Blood and Water

Chapter 30: I Put A Spell On You

I Put A Spell On You - Marilyn Manson

Chibs POV

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Riding home was hard for me. Gem had just told us that Tara had been brutally murdered, Jax was taken to jail and the only thing keeping me from crashing was Mina's arms wrapped around me as a subtle reminder that everything would be okay.

When I pulled up to her house, she didn't get up right away. "You a'right, darlin'?" I asked, turning my head to see over my shoulder.

"You didn't get any of your stuff to bring here," she sighed.

"I'll get it tomorrow," I smiled, tapping her hands that were still gripping me. "C'mon, let's go in."

She stood and got off the bike. Her eyes were red and puffy and her cheeks were stained with tears. "Sorry," she said, shaking her head, wiping the tears.

I got off my bike and hugged her. "Don't apologize. You're a'right." Feeling her body heaving in sobs, I held back as much as I could. A long time ago, Mina was best friends with Tara. Even though they lost touch over the past decade, Tara's death hit her hard. It hit all of us hard.

After a few minutes, she took my hand and we walked inside. Her pain in the arse cat was sitting on the counter and jumped down as soon as Mina opened the door. Mina kept walking into the bedroom and I called, "I'm gonna make a coffee. Ya want one?"

"Yeah," she said.

I grabbed out two coffee mugs and set them on the counter. She came back out wearing only a t-shirt that was about three sizes too big for her. She picked up her cat and sat down at the table, holding her close to her chest.

When the coffee finished brewing, I brought the mugs over and sat next to her. "You a'right?"

Mina set down the cat, taking the mug. "What happened with Jax?"

I ran my fingers through my hair. "He turned himself in to keep Tara out of jail."

"Why was she supposed to be in jail?"

"She gave a member who was in prison a crucifix that he used to kill someone." Mina shook her head. "She didn't know what he was gonna do."

She sighed, "I figured as much. What did they want Jax for?"

I breathed in deep, closing my eyes. "Possession and conspiracy," I repeated what Jax had told me. There were a few things I still wasn't going to tell her.

"Are you okay?" she asked after the quiet few minutes. I nodded, but she didn't believe me. "What's wrong?"

I laughed, looking up at her, "Just the sh*te with Jax, and Tara, and Bobby takin' over-"

"Bobby's taking over?" I nodded. "But, you're VP?" I nodded. "Why aren't you taking over?"

"Dunno," I shrugged, "Bobby's a good choice."

Mina stood up and walked over, taking a seat on my lap. "I'm sorry," she sighed putting her head on my shoulder. "Anything I can do to help?" I chuckled, shaking my head. "What? No comeback?"

"No, not tonight."

She leaned over and started kissing the scratches on my neck. "You are not okay." I laughed, taking a sip of my coffee. She stood up, grabbing my hand. "Come on," Mina chuckled.

I stood up from the chair and she pulled me into her bedroom. When we got in there, she pulled her shirt over her head.

"What're ya doin', love?"