Skyler's Chance

Hope this Works

"So what's going on now ?" David asks Darby, not bothering to hide his irritation. Darby smirks, "I have no idea what you are talking about. But I do have something for you." He pulls an envelope out of his suv and hands it to David. Opening it up and finding a gift card for Zobelle's Impeccable Smokes shop in it, David is confused and looks back up at Darby. "Are you trying to bribe me with coupons ?" Darby shakes his head, "Oh no, just being friendly, that's all. The grand opening is in a few weeks, maybe I'll see you there." He turns to walk away as David throws the envelope inside the window of his squad car. "I'm not done talking. Someone told me they saw your daughter at Saint Thomas, beaten up pretty badly but she claimed she fell down the stairs at your bar." Darby is shocked, throws his hands up, "You think I would beat up my own kid ? Besides, she's an army soldier, she could kick my ass." David shakes his head, "No, I don't think you would be that stupid, but maybe you should find out why she was beat up." Darby is furious now, "Don't tell me how to be a parent, I don't tell you how to be a cop." He turns and storms back to his suv.

Skyler is in a lot of pain, but she can still ride her motorcycle, just slower than normal. Texting her dad and finding out he is not home, she goes there and packs a few bags. Taking the essentials, whatever money she has, a small photo album of her mom, and a few other things, she packs the bags onto her bike. Checking her pistol, she tucks it into her holster and locks the door behind her. She doesn't want her dad to see her like this, nor does she want to be there in case one of the guys shows up. She doesn't trust any of them now. Figuring they just wanted to send her a message instead of killing her, she has 2 plans in mind. One means she will be close, but not close enough for them to get too. The other means she will need to leave California and head to North Carolina. She has some army buddies there who would open up their home to her. If not, she has enough money saved for a start fresh somewhere, but it would definitely be on the east coast. Feeling shitty about running away from her dad, there is a good chance things won't change, and she can't risk it.

Church is over now, and the Sons leave the chapel. Zobelle has confronted them about how he wants them to stop selling guns, and of course they are not going to listen. Besides wanting the money, the IRA is an organization who's power reaches across the pond, especially into Charming. Going against them would be very bad. The vote for Kozik to patch over didn't go in his favor due to one vote he didn't get, and that was from Tig. No one knows the full back story as to why these two bumps heads so badly, but Kozik isn't giving up. Figuring talking didn't work, he punches Tig in the back, hard, And the fight is on, with the two of them brawling all over the clubhouse. Juice is sitting at the bar, half watching the fight and half messing around on the new laptop he bought himself with the profits from the last gun sale. His burner vibrates in his pocket and he pulls it out to check it I really need to talk to you, please. Skyler

Juice is shocked at first, she told him to lose his number and he did. But he can see she clearly kept his. At first he wanted to ignore her, but he felt there was a sense of urgency in her text he could at least see what she wanted What's up? Tig and Kozik have now trashed half the club house, Clay having Chibs and Happy break it up the fight and having prospects Phil and Ratboy start cleaning up the mess. Chibs takes Tig outside as Kozik goes to the bar for a drink. Juice looks down at his phone Is there somewhere we can meet in person? In private ? I don't have much time. With Clay still pissed at him for messing things up with getting her in their corner, maybe Juice can fix this. Yea I know of a place. Meet me on Mapleton Ave, there's a dirt road that leads back to a clearing, we own it, I'll be there in a 15 minutes. "Hey Clay, Skyler wants me to meet her in an hour. It sounded urgent. Can we at least see what she has to say?" Clay is surprised, "Yea, Jax and Kozik will go with you. If it feels fishy, get out of there, fast. But I want to know everything when you get back." Kozik gulps down his drink as Jax comes out of the hallway, and the 3 of them head out. Kozik will have to drive the van since his bike is in the shop.

Skyler gets to the clearing, hoping this is where Juice meant for them to meet up. Hopping off her bike, and taking off her helmet, she paces around a little bit. Every since the attack, she's been on edge and super paranoid. The Sons won't hurt her, would they ? Will they listen to what she has to say ? Her phone has been ringing like crazy from her dad calling her non stop. But she can't talk to him right now. As much as it hurts to turn her back on him, he's getting himself into something she doesn't want to be a part of. But she needs to have a plan before she can talk to him. Silencing her phone, she takes a pain pill with some water just as 2 bikes and a black van pull down the dirt road and into the clearing, parking near her. She recognizes Juice and Jax, the blonde from the bar, but she didn't recognize the other blonde climbing out of the truck. Damn he is cute. Shit, focus Skyler, she scolds herself ,hoping this plan will work.