Rayne,
Things were still a bit fuzzy as I tried to wake up and figure out what was going on. Shannon had woken me up and I was surprised that Night wasn't here. Then she handed Hope to me and wrapped us up in a blanket, she had a prospect come and pick me up. I didn't like being held by this guy I didn't know, but I knew I couldn't walk. He didn't really look at me as he followed Shannon, they put us in a big room with a lot of other women, and children.
"The Savages and Devil's Hogs are here and the guys have gone to kick some ass, so you just hold onto that precious baby, and Night will be back before you know it." Shannon patted me on the hand as she said that.
Oh, I guess that is what was going on then. They were up there fighting. I hoped beyond hope that I had given them enough time to gather everyone they needed. I looked at Hope and she was still asleep nessled against me.
I made sure the blanket covered her but wasn't covering her head. I hated to have my head covered with a blanket, which was probably a fucking stupid thing to think about, especially right now, but for some reason that was stuck in my head. Making sure she had air to breathe and her little head wasn't covered up.
I still felt so sleepy, but in a way I was worried to close my eyes. If the Bloods and Devil's Hogs made it down here, it would be bad. So I kept praying, as much as I knew how, that Night would be okay and so would Bones, and we would all be okay.
My eyes kept closing and I kept forcing them back open. Then I heard a huge crash or explosion I wasn't sure which. Hope jumped in my arms and her eyes shot open, and then she started to cry. She wasn't the only one either, a bunch of the younger kids started crying.
I soothed and shushed her and it actually didn't take much to get her calmed down. Then she drifted off again. A lot of mothers had little ones on laps and in arms as well. We all tried to soothe our kids and let them know it would be okay, even when we didn't know shit.
I honestly have no idea how much time actually passed cause it seemed like a few years to me, but I know it really wasn't. I saw Night and Bones, along with quite a few other guys heading to where we were all huddled together.
I heard kids yell out Daddy and several ran to different men, only to be picked up and hugged and kissed. I just stared at that. It was so fascinating to me. I had never seen that before, and I couldn't stop staring.
"Hey baby, how are you feeling?" Night spoke and touched my head. Then he saw I was completely mesmerized by the scene before me.
"That's how it will always be for Hope to. I will always be there to give her big hugs and kisses and let her know that she's safe." I looked at him and my jaw might have legitimately been on the ground at this point. It sounded so good, but would it really last?
"I know you don't believe me yet, but we'll get there, as you see I can be trusted and you can depend on me." he stroked my cheek gently and my eyes got misty.
He smiled a little rogish grin, "Then maybe someday we can give Hope a few siblings, who knows?"
I am sure I was blushing at that, although I am not sure why I even blush anymore, but trying to turn the subject, "Is everyone okay, what happened, is it over?"
"Yes, for now. We hit them pretty hard and they weren't expecting us to be so prepared. We have a few injuries, but nobody was hurt too badly. They had quite a few losses on their end. Hollow is working with the local PD to get everything cleaned up and make statements. We have it all recorded on video anyway, so they can see we were just defending our families." The whole time he spoke he was gently stroking whisps of hair off my face.
"You still feel really hot, so we should get you back to bed. I need to check and see when we need to give you another antibiotic." He said that so simply that again I just stared.
The idea that these people thought nothing of sharing what they had, patching people, even strangers up, helping take care of another's baby, and handing out medicine like it was nothing. All of these things were strange to me. I knew my childhood was fucked all to hell, but I guess I hadn't realized how different I saw things than other people. I would have to get used to things being different. The same rules no longer applied, and I needed to learn the rules and understand this new world Hope and I were now a part of.
They had said I was family, which I think means something different than what comes to my mind when I hear that word. Is that just while I am recovering or is that more? Night says he has claimed me as his old lady and Hope as his daughter. I know he's not like Blood, but will he get tired of me, or throw me off if I annoy him? I just don't know right now.
"I can see you thinking really hard there. Right now, how about we just concentrate on getting you well? You can figure everything out later when you feel better. I am not going anywhere. The club isn't going anywhere. We will still be here to help you, and you will still be mine tomorrow and every tomorrow after that." He leaned in slowly and gently kissed me. It was just a brush of his lips against mine. It felt both nice and weird at the same time.
He was right though. My head was hurting and I was tired. I needed sleep and to feel better, then I would tackle all the what-ifs dancing around my head.
Then we would find out if he was telling the truth or full of shit.