Gracie's Story

Cheap and meaningless

"We're getting married!" I shouted holding up my left hand.

The clubhouse erupted into cheers, wolf whistles and clapping, everyone smiling and happy before the real tough times set in, no VP, No president, this didn't sound good, but they will do it.I hugged my brother, Tig and Juice before leaving hand in hand with Opie.

"Next time Tig slaps your ass I swear." Opie whispered to me

"Now baby, Tiggy is joking." I spun around screaming to Tiggy, 

"I hope you find love in there uncle Tiggy, and if not, I'm sure Juice would love some Trager loving."

"Oh you know it baby doll." He flashed me a killer smile and then grabbed Juice's chest, which caused him to freak out.As we started walking to the picnic table to go talk to Piney, Clay reached for my arm, I turned to look the man in the eye, which were hidden behind his sunglasses lens. 

"Opie may I have a moment with my only daughter?"

"Yea." He leaned down to kiss my cheek and whispered in my ear, "he makes one comment about you and I will gut him." 

I smiled as he walked away and then followed Clay into Chapel, he took a seat at the head of the table as I sat in Piney's seat. Nothing between us except the long, redwood table which had the reaper carved into the center. I looked as he took off the sunglasses revealing red ringed eyes, had he been crying?

"My only daughter... marrying a Son, I knew that was going to happen one day, Miss hot shot lawyer." 

"Thanks for stating the obvious Clay."

"I need a favor?"

"If it is defending you in court the answer is no."

"I know that already, I'm not. I was going to ask you to take care of the club while I am gone, make sure they do the smart thing."

"They won't listen to me. I'm not a member, I'm just an old lady."

"I told them this morning that I was making you the decision maker, they have an idea, they run it by you. I don't need more brothers inside and in danger and you have the most level head. Will you baby gir?"

"I mean I guess."

"Thanks, it means alot."

"Anything else."

"I love you Gracie."

"What?" I asked

"I want you to know I love you." He got up, walked over, kissed my head and left.

I walked outside to greet my brother before they went to Chapel. He gripped me tightly as he whispered in my ear, "Glad you and Ope are doing this."

"Just come home to me Jax, that way the day is more special since my brother is outside and watching me marry his best friend."

"Ya darling." He looked up to see Opie walk towards us, he walked up, joking punched him in the shoulder and said jokingly, "I find out you hurt my little sister in anyway and..."

"You will have his head on a stick, and you are only 3 months older than me, so I think I can fend for myself."

"We got to go brother." Opie said, "Clay wants you back at Chapel."

"Ok give me one last moment with my sister." Opie walked back to the club house.

"Are you guys really doing this, are you really hanging yourself out like a rat?"

"Yea, I told you so you could take care of Mom once we are inside, reassure her I'm ok until she gets that letter from the prospects."

Then I heard a thud as Chuckie dropped a box throwing off the lib, "Guys look." Chuckie exclaimed as we looked down on a box filled with fake bills. I grabbed the box and waited for Jax and Chuckie to return with the other two. I followed them in as I heard Piney go, "Gracie, what are you doing?"