A Flicker of Redemption

Chapter 36

"What was that about?" Tig rested his hands on his hips as looked at the petite blond.

"He asked me out and I turned him down. Wanted to know why so I told him I was seeing someone." She explained.

"Guess he assumed it was one of us and didn't like it?" Tig asked.

"Yeah. Told him who I was seeing was none of his concern." She shrugged.

"Good girl." Tig stated before leaving her alone.

He nodded at Gemma who'd been outside smoking a cigarette and had listened in to the entire conversation between Hale and Angelika. She walked back into the office to see Angelika hard at work straightening up the office. Having a seat in her chair, she watched the blond for a minute or two. The younger woman was clearly irritated about something and she wondered if it had anything to do with Hale.

"What's got your feather's all ruffled?" Gemma finally inquired.

"Just that over-inflated Deputy." Angelika replied making Gemma laugh.

"What happened?"

"He asked me out then proceeded to tell me how bad you guys were. Didn't seem to like the idea of me being with one of them. Told him who I was seeing was none of his business." Angelika replied.

"Good, sweetheart. He needs to keep his nose out of your business. Don't ever tell him anything, either, ok?" Gemma stated.

"Never. I don't want to talk to him at all." Angelika said making Gemma smile at her feisty attitude.

Bikes could be heard coming back into the lot. Gemma stood up to see who had arrived. Jax, Happy, and Chibs were pulling back into the lot and parking their bikes. The trio walked straight into the clubhouse making Tig follow suit. The SAA wanted to let their assassin know that Hale had an eye for his 'ol lady and let him know what had happened that afternoon. The Killah growled hearing Hale had had the nerve to ask his 'ol lady out and then tell her they were no good outlaws. Even if they were outlaws, he still had no right saying those things to her. Jax got Bobby caught up on everything that had happened while they were out. The FO got the biker leader caught up on their finances earning a head no in understanding.

Chibs thought it was funny that Hale was asking Angelika out when he was the one who'd arrested her the one day. The bikers eventually got back to working at the shop. Two cars came in needing repairs, there were two repos needing to be done, and one car had been finished and ready for pick-up by the end of the day. Angelika was happy when the workday ended so she could go home and relax. As she was clocking out, she began thinking of what she wanted to attempt to make them for dinner. Something simple since she couldn't cook much yet.

"You ready?" Happy asked when he came into the office to clock out.

"Yep." She replied before following him out to his bike.

He was irritable that Hale had the audacity to ask his woman out. 'Captain America thinks he's got the right to any woman he pleases!' Happy scowled as he drove them along. She hugged him tightly as she leaned against him on the ride home. Hale asking her out made her feel icky and she just wanted to cuddle with her 'ol man and forget about the Deputy. He finally pulled into their driveway making both sigh with relief. She climbed off and set her helmet on the seat before walking towards the front door and letting herself inside. He quickly followed suit. She headed straight into the kitchen to start dinner while he headed into the living room to find something to watch.

She could cook hamburger meat so she opted for tacos that night. Simple, delicious, and something she hoped she couldn't screw up. As she was tending to the meat, he walked in to grab himself a beer. He stood there for a moment watching her. There was something on her mind and he wanted to know what it was.