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Chapter Seventeen

Storm finished her double shift, although she'd been distracted since her conversation with Wayne yesterday. She shrugged on her...well Juice's hoodie and grabbed her bag, walking out of the hospital into the cool, crisp air just as the sun had started to rise. Storm looked over and saw Juice leaning against his bike as she slipped on her sunglasses. Storm walked over just as Juice handed her a helmet. "Ready to go get breakfast?" Juice asked. "Yeah, I'm starving." Storm smiled as she climbed on behind Juice, fixing her bag so it was to the side. Storm rested her head on Juice's shoulder as they made their way out of Charming to the diner.

Storm and Juice arrived at the quaint diner on the outskirts of Charming, it was still early and partially empty but neither minded. They took a seat in a booth by the window. "What are you going to have?" Juice asked as he skimmed over the menu. "I'm going to have the banana and blueberry pancakes with a strong black coffee. What about you?" Storm replied rubbing her face. "That sounds good. I think I'll have the same." Juice answered just as the waitress walked over. "What can I get you two this morning?" The waitress asked not even looking up. "Two short stacks of banana and blueberry pancakes with two large black coffees please." Juice ordered. "Alright, that won't be long." The waitress said before leaving.

Storm sat with Juice as he talked about something but she zoned out until she felt Juice's hand on hers. "Sorry." Storm said bringing her attention back to Juice. "You ok?" Juice asked as he waitress placed their meals and coffees down in front of them. "Yeah, I just saw Unser yesterday, having chemo and was just thinking about him." Storm explained as Juice nodded as they began to eat.

"We should go." Juice said as he finished the last of Storm's pancakes, as three Mayans walked in, noticing his cut. Storm quickly noticed the Mayans and nodded, pulling out some cash and throwing it on the table before grabbing her bag and standing up with Juice as he pulled out his phone. Juice pressed his hand to Storm's back as they made their way out while he was on the phone to Chibs telling him they'd picked up a Mayan tail and the route they were coming back in. Juice quickly got on with Storm tucked behind him, and took off just as the Mayans walked out and over to their bikes.

Juice throttled the bike, speeding along the highway just as the three Mayans sped up and drew their weapons, firing. "Hold on." Juice yelled over the sound of the engine as he pushed the bike to its limits. Juice had to slow slightly just as they rounded the corner, suddenly the bike went sliding out from under them, sending both Juice and Storm to the asphalt as the Mayans come to a stop and quickly got off their bikes.

Two of the Mayans grabbed Juice and started assaulting him, kicking and punching him on the ground as the third grabbed Storm, hauling her up to her feet and dragging her over to Juice, his grip tight. "You can't do this." Storm yelled trying to get out of the man's grasp, instead he pulled her so she was facing him and backhanded her heavily, sending her crashing to the ground, his rings cutting into his skin making her bleed. "Stop, make him watch." The one who held Storm ordered, they quickly hauled Juice to his knees, each holding an arm and one holding a gun to his head. The man raised his boot and sent into Storm's ribs multiple times before he got on top of her, straddling her before backhanding her again and again, making more cuts in her skin. "Leave her alone!" Juice shouted which only earned him a punch to the jaw and Storm another backhand to the face. The man on top of Storm, pulled his knife from the sheath attached to his waist, and sent it into Storm's left wrist, as she screamed out in pain.

Storm heard a group of Dyna's coming towards them and knew the distraction was their only chance, she watched as he glanced away from her, as she quickly sent a right hook to his jaw making him stagger before bringing her knee up forcefully into his groin sending him tumbling off of her. As he tumbled off of Storm, she grabbed his gun from the holster on his waist, quickly taking the safety off and getting it to her feet, pointing it at the Mayan now cupping himself, the knife still through her wrist. The two Mayans quickly pointed their guns at her, letting Juice drop fully to the ground, just as the club pulled up, surrounding them with guns drawn.

"Drop 'em Esai. On the ground." Clay told the two Mayans who had their guns pointed at Storm, the two Mayans glanced at each other and nodded, lowering their guns and dropping the guns and themselves to the ground. Tig slowly stepped forward to Storm who still had the gun pointed at the Mayan who had hit her. "It's ok baby. Give me the gun." Tig said softly as Storm put the safety on, dropping her arms as she handed Tig the gun and stepped back. "It's his gun." Storm told Tig knowing her fingerprints were on record and now on the gun. "I'll sort it baby." Tig said as he pushed her behind him just as Juice stood up with the help of Chibs. Chibs pushed Juice over to Storm and then took them to the side of the road, sitting them down before returning to where the three Mayans were.

"I'll call Piney, get him here with the flatbed and the trailer." Jax said as he pulled out his phone. "Hap, Tig, Get these three bound and gagged then put them in the van. Take them out to the woods and bury them once you've killed them. Tig, make sure you get rid of that gun and clean it. And take the prospect, we'll put your bikes on the flatbed." Clay ordered as both Hap and Tig nodded. Oh yes, I will." Happy answered before he made his way over to the three Mayans and began binding and gagging them before loading them into the van with the help of the prospect. The van quickly left with Half Sack, Happy and Tig and the three Mayans.

Chibs made his way over to where Storm and Juice were sitting and leaning down in front of them, "Piney's coming with the flatbed and he's going to take you guys back." Jax said as he came over and leaned down next to Chibs. "Check on Juice." Storm said as she gritted her teeth and pulled the knife out of her wrist, making them cringe. She quickly stripped off her hoodie and then pulled off her scrub top wrapping it around her wrist that was heavily bleeding. "I'll take the knife, clean it then get rid of it." Chibs said as he pulled out a rag to wrap it up in, looking at her face which was cut and bleeding heavily, and already swelling and bruising. Chibs moved over and looked at Juice, examining his injuries from the beating he took as she laid back on the road, her knees up in the air and her wrist resting on her stomach.

Piney arrived with the flatbed and bike trailer and they quickly got the bikes loaded up and strapped down, with the Mayans bike's covered on the trailer. Chibs helped Juice up as Bobby helped Storm up and walked them over to the truck, Storm got in first, sitting in the middle between Piney and Juice as the guys got on their bikes, Clay, Jax, Chibs, Bobby and Kozik, all heading for TM.