THE PARTY IN THE CLUBHOUSE was in full swing. Drinks were shared, people were sitting together or dancing, their laughter sometimes even louder than the rock music blaring through the speakers. The air in the room was thick and stuffy with the familiar scent of leather, nicotine, booze and cheap perfume.

And Randi loved being planted firmly on Happy's lap with her family around herᅳ the people who had thrown this party after she had openly announced two days ago that she was staying in Charming.

"You bitch, did it really take you a damn year to realize where you belong?", her mother had asked her with the biggest grin before pulling her into a five-minute hug.

Her father had chosen fewer words, just that he missed her and was glad to have her back. Randi was still his little girl, no matter how old she was, and the young woman knew thatᅳ and also that he wasn't too good at showing emotions. But his hug, the way he held her, at least as long as her mom, was proof enough of how glad he was to have her back home.

The club's reaction was pretty loud with all the cheering before rough but loving hugs were shared. Randi wasn't surprised that she had discovered a bruise or two in the shower the next day, as tight as the hugs were.

Tara was probably the one who was most happy besides Happy and her family, happy to finally have someone to talk to again who was about her age. But Jax, with his signature grin, couldn't resist a teasing remark before he too welcomed his sister back to Charming with dinner at his and Tara's place.

And now she was sitting here where she belonged, in her Old Man's lap with a cocktail in her hand, the same one Tara and Gemma were sipping, each of them in a good mood and just happy that the family was complete again. They still had to tell her aunt, Anne, that she would stay, the woman still out of town because of work.

But it was Happy who had needed Randi's return the most, and it showed. Despite the pain that still tormented him, even if he didn't admit it, he didn't leave Randi's side for a moment, his possessiveness even more extreme than before; and that was absolutely okay with Randi, she was just grateful that he had actually given them the chance to start over.

Happy wasn't someone who showed a lot of affection when they were out. Sure, a kiss here, an arm around the shoulder thereᅳ but tonight he hadn't left her side once, one arm always wrapped around her waist, his hand resting on her thigh, giving it a firm squeeze now and then, and a beer in his other hand.

Randi smiled as she felt Happy's lips on her shoulder again. Goosebumps appeared on her tanned skin as he kissed his way up to her neck after pushing her hair aside with the tip of his nose and leaving a slightly wet trail, making her shift on his lap and cross one leg over the other as heat formed between her legs.

"Happy", the brunette hissed, but it sounded more like a desperate whine as she turned her head ever so slightly to look at him. The music was so loud that at times she didn't even have to lower her voice so only Happy could hear herᅳ the next words intended for his ears only. "If your plan isn't to throw me over your shoulder, which you can't with your broken ribs, and carry me back to your room to fuck my brains out, then you need to stop this."

His breath hit the wet trail that led from her shoulder to the back of her neck as a low chuckle vibrated in Happy's throat, the man giving her thigh a good squeeze. "Can't tear you away from your own party now. So looks like you'll have to be patient, little girl."

"Hey, it's not nice to tease your girlfriend", the brunette said with a pout, gently bumping her shoulder against his. "If you keep teasing me I'll make you dance with me later."

"You kidding me, woman? You're the one walking around in those tight ass leather pants and your tits are stretching your top in all the right places. But I'm teasing?" Happy arched an eyebrow, huffing a small laugh. "Well, I can't dance, broken ribs and shit."

"Ah, now you suddenly admit that you can't move much and are still in pain?" With an innocent batting of her eyelashes, Rand smiled sweetly. "No idea what you're talking about, I wear normal clothes."

Lie. Of course Randi had picked a more fitting outfit for tonight, though one she could still stay true to herself. A tight dress and high heels, that just wasn't her and never would be, no way. Still, the brunette liked to dress femininely and sexy, hence the tight leather pants that hugged and showed off all the right curves and a simple but skin-tight gray top that didn't cover her whole stomach, revealing her belly button piercing and her tramp stamp.

Her dark hair flowed smoothly down her back, but thanks to Happy it was pushed to one side so that he had better access to her neck to press kisses against it. Her make-up wasn't too heavy either, but her eyes were still highlighted with a darker eye shadow and long lashes.

Her lips looked like cherry, the transparent gloss giving her wine-red lips the perfect shine. She knew what Happy was into, what could drive her Old Man crazy in the best way, make him lose controlᅳ and she definitely needed him later; again.

"You know damn well what I'm talking about, girl", Happy croaked close to her ear, setting down his beer so he could brush his fingertips over the exposed skin between her top and pants, grinning to himself as Randi's breath hitched. "Don't worry, I'm gonna give that greedy cunt what she deserves later for teasing me like that."

"Mhm..I think you definitely need do that", the brunette whisper-hummed, brushing her lips over Happy's with a smirk, listening to the low, mind-clouding growl rattling in his throat, swallowed by her as she claimed his lips only a moment later.

For a moment, both forgot that they weren't alone, the background noise completely faded out as the kiss deepened, tongue brushing against tongue. Her arms now wrapped tightly around his neck and his fingers digging into her thigh, Randi hummed into the kiss, completely content.

Until Tara stood up and gently tugged her arm to prevent her from taking things any further, and embarrassing herself in front of her parents, the two sitting at the same table. "Okay, lovebirds, that's enough. Come dance with me!"

Jax just chuckled, giving Tara's ass a quick smack, causing her cheeks to flush. "Thanks for trying to save my sister's dignity, babe."

"Hey, be careful how you talk about your sister", Gemma scolded, swatting the back of Jax' neck with a grin. "She's just enjoying her new freedom."

"Hey! She can do whatever she wantsᅳ in her own four walls." The blonde rubbed the back of his neck with a lighthearted laugh, taking a lazy sip of his beer. "Don't wanna watch my sister almost getting laid on the table in front of us."

"Jesus Jax!" Clay pulled a disgusted face before barking a laugh. As laid back and open to everything as he was, this was going too far. "You could've spared me that image, son."

Tara wrinkled her nose, still waiting for Randi, who slowly pulled away from Happy. She flashed Jax a quick look, running her fingers through his blonde hair. "Seriously baby, that's gross."

"You're all just jealous", Randi chirped loudly enough for everyone at the table to hear, and stood up after taking a sip of her cocktail. "Look after my Old Man while I'm on the dance floor, yeah?"

"I don't need a babysitter, woman", Happy chuckled, discreetly adjusting his pants. His girlfriend had constantly grinded her ass against his crotch, of course her actions led to this; a damn boner in a room full of people. "Don't get lost for too long", he flashed her a wink.

"As if I could stay away from you for too long", Randi shouted over her shoulder and blew him a kiss as Tara was already dragging her along.

"What the hell did you do to my daughter?" Clay asked, shaking his head in amusement. "She's putty in your hands."

"Well, it's not the first time she's like this", Jax snickered. "We know the effect our Killer has on Randi."

"I'm just lucky she's back. Means I have to make sure she doesn't leave again", Happy said with a shrug, twisting his face briefly as pain shot through his body whole body.

"You good, bro?" Jax asked, a hint of concern in his now less cocky voice. "I think we're all happy when Randi finally gets all her shit back, moves back home and can't change her mind again."

"I'm fine." Happy just waved it off, picking up his beer again. His muscles tensed, his jaw twitching as he searched the crowd for Randi, his eyes following her smooth movements when he finally spotted her. His woman could dance, everyone here knew that. "She won't, she's staying. For real this time", he just grunted.

"I'm with Hap here. I think she's made her final decision", Clay chimed in, simply watching his daughter having fun with Tara. "Look how happy she is. I think she just had to realize what she had to give up for her dream."

"Yeah, and she chose the hard, painful path. Sounds like my daughter", Gemma declared with a proud smile, sipping her cocktail. "We just need to make sure she doesn't have to give up on her dream entirely."

"As soon as I'm fully recovered, I'll look for a vacant building." Happy leaned back to take a bit of the pressure off his ribs. "I don't want her to give up on her dream, but I'm also not letting her leave again."

"You want to get her a studio?" Jax asked, a certain curiosity in his blue eyes as he leaned slightly over the table, humming to himself as Happy nodded in response. "Why don't we all chip in and surprise her with it?"

"As much as I love the idea", Clay began, rubbing his chin thoughtfully. "We should still talk to Randi about it first. Let's be honest, none of us has a damn clue how to run a dance school. She has to decide if she can handle it on her own."

"If anyone can do it, it's her", Happy croaked confidently, not a single doubt about his Randi's ability. "She's great at what she's doing and I want my Old Lady to be happy."

His Old Lady. The corner of his mouth twitched upwards as he realized that he had Randi back, that she was with him again. They had jumped right back into a relationship but it wasn't like before, too much had happenedᅳ but they would get back to normal, he knew that.

"I agree with Happy", Gemma said, crossing her arms after scratching her forehead. "But I think we should talk to her anyway. We can look for a free building and if we find a suitable one, we'll talk to Randi."

Jax hummed, nodding his head. "Sounds good to me. This way we're helping her but still let her make the decision."

"I think that could work", Clay agreed, looking over at Happy. "What do you think, brother? Okay with that?"

Happy grinned, nodding as well. "Absolutely."

While the small group got more into that conversation and talked about how much money everyone could contribute so that Randi could keep living her dream her in Charming, the Morrow woman just enjoyed herselfᅳ not knowing how fast this happiness could be taken away from her again.

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WHILE RANDI AND TARA were still on the dance floor and Happy was the last person to ruin the fun, he went back to the dorms to take a piss and take another of the painkillers Tara had given him earlierᅳ pretty good ones, he had to admit.

After he was done with everything, Happy adjusted his Kutte, opened the bathroom door and stopped in his tracks, letting out a disgusted huff as Julia sat on his bed. He could smell the woman's odor from where he stood, her body swaying from side to side. She clearly had too much drinks.

"The hell are you doing in here?", he barked, clearly annoyed, closing the distance between him and his bed. Grabbing Julia's arm roughly, he yanked her to her feet. "Didn't I tell you to leave me alone?"

"She left you, didn't give a shit about you", the blonde spat, her words slurred as she tapped her finger against his chest. "And you just forgive her? Take her back without questioning anything?"

"Looks like you don't know a damn thing about love", Happy snarled, coming dangerously close to the blonde. He forced her against the nearest wall, his voice dropping to low whisper. "I didn't know shit about love either until I found Randi, so I'm not questioning anything. And she'll be the only woman I'll ever love, get that in your head."

A mix of anger and sadness pooled in Julia's glassy eyes, her mind clouded by the alcohol but still clear enough to understand what he was saying. "You know as well as I do that there was something between us and I'm not giving up on you that easily, like it or not."

"You really think your rancid pussy has meant anything to me? You're a croweater, free pussy for everyone. No one forced you to be here, you made that decision", Happy spat, a menacing gleam in his eyes. "Now get out of here before I'm gonna help you with that too."

"You're a disgusting piece of shit, you know that?" Julia shoved Happy back, not giving a shit if he was in pain, drawing a deep grunt from him. The blonde raised her hand, ready to slap him across the face, but Happy was faster. "Let go of me, asshole!"

With a painful grip, he grabbed her wrist, growling down at her as he shoved her back into the wall. "Don't think I'm a man who won't hurt a woman if necessary. Know your place and stop whining like a little bitch."

"Hey, what's going on here?" Randi slammed the door shut behind her after finally finding the man she had been looking for, looking at them with knitted eyebrows. "Is there a problem?"

"Bitch just doesn't understand that she's overstepping boundaries", Happy snorted as he slowly let go of a whimpering Julia, the woman visibly frightened.

"Oh, she doesn't? Okay..", Randi hummed, stopping Julia from rushing past her. There was nothing but coldness in Randi's gaze as she locked eyes with Julia's, the blonde shrinking a little more with each step Randi took toward her. "Let me get one thing clear, Julia; you are staying away from my Old Man from now on, not even a glance in his direction."

With a calm, chilling smile, the brunette tilted her head slightly, watching Julia nod hastily. Then, in a millisecond, Randi swung and punched the blonde in the face, the sound of something cracking surprisingly satisfying to the Morrow woman.

"What was that for?!" Julia cried out in pain, pressing one of her hands against her bleeding nose after she stumbled back, almost landing on the floor. "You stupidᅳ"

"Uh-uh, no, you better keep your mouth shut", the brunette warned, her tone sharp as a blade as she swung open the door. "Get out, this room is off limits to you from now on."

Happy smirked proudly, leaning against the dresser behind him. This was better than any movie, watching his Old Lady put a bitch in her place. He watched Julia stumble out of the room with a sniffle and slumped shoulders, shaking his head.

When the door was closed again and Randi walked over to where he stood, Happy wasted no more time, no word, and lifted her onto his hips, turning around with her before setting her down on the dresser, his hands roaming her body, drawing a giggle from her.

His dark orbs filled with hunger as his hands pushed up her top and revealed her breasts, her hard nipples outlined against the fabric of her bra. "That was fuckin' hot, you know that?"

"Someone has to show her where the boundaries are", Randi whispered sultry before pulling her top over her head and throwing it aside, her bra following. "You're giving that needy cunt what she deserves now?"

"You bet",  he growled before attacking her neck with his lips and teeth, leaving his mark as he peeled them out of their clothes. "And I'll enjoy every minute of it, little girl."

Tonight, he would make sure that every Croweater, especially Julia, would know that only one woman would scream his name from now on.

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