Chibs | This Life | Tig | Sons Of Anarchy || Book One

Welcome Party

The party was in full motion by the time Clara had a arrived. She was probably one of the last ones there, but she had gotten there shortly after Jax and Wendy had brought home Able. So it wasn't as if she missed much at all.

She had been with the men for nearly a week now more or less and she had grown more comfortable with each one of them -- which for her was a good thing.

Although, she still found herself wondering why she was mingling around the hallway more than actually in the living room with everyone else. She shrugged it off guessing that it was just because there wasn't room in the living room for her.

"Aye there ye' are!"

Chibs said walking out of the kitchen, not knowing she had arrived yet. She had already greeted Juice and was hanging out beside him at the moment. She had greeted everyone in the living room, but Chibs was in the kitchen upon her arrival.

"Hey Chibs. How are you?"

She asked as the older man walked up to her and reached out to give her a hug. She smiled and returned it before pulling away and having him handing her a beer.

"Thanks, didn't have to."

She said with a small smile as she took a sip of the alcohol. Chibs just chuckled and patted her on the shoulder.

"Wouldn't be a party without one!"

He teased before leaving her and Juice to continue speaking about whatever it was they were talking about.

After about ten or so minutes Clara left Juice in the hall to go to the kitchen to get another beer.

"Coming out of your hiding spot to join us?"

Bobby asked as she stepped through the living room. He was grinning and she returned the grin and held up her empty beer bottle and shoot it.

"Naw, the Irish in me forced me out. Don't worry, I'll be back into hiding soon."

Everyone either laughed, chuckled, or smiled at her joke as she manages to make her way to the kitchen for another beer. Sitting in there was Gemma and Donna, which Clara smiled to both of them.

She had never met Donna till now, after all she hadn't been around town in the last twelve years, but the woman seemed nice enough.

"You're Op's wife right?"

She asked giving a small glance to the woman before opening up the fridge to grab another beer. Upon closing the fridge she looked back and seen the nod which signified that her guess was correct.

"Donna this is Clara, my niece."

"Clara? Oh I remember Opie talking about you guys when you were kids."

Donna said. This caused Clara to smile, not knowing that he spoke about her when she was not around. That was sweet and all for Opie to do a thing mostly speaking about her to his family. She only smiled and decided she needed some air, so she grabbed her beer and stepped it the side door.

As she stepped outside the cool air hit her and she inhaled deeply, the cold hitting her nose and it was calming almost instantly.

She closed her eyes to take a moment for herself thinking about today's events hell the whole week's event to be completely honest. But what she didn't expect was not being alone as she did this.

"Hey sweetheart."

The playful tone caused her to open her eyes and look up to her left. Leaning up against the house in the driveway was Tig having a smoke. He was looking at her with that given smirk.