Chapter 213
Rowan's Point of View
"You made the right call." Lena assured me as I paced around outside the office. I glanced at Trinity over on the playground with Kenny, Ellie, Abel, Rae and Leo. "If I had known the number I would have called myself. I mean this is bullshit. Opie and Jax are completely alone right now!"
Calling Alvarez for back up was a last resort. It was the right move. TO, whoever he was, wasn't able to make it to Jax and Opie. Clay and the others are still tied up here. It's not like I can call 911 and say my husband and friend are in danger and need help and they'd show up and not ask questions. Things were good with the Mayans right now. Alvarez came to our wedding. He respected Jax and Jax did him. He would help him. He had too.
"I'm gonna be skinned alive for calling a rival club if they make it out of this." I muttered. As soon as I'd hung up I knew it probably wasn't my finest move, but I wasn't gonna apologize for trying to bring my husband back to his family. "Even if they aren't rivals right now." I paused my pacing when the doors to the clubhouse opened and Roosevelt and the fire department and SAMCRO exited. I couldn't hear what was being said between everyone but after a moment Roosevelt got in his cruiser and the firefighters loaded up in the fire engine.
I saw Deacon and jogged across the lot as he and the others headed towards their bikes. He looked tired and not all that steady on his feet but he perked up when his eyes met mine. "We're gonna go get him. Jax and Opie are gonna be fine. Don't you worry, sweetheart." He put his arm around me as we continued to walk to his bike.
"I called Alvarez." I blurted out.
"You what?" Clay prodded, getting on his bike. He didn't seem angry, more surprised than anything, maybe a little agitated as well.
"I overheard Tig say TO couldn't get to them so I called him. He said he'd help."
Deacon kissed the side of my head. "You're a smart girl." He got on his bike and pulled his helmet on, glancing at Clay kissing Gemma. "We're gonna talk about this when I get back though."
Gemma strode over to me and pulled me into her side. Lena joined us and she pulled her into her other side. I'd never felt so helpless. Clay, Deacon, Bobby, Tig and Juice's motorcycle engines erupted at once. They tore out of TM like bats of hell. Gemma held us —a queen protecting her princesses. "I'd have done the same damn thing, baby." Gemma whispered in my ear, making me feel slightly better.
SOA
I've never hated waiting more than I do right now. The longer the guys were gone the larger the pit in my stomach grew. Anxiety coursed through my body at rapid speed. I hated to admit it, but last year really effected me. Kohn. Weston. Abel's kidnapping. All of it fried my nerves. I wasn't the person I used to be, but I tried to be strong. Right now though it was really hard. It was different before Abel and Rae; if something happened to Jax it was just me losing him, now it's me and them.
"This kind of thing happen a lot around here?" Trinity asked, breaking the silence at the picnic table. The kids were coloring and having a snack, oblivious to the solemn energy permeating off all of us. Gemma shook her head and lit a cigarette. "No. This is the most exciting thing that's happened in almost a year." She snorted, shaking her head.
"I miss downright boring right about now." I smirked. Gemma squeezed my arm, remembering the words she spoke to me many months ago.
Lena was quiet beside me. I glanced at her and noticed she was crying. I touched her arm, but she pulled away and got up. I followed after her and grabbed her arm. She broke down in my arms crying. "Opies gonna be okay, right? He has to be." She sobbed into my shoulder. I rubbed her back and swallowed the lump in my throat. She pulled back and stared at me, wiping her eyes and nodded her head, almost assuring herself. I brushed her brown hair behind her ears. "I know you're scared, I'm terrified right now, but Kenny and Ellie are watching you and they need you to be strong. Okay?"
