mature content [smut] in the first part of the chapter!

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Happy watched Sage pack her clothes into the large duffel bag that was placed on his bed. She was so careful and slow that he had the feeling she was deliberately trying to stay here a little longer.

Or maybe he just secretly wished that Sage wanted to stay a few minutes longer.

He didn't admit it, but it bothered him that she would be gone in an hour and that the two of them would probably only see each other when Sage came to visit. It was nothing more than a casual affair, so why keep in touch? That would just complicate things.

And yet he wanted to stay in touch with her and know how she was doing. That didn't mean he had to marry her. Maybe there really was such a thing as friendship between a man and a woman, even if he hadn't been sure of that until today.

But with Sage it could work out. A friendship with benefits.

"Okay..I'm done", the redhead announced as she put the bag over her shoulder, visibly wistful. "Thanks for letting me crash here. And for the days in general, I really enjoyed the time with you."

Happy quietly eyed the petite woman as she stood in the middle of his bedroom, looking a little unsure of what to do next. Pushing himself away from the wall, he slowly walked towards her and slid his hand to the back of her neck, gently gripping the nape of her hair.

"You got a few more minutes?" As his raspy voice reached her ear, he felt her body literally bend against his.

"For you?" She looked up at him with doe eyes and let her lips ghost over his, driving him crazy already. She could tell by the low growl that rattled through his chest. "Always", she added in a whisper before claiming his lips.

After her duffel bag slipped off her shoulder, Happy pushed her backwards until she hit the bed with her knees and landed gently on the mattress. Both of them quickly took off their clothes, which ended up somewhere on the floor.

As Sage let her delicate hands roam over his upper body, his fingers ran through her bouncing curls, for which she had occupied the bathroom for half an hour earlier. Another thing he would probably miss when she was gone, as absurd as it sounded.

"You're so fuckin' pretty, woman", he rasped after bending over her and placing himself between her legs, watching her pretty face twist in pleasure.

Sage's breath caught in her throat as his hard erection pressed against her center. It didn't need more to make her all wet for him and yet his words still managed to make her melt. She had only known him for maybe eight days and yet she could tell by the sincerity in his eyes that he meant his words.

And what woman doesn't enjoy getting compliments?

This time there was no foreplay, they both just wanted to feel each other. Happy captured her lips again, his tongue sliding over her lower lip, begging for entrance, which Sage granted him. As their tongues fought for dominance, he pushed himself inside her and filled her to the hilt.

Her loud moan got lost in the hungry and rough kiss. A deep groan escaped Happy's own lips as she ran her nails over his scalp and then buried them into his shoulders. He ground his pelvis into hers before pulling out again just to bury his cock deep inside her again.

No words were exchanged, instead the moans and groans from both of them filled the room and spurred them on even more. What Sage immediately noticed was that Happy was less rough and merciless this time. Instead, he seemed to want to drag the whole thing out as long as possible.

But that didn't make his thrusts any less intense, on the contrary. The slow pace only made her feel everything more intensely, her warm walls were already tightening around his length while his hand reached into her hair to pull her head even closer, causing the kiss to become more passionate.

After a few minutes, Sage didn't know what to concentrate on anymore. The sex was hella good, but Happy's lips took all her senses away as she gave herself completely to him.

When his lips spread kisses from the corner of her mouth, along her jaw and down to her neck, she let her head fall back and started to roll her hips towards him in the same rhythm. The redhead let a loud whimper escape her lips as his teeth left marks on her neck, probably also leaving a hickey or two.

One of his large hands trailed down her body, cupping her breast, which he massaged, now and then rolling her hard nipple between his fingers. His thrusts became only more demanding as he picked up the pace a little, his hot breath hitting the skin on the side of her neck.

Hearing a man moan was probably the hottest sound there was and Sage enjoyed every sound that came from the heavily tattooed biker. When she felt her lower abdomen getting warmer, she quickly took control, pushed him off her and climbed on top of him.

Happy licked his lips, his eyes fixed on Sage. To make it easier for her, he scooted closer to the headboard and leaned against it, then grabbed her hips. His fingers plunged deep into her flesh as she lowered herself onto him, inch by inch, her warm walls swallowing his hard cock again.

"Fuck", he exhaled loudly while letting his head fall against the headboard as he felt her dampness all around him again, never taking his dark eyes, that were filled with nothing but lust and admiration, away from her.

His hands left her hips and went straight to her ass, which he started to knead, giving it a sharp slap now and then. Happy watched as her breasts slightly bounced up and down in the same rhythm, even though they weren't super big.

Whimper after whimper leaving her plump, slightly parted lips as she rode him, a hand resting on his chest while the other was placed against his shoulder to keep herself up. What she didn't know was that Happy never gave up control that easily, yet he let her take control this time.

And he fuckin' enjoyed the sight of her riding his dick. Devouring her lips again, one hand of his rested on the back of her head to keep her in place.

She felt her legs becoming heavy, how it was harder for her to keep the same rhythm. But it was exactly this rhythm that was bringing her closer to her climax, which Happy seemed to notice.

"Keep moving, little girl", he encouraged her with that gravelly voice of his, his hands getting a hold of her hips as he peppered her jaw with kisses. "Make yourself cum, baby."

The deep, growling sound coming from Happy's throat made her shudder. Panting, she let her forehead fall against his. With new encouragement she raised and lowered herself again, again and again he slid deep into her hitting the right spot and when Happy wanted to make it easier for her, thrusting his hips upwards and wrapping his arm tightly around her waist before pulling her body against his chest, her walls enveloped him so hard that he himself groaned loudly and emptied himself deep inside her.

Sage's hands grabbed his face, her breathing quick and heavy after she came at the same time as him, covering him in her juices. Only when Happy slowly relaxed beneath her, whose chest was also rising and falling heavily, did she steal a few kisses from his lips.

"I'll miss this", she mumbled, her eyes closed as Happy pushed a few curls out of her face and gently rubbed the side of his thumb over her cheek.

"You know where to find me", he rasped, taking her chin between his thumb and index finger. As she looked at him through her green eyes, he tried to push away any feeling that arose in the pit of his stomach. "And when I'm in Tacoma, I know where to find you."

Sage smiled wistfully as she ran her thumbs over his stubbled jaw. "Don't forget me, okay?"

"I won't", he mumbled before pulling her close again, wrapping his arms around her body. As she rested her head on his shoulder, he rested his chin on top of her head and stared at the white wall.

He couldn't fall in love with her, that just couldn't happen. It would cause too many problems, especially because as a former Old Lady she was taboo for him. And yet he lay here, with her in his arms, and was trying  his hardest not to fall in love with her.

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Happy and Tig made sure that the last duffel bag was safely stowed in the trunk of Sage's SUV before they both stepped away from the car. While Tig said goodbye to Dawn, Sage took advantage of the moment and said goodbye to the rest of the small group.

Not everyone was here. Juice, Quinn and Bobby were on the road and wouldn't be back until tomorrow. So Sage hugged the rest. Sage didn't pay Jax, who was watching the whole scene from a distance, a glance. She was glad that at least Fawn wasn't here because she had to work.

Just as Sage pulled away from Chibs, who had hoped until the last minute that the two sisters would stay here in Charming, Gemma came out of the office. With a slight smile, she snaked her arms around Sage's neck.

"It's a shame you're already leaving", she said with a sigh, rubbing Sage's arms after she pulled away. "I'm sorry for how things turned out back then. I would have loved to have you as a daughter-in-law."

"I know, Gem." A shaky smile made it to Sage's lips. As much as she hated Jax, she couldn't hate his mother. Gemma had always been there for her, even in the hospital while she lost the baby. And Sage would always be grateful that the matriarch never left her side during that time. "We'll definitely see each other again sometime. I'm not out of the world."

"Mh, who knows, maybe I'll come visit you sometime", the woman with dark brown hair winked, her blonde highlights shimmering in the sun. "Take care, Sage."

The redhead threw her arms around Gemma again, almost crushing the woman. "I will. But the same goes for you."

"Oh, you know me", Gemma waved her hand with a grin, putting her hands on her hips. "I'm always careful."

"Yeah..sure", Sage shook her head with a laugh before her eyes landed on Happy, who was leaning against her car with his hands in his pockets. As he lifted the corner of his mouth her heart did that weird flip again.

Her heart felt heavy as she thought about having to say goodbye to him now. Taking a deep breath, she walked over to him and ran her fingertips over his SAA patch.

"I guess that’s goodbye then, huh?" She tried to keep her smiling but he could tell that saying goodbye was anything but easy for her.

"Looks like it", Happy muttered, pushing himself away from the car before he wrapped his arms around her. He felt her shaky breath hitting the crook of his neck, making himself swallow.

With narrowed eyes, Jax watched as his ex and his SAA hugged each other. And that definitely  wasn't a normal hug. He didn't like it. A storm of emotions gathered in his eyes but mostly it was jealousy that he felt. He shouldn't be jealous, after all, he was the one who dumped Sage for another woman.

And yet he despised the idea that Sage would find happiness with someone else, especially one of his brothers. But perhaps he was reading too much into it. She probably just wanted to be polite and Happy wasn't the relationship type anyway. Basically, he didn't have to worry about having to watch the two of them being all in love in the future.

Nevertheless, he didn't want to watch this any further and disappeared into the clubhouse while the others said goodbye.

When Sage pulled away from Happy, she tried not to shed a tear. Why? They were friends who had sex, nothing more. Maybe they would see each other again, maybe not. She had to get over it.

Before she could think about it any further, she was hugged by Tig. His hug felt like he didn't want to let her go ever again, almost crushing her bones.

"I'll visit you as soon as I find time, okay?" He held her face in his hands and kissed her forehead. "One of you two will give me a call when you're home, understand? And you drive carefully and take a break in between!"

"Baby, I think they know what they're doing." Ima rubbed Tig's back as she noticed how emotional her Old Man was getting, earning a sigh and a nod from the man with the black curls.

"Thanks Ima", Sage chuckled, quickly wiping a tear from the corner of her eye. She had really missed the time with her dad, but she couldn't stay. "Just visit us as soon as you can", she told him in a pleading tone, then she glanced at Ima again. "And you're always welcome, too."

"Thanks, you can always visit us too." The blonde smiled genuinely before helping Dawn get into the car.

Tig put his arm around Sage's shoulder and led her to the driver's side, noticing the intimate, longing look that Happy and his daughter exchanged. He opened the door for her and ran his hand over her hair.

"Don't give up on Happy, baby. He could be good for you", he pleased, lowering his voice so only she could hear him. "I saw how relaxed and happy you were around him. Just text him when you get to Seattle, okay?"

Sage sighed quietly, her eyes wandering around as she played with the car keys in her hand. "Dad Iᅳ"

"Just do it, trust me", he told her again, then stepped back. If he wouldn't let them go now, he would definitely stop them from leaving. He still stuck his head in the car. "I love you girls. And you go to the doc regularly and send me the bills", he said to Dawn, his tone loving yet firm.

"I have no other choice anyway, Sage is like a guard dog", Dawn replied with a cheeky grin. "Besides, I'll live with her until I'm completely fit anyway, so nothing will happen to me."

"I hope so", Tig said with a grin before he let Sage get in the car, closing her door. Tapping on the roof of the black SUV with his flat hand, Tig stepped away from the car.

Only when he was ready to let his daughters drive, still convinced that he wasn't ready, did he walk over to Ima, who leaned into his side and wrapped her arms around his waist, trying to give him the comfort he needed right now.

Tig's eyes fell on Happy, who kicked a rock with the sole of his shoe after Sage's car left the property and grunted. Then he turned on his heel to disappear into the clubhouse. Tig had a feeling that Happy's mood wouldn't be the best for the next few days.

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three months later

Well shit. Giving Dawn a hard time reading her expressions, Sage stared down at the positive pregnancy test in her hands, not sure what to do or how to feel about this. There was no chance the result was wrong. The nausea and constantly having to pee was definitely a sign. When she was pregnant with her first baby that she had lost, she had the exact same symptoms.

"It's positive", the redhead deadpanned, finally lifting her head to look at a nervous yet excited Dawn. "I'm pregnant."

"Holy shit!" Dawn bit down on her lower lip before she jumped up from the edge of the bathtub, pacing back and forth. "Are we happy about that or not?"

"Iᅳ", cutting herself off with a deep sigh and a shrug of her shoulders, the younger Trager glanced down at the test again. "What if I lose it again? I mean, it happened once already and I didn't do anything to provoke a miscarriage."

Dawn sighed softly as she saw how troubled Sage felt. Crouching down, she placed her hands on Sage' knees. "There's always a risk, I guess. But no one said it has to happen again. You just rest as much as you can and try not to worry too much."

"I'm not sure if that's gonna work out", Sage muttered under her breath before she placed her forehead on one of Dawn's hands, sighing deeply. "How do you think he'll react?"

"Happy?", Dawn raised a brow.

"Mhmm..", Sage hummed with a quick nod, lifting her head once again to look at the oldest Trager. "What if he doesn't want the baby? I'd have to raise it alone."

As her dad had told her, Sage had texted Happy the day after she came back to Seattle three months ago. And they had stayed in touch. Between daily texts and even phone sex, which was kind of hot and super fun, they also got to know each other better. It still surprised her that Happy had kind of opened up to her about a few things from his past. Would this now, the pregnancy, destroy what they had? Would he get mad at her for getting pregnant?

"First of all; you're never alone. Dad and I will always be there. Dad maybe not so often, but I live right next doorᅳ you'll be annoyed by how often I'll come over", Dawn winked with the slightest smirk, already ready to be the aunt she couldn't be for Hayley. "And who knows; maybe he'll be happy about it."

"You could never annoy meᅳ I think", the redhead chuckled, grateful for her sister's uplifting words. "I hope so, I don't want the kid to grow up without a father."

"I don't think that'll happen, Sage", Dawn smiled softly, patting her sister's knee. "So, does that mean you're gonna keep the little peanut?"

"Yeah, of course. I could never live with myself if I'd get an abortion", Sage said firmly while she placed a hand on her still flat stomach, yet she would never judge another woman for making that decision. "Little Peanut, I like that", she added with the slightest smile.

"Guess we're going back to Charming", Dawn exclaimed, grinning. "I'm going to be an aunt, I can't believe it! That kid is gonna get so spoiled, that's a promise. And I'm definitely going to be the cool auntie every kid wants."

Sage let out a nervous laugh, not sure if that was a good thing or not. "Well, that's gonna be one hell of a rollercoaster."

Dawn snickered while Sage shook her head in amusement, still too baffled to find the right words for this situation. Now she needed to let Happy know, the thought of it causing her anxiety to skyrocket.