Dying To Love You

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

It's been a month since my accident and Happy has been giving me my space. He still tells me good morning every morning but that's it. I'm still driving the loaner car that Gemma gave me until I can save the money to buy a new truck but I miss my truck. Lunch rolls around and Juice comes to the office to get me. I walk into the clubhouse and everyone is sitting around the table and there's only one empty seat...right next to Happy. Perfect. I sit down and Bobby starts handing out food. He hands me a salad and I start eating. "Salad?" Tig asks. "Trying to eat better. Get into shape a little." I tell him and he nods. I look at Juice and ask "I want to start running in the mornings. Will you run with me?" I ask. "Yeah. We can meet here early and you can shower here before work." he tells me and I nod. "Nothing wrong with you." Happy says. "Not doing it to lose weight. Just get in better shape." I tell him and he says "Still ain't nothing wrong with you." before getting up and heading back outside. I watch him walk out the door and look back down at my salad, appetite gone. "You two need to get your heads out of your asses. We all see that shit." Piney says. "Nothing to see. He made his choice." I say before getting up and throwing my food away and heading back to the office.

When it's time to leave for the day, I walk out of the office and lock up and Happy is waiting there for me. "Can I show you something?" he asks. "Happy, I really just want to go home." I tell him. "It will only take a second." he says. I nod and follow him to the garage bay. He opens the bay and turns the light back on. I stand there in shock. It's my truck. "Happy, is this..." I ask. "Yeah. Been working on it since you were in the hospital." he tells me. "Holy shit, Happy." I say as I walk around and look at my truck, good as new. "Thank you." I tell him not really knowing what else to say. "I wanted to do something to show you I'm sorry for treating you like I did." he tells me and I look at him even more shocked. He walks over and cups my face and I let him. "Please forgive me." he says. I look into his eyes and see he's sincere. "Okay." I say. He kisses my forehead and backs away. Still looking at him, I say "Happy I still can't be more than friends with you. I can't let myself fall back like that." I tell him knowing that I still love him as much now as I did before. "All I'm asking is a chance to earn your trust back. Like I said before, I realized I fucked up. I can't push you away and I'm hoping you'll let me earn my way closer." he tells me. I look at him for a minute and nod my head. He walks back over and pulls me into a hug and I wrap my arms around him and we just stand there. After a minute, he says "Get in. I'll follow you home." I nod and he walks me to the driver door. Getting in he says "I'm right behind you." I nod and he closes the door.

Pulling into my driveway, I get out of the truck and walk over to his bike. He shuts the bike off and I lean forward and hug him and as I pull away, I kiss his cheek. "Thank you Happy. This truck is my baby." I tell him. "I know but can I ask why you love this truck so much?" he asks. "It was my dad's. We rebuilt the engine together before he died." I tell him and he nods his understanding. "Your last connection to him." He says and I nod. "I get it. I'll see you in the morning little girl." he says. "Good night Happy." I say before backing away. He watches me walk into the house before cranking his bike and heading back to the clubhouse.

Walking into the clubhouse, Happy walks to the bar and Tig takes the seat next to him. "Where'd you go?" Tig asks. "Followed Kelsey home. Fixed her truck." he says simply. "Shit. I bet she was happy. She loves that fucking truck." Tig says. "Yeah. Said her and her old man rebuilt it before he died." Happy tells Tig and he smiles. "I take it she's talking to you again?" Tig asks and Happy nods. Tig looks at his friend for a minute and asks "You love her don't you?" Happy just nods again. "Well then, we'll just have to get you your girl." Tig says and Happy looks at him confused before Tig motions for Opie to come over. "What's up?" Opie asks. "Think Lyla would help our boy here snag him an Old Lady?" Opie looks at Happy and smirks before pulling out his phone and calling Lyla to come to the clubhouse.