Hey Whiskey

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

Once we get Shannon settled in, Juice and I take the second bedroom while Gemma heads back home. Opie is in Shannon's room with her. Juice and I get into bed and I ask "What happened?" He turns to face me like he does anytime we talk in bed. "We had the three of them tied up. The one I handled, was one of the buddies. Didn't say much to him. Just slit his throat. Tig did the same with the other buddy but her ex? Opie wanted him to suffer. We all stood back and let him handle that one himself. He was telling the guy shit about how Shannon was his Old Lady now and he'd make sure no one ever hurt her again. He grabbed his hair and scalped him. Then sliced his skin all up and when dude was just about to pass out, he put a bullet in his head." he tells me. "Shit." I say. "Yeah. Then he turned to us and said no one touches his Old Lady again and walked out leaving us there. I talked to him for a few before we headed back and asked him what that was all about. He just explained it as how protective I am of you and how I didn't want anyone hurting you. Something about her makes him feel that way too." he says. I smile. "He might finally be happy." I say. "I hope so." he says.

The next morning, I get up and start breakfast while Juice is in the shower. "Morning." Shannon says as she walks in. "Morning sweetheart. How are you feeling?" I asked. "Good. Better than I was. Still sore." she tells me. There's a knock on the door. I open it to see Tara. "Hey T." I say, letting her in. She walks into the kitchen and Opie and Juice walk in. "I just came by to check on you." she says. Shannon follows her to the bedroom and she checks her ribs again and asks questions about her kidneys and such. Walking back in, Tara says "With a little more rest, I think she'll heal just fine." "That's good news." I tell her. Shannon sits at the table next to Opie and he puts his arm around her and kisses her temple. "What now?" Shannon asked. "We get you moved into my place." Opie says. "Okay. I don't have anything." she tells him. "That's okay. Gemma and I can take you shopping for whatever you need." I tell her. "I don't have any money." she says, looking down at her hands. Opie pulls out some cash and says "Let me know if you need more." he says. "I can't take that." Shannon tells him. "You're my Old Lady. It's my job to make sure you have what you need." he says and she nods and says "Thank you." He kisses her lips softly and says "I got you babe."

An hour later, Opie is taking the things that Gemma had gotten her for the safehouse to his house while the three of us were out shopping. The more she's with us the more she seems to relax and that's a good thing. After shopping, we go to the diner to eat. "There's a few things you need to know about being an Old Lady. First, there are ladies at the clubhouse that will push your buttons. They're called croweaters. They are just club whores but you're an Old Lady and you will be respected. Accept nothing less. Second, you being an Old Lady, you'll get Opie's crow tattoo. It shows the other charters and anyone else that you are his and that you are to be protected and not messed with." Gemma explains. "When will I get that?" Shannon asked. "I can call Happy to do it tonight if that's what you and Opie decide." I tell her. "There's one more thing." I tell her and she looks at me. "There's a thing called a run rule. Guys get to sleep with anyone they want on a run unless you and Opie set the rule for yourself that he's not to touch anyone ever. Rules are different for every couple." I tell her and she nods. "Might not be a bad thing since I can't give him what he needs." she tells us. "Let me tell you something about Opie. He's been my best friend since we were kids. With him, it's more about the emotional connection than the physical. He loves sex, don't get me wrong. But with him, he's more about making sure you have each other's heart than making it all about sex. Sex will come with time. But he's gentle. He will wait. Just make sure you tell him how you're feeling because sweetheart, he's still a guy and guys are stupid with it comes to reading our minds." I tell her and she laughs and says "Thank you."