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Another Broken Nose

"Liv, I need you." Jacob called for her. Liv had left the house in a rush to see Jacob. She didn't know what she would do or say if she saw Clay. He had to have ordered the hit without anyone knowing...but who went out to do it? He was at the house for the baby shower....
    She desperately needed answers but was greeted with something that did not surprise her.
She marched her way into the chapel. She spotted an almost unconscious Bobby laying on the table.
"Another welcome home gift huh?" Liv massaged his head a little. He had a bullet stuck near his shoulder.
"Looks like it" Bobby huffed.
"Alright, remember when you helped me practice taking out a dart gun out of a toy dummy?" Jake looked up at her.
"Umm...yes" Liv helped him pass the many exams he needed to take to become a paramedic.
"I need you to hold a light and help me take out the bullet pieces."
"Oh goodness...okay" Liv put some gloves on not wanting to touch any blood.
"You sure I should trust you two?" Bobby teased.
"Mmm, you won't miss this arm, right?" Liv jokes again.
The siblings worked on Bobby and got the occasional help from Chibs. This oddly relaxed her. Took her mind elsewhere.
Soon as she stepped out of the room she noticed more croweaters than usual. Liv noticed one that had given her trouble before. A pornstar.
"You should really cover up those bruises, darlin'. I don't think Jax'll like that." She sat on the stool as Liv washed her hands. She ignored her.
The girl continued "Give him my thanks for me. He saved my job. I think I'll be seeing him more often."
This caught Liv's attention.
"Didn't you hear? He's going into business with Luann. 50/50. He'll be stoppin' by for me while his pregnant whore is stuck at-"
Liv slammed the girl's face onto the table. She pulled the girl's hair tight and pressed her face back on the table. "Listen, bitch. Stay away from Jax or that asshole coming after you guys won't be the only thing you have to worry about."

At this moment Jax had walked in. He held Liv back. The girl touched her nose and then looked at the blood that stained her fingers.
"Get her out!" Jax yelled.
"C'mon" Tig escorted the pornstar out.

Liv pulled her arms from Jax and rushed to his dorm.

If shit couldn't get any worse Jax thought. He followed after her. He snaked his arms around her but she took them off.

"Partnering with Luann?" Liv glared.
"Babe, I was gonna talk to you about it..."
"Were you fucking her Jax?" Liv spit.
This caught Jax off guard "What? No. She tell you somethin'?"
"What do you think?"
"That's Ima. Everyone in the clubhouse has fucked her." Jax realized what just came out of his mouth and mentally punched himself in the face.
"Including you?" Liv's eyes hardened.
Jax knew there was no hope but to tell her the truth "Before you got back from Los Angeles. After you left Charmin'. She's nothing to worry about now." Jax stepped closer. "If it wasn't clear then, has to be now. Luann gonna be mad you ruined her precious talent's face." He teased.
Liv laughed a little "Otto'll talk to her for me."
Jax decided right then and there that he didn't want to keep everything from Liv. Not saying anything was hurting more than helping.
    "It was Clay, Liv. He ordered the hit on Opie. Tig shot him on Clay's command."
     Liv felt herself tense up again. How can someone hurt who they claim is their family? Jax pulled her to his lap. Usually, she'd feel safe and at home but right now she feels sick to her stomach. She feels lost. Liv cursed those assholes who violated them.
"Say something"
"Who knows?" Liv let a breath out.
"Just me." Jax cut Liv off before she said anything else "And now you. We can't tell Ope. He is too fragile right now. I'm trying to think this through, do what's for the better of the club."
"Jax, he put my baby in danger. He killed my best friend."
Jax grabbed her face "I know. Trust me, I know. They're going to pay but I need to protect you and Ope. I'm going to handle this."
Liv walked over and leaned back on the drawers. A few strands of hair fell to her face "That a promise?"

Jax stood.
"Yes" He kissed her hands.

  "Hey" Jake knocked on the open door "Heard a pregnant lady kicked some porn star's ass. You see who it was?"

This made Liv laugh at Jake's joke "You're lookin' at her"

He stepped in "Damn Olive, can't believe you're still getting in cat fights."

   "I know" Liv said a little embarrassed that she didn't handle the situation in a calmer way but it did relieve some stress so she wasn't that embarrassed.

"You shoulda bumped her" Jacob jokes once again.
"Stupid" Liv throws one of Jax' bunched up socks at him.
     "We going on a run tomorrow mornin' ." Jax tells her soon after.
    "Oh, what kind?"
     "Blood drive" Jake answers innocently.
      "You guys are real charitable" Liv says playfully.
Jax laughs relieved that she's calmer now and makes an exit at the sound of Opie.

   "Didn't you know you'd stop by" Jax tells him as he lights a cigarette.
    "Clay wants me on the run."
     "Kids gonna be with Mary?" Jax asks trying to mask the concern.
     "My kids are fine, Jax." Opie answers sternly with a little annoyance. Jax just lifts his eyebrows knowing this would be a subject that has to be dropped.

   The next morning Liv rode in with Jax to say goodbye to him and to also check up on Gemma knowing she would be there too. The night before Liv felt herself pull away quick. She felt the need to stay quiet as if this would be the only way she could truly recover from the incident. She felt this would be the easiest way to keep the secret but for how long could she really?
   Jax would constantly look over and try to get some more words out of her but she kept still. He had given up thinking she needed some space to process all that she had found that night but even in the morning on the way to the club Liv was distant.
She noticed Gemma on her way to the office as soon as they got in but was stopped by an intriguing conversation between the bikers.
      "Getting a neuticle" Half sack spoke up a little shyly. The bikers began to tease him.
     "A musical?" Jake jokes.
     "A fake ball. A neuticle. It's an implant. Give me a sense of symmetry. Balance."
     "Are you for real?" Jax questioned with a chuckle.
      "I'm just waiting for the VA insurance to clear."
     "You're getting a glass ball?" Bobby asks half joking.
    "No, no it's not glass it's like a..." Half Sack tried to explain further but the bikers just began to mess with him even more.
Liv approached the group. She was standing with Piney just listening on.
     "Leave the poor boy alone. This means something to him!" Liv patted his shoulders. In reality, Liv was probably the same age as him or maybe a year or two older. She then walked off to see Gemma.
    "Thanks, Liv!" He called out.
     "Shut up" Jax told him and then the rest continued to tease him.
    Liv stepped into the office but found Clay there instead. She felt herself freeze and the sight of him.
     "Hey, sweetheart" Clay greeted her.
Liv wanted to cut his tongue off. She wanted to hurt him for what he had done to Donna and her family.
    "Hi, I was just lookin' for Gemma." Liv placed her hand instinctively on her belly as if to shield her son from him.
   "She went to the restroom. How are you feelin'?" He gets closer.
    "Better. A little sore." Liv looked down at her belly.
    "You know if something else happened? During the accident?" Clay asks her.
     Liv tried to play it cool "What do you mean?"
      "Gemma's just been actin' up. Accident seemed to have spooked her a lot."
     "It was a pretty rough accident. Got me spooked too. I'm sure she'll be okay." Liv faked a smile.
     "You're right" he walked past her and squeezed her shoulder "Do me a favor and don't tell her I asked"
    Liv nodded as he stepped out. She met Jax' eyes. He had been watching since Clay had started the conversation. She quickly looked away but already knew Jax would be right in front of her any second.