Handsome and Haunting

Chapter 15

"Sweetie, calm down. Please." Isabella grabbed ahold of Happy's hands.

"I can't. I knew having you come here was a bad idea." Happy growled.

"I enjoyed every minute of it. Meeting your brothers was nice. I can finally put real faces to the names I've heard so much about. So what if you've had this reputation of not one to get into a relationship. People change, Happy." Isabella told him as he tried to calm his nerves.

"I just...I care about you. It was...it was humiliating to hear them yapping on about me. And Jax asking if I was pranking them. It just got my blood boiling. No one should ever talk about you that way." Happy exclaimed as she wrapped her arms around his waist.

"It doesn't bother me, sweetie. I knew I'd be a shock to them. You knew I'd be a shock to them. It'll take them time to get used to us being a couple." She wisely told him, "Why don't we go back inside. Finish the wonderful meal and hang out with your brothers. I was enjoying talking with Lyla."

"You sure you want to go back in there?" He inquired making her giggle then lean up and kiss his cheek.

"Trust me, I can handle them." She winked making the left corner of his mouth upturn.

"If you're sure." He sighed before draping his arm around her shoulder and walking back to the door.

Seeing Happy and Isabella walking back in shocked everyone. Gemma welcomed them back as they sat down.

"Brother, I'm sorry for what I said." Jax immediately apologized.

"Me too." Tig added in.

Happy just grunted something incoherent earning a small smile from Isabella. Clay was surprised to see Happy as calm as he was especially with as pissed off as he was when he left. This girl seemed to have some sort of effect over the Killah. Opie engaged Happy in chatter about modifications to their bikes leaving Isabella and Lyla to talk about work. Isabella was surprised to discover Lyla worked as a porn star in the local porn studio. The blond was relieved that Isabella didn't seem to be looking down on her for what she did for a living like Tara did. Lyla was surprised to discover that not only did Isabella work at her father's firm but she was also a best-selling novelist.

It made Isabella blush slightly as she got to talking about her books not realizing Happy and Opie were now listening in to the conversation. The Killah decided he'd have to ask her about her books later. He couldn't deny she had this innocence, this naïve-ness to her, but hearing that she wrote erotic novels was something that took even him off guard. Lyla wanted to read some of her work so she promised to bring one if she ran into her at the auto repair shop. Lyla smiled and said they could meet up there any time after she got off work so the pair made plans to meet up in the next few days so Isabella could lend one of her books to Lyla. Opie secretly wanted to read part of it too in order to see if she was as good as she claimed to be.

After dinner, everyone moved to sit around the living room, have a beer or two, have an after-dinner smoke, and just relax. Everyone kept sneaking glances over at how Isabella sat. Ankles crossed, one hand in her lap, the other hand on Happy's knee. He kept his arm around her shoulder as they sat there as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Most of his brothers couldn't believe the type of woman he was seeing. Something that resembled the crow eaters are what most figured he'd settle down with, if he ever settled down at all, not this little innocent looking girl. Isabella looked around the room and smiled sweetly whenever she caught someone's eye.

Chibs was thrilled to see Happy settling in with a real woman and being happy. None of his brothers could see it but he could. Happy had desperately wanted this woman and now he had her. Although the Tacoma Killah could still perform his duties that he had gained such a reputation for, he could see that this woman was good for his brother. Happy wasn't as tense as he usually was. The man would never fully relax, especially having as many enemies as he did for what he did for the club, but he was more relaxed than before he started seeing Isabella. He was just sitting there chatting with Opie, having a beer, and gently rubbing his thumb over her shoulder.