When you love the wrong brother
Pairings: oc x Hank Loza
Warnings: swearing, alcohol, implied smut...usual Mayans stuff.
Jade was lounging on her sofa at home, some replay of a sitcom playing in the background. She couldn't shake the feeling of anxiety pitted deep in her stomach. It had been a week since Jade had heard a word from her friend with benefits Angel Reyes. This was a normal occurrence, she was busy with work and Angel had club stuff to deal with.
Their friends with benefits arrangement was simple...they both had an itch to scratch and were both consenting adults so why not use the other to scratch that itch? Jade knew it would end badly. For her crush on Angel was growing more and more the more they benefited each other. She knew it was hopeless. He'd never willingly pick her over all the other girls that threw themselves at the Mayan.
Jade shook her head to rid herself of the negative thoughts that began to creep in. As if on cue her phone rang. Her heart raced at the name flashing upon the screen.... Angel 👼
"speak of the devil and it shall appear" she answered.
"hey querida...it's been a minute..."
"could say that...club stuff I get it"
"yeah...anyway there's a party tonight at the club house and I really want you to come"
"ohh I dunno Angel I'm pretty busy..."
"pfft please all you're doing is laying on the couch bored"
"How did...never mind" she mumbled.
"please come...there's something I gotta tell you...it's super important..." Jade could almost see the puppy dog eyes and pouty lips over the phone.
"Fine... I'll be there .."
Once the conversation ended the uneasy feeling returned to Jade tenfold. Despite trying to put Abit of distance between her and Angel her resolve was weak and he knew that.
Sighing Jade made her way to her bathroom to shower and get ready for the upcoming party. The more she thought of tonight the more her stomach aches with anxiety and the intensity of it is new to jade. Settling on her favourite pair of blood red jeans and simple black tank top paired with her new biker boots. Her hair was in simple waves with light make up. Not too over the top. " That'll do" she sighed grabbing her purse.
Pulling into an empty parking space Jade could see there was the usual group of bikes and cars plus some she hadn't seen before. The smell of BBQ and beer assaults her nostrils. Walking upto the club house Jade hears the sound of music pumping through the stereo and various groups of chatter, billiard balls click clacking against each other.
The first person she see when she opens the door is Hank. His smile stretches across his features upon seeing Jade. He engulfs her in a bear hug. "Good too see you jade..you look great"
"Thanks..you too Hank....so do you know what this big surprise is?" Hank shrugged his broad shoulders in response.
"haven't a clue...drink?"
"read my mind" Jade and Hank made their way through the sea of people to the bar.
"Steve..good too see you how ya been?" Jade enquiries at the newest prospect.
"all right thanks" Hank quality admires the woman standing next to him. No matter their position in the club or outside or life in general Jade had this open kindness too them, a respect almost. Hank admired that about her. Most girls would only be interested in the fully patched MC members or those with titles, but not her.
"oh sorry was miles away.." Jade chuckles.
"Tell me about this girl you been talking too.."
" Not much too say...just helping her through a hard time.. she's coming to my mom's for Thursday dinner though"
"ooohh must be special then..."
"Shut up.. " Hank blushes as Nail's appears at his side. She eyes up Jade. Jade notices a familiar ring upon her finger. It can't be can it?
'Hank, I'm gonna go find Angel let him know I'm here" Hank nods as Jade wanders through the sea of people. He barely notices Nails standing Infront of him. He watches amazed in awe that Jade stops and speaks to every one she passed before finally getting to her destination.
Angel stands up from the couch engulfing her in a quick hug. "Glad you could come Jade... wouldn't be the same without you."
" Well, you said it was important so here I am..."
"I'm glad, wouldn't be the same without you."
"well what can I say? " Jade replied taking a sip of her beer. "I'll be back ok? Just gotta use the bathroom"
The earlier feelings of unease and anxiety return with a vengeance. "Jesus, calm down jade" she mumbled to herself. Leaving the bathroom jade enters the main room of the club house. People are gathered around listening. She makes her way to where Ez , Gabby & Hank are standing watching Angel.
"We're engaged ..and we're having a baby!" Angel shouts in happiness. Jade feels like the life has been knocked from her lungs. She feels hot. Angry.
Shouts and hollers erupt around her deafening her, but not enough so she can't hear her angry broken heart beating furiously. Gabby stares at Jade her own heart breaking at the scene Infront of her.
Ez is the first to speak. He sighs. "I'm sorry Jade, I had no idea.." jade was rooted to the spot.
"I need to go..now" she mutters
Hank looks heart broken. He had developed feelings for Nail's, but he was beyond pissed at how carelessly Angel had discarded Jade without so much as a second glance.
Jade grabbed her the crate of beers and left the clubhouse. Stray tears falling freely ,she hastily wipes them away and downs one beer then another.
"Here you are... I was looking for you"
"Piss of Angel, go back to playing happy families with your fiancée"
"Jade, c'mon I thought you'd be happy for me"
A sarcastic laugh escaped her lips. "It was only what 8 ? 9 days you was in my bed with me....now you are getting married too another girl who's having a baby? .....humour me Angel....do you love her?" Jade's voiced cracking at the end of the last sentence.
Angel shrugs his shoulders " I don't know.. I guess"
"you know what's funny? I actually thought for some silly stupid reason you might just like me back they way I like you....jokes on me though right?'
"Jade, please don't be like this" Angel went to grab Jade's shoulder. "Get off me. You don't get to touch me any more" she shrugged the offending hand off her frame leaving a dejected looking Angel standing on the porch. Back in the club house Jade returned the crate of beers to their rightful spot.
"Sorry Steve, just really needed a few drinks"
The prospect gave a small smile "S'ok Jade. Angel's a dick, you deserve some one much better" The unpatched member's words made Jade choke back a sob just a Nail's came into Jade's field of vision.
"Aww poor little Jade. Actually thought that Angel liked her....what's the saying?....always the bridesmaid never the bride" she smirked.
"Just because you're pregnant doesn't mean I won't hit you"
"Try it and see what happens....why are you still here anyway? No one wants you here...no one wants you at all...."
"Enough!" Hank demanded with authority.
"Ohh Hank thank god your here...."
"Cut the crap....I heard every thing. I thought that you and I had something special...guess I was wrong...don't bother turning up to Thursday night dinner. You aren't welcome. And by the way Nail's... I want Jade here she's always welcome here" Nails scurried off in a mood to Angel's side who eyes both Hank & Jade.
"I uhh have to go" Jade sniffed.
"C'mon. Let's get outta here. I need some space."
Hank lead the heart broken girl over to the parking lot. He gave her the spare helmet from his bike.
"what? I hear pancakes and ice creams are good for broken hearts" a small smile made its way to Jade's features. She clips her helmet on and before she knows it they whizzing down the Santo padre streets. Once Hank has parked the bike he leads Jade to a small 24 hour diner. "This place has the best pancakes in Santo padre."
"I'll have to take you're word for that el pacifcador"
"Si ma Bella dama" Jade shakes her head in confusion.
"my Spanish is shocking...which is embarrassing considering I live in a border town"
"Just Abit" Hank teases as they take a seat..."I'll have to teach you. I'm an excellent teacher"
"I'm sure you are" the waitress approaches their table with a warm smile.
"You too Hank, how's your mom?"
"she's great thank you....oh this is my friend Jade"
Annie extends a hand for Jade to shake. Jade has barely touched the older woman's hand before Annie drops her hand like a hot stone.
"what? What's wrong?" Jade asks panicked.
" You my dear girl are in love with the wrong brother" with that Annie hurries to make the order she knew Hank & Jade wanted without asking.
Jade's brow furrowed. "What does she mean? In love with the wrong brother? I mean Ez is nice and all but I would never look at him like that"
"Annie and my mom have let's say... special gifts? They can see aura's and all that stuff"
Annie repeats with the order of coffee pancakes and ice creams. "See..."
"I'm guessing Nails was the girl?"
"Was being the right word....I dunno. I just thought maybe she different? Like I dunno she might just like me for me" Jade reached across the table and took the Mayans hand and gives it ap gentle squeeze in understanding.
" Well, here's to us rejects then eh? "
" I know Angel is my brother but I'm angry. Angry he did this to me. To you. I'll get over it eventually...so will you Jade."
"I hope so...I was dumb enough to think I could be some ones first choice but as usual always the bridesmaid never the bride...fuck... I'm so stupid Hank I should know by now that I am always the last resort, that some one might actually like me for me." In a bid to lighten the mood Hank urges Jade to try the pancakes.
"Damn these are good....know where I'm coming to get my pancake fix from"
Later that evening Hank and Jade strolled together back to his bike. "I suppose I should get you back to the clubhouse so you can go home"
On the return journey Jade cuddled just that tiny bit closer to the Biker. She could smell his cologne and the smell of leather and whiskey. It was a heady combination.
Hank had been such a sweetheart to Jade tonight. How could Nail's do this to him? Rage filled her thoughts at what she wanted to do. Hank was such a gentleman and Nail's knew how he felt.
' Thank you , Hank for everything" Jade returned the spare helmet. Shaking her hair back into place.
"No, thank you. It was nice to have Abit of time away from all this" Jade agreed with him.
'Yeah...well I'll guess I'll see you around?"
"Sure....just not so long next time?" Jade gave a small smile and pecked a kiss on Hank's cheek.
Hank watched as she drove away into the night.
"well you don't hang around do you?"
" I'd back off if I were you Reyes"
" You Dont want Jade but you don't want anyone else to have her either. You knew how she felt about you...Nails knew how I felt about her but you both went and done what you did....fuck you don't deserve her. You're both welcome to each other.
Back home Jade ran through all that had happened tonight. It was like she was in some awful dream. But she noted that now the deep feeling of anxiety and worry from earlier had gone, and that the time spent with Hank it never came back like it did with Angel.
The thing that Annie said kept playing on her mind.
"The wrong brother, Gabby like what dies that even mean?" Jade asked. Jade and Gabby met at least once a week for lunch or just a coffee if their schedules wouldn't allow.
"I don't know but I think you know deep down what she meant"
" I do? Cos it's been a week and I'm still not any clearer.."
"we're just friends Gabby. We are helping each other through this"
"That's how Ez and I started out..."
" There's a carnival in town tonight you should come...get out for Abit. Ez will be taking me ... something about the club offering security detail I was half asleep when he told me"
' maybe I'll see how I feel...I don't think I'm ready to see the club just yet'
Gabby frowned. "It's not healthy this hold he has over you''
"I'm just trying to protect myself Gabby, it's still really raw... I'll think about it"
Later that afternoon Jade was at home dancing around to the music coming through her headphones and did not hear the knock at her door.
"Jesus Mary and Joseph! Hank you scared me what the fuck!"
"Sorry... I was knocking for ages...nice moves by the way" he grinned
"Shut up.... What are you doing here? Isn't the club on security detail at the carnival?"
"we are but I wanted to ask you to come with me...that's if you want too of course"
"ohh I wasn't going to go...did Gabby send you?"
"Maybe..or maybe I just wanted to take a pretty awesome girl out for a few hours of fun".
Jade thought she was going to melt with how sweet Hank was being. "Well how can a girl say no to that? Lemme change and sort myself out real quick"
When jade returned gone were the short PJ's shirts and over sized shirt. In its place where a pair of denim shorts and black tee shirt that reads "eww David" and her converse
"Eww David?" Hank asked puzzled.
"Not a clue mi dulce" jade rolled her green eyes.
"seriously you've never seen schitts creek?" " No I don't watch much TV..maybe we can watch it sometime"
"Duh...like I'd let you be my friend if you wasn't gonna let me"
The ride on Hank's bike was quick . The sounds of carnival music , rides and laughter filled the air. Hot dog and candy floss wafted around her.
For the first ten minutes Hank and Jade strolled around together on Hank's security round. They stopped at a stall . "Aww look how big this stitch is!"
" Spoze I'll have to try win you it now huh?"
After handing the cash over Hank took aim with the pellet gun. " Score 100 you get the big stuffed toy 50 is medium sized"
With ease Hank fired the pellet gun scoring 100.
"here's your prize" the attendant hands Hank the large toy Jade admired earlier.
" stuffed animal for the lady"
Jade blushed furiously. " Thank you... although I think it was a done deal you fire guns on a near daily basis" Hank shrugs causing Jade to chuckle.
The pair walk around the grounds of the carnival before they find the rest of the MC in the beer tent.
"Why is it every time I see you two, your always eating?"
"I'm a growing boy" Gilly says between mouthfuls of hot dog and cotton candy.
"Yeah growing outwards" Bishop adds.
"Well when is Jade gunna make me some Mac and cheese? ...."
" I swear all you men think about is pussy ,food motorcycles and beer"
Taza laughs at Jade's assumption of the MC, she wasn't far off. The group of chatter us interrupted by club stuff. The men leaving the post of the beer tent. Jade hears a scoff behind her. "Ignore her" Gabby advises.
"Ya know Gabby, once I marry Angel, we will be family..."
" you're no family of mine"
" well I will be...I am wearing Marisol's ring after all and not Jade"
"Nails you don't deserve to wear Marisol's ring. She'd be turning in her grave, god rest her soul"
"c'mon Gabby let's go... I don't think I can bite my tounge much longer".
Jade and Gabby leave Nails in the tent, not wanting to be around the person who caused so much heartbreak.
" I'll be fine..... eventually. let's have a walk about"
"ohh let's go in here" Gabby pulls her pal into the fortune tellers tent.
" isn't this A bunch of hocus Pocus?" She asks skeptically.
"Maybe ...maybe not... It's just Abit if fun"
" Fine..don't say I don't do anything for you"
Jade sits at the table. Madame Starr at the opposite end. She takes Jade's hand in hers and studies her lines in her palm.
" oh Sweet girl... Your heart was bruised... You thought he was the one. He hurt you, I sense he hurt someone else too."
Jade sat froze in her seat. " There's a man...a brother. You love the wrong brother. He's you're one true love. "
Jade bolts from the tent Gabby hot on her heels.
Out of breath Gabby catches up with her friend.
Tears that jade tried to hold in erupted. Gabby engulfs her into a hug., Soothing her . " It was Hank wasn't it?" jade nods.
" How can two different people say the exact same thing?"
" Maybe he's who you are meant to be with..."
Jade wipes her face. " This is so fucked up"
" Yep....but look how Ez and I met"
The girls wandered back to the main throng of the carnival. Hank instantly smiling at the sight of Jade approaching.
" Yeah, just some punks trying their luck...is it cliché to take you on the Ferris wheel?"
" I love a good cliché" she grins.
Once the pair are in the confines of the cart the view at the top is beautiful. Reds, pinks and oranges blending into a inky sky. Hank just wants to lean over and kiss her.
" Say cheese!" Jade scoots closer to Hank who smiles as she captures a photo of them together. He doesn't move his hand from her waist even when the ride starts to move again.
" Thank you Hank... I've really enjoyed myself tonight".
" Good..good.... Say do you wanna come to dinner on Thursday? " Jade was speechless. Thursday dinner with Hank's mom was a big deal for him.
"mom will feed you way to much food and embarrass me"
"I'd love to Hank. I'll see you Thursday" Jade pecks a kiss to Hank's cheek.
Thursday came around quicker than either Jade or Hank thought.
" Mom, this is Jade.. jade this is my mom"
"Lovely too meet you Mrs ..."
"we don't stand on ceremony in this house. Just Lilly will do"
Lilly went through to the kitchen. ' I'm glad you came Jade.."
" Thanks for inviting me. I'd probably be eating cereal watching schitts creek"
" Yeah I'm still gunna have to watch that. Coco showed me some clips, seems quite funny"
" it is... Don't make plans for this weekend"
The conversation flowed between all three at the dinner table.
" I like you Jade. You have a good heart. You will be good for my Hank"
" Mom!" Jade nearly chokes on her drink.
" ohh uhh we...aren't .."
" Not yet ..but you will be"
Jade could see Hank visibly cringing.
Three people! Jade texted Gabby once she was home.
Over the next few weeks Jade found herself hanging out more and more with Hank. She found herself making sure she had his preferred beers in, Hank would cook for them at his place whilst they watched shirts creek. They would ride out on Hank's bike when ever they could. Hell Hank even participated in face masks and manicures with her.
One evening Jade was over at Hank's place. In what had become their norm, cuddled on the sofa. Not once had Jade thought of Angel, his betrayal. She felt happy, content.
"hmmm....it is...can I...no never mind" Hank shook the thought from his head. Jade sat up.
' I wanted to kiss.." with out either realising their heads moved together lips ghosting over the others. Jade's fingers curled around the back of Hank's neck pulling him closer into her. They only pull away when they both feel the burn in their lungs from lack of oxygen. Jade bites her lip and takes Hank's calloused hand and leads him to the bedroom.
" Are you sure..we ...I " Jade silences him with a kiss walking back wards she lands with a soft thump on the bed. Hank and Jade spend the night under the covers, he worships every curve and angle on her body. This wasn't just sex. It was love. Pure unadulterated love making. It was slow and passionate, not the quick fumbles of days gone by.
In the morning Hank finds Jade cuddled into his side. The memory of last night comes flooding back to him. He drinks in the sight before him. He knows this is where he is meant to be. Jade grumbles as Hank moves from the spot in the bed.
" I'll be back...coffee?" Jade hums in her sleep.
"Are we really doing this?"
" yes we are. You are the one I am meant to be with Hank. I was blind too see it before but it was and always has been you".
" Well Jade Alexis knight, will you marry me?"
" Yes. Yes I will" she beams. Hank slips the white gold band onto Jade's slender finger, and leads her into the small chapel in Vegas. No big fanfare just one witness each and it was done.
" You may kiss your bride" Hank smiles the biggest smile jade has seen and presses his lips to hers.
Jade parks in the lot of the club house. Nails rolls her eyes as she sees jade approach.
" what are you doing here? You have no business here anymore"
' I do actually...my old man"
Hank appears at his wife's side. " Yeah she's my old lady" he pulls Jade's hand up flashing the wedding rings adorning them.
Hollers erupt around them from the MC.
" You sly old dog... congratulations..." Bishop says bro hugging Hank.
" you do know you gotta go through this all again for the MCs sake right?" Gilly adds
"yep.... I love you Hank Loza....my first and only choice"
" For real though.. where's my Mac and cheese?"
Holy moly I let this run on but for real Hank needs love too!
