Coming Home

Chapter 6

Leilani's POV

Juice looked more terrified or unhappy. Was he not excited about the news? I thought we were at least in some sort of relationship by now. I mean we spent every night together until he was locked up. "Can I speak to you Lani? In private." He says pulling me over towards the table. "What's the matter? I thought you'd be excited?" I ask, looking for his approval. He sighs. "This right now. If feels pressured. Not just by you but by Gemma. I seen the way she looked at you. She manipulated you didn't she?" He questions looking over at Gem. I scoff. "And what if I decided to keep it on my own? Ya know what, forget. Screw you Juan." I spit at him, storming off. He was pressured? Maybe next time use a condom you fucking jerk. I continued to walk put of the towing yard and towards the street. My knee was killing me already. Today was the day they had to end shit with zobelle anyways I didn't need to be around them. I continued on my journey. A gold car rolls up by me, slowing down. "Get in the car sweetheart. I'll take you home" my uncle Alex says, rolling down the window. "I'm not asking" He states.  I sigh and jog around to the passenger side and hop in, not speaking. The drive is quiet towards my house. "Gemma told me about the rent. I don't think you should stay there anymore anyways. I can clean out my second room, let you stay there." He says. I don't respond. He's silent for a few minutes before sighing. "Listen. I seen you and Juice arguing. He's young like you. He's probably just scared. He'll come around. Trust me. But, if you don't want this you don't have to." He explains. I nod. Before unleashing my frustration. "He thinks Gemma manipulated me. She helped me. Supported me while you guys were away. I decided on my own. So screw him. And screw your club. I dont need your help now I'll be fine. I'll figure it out." I state, looking out of the window. "You don't mean that doll. Listen. At least think about it. Okay? We are always here. Im always here. You're my neice I love you." He says, turning onto my street. We pull up and I step out, heading towards my house. He rolls the window down. "I'll talk to Juice. For now, try not to leave. We're taking care of this shit with Zobelle today. I'll see you afterwards okay?" He yells out. I give him a thumbs up and head inside and into my room.

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I'm woken up to a knock at the door. Several, rapid knocks. I look at the clock, it's 11:30 at night. I walk groggily out of my room and towards the door, answering it. Juice. "It's thirty after eleven what are you doing here?" I question, rubbing sleep from my eyes. He pulls me into a hug, kissing me on the lips. I Kiss back, pulling away after. "What was that about?" I ask him while he pushes passed me and into the house. "If this is what you want, you and you only then okay. We'll have the baby. We'll do it. But the moment you feel like this isn't what you want, you take them and you run. Do you understand?" He questions, sitting on the couch. I nod and shut the door. "What exactly did my uncle say to you? More importantly, what did he do to you to change your mind?" I ask him. He looks up at me, confused. "Wait what? No, I haven't really spoken to Tig. It was more than that. Something happened. Something bad. And the club doesn't know what to Do. I mean Jax is losing his mind Lani." He states while looking at his hands. I walk to.him and take a seat, rubbing his arm. "Juice what happened is everything okay? What's going on?" I say, lifting his face to look at me. He's got tears in his eyes. He grabs my hand, squeezing it. "They took him. The Irish. They took Abel.  And I couldn't live with myself had something like that happened to you. Or worse, to our baby. So I'm in. If you're in, for real, I'm in. God Lani I've been in love with you since I was a prospect. And I have waited so long for you to see me instead of Jax and now that you have I feel like, it's pressured. I just don't want you to be pressured. Because once you are an old lady, you don't come back from it ninety-nine percent of the time." He explains, squeezing my hand. Had Juice really felt like that for this long? Was that what had to do with all the books he use to give me or all of the times he took me on a ride? Or the times when he watched over me for the club? I looked at him and kissed him again. "This is real Juan. And I'm not just saying that. Us, the baby, it's all real. Come get some sleep. Because if anything, Jax and Clay will get that baby back. And they need you all. So enjoy the little bit of rest you'll get." I say, pulling him up off the couch and towards my room. He followed suit, laying his kutte on the couch and following me.

Juice's POV

I'm woke by the light in the room glistening on us. Lani is still asleep, curled up in the comforter. I smile and kiss her shoulder, throwing the sheets off and heading towards the shower. I receive a call from Tig, saying I need to get to the club asap. I hop in the shower, washing yesterday's fiasco away. I'm out of the shower and there a towel on the sink, waiting for me. Lani must be up. I wrap it around my waist and head for the room. I pull on my jeans from last night and my shirt, heading for the living room. The kitchen is filled woth the aroma of coffee, where Lani stands. She hands me a cup and takes a cup for herself. "Don't worry it's decaf instant coffee in mine" She jokes while sipping on her cup. I smile and nod. "I'm needed at the club but look, I have a proposal for you. Grab the most valuable things you have and move in. Tonight. If we're doing this for real I'm not gonna lie to you. There's talks of heading to Ireland if need be, to retrieve Abel. If we do, I want to know you are safe with our baby, hopefully a son." I say, smiling. She laughs and nods. "I'll pack my essentials, do an estate sale with the rest. But you're bold thinking it's a boy. It's gonna be a girl duh" She adds to the conversation. Did she really love me? This time truly? I sure hoped so, because after this the club will never be the same. And I know it will make or break the ones around us.