Life of an Ole Lady

8

"What's going on? We thought you would be here hours ago?" Opie said to us. "We would have. Come inside." Gemma said as we pushed the boys in. "There was trouble in town. Once at the dinner, and then at the grocery store, and again on our way here. Another club. Patches have some sort of devil on them with a green snake." Gemma said to Jax and Clay while Opie got the rest of the group. "Juice, see what you can find out." Clay said. "On it." He said as he went to his computer. Jax snaked his arm around my waist and he lifted the back of my shirt when he felt my gun. "You told your old man already, didn't ya?" He said as he inspected my gun. "Yeah he lectured me about not carrying anymore." I said. He nodded and placed my gun back in my waist band. "When do you start work?" Clay asked me. "Tomorrow morning at 9am." I said to him. "Okay we will have someone outside of the dinner every day you work and Gemma I will need you either here or with one of us at all times until we figure all this out." He said. "Got it. They are called the Hells Serpants. Out of Oakland. Looks like they have been mainly in the drug buisness but 6 of their members were arrested for sex trafficking about 6 months ago and you aren't going to belive this. Their bail was posted by that asshole that we just shot from the Myans." Juice said as he was showing Jax and Opie the files he pulled up. "Yeah this is worse than we thought. Girls you two are not to be without one of us at any time, Astrid I will stay over with you at your dads or you can stay with me here. It's your choice." Jax said to me and I nodded as he hugged me close to him. We spent the rest of the evening at the clubhouse while the guys brainstormed ideas on what to do about the Serpants. After all was said and done they decided to wait and see what their next move was. Jax and I decided to not stay at the clubhouse that night because most of the club was staying there and with Opie being there then someone needed to be with dad and the kids. We arrived back home really late and dad met us at the door. "Get everything figured out?" He said as we walked in. "Not much, just a waiting game now." Jax said to him. "I'm going to bed you two." I said to them. "I'll be in there soon darlin." Jax said as he kissed the top of my head. I walked into my room and took a quick shower before slipping on a pair of thongs and one of Jax's shirts and crawling into bed. I was sound asleep when Jax slipped in behind me and pressed his shirtless body against my back. He placed his arm around me and kissed my cheek as I was still in and out of a deep sleep. "I promise I am going to protect you Doll." He wispered against my shoulder and I was completely out again in his arms. The next morning I woke up and slipped on a pair of jeans and a white tanktop and pulled my hair up in an elastic band. Jax layed shirtless in my bed until I was almost completely ready. "You look beautiful sweetheart." he said to me as he sat up. "I look plain Jax. I am going for simple." I said to him as I handed him his shirt. "Well with beauty like yours then simple is impossible." He said as he smirked at me. I rolled my eyes and handed him his kut. "You on duty today?" I asked him and he nodded and slipped his shoes on. "Well come on or we will be late." I said to him as I grabbed my keys. He followed me to the dinner and sat out front on his bike for my entire shift. It was a slow day but good for training. The next few days were slow, the only regular customer we had was a man in a suit that only ordered coffee and stayed from around 11am until 2pm every day. Opie, Jax, and Tig took turns every day sitting outside of the dinner and Jax or Opie followed me to and from work every single day. On the 8th day the man in the suit came in around 9. I walked over to take his order. "What can I get for you?" I asked him with a smile. "I will just have a coffe. But may I have your name please?" He asked. "It's Astrid. Astrid Winston. Is the coffee all?" I asked. "For now yes. I am Agent Jimmy Stallard." He said to me as he stuck his hand out. "Nice to meet you Mr. Stallard." I said to him and glanced out to Opie who was smoking on his bike. "I can't help but notice that you are very involved with the Sons of Anarchy." He said as he looked up. "They are a big part of Charming sir. We are all involved." I said smiling at him. "Yes but aren't they involved in a lot of illegal activities?" he said to me. "I don't ask about club buisness, but as long as your asking then I haven't had to bail any of them out of jail so it must not be to illegal what they do." I said thru a forced smile trying not to lose my temper. "You are a very beautiful girl Miss Winston, and I don't see a ring on your finger so I must say that you could do so much better than the likes of men like that." That was it. I lost my temper and slammed my hand down on the table. "Listen here prick. I was raised by one of them, raised with one of them, and I will be spending the rest of my life with one of them. They are family and around here you get shot for a hell of a lot less than disrespecting someones family." I said to him as his eyes widened and Opie stepped in the door way after hearing me smack the table. "Are you threatening a federal agent Miss Winston." He said to me as he started to get up and Opie stepped up to us. "What's going on sis?" He said as he looked between the two of us. "Nothing bub, I was just informing Agent Stallard here on the rules of Charming. Thats all. Isn't that right Mr. Stallard?" He looked between Opie and I and sat back down slowly. "That's correct." He said with a fake smile. "Now I will be right back with your coffee sir." I said as I walked off with Opie following me. "He looking for trouble?" Opie said to me in a hushed tone. "I think so. Started asking about the Sons this morning." I said to him. He nodded and walked back out the door. I served him his coffee and he left as soon as he finished it and payed. The rest of my shift was slow and by the time it was time to lock up I was exhausted. Jax showed up to drive me home. "Anything happen today?" I heard him ask Opie as I was locking the door. "Some federal agent snooping around is all. Your ole lady almost got arrested for threatening him." He said to Jax and I heard Jax laugh. "Yeah that sounds about right. Darlin I really don't think I want to be bailing you out of jail tonight." He said as he handed me his helment. I rolled my eyes at him. "Yeah, yeah. Just get me home so I can shower please." I said to him. "Yes ma'am." He laughed and we headed home.