What Will Be (Chibs and Juice)

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"That would be great if he gets to come home Alexander. That boy in there can't take much more. Not with all the nonsense the club is going through also. I don't know how he's keeping it together. I fall apart a little every time you walk out the door." Venus spoke in her beautiful southern dialect. She and Tig were cleaning up the kitchen from dinner, letting Juice have some time to himself in the guest room.
He brushed his thumb over her chin before letting his lips meet hers. "Don't fall apart, you're what holds me together."
She swatted his arm playfully before turning back to the dishes. "Such a romantic Alexander. Have you checked in on him?"
Tig shook his head no.
"Well why not? He's been very quiet for over an hour and that's not like him. Alexander I told you not to bring that poor boy into your home if you weren't going to properly care for him." Her hands were on her hips as she spoke.
"I am taking care of him. I'm giving him some space in a new place. Why don't you check on him? He might prefer it." He reached to take the cloth from her to continue dishes.

Juice looked up at the soft knocking on the door.
"Can I come in?"
"Yeah." He spoke softly, wiping tears from his eyes.
"Sugar why are you crying? You can tell me, won't tell a soul I swear."
He smiled a little, letting her pull his body against hers as she sank to the floor beside him.
"Not even Tig?" He asked softly.
"Not even Tig. Less you want me too." She petted his hair, soothing him.
"I just miss him so much. I appreciate everything you and Tig are doing for me, cause you really don't have too. I just really want him to come home."
She kissed the crown of his head.
"I know sugar. Whatever you need to do to feel better is fine you know. If I may be so bold, I think you need to spend some time aging down? Maybe that would help you a little."
He gasped, she rubbed his arms reassuringly. "We know Juice. We also know we can't replace your daddy, but I think I'd be a great Auntie."
"Don't think Tig will like it if I call him Uncle." He sniffled, nuzzling into the crook of her arm.
"Well never mind that now sweetie. You just let me know if you need anything okay." He nodded.

Venus untangled herself from him and made her way from the room. He stayed on the floor, he kept checking the phone screen praying it would ring and be Fillip.

"Venus baby, I know. We're just not set up for that, what does it even mean for him. Everyone is so different in those kinds of relationships. Uncle Tig... why? I mean why can't we just be Venus and Tig, the other care givers? Baby..." he sighed feeling defeated. Once Venus had her heart set on something she got her way. He'd never dabbled in this kind of thing. Having a little was such a broad concept, he didn't know how to navigate those waters. Not with someone else's sub or little.
"Do we just need to be a little firmer with him? I'm already living on his couch. I never see you anymore hardly. I love the little shit but I just dont know how this works."
She put her hands on her hips and looked at him very seriously. "You talk to him Tiggy. You already told him you were here for him, and. You. Knew. Exactly! What you were agreeing too. Don't act like you didn't, I've seen your browser history."

He put his head on the table and groaned. "I'm not changing diapers."

She threw her hands in the air exasperatedly. "Have you seen the first baby item in his home? No you have not. Maybe he just likes to be cared for, to feel safe, you big idiot. Maybe feeling smaller than the person caring for him helps him feel safe. That boy deserves to feel safe. Hell I would almost bet his life had been harder than mine. You know that is not easy for me to say Alexander. But I feel it."

He stood and took her in his arms, holding her tightly. "Move in with me. Be my old lady Venus. Like officially, not just this occasionally thing. Stop selling yourself to people beneath you, and help Nero with the club. You could get that place running better than that floozy they've got in there now."

She smiled and sighed at him. "That was a drastic change of conversation."
He chuckled in agreement. "You get so passionate when you're right, I just fall harder for you."
She sighed sadly. "We've been over this Alexander, while you're fantasy sounds wonderful, we both know the club turns a blind eye because we're not official. You keep sticking your dick in bimbos and they don't care. I move in here and..." he cut her off with a kiss.

"You move in here and they accept it or choke on your dick, while getting fucked with mine." They both laughed a little. He held her hands in his swinging their arms like teenagers. "I'm tired of playing games Venus. No more bimbos. No more johns. I need you in my life. You're head strong, stubborn, loud and flamboyant. You're the most beautiful wonderful thing to happen to me and I don't even deserve you. Not after all the horrible things I've done. I fucking love you. You never let me take the easy way out and you make me better person. I'd get your name tattooed across my forehead to prove it to you. You don't have to say yes, just don't say no."

Venus used the hem of the apron she'd put on earlier to dab her eyes. "Why do you do this to me? Making a lady cry isn't very cordial." She laughed between her sobs.

"Are you gonna marry him?" They heard a whisper from the doorway. Both of them jerked their heads around to see Juice. She motioned for him to come in, hugging him tightly.
"What do you say? Hmmm? Should I accept his convoluted proposal? It wasn't for marriage just so you know Juice."

He put his hand to her ear and whispered.
"Juan Carlos. I'm so sorry. It's very nice to meet Juan Carlos love." He smiled big and beaming, Tig knew he'd lost the Uncle battle as soon as he'd made that face. He couldn't say no, kid was too cute.
He walked over to Tig and pulled his sleeve as if to pull him down. He whispered into his ear as well.
"You think so huh? Well you are the smart one."
Tig removed his reaper ring from his groom finger and knelt down on one knee. His hands were shaking but Juan's hand on in his shoulder grounded him a little. Venus looked befuddled, her eyes were big and her mouth was gaping open, tears streamed mascara down her face.
"He says, maybe you'd be more willing to accept my convoluted proposal if it were an actual proposal. I've never been more sure of anything in my entire life. Be my old lady Venus. Marry me?" He took her hand and slipped the chunky ring onto her ring finger. It fit a little loosely but it would do for now.
"We uh-we can get you a better one later if you..."

"Shut up Alexander. It won't be necessary." Juan and Tig both were taken by surprise at the suddenness of her words. She pulled him to stand in front of her.
"I can't say yes to a man beneath me, only equal too or greater. You big idiot." She wrapped her arms around him. "I don't need another ring, this one is perfect. Yes Alexander, be my equal." Her lips met his, Juan clapped in the background excitedly.
When they broke the kiss Tig rubbed Juan's Mohawk. "I knew you were smart." He teased.
Venus still had tears running down her face as she pulled them both into a hug.

"Today has not gone at all the way I thought it would. Thank you for loving me."

"Baby, only a fool wouldn't love you." He kissed her again despite Juan's gagging sounds.

She grinned against his lips. "Let's put Juan Carlos to bed, so we can go to bed. We can talk tomorrow."

Juan sighed. "I'm going. Don't be gross. I can hear you." He marched down the hall and playfully slammed the door for good measure.

Tig smiled back at Venus. "So you're really going to marry me?"

She feigned annoyance. "If you ask me again I'll change my mind."

Tig put his hands up in surrender. "You think he's gonna be okay? I hope Chibs gets to call tomorrow."

"He's gonna be fine, he's got a great Auntie and Uncle looking out for him." She pecked his lips and dashed away into the living room laughing the whole way, barely escaping his grip to pull her back.