Voice Of Reason

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

After leaving the courthouse, we load Gabe up in the car and Happy drives us to his mom's house. Walking in the door, Happy calls out "Ma? Where are you?" She calls out "Kitchen Mijo." We walk into the kitchen and she walks up to me and hugs me. "Hello Mija." I hug her back and say "Hey Ma. We have someone we want you to meet." I tell her. She looks around me and sees Happy holding Gabe. "Who's this little angel?" she asks. "Ma, this is Gabriel James Lowman." She looks at him and then to Happy and smiles. "You adopted a baby?" she asks. "Sort of." I tell her and she looks at me confused. We sit down and she takes Gabe from Happy and is holding him while Happy speaks. "Chick I hooked up with showed up with him telling me he was my kid and she was done being his mom. Paternity test says he's mine and Missy adopted him. We also got married." he tells her. She smiles wide and asks "When did this all happen?" I look at her and say "Today." She smiles wide and then looks at Gabe and says "Well, little one, you're Abuela is going to spoil you rotten." I look at Happy and see he's actually smiling.

After spending the day there, we decided to spend the night so that Maria could spend more time with Gabe. We lay down in Happy's old room and put Gabe between us and he immediately snuggles into me. Happy smiles and says "He's gonna be a momma's boy." I look at Gabe and say "I hope so." Happy tilts my head up and asks "You okay?" I smile softly and say "Yeah. I am. I never thought I'd be a mom and here I am. Might not be his mom by blood but this little boy will never know what it's like to not be loved." I tell him. He looks into my eyes and says "You really are perfect." I shake my head and he makes me look at him and says "You're fucking perfect." He leans over and kisses me softly. I look back at Gabe and he asks "What are you thinking Princess?" I look at him and ask "Would you be okay with me staying home with him?" He looks at me and asks "You mean quit Cara Cara?" I nod. "I love working with Luann and Lyla and I'm good at what I do but he needs a mom at home with him." I tell him and he says "I'm good with that." I add "I don't want you to think that I want to put all the bills on you though." He kisses me and says "Stay home with our son. I got everything else." I nod and lay back down beside Happy with our son between us.

The next morning, we head back to Charming. Walking into the clubhouse, Happy tells Jax we need to talk to everyone. He gets us all in the chapel and Happy starts talking. "Yesterday, you all saw that gash drop the kid off. Tara did the paternity test and he is mine. After the test was done, bitch signed over her rights. Me and Missy got married and she adopted my kid." They all looks at us with big smiles on their faces and Gemma walks up and says "Well, let me see my grandson." She takes him from me and then looks at me and says "You'll be a fierce momma." I smile and say "Just like you." She smile and kisses my cheek before everyone comes over and congratulates us.

That evening, I am sitting outside watching Neeta with Abel and Gabe and Tara walks over and sits beside me. "How you handling all this?" she asks. "Better than I thought, actually." I tell her, laughing a little. "You know, I've been where you are." she tells me and I look at her confused. "Abel's mom was a junkie. He was born ten weeks early with a bad heart and a hole in his stomach." she tells me. "Jax and I got together shortly after he was born and I instantly became his mother." she tells me. "Is it hard for you? Looking at him worrying that she will come back wanting him?" I ask her. "Yeah. And she did. But the club has great lawyers. Even if she comes back, we won't let anyone take your son from you. He's your son. You're the only mom he will ever know. But if you start worrying about things, I'm here. We're in this together." she tells me and I smile at her. "Thanks Tara. That means a lot. You know, when I moved out here, I didn't have anyone. I didn't know anyone. Who knew that porn would help me meet the man I love." I tell her and we both start laughing. I look back out as Neeta walks back over with the kids and as soon as Gabe is near me, he reaches for me and says "Mamama." I feel the tears in my eyes and Neeta and Tara smile beside me. Happy walks up and asks "You okay?" I look at him and can't speak. Tara speaks for me. "Gabe just called her Mama." He kisses me softly and says "Boy knows who Mama is." I hold our son closer and feel him snuggle into me and it's a feeling I never thought I would experience.