Mass Destruction

Chapter 20

Gemma walks into the hospital room with Abel in her arms. She watches Corrie's entire demeanour change from a blank, cold sadness to happiness upon seeing her baby. Gemma gives Abel to Corrie and the blonde immediately kisses him. "Hey baby. I'm so happy you're here. Were you good for grandma?" She whispers to him as tears fall down her face. "I'm so happy to see you"

Gemma sits down and kisses Corrie on the forehead, "How do you feel baby?"

"I'm fine. Jesus Gem, what the hell happened to you?"

"Shit between me and Clay are over, after what he did to you and Piney"

Corrie frowns, "You knew?"

"He took money out of the safe to pay off the cartel. The guys just finished church, I'm guessing to make a vote on how to handle Clay"

Corrie nods, she continues playing with Abel. "At least I still have you" she whispers to Abel, "Thank God I still have you"

The door opens slightly and Jax walks in hesitantly. "Can I come in?"

Gemma smiles, "Talk to him" she mouths and kisses Corrie on the forehead, she kisses Abel as well and then stands up from her chair. She kisses Jax on the cheek and walks out of the room.

Corrie sniffs and continues looking at Abel, Jax sits down next to her on the chair and sighs. "We had a mayhem vote. Clay's gonna pay for what he did."

"Who's going to do it?" Corrie asks

"Me"

"I'm sorry" she whispers, "I'm sorry you have to do it"

"After what he's done to you? Don't be, he deserves it."

Jax's eyes water at her silence, "Talk to me Cor, yell at me, just please do something"

"I'm fine. This is fine. It was God's way of punishing us for our sins. No baby should be born into drugs and family members murdering each other. We'll be fine" she whispers and Jax frowns. He's scared – scared of the cold dead voice and scared that he'll lose her.

"We'll try again, all that matters is you're okay"

"Please go check in at the gallery, make sure everything looks okay."

"I will"

She nods, "You can go now Jax. I just want to sleep"

Jax scoffs, "You can be a bitch all you want, take your anger out on me but do not ever kick me out of this room again" he warns her, "I'm staying right here"

Corrie rolls her eyes but keep quiet; she continues playing with Abel while Jax sits in the chair staring at his broken family.

**

Corrie fell asleep a few hours later, Abel is asleep in her arms. Jax is still staring at them, sitting in the chair wishing he could hold her in his arms.

A knock on the door startles him as he whips his head around to see Tig popping his head in

"Sorry brother, Irish are ready to meet."

Jax nods and stands up, he kisses Corrie on the temple, followed by a kiss on Abel's head and he leaves quietly.

"You okay to do this bro?" Tig asks him as they leave the hospital. Jax gets on his bike and nods, "He deserves to die"

Tig nods, "I know he does. Let's do this"

**

"Miss Winston, you are free to go. We would like for you to come for a check-up in two weeks. Drink your medicine as prescribed, you're on strict bedrest until your stitches are out. You'll be fine"