This Charter is Your Home

Chapter 47

Julie watched as Juice left the next morning. She was worried he was about to be voted out of the club. As much as she selfishly would love for him to be out, she knew it would kill him. She was feeling nauseous that morning, so she took her time showering and getting ready for work. She left the house and headed to her favorite coffee shop for a drink and a muffin before going to TM.

Julie pulled into the parking lot and got out of the car. She saw Juice leaning up against the back of a car and headed over to him.

"So? What's going on?" She asked when she was close enough.

"They're talking right now," Juice said as Jax and Chibs began heading over to them.

"I'll go inside the office," Julie said before Jax stopped her.

"Hey there, prego," Jax called to her and hugged her when he got close to her.

"Jeez, couldn't wait to tell people, huh?" Julie asked Juice.

"I didn't say shit," Juice defended himself.

"I told him," Chibs confessed. It occured to Julie that Chibs probably had done so to keep Jax from wanting to vote Juice out.

"I think it's great. I can't wait til you tell Opie. He's going to freak," Jax said as he pulled out a cigarette. Julie gave him a dirty look and he quickly put it away. "Shit, sorry. I'm going to head out." Jax gave Julie a quick kiss on the cheek and walked away.

"So? I'm not out then?" Juice asked Chibs.

"No. I'm going to be keeping an eye on you for awhile, though. And you're off the cartel shit for the time being."

"Alright," Juice said with a bit of disappointment in his voice. Julie took a sip of her coffee, which distracted Juice. "Should you be drinking that?"

Julie took a long look at her cup. "I don't know," she answered honestly and looked to Chibs.

"One cup a day won't hurt. Any other's need to be decaf," Chibs answered her.

"And what about that?" Juice asked looking at her muffin.

"What? It has blueberries," Julie defended her muffin.

"She's going to hit you if you keep it up," Chibs told Juice. "I got to go. Heading to Gemma's. Jax wants you to stay here and sweep for bugs and check the hard drives."

"Got it," Juice answered, diappointed once again. They watched as Chibs left.

"I got to get to work. You going to be ok?" Julie asked Juice.

"Yea, I gotta work, too. See you later," Juice gave Julie a quick kiss and headed inside the clubhouse while Julie made her way into the office.

An hour later, Julie stood and stretched. Her back was killing her. She took a few steps over to the window and saw Roosevelt getting out of his truck. Juice was making his way over to him. Julie watched as they talked. Eli gave something to Juice, which Juice then dropped on the ground before walking away. Julie became very uneasy of what this would mean for Juice. She absentmindedly rubbed her belly, wishing she could have a second cup of coffee.

Julie's cell phone began to ring. She pulled it out of her purse and saw it was Gemma.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Jules. How you feeling today?" Gemma asked.

"Well, you were right."

"Always am, but what was I right about?"

"I'm pregnant."

"I knew it! When's your first doctor's appointment?"

"Oh, shit. I didn't make one, yet? Do I need to?

"Yeah," Gemma answered as if Julie should have already known that.

"Alright. I'll give Tara a call."

"Listen, sweetheart, the reason I'm calling is... I was wondering if you talked to your dad today?"

"Nope. He's on one of his tequila retreats up at the cabin. Why?"

"I called him earlier and he didn't answer."

"Well, you know Piney," Julie told Gemma as Juice appeared in the doorway.

"True," Gemma said, but wasn't convinced. "Alright, hun, you get back to work. I'll be in later."

"Okay. Bye, Gem."

"Working hard or hardly working?" Juice asked as she hung up the phone.

"Ha. Ha," Julie said, putting her phone back inside her purse.

"Want to go grab some lunch?"

"It's not lunch time yet."

"At home?" Juice asked.

Julie understood what Juice meant. "I'd love to."