Jenni would have her next interaction with the "outlaw" branch of the family sooner than she would have ever imagined. She was enjoying a day off when a frantic Abi called her, telling her she needed help. In record time Jenni was letting herself into Abi's front door only to see Juice and a bloody and injured Happy in the living room.
"Jesus Age Christ. What the fuck happened?" Jenni asked launching into doctor mode.
"They were caught up in a drive by." Abi said.
"Of which we had nothing to do with." Juice quickly added.
"And why the hell are you here? He needs to be at a hospital."
"No hospitals." Happy said through labored breathing.
"I figured we owed them one." Abi said.
Jenni instructed Abi to go get her medical bag out of the car and for Juice to help her get Happy's shirt off. It was obvious this wasn't Happy's first time being shot or stabbed once his chest was exposed. Dear God his stories about the Sons being Men of Mayhem were no fucking joke.
"Ain't my first rodeo Doc." Happy said.
"And it's not going to be your last." Jenni said.
She did a quick exam and was relieved to see bullet had gone through and through. It wasn't a large caliber so more than likely it was a flesh wound and nothing too severe.
"Doesn't appear to have damaged anything major. Of course I could know for sure if I had the kind of equipment they have at a hospital."
"Like I said, no hospitals."
"Have it your way. I need to clean the wound and put a drain in. The Betadine is going to burn like a bitch. The rest isn't going to be much fun either."
"Like I said Doc, ain't my first rodeo."
True to his word Happy took all of it without so much as a whimper. Two hours later, he was bandaged up and sleeping in Abi's living room. Jenni was mentally and physically exhausted and unsure of what to do with her "patient". While she was lost in her thoughts Abi and Juice joined her in the kitchen.
"Thank you." Juice said.
"He really should be in the hospital." Jenni emphasized.
"I've got a place for us to crash. I'll keep an eye on him." Juice said.
Jenni handed him her business card and wrote her cell phone number on it. "If anything goes wrong you call me."
"Yes ma'am."
After making sure Juice and Happy were squared away and cleaning up the disaster that was Abi's living room the two girl collapsed on the couch. Neither said anything for a long stretch; both trying to absorb the events of the day. Finally Abi broke the silence.
"So are we going to tell them?"
"Yeah we are." Jenni said rising from the sofa.
"Where are you going?"
"Home. To face the music."
"Holy shit." Atticus said.
Jenni had told him everything. The almost robbery, Happy saving her, him staying with her and the history she learned while in California. She could see the hurt in his eyes and hoped and prayed she hadn't just wrecked her marriage.
"I didn't tell anyone. Nothing came of it and I was afraid of the trouble it would cause."
"I wouldn't have been upset with you. And I would've liked the chance to thank him for saving your life."
"I'm so sorry honey. I swear I've told you everything." Jenni said breaking into tears.
Atticus couldn't stand to see his wife cry and knew she was telling the truth. He held her against his chest until her tears subsided and she stopped shaking.
"We're okay Jen, just no more secrets, okay."
"Promise."
Jenni pressed herself against her husband and took a deep breath. "Since we aren't keeping any secrets."
"Oh Lord what else is there?"
"We're having a baby."
Devon wasn't nearly as calm as Atticus had been. He had been furious with Abi and hadn't spoken to her for days before going home to find a note telling him she was tired of being given the silent treatment and to call her when he was done being angry.
"This woman is going to make me crazy." Devon sighed as he pulled out his phone.
"Hello."
"Where are you?"
"I'm staying downtown."
"Are you going to come back home?"
"Are you going to actually speak to me?"
"Goddammit Abi! Can't you understand why I'm angry?"
"Yes I can. I know what I did was wrong. I have apologized, told you everything that happened, and I swear I'll never keep anything like from you again. I don't know what else to do."
"Just come home. Come home and we'll talk about this."
Abi came home and they talked. They talked, made love, and let life begin to return to normal.
