IN FAITH & FEAR

Chibs is reunited with his daughter after a brutal accident. Along with her he is faced with two old friends who are there for support during such a difficult ordeal. Much to the Scotsman amusement The Tacoma Killer is intrigued by one of them. Its not something they see everyday but he doesn't mind, he decides to let it play out. It might be good for them both. Besides he has his own worries to deal with; living and not.

a/n: this fic will roughly be set towards the end of s5 and through 6&7. A bit of an experimental piece but I couldn't let the idea go so here we are. I hope you guys like it.

much love,

day

1.

It was a slow day. The Sons were working on cars as they came in but there wasn't all that much else going on. Jax was taking a few days and everything was eerily quiet outside of TM. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't the usual when it came to what usually happened around this little piece of Charming. Chibs and Happy were having a smoke at the little set of picnic tables that sat to the side of the garage itself.

Nothing ever stayed calm and quiet in Charming. Not now, not ever.

Chibs had finished his smoke, and Happy was clearly thinking of something as he had stopped inspecting every single movement that happened in or around the two of them. There were other people milling around doing their jobs or just having a little siesta.

When the sound of the familiar motor of a bike of their favorite kind came revving past had most people moving towards the outer gate of the Teller-Morrow. In all honesty, people on motorcycles weren't anything new here. The odd part was as Chibs got a glimpse at it, he recognized it.

"No way." He muttered and turned around immediately heading over to his own bike and hopping on it. Happy asked him if there was something wrong. He shook the tall man's concern off before rushing out after the motorcycle. They wouldn't have gotten that far.

Juice and Tig came out from the club's main doors. "Where's the fire?"

"There was a chick on Harley, Chibs knows her…I think." Happy said as he looked down the street where he saw the club's resident Scot speed down as if it was the most important thing in life, right now. He had to admit it probably would be better than sitting here.

"Let's go." Tig said as he backtracked over to his bike and mounted it just like Chibs had.

Happy being one who didn't normally ask too many questions unless necessary just shrugged before following after Tig and Juice. What harm could it do really? The scene they found themselves in was something familiar but also very strange.

"He's hugging the chick." Tig supplied.

"Oh, and kissing her forehead. How sweet."

Happy glared at the two of them. Were they really going to just give a play by play run through of every little thing that Chibs did with the girl. They had stopped far enough that it wouldn't be an invasion of privacy all that much but they could clearly see the duo who seemed to be well acquainted if anyone cared. Juice and Tig seemed to care an awful lot.

Happy was indifferent about it.

"Okay, ladies are we going to do this all day?"

Tig and Juice were ignoring him. He continued to stare at the two of them. Idiots. He started to head back to the TM when Tig called out to Chibs shouting, "Aren't you going to introduce us to your lovely lady?"

Chibs looked more annoyed than surprised at the fact that someone had followed him. His eyes traveling from the two idiots and then to Happy who looked very irritated. He smiled at him briefly before turning back to the girl who seemed to decide to follow Chibs back wherever he was willing to take her. To Teller-Morrow, surely. Happy decided to continue that way as he had planned. It was always a bad idea to egg on Tig and Juice. They usually were up to something. At least Tig was, it was in his nature to be up to no good.

By the time they were all back there Happy was inside the clubhouse with Chibs who readily introduced his female friend as Akira.

-x-

So this was Charming. She had heard a lot about it from various people through the network that surveyed for information in and out of Scotland and Ireland. The former being her home and also the home of the man who she had gone a great distance to meet in this town. It was said to be a small town with big trouble. Chibs had described it as safe, and that was her reason for being here now.

Well, that and something else. She had a present for him that he would have a lot of questions about. She had answers of course, but the hard part would probably be finding him. She had started off driving down the main streets in hopes that she simply stumbled upon him. It sounded simple but it had been a long time since she had even come to the states. Add to that the increase need to talk to him by day's end and well there was a large sense of urgency.

Ten minutes into her speeding through the streets and she had two things to worry about. First, Chibs had found her. Second, there was a police officer not too far away from them trying to be inconspicuous by hiding behind a pair of shades. There was one thing she hated more than having to bring bad news to someone you genuinely cared about, the law – cops were one part of that.

"What are you doing here?" Was the first thing Chibs said when he hopped off his motorcycle next to her own. She smiled at him, he still looked like he had the last time she had seen him. It had been roughly ten years, maybe more since the last time they had seen each other. He still had the scars which made her want to grind her teeth until she either bit her tongue or she couldn't handle the sound of it anymore.

Damn that stupid prick. How she hated him for all of this. Fucking Jimmy O.

She let it go for a moment as she placed her helmet down on the seat and answered him. "Is that anyway to greet your almost wife and best gal, Telford?" She chuckled, and waited for him to give her a proper welcome. He didn't disappoint much. Moving around her bike to wrap his arms around her and kissing her brow. "I'd know that bike anywhere, Buchannan. Helped you with it, didn't I?"

"That's better. It's still working so I can't complain. How 're ya?"

"Akira." He said softly with a little bit of a sternness thrown in for good measure. He didn't want to catch up and she got that. The last time they were in the same place she had her ear nearly blown off and he had given her time for a getaway while he fought. That was Chibs, alright.

"We should go somewhere quiet. It's a delicate matter."

"In trouble?" He asked.

"Me? Nah, darling I'm just here to deliver a package of sorts."

"Aye. I have just the place…" He started before some guys dressed in the same work shirt he had on from across the path yelled to him wanting to be introduced to Akira. Her friend just shook his head as she waved at the three of them. Her eyes stopped at the one who looked like he had been dragged along for the fun of it.

That had to be Happy. She knew most of the MC's crew but she had heard a lot about this guy from reputation than anything. She had never seen him before now but it had to be him. No other guy could look as serious as he did or have that look that he had in his eyes. She knew that look, and she tried not to look too delighted when she caught Chibs glancing in confusion at her because of how she was physically appearing while looking at his friend.

"Down boy, I'm not interested in him for me…"

"Never said you were, lass." He mumbled before moving over to his bike and beckoning for her to follow suit.

Akira did and she followed him through a gate that led into what looked to be a normal auto shop called Teller-Morrow. A family owned business, she knew. She spotted the Reaper almost immediately where the clubhouse sat directly near it. That's where they parked their Harleys and then Chibs led her inside.

She smiled seeing the bar first, she might need a drink after laying on all that she needed to right now to Chibs. She looked at the sofas and chairs littering the place, along with the pool table. It looked like everything had been used, and that was good and all but she knew what it was like in these clubhouses. Sophia wouldn't want to be here much. She would only hang out outside or the bar if anything.

She looked at Chibs at that thought. "The bar is probably the cleanest place in here besides church, right?"

"You sure know a lot about the MC, miss?" The youngest looking out of the four that was around said. He had a Mohawk and odd tattoos on his head.

"Almost married this one, so I know enough." She beamed as she touched Chibs shoulder as she hopped up on one of the barstools.

"Really? When was this?" This kid was really interested in Chibs' affairs. Chibs just gave Akira a pointed look as if to say, "Don't give him anything."

"Well before Fiona sunk her claws into him."

"Whoa! Someone doesn't like your Old Lady, Chibby." Tig laughed.

"Something like that." Akira responded before pulling Chibs down so that she could talk to him privately. Whatever was said wasn't something that needed to be heard by anyone else. As such the guys went about their way in and out of the clubhouse.

The only one was around a larger guy with glasses that looked like factory glasses. He was cleaning up around the pool table. Far enough away that it didn't appear that he would pick up on anything. That was good.

"What is it, Akira? You never wanted to come to the states remember?"

She ran a hand through her red hair, sighing. "Yeah, lots of things have happened. Ten years worth of things but that's not why I'm here. I'm here because of Kerrianne."

His eyes widen a lot, making Akira worry a bit about how he was going to deal with everything that followed this. "What's going on with my baby girl?"

"She's coming here, tomorrow."

"Why?"

"Fiona is dead. Car accident. I've been watching out for Kerri for some time now."

"If you are here how do you and I know she's safe?"

She smiled a little. "Someone we both know and trust is with her right now. They'll be on a plane by now."

"Who?" She knew he hated how little information she was dishing out but she had learned to be discreet but thorough.

"Sophia."

Chibs cursed. This was shit. "How's she doing?"

"She's going to stick around for a while. Your daughter is awfully fond of her." She nodded at him, there was enough info in there for him to get what he needed.

"And you, lass?"

Akira looked down at her hands. There had always been a chance of her turning up on Filip's doorstep again. After all nothing about her departure from him and the life they almost had had been an easy thing. "Not sure yet." She mumbled as she looked back at him.

"Where is she going to be tomorrow?"

"I'm going to get them."

"You wouldn't mind if I came along, would you?"

"I wouldn't mind the extra muscle…" She paused looking at his face. He had always been harder for her to read but easy for her to want to protect. "Anyone else you want to bring along?"

Chibs mouth pursed a little as he thought about it. "Hap, I trust him."

"That's the tall one with the dead eyes, isn't it?"

"His eyes aren't that dead." The Scottish man jerked in defense.

She put her hands up. "It's hard to tell when you're used to their ways. He might get along with that friend of ours, don't you think?"

Despite everything that had spilled over from her lips in the past couple of minutes he desperately want to laugh at this woman who had slipped right back into his lap as if she hadn't been gone for over a decade. His hands slipped over his hair as she shook his head at her. "You sure it was Fi?"

"Aye. I backtracked to be sure when word got to me. I was close by." She told him as she risked a small touch at his shoulder and squeezed softly.

Chibs shoulders shuddered as he sunk against the bar, and he wept.

Akira kept the negative thoughts about Fiona Larkin to herself and sat there with her friend. The tall man came over after a little while and served them with Guinness and Scotch. The former being hers as he had asked her quietly as Chibs was otherwise preoccupied.

He managed to pull himself back together by the time she had finished her first drink.

She lifted her new glass up. "Chun níos fearr amárach."

He brought his up and muttered a solemn, "Agus leis na cinn a chaill muid."

They had a few more rounds before Happy came in. He had to get going. "Hap I need you to ride with me somewhere tomorrow."

"What's up?" He leaned close to Chibs as Akira took their glasses and moved around to the other side. She didn't need to hear this part. She busied herself cleaning their glasses and putting them up as she waited.

"Daughter will be here tomorrow. Might need a hand."

"You got it." Something crossed his face but quickly disappeared as he left.

Akira wanted to ask Chibs something but decided it was better to leave it for a little while by his disposition. "C'mon, you need to get to bed." She told him reaching for his arm and helping him down the hallway and only stopping when they got to the room that he signaled was his.

She was just going to leave him there. She could check into the hotel that Sophia had found and come back in the morning. "You can stay in here." He mumbled as he kicked off his shoes.

She blinked at him. She was a little tipsy but she was still very aware. "You don't need me here, not now."

"Not what was on my mind, love." He gestured for her to the bed. "Won't sleep much, we can catch up some more."

Akira looked at the door and then back to Chibs. She sighed, before closing the door and sitting next to him. Her bag was on her bike but she'd get it later when she didn't have a solemnly drunk Scotsman to look after.

She didn't think it was a good idea to catch up despite her small intent to do so earlier. This was such a sad reunion. She didn't know how good any of it would be now that most of what she had come here for was on the table.

He wrapped an arm around her and they pushed back to lay across the bed. He let out a sigh. "You're safe here."

"I know." She mumbled, turning so that she was facing him and not the ceiling. "That was never a question before. I just…" She paused unsure if now was the time they would drudge up old matters. "It doesn't matter anymore. You need to sleep, Filip." She whispered finally.

He didn't say anything but kissed her brow again before closing his eyes. His hold was as strong as ever as he fell into slumber. She'd stay with him for the night mostly because of what she had brought to his door. He needed a crutch, and she had always served that purpose back home. She couldn't slink out of it just because she hated seeing him sad.

If she stayed any longer she'd fix it. Kerrianne's arrival would help, she thought.

They needed to be together. Father and daughter.

It would probably surprise him to know that it was his daughter weep that made her crawl back into his graces again after such a long departure. She wanted her father, and making this move to the states was the only way it was going to happen.

"I'm so sorry, Filip." She whispered quietly to him. It wasn't just this shit with his wife's death but everything before. It wasn't something she could stomach talking about but she felt heavy tonight as she lay there with him wide awake while he found peace in his dreams.