Amour

VIII

Happy and I managed to get Rose to drop the grandchildren subject for now. Happy and I had barely been back together for a couple of days we weren't ready to broach the subject of babies together yet. Maria joined us for lunch and soon enough Happy and I had to leave.

"You come back and see me soon mija! And if my son pulls another stupid stunt, you come see Mama. I'll whoop his ass mija." She told me winking.

I laughed loudly and hugged her. "I will mama. Prenez soin de vous Mama." I told her. She smiled and nodded, a habit she developed whenever she didn't understand me. "Take care of yourself Mama." I told her.

Happy hugged his mom as I hugged his aunt. We bid them goodbye before climbing back onto Happy's bike and we rode off. When we stopped next I was confused. "Hap?" I asked as we climbed off his bike and I removed my helmet.

Happy just shrugged at me and went to sit down on the edge of the rock cliff. I followed and sat down beside him. "You okay mon amour?" I asked him gently, laying my head on his shoulder.

"Yeah... I'm good." He answered laying his head on mine.

We sat in silence together watching the sun go down below the horizon. "That crow eater got further than a make-out session with you before I came back didn't she?" I asked him connecting the dots of his behaviour this morning.

"Yes..." He replied. "Still didn't have sex with her." He added.

"Okay." I replied.

"You're not mad?" He asked.

"No Hap. I'm not mad. We were separated. The point of this was for you to get it out of your system." I told him softly. "This doesn't change anything. We are still back together and working on our marriage. Together." I told him wrapping my arms around his middle.

Happy laid back and pulled me over onto his chest. Laying there I propped my forearms up on his chest. I looked down at him and saw how relaxed he looked. His features had softened, his tension released. The usual darkness in his warm brown eyes had dissipated. He looked well, happy. "I don't want to fuck this up again Cal..." He told me, lifting a hand to brush some fly away strands of hair out of my face.

"I don't think you will Happy." I told him.

He gave me a genuine smile before cupping the back of my neck and bringing my face to his. He kissed me as if his life were on the line and it made my head spin as butterflies erupted like a volcano in my belly.

We pulled away and got up as Hap's phone rang. I moved away and didn't listen to the call, I stepped over to his bike and sat down on it with out helmets in my hands. I handed him, his as he approached me. He took it and we got on the bike as Happy sped toward the clubhouse. We arrived in time to see woman and children entering with duffel bags and I knew we were on lockdown.

"Come on." He rasped, grasping my arm he pulled into the clubhouse. "Go to our room and wait for me." He demanded.

"Hap?" I asked worriedly.

"Just go." He pleaded.

I nodded, knowing better than to question him right now. I headed directly to our room and waited. I listened as the minutes ticked by on the clock on the wall. I chewed on my nails nervously. Hap was worried. That doesn't happen... Ever. The look on his face, meant it was fear for me.

After thirty minutes Hap walked into the room and began to pace. I let this go on for a short while before I had to know... "Hap. What's going on?" I asked.

"You're ex-boss Cal... He showed up here today looking for you. Said he'd be back tonight and expects us to hand over what's rightfully his." Happy told me.

"You joking right? I never even went on a date with him!" I exclaimed angrily.

"I know. You know I'll never let anyone hurt you Cal." Happy told me pulling me into his arms and holding me tightly.

"I know mon amour. Avec toi je suis sécurité." I whispered laying my head against his chest. "Je t'aime mon roi."

"I love you too." He replied unsure of what I said to him.

"I know I'm safe with you Hap." I told him gently.

Hap nodded and hugged me closer. Soon enough the sound of squealing tires and gunshots were heard. I jumped and Happy held onto me tighter. I knew he wanted to be out there protecting me but he was doing a better job by sitting beside me. He knew I needed him and he didn't leave my side.

About ten minutes later there was a knock on the door. "Come in." Hap rasped out.

Jax stepped inside and closed the door behind him. He had a look of disappointment on his face. "Callie, we need to keep you on complete lockdown until this is over." He told me gently.

"You guys don't have to do this Jax. I don't want anyone getting hurt or killed because of me..." I told him.

"You're an old lady and wife of a member darlin'. We aren't going to let you get hurt." Jax patted my knee and I stood up to hug him.

"Merci Jackson. Merci beaucoup." I told him.

He squeezed me back and nodded at me. "She said Thank you. Thank you very much." Happy told him.

"Don't thank me until this is over." He told me.

I nodded and stepped back sitting back down beside my husband. "I just want this to be over..." I said shaking my head.

"Soon." Jax replied before exiting the room.

"Come on, let's go check on everyone so you can stop worrying." Happy told me standing up and holding his hand out to me.

I nodded and took his hand going out into the clubhouse to make sure everyone was alright.

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Prenez soin de vous. = Take care of yourself.

Avec toi je suis sécurité. = With you I'm safe.

Je t'aime mon roi. = I love you my king.

Merci Jackson. Merci beaucoup. = Thank you Jackson. Thank you very much.