a second late” I yell out, everyone nods before turning back to whatever they were doing, “Why did you call church?” She asks me, “Because kitten I have something fun planned”.
Once the last person had entered the room and sat down Jax began to speak, I look around the room at everyone in here, of course, Jax insisted that I sat on his lap instead of a chair. “So we have been asked to help a sister charter in San Francisco, apparently someones been knocking off their shipments and deliveries, they have all the information and weapons they just need the manpower, remember boys that’s part of our money being lost”.
I look around the table and see everyone nodding, “And this time Harley will be joining us” I smile and look down at her, “I’m what?” She asks me, “I know you heard me kitten” I whisper into her ear. “Harley, Gunner and I will enter the club a meeting has been set up to talk about ‘business’ with the president and his most trusted men. Once we are in the room the rest of us will take out anyone and everyone that’s wearing a patch, search and destroy them all”.
“Once the assholes in the private room catch on to what’s going on everyone in the compound should be dead and the rest of yous should be breaking down the door to the VIP area to locate us, I want at least the president alive, all of his trusted men if possible”.
All of them nod their heads and agree with me, “Then its done” I smack the grovel into the table and move onto my next subject “Next order of business, Wood can you make your way up here” Harley and I watch him as he slowly approaches us at the head of the table, Harleys face turns into a warm smile as she stands up from my lap, I stand up after her and grab the leather cut from next to me, I stand next to Harley who Is still smiling at him.
“Wood, you have proven yourself over and over again as one of the most loyal and hardworking men I’ve met, you’ve cleaned up after us for god know’s how long now and I think you’ve had enough. So I’m putting it to a vote, all those in favour of patching in Wood officially say aye” all of my brothers say aye I turn to Harley and look at her, she knows whatever choice I make is up to her too.
“Of course” she says moving her eyes to mine, I smile and pat Wood on the back before passing him his new cut, “Welcome brother” he smiles and says a small thank you before Harley gives him a tight hug “I’m so happy for you” she says to him before pulling back and walking back to my side, “Anyone have anything to say?” I question they all shake their heads, “Church over” I smack the grovel into the table again.
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It’s been a week since I received the call from San Francisco, we pull up infront of the enemies clubhouse as Harley walkie talkies the others and lets them know to get into position “Ready kitten?” I ask turning my head over my shoulder. “I was born ready” she replies, we kiss before getting off of the bike and making our way to the front of the clubhouse, it seems quiet tonight this should be easier than I thought.
We get to the door as Harley adjusts her clothes quickly, “You just had to give me the heaviest jacket humanly possible” she mumbles, “You and I both know its not the jacket that’s heavy kitten” she smirks Gunner walks up behind us and slaps our shoulders at the same time “Ready to raise hell?” He asks with a wicked smile, “Try to keep up boys” she says flirtatiously before opening the wooden door and strutting in, all eyes turn to us as one man stands up at the back of his room, I quickly look over him and guess that he’s the president.
“Hog I assume?” Harley asks as we make our way over to him, “Depends whos asking” his voice is hoarse and deep with a slight southern accent, weird. “Well obviously I am dumbass” she replies, “And just who might you be you little-” I cut him off “I suggest you don’t finish that sentence if you want to keep your tongue, you see my old lady has a thing for cutting out peoples tongues”.
His eyes darken when he realises who we are, “You know you guys aren’t very smart just letting three random people in here without a second thought, I could be a dangerous killer” Harley says sarcastically. Gunner and I both laugh as she walks over to their bar and reaches up taking a bottle from the top shelf, “Put it back” he growls at her, she turns around and smiles at him deathly sweet.
“How about I just deduct it from what you owe us hmm?” She replies as she jumps onto the bar sitting on it crossed legged, she opens up the whiskey and takes a few mouthfuls before holding the bottle out and shaking it slightly “Anyone want some? Maybe if we finish it we can play spin the bottle or seven minutes in heaven” she raises an eyebrow before Gunner walks over to her taking the bottle from her and taking a few mouthfuls himself.
“No one else? Boo you’re all boring” she says before throwing the half-drunken bottle against the wall, she jumps down from the bar and makes her way over to the president again, “Should we go somewhere more private for this or do you want all your workers to know just how fucked you really are?” She asks him, she knows shes getting under his skin and it’s exactly what she wants from him.
“Boys VIP room now” he says before turning around, “Follow me” he says motioning us to follow over his shoulder, Gunner and I walk infront of Harley as she sends the boys the signal to wait for 2 minutes, we get into what I can only guess is the VIP room, to me it just looks like a dirty strip club room in downtown Vegas or something, nothing fancy.
“Please, take a seat” he motions for all of us to sit down at a large rectangular table, I sit at one end with Gunner and Hog and his men sit down the other as Harley walks paces around the room, I know I’ll never get her to sit down when she’s too excited so I don’t bother.
“Why am I hearing shit about you fucking with my sister charters delivery and shipments?” I ask with no emotion in my voice it comes out calm which seems to set the others on edge even more, let’s not get trigger happy in here just yet. “I don’t know what youre talking about” he tries to brush it off like I’d drop it, fucking idiot.
“Don’t fucking lie to me, the one thing I don’t tolerate is fucking liars” I say through gritted teeth he goes to reply but I stopped by the loud thud on the table, I look up to see Harley at the end of the other table near Hog and his men, “Listen here, you know where everything is, and you know that we know better than to believe a word that comes out of your slimy mouth, so I will only ask this once WHERE IS MY FUCKING CARGO?” Her voice stone fucking cold and the life behind her eyes now completely gone, her pupils quadruple in size almost taking over her whole iris, oh yeah theres no questioning she’s Shark Eye’s daughter.
“We don’t fucking have it” he spits at her, she pulls and double-ended blade slamming on end into the table and quickly slamming his VP’s head into the other end, “Anyone else?” She asks, the rest of his men stand up all their focus is on Harley now, she looks over them to me and Gunner and then looks to the door, I give her a questioning look but she just turns her attention to Gunner who seems to know what she’s trying to do.
He stands up quietly dragging me up to my feet as we make our way to the door “What the fuck are you doing?” I quietly ask him, “I’m sorry brother she asked me too, she didn’t message the guys she messaged me to get you out of here” I look around confused to Harley who mouths the words ‘I love you’ to me before turning her attention back to the 10 men that now stand there with their guns drawn.
She smiles and laughs before opening her leather jacket holding onto a ring that’s got a metal chain attached to it that just so happens to be connected to about 30 grenades, my heart stops and my stomach begins to flip when I realise what she might just do. I go to speak but no words come out, I try to move but I’m glued to the floor there’s nothing I can do and I’ve never felt so fucking helpless before. “Uh uh uh uh uh let’s not blow this out of proportion,” She says while tugging and jingling the chain slightly.
“We need to go brother” I hear Gunner speak but nothing is making sense to me, everything feels like it’s working overtime to understand what I’m watching unfold before I can comprehend anything Gunner has dragged me outside and out of the compound. Once the cold air hits me reality comes crashing down on me as everything comes back to me “What are you fucking doing Gunner, Harleys in there they’re going to fucking kill her you piece of shit” I scream at him as I try to break away from him.
A few more pairs of arms try to hold me back but I finally slip out of their grip but its too late, the moment I take step forward towards the compound the building explodes sending a loud boom throughout the area, debris begins to fall from the sky and my heart stops, this is it, I’ve lost her, she’s gone and I’m never going to see her again, I’m never going to tell her I love her, I’ll never get to grow old with her, I’ll never be able to have my family with her, she’s… Gone.