Lowmans baby

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Juices POV

Talia stayed with Happy the rest of the night and waited for him to wake up but he never did, his breathing slowed down and so did his fever but it was extremely high "you think he would've been stupid enough to drive in the storm the whole night?" I asked to Piney and Chibs beside me "that man" Piney pointed his beer to Happy's lifeless looking body then turned back to my eyes "loves Talia that he'd be stupid enough to do that" Piney finished then put the bottle to his lips and took a sip, we all knew that he shouldn't be drinking especially in his health condition but there wasn't much that we could do to stop him and he was pretty content with going any time now.

"We've all seen it Juicy" Chibs spoke and rested a hand on my shoulder, I looked back to Talia, she took the cloth and drenched it in the hot water then placed it back again on Happy's face "you've seen it" I turned my stare up to Chibs "seen what?" I asked "how much he loves her, ain't no son go out of his way to come all the way out here for just some one night skank, and well she loves him too" Chibs copied my actions and looked to the two of them and how calm Talia looked with him.

"You'll warm up to it Juice" he patted my shoulder and stood up straight but then leaned so his back hit the bar "what time is it?" I asked when I saw that the repetitive taping of the water to the glass had stopped "uh about 4:30 in the morning" Piney replied then boosted himself up off the bar stool and slowly hunched over then walked down the hall and into an empty room. I yawned quietly as the silence grew in the room and there was only four of us left but the silence soon was stopped when we heard a low sounding grumble a rise from the couch.

We raced over behind Talia and watched as he stirred slightly in his sleep then almost in slow motion his eyes slowly fluttered open, he released another groan then turned his head ever so slowly to us and began to blink rapidly before stopping again.

"Happy?" Talia called to him and grabbed his forearm, he didn't respond with words but instead tried to sit himself up but failed and had us instead lift him up, he brought his fingers to the bridge of his nose and rubbed it lightly "what happened?" He asked in a groggy voice "we could ask you the same thing brother" Chibs accent spoke.

"I-I don't know man I uh was driving and the storm happened and bike slipped out from under me and I don't remember anything else" he let his hand rest at his side of the couch before bringing it back up quickly to sneeze due to his cold.

"You must've had enough consciousness to drive yourself here then cause you walked right inside the club house then collapsed" I crossed my arms and looked down to him and Talia who sat on her knees on the floor "must've" he spoke plainly, he rubbed his head where the cut was but pulled it away when the pain finally kicked in.

"You'll have to get those taken care of in a couple weeks" I pointed to his stitches "come on doctors orders you need a hot bath" Chibs lended him out a hand "what?" He asked "you got a nasty cold so you need some hot water, Talia we will bring him while you turn on the bath" Chibs ordered.

She stood up without a word and left the room with Happy watching her every move, we wrapped our arms under his and lifted him to his feet and walked him down the hall and turned him into Talias room, the sound of running water filled our ears as we neared the bathroom and then soon entered.

"I'm fine I got it from here" Happy protested, we lent him down so he could sit on the toilet lid and then stood in the doorway looking down at Talia who was feeling her hand under the water to feel the temperature, her head looked back to Happy and the us for a moment "come on Juice" Chibs said as he pushed me out of the room and closed the door behind us.

Talia's POV

I sat on my knees looking at his weak body on the toilet fully clothed breathing heavy staring at the heat rising off the water, I finally turned the knobs to stop the water then sighed. "What're you doing back here Happy?" I asked staring at the bath rug on the floor "I had to" he responded quickly "why" "I just did alright" he snapped again, this time I had it and stood up and went to walk out but his hand stopped me when it grabbed my wrist.

"I'm sorry" he spoke quietly when I looked at him "I'm such a terrible fucking person" he released my hand and rested back on the toilet "I just kept hearing what Juice was saying and it hit me, I'm a murderer and a gun smuggling outlaw and I knew that in that moment I took you for granted and I shouldn't have because I ain't nothing Talia" his words hit me hard probably the hardest anyone's words have hit.

"Happy you know damn well that I wouldn't let you do that to me" I shook his hand off  "would you?" He asked "yes I would've but I didn't because I love you" I crouched down and looked up at his dark piercing eyes, he leaned forward to me and cupped my face with his calloused hands.

Without hesitation he leaned in and placed his lips to mine ever so gently but so passionate, I reached and wrapped my hands around his neck as we kissed. When we broke apart our foreheads and hands were the only things that touched "I want you as my old lady" he said "what?" I asked him quietly "I don't mean like marriage but I want you, you're mine"

With that I leaned back up to him and gave him a peck as my response to him and then broke apart again and stood up in front of him "alright you get in the tub while it's hot" I ordered "yes ma'am" he spoke as the door closed behind me.