I know it's been a second since I wrote part 1 but I really want to write this, so here it is. Enjoy!

Today was SAMCROs big Fourth of July Party. Luckily it was family only so it was at Nero and Gemma's house. I was sitting on the back patio watching KJ, who's grown so much in the three years Happy and I have been together that I almost can't believe it.

"Mama," KJ said, running up to me and interrupting the conversation I was having with Gemma.

I held up one finger and finished speaking to her before turning to him. "Yes baby."

"Um can I have a sleepover with Abel?" He asked.

"I'll talk to Happy okay?" I said. "Actually, go tell him I need him please."

KJ ran off in the direction of Happy and his uncle Tig. For as much as Tig hated his father, he loves that kid.

"Why's he call Happy, Happy and not Dad?" Ashley asked. She was the girlfriend of a prospect who was a few weeks from patching in so she got to be here.

"Happy isn't his dad," I said. "His biological father was killed before he was born. Happy was his best friend so he stepped right up and started helping me. Even held my hand in the delivery room."

"And calmed the nurses down when she was screaming that she was going to revive Koz so she could kill him herself," Happy said, chuckling at the memories as he walked up.

I smiled at him and kissed his lips quickly.

"So yeah, not his Dad. Ask him," I said, ruffling my sons blonde hair.

"Junior, who's your dad?"

"Daddy," he said.

"Yeah," I said with a soft smile. "Do you remember his name?"

"Everyone called him Kozik," KJ said with the brightest smile.

"Right, go play with Abel. And hey, don't start any more fights," I said. KJ and Thomas had a tendency to get into scuffles over toys, and because Jax and Hap handle their problems with their fists so do the kids.

"Yes Mama," he said. He took off across the yard and I laughed a little at him.

"Junior said you need me," he said.

"Yeah," I said. Gemma could tell I wanted a semblance of privacy and asked Ashley for help.

"You wanna make the announcement?" He asked. I nodded and he kissed my lips.

"Also, KJ wants to have a sleepover with Abel," I said.

"That's fine," he said. "No club shit he'd be exposed to there or here if Gem takes em."

I nodded and leaned into my old man's side. A few minutes later Gemma walked back outside with some food trays and sat them down as Chibs and Jax finished up at the grill.

"Hey, before we eat," Happy yelled. "We have an announcement."

"We're getting married," I said.

KJ ran over to us as everyone cheered and Happy picked him up.

"Does this mean I can tell people?" I nodded and giggled a little at him as Happy confirmed his thoughts.

"When did you finally ask?" Quinn asked as he walked over to us. He was Happy's best friend now. I knew no one would replace Kozik to him either but Quinn took care of him. Even patched SAMCRO when the Nomads disbanded.

"A couple of days ago. Just figured it'd be easier to tell everyone here," Hap said.

KJ was bugging us for food so I took him to make a plate and made one for Happy as well. I got KJ situated at the table with Abel, Thomas, and the rest of the kiddos before returning to my old man. I handed him the plate and he sat his beer down by his feet to take it. He and Quinn were still talking. Quinn's fling of the moment was attached to his hip. I knew she wasn't cut out for the lifestyle when she seemed completely shocked by the fact that I got Hap his plate.

"Quinn, what do you want?" I asked softly when there was a lull in their conversation.

"I've got it. You go eat," he said.

"You sure?" He only nodded so I went and grabbed myself a plate, checking in with KJ before returning to Happy. As I sat by him and ate Ashley walked over to us.

"Can I talk to you?"

I nodded and moved slightly so I could face more towards her.

"Your kids dad, was he in the club?" She asked.

"Yeah."

"And you're with his brother and best friend now?" She asked.

"Yes."

"Why?"

"Happy and I have always been close. When Koz died he left my protection to Happy. Our bond grew and we've now been dating for three years."

"Doesn't the club just protect old ladies if their man is jailed or killed?"

"Some," I said, pausing to take a bite of food. "It's usually how it works. But, there's always cases where it's different."

"And your case is different."

I nodded and waited for her to respond.

"I just, I don't know if I'm cut out for this life and you've done it twice now."

"Go the ignorance route then," I said, shrugging a little. "Not every old lady is going to be able to know everything. And some old ladies just aren't cut for the life. If you're not you need to tell him now."

"How did you know?"

"It's easy with him," I said, smiling at Happy. "Well I was a mess when Kozik first started to fill me in on everything but I already knew a lot of his dark past so I just helped him through it. Hap on the other hand, he doesn't open up much. That's just how he is. But you learn the life and your old man."

"Wait so how is it your allowed to be his now?"

"Kozik specifically asked for him to protect me and gave me permission in a way to move on. Happy has been there every step of the way with KJ and has been my biggest rock. He made Kozik's crow a memorial piece and eventually gave me his. It's not as rare as you think."

"Thank you," she said. I nodded in response and we changed the topic to KJ and children as we continued to eat.