Avery woke up the next morning in Justin's room at the clubhouse. She was less groggy, but still feeling a little out of it. She rolled over to see that Tina was in a chair next to the bed, reading a magazine. She saw the movement and started sobbing when she saw Avery's eyes.

"Oh Sweetheart!" She cried, rushing to her and taking her in her arms. They both cried a little and Avery let her hug until she couldn't stand the pressure in her bladder anymore. Tina chuckled when she said what she needed and helped her to the bathroom. When they were going back into the bedroom, the door opened and it appeared a whole army of men entered. Justin, Gio, Mickey, Mitch and Doc all came in and took their place around the bed after each hugging her tightly. They got her settled on the bed again and waited for someone to talk.

Doc started off, getting her vitals and talked more about how she was feeling. He already had the blood test results back after bribing a tech to put a rush on things. They had given her a sedative, first by injection, then orally in the water. She would be a little woozy and very thirsty, but other than that, she would have no lingering effects. Her HcG levels were still very high and that looked good. Avery would believe it once she saw an ultrasound, which Doc promised would be done as soon as the talking was done.

"So now that the medical stuff is done, what the hell was this? What happened?" Avery asked and Justin sighed. He sat on the bed next to her while everyone else pulled up a chair.

"Well piccolo fiore, It appears that a group up north that we had used for some business was a little upset that we stopped using them," Gio admitted.

"They were pissed that the MC was doing their job and the idiot leader decided on payback. He found some old records of us through the grapevine and found out that I had gotten married and had a daughter. Not sure how, but found out where I had Dominique stashed and bought her from the guy there. She and the leader got along like two old friends and helped each other with the plan," Justin started, watching to make sure she didn't start freaking out.

"And it turns out that Heather could be easily bought and gave them all kinds of dirt when they picked her up after Justin kicked out of the clubhouse. She thought that if you were out of the picture, Justin would come back to her and she could claim the 'old lady tag'." Mickey added.

Avery could feel her temper start to rise, "that bitch!" making the room chuckle a little. Avery looked around and sensed that there was more and asked.

"Well, Dominique wanted Lexi back. So the deal was that if I wanted you back, I had to give up the runs with Gio and give Lexi to her. Once that was done, I would get you back," Justin admitted.

"Oh god! Where is Lexi?!" Avery asked, trying to get out of bed.

"Whoa, Baby wait. Lexi is just fine. She is with Kiki and Mama June at Mitch and Kiki's baking cupcakes for you," Justin soothed.

"We told her that you were taking care of some errands and then you didn't feel good and would see her today," Mitch added, making Avery calm down and smile.

"She kept asking for you, Sweetheart," Tina added with a smile.

"She actually kept saying that she needed you," Justin softly said. The very thought made Avery start to cry again and thought about how much she loved the little girl. Justin kissed her temple and gave her a minute to absorb everything.

Avery took a deep breath, "So where are these assholes and what is going to happen to them?"

Tina knew that was her cue and got up, kissed her cheek and said she would see her soon. Gio followed her example, "I will see you this afternoon. I have to call the boys and let them know that you are fine and buy some more things to spoil Lexi and Ryan."

Justin rolled his eyes and waited until the door closed behind them before talking, "I'm going to break a lot of rules right now Baby, but the guys agree that you have a right to know everything since it happened to you."

Avery's eyes went wide, then nodded her head in acknowledgement of what that meant. She knew that she couldn't tell anyone and had to keep this to herself.

Once Justin saw that Avery understood what this meant, he continued, "The leader, Dominique and Heather are all being held at 'legs'. We have a basement there where we temporarily house enemies before they are moved. They have already been worked over and I am giving you the opportunity to talk to them if you want. You can scream or yell, we don't care as long as you feel that you are getting closure. I don't want this to haunt you, but you have to know that you can back out at any time. I am giving you the chance to say your peace so we can move on and live our life."

Avery was stunned at what he was saying. She was one of the few women who knew that was where the club housed enemies and did horrible things to them. What Justin and the others were offering was huge. Closure was a big thing for her. She needed that in her life with the loss of her mother and father and Justin understood that. Did she want to see these people bloodied? Hell yes!! Was she sure she could handle it? She didn't know and needed a minute to think about it.

"Can I have a minute to think about it?' Avery asked.

"Of course," Justin assured her, "while you think about it, how about if we get the ultrasound and get a few pictures of our little peanut. Then if you feel up to it we can get you cleaned up."

Avery liked the idea and after Avery thanked them profusely for saving her, they left. Mickey waved and said, "Let Justin know your answer and we will get it set up, no matter what your answer is, DQ."

Avery nodded, then looked at Justin as Doc started up the machine, "What is DQ? What does that mean?"

Justin smirked, "DQ stands for 'Devil's Queen', he thought you needed it after the last 28 hours."

"Devil's Queen?" Avery repeated.

"Yep, I'm the king and you are my queen. You have become a huge part of us in a very short amount of time Baby and Mickey isn't the only one to notice. I gave all the men that came the option to not go since they could get hurt or killed looking for you. And Baby, not a single one of them backed out. They were intent on finding you and bringing you home."

Avery teared up again at the notion that she was truly accepted into this fierce brotherhood of men. Justin smiled and kissed her forehead again as Doc came over and asked her to lift her shirt. She vaguely remembered that Justin helped her put on some sweats and a t-shirt when they got back, just so she was out of those clothes. She laid down, lifted her shirt and grabbed Justin's hand.

"Now Avery, you still need your regular OB appointment, but this will give you peace of mind that everything is ok. When is your next appointment?" Doc asked, sitting in a chair next to her.

"In about two and a half weeks. Should I go sooner?" Avery asked, concerned about her baby.

"Nope. As long as you feel good now and that doesn't change, that is totally fine," Doc assured her.

He squirted some gel on her belly and started moving the wand around. They looked at the smaller screen on the portable machine and held their breath until they saw the picture they needed. There nestled to the side was their little peanut in black and white. Justin felt such a rush of emotion and it made him a little dizzy.

Doc was talking to them showing them different areas and how good everything looked and then pointed out the rapid heartbeat, fluttering on the screen. It was the most beautiful thing either of them had ever seen. He printed some pictures for them and wiped off her belly with a towel. He told them to call with any questions or concerns and they thanked him profusely then he left.

Justin took the pictures and laid them on his desk, then turned back to her, "You want to get cleaned up?"

Avery nodded, "I desperately need a shower."

Justin nodded, took her hand and led her to the bathroom, "I'll be right here if you need me. I'm not going anywhere."

Avery looked at him, "I need you with me. Please."

Justin nodded and started the water to get it just the way she liked it. He shed his clothes and helped her inside the stall when she was naked. He was going to ask if wanted him to wash her hair when she jumped on him, kissing him hard. Justin was stunned, not thinking they would be able to be intimate for some time while Avery processed what had happened.

"Baby, what are you doing?" Justin asked, leaning into the wall for balance as he got a better grip on her slippery skin. She was kissing his neck, which they had discovered was his weakness but only with her. It had never affected him with anyone else. He would like nothing better than to sink inside her and reclaim what is his, but thought she wasn't ready for that.

"I need you Justin. I need to be close to you and to make me forget," Avery murmured into his neck.

"Are you sure? We don't have to do anything until you are ready," Justin assured her as pulled her face to look at him.

Avery swallowed, "You don't want me anymore, do you?"

"Oh Baby, that's not it at all! I love you so fucking much and you are stuck with me forever," Justin declared and leaned in to kiss her softly, "You just had a very traumatic experience and I just want you to know that I will wait as long as it takes for you to heal."

"I don't have to heal, the baby is fine, they didn't hurt me and you are going to fix things. I need you to show me that I am yours, that I am the queen of this club and you love me," Avery pleaded.

Not being able to say no to her on anything-especially for something as important as this-he kissed her hard on the mouth, allowing himself to get fully hard. He had been desperately trying to not get hard when she first jumped him and now he just gave in. He flipped their positions and held her against the wall.

"I want you to fuck me Justin," Avery begged, feeling his hard rod pressing against her.

Not waiting another second, he moved her the tiniest bit and thrust inside slowly, making them both moan. He pulled out and pushed back in, savoring the feel of how tight and perfect she was.

"Oh fuck yes," he groaned as he sped up. Avery loved when he got amped up and really moved fast. She never thought that she would enjoy something as hearing their skin slap together when they had sex and hearing that again reminded her how good they were together. They only lasted a few minutes before they both finished and just stayed coupled together, kissing until they were both breathless.

Justin rested his forehead against her, "All mine, forever."

Avery smiled, "Damn straight."

Justin set her down and helped her wash her hair and body, helping her forget the previous day. They left the shower, wrapped in thick towels and he had her sit in a chair while he gently combd through the wet stands. He had never done that to her before and it was one of the most intimate things he had done to her. Avery was touched by how gentle and caring he was and somehow in the midst of all of it, her decision on what she wanted to do became clear.

"Justin?" She called.

"Yeah Baby?"

"I want to see them," she replied.

Justin leaned down and kissed the top of her head, "I'll let the guys know."