Appetite For Destruction

-048

I drove with my mom to Stockton following the guys to tell Jax about something to do with Clay, mainly I just didn't want to sit at home alone and I think Gemma enjoyed the company. She seemed in a good mood this morning considering but she wouldn't tell me why yet, she was too busy singing to me the whole way. The mom I enjoyed the most.

Pulling up to the newest escort venue, before I could put my hand on the handle Happy had appeared and opened the door for me "thank you baby" I smiled as I took his hand.

"Still don't know why you couldn't just stay at home and relax" he grumbled as he pulled me in to steal a kiss before we followed my mother up the steps with the rest of the club.

"Pregnant not disabled" Juice mimicked from next to us.

I pointed at him "Someone who listens!" I faked cheered before Gemma turned around to shush me.

Walking into this place felt like walking into a very well to do grandmas house filled with whores, Jax was following an older blonde woman up the stairs with an overnight bag, another confusing fact. We were all quickly ushered into a room off to the side with more old styled furniture and I snickered to Juice "this looks like an escort place for the elderly" earning me a glare from Happy as Juice joined in with my giggling.

I squished in between Juice and Tig on the couch and Happy sat on a chair to himself next to Jax. I put a hand on either men besides me "this is cozy"

"Yeah cause your fat ass is taking up all the room" Juice whispered and I slapped him as hard as I could on the leg.

"Can you two fucking behave for five minutes?" Happy snapped pointing at me "especially you"

"Sorry daddy" I winked causing Tig to snort and Happy's eyes to burn into me with frustration.

Jax and my mother spoke about Clay wanting to see her and then Chibs said something about a meeting with the Irish. It seemed like a super quick meeting to have considering the drive all the way out here but I wasn't complaining. It wasn't until I noticed how serious my brother got before we stood that I felt a bit nervous "I spoke to Lowen last night...I got some truth about what happened with Tara. She was never pregnant. Tara set up my mom, made it look like a miscarriage so I would sign off on Gemma never becoming legal guardian of our sons..."

My eyes went wide as I processed this information, though I had already heard this from my mother but Jax had previously been adamant she'd been lying and trying to frame Tara. My heart broke for my brother, this is awful and I know it would be eating at him ferociously. The room felt silent as everyone processed it and Jax organised Juice to follow her today before we all stood to leave.

I stepped towards Jax and wrapped my arms around him tightly "now it's my turn to say 'we'll get through this'" I whispered and he sighed deeply.

"Yeah we will" he pulled back and smiled at me, though the stress was evident all over his face "keep Gemma busy"

I nodded and turned to see Happy waiting patiently behind me "and you Mr Lowman, when can I expect you home?"

He pulled me into him and I melted inside of his embrace "not too late I don't imagine, cook something good"

I rolled my eyes "yes boss" I lent up to him and kissed him enjoying the seemingly normality of the day "I love you"

"Come on lover boy, we got a meeting to get too" Tig spoke from next to us causing Happy to growl.

He kissed me once more and left with the guys. I watched them walk out and Jax interact with the same older blonde from before I turned to Nero "who is that?"

"Colette...she runs this place" Nero spoke and I screwed my face up.

Gemma spoke next "how long has he been dipping into that?"

Nero grinned "not long, he's working out his mommy issues"

I made a gag sound "excuse me while I vomit"

"Come on you" my mother pointed at me "let's drop you back at the lot, so I can go get this prison visit over with"

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That afternoon I sat in my mothers kitchen as dinner brewed on the stove, Nero sat across from me and my mother was in the room tending to Wendy who they'd found today passed out after she'd shot up. I looked at Nero with curiosity as he read the newspaper in front of him.

"You've taken on a lot with my mother"

He looked up and his warm eyes sparkled "she's worth it"

I let out a little laugh "she comes with a lot of baggage though"

"We all do mama, all just trying to do what we think is right for us"

Before I could answer the door swung open and Jax strolled in "Evie, I've been calling you! I thought something had happened"

"Sorry, didn't hear my phone right" I shrugged "what's wrong?"

"Okay so, you're not gonna like what I say next..." he paused and winced "so, Happy...has been taken for the evening..."

I stood up "what the fuck do you mean he's been fucking taken Jackson? I could literally go into labor right now and he'd miss it"

"I promise you after tomorrow, he will be back and it will all calm down until this baby is born" Jax grabbed my hands which I hadn't realised I'd been balling up "Now calm the hell down before you go into labor right now on our mothers kitchen floor"

"My ass it'll calm down" I muttered stepping over to stir the sauce before I turned around and pointed the spoon at him "if I go into goddamn labor before he's back, I will find you the minute this kid is out and beat you the fuck up"

Nero let out a chuckle at the table as Jax's face turned into a grin "okay fine, but tomorrow I need you to be on call for the boys. We've got something big happening and I might need your help"

"Yes boss" I mumbled turning back to stir the sauce again.

I sighed deeply deciding then and there that I'd stay here tonight, the thought of being alone at home too much to handle tonight.