Promise To A Brother

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Lisa's POV

I have been in Charming for a little over a month and started work a couple of weeks ago at the garage. Gemma gave me the job to keep me close to the club and I am grateful. I have not set foot in the clubhouse just like I told Pop. I show up for work and when it is time to clock out I head home. The guys have invited me a couple of times to the Friday night parties but I don't go. I said I wouldn't out of respect for Happy and I was keeping true to my word.

"Hey Sweetheart." Gemma starts "We are having dinner at my house tonight and I expect to see you there." She finished before grabbing her bag to leave the office. "I'll be there. Do I need to bring anything?" I asked and she tells me no before walking out the door. I have done pretty good at avoiding Happy and staying out of his way but Pop seems to be keeping an eye on both of us. This becomes even more apparent when he walks into the office and closes both doors. "Hey Doll. Got a minute?" He asks me. "Sure Pop. What's up?" I ask him a little confused. "We need to talk about this thing with you and Happy." He tells me. "Pop, I already told you that it's not going to happen. Please don't push it." I almost beg. "Baby Girl, you realize since you have been here that Happy has not touched a croweater or even looked at any of them?" He asks. "Pop, that is his decision. I have made sure to stay out of his way so if he isn't getting any that is his issue, not mine." I tell him, looking back at the paperwork on the desk. "You keep telling yourself that Sweetheart." He says smiling as he walks out the door.

Before I know it, it's closing time and time to head to Gemma's for dinner. I get in the car and drive the familiar route to her house. Parking in her driveway and heading into the house. I walk into the house and see Gemma with some of the croweaters and Luanne finishing up getting things ready. "Hey Gem." I say kissing her cheek. "Need any help?" I asked. "Nope, grab a beer and head in the living room with the guys." She tells me. Walking into the living room, I see all of the guys and I sit down on the arm of the chair Pop is sitting in and he puts his arm around me. I look over and Happy is watching me but I can't seem to read his face which is unusual because I could read him, Herm and Pop like a book. I sit listening to the conversation and sipping my beer for a few minutes before Gemma calls us all to eat.

Sitting at the table I am between Pop and Bobby with Happy sitting across from me. In between eating and joining in the conversations, I see Happy look my way every once in awhile like he was trying to figure something out. Dinner was done and I helped clean up before heading out. Most of the guys had already left but I was surprised when Happy was waiting out by his bike as I walked out to my car. "Hey." He says tossing his smoke to the ground. "Hey." I respond. "What are you doing still here?" I asked heading to my car. Walking behind me he answers, "Waiting on you. Can we talk?" I nod my head yes and tell him to follow me home. Walking into the house, I offer him and beer before sitting on the couch as he sits beside me.

"I know about the letter your brother left you. He left me one too." He tells me. I take a drink of my beer before responding. "Look, Happy, I'm not holding you to anything he asked of you in that letter. I have made it this long being protected by you and Pop without being an Old Lady. I am going to tell you like I told Pop, I am not coming around the clubhouse so that I don't make things hard for you. You don't have to change your life around for me. You can still sleep with who you want to and do what you want. I am not here to make things harder for you. I know you don't do feelings and shit or relationships and I am not going to ask you to do something you don't want to do. I respect you too much for that." I tell him before taking another drink.

He looks at me for a couple of minutes before answering. "I will still protect you no matter what but let me ask you something. Do you want to be an Old Lady? Do you want to get married someday and have kids?" He asked me. "Being an Old Lady is not really an option. The only Sons I have contact with are all like uncles or brothers to me." I tell him. "You see me like a brother?" He asks with an eyebrow raised. I get up off the couch and he grabs my hand. "You haven't answered my questions, Little Girl." He rasps. Sitting back down, his hand still not leaving mine, I answer. "No, Hap, I don't see you like a brother but that doesn't matter. As far as being an Old Lady, getting married and having kids? Yes. I want those things but I want them with someone that wants to give that to me. Not someone that feels an obligation to a dead man. If that ever happens for me, I want it to be for the right reasons." I tell him looking down at his hand still holding mine. "It's getting late, Hap. I better get to bed." I tell him, letting go of his hand and heading to the door to see him out. "Don't sell yourself short. Night Little Girl." He says before kissing me on the cheek and leaving. I shower and head to bed. Pulling the covers up over me I think about what he said.