A Flicker of Redemption

Chapter 15

Tara headed straight to Jax to tell him what had transpired in the kitchen. He didn't want to believe it since the blond had never caused any problems since she'd been there. He walked into the kitchen to see her nonchalantly leaning against the counter sipping on coffee like nothing had happened. Tara was smirking in the doorway.

"Did you threaten my 'ol lady?" Jax demanded.

"What of it? She harasses me again, I'll make good on my threat." Angelika calmly replied.

"You don't threaten the Sons or their families." He stated.

"Then tell that bitch to leave me alone." Angelika hissed.

"What's going on in here?" Gemma inquired as she moved past Tara to get into the kitchen.

"She threatened Tara with a knife." Jax stated.

"Is that true?" Gemma looked over at her.

"She called me a biker slut. Said I was just trying to get a free ride. Didn't appreciate it. Told her to stay out of my way or I'd gut her." Angelika explained with a shrug as if it were no big deal.

Gemma turned to a smirking Tara, "Did you do that?"

"Yeah." Tara replied.

"Why?" Gemma asked.

"Saw her sneaking out of Happy's room this morning. We all know why." Tara retorted as Happy entered the kitchen.

"The hell is going on in here." He growled.

"Your piece of ass threatened me with a knife. So I told Jax." Tara stated.

"Angelika, were you coming out of Happy's room this morning?" Gemma inquired.

"What of it? It's no one's business where I sleep." Angelika shot back.

"If she's sleeping around the clubhouse it is." Tara exclaimed making Happy growl.

"She's not whore." He stuck up for her, "She slept in my room because she had a nightmare."

"Right." Tara rolled her eyes.

"Wait. So you were just sleeping in his room after a nightmare? There's nothing else going on there?" Jax tried to understand the situation.

"She's mine." Happy suddenly stated making Angelika look over at him curiously, "So leave her be."

"If she's yours, then she needs to move into your dorm." Gemma crossed her arms as she looked between the pair.

"When the hell did this happen?" Jax asked.

"I forced her to open up to me in exchange for me talking to her." Happy shrugged, "Now can I get some fucking coffee?"

"You? Talking?" Jax raised his eyebrow earning a shrug from the assassin.

"But she threatened me! With a knife! Doesn't that mean anything?" Tara almost stomped her foot.

"She's harassing me. I was standing my ground." Angelika looked over at the pissed off brunette, "I won't be bullied by anyone. I don't care who you are."

"Settle down, ladies. We can all stay here in peace. Tara, stay away from Angelika. Angelika, stay away from Tara." Gemma looked between the two.

Tara huffed, said fine, and left the kitchen. Jax looked between his mother, Happy, and Angelika before leaving as well. Gemma looked between Happy and the blond with a raised eyebrow.

"So tell me. When did this happen?" She inquired.

"A couple days ago." Happy replied.

"Uh huh. I didn't think you were planning on staying." Gemma looked over at the blond.

"I'm not." Angelika replied.

"You're mine. You're not going anywhere." Happy growled making Angelika look up at him with a raised eyebrow.

Before she could stop him, Happy had her pinned against the counter with his hands on either side of her and pressing his lips to hers possessively. Gemma just stood with a smirk on her face as Chibs walked in. He stopped in his tracks as he watched the Tacoma Killah claiming his woman. He looked over at Gemma who was still smirking.

"She already got into it with Tara this morning. Apparently threatened Tara with a knife for calling her a biker slut." Gemma told the Scotsman.

Happy leaned his forehead against hers as he stared into her eyes.

"You're mine and you're not going anywhere. I need you here with me." He quietly told her.

She swallowed but said nothing as she stared into his near-black eyes. He leaned down to kiss her again when Chibs cleared his throat.

"Just lookin' for some coffee." Chibs stated.

"Then get it." Happy growled.

"Easy." Angelika told him as she wrapped her arms around his waist.

"I'm proud of you. You don't let anyone bully you, harass you, or touch you." Happy told her earning a head nod in response.

Chibs cautiously walked to pour himself some coffee, being careful to not interrupt the couple. Happy finally pulled away to pour the last of the coffee into a cup for himself. Angelika washed out the coffee pot and made a new pot before leaving the kitchen and finding a seat with Happy and Chibs. The Scotsman looked between the pair and was dying to know how they'd hooked up. Neither said a word as they looked out at all the people still sleeping. Gemma needed help in the kitchen to make breakfast for everyone but didn't want Tara and Angelika in the same room together.

When Lyla woke up, the Matriarch asked her and Angelika to help her with breakfast. The blond porn star was unaware of the developments in the clubhouse that morning as they went about making scrambled eggs, cooking up some sausages, and baking biscuits. Lyla asked questions trying to get to know Angelika but the younger woman gave vague answers not wanting to talk about herself. She'd opened up to Happy and that was enough for her. Tig made his way into the kitchen for some coffee before Bobby did. The SAA poured a second cup for the FO and handed it to him earning a "thanks" in response.

Quinn sat up on his cot and stretched, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. Slowly people began to wake up. None, other than Jax and Chibs, knew what had transpired that morning between Tara and Angelika and the young blond and Happy. Jax just kept glancing over at the Killah wondering how they'd gotten together. All Happy ever said was that he had gained her trust and she'd opened up to him and he didn't want to betray her trust. There had to be something else going on the Killah wasn't letting on about.

When breakfast was ready, all the women and children got in line first to make their plates just like the previous evening. Angelika made a plate, grabbed a bottle of water, and walked into the clubhouse. Happy nodded towards himself so she walked over to his table. Chibs just watched the pair who apparently didn't want people to know they were a couple. She dug into her breakfast just wanting to get away from all these people. As Jax was exiting the kitchen after making his plate a little while later, he called out that they'd be having church after breakfast. Everyone chatted and joked around except Tara. She couldn't quit shooting death glares at Angelika or her husband for not standing up for her.

As Angelika got up to head back to her room, Happy grabbed her wrist. He handed her his dorm key and quietly told her to move into his room. She nodded without a word and headed down the hallways. It didn't take her long to move rooms since everything she owned was in her duffle bag and she never unpacked it. Taking it, she shut the door behind her then walked down the hall to Happy's room. Using his key, she opened up the door, threw her bag on the desk, and locked the door behind her. It would be a while before Happy would be available, especially if they had to leave to go somewhere after they got out of church.

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