Chapter 32

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When Angelika woke up, she could already tell she'd be walking funny again. She was alone in bed and where he'd slept was cold. Getting up, she immediately went to the shower hoping the hot water would ease her aching muscles and ease up some of the soreness she was feeling. The blond stood in the spray of the water letting it run all over her until began to get cold. Then she quickly bathed, dried off, and got dressed for the day.

She walked slowly into the kitchen to grab a cup of coffee before starting her day in the office with Gemma

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She walked slowly into the kitchen to grab a cup of coffee before starting her day in the office with Gemma. The older woman would no doubt notice how she was walking and want to talk about it. There wasn't much to tell, really. Her and Happy had had consensual sex and he got a little dominating and rough. She liked it although she hadn't quite been prepared for it. As she stood near the sink thinking over the previous evening's activities, she wondered how she was getting to work. Shortly before she'd finished her coffee, there came a knock at the door.

Opening it up, she found Gemma standing there asking if she were ready to go. Angelika nodded and made her way to Gemma's car slowly. The Matriarch eyed up the bruising around the younger woman's neck and collarbone and had to shake her head. How Angelika was walking so slow and deliberate didn't go unnoticed by Gemma either but she figured she knew what had caused that. Good thing there wasn't a lot of walking in the office. The Matriarch asked how she liked sleeping in her own house for the first time making the blond smile and tell her it was awesome. Something caught Gemma's eye peaking out from Angelika's tank and asked about it immediately. The blond pulled her shirt down so she could show off her new ink making Gemma's eyebrows raise up.

"So, it's official now. You're his 'ol lady." Gemma commented, "That means you have to stand behind him no matter what. Be there for him no matter what happens. Take care of him when he comes home all bloody and bruised. Stay faithful, fight off crow eaters, and keep the household going should he go back to prison."

Angelika just nodded silently.

"Good. Don't take shit from anyone even if it's other 'ol ladies. Stand your ground and don't let anyone intimidate you." Gemma told her.

"I don't. Never have. At least since I left home." Angelika shrugged as they pulled into the lot.

Happy was standing outside by the bikes with Chibs, Jax, and Tig discussing something. The pair nodded at one another before she followed Gemma into the office to get her day started. Chibs noticed how the young woman was walking and wanted to ask Happy about it but the topic was too important to change the subject so he let it go. There was a stack of new paperwork that needed to be filed and several cars were ready for pick up so Angelika got to filing.

"Hey Gemma. We've got some business to attend to. We'll be back in a little while." Jax came in and told his mother making her move out from behind her desk.

"Ok baby. Be careful." She told him as he kissed her cheek.

"Always." He winked before leaving the office.

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