Out of the Blue

Chapter 5

Juice's cheeky smirk could not be removed from his face. It was a serene Californian summer's day- the sun was shining, clear blue skies and light winds. The fair skinned arms of his girlfriend were wrapped around his chiselled torso. The roar of his Harley accompanied them. The mountainous terrain of outside Charming was perfect for the two. Juicer felt like the luckiest man on the planet. But of course, the serenity and peace and perfection would not last. "You gotta be shitting me," Juice muttered when a police car caught up with them. "Bastards. Don't worry, I'll talk to them," Courtney assured as Juice pulled over. "No, no. It's fine," Juice stated. "Did my dad never tell you about how I sent two cops on their way the day of my party?" "Nope." "Let me handle this then. And it's the same two as well. I got this babe,"Courtney smiled, quickly kissing him on the lips.

"Officers, what can we do you for on this fine day?" Courtney asked with her winning smile. The two officers jaws slightly dropped when they saw Courtney again. "You got a thing for bikers young lady?" The tall one wondered, swaggering along. "I wouldn't say so. You know who my dad is and now you know who my boyfriend is," she replied. "I think you do ma'am. Did you know that your boyfriend and father are convicted felons?" "I am very aware of that, yes." "Are you aware they are a part of a gang?" "Gang? Don't know about that one. I know they are a part of a club but I don't know about a gang." "Samcro is not a club, it's a gang." "Last time I checked, which was this morning, it was a club. Maybe you should educate yourself a little." "Are you showing me some attitude young lady?' "Stating the facts is not attitude. I'm afraid you cannot handle the fact that a 'biker' has a girl and you don't." "This biker is awfully quiet." "Appreciate the fact she's talking to you and not me," Juice mentioned. "Are insulting an officer?" "That's a crime now?" "Hit me here," the tall officer told his buddy. "Sure," the other officer replied and did so. "You are under arrest for assaulting an officer. You do not have say or do anything you do say or do can be used against you in the court of law," the officer said Courtney, turning her around and cuffing her. "You son of a bitch!" Juice yelled before taking him down. Next thing they knew, they were being taken to the cop station.

Happy sat on the bottom step inside the clubhouse, playing with Tig's latest dog he found wandering the street. Jax was mucking around with Thomas on the counter. Happy's phone began ringing. "Any bets Juice has a flat tyre," Bobby jokes as he strolls through the clubhouse carrying groceries (mainly ingredients used for banana bread). Jax and Happy chuckle. "Hello," Happy greeted as he answered the phone.

"Dad, I need your help," Courtney blurted out.
"What's wrong honey? Where are you? Where's Juice?"
"He's in the cell next to me."
"Cell? What cell?"
"Sons of bitches arrested us for nothing."
Happy's blood boiled, standing up to make his way to his bike. Jax and Bobby watch him oddly as Tig, Chibs and Rat pulled up, realising they didn't need to stop their engines.
"Who arrested you? What for?"
"Those two cops eyeing us off at the mall on the day of my party- the ones I kindly told where to go."
"Sons of bitches. Don't worry honey. I'm on my way now. Just don't do dumb. Sit tight and we'll be there in 5."
"Alright thanks dad."
"And listen, these guys will get what they deserve. I'm not disappointed in you in any way so don't start thinking that."
"Ok dad. Love you. See you soon."
"Love you too baby."

"What's going on?" Jax wondered, leaving Thomas with Chucky. "Courtney and Juice got arrested," Happy bluntly answered. "What for?" Chibs retorted shocked. "Some bullshit excuse of me being her father," Happy stated, riding off before anyone else could ask anything. None of them did and followed after him.

Courtney ambled forward and backwards in her cell. She didn't know whether to be angry or ashamed. Why should she be ashamed? She did nothing wrong! "What did Hap say?" Juice asked to break the silence- and awkwardness. "They'll be here soon. He knows the guys that brought us in. He ain't gonna be a happy chappy," Courtney replied, pressing her hands together in anxiousness. "I'm so sorry I got you into this,"Juice mentioned. Courtney stared up at him. She walked straight up to the bars separating them. She gestured him to come. He made his way over to her. Courtney looked Juice in the eye and grabbed the rim of his cut. "It's not your fault. Don't ever think it is. Ok baby?" Juice nodded and smiled. He held her neck. "I love you so much," he stated. "I love you too,' Courtney smiled. A sudden commotion outside made them laugh. "And the cavalry have arrived," Courtney joked. They both casually leaned against the bars, waiting for the boys to burst through the door.

Happy, Jax, Tig, Chibs, Bobby and Rat plundered through the doors. "Always love visiting my buddies at the sheriff's office," Chibs joked, casually plonking himself on a chair beside a random desk. "What do these things do?" Rat randomly wondered, picking up a stapler. "Where's my daughter," Happy asked Officer Cabrera. "Sir, we need you to wait outside," Cabrera replied. "I'm afraid we can't do that until you first of all release who we came to get and secondly give us a legitimate excuse as to why either was arrested. Otherwise, I'll have a chat to your friends at the DEA and FBI and tell them the deal is off. If that happens, well good luck with keeping the quiet town of Charming charming," Jax stated in his classic low-lying husky voice. "What is going on here?" Lopez boomed as she walked through the door. "They arrested his daughter and Juice," Chibs answered. "Let them go, now," Lopez ordered. "I'm afraid we can't do that ma'am," Cabrera insisted. "My ass that you can't do that. Let them go or I'll report you further for wrongful arrests," Lopez replied, quite candidly. "They assaulted police officers," Cabrera mentioned. "Bullshit!" Tig and Happy blurted out. Lopez bit her lip as Denijo walked in to join her. "Well, that must be their sorry problem if they get beaten up by an 18 year old! I suggest you release them now before I call the head of the FBI to come down here because you are interfering with a joint taskforce operation. I can assure you that if that happens, you'll be seeing fairies when you're stuck street sweeping," Lopez added. Cabrera finally gave in.

Juice and Courtney got let out. They walked through to the main part of the station to find the FBI, DEA, Sheriff's office and SAMCRO waiting for their arrival. Happy walked up to Courtney and hugged her. "Are you alright?" He asked. "I'm good, don't worry about me dad," she smiled. "Juicey, Juicey, Juicey," Chibs teased. Juice rolled his eyes. Next thing officers Woodall and Jones walked in to a bit a of surprise. "Hey, glad you can join us," Juice called out to them. Everyone turned around to face them. "They're the ones that arrested us," Courtney decided to mention. Tig moved up to Woodall, looking him up and down. "Who was the one that allegedly punched you?" Tig questioned, noticing the bruise along his right cheek. "That young crow-eater over there," Woodall smirked. "Oeayyy, ay, ay," the whole place jeered as Happy and Juice almost tried to bowl them over. "Not necessary man!" Tig made clear. "It's true though," Woodall laughed. "Courtney, what hand do you use to write?" Denijo wondered. "Right," Courtney answered. Denijo laughed to himself. A few others picked up where he was heading. Courtney beamed. "So then, Officer Woodall, Officer Jones, if you're going to plant evidence, make sure you get it right. How is someone that is right handed supposed to give someone that much damage on the right hand side?" Denijo queried. Woodall's eyes widened as the rest of the boys chuckled. "I guess we're done here," Jax exclaimed, clapping his hands. "Nice dealing with you ladies," Chibs teased, winking at the officer sitting near him. Courtney and Juice walked off with their arms around each other. Upon walking past Woodall and Jones, they smiled and waved. Denijo and Lopez glanced at Courtney and winked. They liked her. "I'd sleep with one eye open if I were you," Happy murmured next to them. "Dad, come on," Courtney called back. Happy smiled at the officers and followed after.

"Thanks guys," Juice smiled as they made their way out into the open street. "All good Juicey boy," Tig replied, slapping him a little bit harder than expected, forcing him to jolt forward. "What actually happened?" Jax asked curiously, sitting on his bike. "Well the lovely Officers Woodall and Jones pulled the two of us over. I didn't trust this one to get us out of it, so as the little Loman I am, I took things into my own hands and well, they recognized me and started giving me shit. And then Woodall told Jones to hit him so he did. Suddenly, Woodall tells me I'm under arrest for assaulting a police officer and so Juice jumps them and then he gets arrested and yeah," Courtney summarised. Jax scoffed, as did Chibs and Tig. Rat just had a blank expression on his face. "People these days," he muttered. "Strange creatures," Bobby finished.


Courtney strolled through the clubhouse, slowly creeping up behind Thomas. "COOKIE MONSTER!" she growled as a joke. "Courtney!" Thomas squealed in excitement. "How you doin monkey?" she asked through gritted teeth. "Good! Chucky made me waffles!" He recalled excitedly. Courtney's jaw dropped in exaggerated excitement. "And you didn't save me any?" She jokingly asked. Thomas shook his head cheekily. "I see how this is then. I'll remember this young man," Courtney joked. Thomas giggled wildly. "Are you laughin? This is not a laughing matter," Courtney stated. It only made Thomas giggle more. "I think you need to be.....tickled by the tickle monster!" She shrieked, tickling Thomas. His laughing was uncontrollable. "What are you two up to?" Juice asked, slightly laughing at the craziness of Thomas and Courtney. "He didn't save any waffles for me!" Courtney complained. "Awwwwww, good work Thomas! You should do that more often," Juice teased. Courtney glared at him. "What?" Juice wondered, unsure of the glare. Courtney slapped him on the shoulder. "Ow!" Juice whined. Courtney smiled at the pain she inflicted. "You're evil. She's evil. I'm in the bad books now thanks to you man," Juice told Thomas. Thomas stuck his tongue out at Juice and held on to Courtney, resting his head on the shoulder away from Juice. Courtney couldn't help but laugh. "Feeling the love," Juice muttered. Courtney blew her boyfriend a kiss to console him.

Happy walked into the clubhouse with Tig, the first thing that was noticed was Juice, Courtney and Thomas standing together. It gave Happy an image that was way too soon for him to see. He quickly shook the image out of his head and moved up behind Courtney. "He likes me more," Happy insisted. "Keep thinking that dad," Courtney laughed. "Are you testing my little kid looking after skills?" he queried. "Alright, Thomas. Who do you like more- me or.....that one," Courtney asked, pointing to Happy who was giving Thomas a cheeky look. To Courtney's surprise, Thomas didn't answer straight away. "He's really thinking about this one," Tig commentated as he leaned against the counter. "I know what my answer would be," Juice teased. "So would I," Tig scoffed. "Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm," Thomas thought. "Who's crazier?" Tig wondered between him and Juice. They both glance at each other. Of course they had the same answer. "Hmmmmmmmmmmmm," Thomas continued. Happy and Courtney waited in anticipation. "I like......................................." Thomas almost deliberated. "Who do you like more buddy?" Courtney repeated. A huge smile ran across his face. He slowly leaned out of Courtney's arms towards Happy but then jolted back, wrapping his arms around Courtney's neck. "Excellent choice young Thomas, excellent choice man!" Tig and Juice cheered, clapping along as well. Happy stood awkwardly. "Well, I feel real loved right now," he sighed, trudging off. Courtney and Thomas looked at each other. "Good work buddy," she whispered, giving him a hi-five. Thomas giggled. "Why don't you go after Happy now? Give him a little bit of company aye?" she suggested. Thomas nodded and chased after Happy.