The Two Assassins - Nestor Oceteva

Ch. 13

They pulled up to the house and Nestor opened the garage and parked next to his Escalade. When the garage opened Happy noticed Juice's Harley inside, next to the big SUV. He had wondered where it had gone. It was in TM's garage then one day it disappeared, no one had been too bothered about it since he wasn't going to ride it. Now that he knew it was his son's bike he felt a connection to it. Walking closer he saw the reaper decal and SOA logos had been removed and the helmet was missing.

Everyone was exhausted as they entered the house. Nestor carried a sleeping Isabella to their room before showing Happy to the spare room. Nestor gave him a pair of sweatpants and T-shirt to change into and left him to it. Happy had showered and put on the clothes but with everything running through his mind he couldn't sleep. Heading quietly to the kitchen he found Nestor on the couch with a laptop while the tv played quietly. "Beers are in the fridge. Tamales too. Microwave is behind you." The man didn't even look up from the screen but knew Happy had entered the room.

It was a warm night on the edge of the desert so Happy took his plate and beer out to the patio. The full moon illuminated the courtyard and glistened on the pool surface. He watched Nestor close the laptop and grab a six pack before taking a seat across from Happy. "Nice place you have here." He commented. "She built it all herself. I'm just thankful she wants me here to share it." Happy nodded, nothing surprises him with her anymore after the last 24 hours.

Happy picked at the beer label, thinking for a bit. He wasn't a big talker but he would make an effort to get along with Bella's partner. "On her first day of school she wanted to be dropped off on my Harley. I told her when she was old enough to show me how it works she can ride." The both jumped a bit when Isabella spoke. "I went to the library and watched video after video about riding motorcycles. I didn't understand them exactly but I could replicate them."

She smiled at the memory taking a seat beside Nestor and lacing their hands. "I thought someone was trying to steal it when I heard it running the next morning and I ran outside ready to shoot them and found her sitting on the seat with her school bag." They all laughed at the story. "She always kept her side of a deal even at 5 years old. She was a goddamn smart arse that's for sure."

Isabella had told Nestor a lot of her history but she tried to avoid her childhood. Hearing the story of her as little girl made him grateful that Happy was there to give her some good memories. Even if it was only for a few short years. Every story Happy told showed just how smart, loyal and strong Isabella was and still is. They spent the next hour reconnecting and bonding before Isabella began to tire again. It would be sunrise soon and so they said their good nights.

Laying in Nestors arms, Isabella sighed. "Are you sure you don't want to postpone the wedding so you can have a proper bachelor send off. Strippers and all." He tensed at her words, was she getting cold feet and wanting to postpone? "Fuck no. I don't need anything like that baby. Are you getting cold feet?" She laughed and lightly slapped his bare chest. "Shut up, never, you are stuck with me now."

Isabella woke up at lunchtime, she could hear Nestor and Happy talking but couldn't make out what they were saying. She felt lightheaded when she stood up and took a moment for it to pass. She knew she shouldn't be feeling this bad, this quick and would have to call her doctor this week. She had just finished her shower and was getting a syringe ready when Nestor walked in.

He looked at his watch. "It's only been 10 hours. Come on let's get to the hospital." She grabbed his arm as he was heading out of the bathroom and shook her head. "Today is our wedding day. I'll call the doctors tomorrow but nothing is stopping me from marrying you in a few hours. Unless you don't want me that is." He shook his head and kissed her. "Never."