A/N - Hints of smut, some angst, smoking. Tried something different with POV. Sorry for how late this was posted LOL If your name is struck out, it means that I could not tag you in this.
The universe always seems to know what you want the most and dangle it in front of your face before cruelly snatching it away. It is a sadistic entity that thoroughly enjoys snatching away hopes of happiness from you. Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I’m just paying for all the bad done in my and my father’s life so far. Or maybe I’m just being melodramatic because it’s been over three months since I last got laid. Our last gig was also about three months ago, I wonder if there’s any correlation.
Coming back from the gig, everything seemed to be going well. I was legit happy. I heard more and more from Precious and she brought little Tiki to come up and see me a couple of times. There were no lockdowns that forced me to miss class and work. I was making decent tips at the coffee shop from all the old grandma and grandpa regulars. I got to see Herman a few times, away from the prying eyes of the club. It. was. Fantastic. Until it wasn’t.
I should have seen it coming.
I learned that Happy was finally putting his Nomad streak to rest, in favor of coming to Tacoma. Bambi was a little hellion back in Charming, giving Jax and Opie a run for their money. I swear, she’s gonna whip that club into shape one day. This should have made me ecstatic, and for a brief moment of time, it did.
I don’t know what I thought, I knew Herman and I weren’t serious. There would be no “happily ever after” or riding off into the sunset. He’s a Son and I’m the daughter of a Son. There is no mixing of the two. I at least thought we’d keep on good terms. I was not expecting such a cold shoulder from the man anytime we were in the same room.
I didn’t think much of it at first. I hadn’t been to the clubhouse in a while and felt like I was ignoring everyone. Granted, I had reached out to SAMCRO multiple times, hoping to get some updates on how everyone was doing. All I was met with was vague responses. SAMTAC was no better.
Herman and Happy had become inseparable. Part of me wondered if he was back to his old ways or if Herman was using Happy’s presence as a way to keep away from me. The gig had been our first and last time together. I couldn’t help but take this personally, how else was I supposed to take it?
I decided it was time to visit the clubhouse once again. I figured it would be nice to take them all some treats from the shop, as well as some actual good coffee. Johnny had said he would tag along but it felt like I needed to see them on my own. I didn’t realize that they were having a party and for the first time in my life around this club, I felt like an outsider. I found Lorca and made my way towards him, handing off the sweets and coffee. I knew it was unwise, he was going to eat all of it before anyone else, but what the hell. Darla was busy making her way through the crowd and entertaining everyone and no one seemed to notice that I was there.
“What’s all this?”
I had barely taken my eye off Lorca so when I turned back to see the crumbs covering his mouth and chin, I couldn’t help but break out in laughter. He attempted to wipe it with his arm, but it only made things worse as the icing spread across his face and beard more.
“Patch party. Prospect got voted in the other day so, well, what ya see here! I thought Kozik told you about it? He told us you were busy working or some shit.”
For a brief moment, I was stunned but I turned to Lorca and smiled, “That’s right! I got off early tonight. Forgot all about this! Let me make my rounds!”
I felt like I couldn’t get away from him fast enough. I’m not sure how I was able to do it but I went almost unavoided for an hour after getting there. Staying at the bar, I nursed my beer and watched the scene before me.
Darla was still making her way around, constantly getting pulled around by different members to talk to her. Lorca was off to the other side of the bar, still eating the treats and drinking the coffee. The rest of the men were scattered around the clubhouse with random croweaters swarming around them. The no-longer Prospect was in the middle of the largest group, laughing loudly as he told an animated story. Staring from the bar, it was such an interesting sight to me. I had grown up with this and the sights, smells, and noises made me feel like I was home. But there was still a feeling like being an outsider. I know I will never be fully part of the lifestyle, and I have been ok with this for as long as I can remember.
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The door to the clubhouse opened and two laughing figures made their way through. Angel turned her eyes and watched as two men came through, their arms wrapped around women in short-shorts and barely-there-tops. Angel took a long swig of her beer as she realized that it was Happy and Herman making their way inside. The girl wrapped in Herman’s arms turned into him, wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling him down. Angel clenched the bottle and she watched him lower his head to this other woman. It told her exactly what she needed to know.
Angel finished up her beer and made her way toward Darla. “Momma D!” She called out.
The older woman turned her head and smiled wide. “My sweet baby girl, when did you get here?”
She waved her hands for Angel to come closer and then wrapped her arms tightly around her. “I wasn’t expecting you! I thought you were working tonight?”
Angel shrugged and gave the older woman a smile. “I got here not too long ago. There was a change in my schedule so I brought some treats and coffee but Lorca got to me first.”
Darla laughed but never let her arms fall from Angel’s waist. Instead, she ushered Angel around with her, making sure to stop by the various broken off groups to chat before making their way to the next.
It wasn’t long before Angel forgot the brief moments of hurt. She was finally having a good time reconnecting with the men and women she counted as family. Angel was sitting on a stool near the pool table, joking with those playing. An arm wrapped around her shoulder and Angel briefly froze.
“Staying away from me kiddo?” The gruff voice let Angel relax as she smiled and leaned against the slim body next to her.
“Heya Uncle Hap. Course I’m not! I’ve been here while you’ve been fooling around with them crows.” Her voice was teasing and caused Happy to chuckle as he squeezed her shoulder.
Angel felt content to lean against Happy as everyone made their way over to talk to Happy.. She felt so content she didn’t realize eyes glancing her way. In her gut, she knew who it was consistently looking her way, but being with the closest thing to home was enough for Angel not to care for the moment. It helped that Happy kept his arm slung around her shoulder and kept her close. Angel knew it would be weird for a lot of them to see Happy showing as much affection as he was, but the more veteran club members understood - SAMCRO was more than a club, it was a family. Happy had watched Angel grow, he was also the only connection to Bambi and the others at this moment.
The No-longer-a-prospect came over and Angel did her best to stop the roll of her eyes. The last time she had seen him, he was trying so hard to get into her pants and Kozik and made him go away. “Happy! Nice to see you again man. Who’s your friend here?”
Angel turned and stared up at the man, “Not interested and off-limits. I’m gonna go see if Darla needs help, Hap.”
She left as quickly as she could and made her way towards the clubhouse kitchen. It would be the only place that no one would be in and she would be able to breath for a moment. Pushing open the door, the last thing Angel expected to see was Herman leaning back against the counter, his eyes closed and head thrown back and his hands guided a kneeling brunette’s head back and forth on his cock. Angel watched for a moment, shocked, before muttering a quick ‘sorry’ and heading back to the main room and continuing out the front door.
The cool air was a nice relief for Angel. She leaned back against the hood of her car and fished out a smoke. She normally wasn’t one to smoke but it was becoming more of a common habit that she wasn’t fond of. Pulling a drag of nicotine calmed her frazzled nerves. Logically, she knew she shouldn’t be mad. They hooked up a couple times, they weren’t anything else. But she couldn’t help it, she was pissed. She was also horny as hell, which made her even more pissed off. There was something about watching him be pleasured that did something to her. She didn’t have long to keep thinking about it as she watched Happy walk her way.
“Since when do you smoke?”
Angel couldn’t help but laugh at the face he was making. It had been a while since she had really seen anyone, she had forgotten they didn’t know of the habit. “Eh, the diner gets me stressed. Still kinda a new habit. Don’t look so shocked. Y'all smoked all the time. You should be more surprised that it’s taken me this long.”
Happy shrugged and took the cig from her hand, taking a long drag for himself. “Still weird. Keep forgetting how grown you got while away. What happened there?”
Angel tilted her head and cocked her brow. She wanted to be nonchalant and try to keep the real reason to herself. “Saw things I wish I hadn’t. I keep forgetting how nasty y’all start getting and don’t care about a thing called privacy when in the clubhouse.”
Happy just laughed and wrapped an arm around her shoulder, pulling her close and placing a kiss to her temple before handing back the cigarette. “Let me know if douche bothers you again. Member or not, you’re off limits. He knows better. Plus they all know you got someone. When do I get to meet this “Johnny”?”
Angel only laughed and leaned further into Happy’s arms. “I love you Hap.”
The man chuckled and held her tighter as they stayed outside smoking their cigarettes, both blissfully unaware of being watched.
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Since the day Susan had shown up unexpectedly at the clubhouse, things hadn't been easy. Angel was constantly on guard and the feeling of being followed had reappeared. There had been one or two times over the past few months that Angel felt someone was following her, especially when she had one of the children with her. Just like the last time, Angel refused to tell anyone in the club. She figured it was her paranoia since Susan had reappeared in her life. Angel told Edward and he had suggested she tell her dad, but she just waved him off. It would do no good at this point in time.
Since Susan’s reappearance, Bobby seemed to become more overprotective and demanding to know where Angel was going and who she was going to be with. Angel tried her best not to lie to her father but she knew if she actually told him who she was seeing, he’d want to meet him. Then all the guys would want to meet him and they’d run Edward off. Angel wanted to keep this part of her life for herself. Angel realized that when she was with David, she shared that part of her life too much with her family and tried to force David into that. It was one of the reasons for the breakup after all. No, Angel would keep her life with Edward for herself. It had been almost a year since they started and she had managed to keep his identity secret so far.
Edward would be leaving soon for the military and Angel would no longer have to continue lying to everyone. Thankfully she had been able to get Jessica and Donna to help cover for her. Jessica and Edward lived close to one another so Angel was always “hanging out at Jessica’s”. Donna was always trying her best to distract the guys from the fact that Angel was sneaking around.
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Angel arrived at the clubhouse with her arms full of bags of food for the mechanics and Gemma. She knew she had been distant lately as she spent more time with Edward and this was her way of making up for it. As she set the food down on the picnic tables, she caught the sight of Bambi storming into Gemma’s office and slamming the door. Bambi was 14 and very much a mixture of Happy and Tig, personality wise. She was more like Tig in regards to her emotions, she was guided by her feelings but she was smart about not letting them overwhelm her. Angel looked around the lot and toward the clubhouse. She knew she needed to check with Bambi before anything.
“Hey guys! I brought lunch. Help yourselves and don’t forget to clean up!” Angel shouted and waved at all the mechanics, who cheered as they walked over to the food.
“Thank ya lass. What’s the occasion?” Chibs was the first to the table and wrapped his arms around her shoulders. Angel just smiled and shrugged before returning the hug. “Just missed you guys. Now eat up! I’m going to take some to Gemma.”
Angel grabbed enough food for Gemma and Bambi before making her way over to the office. She stood outside the door briefly and heard sniffling. Giving a small knock, Angel waited until the door was opened. “Hey you two, brought some food.”
Gemma stepped back and let Angel in the door before closing and locking it once more. Taking the food from Angel, she set it on her desk and went back to sitting with Bambi.
“What’s going on? Bambs, what’s wrong sweetie?” Angel knelt down in front of her sister and started to wipe the tears away. Bambi looked at Angel and clenched her jaw, “T-t-they’re fighting again and won’t stop screaming!”
“Who’s fighting, Bambi?”
“Uncle Kozzy! Dad! They just keep yelling and they won’t stop. I ask what’s wrong and I’m told it’s none of my business! And now Uncle Kozzy is…” Bambi stopped mid sentence and took a deep breath. “He’s leaving! He’s transferring charters and he’s leaving!”
Angel sat back on her heels and stared at Bambi. Kozik and Tig were best friends and rarely argued. “I’ll figure out what’s going on ok? Stay here, eat some food. I baked you and Gemma some cupcakes, just for you two. I’ll see what I can find out.”
Gemma leaned against the desk with her arms crossed over her chest as she watched the two interact. Over the past few years Gemma had felt Angel slipping away from them. She had watched as the girl she considered her daughter was no longer wanting to associate with the SAMRCO family and, although Gemma refused to admit it, knowing Angel was pulling away hurt. She had felt that pull even more when David was around Angel. She had caught multiple conversations about getting out of Charming together and getting far from the club.
Gemma eyed Angel carefully. “So what’s your plan then?”
Angel looked up at Gemma and shrugged. “I’m just going to see what I can find out. Or at least get one of them to calm down enough to tell me.”
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Angel made her way over to the clubhouse, where she could hear the yelling once she opened the door. She closed the door quietly behind her and stood there with her arms crossed. Tig and Kozik were yelling at each other in the middle of the room with others trying to keep them apart.
“What the hell guys!” Angel stood with her hands on her hips as she glared at the two. “Either of you care to explain why my little sister is pissed off at you two and hiding in Gemma’s office? Or why she says Koz is leavin?”
Tig held out his hand to silence Angel and shook his head. “Not your issue. This is between us. You ain’t part of this club. Go outside until this is over.”
Angel narrowed her eyes at Tig but stood her ground. “It’'s my issue when my little sis-"
“She is not your sister and I said this doesn't concern you, Angel! She is my daughter and I will deal with her later! Now get out!”
Angel stood shocked. Never had Tig spoken to her like that. The others stood in silence as Kozik took a step in front of Angel and pointed jabbed his finger in Tig’s chest.
“Don’t fucking raise your voice to her prick! Just because you’re incapable of seeing shit for how it is...at least SHE IS worried about Bambi. There ain’t nothing else we need to talk about here.”
Kozik put his hand on Angel’s shoulder and guided her out of the clubhouse. “Want to take a ride with me? I need to get away from here for a bit?” Kozik didn’t give Angel a real chance to respond as he continued to guide her toward his bike and handed over his helmet. Angel knew that if she wanted answers that she would just have to go with him. Quickly she pulled on the helmet and climbed on the back of his bike.
Angel held on tightly to Kozik as he drove out of Charming. The feeling of being on the back of the bike was something Angel missed. As they drove, she closed her eyes and thought back to all the times she had been on the back of her father’s bike. Since Bobby’s last release from prison, Angel realized they had not taken a drive together. The last time Angel was on the back of a bike was the day Clay had taken her for a drive.
Angel wasn’t sure how long they had really ridden for and she refused to complain. It was comforting to be on the back of the bike. Soon Kozik stopped driving and tapped her hands with a chuckle. Angel mumbled an apology and let go. She hadn’t realized she had wrapped her arms so tightly around him.
“Hey thanks for coming out here with me. I’m sorry he was such an ass.”
Angel got off the bike and waved her hand dismissively. “Meh, it was bound to happen one day. Wasn’t the first time I’ve been yelled at to stay out “club business”, won’t be the last. Want to tell me what all the fighting was about though?”
Kozik smiled and threw an arm around her shoulder and guided her away from the bike. Angel finally took in the area and smiled. They were at a park that sat right off the water. “Nice try kiddo. Look, I’m gonna be leaving soon. I’m transferring up to Tacoma. I want you to stay safe down here. Things with the club are...strained right now. Take care of Bambi too.”
The two sat in silence for a while before Angel finally spoke up. “Hey, remember how a while back there was that incident...the one where I thought I was being followed?”
“Yeah...Angel, how long?”
“About 6 months now, maybe longer. Since the double-mint-devils appeared in my life again.”
“Shit. Why haven’t you told anyone?”
“I”m telling you now.” She grinned at him.
Kozik laughed and shook his head before throwing his arm around her again and pulling her close. He pressed his lips to the side of her head, “You’re such a little shit, I hope you know that.”
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Sitting at the dining room table, Angel stared at the different packets in front of her. She and Edward had talked about her going off to school and he actively encouraged her to start looking at wherever SHE wanted to go. “Why go where people want you to? Go where you want! You want to go to Alaska, fuckin go to school in Alaska! You want to stay close to home, stay close to home. It’s your choice babe, it’s your life and your choices.” In front of here were four different schools she had been accepted to. She could stay closer to home and go to school in San Francisco, as that wasn’t too far from home. Then there were schools in Arizona like she and David had planned. Then Washington and finally, Colorado.
Angel finally settled and knew where she would be going, now all she needed was to talk to Bobby and Precious about her decision. She knew that Precious would support her no matter what she decided. She was currently the only other person that knew Angel was looking to go to college.
“Tacoma? Seriously? What the hell do you want to school there for? Who the fuck talked you into this?”
“Dad, cmon. I need to do something with my life! The past year all I did was work and try to get over David! This is for ME, no one else. I have enough saved up to pay for most of it myself. It's either this or Arizona. And I know you haven't been ok with me going near those charters since our last visit when you punched a guy in the face for grabbing my ass.”
Bobby got up and pushed his chair roughly away before leaving the room. “Go wherever the hell you want,” he mumbled on the way out.
Angel remained seated in the chair. She gripped the acceptance letters and bit at her lip, trying not to let tears spill. She had prepared herself for him having a bad reaction but she did not expect him to walk away from her.
Precious stood up and walked around the table, wrapping her arms around Angel. “It’s ok baby girl. Ignore mr. grumpy. This is for you to better yourself. You want to go to Tacoma, Tiki and I will drive you up there ourselves. I am so proud of you Angel, you worked hard and you are going to be the first Munson to go to college! Hell you’re gonna be the first Samcro baby to go to college!”
Angel wrapped her arms around Precious’s middle and sniffled. “Why is he such an ass lately? I thought he would actually be proud of me for this.”
“Like I said, ignore him. Now that you’ve decided on where you’re going. We need to find you a place of your own. Your dad will come around and you know he’ll want you near the club as much as you can be. We have some time before school starts. Let’s not worry about his attitude and just enjoy getting you ready for your new adventure.”
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Angel curled on the sofa next to Edward. A random horror movie was playing but Angel paid very little attention to it. Kozik had been gone over a month and things at the club hadn't felt right. Bambi glared at Tig more often than not and Angel knew there was something else going on. When she had announced her plans to go to college out of state, all but Piney, Opie, Chibs, and Jax walked away from her. Even Gemma seemed more distant. Luanne had been sad at first but she was nothing but supportive for Angel getting out of Charming.
“Hey you ok babe?” Edward kissed at her shoulder and wrapped his arms around her tighter. Angel glanced up at him and snuggled into his arms more, giving him a small nod. “Yea just thinking about things. I told my family about wanting to go to school. They haven’t taken it so well. The only people who are even a bit supportive of me are you, my mom, and my brothers. I Don’t know if I can go through with this. And then there’s us, ya know...There’s just a lot on my mind right now”
“What do you mean?”
“Like, I have no idea what we are. We’ve spent a lot of time together this past year and I like being around you. But I’m not sure what we really are or what is going to come of us.” Angel played with the hem of her shirt and refused to meet his eyes. She wasn't sure why she had brought this up, they were supposed to be enjoying the little while they had left together.
“Hey now, you have become one of my greatest friends and I do like you a lot Angel. I’m not sure what we are and I know we’ll be going different ways soon. I can say that you are the only one I’ve been with since we started whatev...well whatever it is that we have.” Edward leaned back on the couch and pulled Angel to straddle his lap, “I’ve only wanted you. C'mon, we've been inseparable for a year, I love you in so many ways. Until we go our separate ways, I will do anything you ask of me, babe.”
Angel wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed against his body. “I like and love you a lot too Eddie. I’m going to miss you when you leave.”
“I’m going to miss you too. But we’re gonna write to each other and when if I'm in your neck of the woods, well I'm staying at your place and eating your food. You ain’t getting rid of me that easy babe. I’ll be back before you know it. And I’m sure you’ll find some lucky bastard to call your own while I’m away. Let’s just enjoy our time together.”
Eddie pulled her completely onto his lap and wrapped his arms around her middle. He pulled at the collar of her top and attached his lips to the side of her neck. Angel gripped the back of his shirt and bit her lip, trying to hold in a moan. “No teasing tonight Eddie,” she whimpered as he began to grind herself against his lap.
Eddie chuckled against her skin and continued to nibble and scrape his teeth against her sensitive skin. “But that’s where all the fun starts.”
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Angel sat in her bedroom, surrounded by half filled boxes and her luggage with clothes just thrown in. It was a week before she would be leaving off to Tacoma and she wasn’t prepared. Despite the arguing and trying to convince Angel to stay close, Bobby had relented and actually took Angel up to find her own place near the college. They had managed to find her a studio apartment that was near the campus but close enough to the SAMTAC clubhouse. Angel knew she would be spending a lot of time there when she wasn’t studying and Bobby had promised to bring Precious and Robbie up to visit as much as possible.
Angel was glad that Edward had left before her. She couldn’t deal with leaving to Washington before him and not being able to see him off. Edward has left for basic two weeks ago. He gave Angel the information as to where she could write to him and she promised to send him a letter as soon as she was moved into her new apartment. Angel continued to pack her belongs and let her mind wander between what she needed and resisting the urge to cry when she thought of Eddie. She grabbed at a shirt and smiled. It was one that Eddie had given her. Angel had been wearing it to bed for some time now.
Precious leaned against the door and watched Angel move around the room. She watched her for a while with a fond smile on her face. They had come a long way in the past years and had grown closer. Despite her and Bobby slowly growing apart, Precious knew that Angel would always have a place in her heart. “Knock. Knock. How’s the packing going? Need anything?”
Angel looked up and smiled, setting the shirt in the nearest box. “Hey, I’m good. Just trying to figure out what I need. I mean, do I take everything, most things? Is this even the right thing for me to do?”
Precious made her way over and sat on the bed next to Angel. “This is 100% the right thing for you to do. Do not let yourself be stifled and held down because you’re not sure the men could live without you here. You’re only going to be in Tacoma. They go up there so often that their excuses for being angry are bullshit. This is your life. Not mine, not your father’s. As for what you take, that’s up to you. This is your apartment. Whatever you need once we’re there, well we’ll go out and get it for you.”
Angel smiled and wrapped her arms around the woman, squeezing her tightly. “Thank you Mom.”
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Angel sat backward on the chair, her chest pressed against the cushion back. Bobby sat in front of her and stroked the back of her hands. Angel took a deep, shuddering breath when she heard the machine turn on. “It's ok baby. Happy is gonna be as gentle as possible. Deep, even breaths. Don't think of it.” her father's voice was reassuring.
“I got ya little girl. This won't take too long, let your pop know if it's too much and I'll stop.”
Angel could hear the words of encouragement from her brothers and uncles. Angel tensed as the needle hit first broke the skin. There was no going back after this. Angel kept her eyes closed and squeezed at her father's hands again. She could hear Clay's deep chuckle close by. This was probably a sight to see. Angel had her hair pushed over her face to expose her neck, she was clutching bobby's hands tightly, she had a stuffed animal between herself and the chair and was large enough that she could reach and bite it, oh and she was in her lime green pajamas and surrounded by men in biker vests in the middle of the clubhouse, getting her first tattoo.
It didn't take long for Angel to get used to the needles pricking her skin. It still hurt but she did what she could to not make much noise or move. Happy could sense when Angel wanted to flinch and removed the gun to give her a chance to move. It didn’t take much longer for Happy to finish. Angel stayed seated in her chair and waited for everyone to come over and look at the fresh ink on her skin. Bambi was the last over and looked over the tattoo critically. The young girl pressed the surrounding skin and smirked when Angel jumped.
“Damnit Bambi!” Angel spun her head to glare at her little sister and cringed at the pain. Bambi stood there with a smirk on her face and gave a nod of approval. “Looks good.”
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It was finally time. The cars were packed and the house was packed with people coming to see Angel off to Tacoma. Donna held Angel tight, whispering how she would do her best to bring Ellie up often to see her before letting go and wiping her tears away. Everybody wrapped their arms around Angel and bid her farewell. The last two were Gemma and Luanne.
Luann quickly and wrapped Angel in her arms. “I’m going to miss you, baby. You stay safe, you hear me? You need anything, I’m one call away and I will be up there for whatever you need. I love you, my sweet girl”
Angel held onto her aunt tightly and sniffled back her tears. “I love you too. I promise to keep in touch. I’m going to miss you so much.”
Gemma cleared her throat and shooed away Luanne before opening her arms. Angel reluctantly let go of Luanne and made her way into Gemma’s arms. Gemma held her tightly and rocked her back and forth. “Shit, my little girl is all grown up and flying away from the nest. I wasn’t ready for this day.”
Angel chuckled and relaxed into the embrace. “Don’t worry Ma, it won’t be for long. I’ll be back before you know it. And it’s only Tacoma. You know they’ll look after me. If not, I’ll kick their asses.”
“Gemma chuckled and pressed a kiss to her forehead. “That’s my girl. You keep those men in line. Don’t let them give you shit. You are as important to the club as Opie and Jax. They better treat you right.”
Once everyone had bid Angel a goodbye and the cars were packed, the Munson family was on the road. Angel and Precious each drove their own car as Bobby followed behind on his bike. They reached Tacoma before the end of the day and settled into the clubhouse for the night. Angel had snagged little Robbie and they went to share a room for the night. He was one of the people that Angel would miss the most. Angel snuggled her baby brother close and, despite the loud music and noise coming from outside the room, the two passed out quickly.
By early morning, everyone was awake and the Munsons were on the way to Angel’s new apartment. It didn’t take long for them to unload everything that Angel had packed. Precious had insisted on buying most of her apartment stuff in Charming, “so she has things from home!” and there was little that they needed to actually get for her.
Precious, Bobby, and Robbie spent the rest of the week with Angel as she settled into her new home. By the end of their time together, Angel had already checked into school, had orientation, bought all her books, signed up for some clubs, and was ready for her parents to leave and enjoy her new freedom. Bobby was reluctant to leave his only daughter. He knew things had been rough between the two, but he knew that this was something she was determined to do and he needed to support her. With promises that she would call weekly and that Bobby would come up to visit once in a while, Angel was finally free to enjoy her new apartment.
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The semester seemed to go by quickly for Angel. In the short time she was in Tacoma, she had already found a part time job at one of the local cafes working the register and had signed up for various clubs. She had met many other students who lived in the same complex as her and they all met up weekly to hang out and work on any school projects. Then there was Johnny, who was becoming one of Angel’s closet friend.
The two met through mutual acquaintances and realized they had a few classes together. Angel was glad to be in Tacoma, where her last name didn’t bring the realization that she was a daughter of a Son. In Tacoma, she was just Angel - the girl who spent way too much time carrying her guitar around and with crumbs in her sweater. Angel and Johnny spent a lot of time together once they realized how close they lived to one another and that they both played instruments. Along with two other friends, the four thought it would be fun to start their own “band”.
Angel had kept her promise and called Precious and Bobby weekly. Angel had even found the time to call Gemma and Luanne, keeping them updated on what was going on in her life. Angel didn’t mind having to make the phone calls so much. It was her reminder to check her mail box, always with high hopes that she would have a letter.
The campus and surrounding areas was abuzz with student activity. Homecoming weekend was here and everyone celebrating. Nothing official was scheduled until the following day but that didn’t stop every bar, club, and business from opening their doors to the visitors. Angel pulled the mail from her box and laughed as Johnny twirled and danced behind her. The two had just got back from a small party at a local club and Johnny was hyped up from all the music. “Come on Angel! I need to MOVE! Ahh, that band was amazing! We should do that ya know. I think with some more work, our band could totally do that shit!”
Grabbing at his jacket, Angel leaned against Johnny with a large smile on her face. “He wrote back,” she waved the letter and squealed before jumping around happily.
“He? Ohhh lover boy has finally written his fair maiden? Come on, open it!”
“Let’s get inside first, idiot. It’s cold and I am not in cold-fighting apparel!”
As the two curled on her bed, Angel slowly opened the letter and read it out.
HELLO BEAUTIFUL!
So I finally got the letter you sent. Glad you’re all settled in nicely. Things here are...well they are what they are. I’ve had my ass behind handed to me more times than I can count. Thanks for the picture of us. I’m keeping that close to my heart. Mostly because these idiots don’t believe I have a smokin hot babe back home. Well not so much home anymore, are you?
How’s the school life treating you? Exploring your options yet? I hope no one is giving you a hard time. I know your dad was being a shit about you leaving for school but I’m proud of you! You’re off on your own, making new memories, new friends...just don’t replace me!
Ok I warned you I was horrible at writing these type of things. There’s not much happening here. Lots of getting yelled at, horrible food, and being up at ungodly times. The lack of privacy here is frustrating. Shit, What I wouldn’t give to be in bed with you by my side again. Ok, nope! Won’t go down that path. It won’t be too long before we see each other again. Maybe I’ll be able to come visit your new place.
Holding the letter to her chest, Angel couldn’t help but smile wide. Johnny laughed at her antics and snuggled close to her. “So think lover boy will come visit you? You gonna tell him that you have replaced him with a devilishly tall and handsome brunette? He may have your love in bed but I have your love in music!”
Johnny and Angel laughed he rambled on. The two were becoming quickly inseparable and it was something Angel thoroughly enjoyed. She finally had a friend who would do whatever she wanted and didn’t expect anything but her company in return. “Yea, I’ll tell him all about you the next time I write him. Now go to sleep jerkface! And don’t hog my blankets! Tomorrow is…”
“HOMECOMING!” The two laughed together as they heard shouts from their neighbors to quiet down.
A/N - Yes this chapter is supposed to end like this. No I will not explain anything just yet. Things will become a little clearer as the story progresses. The next few chapters are shorter but we are almost to the end of this book! Which means we are getting closer to the actual show episodes!
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With David and Tara gone, Angel felt lost. Jax refused to do anything that wasn’t required by the club. Opie and Donna were always off on their own. Bambi was shuffling between Charming and Bakersfield, depending on where Tig & Happy were, or shuttled off to Tacoma with Kozik. Bobby and the guys were on more runs that seemed to be longer than usual. When Precious was home, she was focused only on Tiki.
Angel did her best to keep out of everyone's way. Most of her time was spent writing letters to David or pouring all of her time into her schoolwork. Angel had been doing extremely well in school and had talked to Precious and Bobby about the possibility of taking night classes at the community college to help prepare her for college. With very little pleading, Bobby had agreed and they went to sign her up for classes.
The school year was stressful for Angel. Aside from her normal classes, she had the college course she signed up for, plus Bobby was able to get her the last spot in the baking class she had been clamoring on about. Angel tried to stop by the garage and club house every other day so she could say hello to everyone. It seemed like they were all too busy when she was there. Like every day of her life, the Sons were busy in their own world. Slowly Angel stopped dropping in. Instead, she found herself more often at CaraCara with Luanne or at Luanne’s home.
Luanne enjoyed having Angel around. She had kept in contact with the club but still maintained her distance. She was there if they needed her, she went in if there was a lock down, and she helped if they needed but she always waited until they reached out. She refused to offer first. Angel couldn’t blame her. No one had really gone to visit Otto or check in on Luanne aside from Angel, David, and Bambi. Luanne had made it known that Angel always had a space in her home. Angel had been at Luanne’s so much that she had cleared out the guest room so Angel could leave stuff there. Luanne loved her niece spending time with her. She could see that Angel needed a place to get away from everything. She loved the Sons but Luanne knew that they would siphon every ounce of happiness and life out of the girl if she had nowhere else to turn.
Angel was exhausted but knew she had to go back home. She knew that Precious needed her help with the now toddler who was always attempting to run and grab everything in sight. Bobby had been around less than normal, some days not coming home to see them for a week. Angel and Precious were getting used to it but it still hurt. When Angel finally reached the door to the Munson residence, she could hear screaming and crying coming from inside. Angel threw the door open and ran inside. Bobby and Precious were in the middle of the living room, screaming about who knew what. On the floor was her baby brother, red faced and wailing as loud as possible. Without much thought, Angel readjusted her bag and stomped over to between her bickering father and stepmother and grabbed her little brother. “God fucking dammit, can’t you two fucking lower your voices!” She screamed at them as she tried to console the toddler. “What the hell did you say to me?” Bobby stared at his daughter who was standing between him and Precious. Angel glared at him and rolled her eyes before walking away, still clutching the crying child. “HEY! I’m fucking talking to you little girl! Where the hell do you think you’re going with my kid?”
Angel stopped and turned. “Your kid? You have a funny way of showing it. I’m taking him to my room, getting him changed and cleaned up. And since Ma should be leaving for work soon, I’m taking him to the park to get away from you!” Angel made her way to her room and closed the door, locking it behind her. She had never locked her door before, heck she didn’t even know why there was a lock on her door but today she was glad for this. “Shhh Tiki monster. Big sis got you,” she bounced the still crying child as she walked around the room, “I know Daddy was being a big ol’ meany with his screaming. It’s ok though, I won’t let him yell at you. Shh, shh little Robbie. Let’s get you out this house today.”
She sat her brother on the bed and grabbed clean clothes from the basket she always kept in her room. Precious had always found it amusing that Angel kept a basket of necessities for the baby in her own room. Angel had shrugged it off as there were days and nights she didn’t want to leave her room so it was better to have that stuff in there when she had him. She undressed the boy, changed his diaper, and redressed him quickly before going back and filling up his diaper bag. She hadn’t heard their father’s bike leave yet so Angel was trying to work quickly. Things had been tense in the Munson household and she had heard the two arguing before but never had they yelled that much and continued while the baby cried. Angel wiped the tears that began to spill. She had grabbed extra diapers and a set of clothes for the baby, as well as the stuffed puppy she had passed down to him. “Come on, time to get some fresh air,” she pressed soft kisses to the boy’s face to get him to smile. Tiki giggled and rested his head on her shoulder, one hand clutching her shirt as the other wiped at his own little face. Angel hoisted her backpack and the diaper bag onto the other shoulder and quietly opened her door. She could hear Precious and Bobby attempting to whisper to one another. Even then, Angel could hear the anger in their voice. Angel didn’t want to talk to either of them at the moment and they were both blocking the front door. Neither had noticed her watching them and she quickly made her way out the back door, taking care to not let it slam.
The day was perfect, it always seemed to be this way. The sun was shining bright, there was a slight wind to keep its residents cool, and there were people being friendly to one another. Halfway to the park, Angel greatly regretted not taking the extra minute or two to grab the stroller. Her shoulder was sore from the weight of two bags and her arm was growing tired from carrying the toddler. Angel tried to keep the smile on her face and talk to her baby brother, pointing out things along the way and having him try to repeat the names after her. Since she had taken care of the Tiki since he was born, Angel had grown accustomed to all the rumors around town that he was actually hers. No matter how she tried to explain that he was her baby brother, not her baby, it seemed the people of Charming wouldn’t believe otherwise. She understood though. Daughter of a Son? Obviously the lifestyle had corrupted her and she had a child. It was much easier to deal with when David was around. People refused to whisper those things when he was around.
The two Munson children spent the rest of the evening at the park. Angel had pushed the toddler in the swing and then set him down, letting him run around the park as she chased after him. Soon the sun was beginning to set and Tiki was fussy, obviously hungry. Angel looked in her wallet and saw she had some money. She really didn’t want to go back to the house so she packed their stuff up and made their way toward the dinner. She didn’t often go there, as she much preferred to eat at home but this was better than dealing with Bobby, who was probably still pissed off. “Are you hungry little monster?” Tiki smiled and held up his arms, waiting for her to pick him up, “Yay! Foo time!”
Angel picked a booth in the furthest corner of the room and sat so she could look at the door and tucked Tiki next to the wall. She ordered them a small dinner and helped her little brother eat. They didn’t get too many looks but Angel could feel a pair of eyes on her throughout the night. Anytime she looked up, she could find no one who was looking at them. Angel had a bad feeling and quickly asked to get the rest of their food packed and the check. The garage wasn’t too far from the diner and she knew she could make it sooner if she walked faster. The waitress noticed Angel’s hurried movements and put an arm on her shoulder, “Are you ok sweetie?”
Angel jumped at being touched. She looked up and shook her head quickly. “I think someone has been following us, I keep feeling like someone is watching me.” The waitress nodded and told her to stay seated. Moments later, she reappeared with their packed food. “Do you want me to call someone for you?” Angel explained that she would be going to the Teller-Morrow garage, which wasn’t too far. The waitress insisted that she call someone but Angel didn’t know who she could call. “Actually, yea. Can you call the garage and ask for Herman Kozik? He should still be working right now.” Angel scribbled the name and number down and the waitress nodded, hurrying away to make the call. Angel took her time, making it seem as she was adjusting everything in her bags. The feeling of being watched came back but this time Angel couldn’t bring herself to look at anything other than her bags or her little brother, who was quickly falling asleep in the booth.
Minutes later, Angel saw the tow truck pulling into the parking lot and the waitress was coming out from the back room. “Alright, it seems he’s here. We were lucky that this guy was still working. Is he the little one father? Are you safe? Do you need anything else?”
Angel smiled at the older woman and shook her head, “No, this is my baby brother. My mom is at work and my dad was heading out of town. I’m just keeping the little guy out of trouble here. Herman works with my dad. Thank you though.” The waitress smiled and nodded, producing another tiny box “Cake, for you and the little one to share. I’ll make sure no one else follows you out and until you are in that truck and out of here ok?” Angel sniffled and wrapped her arms around the older woman. She gathered up all her stuff and Tiki and quickly made her way out the diner. Kozik was already out of the truck and waiting for her. “Hey Kiddo? What’s wrong?” Angel shook her head and held tight to Tiki, who was now fully asleep. “Can we get in the truck first please? Like now?” Kozik grabbed the bags from her and walked to the other side, opening the door and waiting until Angel was seated. She put on her seat belt but refused to let Tiki out of her arms. Kozik quickly made his way back to the driver side. Tossing the bags between them, he started the truck and began their way back to the garage. “Now, what’s going on Angel? Get a call at the garage from someone asking for me by my full name, saying there is a young girl and baby at the dinner who needs MY help and was scared. You know I won’t tell anyone shit if you don’t want me to, but the way you’re holding your brother, something happened so I need you to tell me.”
Angel stared straight ahead, unsure of how to explain the feeling she had. It took a few moments before she could actually speak. “Someone was following us. I don’t know who. But at the park it felt like we were being watched. I thought it was just other parents judging me again. They always see me and Tiki and just assume, so I thought nothing of it. But at the diner, someone was watching us. Any time I looked up, I couldn’t see anybody looking but I know someone was. And I just kept thinking what if they took him away? What if I just ignored that feeling and someone snatched my baby brother from me? Daddy’s already pissed at me because I yelled at him. And then if Tiki was gone? He’d hate me. Precious would never forgive me. Hell, I would never forgive myself. I was going to walk to the garage but the waitress, she’s the one who called, she wouldn’t let me leave until someone came and got me.”
Kozik sat in silence, glancing in the mirrors every few seconds. He was glad he got the call to get her and the baby. She was right and wrong. If Tiki was taken, he would never forgive. But it wasn’t Angel he wouldn’t forgive. They all knew of the issues at the Munson house. Bobby had vented about the problems he and Precious were having. She wanted Angel to have more freedom and do as she pleased. Bobby needed Angel to stay close for his own sanity. He wouldn’t forgive himself if anything happened to either of his children. Kozik looked back once again and saw the same car following them. “Don’t worry kiddo. You’re safe. I’m glad she called. Instead of going straight to the garage, let’s make a quick stop. I gotta stop by the gym and talk to Lumpy about something. We’ll go inside so you can rest for a bit, probably get the little guy changed. Then we’ll go back to the garage ok?”
Angel nodded and smiled at Kozik. He was sweet. Whereas the others would treat her as a fragile flower, Kozik refused to. He treated her like Bambi. He told her what she needed to hear but was fiercely protective. She had confided him in the past and talked to him when she had questions. He knew that she and David had almost had sex but never did. This was his brother’s baby girl but Kozik wasn’t stupid, she was growing up and would do what she wanted. “Thanks Koz. This means a lot.” Kozik reached over and patted her knee. It was a simple touch but it spoke volumes. “Don’t worry about it kiddo. Like I said, my lips are sealed.”
Angel felt nervous over the next few days, unsure if she was actually being followed. Any time she got scared, she called Kozik. He had kept his word and showed up whenever she asked, no questions asked. It would be a few weeks before Angel no longer had that feeling and she went back to distancing herself from SAMCRO.
Angel was lounging in the living room, her homework spread around her and little Tiki was in his play pen taking a nap. The sound of bikes pulling into the driveway had Angel nervous. No one really came around the house anymore, not if Bobby wasn’t there and dragged them over. Angel moved her work around and got up to check on Tiki before rushing to the door. As she opened the door, there was Kozik and Clay getting off their bikes. Angel folded her arms and watched the two walk towards her. “Hey Princess,” Clay gave a smile and opened his arms for her. Angel rolled her eyes and stepped forward and became enveloped in his arms. “I miss you princess,” he whispered and squeezed her tight before letting her go. “I missed you too Uncle Clay. So what brings you both over. Dad isn’t here. Hasn’t really been, but you all know that.”
Clay smiled and nodded his head toward Kozik, who gave a small wave. “Kozik here is going to take over watching the kid tonight. Precious and Bobby both know. You need to go get changed into something more comfortable to ride in because, you and I?” Clay motioned between the two of them, “Well you and I are going for a ride. I need some company on a quick ride.” Clay watched his niece glance between the two. Before she could speak, he held up one hand and placed the other on her shoulder. “Angel, princess. This is not up for discussion. You are going to get changed and grab your jacket. Kozik knows how to take care of a kid. It’ll only be a few hours. Now Go.”
With much protesting Angel went back inside and changed out of her pajamas and pulled on jeans and a long sleeve shirt. She pulled her hair back in a low ponytail and rummaged through her closet for her helmet. It had been some time since she even needed this thing and hoped she could find it. Once ready, she went back out to the living room where Kozik had a very awake and giggly Tiki on his lap. Angel knelt next to the two, “Ok Tiki monster, you behave for Uncle Kozzy, kay?” Tki turned and smiled at his big sister, “‘Tay. Cookie? Pwease?” Angel chuckled as the little boy batted his eyelashes at his big sister. “Not right now Tiki. Uncle Kozzy is going to feed you dinner, THEN you can have a cookie. I’ll be back in a while ok?”
Tiki frowned and shook his head. “No leave.” Angel tried her best to keep smiling. “Aww, cmon little monster. Uncle Clay needs my help. I’ll be back soon. If you behave for Kozzy here, maybe he’ll give you two cookies!” Angel held up two fingers and wiggled them. Tiki gasped and looked between the two, Kozik just laughed and nodded his head. “Hey little man, maybe...if you’re really good and don’t tell your big sis here, maybe we’ll have three cookies ok?” Tiki squealed happily and bounced in his seat. Angel pressed a kiss to the little boy and bid them goodbye. She hoped that he would be ok with Kozik.
Clay was waiting by his bik, finishing the rest of his cigar. “Alright, I’m dressed. I have my helmet and jacket. And I’m out the house. Is this enough to now let me go back inside?”
Clay chuckled and put out his cigar before mounting his bike and pulling on his own helmet. “Come on Princess. It’s been awhile since it was us. Let’s go.” Angel put on her own helmet and climbed behind her uncle, wrapping her arms around his midsection and resting her head on his back. It really had been a long time since she had ridden on the back of anyone’s bike and as they hit the road, Angel wondered why she had gone so long without this. This was home for her. The wind hitting against them. The roar of the motor and vibrations underneath. The landscape was nothing but blurs as Clay sped up. Angel laughed the faster he went, much like she did when she was younger and begged them to drive faster.
It didn’t take too long for them to reach their destination. They were near the cabin, Angel knew that much. Clay shut of the bike and removed his helmet. “Alright, let’s go. It’s a bit of a walk.” Angel didn’t protest, instead just removed her own helmet and left it with the bike before following her uncle. They walked for a few minutes, stopping only when Angel had to die her boots back up or she wanted to pick up some of the falling leaves. Clay let her take as long as she wanted. Right now, it was just the two of them; something that hadn’t happened in a long time. Clay leaned against a tree and watched his niece laugh as she picked up leaves. Some held caterpillars on them, which Angel gladly let crawl over her hands before setting them down on a plant. As much as he never wanted to admit it, Clay knew the club life would never be for this little girl. Whereas Bambi would one day be part of the club and thrive under it’s wings, this he would make sure happened in his lifetime, Angel seemed to lose her flame when they bared down on her. She was their little hippie child, they had all made jokes about it. At one point he had hoped that it would turn out different and she would eventually be an Old Lady to one of the Sons but the more he looked at his niece, the more he realized that would probably be the worst for her. She needed the freedom from the prying eyes of the club. He could see now why David and her did so well for each other. She gave him the sense of normal families with little expectations. He gave her freedom and a chance to explore.
Shit, Clay thought to himself. This was going to be much harder than he and Gemma thought.
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The past year had been hard for Angel and David. She understood his desire to get out of Charming. It had been something they had both talked about since she was 15. If anything, Angel was proud that David had joined the Marines. She wrote to him as much as she could and always looked forward to his letters back. Soon, he would be visiting again and Angel could barely contain her excitement.
The days where she would get a phone call were few and far between but Angel looked forward to the few minutes they could talk. Angel spent most of her summer at the clubhouse, waiting for David’s calls to come through. They would talk of their plans for when Angel and him could both finally get away from Charming, away from the stigma that the club brought on them both. David still wanted to go to college after he was done with the Marines. Both he and Angel had their eyes set on somewhere in Arizona. It was close enough that they could visit when they wanted, and there were Sons in Arizona if anything happened. But it was far enough that their last names meant nothing.
When David told her that he would be coming home for a bit, she was ecstatic! David would finally be back in Charming and she could wrap her arms around him once more. Bobby smiled when he saw Angel buzzing around the house and the clubhouse, tidying up and rearranging to keep herself busy. Work at Luanne’s had been busy, as there were so many new girls that Luanne had also asked Angel to help with making sure all the paperwork was filled out, that everything had a copy, and that everything was where it needed to be. Angel had been working with Luanne for so long that she also helped with bookkeeping, another thing that made Bobby smile with pride.
The day David arrived back in Charming, Precious accompanied Angel to the airport to welcome him home. When Angel and Precious arrived, Angel was the first to spot the Hale family, even Jacob was there. Angel had kept in touch with David’s mother and father but had refused to ever acknowledge Jacob. Every time she saw him, she always felt awkward and creeped out.
Precious nudged Angel toward the family and they all exchanged pleasantries. Angel gave Mr. & Mrs. Hale a hug, and just waved to Jacob, refusing to get within his reach. The five of them waited and when David was finally in sight, Angel could barely contain herself and ran to meet him, calling out his name. David was talking to another man as they walked toward all the waiting families but when he looked up and caught sight of Angel, the biggest smile formed on his face and he dropped his bag, running toward Angel and wrapping his arms around her as he lifted her off the ground. David clutched her tightly against his body and pressed kisses to any part of her face that he could. “I missed you so much!” Angel sobbed into his neck, her hands gripping at his jacket. The man beside them smiled and lifted David’s bag for him, “I got this man, seems your hands are full.” David laughed and kept his hold on Angel as they continued walking toward their families.
He would be home for a week before he had to report back. They had already spent the majority of the week together. David refused to let Angel stray to far from him. He had been without her hugs and kisses for too long and he wanted to make up for that lost time. The club had agreed he could spend a night or two at the clubhouse so he could see everyone and catch up. Almost all congratulated him on joining and welcomed him back. Gemma had welcomed him back and gave his cheek and affectionate slap as she lectured him about leaving her baby girl all alone. Clay proclaimed that they needed a party to welcome him back and refused to back down even with protests from Angel and David, who just wanted time alone. The first night at the clubhouse, Angel had agreed to stay.
They laid in bed that night and just talked. David couldn’t believe that she was back in his arms. They talked of their plans for the rest of the year. Angel finally agreed she would be talking to Precious and Bobby about leaving for school. She would be able to start during the winter semester, that way she could find her own place. Angel had been smart with her money and had enough saved up. They stayed up late talking, trying to catch each other up on everything that they couldn’t through their letters or phone calls. They fell asleep that way and Clay found them tangled up the next morning, thankfully with all their clothes on.
The party was a full day event. Many of the major families in Charming had actually come out. It was town gossip that a Hale actually joined the service and was now back for some time before being deployed. David did his best to smile and be friendly but it was harder the more he noticed that Angel was always being pulled away by some random kid, who continued to wrap his arms around her. Jax and Opie had laughed, letting him know that the kid, “Kyle” was his name, was just a prospect like them and had tasked with babysitting the Munson family since Bobby was away so much.
David sat at the picnic table, clutching the can in his hand. He was doing his best to ignore the new prospect talking about Angel but every word out of his mouth drove David closer and closer to losing his temper.
“Yea. Angel is a great chick. We spent all night together, ya know what I mean. It was just her and I all night. The kiddo was asleep the whole time for us.”
The cocky grin on the prospect’s face as he talked to the crow eaters ate away at David. He trusted Angel. They had been apart for some time but she would never cheat on him, right? He tried to push those thoughts out of his head. He was sure Jax and Opie would tell him if anything happened. Then again, those were HER brothers. They would do anything to keep her safe and happy, even if it meant withholding the truth from David. The longer Angel was away and Kyle was attached to her, the more David couldn’t contain his anger.
David stood up from his seat and stormed into the club house. He knew she would probably be in the kitchen helping out so that was the first place he looked.
“Hey, have you seen Angel?”
Jodi, one of the newer girls, was the first to speak up. “Yeah. I saw her and Kyle heading to the dorms. Said something about needing privacy or whatever.”
David cursed under his breath and made his way back out to the main room. He felt his chest tighten as he made his way back toward the dorms. Could it be true? Was Angel actually seeing Kyle as well? Did everyone know and they just didn’t want to tell him? David stopped in his tracks as he looked down the hall. Angel was leaning back against the wall, laughing at something that prick was telling her. David clenched his fists as he watched Kyle lean in and whisper something into her ear. Angel blushed and smiled up at him, biting her lip. David was seething and his fist were clenched.
Angel looked up and saw David storming down the hall. Before she could say anything, he had Kyle by the shirt and was tossing him on the ground. Soon his fists were connecting with Kyle’s face. “What the fuck David!” Angel screamed as she tried to pull David off of Kyle. She wasn’t sure what caused him to freak out and punch him. “Davey! David! Stop!” She screamed louder, drawing the attention of everyone else. David pushed her hands away and stayed on top of Kyle, his fist smashing against the other’s face. Angel looked up and saw her dad and Clay running toward them and pulled David off him.
“What the hell is going on back here? Why is my Prospect bleeding out on the floor?”
David shrugged both men off of him and glared at Angel. “Ask these two. I’m out of here.”
Angel stood there, staring as David made his way out the clubhouse, “I don’t know. Kyle was telling me a joke and saying he overheard that David has a surprise for me...He knows I’ve been feeling anxious about David coming home and then leaving and he wanted me to calm down. A-an-and then David just comes storming over…” Bobby pulled his daughter into his arms and pressed a kiss to her forehead.“Shh pumpkin, it’s ok.”
Angel pushed away from her father and wiped her face, “No, it’s not.” Angel was determined to find out what was going on. Before either Bobby or Clay could stop her, Angel was running out of the clubhouse and after David. “Stop! Hey! David, what the fuck!” She grabbed his arm and spun him to face her. David looked at her face and he broke on the inside. He hated being the reason she cried but this was as much as he could take: the rumors, the snide comments from everyone. It was all getting to him and it seemed they were all in on a secret against him.
“I’m done. I can’t do this anymore. You want to stay in this life, you want to stay stuck in this town and get sucked up into that club, fine! You keep on the road you’ve started. I’m not going to rescue you Angel!”
“What are you talking about?”
“I know what’s going on. I’m tired of it. I’m tired of your so called “family” always testing me, as if I haven’t been around longer than the whores and that fucking prospect! I have long ago proved that I was in this for the long run but I get shit on. Constantly! No matter what I have done to help or what I do, I get shit on by these fuckers. EVERY FUCKING TIME! I am fucking done. I know where you stand. I know who you now stand with. The whole “us against the world”... I can tell that was bullshit to you. It was never going to be us Angel! It was always going to be THEM and you. Not ME and you. I. Can’t. Do. This! I am done. They can all go FUCK THEMSELVES! And when you finally get your head out your ass and realize that all they’re going to do is hold you back, then come find me. Just know this, I refuse to wait for you any longer. I guess this is great though! I leave in a couple days anyway, just got assigned a mission. So you’re free now Angel. Fly away. Do what you want without me tying you down. Not like that has been stopping you anyway.”
Angel stood in silence as David walked off to his car. He was leaving. That was the only thing running through her mind. She had just got him back and he was leaving. And there was a possibility that he would not be returning, especially to her. “I need you…please...” she whispered to nothing and to no one.
Bobby and Clay stood behind Angel, having overheard the whole conversation. Bobby watched his daughter stare off into the distance, the two had been near inseparable over the past few days. To hear David talk to his little girl like that, to hear his little girl get berated by the boy she was head over heals in love with…Bobby didn’t know how to deal with this.
“That motherfucker never sets foot here again. He does, he will regret it.” It was Clay who spoke and all Bobby could do was nod.
When Bobby took a step toward his daughter, all he could hear was her mumbling, “Please no...this can’t be.” Bobby wrapped his arms around his little girl and guided her back to the lot, where everyone had gathered and heard everything David had said. Jax was first to speak up, “What the fuck is everyone looking at? Go back to whatever you were doing!” Jax and Opie stood on either side of Angel and took her from Bobby before ushering her inside to have her privacy. Angel walked by the dorms and stood, staring into the room she and David had just shared the night before. Jax rushed over and pulled her away and Opie slammed the door closed. “Use my room Sis, take a nap. No one will bother you in here.”
Angel collapsed on Jax’s bed and curled up; she grabbed at his blanket and pulled it over her. She refused to cry until she knew they were out of the room. Jax clenched his jaw as he watched Angel curl up. He had no clue what had went on or what got to David. Shit, they seemed just fine a couple hours ago. Making his way over to the bed, Jax tucked Angel in more, just like he did when they were younger. “Don’t worry sis. We’ll be here for you. Sleep for now.” With that he walked out the room. Once Angel heared the door click, she let herself cry. She had just lost her love, her partner, her best friend and she was still so confused as to why.
That night, Jax felt it best that they had a night just for the “Samcro Siblings” at the clubhouse. Jax and Opie took the time and cleared one of the dorms. They gathered every blanket and pillow they could, even getting Gemma to bring them more from home. They recruited Bambi to help set up the pillow fort they were making and then to go with Donna to pick out all the snacks and food. Although she wouldn’t be joining them that night, Donna was happy that the four of them would be spending time together. Donna also loved the chance to take Bambi out with her, even if it was just a grocery run.
Once Donna and Bambi were back, with bags full of snacks and drinks, they made their way to the designated dorm room and Donna put all the bags on the ground. “Alright you guys, have fun tonight!” Opie pressed a quick kiss to Donna’s lips and wished her a good night. Now that the room was complete, the next part of the plan needed to be put into place. The trio walked out to toward the garage, where they knew Angel was talking to Clay. Opie grabbed Angel and threw her over his shoulder after bidding Clay a thank you for distracting her. Bambi had jumped on Jax’s back and the four made their way back inside. Angel laughed and playfully smacked at Opie’s back. When they finally got to the room, he tossed her on the ground, “GAh, damnit Angel you’ve gotten heavy!”
Angel threw a pillow at him and laughed. Bambi jumped off Jax’s back and flew into Angel’s arm, knocking her all the way over before tickling her. Angel screeched and tried to fight off her little sister but was soon completely overpowered as Opie and Jax joined in. A few times, their laughter and screeching was so loud that one of the Sons would run in with their gun drawn and find the four of them either biting, punching, or slapping the others. Bobby and Tig had finally threw the door open at one point and stared at the four of them tangled up. Bambi had Jax in a headlock as he held onto Angel, who was trying her best to knock Opie over. Bobby and Tig stared at them and slowly backed out of the room. Yea their kids were fucked up, but at least they were having fun and smiling once more.
By the next morning, it was Gemma who went to check on her babies. Clay had told her what happened the evening before and as much as she wanted to rush over to Angel, Clay told her what the other three had planned. Gemma paced for most of the night and that morning. When she opened the door, she stopped in her tracks and held her hand up to her mouth. It had been so long since she had all her babies in one place and looking so peaceful. Jax and Angel had the worst time lately and to see them curled up and looking so peaceful, as if without a care in the world, hit Gemma in the heart. Bambi and Angel were tangled up as they always were when having a sleepover, their arms clinging to one another as if their lives depended on it, and some days Gemma really believed it did. Jax was on his stomach, his hair over his face, but his arm thrown over the girls. Opie was sprawled out on his back, half of Bambi’s body draped across him and the girls trapping his arm between them.
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The day had finally arrived and the excitement was infectious. Angel stood in the back of the church with the rest of Donna’s bridesmaids. The past year had been filled with excitement as they planned for Donna and Opie’s wedding. Donna begged and pleaded with Bambi to be the flower girl. Donna had always loved Bambi and often made sure that she was well taken care of and eating while the men were off doing...well whatever they were doing. Angel had laughed as she watched the faces Bambi made at the request, then at the different dresses that Donna had shown her. In the end, Bambi caved and agreed. Then both turned to Angel and she knew she was in trouble. Angel cried when Donna asked her to be her maid of honor. Angel tried to convince her that she probably had closer friends but then Donna gave her a tiny box and when opened there was a handwritten letter and a small necklace. “We will soon be sisters by marriage but the beauty is that we are now sisters by heart. Please do me a solid and be my maid of honor?” Angel laughed and hugged Donna tightly. “You’re such a dork.” “Yea, but so are you!”
Angel adjusted the small flower crown on Bambi’s head and smiled. “The things we do for family huh?” Bambi smiled and nodded her head, picking off the piece of hair hanging from Angel’s dress. “Yea. She’s finally going to be our sister for real! Opie better not mess this up!” Angel laughed and hugged Bambi tightly. She was growing up so quickly and her personality shined through. There was no mistaking, Bambi was 100% Tig & Happy’s daughter.
The wedding was beautiful. Whereas Precious and Bobby had their wedding outside, Opie and Donna actually had it at the local church. Angel and Jax stood next to each other and grinning. Their brother was getting married and they had the honor to be in the wedding party. “You ready?” Jax smirked and Angel rolled her eyes. “Yeah yeah. Just make sure I don’t fall on my ass. These heels are killing me!” Jax laughed loudly and held out his arm, which Angel gratefully took. Soon they were standing at the altar sides, waiting for Donna. Angel smiled as she watched Bambi walk down and sprinkle the flowers everywhere. Then the music began and Donna appeared on her father’s arm. Angel choked back the lump in her throat as she watched Donna walk the aisle.
The ceremony was beautiful but Angel was glad when it was over. She kept her smile as they took pictures of the bridal party. Donna laughed when the four siblings demanded to take a picture a funny picture together. Jax had jumped on Opie’s back, then Angel (with help from the other groomsmen) helped her onto Jax’s back. Finally, Bambi was picked up and clutched onto Angel’s back. Opie groaned under the weight of the other three but they laughed and held their arms out as the photographer snapped pics of them. The groomsmen rushed forward and helped Bambi and Angel down, carefully setting each of the girls on the ground.
Finally, they had made their way to the reception center and Angel quickly found her seat and kicked her heels off. She sighed in relief when Jax sat next to her and she lifted her feet onto his lip. “Oh my best big brother in the world, the sweetest, most nicest and kindest brother ever…” Jax rolled his eyes and started to rub her feet. “Brat,” he smirked at her but continued to massage Angel’s sore feet. Cheers erupted when Opie and Donna walked into the hall, clasping hands and smiling. Angel was happy for them and wished David had been able to be there to help them all celebrate. When the food arrived, Angel grumbled when told she had to wait. Angel smiled as Donna’s dad, Piney, and Jax all gave speeches about the couple and then all eyes turned to her. Angel pushed her chair back and grabbed the mic from Jax. “Hi everyone. For those who don’t know me, I’m Angel. I’ve known Donna for a long time, known Opie since I was a day old! Donna I am so glad you’re finally part of our family for real. I feel bad that you have to see that giant every morning but I’m sure you’ll get used to the snoring,” there were chuckles around the room and Opie tossed a balled up napkin at her, “But, I’m glad you two have finally married. I could think of very few other perfect couples aside from you two. You bring out the best in each other and I wish you many prosperous and happy years to come.”
Angel couldn’t stop laughing and had to wipe at her eyes. She, Jax, Opie, and Donna were sitting at the table just reminiscing from when they were younger. “When we were younger, Gemma tried to make us learn to dance. She always paired Jax and Angel together and they HATED it,” Opie bellowed as he wrapped his arms around his new bride. “Do you remember when we hid that stray dog in Opie’s closet?” Angel beamed at the memory and nodded her head, “I was so scared Mary was going to skin our behinds! I remember she chased us all out the house with a broom!”
When it was time for the couple to have their first dance together, Jax and Angel sat in their chairs and smiled. Jax wrapped his arm around Angel and she laid her head on his shoulder. “I”m glad they found each other,” Angel whispered as she watched Opie dance with his new bride. “Yeah me too. They look happy,” Jax whispered. He was still hurt from Tara leaving but tonight was not the night to think about her. Tonight was the night that his best friend, his brother, was married. It was a time to be with his family and be happy. “Angel, dance with me?”
Angel looked up at him and smiled, she pressed a soft kiss to his cheek and nodded. “Just don’t step on my feet Teller.” Jax scoffed and got up from his seat, holding his hand out. “Pft, whatever Munson. I”m a great dancer and you know it.” Angel took his hand and followed him onto the dance floor. Other couples had already taken up most of the space so they stayed toward the edge. “oh my god, there's nothing but couples here, you know they're going to start taking right?” Angel laughed as she tried to whisper. Jax just smiled and shrugged. “they're idiots and perverts if they think that. I mean c'mon, this isn't one of those dumbass movies where the characters grow up together and, GASP, they realize they've been in love with each other the whole time!” Angel couldn't contain herself anymore and just started laughing. The face Jax made while talking just fueled it even more and soon they were both clutching their stomachs as even looked on and chuckled.
Finally, the next biggest day of the year was here. Angel stood in front of her house, all the bikes were lined up on the side of the road so everyone had room to stand. Angel was finally graduating from high school and everyone was making a big deal out of it. “You’re the first of the four to do this! Let us enjoy this!” Jax and Opie had rolled their eyes at those comments but kept smiling. As usual, Gemma was taking as many pictures as possible. Angel couldn’t help but laugh as she watched Gemma wipe her eyes a few times. “Alright, let’s go before we miss the ceremony! You can take more pictures after!” Angel rode in the truck with Precious, Gemma, Luanne, and Tiki. She sat in back, giggling and talking to her little brother. Precious couldn’t help but smile. She thought back to when she and Bobby first announced they were getting married and how Angel and she butted heads. Now, this was her little girl too. She had watched her grow over the past few years and it warmed her heart to see her grow into a beautiful woman. Precious leaned over and grabbed Angel’s hand, giving it a small squeeze. Angel understood and smiled back, not letting go of her mother’s hand until they were at the ceremony.
Angel fidgeted the whole time sitting through all the speeches. When it was finally her rows time to line up, Angel finally felt the butterflies in her stomach. She looked to the crowd and instantly found her family. They had all dressed up but the men still wore their leather. Bambi was bouncing up and down, waving excitedly as she gripped onto the strings of the balloons. Angel blew her a kiss and waved to everyone. “Angel Munson.” It was a small poke that brought her attention back to the stage and she made her way up the stairs and across the stage, where she shook hands and gripped her diploma. The crowd cheered and she could hear the whistles and cheers from her family. “That’s our princess!” “Way to go Princess!” “We love you Angel!” Angel laughed and waved at all her friends and family before making her way down the other side and stopping to have her picture taken again.
When they finally let the graduates make their way outside, Angel rushed out the doors and looked for her family. It took her a few moments but she made her way through the crowd and jumped into her father’s waiting arms. “I”m so proud of you baby,” he held her tight and pressed a kiss to her hair. Angel gripped his vest and smiled. Bobby took a moment and held her at arm's length to take her in. His baby was a woman. Gemma was once again taking pictures, to which Angel smiled more at. “I want a picture with all my moms!” Angel smiled as each woman stopped and stared at her. “What? Each of you is my mom in one way or another. I want a picture with each of you and all together.” The three older women surrounded Angel, wrapping their arms around her the best they could and they all turned to the camera and smiled wide.
Angel laid sprawled out on her bed, ready for the day to be over but she knew she had to get back up and get ready. Bobby and Gemma had planned for a big dinner to celebrate her graduation and had let everyone go home to get into more comfortable clothing. Angel could feel her eyes closing and her beginning to doze off when there was a soft knock at her door. “Hey Pumpkin, you got some mail” Bobby entered the room and set a single envelope down. Angel smiled up at him and stretched. “Thank you Daddy, will you wake me up when it’s time to go? I’m so sleepy.” Bobby smiled and pressed a kiss to her head before grabbing the closest blanket and covering her up. “I’ll wake you up in an hour pumpkin.”
Angel waited until he was gone and turned on her reading light. She held the letter and smiled. David… she thought to herself as she carefully opened the letter, refusing to rip it.
My dearest Angel,
I can’t express just how much I miss you! Every letter you write makes my time away from you so much easier. Thank you so much for the pictures! Little man has grown up so much! I miss that I wasn’t there with you guys to see him running around or his second birthday.
And Bambi, she’s grown up so much! Part of me is glad to not be there, she’s growing into a beauty and I don’t think I could handle seeing her grow up anymore! How am I going to deal when she starts dating? Shit- I probably sound like Tig and Happy! No matter what, that girl is our little girl! I’ll gladly fight her dad to claim her (don’t tell him I said that hahaha!).
Also, thank you for the pictures of the wedding. Opie a married man? Dang, I knew it would happen but didn’t think it would be this soon. You look so beautiful in the pictures! I wish I was there with you but...well you know. I admit, I show you off any chance I can get.
By the time you get this letter, you probably had your graduation ceremony already. I wish I could be there baby but know that I AM SO PROUD OF YOU! As soon as you can, I hope you’ll send me more pictures. They’re the only way that I seem to be able to keep going. It’s the thought of making you proud that I continue to do my best and prove that I can do this.
I love you so much Angel and for so many different reasons. You are the best thing to happen in my life and I am so blessed to know that you are mine. I miss you so much and can’t wait until I can see you again.
I know we talked about this before, but I hope you have been giving my suggestion some more thought. Having you close by would be wonderful but you know I won’t force you. I’ve talked to a lot of the guys here, there’s a base in Arizona that I could get stationed at. And it’s not far from the universities there. Like I said, I hope you keep thinking about it. I’m sure you haven’t told your dad about the plans? Either way, we’ll find a way to see each other more often.
I have to keep this letter short, the guys here can be real jerks (they’re actually pretty cool but don’t tell them that!). I miss you baby and I can’t wait to be with you again. Remember - Me & You Against the world!
Love,
Your Davey
Angel wiped at her eyes and pressed the letter to her chest. She missed David so much that it hurt and she couldn’t do more than cry. This letter meant the world to her. Knowing that he missed her as much as she missed him. She would continue to be brave and hold up, even if only because she would hear how proud he was of her. She would talk to Bobby and Precious soon about her going to college; she knew they would want her to stay close but the more she read over Davey’s letter, the more she really thought going to Arizona would be for the best. There were charters down there she could go to if she needed help; she already knew most of them and considered them family.
For now though, she needed to sleep and then to get ready for the family dinner. Talking to her parents could wait until after that. Angel placed the newest letter under her pillow and slowly fell asleep, a smile on her face as she dreamed of the day she would be back in David's arms.
