My Only Sunshine

Chapter 46

After Kip's wake, Jax and I, with almost all of the club, stood waiting for a wounded Chucky at the hospital as a woman walked over to us. "You." She said, but none of us really knew who she was talking to until she singled me out. I thought she was going to start yelling at me but she threw her arms around me. 

"Thank you! You saved my son! I can't thank you enough!" She was almost in hysterics. "And you're pregnant? I hope you have the easiest pregnancy!" She hugged me again before I was even able to get words out. 

"It was nothing, ma'am." I gave her a sheepish smile. 

"You're a hero!" Those words nearly made me cry. 

"I really appreciate that, but I just did what any other good citizen would have done." I told her and she just smiled and walked away. 

"What was that about?" Donna asked. 

"During the shooting, I used myself as a human shield for her son and part of her. And then, once the shooting stopped, I went and threw myself in front of the van to save Hale." I told them. 

"God damn. You got balls kid." Clay stated. I only shrugged at his remark. 

"The same thing any one of us would do." Happy stated, almost shocked. 

"What? Shocked that a woman is tougher than you?" I teased him. He rolled his eyes at my remark as the club 'ooooohed' at us. 

"If you weren't pregnant with the VP's kid.." Happy shook his head. 

"Bro, pregnant or not, I could still kick your ass." I grinned. 

"Yeah, because pregnant, I have to go easy on you and not pregnant, I still feel the need to go easy on you, princess." Happy smirked back.

"My statement still stands, teddy bear." I teased him. He began to chase me and I screeched as I hid behind Jax and Opie. They both chuckled and moved out of Happy's way. I screeched again as Happy grabbed me and started to tickle me. 

"YOU FUCKER! I'M YOUR WIFE!" I laughed and yelled at Jax. He and the club just chuckled at our antics. 

"Excuse me, you're in a hospital! Please keep the noise to a manageable level or you'll have to be removed!" A very old and grumpy nurse said. 

"Fine, buzzkill." I rolled my eyes as Happy stopped tickling me. 

"Can you update us on Chucky Marstein?" Clay requested. 

"Nope." The nurse stated as she walked away. 

"What a crusty uptight bitch." I said, as I turned and walked over to Jax. 

"Excuse me?" I guess the nurse heard me. I turned away from Jax to look at the nurse.

"You're a crusty, uptight, bitch. We're only making the best of a bad situation and you're fucking ruining that." I rolled my eyes as I turned around and I saw Jax smirking before I walked into his arms. 

"I'm calling security!" The nurse spat at me and I grinned. 

"Bring on the party bitch." I heard some of the guys chuckle. 

"Why must women always be so catty?" I heard Tig say. 

"Because, most women can't handle me and it's fucking hilarious." I stated as I saw a big black guy in a security guard uniform. The nurse pointed at me. 

"Ah shit. Give Chucky my love." I stated as I bolted away from the security guard. I heard the guys full on laughing as I ran away. 

The security guard chased me down the hallway and I made a turn and ran down the stairs. He followed me as I ran out the front doors. I bolted to my bike and threw my leg over. I started my bike and drove out of the parking lot as I saw Chucky getting in the van as they cheered me on. I grinned. I casually drove back to the club house and that is when I saw David Hale, sitting at the picnic tables. I didn't see anyone with him, but when I got off my bike, I sent a text to Jax, just in case. I walked over to the picnic tables and I stood on the other side of the table from Hale. 

"Hadley, I know you are content with your life and I really am not trying to mess anything up but I need to know why you saved me." I heard bikes and the van and I knew they weren't far behind. 

"I don't know." I told him. 

"Don't give me that." He countered as he ran his hand down his face. 

"Can't you just be grateful I saved your ass and move on?" Jax, Opie, Donna, Happy, and Chibs were quick to walk over while the rest went into the club house. 

"I am grateful Hadley, but I'm shocked. I really thought you hated my guts. So forgive me if you saving me, made me think differently." He explained. I shook my head at his words. 

"Nothing has changed, I do still hate your guts." I shrugged. 

"Then why didn't you stop when they tried to stop you?" He motioned to the people standing with me. I thought about it. Why didn't I stop? 

"I wasn't letting anyone else die. I could have tried harder to save Kip and I didn't. I couldn't let anyone else die when I could save them." I looked up at the sky, tears in my eyes. I felt Jax's calloused hand touch mine and I grabbed a hold of it. 

"You are pregnant?" David asked softly, a look of care on his features. What shocked me is that, the care reached his eyes. He was genuine. 

"Yeah." I stated softly as I looked back at him. 

"Why would you put your baby at risk for me?" I watched as David had a genuine look of shock and tears welled in his eyes. 

"I never thought of it that way." I shrugged. "This baby has saved lives now. Something I never would have done previously. I hated everything about the world before I had what I do now. If anything, this baby is the reason you're alive." I said softly as I really thought about everything.

"I hope you'll allow me to meet this miracle." He stated as he walked away. I never imagined that I would ever talk to David in such a non-hateful way, but it happened. I sat down, but kept my hold on Jax's hand. 

"How you doing baby girl?" Donna asked with a sly grin. 

"God damn it. Baby girl? Really?" I fanned my face with my hand. "Now if only Jax would call me that." We all erupted into laughter as we went inside. 

"What did Hale want?" Clay questioned. 

"Nothing club related. He wanted to know why I saved his life." I told Clay, he shrugged and nodded to end the conversation. At 29 weeks pregnant, I was shocked that it wasn't more noticeable to some. I sat at the bar while the club went into church. Donna had left to go and be with the kids and I just sat there thinking about everything happening.