Nina Franklin silently cursed to herself as she darted down the muddy street careful not to get her suede red flats soaked. She was late for work, so extraordinarily late.

It didn't rain often in Charming but when it did it tended to pour. The streets were a mess and people were driving like idiots. Which might actually be a problem for Nina if she actually had a car.

She knew that she'd be completely and totally flat out screwed if her boss wasn't related to her. She just hoped that her Aunt Gabriella wouldn't be too pissed that her only niece was late once again.

She let out a low groan as she managed to close her leopard print umbrella her dark curly hair getting damp. She knew that now she'd be a frizzy headed mess all night long. Water and curls didn't mix well.

She shot into the back entrance of the bar dropping her umbrella in a wooden stand by the door.

Nina dumped her black cotton hoodie into her locker letting out a relieved sigh when she spotted a hair tie on the top shelf.

She made quick work of pulling her hair back thankful that she'd managed to work with the difficult thick hair. She let out a soft sigh as she took a quick look in the mirror. She dabbed her fingers around her green eyes relieved to see that her eyeliner hadn't smudged too badly; no one liked the raccoon look.

She cringed as a familiar voice sounded behind her. "You're late."

"I know Tia I'm so sorry. Lola borrowed the car again. I told her it was my turn to use the truck, but she's not the type to share. If I'd known that before we became roommates I might of had second thoughts about signing the apartment lease." Nina blurted out as she turned to face her irritated Aunt.

Gabriella was her only aunt. She was Nina's mother's older sister and the only tie Nina had to her absentee mother.

Nina's mother Miranda hadn't been ready to be a mother. Nina had been a result of a short but violent relationship with a man Miranda and Gabriella's parents hadn't approved of.

Their parents hadn't approved simply because Miranda was a barely twenty year old Latina and her boyfriend Jeff Franklin was a much older white man with a criminal record a mile and a half long.

Jeff had gotten Miranda pregnant before running off. Miranda's parents had been unwilling to accept their only grandchild.

Miranda's parents had been too stubborn and too heartless to accept a grandchild that was not only illegitimate but biracial as well.

When Nina was only three her mother had dropped her on Gabriella's front porch. It had been meant to be for just a short time, but Miranda had never returned from her vacation. Or actually she'd never returned long enough to actually be a proper parent to Nina.

Nina's Tia had become the only mother Nina had ever known.

Gabriella had no children of her own. She loved little Nina like she was her own. She'd done all she could with what little she'd had raising the girl. She had raised Nina in a tiny apartment not far from the bar Gabriella owned.

The bar was called Estrella's Tavern. It was Gabriella's pride and joy. Estrella was Spanish for Star. And Gabriella saw the bar as her shining star.

Gabriella Diaz let out a heavy sigh as she heard this. The frown lines around her eyes deepened as she gave her niece a firm frown.

Her thin hand reached up running through her long salt and pepper hair as she spoke. "You're lucky that we have a light crowd tonight mi querida. I sent most of the barmaids home for the night. There's no use having them here when there's no one to wait on."

Gabriella let out a huff as she broached the car subject for what seemed like the billionth time with her niece. "Why won't you let me cosign on a car for you. It doesn't have to be new. It would make your life so much easier."

Nina shook her head giving her aunt the same answer she always gave her. "I can't let you do that for me Tia. You've given me so much in my life. I love you for all that you've done for me. I couldn't possibly ask for more."

Nina gave her aunt a peck on the cheek putting a quick stop to the argument that always seemed to stem from the car subject.

She spoke up giving her aunt a smile as she headed out front to the bar. "I love you Tia."

Gabriella shook her head as she gave the girl a smile. "I love you too but you're difficult."

Nina was relieved to find that her aunt was right about the bar being sparsely populated. The rain seemed to be keeping the usually full bar empty.

Nina stepped behind the bar jumping right into work. She reached under the bar pulling out a rag before she got to work polishing the bar until it shone.

Her aunt often teased Nina telling her that she had OCD. Nina however just liked having a clean workspace.

Gabriella stepped out from behind the double doors leading to the back room letting out a huff as she took in the empty bar. "I hate the rain it always slows down business."

"You could go home. I could work alone till close. It wouldn't be a problem." Nina insisted hating to see her aging aunt work so hard.

Gabriella poured herself into running the bar. She kept such a light staff preferring to do most of the work herself.

Gabriella pursed her lips at this suggestion. Nina cringed as her aunt shook her head making a clicking noise with her tongue. That was always a sign of disapproval. "I don't know. You know how I feel about leaving you here alone at night."

Nina dropped the rag back underneath the bar as she spoke up. "I'll be fine tia. I don't have classes tomorrow so working late is no problem really. It isn't like we live in a bad neighborhood."

Gabriella made the clicking noise with her tongue once again as she mulled over the pros and cons of leaving Nina alone tonight. She crossed her arms over her chest as she spoke up. "Fine. Just be careful Nina. Call me if there's any trouble."

"You know I will. I'll be just fine I promise." Nina reassured her aunt trying hard not to show her irritation over her aunt's overprotective tendencies.

She loved Gabriella but the woman often forgot that Nina was a grown woman now.

Nina wondered out from behind the bar as soon as she saw her aunt out once again assuring her that she would be just fine on her own.

She made her way over to the jukebox slipping a quarter in and starting the old thing up.

Gabriella hardly ever allowed her niece to run the jukebox. She despised the thing. She often called it The noise maker.

Gabriella's ex husband Fernando had long ago talked her into buying the retro jukebox. Nina had the feeling her aunt's dislike of the jukebox was tied to her dislike of Fernando.

Nina smiled as she selected I Wanna Know What Love Is by Forigener. Nina had always had a soft spot for eighties love ballads even though she knew they were so cheesy. Cheesy was perfect for a gloomy stormy night though.

Nina turned her head as she heard the little bell above the front door jingle. She turned around fully expecting her aunt to have come back in because she'd forgotten something.

She widened her eyes as she realized the visitor was not her aunt. The man was intimidating to say the least.

Nina felt a distinct chill run down her spine at the sight of the long horizontal scar along his cheeks.

Chibs Telford tried to ignore the way his heart sank as the brunette stared at his scarred cheeks a wide-eyed look of terror on her face. He'd thought that he had finally gotten accustomed to seeing people's reaction to Jimmy O's little parting gift.

He had been in Charming California for only a few months now. He was a fresh transfer to SAMCRO straight from the Belfast Ireland charter of the Sons SAMBEL; where he'd prospected.

He had only been an official Son for about eight years now and it had been eight long somewhat miserable years.

This loss of his wife and daughter to a man whom he'd assumed he could trust had left him a broken angry man.

The Sons were the only thing he had now; the only family he really had left.

He had found that he liked Charming. It was a nice place; a little quiet community that just so happened to have a biker club residing in it.

Tonight Chibs found that he didn't like Charming so much though; it was the rain. The rain often brought up too many horrible memories for him. He hated it.

It hadn't always been that way. He had loved the rain as a child living in the slums of Glasgow. He had loved the cleansing feeling of it all. He liked the way the rain made the dirty old streets in his neighborhood glitter under the streetlights. He liked coming out and jumping in the puddles as a little boy.

Jimmy O'Phelan had changed the way he saw the rain forever.

It had been raining much like this the night Jimmy O' had scarred him; the day he found out that his Fiona and their Kerrianne were no longer his family to cherish. Jimmy had clamied Chibs' girls as his own.

He had taken a sharp blade and had left Chibs with a reminder of his depravity. It had been left to remind Chibs not to cross him; not to even dare to get his girls back.

Now the rain made Chibs feel empty. It brought up pain and left him feeling lost and alone.

It was a Friday night and Friday night usually meant that the men of SAMCRO went to the clubhouse for their weekly chapel meeting. After a long session in chapel they were rewarded with a wild party filled with booze and women willing to please.

Chibs had attended chapel of course, but he'd been in no mood for the party that followed.

He had wanted a place where he could come to be alone; a place to clear his mind.

Tig and Bobby were always going on about Estrella's Tavern. Bobby claimed the place had the best margartias in town and Tig claimed it had the hottest bartender and barmaids.

Chibs could see that Tig was correct about that statement.

The wide eyed girl staring at him was quite stunning even if she was a little surprised and probably frightened by his appearance.

He found himself admiring her green eyes. Her eyes reminded him of the kelp he'd see along the seashores in Scotland that his mother and grandfather had taken him to as a boy on holiday. Her eyes were like kelp on the shore mixed with flecks of dark brown driftwood.

He also found himself entranced with her dark wild curls. He'd always had a thing for girls with curly hair the wilder the better.

Her skin was a pleasant golden brown. He couldn't help but to admire how smooth it looked underneath the dark blue tank top she wore.

He let out a soft sigh realizing he had no place admiring a pretty young woman.

Chibs knew that had been part of Jimmy's punishment. Chibs had always felt so handsome before Jimmy had scarred him. Now he felt damaged.

The only women who ever gave him any attention now were the croweaters and he knew deep down inside that most of the time their attraction was more for the kutte on his back than his looks.

Nina swallowed a lump developing in the back of her throat as she shifted her eyes away from the patron. She felt a blush form across her cheeks as she realized just how rude she must seem to him.

If Gabriella was here right now she would more than likely be scolding her niece for gawking; and Nina knew it. Her aunt was big on polite. The customer was always right and he or she was always to be shown the utmost respect.

Nina couldn't lie though. This man did frighten her a little. She could spot the kutte on his back; Sons of Anarchy California. Redwood Originals.

All of Charming knew about the Sons of Anarchy. They'd been here long before Nina was born.

Her aunt just like most of Charming's residents seemed wary of the men of SAMCRO. She'd always told her niece to be careful amongst these men. She had also told her to be polite. Give them whatever they want and watch your manners. Gabriella had insisted anytime one of the Sons walked into the tavern.

Nina had always done just that.

She had never seen this particular man before. She wondered about him. He wasn't talkative like most of the Sons that ventured into the bar.

She only hoped he was more polite and less of a pervert than the man who always seemed to be coming in here; Tig was the name he'd always given her.

Tig had asked her out a few times but there was something about him that gave her the creeps. It was more than likely the fact that he stared at her boobs the entire time she was in his presence.

Nina turned her eyes back to him a polite smile developing along her face as she spoke "Welcome to Estrella's Tavern. Can I offer you one of our specialty drinks? We have a new Bloody Mary that we've just started selling this month. It's called the Inferno. It has some of our homemade hot sauce in it."

Chibs returned her smile thankful that she was no longer staring at him with such a look of terror. "No lass...thank ya though. I'd like a glass of Jameson if ya have it."

Nina raised an eyebrow a bit shocked by his deep accent; Scottish if she would guess. It was a shock to hear right here in the middle of Charming Cali.

What was a Scot doing here in Charming of all places? It wasn't exactly the most desirable place on the planet.

It was a small town that was seemingly stuck in the past. Most people found it a little boring or at least most of the people Nina knew did.

She ignored her reservations about the man as she jumped right into duty taking her place behind the bar.

Chibs sat at a stool in the center of the bar more than ready for a drink. Chapel had been just as hellish and long as it always was. He was more than ready for a good drink.

Nina prepared his drink as she spoke up again doing her best to be just as welcoming as she was with any other customer. "You're our first patron tonight. The rain has really slown things down. I love the rain, but I hate the mess."

"Aye I hate the mess too." Chibs replied keeping his comment short. He didn't want to go into how the rain really made him feel.

She placed his drink right in front of him along with a red cocktail napkin as she spoke up. "Let me know if I can get you anything else."

Chibs nodded his head not giving her a verbal response. A tiny part of him was tempted to talk to her more; to flirt a little perhaps.

He was in no mood for flirting though, not tonight.

He sipped his drink casually daring every once in a while to peek up at her as she fluttered around behind the bar seemingly cleaning up and sorting out the bottles around her. She seemed to be the neat type.

He would be lying if he tried to deny that he didn't admire her round firm bottom underneath the fit of her dark wash blue jeans.

Both Nina and Chibs turned as the bell above the front door dinged once again. The both of them cringed as a large rowdy group entered the bar.

The group of five men all were wearing blue tshirts emblazed with the words: Dale's Stag Party.

Nina let out a internal groan wishing that she hadn't sent her aunt home now. She hated stag parties.

The bachelorette parties were far less stressful than the bachelor parties. The girls would giggle and drink and dance along to the jukebox. They were always bubbly and sweet. The bride to be would always show of her engagement ring, and would gush.

The boys however were far too rowdy. They were rude, crude and more than on one occasion grabby. The groom to be was usually the worst. And if it wasn't him then his best man was the offender.

Nina had more than one occasion dealt with one of the barmaids coming to her and her aunt sobbing because some drunken man had decided to grab her ass and say something vile to her when she told him no.

Nina put on her best winning smile when one of the men spoke up a grin on his face. "Hey babe can we get a free drink for Dale here. The son of a bitch is getting married tomorrow."

Chibs couldn't help but to tighten his grip on his glass at the word babe. He frowned a bit puzzled why he was so bothered by this; the bartender wasn't his old lady after all.

Nina did all she could not to clinch her jaw knowing she'd been called far worse before, as she replied. "Sure thing. Just take a look at our menu on the table over there at the tables. It lists everything we offer. Your first drink is on the house."

She ignored the sound of hoots and hollers as the men all sat at one of the bars biggest tables.

Nina frowned down at one of the serving trays irritated that she'd be playing barmaid tonight. She pulled the hairtie out of her curly locks a part of her hoping that the stag party would get one look at her crazy untamed hair and decide that she was a little on the crazy side; and not in a good way.

Nina knew that making herself look less than polished was a good way to scare off people you didn't want bothering you. It was a little tip she'd learned from the other barmaids when it came to being hit on by rude patrons.

Nina had started out waiting on people, and had been both relieved and excited when she'd finally been allowed to work behind the bar.

Nina decided to buck up and put a smile on her face as she grabbed a hold of the notepads before she made her way out from behind the bar and over to the unruly party.

She smiled as she spoke up over the men's loud voices. "What can I get you boys?"

"Just a round of beers sweet thing. Heineken if you have it." The man who'd asked for the free drink remarked a shit eating grin on his face.

The man was overly tanned and muscular but far too short. He proudly displayed a tribal tattoo along his bicep along with a confederate flag right underneath it. He wore a black shirt with the sleeves cut off and he'd spiked his hair with enough grease to fry an order of fries.

Nina resisted the urge to roll her eyes at this choice of a nickname. This was another case of a best man who was more interested in being an ass than anything else.

Chibs clinched his jaw once again not pleased by the man's choice of words for the pretty bartender. He took a deep breath reminding himself not to get into it. It wasn't any of his concern.

"Coming right up." Nina replied a tight smile on her face. God she hated Stag Parties.

She went back behind the bar her body tense as she worked to get five ice cold bottles of Heineken on the serving tray.

She made her way back over to the party putting the smile back on her face as she served it up.

The routine repeated itself three times, and Chibs felt his hands form a fist each time the best man spat out yet another crude little comment; sweet thing, baby, and angel face.

He continued to drink his Jameson slowly eventually having another round.

He couldn't help but to want to stick around to watch over the bartender as she took care of the boisterous men.

Nina was beginning to feel her hospitality running thin as she took yet another round to the men.

The best man finally took it one step too far as he leaned down slapping Nina on backside as he spoke. "So sugar we're hitting up the Lynx Lounge. I bet you'd look great up on that pole with that curvy little body of yours."

Nina yanked back her eyes narrowing at the man her patience finally meeting its end as she spoke up. "In your dreams you ass."

She was startled as the man stood up his eyes widening as he stepped forward. "You got a smart little mouth girl. No one has put that mouth of yours to the right use."

Chibs had enough with those final two comments before Nina nor the best man knew it Chibs had jumped up from the bar stool making his way over to the man.

Nina widened her eyes as Chibs took a step between her and the irrate drunk. "That's no way to talk to a lass."

'And what are you going to do about it?" The best man replied feeling quite cocky as he stared up at the pissed biker.

Chibs smirked as he reached down pulling back his kutte far enough for the man to see the knife he had stashed on a holster underneath his kutte. "Ya wanta guess ya prick?"

The man stepped back from Chibs his arrogant demeanor fading. He held his hands up to Chibs as he spoke up. "Hey man it's cool...no reason to get mean about some mexican skank."

Chibs took the man by surprise as he raised his fist punching the man square in the jaw knocking him to the ground.

Nina took herself by shock as she spoke up glaring at the man. "I'm biracial you dipshit."

The other men at the table stood up ready to defend their fallen friend. Chibs treated them the same this time pulling his kutte back and flashing his gun.

The men stepped back and turned to helping their friend up.

They shot out of the bar within a blink of the eye not leaving any money behind.

Chibs turned to face Nina his face still tense. He was shocked as Nina gave him a somewhat amused smile. "Coming to my defense. Pretty valiant move."

He chuckled at this as he spoke. "Nice comeback to the prick. I haven't heard anyone call someone dipshit in a while."

She shrugged her shoulders all the reservations she'd had for the man disappearing by his actions as she spoke. "It was the first thing that popped up in my head. I kind of hate it when people mistake my race...my grandparents came from South America...Chile actually...my mom and my aunt were born here...my dad was white...so...yeah."

She felt her cheeks flush embarrassed by her own comment. She was sure that she sounded like a real rocket scientist at the moment.

She was thankful that Chibs seemed to take no notice as he replied. "I'm from Scotland originally. I lived in Belfast Ireland fer a while. I've only been in the states fer a few months now."

He spoke again reaching into his wallet and pulling out his credit card. "Those pricks didn't pay ya. I'll get their tab."

Nina took the card shocked by his generosity. She'd not been looking forward to having to explain to her aunt why she had let five people skip out on their tab.

She gave him a smile surprised that it managed to be a little flirty as she spoke up. "Okay on one condition, you sit here and have a few drinks with me before I close...They'll be on the house...it's just my way of saying thank you for coming to my rescue."

Chibs nodded his head not helping but to enjoy the flirty smile she'd given him. Who was he to turn down a pretty girl. "Aye alrigh. That sounds nice."

As soon as Nina had paid the two found themselves sitting side by side an open bottle of Jameson between them.

Nina was the first to speak as she took a sip of her drink. "Nina by the way."

She reached out to shake his hand not helping but to like the feel of his strong calloused hand against hers. "Chibs."

"Chibs? Is that the name your mom gave you?" She asked a laugh escaping the back of her throat.

He laughed along with her surprising himself as he spoke. "No. It's jus a nickname. My real name is Filip. Filip Telford."

He reluctantly let go of her hand hating to leave the silky feel of it as she spoke a soft smile on her face. "Filip. I like that. It's a lovely name."

He grinned knowing that no one had called his name lovely before.

As they continued to drink he found himself wanting to know more about this Nina. "So do ya jus work here or? How old are ya?"

"No I'm taking college classes over in Stockton. I'm twenty three." Nina replied finding it easy to talk to this Filip.

Now that she was looking past his scar she couldn't help but to admire his smile and his eyes. His eyes were such a gorgeous shade of dark brown. They reminded her of sweet milk chocolate.

"Ya make me feel old lass. I'm forty two, jus turned it back in July. What are ya studyin at college?" He asked giving her a little wink at the old comment.

She smiled seemingly excited to discuss her major. "Art. I want to own my own art gallery someday. My Tia wanted me to take nursing. She wanted me to have something more concrete I guess, but I wanted to follow my passions. I love painting. I love everything about it; the feel of the paint, the way the colors blend, the ability to make a blank canvas come to life."

He chuckled not helping but to admire the way her cheeks began to flush after she'd realized that she'd just gushed about paint.

He spoke up a grin on his face. "That's how I feel bout ridin motorcycles. I love everythin bout it. The feel of the engine revving to life, the road in front of me, the wind blowin by me."

"I've never been on a bike...it sounds amazing. So what do you for a living I mean...does it involve bikes?" Nina replied carefully choosing her words.

She was aware that the kutte on his back probably meant he did things that he would never speak of. Wasn't that what men like him did? Crime?

"I'm a mechanic over at TM Auto. I've always done that...workin on cars and bikes." He stated going with the lie he'd been taught to repeat about the Sons; Just mechanics who loved bikes.

He was quick to speak again wanting to move past the discussion about his occupation. "Ya should ride...do ya want to ride now? I could give ya a ride home."

He cleared his throat quick to speak yet again to clarify his statement. "I mean unless ya have a car."

"No...I mean no I don't have a car. I walked here. I'd love a ride home. Just let me close up." Nina blurted out her mouth moving faster than her brain.

Her brain told her to run from this biker. Are you out of your mind chicha don't let this man take you anywhere especially home. He's a criminal are you nutty?

She ignored her inner voice as she hopped up from the barstool making her way to the back room to retrieve her belonging and the keys to lock up.

She knew that she was stepping way out of her comfort zone here, maybe it was just the booze she'd ingested. Or maybe it was just that she had to like this Filip or Chibs or whatever he wanted to be called.

He was handsome, in sort of a rugged sense of the words.

Nina felt her cheeks flush as she realized just how much she liked his eyes and the strong grip of his hands. She'd love to feel those calloused hands on her body.

She took a deep breath as she put on her jacket. She was going to be risky for once.

Nina kept a tight grip on Chibs the entire ride over to her little duplex apartment. She enjoyed the firm feel of his stomach below his kutte and his black shirt, she'd be lying if she tried to deny it.

Chibs enjoyed the scent of her lilac perfume and the feel of her behind him on his bike. It had been so long since he'd had a girl on the back of his bike.

Nina allowed him to walk her up to her apartment her heart pounding in her chest. She turned to face him as they stopped at her door.

She felt her eyes move along his face as she stared up at him. He was so handsome, so unique. He wasn't the typical hot guy that girls always went on about. There was something about him that was so intense. He seemed somehow both so strong and gentle. She couldn't help but to find him so sexy.

It had been so long since she'd been so attracted to a man. Actually she couldn't remember if she'd ever been this attracted to a man ever in her life.

She'd had boyfriends off and on since high school, but they were always the shy artsy types. She[d dated other artists and the occasional musician. She'd never really had a thing for bad boys.

There was something about Chibs that struck her though. She knew it was a little cliche but he seemed like a bad boy with a good heart.

Nina didn't have any time to think as she leaned up her lips brushing against his so softly as she tested the waters almost frightened that he'd shove her away.

She was relieved as he wrapped his arms around her waist his lips against hers as he wasted no time to deepen the kiss.

He couldn't help but to take pleasure in the feel of her soft tank top against his roaming hands. He enjoyed the way her breath caught as they kissed. She trembled against him her body sensitive to his touch as he allowed his hands to slide along her back.

She pulled away from him reaching into her purse as she fumbled with the keys struggling to open the front door. It was as though he'd set her body on fire with just one little brush of the lips.

The only thing that she could concentrate on was how good it felt to kiss him and how much she wanted more.

Chibs was just as bewitched by her. The way her lips brushed against him had ignited a strong feeling of lust within him. It was so different from the way the croweaters kissed him. The croweaters seemed so eager, so rough, and so damn ready to get down to business.

Nina was so gentle, so sweet. She seemed almost shy the way she trembled the way she brushed her lips against his as though she was unsure of what he'd like.

As soon as they stepped into the apartment their lips found one another again Nina managed to slam the door behind her, her purse dropping to the floor. She managed to take her jacket off tossing it across the room as her arms wrapped around him pulling him close to her.

She ran her hands along his back admiring the rigid feel of his body underneath her enthusiastic hands. She ran one hand up to his short dark hair her fingers threading through it messing it.

They pulled back once the need for air became too much to bare. Nina was quick to speak as she stared up at him their lips both swollen from kisses. "I want you."

He let out a groan the words sending a hot shot of lust straight down to his groin. He took her by shock as he scooped her up over his shoulder.

She giggled the action both shocking her and amusing her. She spoke up pointing straight ahead. "My bedroom is down the hall it's the door on the right."

He walked forward opening her bedroom door entering the room, and slamming the door shut behind them. He dropped her on the bed so grateful that the bedside lamp had been left on giving the room a pleasant glow.

Her room was so feminine, so full of soft colors; pinks and lilacs. Her bedspread was a delicate mint color and there was a painting above the bed of vivid butterflies in a field of pink tulips.

He was tempted to ask if she'd painted the picture, but his mind was too clouded with lust to focus on admiring the art at the moment.

He found himself mesmerized at the way she was staring up at him her breathing quick her green eyes shining with desire. She had to be the sexiest thing he'd ever laid eyes on.

He spoke up his voice thick with lust. "Christ yer beautiful."

She felt her cheeks flush at the words. She was unable to stop herself from speaking. "So are you."

She stared up at him her body buzzing with want. All she could concentrate on was the need for his hands against her skin. She was quick to speak wanting to get this little comment out of the way. "I'm on the pill and i have a clean bill of health. You're clean?"

"Aye...jus tested." Chibs admitted knowing that he always wore a condom and he made sure to get tested at the free clinic downtown every few months. He was careful given the amount of women he slept with around the clubhouse.

She moved back towards the headboard as he kicked his boots off turning his back to her so he could chunk his kutte and his weapons off his body without her seeing them. The last thing he wanted was to frighten her.

He lie beside her his lips pressing to hers once again. He reached out his hand running along her side admiring her full body. She had an amazing figure; full hips and breasts and a rounded bottom.

He ran his hand up underneath her tanktop letting out a soft groan at the feel of her warm soft skin.

She placed a hand against his cheek no longer fearing the scars on his cheeks as she ran her hand along his jawline admiring the light stubble that had formed there.

He moved over her finding his place between her legs as he kept his lips pressed to hers tenderly peppering kisses to her neck and her jaw.

He couldn't get enough of the feel of this sexy sweet woman's skin against his lips; so hot and subtle. She was so gorgeous, too gorgeous for an old damaged man like him. He couldn't understand what she was even doing here with him.

She'd been so trusting. It had been so long since anyone had trusted him like this. Most people were so off put by his appearance and his ties to the club.

He couldn't help but to feel so damn lucky here in her presence. She wanted him; the street rat who Jimmy O' had cruelly wronged.

He hands moved up her body pulling her tanktop up with it exposing her tan skin. He pulled his lips back as he plucked the top over her head tossing it across the room.

Chibs let out a heavy groan as he stared down at her exposed torso her breasts so ample underneath the delicate lace of her green bra.

He dropped his head down his lips locking over a breast unable to stop himself from running his tongue over the skin through the lace of her bra.

Nina dropped her head back against the pillows a soft gasp escaping her lips. He continued to lap and suck at the skin through the lace his mouth so greedy to take more.

She whined her need for him flowing through her veins igniting every inch of her body. She wanted more. She needed more. She wanted all that he had to give her.

She slid her palm in between their bodies lower and lower until it rested over the hard bulge forming underneath his jeans. He pulled his head back a deep groan escaping from within him as she massaged his hardening member through the rough fabric.

He thrusted against her touch his member straining against his jeans. She fumbled with the top button of his jeans for a moment letting out a soft relived giggle as it finally came unfastened.

Chibs let out a groan as she finally freed him from the confinement of his blue jeans. He pulled back from her pulling the jeans down to his knees kicking them off his body before he lie back over her.

He pressed his lips to hers once again his hand finding the back of her head as he allowed his fingers to trail through those gorgeous dark curls he'd been admiring since the very second he laid eyes on her.

They wasted no time disrobing, their clothing being tossed across the room haphazardly. He pulled back from her his eyes scanning her voluptuous form. She was perfect; her shapely hips, her full breasts, her flat tummy, and the soft silver polish on her toes and fingernails.

She felt her cheeks flush as she allowed her eyes to gaze down at his rock hard member her center throbbing at the sight of it, so thick and ready for her.

She couldn't help but to admire the tattoos inked into his pale skin; a reaper, an anarchy symbol, a red and black iron cross, and a dollar bill in the center of his chest. She felt a wave of jealousy hit her as she spotted the last tattoo; Kerrianne.

Who was this Kerrianne? A past lover? Whoever she was she'd been special enough for her name to find a place inked over his heart in Celtic print.

She quickly pushed the jealousy and the curiosity away deciding that this Kerrianne wasn't of any importance. If she was some past lover, Nina would prefer not to know.

After all Nina knew she was the one with Chibs right now. He wanted her.

He pressed his lips to her skin nipping and scattering hot kisses to her skin as he moved downwards. She gasped as he locked his mouth over a nipple suckling at her without the lace barrier in between them.

He pulled away from her breasts all too soon causing a groan to escape from her at the cold air against her moist hard nipples.

He moved down her body his lips lavishing kisses against her silken skin. She giggled as he reached her belly running his tongue along the dip of her belly button his stubble tickling the skin.

She felt her cheeks darken as he placed his hands over her thighs spreading her legs wide to reveal her pink moist center. She had never been one for waxing down there, mainly because she was too much of wimp to deal with the pain. So she had a full amount of dark curls at her center.

All her insecurities about her unshaven appearance left her mind as he spoke up his breath hot against her. "So fuckin sexy."

She peered down at him moaning at the lust in those dark beautiful eyes she adored so. The moan only grew louder as he leaned forward licking her slit. Her head fell back as he continued to lap at her her groaning at just how much she was soaking for him.

Nina reached down placing a hand against the back of his head her fingers treading through his short dark hair as he continued to suck and lap at her.

She rocked her hips against him knowing that it had been so long since she'd had a man go down on her.

Her past boyfriends had always considered the action to be disgusting. The few that had done it had done such a shitty job at it. But not Chibs. His tongue worked her center knowing just where to lick to make her scream.

He worked his tongue against her so slowly and so teasingly working her up into a frensy. She shook and trembled underneath his ministrations. She moaned and gasped for him needing the release.

She could feel her end sneaking up on her so strong and so fast. She spoke up knowing that the only way she wanted to cum was with his thick member inside of her. "Please baby now...need you."

He pulled back from her his chin and lips slick with her juices. He was unable to stop the little smirk from developing along his face at the word baby.

He moved back up her body his lips pressing to her damp hot skin. His member was throbbing almost painfully so rock hard for her. It had been so long since a woman had gotten him so damn hard.

He settled between her legs her body so soft beneath him. He looked down at her holding her gaze as he slid his member along her slit teasing her. He groaned at the moist heat coming from her as he teased her, precum leaking from his head mixing with her juices.

She let out a soft gasp at the feel of him. She thrusted her hips up trying to entice him into entering her. "Tease."

He chuckled at the little comment as he leaned down pressing his lips to hers. He pulled away holding her gaze as he finally slid into her in one long smooth thrust.

She shuddered at the feel of him so hard and so perfect sheathed inside of her. He grunted the feel of her tight and hot around his pulsing member. He wanted to remain like this inside of her perfect tightness forever.

Her hands were all over him sweeping down his strong back down to his firm backside wanting so badly to urge him to move.

He moaned as she began to rock her hips a soft whine slipping out between her plump parted lips. He spoke up a groan escaping his throat. "Greedy lass."

Chibs gave into her rocking so slowly at first wanting to take it easy with her despite the fact that his brain was screaming at him to just bury himself in her and take her hard and fast.

He wrapped his arms around her holding her close as they found a rhythm back and forth up and down. She held on tight to him doing all she could to meet him thrust for thrust.

She hadn't felt this good in her entire life. She hadn't had that much experience before him, her previous encounters had been sloppy clumsy and just plain unsatisfying.

A little voice piped up in the back of her head as she let herself get lost in the passion in between them So this is how sex is supposed to feel. No wonder people are so damn obsessed.

He pressed his lips to her skin peppering kisses to every inch of her that he could reach. She was so amazing, too damn amazing for a guy like him.

Sex hadn't felt this way in so long for him. If he was going to be honest with himself he'd admit that it hadn't felt this good since Fiona.

They moved against each other soft gasps and heavy breaths filling the room as they both tumbled towards their orgasms.

Chibs watched Nina cum for him her head falling back a moan pouring from her lips her center griping down on him.

The action sent him spiraling towards his own orgasm the feel of her so damn tight around him the sound of her sweet moans was all he needed to reach his end. He buried himself inside of her so deep as he came hard and fast spilling into her.

He collapsed against her the both of them so utterly drained and so satisfied. He was quick to move off of her in fear of hurting her with his weight.

He knew that he wasn't anywhere near his usual trim weight. The stress of all that had happened in Belfast had caused him to gain weight his belly becoming a little more rounded than he'd like.

Being with Nina was a gigantic confidence booster for him. She'd looked at him with such hunger in her eyes not caring if his stomach was fuller than it should be.

For the first time in years he managed to feel handsome.

He closed his eyes his mind racing, did she expect him to leave now? Should he just get up and get dressed.

He wanted so badly to remain in her warm bed on her soft pink sheets close to her.

He let out a relieved sigh as she scooted close to him snuggling against him her arm wrapping around his waist.

He opened his eyes staring down at her. He swallowed the lump in his throat wondering if he should say something, but what could he say.

Nina gave him a soft drowsy smile as she spoke soothing him automatically. "Sleep."

Chibs nodded his head finding it so easy to feel content as she rested her head against his chest her breathing slowing as she fell into a deep sleep.

He closed his own eyes as he drifted off feeling so good for the first time in so long.

Chibs was the first to wake the next morning. He frowned his mind fuzzy and confused by the soft body pressed to his. His first thought was that he'd fallen asleep at his dorm in the clubhouse and now he had some croweater pressed against him.

His brain quickly became more alert though reminding him of the night before and the gorgeous woman dozing beside him.

He opened his eyes staring down at Nina so overtaken by her beauty. She looked so perfect asleep in his arms, so relaxed, and so innocent.

He frowned at the last thought. She was innocent. Only twenty three years old. She had a future ahead of her and if the painting hanging above them meant anything it was a bright future full of praise for the works of art she created.

Chibs felt his heart sink as he came to the realization that this bright future of Nina's had no place for a man like him.

Nina was so kind and so talented. What would a man like him have to offer her?

He was a Son, a criminal; a still married criminal. He let out a sigh realizing that she didn't even know about that. She knew nothing of Fiona and Kerrianne, nothing of his painful life.

What would he offer Nina? He knew the answer; nothing but pain and regret.

He wanted so badly to remain by her side to sleep in one anothers arms. He wanted wake up and have a little late breakfast together. He wanted to take her out on dates, to introduce her to his life and all the people within it. He wanted to fall asleep with her by his side. He wanted to know every little thing about her. He wanted to kiss her and make her laugh. He wanted to watch her paint and visit her at the bar. He wanted to have her take long rides with him on his bike.

Chibs knew better though. What he wanted would never be possible.

Who was to say she'd even want him?

So he did the complete opposite of what his heart was telling him. He pulled out of her embrace his body feeling so cold and so empty without her.

He dressed quickly taking one final glance at her sleeping form as he made his way over to the door.

He spoke his voice the voice of a broken frightened man. "I wish I coulda known ya more. Goodbye Nina."

Little did he know he'd left her with something. The last thing neither he nor she could of ever guessed.

Nina Franklin drove her dark green Ford Focus down the interstate heading into California. She listened to the radio the sound of Green Day over her speakers.

She hadn't enjoyed cheesy eightes love ballads since that night five years ago. The night Filip Telford had taken her heart and left her with something so precious. Something he would never know of.

She turned her eyes to her rear view mirror as a little voice sounded from the backseat. "Momma do they have beaches in Charming, like the ones in Miami?"

Nina pushed her bright yellow big sunglasses up to rest on her curly hair as she spoke up. "No baby. They have lots of forests though...lots of trees and lakes. It's pretty you'll like it."

The five year old girl in the backseat let out a soft sigh not pleased that there would be no beach in their new home.

Her name was Sophie. Sophie Gabriella Telford.

The little girl was perfect in every way to Nina. She had Nina's narrow nose, her rounded face, her petite mouth and plump lips, she had her big ears, and her dark head of curly hair. She had her father's dimples, and those eyes.

The same dark brown eyes Nina had once been so entranced with.

Sometimes when Sophie stared up at her Nina was brought back to that night, back to the way his eyes had stared at her so intense and full of emotion.

Sophie knew nothing of her father, just as Chibs knew nothing of her.

Nina had found out about the pregnancy after a missed period and some panic. He was the only option as a father.

Chibs was the only man she'd been with in months.

Nina had been so afraid. All she could see when she looked in the mirror was her own mother; knocked up by a criminal.

How was she supposed to tell Chibs? She had told him she was on the pill which she was.

The pill was supposed to be 99.9 percent effective, apparently she fell into that point one percent.

Who was to say that Chibs wanted a child? He didn't seem to want Nina.

She had been devastated when she'd awoken that morning all alone. She had felt so used.

She had almost told Chibs when she'd found out she was pregnant.

Nina had gone out to TM Auto. She had pulled into the parking lot. She had watched him from within her car as she tried to work up the nerve to talk to him.

When she'd been ready to open her door and go to him he'd been approached by some leggy blonde with fake breasts.

The blonde had kissed his neck and nibbled on his ear and Nina's heart had shattered again.

It was clear that Chibs had moved on to some blonde bimbo.

Nina knew there was no chance that he would be willing to accept this baby.

She would be alone in this.

She had left. She had gone to Gabriella and told her the truth. She had told her of her desires to get far away from Charming and far from anything that made her think of Chibs.

Her aunt had sent her to stay with an old friend of the family in Miami; Rosa. Rosa was an old classmate of Gabriella's. She was sweet and just as maternal as Gabriella. She had taken care of Nina, giving her all the support the young pregnant woman had needed.

Nina had given birth in Miami and she'd lived there with Rosa.

Nina had loved the little baby she had given birth to. Sophie had mended her mother's heart.

Nina had started up a job cleaning houses. It hadn't paid well but it kept a roof of her and her daughter's head and food in their bellies.

Attending college and mothering was too hard to balance. So Nina had begrudgingly left art behind. She hadn't even picked up a paint brush in five years.

She could have stayed there in the little apartment in Miami just her Rosa, and little Sophie. She'd made friends other single moms in the area, Sophie was happy taking swim lessons at the local community center. Nina had even managed to go out on a few dates though no one had earned her trust nor her daughter's approval.

Gabriella called for her though; begging for her to come home. She was getting older, she needed Nina. Nina wasn't going to say no to the woman who'd practically raised her.

So here she was heading back to Charming. Back to Estrella's Tavern.

She was going to try to make a life for herself and Sophie back in her hometown.

Nina cleared her throat trying hard to hide her anxiety as she spoke up trying to sound cheerful for Sophie. "Maybe we can go camping huh? We can roast marshmallows and make smores."

"Princess Smores?" Sophie asked a smile on her face.

Nina chuckled at the comment. Just like any other five year old girl Sophie adored anything pink and anything princess related.

Everything was princess themed no matter what it was.

"Of course Princess Smores for the little princess." Nina replied earning a delighted giggle from her daughter.

She smiled as Sophie turned her eyes back down to the picture book she was holding her pink glittery painted nails glimmering in the sunlight.

She was dressed head to toe in pink; a light pink sundress dress and hot pink flip flops. She wore a little plastic silver tiara on her head. It never left her head except for when she slept and bathed.

Despite the circumstances behind her conception Sophie really was the best thing that had ever happened to Nina.

She was Nina's heart. Nina would do anything for her little princess.

Nina kept her eyes locked on the road ahead of her, her stomach rolling and her heart pounding.

She had to wonder what lay ahead for Sophie and she.

Nina had a feeling that she couldn't avoid the past forever.

I know you're going to kill me for starting another story but I couldn't get this idea out of my brain. Hopefully I can keep up with all of it. I'm working with rudimentary knowledge of Spanish I learned in high school years ago here ,so forgive me if I mess up a translation. Thank God for the Internet.

I know that the story idea might be a bit overdone/cliche, but I love it. So I don't care.

I hope you enjoy it.

Mi Querida = (Spanish) My Darling

Tia= (Spanish) Aunt/Auntie

Estrella = (Spanish) Star. It can also mean Fate apparently.

Tell me what you think please? Reviews? Constructive Criticism?