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AUTHOR'S NOTE: I am completely stunned that this has been sitting on my computer for two months. Meant to post this two months ago when I finished writing it. So sorry about that. This is the epilogue for Home and the completion of this story. I want to thank everyone who read this story and reviewed it and favorite it. It was amazing. I'm sad to see Sofia go but I am glad to be able to focus on some other projects like Broken Pieces which will be updated very very soon. Bare with me people :) Please enjoy and don't forget to review when your done.

-SexyPunk54-

Epilogue

Five Years Later

Sofia pulled up to the front of Harper's school. Flicking her sunglasses to the top of her head, Sofia scanned the kids for her daughter. After a few minutes, Sofia started towards the school. Then she saw Harper with her teacher.

"Mrs. Lowman." The teacher greeted.

"Mrs. Cooper. What's going on?"

"If you have a minutes, would you please come with me? We have something's to discuss." Harper lifted her arms and Sofia swung her up on her hip.

"Sure." Sofia followed Mrs. Cooper back to her classroom. "Is everything ok?"

"We need to talk about Harper and the influences she's around."

"Why?"

"Joshua, a young boy in my class, pulled one of her pigtails on the playground this afternoon."

"So why is my daughter in trouble? Where's Joshua?"

"Because instead of getting a teacher, Harper kicked him in the private area."
"She was defending herself."

"She also told him that if he came near her again, her Uncle Tig would cut off his leg."

"Kids and their imaginations." Sofia shrugged.

"We don't tolerate threatening."

"And I also thought you didn't tolerate bullying but I guess that's just for the kids whose parents kiss your ass."

"My point exactly." The teacher muttered. Sofia's eye brows hit her hair line.

"Excuse me."

"Harper doesn't have any discipline. You let her get away with whatever she wants. Just because I don't let her get away with threatening a kid, doesn't give you the right to talk to me like that. She must learn from her father."

Sofia put Harper on the ground. "Sweetie, why don't you grab your coat and book bag, ok? Mommy will be right over in a minute." Harper ran over to her cubby. When Sofia stood and turned to Mrs. Cooper, her face lost all softness. "Listen here, bitch." Sofia planted her hands in front of Mrs. Cooper, pinning her to her chair with her glare. "You don't know me, you don't my family. You only know what you hear. The little terror pulled my daughters hair and she has a right to defend herself from bullies. My daughter is very well behaved and you have no right to criticize my parenting skills. You should stick to teaching, because if you say one more word about my daughter, Uncle Tig will be the least of your worries." Sofia turned and took Harper's hand. After buckling Harper into her booster seat, Sofia smoothed down her hair. "Sweetie, what did we say about the Uncle Tig threat?"

"That is was only to be used on Prospects. But mommy…he always picks me."

"And you can kick him as many times as you want. Just keep the threats to inside the clubhouse."

"Ok mommy." Sofia got into the driver's seat. "Can we go see Daddy?"

"Sure baby." Sofia drove them to the clubhouse. "Let's see where daddy's at." Sofia carried Harper into the clubhouse.

"Hey." Tig yelled from his spot at the bar. Sofia walked up to him.

"Hey. Have you seen Happy?"

"He's in the back. Prospect dropped a pint of oil on him."

"Prospect still breathing?" Tig pointed to the corner.

"Hasn't moved." Sofia put Harper down.

"Can you keep an eye on her? I have to talk to Happy about something."

"Sure. Me and the munchkin will be fine." Sofia went into the back and found happy changing. "Hey Hot Stuff."

Happy looked up. "Where's the kid?"

"Out with Tig."

"You left the kid with Tig?"

"She'll do more damage to him then he will to her." Sofia gave a pause. "So speaking of Tig…Mrs. Cooper pulled me into her classroom."

"Why would that involve Tig?"

"Because some boy pulled your daughter's ponytail today. After she kicked him in the nuts, she told him that her Uncle Tig would cut off his leg."

"The little shit should worry about her daddy coming after him."

"Happy, he's five. We don't kill kids."

"That's my daughter."

"Anyways, it was the teacher that pissed me off more."

"Oh, someone pissed off Momma Bear? She still breathing?"

"Did I call you to come help clean up a body?" Sofia said sitting on the bed. "I'm still debating on killing her, so be prepared."

"What happened?" Happy tossed his shirt to the floor. He leaned back against the dresser that was across from her.

"The bitch criticized my parenting skills. Basically calling our child a wild hellion who doesn't listen to rules or have manners. I wanted to put my fist through her face." Sofia seethed. Happy yanked her up then hoisted her into his arms. Sofia wrapped her legs around his waist. "What are you doing? I was venting?"

"I'm gonna drill all that pent up anger out of you."

"What about Harper?"

"She's fine with Tig." Sofia just shook her head. Things were starting to get really hot when they both heard their daughter scream and start to cry. Sofia was out of the room first but by the time Happy and Sofia made it to the main room, Happy had his gun out. "What the hell is going on?" Happy demanded.

"I umm…I." The prospect stuttered. Sofia lifted Harper into her arms.

"What happened sweetie." Harper just pointed an accusing finger at the Prospect.

"What the fuck did you do to my daughter?" Happy growled.

"Me…I didn't…I…umm…" The prospect looked like he wanted to pee himself. That when Tig started cracking up from his spot at the bar.

"You should see the look on your face." Tig said to the Prospect. That's when Sofia saw the smirk on Harper's face, so much like her father. Sofia turned to Tig.

"Are you trying to get him killed?" Sofia pointed to the still petrified Prospect and Happy who had yet to put his gun away. "Happy, its fine. Just one of Tig's sick jokes and he involved our daughter."

"I thought it was hilarious." Tig said. Harper wiggled till Sofia put her down.

"Get lost." Happy growled at the Prospect, who wasted no time running from the clubhouse. Harper walked over to Tig and put her hand out.

"Good job kid. Well worth the 100 bucks." Tig pulled out two 50's and laid them in her palm. Sofia just shook her head.

"Look mommy." Harper showed her money to Sofia.

"That's great baby. I'll put it in the bank for you." Sofia and Happy had started a bank account in Harper's name. They always added money to it so Harper could go to college.

-SOA-HAPPY-SOA-HAPPY-SOA-HAPPY-SOA-

"Go play, while Mommy cooks dinner." Sofia said as she opened the door. Harper ran in and straight to her room. Sofia sighed as she picked up Harper's book bag.

"You ok?" Happy asked as he went to the fridge to grab a beer. Sofia placed Harper's book bag on the kitchen table before turning to Happy.

"I love her…I do. Being a mom for the last five years have been great. I got watch her grow up and make sure that she wants for nothing. I just…"

"Are restless."

"Does that make a bad mom?"

"She's in school and would never know you're gone. Question is, can you do it?" Sofia turned around and looked at Happy.

"I didn't hesitate two years ago."

Sofia and Happy's eyes remained locked. That night two years ago was always fresh in their minds. Happy had been on a run when two members of the Aryan Brotherhood had broken into the house. Sofia had just but Harper to bed when she heard the crash. Acting on years of instinct, Sofia hid Harper in a closet and grabbed one of the hidden guns Happy had all over the house. Facing one of the men head on, Sofia didn't hesitate before she put a bullet between his eyes. Hearing the gunshot, the other one ran out into the night. With Harper in the house, Sofia didn't follow him. However, several days later, Sofia, along with Happy who was now home, found the man and made him pay for frightening their little girl.

"I'm ready Happy. I promise."

-SOA-HAPPY-SOA-HAPPY-SOA-HAPPY-SOA-

Several weeks later, Sofia put her suitcase in the trunk of her car. "Where are you going mommy?" Sofia bent down in front of Harper.

"Mommy has to go on business trip. But I will be back in time for your spelling bee on Friday."

"Promise?"

"Pinky promise." Sofia held out her pinky and Harper put hers around Sofia's. "I'll be back before you can miss me." She promised. Standing, she leaned over Harper's head to kiss Happy.

"Call if you need anything."

"I will. Gemma's gonna pick her up from school while I'm away. No runs till I get back."

"You forgetting who wears the pants in this family?"

"We both do, you just fill yours out." With one more kiss to both Happy and Harper, Sofia got in the car and drove off.

"Come on kid, let's go eat some ice cream."

"Yes!" Harper took off inside.

Sofia in her rearview mirror, watching her daughter's wild hair fly up as she ran inside as Happy followed her into the house. She never though she would like long enough to see this. To have a family and friends and a home. She thought she was destined to die on a dirty floor by father's hand. As Sofia turned the corner, heading to her destination, she knew no matter where she went, they would always be there for her when she came back…home. It truly is where the heart is.

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