Lowmans baby

Chapter seven

I looked around the bar that hoping at some point I would see a Nomad or Tacoma but each time I looked my faith in that I would see Happy got weaker. I guess if I was being brutally honest I would miss Happy if he left, like I said before I kinda enjoyed our childish rivalry against one another. I nudged Chibs shoulder for him to look at me "what happened to the groups that were here?" I asked, I watched as he swirled his beer around in the bottle then shrugged "went back to their home, their charter, would be my guess" I didn't answer him just nodded and looked at the shelf across from me that was full of bottles of liquor.

"You alright? Seem pretty shook up lass" Chibs commented "I'm fine just really tired" I said and got up from where I was sitting and headed to my room again. Once I got in I locked and shut the door, I stripped of my clothes and went searching through a suitcase on the floor to find a pair of black Nike shorts with a green trim and a grey tank top and slipped it on. I shuffled through my suitcase again to find and pull out my grey pair of runners that were full of scuff marks and dirt, I slipped on the shoes and reached over to my dresser for a hair tie.

I brushed through my hair while pulling and tying it up into a high ponytail and giving my hair a pull to make sure it was secure and then left my room and shutting the door behind me. As I made my way to the exit of the clubhouse I heard Juan call for me "what" I asked as Juice ran over to me "where you going?" He asked me "just for a jog" I responded "alright be careful there's some weird people around here" I nodded to him and waved bye then left out the door.

I was trying to plan a route for every night for me to run but at the moment I couldn't decide where I wanted to go. After a while of me aimlessly running around the town until I finally decided on a route to take, after a while of running I stopped at a tiny drug store to grab a water. I had a water in my hand as I waited behind a police officer in line waiting to check out, the police officer peered over his shoulder at me then looked away but looked back at me quickly again.

He finally turned around to face me "you new around here?" He asked me "uh yeah just came here a couple days ago" I replied as the officer stuck out his hand to me "I'm Chief Hale" I took his hand and responded "Talia Ortiz" I said. "Ortiz?"he questioned "like Juice Ortiz" he asked as I just chuckled as he relaxed my hand "he's my brother" I said as he just nodded.

Both of us payed for our stuff even though he offered to pay for mine, but as we both left I was gonna run back when Hale spoke "you want a ride back?" He asked as I hesitated for a moment but then agreed. I hopped into the passenger side of his Jeep as we sped down the road on our way to the club house.

The whole way their I noticed a black van that followed up the entire drive but eventually as we pulled into the club house the van passed us. The van itself wasn't what put me on edge but it was the tinted windows that did, something about them scared me, that made me think they were hiding or planning something.

When we pulled up to TM most of the club members were outside having a smoke, including Juan. As they saw the officers vehicle they all stood up and started walking over cautiously as Hale and I stepped out "hello officer Hale" Clay chimed "evening" he replied simply. When I looked to juice I noticed he was giving me a glare like I had done something wrong, or something to piss him off in some way.

Juice licked his lips then looked at Hale "what he he'll you doin' with my sister Hale" Juice said very demanding "just being the polite person that I am and gave her a ride home, frankly why is it any of your business? She is a grown woman right?" Hale said very cocky. Juice stepped forward towards me and Hale "she's my sister so it is my business jack ass" he spat "Juice!" I yelled as his head and everyone else's snapped towards me, I took a breath and looked over to Hale "I think you should leave" without responding he got in his Jeep and drove off.

"What the hell was that?" Juice said very angry towards me "what are you talking about?" I asked as I tried to walk away from him "Hale, Talia, I'm talking about Hale" he said as he followed me over to a bench that I seated myself on "he just gave me a ride home, I didn't think it was that big of a deal" I spat "Hale may seem like a good guy but he's not to us" Juice said as he pointed t his group.

"It was nothing Juice" I said in a quite voice before Juice could say anything Clay walked over "I suggest you don't get to close to officer friendly, the last thing we need is one of our girls having a cop boyfriend wandering around the club house" Clay said as he walked away but I stood up and followed him "what do you mean" I asked  as I followed him inside and watched him sit down.

"It's nothing personal sweetheart but we just have different tastes, me and Hale, and I don't want him walking out of your room half naked while snooping around the club house" he responded but I couldn't think of anything to say.

Hale isn't a bad guy, right?